Fibrates, also known as fibric acid derivatives, are a class of lipid-lowering drugs that have the ability to affect all aspects of your lipid profile. The manner by which fibrates lower cholesterol is complex. Fibrates activate a protein called peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-alpha).
The Burra Burra Mine is a copper mine located in Ducktown, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States.Named for the famous mine in Australia, the Burra Burra Mine extracted over 15 million tons (14 million metric tons) of copper ore during its 60 years of operation between 1899 and 1959.n 1899, the Tennessee Copper Company, which had bought most of the mining operations in the Copper Basin, constructed a smelter at Copperhill and began work on the Burra Burra Mine at Ducktown.
Upper Peninsula Hardrock Deposits and Mines. LEFT - Map shows the primary gold, copper and iron deposits found in Michiganâs bedrock. Over 5 million ounces of metallic copper have been mined from the green regions. Thousands of ounces of gold have also been mined from the bedrock, as well as lesser amounts of silver. RIGHT - Map shows all of the substantial hardrock mines in the area, including gold, copper, silver and iron ore. Using a metal detector in these areas could produce some nice finds, especially of native copper.