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  • NIOSH
    RI 4686 Experiments On Safety Of Incombustible Plugs For Stemming Explosives

    By Irving Hartmann

    1. Under the conditions of the tests described herein, the proper use of an incombustible stemming plug of the type discussed prevented ignitions of gas in all tests during the firing of 21 single sho

    Jan 1, 1950

  • CIM
    Unique Ceramec® Filter Technology Has Opened New Doors to Cost-Effective Dewatering

    By Bjarne Ekberg

    "The most economical way of dewatering mineral concentrates is to reduce the moisture content in the material mechanically using thickeners and filtration avoiding thermal drying whenever possible. In

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Review, Evolution and Optimization of the Kansanshi Mixed Copper Ore Treatment

    By C. Chongo, F. X. Paquot, C. Ngulube

    "Over the last six years, the Kansanshi copper/gold mine has continued to process significant quantities of complex transitional mixed ores. The effect of the complex mineralogy on the flotation perfo

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Industry and University Cooperative Research– Ways to Make It Work

    By William H. Dresher

    Introduction A subject long debated but rarely resolved involves the interaction between the academic community and industry in the sponsorship and conduct of research. The subject is, unfortunately,

    Jan 10, 1984

  • CIM
    Rock Mass Instability Associated with the Formation of Regional Geological Structures along the Bushveld Complex as Encountered during the Extraction of the UG2 Chromitite Layer at Lonmin PLC

    By M. du Plessis, G. More O’Ferrall, A. Hartzenberg

    "Lonmin Platinum has experienced several cases of large-scale hangingwall instabilities during the extraction of the Upper Group 2 Chromitite Layer (UG2) at a number of the Marikana operations along t

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Application Of Wound Rotor Motors

    By D. Bogh

    Wound rotor motors are used in difficult mining applications where there is a need to start high inertia, hard starting loads while limiting inrush current They are recognized as robust and simple to

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SME
    Precambrian Shield Gold Exploration Trends Detailed

    By James W. Stewart, A. C. Colvine

    Introduction Precambrian shield terrains the world over are experiencing an unprecedented level of concerted exploration for lode gold deposits. Reasons for this include: • The increase in the price

    Jan 12, 1984

  • AUSIMM
    The Industrial Synergy Between Mineral Sands and Saline Waters of the Murray Basin, Australia

    By G Sparrow

    The Murray Basin is being heralded as the next major mineral sands province in Australia. Already exploration programs have delineated extensive commercial deposits and several companies are progressi

    Jan 1, 2001

  • IMPC
    A Study of Factors Influencing the Kinetics of Atmospheric Leaching of Converter Matte

    By Leon Lorenzen, Rodrick M. Lamya

    "Leaching behaviour of nickel – copper matte in a CuSO4–H2SO4 solution during the repulping stage of a matte pressure leaching process has been studied. The base metal recovery process investigated in

    Jan 1, 2003

  • NIOSH
    MLA 104-83 - Mineral Investigation Of The Slate Range Wilderness Study Area (BLM No. CDCA-142), Inyo County, California ? Summary Statement

    By Michael Sokaski

    The Cliff Springs prospect in the northern part of the Slate Range Wilderness Study Area (WSA) contains only minor amounts of gold and silver. Clay near this prospect contains insufficient aluminum to

    Jan 1, 1983

  • CIM
    Successful Recovery of Chromite Fines

    By S. Yalcin, S. Chang, M. Oliazadeh

    "Present day ferrochrome demand is on the rise, as more steel products require this material as an alloying element. It is projected that the stainless steel demands will grow by about 6% per year to

    Jan 1, 2013

  • NIOSH
    RI 5553 Refractory-Clay Deposits Of Colorado - Summary

    By Joel N. Van Sant

    THIS REPORT describes the occurrence, mining, and use of refractory clay in Colorado within Region III of the Federal Bureau of Mines, which includes the States of North arid South Dakota, Nebraska, W

    Jan 1, 1959

  • IMPC
    Flocculation and Dewatering of Clay Dispersions

    By John Ralston, Jonas Addai-Mensah, Patience Mpofu

    The flocculation and dewatering behaviour of kaolinite (non swelling) and smectite (swelling) clay dispersions has been investigated using hydrolysable metal ions Mn(II) and Ca(II) and anionic polyacr

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SME
    Flotation Of Sulfide Minerals With The Use Of A Cationic Collector

    By X. M. Yuan

    In the flotation of Zn-Pb ores, sphalerite is floated following copper sulfide activation. In this type of sulfide ore, pyrite is commonly treated as a gangue, and poor selectivity between sphalerite

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AIME
    Producing-Equipment, Methods and Materials - Oil Production From Reservoirs With an Oil Layer Between Gas and Bottom Water in the Same Sand

    By J. van Lookeren

    In the case of a reservoir where the oil underlies a large gas cap and overlies bottom water, production can be inzproved considerably if wells are perforated below the water-oil contact rather than o

    Jan 1, 1966

  • TMS
    Synthesis and Chlorination of Titanium Oxycarbide

    By Guangqing Zhang

    The paper presents results of a systematic study of synthesis of titanium oxycarbide and its chlorination. Titanium oxycarbide was produced by carbothermal reduction of titania in hydrogen, argon and

    Jan 1, 2009

  • NIOSH
    Benchmarking Longwall Dust Control Technology And Practices

    By James P. Rider

    Significant advances in longwall mining technology and equipment have occurred over the last decade. By the late 1990s, longwall mine output accounted for 40 percent of all underground output in the

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SME
    The positive pressure chamber

    By J. P. Brady

    A major spontaneous combustion incident occurred in the sealed goaf of the SL3 Panel; Southland Colliery in 2003 resulting in the loss of a longwall and sealing of the mine. The most important issue f

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Importance And Method Of Using Reference Materials In Measuring Reliability Of Analytical Results And Why Customers Should Use Them

    By S. Marsland

    Reference materials have always been important for validating and controlling analytical methods. They have recently become even more important as quality requirements have become more stringent and c

    Jan 1, 2007

  • NIOSH
    IC 6175 Geophysical Abstracts - No. V - 1 - Gravitational Methods - Die Topographische Reduction Bei Drehwagenbachtungen (Corrections Of Observations With Respect To Topography Made By Means Of A Torsion Balance)

    By B. Numerov

    A numerical proceeding of corrections with respect to topography is worked out for places near the station and a graphical one for the remote parts of the terrain. The description is clear and very de

    Jan 1, 1929