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Scaleup of Pressure Oxidation ProcessesBy D. D. Gertenbach
"The successful commercialization of a pressure oxidation (POX) process for recovering metal values, including gold, copper, zinc, nickel and molybdenum, is the result of a carefully planned developme
Jan 1, 2016
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Use Of Oxide Coated Stream Gravels In Geochemical Survey: A Test CaseBy Philip R. Whitney
Precipitation of hydrous manganese/iron oxides in streams can be readily observed in much of the northeastern United States, and is apparently a common phenomenon in other glaciated areas (1,2,3,4).
Jan 1, 1975
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Vegetative Stabilization Tests On An Acidic Copper TailingBy W. R. McDonald
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, conducted field tests on acidic copper tailing as part of its program to devise, improve, and demonstrate technology for stabilizing mining and mi
Jan 1, 1979
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Mining Efficiency And Equipment Analysis As Affected By Mining ConditionsBy Kent E. McElhattan
The selection of efficiency machinery for an underground mining system is a highly skilled art. Modern techniques of mining, based on sound engineering principles, increase the probability of success.
Jan 1, 1969
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Geology Of The Cove Gold-Silver DepositBy B. A. Kuyper
The Cove gold-silver deposit is located 50 km southwest of Battle Mountain, Nevada and 1.5 km northeast of the McCoy Mine. Total proven and probable reserves are 48.7 Mt (53.7 Mst) with an average gra
Jan 1, 1991
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Processing of Peridotite Rocks of Chromite Ore Overburden into Magnesium Salts and Micro Silica Mining, "Metallurgy & Exploration"By Kallam V. K. Reddy, VADAPALLI SANJANA, Veerendra Singh, Gajanan Kapure
This work describes a leaching process for the conversion of high-magnesium peridotite rock, which is a chromite ore overburden, into two valuable products: magnesium salts and micro silica. Under nor
May 5, 2020
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Calibration Of Low-cost Particulate Matter Sensors For Coal Dust Monitoring - SME Annual Meeting 2022By Y. Wang, G. Xu, N. A. Amoah, A. Kumar
Mining-induced coal dust causes various respiratory diseases to mine workers, such as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP). Current available underground monitors are expensive, heavy and only measure m
Mar 2, 2022
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Pilot Plant Testing of a New Process for Rhenium Recovery from Copper PLSBy C. Bryce
Rhenium is primarily recovered as a by-product from molybdenum roasting circuits. However, rhenium is also present in copper heap leach solutions at very low concentrations and represents a potential
Feb 23, 2014
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Case Study Of Longwall Mining Effects On Water Wells (d7837608-758a-4c0d-8f16-7743cdca435a)By R. J. Matetic
Mining operations have long been accused of causing a disruption to local, domestic and agricultural water supplies. More recently, concern for water supplies has increased with the advent of high-ext
Jan 1, 1990
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Dust Control In High-Productivity Coal Mines: Observations And Strategies In High-Quartz SectionsBy L. Xu
Since the establishment of the standard dust concentration of 2 mg/m3, a strong effort has been made by mining engineers and researchers to provide better dust control equipment and procedures for und
Jan 1, 1990
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Recovering Rare Earths from Waste Phosphors using Froth Flotation and Selective FlocculationBy G. Mei
"This study explores froth flotation and selective flocculation methods to recycle waste phosphors containing several rare earth elements, namely, yttrium (Y), europium (Eu), cerium (Ce) and terbium (
Jan 1, 2017
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Evaluation of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) of Dumper Operators Based on Job Cycle Mining, Metallurgy and ExplorationBy Sandeep Kumar Jeripotula, Govinda Raj Mandela, Aruna Manglapady
Dumper operators are frequently exposed to whole body vibration (WBV) in surface mines. Surface mining activities involve the amalgamation of comparatively high intensity of vibration and extended exp
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Breaking the Wall of ASM Mercury Pollution: The Lantern RetortBy D. K. Adjei, G. Ofori-Sarpong, R. K. Amankwah
"Mercury (Hg) is toxic and has long-term effect on the muscle tissues, the brain and the central nervous system functions due to its bioaccumulation and biotransformation effect. Hg pollution around t
Jan 1, 2017
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Characterizing REEs in Alaskan Coal and AshBy T. Gupta, T. Ghosh
"In recent years, the demand for Rare Earth Elements (REE) have grown rapidly due to increasing demand and global supply shortage. The supply deficit of these critical elements has encouraged the sear
Jan 1, 2016
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Technical Developments Leading To Modern Solvent Extraction DiluentsBy M. D. Bishop
Early solvent extraction circuits in the uranium industry utilized bona fide kerosenes as diluents for extractant chemicals. These kerosenes were used successfully in the uranium industry; however, at
Jan 1, 1996
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Gold In Northeastern Siberia (33e12904-44ad-4fe1-b644-921665adc84c)By Wladyslaw John Cieslewicz
Geologically, this region is occupied by Mesozoids, a folded belt of Triassic and Jurassic sediments and volcanics. Gold mineralization is of Upper Jurassic age. Most of the stream placers formed duri
Jan 1, 1987
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Clay Mineral Encapsulation Of Silica Minerals In Bentonites And Some Other Clays (96-159)By I. E. Odom
A study was made of the physical and chemical nature of silica minerals found as natural impurities in bentonites and montmorillonitic Fuller's earth clay products as well as in <10 micron dust f
Jan 1, 1996
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Clarified Solutions By Reversible Cake FiltrationBy Judson G. Brown
In order to filter small amounts of fine slimy solids the reversible cake-filtration process was developed. The filterable solids contents lion in feeds can range from less than 1 ppm up to about 5%.
Jan 1, 1962
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A Newly Developed And Commercially Proven On-Line Viscometer Offers Significant Benefits In Mineral ProcessingBy N. T. Cowper
Slurry viscosity ultimately affects the majority of mineral extraction processes. However, to date its role has been disguised because mineral processing equipment has been conservatively designed to
Jan 1, 1992
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Automatic Hydraulic Takeups For Belt ConveyorsBy Donald D. Murphy
My first contact with underground, bolt conveyors came when I was hired as a draftsman by the La-Del Conveyor & Manufacturing Company in 1935. At that tine relatively few nines were using haulage belt
Jan 1, 1963