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IC 8738 Coal Recovery From Bituminous Coal Surface Mines In The Eastern United States, A SurveyBy Edwin S. Secor
The Federal Bureau of Mines conducted a field survey of 153 bituminous coal strip and auger mines to estimate coal recovery from surface mines in the Eastern United States. Recovery was calculated fro
Jan 1, 1977
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Understanding Trends in Performance of Open Cut Mining EquipmentBy G Lumley
PlannersÆ optimism (or maybe commercial necessity) means that most mine plans use equipment rates that are rarely achieved (Lumley and Beckman, 2009). This lack of understanding of what equipment actu
May 24, 2012
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SP 13-94 - Bureau of Mines Publications and Articles, 1992-93 with Subject and Author indexThe U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was established in the public interest to conclude inquiries and scientific and technologic investigations on mining and the preparation, treatment, and utilization of
Jan 1, 2007
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OFR-57-75 A Computer-Controlled Electrical Resistance Network Analog For Rational Mine Design ? SummaryBy S. L. Crouch
An important class of mining problems involves excavations in planar seam or vein-type deposits. In many instances it can be assumed that the seam is at 'infinite' depth in a homogeneous, is
Jan 1, 1974
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IC 8902 A Review Of Methods For Identifying Scrap MetalsAs part of the Bureau of Mines program for conserving domestic mineral resources, a survey was made of the methods used for identifying scrap metals. Because of the large number of alloys currently be
Jan 1, 1982
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Analytical Methods In Mass SpectrometryBy A. G. Sharkey
THE PURPOSE of this investigation was to develop methods for analyzing coal derivatives and products from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. As part of this investigation it was necessary to study the mas
Jan 1, 1967
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Preparation of Metallic Single Crystals and Twinning in Zinc and Zinc Single Crystals (a8e18352-9158-49b1-97eb-ed30e470a6c9)By Orlando E. Romig
As metals and alloys are composed of an aggregate of allotriomorphic crystals or grains, each possessing an individual orientation, the physical characteristics of a metal or an alloy are closely rela
Jan 1, 1927
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Notes on the S. and M. Mine and on Treatment of Bismuth, Tin, and Wolfram OresBy Pound J. R
THIS mine, which is the property of the S. and M. Syndicate, London, is located at Moina, in North-West Tasmania, 18 miles from Stavertorr railway station and 36 miles from Devonport. There are metall
Jan 1, 1919
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The Use of Ammoniacal Copper Sulphate in a High-Alkaline Pulp to Treat Contaminated Zinc Ore in Normetal ConcentratorBy F. C. Lendrum
Introduction The property of Normetal Mining Corporation is in Desmeloizes township, Quebec, twelve miles north of Dupuy on the main line of the Canadian National railway from Quebec city co Cochra
Jan 1, 1948
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Analysis of significant mineral discoveries in the last 40 years and future trendsBy Douglas R. Cook
Exploration record In preparing this paper, a list of world class discoveries prepared in 1983 has been updated. In both surveys, the following criteria were used in the definition of world class dis
Jan 2, 1986
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OFR-153(2)-82 Bureau Of Mines Oil Shale Data Bank - Part I - Bibliography: Volume 2 - IntroductionBy Richard E. Thill
The Bureau of Mines' Oil Shale Data Bank (OSDB) was created in 1976 to serve as a centralized source for the storage, retrieval, and dissemination of technical literature, patents, and informatio
Jan 1, 1982
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Bulletin 210 Oil Shale an Historical Technical and Economic StudyBy Martin J. Gavin
The results of investigations of the oil-shale resources of the United States were first published by the United States Geological Survey in 1915.1 Other reports 2 have followed. These reports, invest
Jan 1, 1924
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A Preliminary Look At LunarBy S. H. Penn
One of the more challenging aspects of the unfolding age of space travel centers about the opportunity for man to use the natural resources of other worlds. The first of the extraterrestrial worlds to
Jan 3, 1966
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Institute of Metals Division - The Effect of Solute on the Mechanism of Grain GrowthBy W. C. Winegard, A. Galibois, C. J. Beingessner
The effects of solutes on the distribution of two-dimensional configurations of grains in zone-refined tin have been studied. When solutes with partition coefficients (ko) greater than unity are added
Jan 1, 1965
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RI 6946 An Economic And Technical Evaluation Of Magnesium Production Methods (In Three Parts) 2. CarbothermicBy D. A. Elkins
This report is the second of a series of three that will evaluate, in order, the metallothermic, carbothermic, and electrolytic methods of magnesium production. The historical development of the carbo
Jan 1, 1967
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Placer-Mining Methods And Costs In Alaska - IntroductionBy Norman L. Wimmler
Active placer mining in Alaska began near Juneau in 1880, but the first gold rush did not start until 1896; then the discovery of the Klondike brought gold seekers from all parts of the world. A few o
Jan 1, 1927
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Application of Magentic Separator with Rotating Magnetic Field for Dry Pre-Concentration of Fine Particle MagnetiteBy Dianyin Liang, Hongxiang Ran, Xiaoming Wang, Xiaoou Xia
"This paper presents a new magnetic separator, which can be applied to increase the grade of fine magnetite ore feeding of ball mill. This innovative equipment possesses a rotating magnetic system and
Jan 1, 2018
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Understanding the link between personality and safetyBy Greg Ford
Each year, companies spend millions of dollars on safety training and on safe equipment, money that is generally well spent. Despite that, we still make mistakes. What happens if the mistakes are made
Aug 1, 2013
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The Art and Science of MiningBy A. Ignatieff
"Excavation, the principal mining process, 'which hitherto has been based largely on the intuition and logic of mining men, is increasingly receiving the attention of engineers and scientists versed i
Jan 1, 1970
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A standardised method for the precise quantification of practical minimum comminution energyBy D K. Weatherley, G R. Ballantyne, S Ali, M Yahyaei, M S. Powell
This paper explores development of a novel ore characterisation method for the precise measurement of practical minimum comminution energy. A monolayer of particles with a narrow size distribution is
Aug 24, 2022