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Service Variables In Uranium Disequilibrium Studies (9ab69d91-20d8-4ff5-97b0-1da94910fa75)By M. Rossi
The use of service variables in geostatistics (grade-thickness) is common in industry when developing block grade models and geologic resource estimates. This is particularly true in the case of sedim
Jan 1, 1991
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Probable Origin Of Mission Copper Deposit ? Evidence Indicating The Hydrothermal Origin Of A ?Contact Metasomatic? Mineral Suite, Mission Copper Deposit, Arizona - IntroductionBy John E. Kinnison
The Mission mine, located in southern Arizona near Tucson, is a recently developed open pit which produces 15,000 tons per day of copper ore. The mine lies on a wide and gently sloping bajada sweeping
Jan 1, 1963
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Physical And Chemical Treatment Of Boron OresBy S. G. Ozkan
Boron minerals of economic importance are primarily colemanite, tincal, and ulexite. Turkey and the United States are the leading producers of boron minerals and compounds. Other production includes d
Jan 1, 1995
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Pre-Mining Planning For Environmental Control In Surface Coal MinesBy R. V. Ramani
Minerals, together with agricultural and forestry products, are the primary source of wealth produced in the United States. Although the production of minerals requires only a small fraction of the st
Jan 1, 1977
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Estimating the Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) of Emplaced Cemented Rockfill (CRF) from QA/QC Cylinder StrengthsBy M. J. Raffaldi, L. A. Sandbak, K. K. Dehn, S. N. Warren, J. B. Seymour
"Confidence in the design and stability of an undercut cemented rockfill (CRF) span requires a thorough understanding of its emplaced material properties. The unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of
Jan 1, 2018
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Analysis of Borehole Stability Using a Strain Softening ModelBy P. D. Pattillo, J. B. Cheatham, Y. -H. Lin
The stability of a hemispherical cavity, intended to model a perforation opening in the vicinity of a borehole, is analyzed for the case of poroelastic-plastic material behavior. Two plasticity models
Jan 1, 1986
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Bridging The Gap Between Plant Management And Process ControlBy O. A. Bascur
Current competitive demands on the process industries stimulate the need for improved operating efficiencies and compliance to stricter governmental regulations. Emerging information technologies allo
Jan 1, 1993
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Interfacial Chemistry Aspects Of De-Inking Flotation Of Mixed Office PaperBy H. Walqui, J. Drelich, J. Pletka, E. Luhta, E. Raber, J. Wieland, P. Boyd, N. Tervo, D. Herron, S. Boston
Mini-projects studying the flotation chemistry of paper de-inking were incorporated to an educational program at Michigan Technological University with support from the paper recycling industry. Inter
Jan 1, 2001
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Mill Expansions at PT Freeport IndonesiaBy Robert L. Russell
Production at Freeport Indonesia's Ertsberg open pit copper-gold mine started in 1972 at a rate of 7.5 kt/d (8270 stpd). Mill throughput remained at that rate for several years until the discover
Jan 1, 1994
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Biasing Unbiased Data: Mine Versus MillBy Mark W. Springett
The examination of relatively well behaved distributions subject to truncation by a cutoff grade in the mine clearly demonstrates that a bias is inevitably introduced when the selection is based on th
Jan 1, 1989
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Overview and evaluation of smoke detectors in underground mines - SME Transactions 2011By C. D. Litton
When methods to prevent the occurrence of fire in underground mines fail, the next line of defense is to rapidly and reliably detect the developing fire, so that subsequent evacuation and control proc
Jan 1, 2011
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Simplifying CFD modeling of longwall gobs with a modular meshing approach (95f56837-0eff-4d89-9884-3d069b97ad7a)By J. A. Marts, R. C. Gilmore, S. Saki, J. F. Brune
El modelamiento de la dinámica de fluidos computacional (CFD por sus siglas en inglés) implica la creación de un dominio de cálculo llamado malla o rejilla para resolver las ecuaciones que definen la
Jan 1, 2014
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Simplifying CFD modeling of longwall gobs with a modular meshing approachBy J. A. Marts, R. C. Gilmore, S. Saki, J. F. Brune
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling involves the creation of a computation domain called a mesh or grid to solve the equations defining the physics of fluid flow. This process often comprises
Jan 1, 2014
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Air Pollution Monitoring System At The Cheswick Plant Of Duquesne LightBy Leo R. Love
A comprehensive study of the environmental conditions of the area affected by the Colfax and Cheswick Power Stations is of extreme importance to Duquesne Light Company. The residents in the valley whe
Jan 1, 1972
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Development of a Comprehensive Pillar and Roof Monitoring System at a Steeply Dipping Underground Limestone MineBy D. McElhinney, J. Winfield, G. Buchan, B. Slaker, A. Iannacchione, T. Minoski, G. Rashed, M. Van Dyke, M. Murphy
"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has previously established pillar design guidelines for the underground stone mining industry. These guidelines were created from an
Jan 1, 2018
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Cost Competitively Design Elements At Pegasus' Zortman-Landusky Gold Operations - A Case HistoryBy Carson Rife, Michael L. Clark
INTRODUCTION Zortman Mining Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pegasus Gold Corporation of Spokane, Washington. Pegasus has been producing gold and silver from the Zortman and Landusky mines sin
Jan 1, 1987
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Development Of A Canopy Air Curtain To Reduce Roof Bolters? Dust ExposureThe U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a study to determine the effectiveness of a filtered air delivery system to reduce respirable dust exposure of roof bol
Jan 1, 2012
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The Cycloidal Heavy Medium Cleaner ? IntroductionBy R. C. Woodhead
During past years the most difficult problem presented to the coal preparation engineer has been the cleaning of fine coal, The problem of handling fine coals is more involved than the coarser sizes,
Jan 1, 1964
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Government Policy And The Future Of Coal And Mineral ProductionBy Thomas V. Falkie
Of the various critics of federal energy and minerals policy we are hearing these days--and they are legion--few make their points more vividly than our fellow SME member and eloquent spokesman for th
Jan 1, 1975
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Placer Sampling And Reserve EstimationBy D. E. Ranta, Stephen W. Thomas, Clancy J. Wendt
One of the most difficult tasks associated with placer mining is the sampling of the deposit. More placer projects have failed due to inaccurate assessment of the reserves than to any other reason. Wi
Jan 1, 1992