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  • SME
    Optimizing the Metallurgical Properties of Pellets Through Operational Trial Using Inconel Basket

    By Sumit Kumar Hota, Asadi Srinivasa Reddy, Ashok Kumar, Ashish Agrawal, Surajit Sinha, Chandra Sekhar, Tanay Ray

    In the current operational facility, due to the absence of pellet pot facility, a novel technique is developed wherein the pellets with different chemistries prepared in the laboratory are fired in an

    May 24, 2022

  • SME
    Semi-Quantitative Environmental Impact Assessment of Khewra Salt Mine of Pakistan: an Application of Mathematical Approach of Environmental Sustainability "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration"

    By Muhammad Zia-ur Rehman, Sajjad Ahmad Baig, Gao Lei Fu, Muhammad Mohsin, Sobia Naseem

    The environmental sustainability is linked back to human sustainability; the sustainability development comprises the environment, society, and economics. This study mainly focused on mining sustainab

    May 11, 2020

  • SME
    Bunker Hill: Death, Rebirth and Superfund

    By Jerry Dolph

    In September 1855, 55-year-old Noah Spencer Kellogg and his $3 jackass named Bill discovered what was known at the time as a “blow out” of high-grade lead and silver ore. The deposit was located on t

    Jan 1, 1996

  • SME
    High-Pressure Grinding for Copper at Cyprus Sierrita

    By L. Thompsen

    High-pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) offer capacity increases, savings in operating costs and metallurgical advantages. The first installation of the Polycom HPGR in a copper ore treatment plant occur

    Jan 1, 1996

  • SME
    Technical Note - Reducing Respirable Dust Concentrations At Mineral-Processing Facilities Using Total Mill Ventilation System

    By A. B. Cecala, G. W. Klinowski

    Introduction The US Bureau of Mines has designed and evaluated total mill ventilation systems (TMVS) at two mineral-processing operations. Both systems have proven proficient at cost-effectively re

    Jan 1, 1996

  • SME
    A New Perspective of Wet Kata Cooling Power as a Predictor for Thermal Stress in Underground Mines - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)

    By BHAMIDIPATI S. SASTRY, ANMAYA NAIK, ASIF AHMAD, Srivatsan Jayaraman Sridharan, ADITYA PANDEY

    Wet kata cooling power (WKCP) as measured by a kata thermometer is a well-known heat stress index used in the mining industry. Although, over the years, several researchers proposed different heat ind

    Sep 2, 2021

  • SME
    The Tichauer-DeTomi Matrix: a Tool for Assessment of Geological Uncertainty in Small-scale Mining Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

    By Giorgio De Tomi, Ricardo Tichauer

    Mineral exploration is a critical step for success in mining. However, small-scale mining often ignores exploration best practices. This paper introduces the Tichauer-DeTomi Matrix, a tool for assessm

  • SME
    Cyclonic Flotation Column For Minerals Beneficiation (SME Annual Meeting Feb. 28-Mar. 1, Salt Lake City, Utah)

    By R. Lai

    This paper describes the application of a cyclonic flotation column (CFC) for coal cleaning. A CFC makes use of centrifugal force to create a density gradient in a column to augment the froth flotatio

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SME
    Exploration Procedure ,And Controls Of Mineralization In The Oatman Mining District, Oatman, Arizona

    By C. G. Clifton

    The Oatman District produced approximately 2.2 x 10 6 ounces of gold and 0.8 x 10 ounces of silver between 1897 and 1942. A total of 3.8 x 10 tons of ore averaging 0.58 O/T gold and 0.17 O/T silver wa

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SME
    Agglomeration Of Coal ? Introduction

    By Thomas E. Ban

    During recent years fuel consuming industries of the United States have been caught between environmental restrictions and the uncertainty of obtaining an inexpensive fuel. With the advent of the Nati

    Jan 1, 1979

  • SME
    HPGR Comminution For Optimization Of Copper Leaching

    High-pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) are an accepted, but continuously expanding, comminution technology. The copper industry has a growing need to process harder ores with progressively lower grades,

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SME
    Load State Identification Method for Wet Ball Mills Based on the MEEMD Singular Value Entropy and PNN Classification Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

    By Xiaoyan Luo, Congcong Dai, Gaipin Cai, Xin Liu, Lu Zong

    To overcome the difficulty of accurately judging the load state of a wet ball mill during the grinding process, a method of mill load identification based on the singular value entropy of the modified

  • SME
    Initial Optimal Allocation of Effort in Mineral Exploration

    By M. J. Shulman

    An algorithm used by the US Coast Guard to find lost objects is utilized to optimally allocate exploration efforts during initial stages of an exploration program. Based on classical search theory, th

    Jan 3, 1984

  • SME
    Subsurface Spatial Planning for Energy and Storage Applications in Germany - SME Annual Meeting 2025

    By Malte J. M Gurgel

    Subsurface spatial planning is becoming increasingly important in view of competing underground applications. This development is influenced by global agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Th

    Feb 1, 2025

  • SME
    Experimental Quantification of Tunnel Fire Heat Flux

    By Richard Emberley, Timothy Shaw, José L. Torero, Jurij Karlovsek, Timothy Gibson

    "Tunnel closures are highly undesirable and the lengthiest are generally attributed to structural failures (e.g. Mont Blanc). Although historical data shows structural failures are closely linked to f

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SME
    Rock Mechanics Study Of A Longwall Panel

    By Lewis V. Wade

    This paper summarizes the results of the rock mechanics monitoring program performed as part of Old Ben Coal Company's longwall coal mining demonstration project conducted in cooperation with the

    Jan 1, 1977

  • SME
    The Effect of Particle Size Distribution and Liberation Degree on the Separation Performance of Industrial Spirals in Low-grade Chromite Processing "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)

    By Saghar Farajzadeh, Fatemeh Kazemi, Ataallah Bahrami

    Spirals, the most common equipment for the separation of heavy minerals such as chromite, are greatly affected by size distribution and the liberation degree (hence the specific gravity and size) of t

    Oct 27, 2020

  • SME
    A Stability Classification System for the Dragline Dump Slope "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)"

    By Ashutosh Kumar Bharati, Rajesh Rai, B. K. Shrivastva, Arunava Ray

    Opencast mining method is one of the most productive mining methods available at present, which is generally associated with the removal and handling of a huge amount of overburden material. Hence it

    Feb 15, 2021

  • SME
    In The Future Maintaining And Proving Reserves Will Be More Difficult. - Introduction - Preprint 09-034

    By F. Heivilin

    If the past is the key to the future, we will have ?tough? times maintaining Industrial Mineral reserves we have and proving new reserves around our plants and in new locations. The tough times will c

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SME
    Safety Climate in MT Mining: A Case Study - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)

    By Scott Rosenthal, David Gilkey, Michael McGivern, Lorri Birkenbuel, Daniel Autenrieth, Ty Murphy, Hadi Aldossari

    A safety climate case study was carried out at a surface metal mine where investigators administered the Liberty Mutual Short Scale Safety Climate Survey to 365–368 miners to measure safety climate in

    Aug 13, 2021