"The research ... was conducted by RAND's Science and Technology Policy Institute, under contract ENG-9812731"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Drivers of and Impediments to Technology Change -- Critical Technologies for Unit Operations -- Critical Technologies for Process Optimization and Control -- Critical Technologies for Operations and Maintenance -- Critical Technologies for Organization and Management -- Concluding Remarks -- Appendix A: List of Study Participants -- Appendix B: Discussion Protocol.
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Presents results of a series of in-depth discussions with leading mining industry representatives about technology trends. The discussions highlighted the importance of collaborative technology research, development, and implementation strategies and the increasingly critical role of mine personnel in the utilization of new technologies.
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MR-1324-OSTP
New forces at work in mining.
Mining engineering-- Technological innovations-- United States.