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Mine Planning Using Apple's Macintosh - Overview Of Applications Software And Planning TechniquesBy Thomas Novak, Philip Johnson, Richard L. Sanford, Lloyd A. Morley
Macintosh use in mine-planning applications lags DOS machines since many users have made significant investments in hardware and training for other environments. Macintosh use is becoming more pronoun
Jan 1, 1993
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Differing Site Conditions and Dispute Avoidance Under the FIDIC Emerald Book for Underground WorksBy Jürg Künzle
Underground construction is a matter of dealing with the inherent uncertainty of subsurface geology. If the encountered conditions are less favorable than the expected ones, the execution of excavatio
Jun 13, 2021
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Developing a virtual reality environment for mining research (ME)By Brendan Demich, Brendan Macdonald, Timothy J. Orr, Jason Navoyski, Jennica L. Bellanca, William J. Helfrich
Recent advances in computing, rendering and display technologies have generated increased accessibility to virtual reality. Virtual reality allows for the creation of dynamic, high-fidelity environmen
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Computer Program For Calculating Mass Flow Balances Of Continuous Process StreamsBy W. A. Hockings
This report describes a computer program for the solution of material balances in complex mineral processing flowsheets. The program, which is entitled MBS Metallurgical Balance System), evolved as th
Jan 1, 1977
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Three-Dimensional Ventilation Modeling of a Large-Opening Stone Mine Using COMSOL Multiphysics - SME Annual Meeting 2025By K. V. Raj, VASU GANGRADE
Airflow in large-opening stone mines is largely dependent on the natural ventilation due to the large cross- section area of the opening. The openings of such stone mines are typically twice or thrice
Feb 1, 2025
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Numerical modeling simulation and experimental study of dynamic particle bed counter-current reactor and its effect on solid–gas reduction reactionBy S. S. SHINDE, P. C. JIKAR, N. B. DHOKEY
Mill scale is an oxide waste product of steel mills, containing around 70 percent iron and other allied impurities. In the present context, a dynamic prototype counter-current reactor (CCR) was used f
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Thermal and mechanical activation in acid leaching processes of nonbauxite ores available for alumina production – A reviewBy Turan Uysal, Thierno Saidou Barry, MURAT ERDEMOGLU, Mustafa Birinci
Nonbauxite ores such as aluminum silicate clays and coal fly ashes have been widely considered as potential resources of alumina (Al2O3). The interest focused on these ores is due to their high alumin
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Discussion – Control of coal mine bursts K. Y. Haramy, J. P. McDonnell, and L. A. Beckett Technical Papers, MINING ENGINEERING, Vol. 40, No. 4 April 1988, pp. 263-267By G. Bräuner
The methods of burst control treated in the authors' very informative paper have been applied in the Ruhr Coalfield, Germany, for more than 20 years and have proved to be highly effective. It mig
Jan 1, 1989
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Control of coal mine bursts - by K. Y. Haramy, J. P. McDonnell, and L. A. Beckett Technical Papers, MINING ENGINEERING, Vol. 40, No. 4 April 1988, pp. 263-267By G. Bräuner
The methods of burst control treated in the authors' very informative paper have been applied in the Ruhr Coalfield, Germany, for more than 20 years and have proved to be highly effective. It mig
Jan 1, 1990
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Experimental Study on Position Evolution and Load Transfer Law of Support in Large Dip Angle Stope Based on Digital Twin - SME Annual Meeting 2024By Panshi Xie, Yan Chen, Shaogang Wu, Yang Hang
In order to realize the intelligent mining of coal seam with large dip Angle, this paper adopts the methods of large proportion variable Angle loading threedimensional physical simulation experiment,
Feb 1, 2024
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Occurrence modes of niobium in kaolin clay from Guizhou, ChinaBy YONGQIONG YANG, Ning Wang, CHONGGUANG LUO, LI ZHU, Hanjie Wen, SHENGJIANG DU, Hannian Gu
Kaolin clay from Late Permian sequences has been considered a potential resource for niobium (Nb) due to high concentrations reported at several hundred micrograms per gram and large areal distributio
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Rhenium in molybdenite: A database approach to identifying geochemical controls on the distribution of a critical elementBy Isabel F. Barton, Christian A. Rathkopf, Mark D. Barton
Rhenium (Re) is one of the rarest elements on earth and is a designated critical element in the United States and European Union for its uses in superalloys. Unusually among critical elements, Re is p
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Characterization and Dissolution of Low-Grade Ferruginous Nickel Lateritic Ore by Sulfuric AcidBy B. K. Mishra, B. Das, L. Panda, D. S. Rao
"The dissolution behavior of lateritic nickel ore containing 1.2% Ni, 40.6% Fe, 9.5% SiO2 and 9.59% MgO by sulfuric acid was investigated. The ore was characterized adequately by different techniques
Jan 1, 2015
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Development of Metso’s FloatForce®+ Flotation Mixing Mechanism - SME Annual Meeting 2025By Ian Sherrell, Christian Cardoso, Henri Vepsäläinen, Guillermo Bermudez
Performance of mixing mechanisms in flotation cells is paramount, as inefficiencies can lead to financial losses through valuable minerals lost to tailings. Technological advancements have been implem
Feb 1, 2025
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Improving estimation of the accuracy of the personal dust monitor (PDM) - SME Transactions 2011By S. J. Page
The personal dust monitor (PDM) is a combined tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM) respirable dust monitor and cap lamp, configured to have dimensions and weight similar to those of a lead-
Jan 1, 2011
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A Multivariant Regression Model For Optimization Of Cassiterite FlotationBy Roberto Carranza
The planning of experiments and the importance of statistical interpretation of the results have been recognized for years by scientists and engineers. The Factorial Design of experiments is among the
Jan 1, 1971
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Managing health and safety risks: Implications for tailoring health and safety management system practices - SME Transactions 2016By D. R. Willmer, E. J. Haas
As national and international health and safety management system (HSMS) standards are voluntarily accepted or regulated into practice, organizations are making an effort to modify and integrate strat
Jan 1, 2016
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Hammer Mills and ImpactorsBy E. F. Klein, R. L. Eacret
Introduction In contrast to the general type of crushing mechanism in which the crushing surfaces alternately approach and withdraw from each other, described earlier in this section, and continuou
Jan 1, 1985
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Integrated Material Handling SystemsBy Edward J. Budill
One of the most dramatic innovations in the materials handling industry has been the development of stacker cranes and automated material handling systems. The stacker crane with its many capabilities
Jan 1, 1973
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Analysis and Characterization of Anti-Caking Additives Used in Rock Dust to Mitigate Mine Explosions - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)By Inoka E. Perera, Michael J. Sapko, Marcia L. Harris
Experiments conducted with limestone dusts and dolomitic marble dusts have indicated that when rock dust is wetted and subsequently dried, it becomes a solid, non-dispersible cake. However, in order t
Apr 12, 2021