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A glimpse of the future
By P Cochrane
Our ability to generate information and transport it about the planet on super highways of optical fibre is about to change the way in which we communicate, work and live. There is not a single aspect
Jan 7, 1996
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The estimation of moisture in coal
By Winmill T. F.
(Paper presented at the Institution of Mining Engineers' general meeting held in London on 8th June 1916.) The conclusions reached in this paper may be summarized briefly as follows: (1) The method of
Dec 1, 1916
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Types of rock encountered in mining on the Witwatersrand and their mineral constitution
By R. J. Bridges
Mining operations on the Witwatersrand are conducted for the most part in rocks of highly quartzitic character. They comprise the following types: Conglomerates, grits, and quartzites, to which on the
Jan 1, 1947
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Discussion of Mr. Samuel Dean's paper on Modern coal mining methods, with some comparisons
By Dean S.
Further discussion at the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers' general meeting held in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 12th February 1916, with Mr. T.Y. Greener, President, in the chair
Dec 1, 1916
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Mineral exploration practice in Ireland
By R. W. Schultz
Mineral exploration carried out in Ireland since the mid-1950s has resulted in the discovery of ore deposits that are now in production atTynagh (Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag), Silvermines (Zn-Pb) and nearby Ballynoe
Dec 1, 1971
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Achieving profitability from mechanisation of Underground in India
By Z Hu
The technique of reclaiming disturbed land by use of a hydraulic dredge pump (HDP) (which is a set of hydraulic machines for earthwork), termed 'digging deep to fill shallow has been used in the recla
Jan 4, 1996
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The Prevention of Spontaneous Combustion in Scottish South Area
By W. H. McAllister
The paper considers the geology and the coalfields that comprise the Scottish south area. It traces the history of known sources of spontaneous combustion and indicates the collieries concerned, with
May 23, 1905
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Copper Losses in Smelting and Converting
By R. W. Ruddle
The present state of knowledge on this subject may briefly be summarized as follows: (1) The copper content of the slag increases with the grade of the matte in contact with it; on the other hand, the
Jan 1, 1953
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Sulphur and oxygen isotope studies in the northern Pennines in relation to ore genesis
By K. C. Dunham, M. Solomon, T. A. Rafter
Sulphur isotope ratios have been determined for 81 sulphides and S and O isotope ratios for 26 barites from the Alston Block in the northern Pennine ore field. In addition, both isotope ratios have be
Dec 1, 1971
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Liquid-phase mass transfer in top-blown open-channel flows
By N. A. Warner, R. K. Manna
Physical modelling of liquid-phase oxygen mass transfer in a water model of part of a proposed new polymetallic smelter has been achieved. A study of solute mass transfer caused by multiple, subsonic
Jul 1, 1991
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Cu-Ni-PGE mineralization in the marginal series of the Early Proterozoic Koillismaa layered igneous complex, northeast Finland
By T. Piirainen, T. Alapieti
"The Koillismaa layered igneous complex is the result of igneous activity that occurred 2436±5 m.y. ago. Its crystallization took place in three separate but connected magma chambers, the total volum
Jan 1, 1984
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Ignition prevention
By J. S. WARWICK, E. J. Browning
Ignitions continue to occur underground, sometimes leading to major explosions. There has been considerable effort in the UK, and more widely in the European Community, to formulate the best ventilati
Jan 1, 1993
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Genesis of komatiite-associated nickel sulphide deposits at Kambalda, Western Australia: a distal volcanic model
"The Archaean komatiite-associated nickel sulphide deposits at Kambalda, Western Australia, exhibit a number of stratigraphic features that are indicative of a strong volcanic control on ore localizat
Jan 1, 1984
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Energy considerations of gibbsite calcination process
By O. E. Polter, W. J. N. Fernando
Smelter-grade alumina is usually produced by the calcination of gibbsite. The ideal energy requirements for the calcination of gibbsite have been analysed and compared with the actual energy consumpti
Jun 13, 1905
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Dense-medium cyclone model based on the pivot phenomenon
By I. A. Scott, T. J. Napier-Munn
Size-by-size partition curves for mineral separation in dense-medium cyclones pivot about a single characteristic point. This is defined for stable, non-segregating media by the medium density and the
Jan 8, 1992
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Origin of lower eocene gypsum-anhydrite rocks, southeast St. Andrew, Jamaica
By D. W. Holliday
The major deposits of anhydrite and secondary gypsum in Jamaica occur discontinuously at a single horizon within the Lower Eocene succession of southeast Jamaica. They are not intruded from other hori
Dec 1, 1971
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Graphical presentation of size distribution data: an assessment of current practice
By C. C. Harris
The two best known graphical methods for presenting and comparing comminution data are obtained by linearising the Gates-Gaudin-Schuhmann and the Rosin-Rammler size distribution equations. It is shown
Dec 1, 1971
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Simulation of fixed-time, locked-cycle grinding tests
By M. Rahman, P. C. Kapur
The fixed-time locked-cycle grinding test is employed to simulate the industrial closed grinding circuit on the laboratory scale. A mathematical algorithm for 'cyclewise' computer simulation of the lo
Dec 1, 1971
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Mining education in the European Community
By C. T. Shaw
Fur a secure mineral supply position to be maintained in the Fiuropean Community there must be a supply of qualified people in the minerals industries. The education of the people required to run and
Jan 1, 1993
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Global Incorporated
By G. Richards
Application of the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies - the interconnection of uniquely identifiable embedded computing devices within the existing internet infrastructure - to the mining industry
Apr 1, 2015