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Permitting New Tunnels in Southern Ontario, Canada—Panacea, Pragmatism, and ProfessionalismBy Adrian Coombs, Paul Magowan, Derek Zoldy
Continued development and intensification are fuelling the urgent need for new trunk infrastructure within The Regional Municipality of York and throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Permitting of thes
Jan 1, 2007
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Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter ModernizationBy C. J. Newman
Before 1995, the smelting process at the Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. (KUCC) smelter consisted of Noranda reactors and Pierce-Smith converters. When considering expansion, it was decided that the exis
Jan 1, 1999
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Economic Evaluation And Sensitivity-Risk Analysis Of Zarshuran Gold Mine ProjectBy K. Oraee
Zarshuran gold deposit, with the total reserves of some 12.5 million tons of 4.18 g/ton ore, is considered to be an important gold mining project in the area. In this paper the feasibility studies of
Jan 1, 2011
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Using Principles Of Inherent Safety In Design Of Hydrometallurgical Solvent Extraction PlantsBy L. J. Moore
Introduction Hydrometallurgical solvent extraction (SX) processes – featuring large quantities of combustible or flammable organic solvents - are common in the mining industry for recovering non-fe
Jan 1, 2006
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Latitudinal/land-mass proximity controls on ferromanganese crust composition and resource potential, Ninetyeast Ridge, Indian OceanBy Kira Mizell, James R. Hein, Tracy Conrad
"The Ninetyeast Ridge (NER) extends roughly N-S as a topographic feature for 5000 km, from 31° south to 10° north (Fig. 1) where it becomes buried beneath the Bengal Fan at its northern end. These two
Sep 1, 2014
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Shanxi Wanjiazhai Yellow River Diversion Project—Lots II & IIIBy Edgardo Fogli, Mario Lampiano, Antonio Nicola
The project is located in the northern region of the People’s Republic of China and was awarded to Impregilo, as sponsor of the Wan Long Joint Venture, in September1997. The project consists of fo
Jan 1, 2001
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Industrial Minerals 1987By L Baumgardner, A. V. Castelli
Barite In 1987, United States mine production of barite increased 15.870, consumption (sold or used by grinding plants) increased by 6.97, and imports are estimated to have fallen by 19.57. World
Jan 6, 1988
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A CFD Analysis Of Air Flow Patterns In Face Area For Continous Miner Making A Right Turn CutBy V. K. Kollipara
Air flow patterns in the face area of a room-and-pillar mining are critical for understanding the dust dispersion characteristics and for developing engineering controls. SIUC has previously performed
Jan 1, 2012
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Coal ReviewBy F. Freme
Coal production in the United States in 2008 reached a record level of 1.06 Gt (1,171.5 million st), according to preliminary data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (Table 1). This
Jan 1, 2009
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2010 Permeation Test Results For Grouts Made With Ultrafine CementBy Raymond W. Henn
The 31th annual short course ?Grouting Fundamentals and Current Practice? was held at the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, CO June 7-11, 2010. The field demonstration portion of the course was con
Jan 1, 2010
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Underground Mine Air and Strata Temperature Change Due to the Use of Refuge AlternativesBy M. A. Reyes, L. Yan
Heat and humidity buildup within refuge alternatives (RAs) may expose occupants to physiological hazards such as heat stress. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations require RAs i
Nov 22, 2019
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Tunneling Alternatives For Subway Connection In Downtown ChicagoBy A. Ayoubian, V. Nasri
This Tunnel Connection project will include construction of two short tunnels to connect the existing subway tunnels (Red and Blue lines) in the northern loop area of downtown Chicago through a new st
Jan 1, 2007
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Utilization Of Spent Potliners As A FluidizerBy S. Shrivastava, R. G. Reddy
Spent potliner is generated in the electrolytic process of reducing alumina to make aluminum metal using molten fluoride electrolytes. Spent potliner (SPL), obtained at the end of the pots life contai
Jan 1, 1999
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Transfer Function Model Of Phosphate Heap LeachingBy M. Weatherspoon, S. Gebo, K. Prisbrey
Our objective was to develop a transfer function model of phosphate heap leaching for design, optimization and control. The procedure included analysis of time-lapse photography of a laboratory heap.
Jan 1, 2001
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Tunneling Toronto Canada 1970By G. F. Jenkins, P. S. Hobden
Toronto as a geographical area provides an exceptionally wide variety of subsoil stratiphication. Tunneling consequently required a very wide range of adaptabilities to meet its changing conditions. T
Jan 1, 1997
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Geophysical Exploration Leading To Discovery Of The Faro Deposit Yukon TerritoryBy John S. Brock
During 1964 and 1965 a mineral exploration program was carried out over an area of approximately 250 square miles, located in the Anvil-Vangorda Creek area of east central Yukon, 125 miles northwest o
Jan 1, 1971
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2011 Permeation Test Results For Grouts Made With Ultrafine CementBy Raymond W. Henn
The 32nd annual short course ?Grouting Fundamentals and Current Practice? was held at the Colorado School of Mines, June 13-17, 2011. The field demonstration portion of the course was conducted June 1
Jan 1, 2011
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Alaska Way visit highlights Megaprojects conference in SeattleWhen defining a ?megaproject,? one need only to look at Seattle, WA?s State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project. This $3.1-billion project is one of the largest of its kind in the world,
Dec 1, 2013
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Public Relations In The Crushed Stone IndustryBy S. James Campbell
Ladies and Gentlemen: Never in the history of our mining industry has the emphasis on public relations been accelerated as much as it has in the last few years. Knowing of your keen interest in thi
Jan 1, 1969
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New XRF Analyzer For Elemental Analysis Of Sample StreamsBy C. Bachmann, M. J. Laurila, A. J. Widenman, A. Klein
Elemental analysis of slurry streams using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) has long been employed. However, detector technology has limited the application of XRF devices. Using detector technology employed
Jan 1, 1999