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Canadian Companies Make Their Pitch At PDAC
At the Prospectors and Developers Annual Convention (PDAC) in Toronto, Canada mining and exploration companies of all sizes were on hand to discuss the year that was and those that will be. The follow
Jan 1, 2009
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A review on potash recovery from different rock and mineral sources
By SANDEEP KUMAR JENA
This paper reviews the recovery of potassium from different rocks and mineral sources. Global demand for potassium is rising steadily due to the growth of agricultural production. Fertilizer manufactu
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Integration Of Real-Time Survey, Mine Planning Software, GIS & Machine Control GPS For Mining Operations Management
By Barry A. Hillman
The rapid evolution of computer and field sensor technology is now providing the ability to integrate mine and office operations. Digital maps and mine plans as well as CAD and GIS can be transferred
Jan 1, 1998
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DEVELOPMENT OF AIR QUANTITY ESTIMATOR (AQE 2.0) SOFTWARE FOR ESTIMATING AIRFLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR DILUTING DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER - SME Annual Conference 2023
By J. Fritz, V. Gangrade, J. Briton, K. M. Ajayi, M. L. Harris, G. Cole, M. Young
Mine workers using diesel-powered equipment experience the highest occupational exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM). This problem could be aggravated in underground stone mines due to their un
Feb 1, 2023
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1994 Jackling Lecture - Mining Geostatistics - Forty Years Passed. What Lies Ahead?
By Jean-Michel Rendu
That you are giving the Daniel C. Jackling award to me is a great personal honor. But more significantly, it is a recognition that geostatistics has come of age. And since I am considered by many as b
Jan 1, 1995
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Using GIS To Identify High Value Areas In Large Coal Resources
By J. Kern, T. F. Torries
Identifying high value areas of unmined coal when large quantities of coal are available relative to annual markets is difficult because of the uncertainty of when the coal is to be mined. A GIS based
Jan 1, 1999
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Panel Discussion: Air Pollution Control As It Affects The Coal Industry
The use of coal as a fuel causes air, pollution in; a number of different forms, and in nearly all stages of its, handling, preparation, storage, use and-disposal of its residue. First let us consi
Jan 1, 1964
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Steps outlined to ensure precious metals miners have good relationships with their refiners
By P. D. Chamberlain, R. M. Nadkarni, D. J. Kinneberg
Introduction The relationship between precious metal miners and gold refiners has been uneasy over the years. Reasons for this uneasiness and lack of trust include technical factors, economics of sca
Jan 10, 1986
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American Mining Hall Of Fame - American Mining Hall Of Fame To Induct Four Mining Greats
The 28th annual American Mining Hall of Fame Awards Banquet and fundraiser sponsored by the Mining Foundation of the Southwest will be held at the Marriott University Park Hotel, Tucson, AZ on Saturda
Jan 1, 2010
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The Use Of Instrumented Split-Set Rock Bolts To Monitor Strain In The Walls Of A Deep Underground Mine Stope
By F. Maciosek, D. Denton, J. Johnson
Researchers from the Spokane Research Laboratory of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and personnel from Coeur Silver Valley, Wallace, ID, conducted tests using rock strain st
Jan 1, 2004
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Risk management competence in Australia gets a boost from new software
By Sandy Worden
Coal mining companies in Australia are managing the high-consequence risks across their operations more effectively by using an interactive online risk management system known as Riskgate Developed
Jul 1, 2013
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Industrial Minerals 2005 - Cement
By J. MacFadyen
The U.S. cement industry, including Puerto Rico, again set a record in terms of production and shipments. The increase in shipments came primarily from imports of portland cement as domestic producti
Jan 1, 2006
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Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for Tailing Storage Facility Soil Classification Based on CPT Measurements
By Paweł Stefaniak, Natalia Duda-Mróz, Sergii Anufriiev, Wioletta Koperska
Due to the high environmental risks and negative impact of a failure, tailings storage facilities (TSFs) need constant monitoring. Advanced mathematical models have been developed in the past to predi
Jun 25, 2023
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Construction of the West Area CSO Tunnels and Pumping Station
By Ray Hutton, Darrell Liebno, Taro Nonaka
Background Population growth and increasingly stringent regulatory controls on water quality across North America have resulted in municipal governments investing heavily in infrastructure to cont
Jan 1, 2007
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Exploration techniques for porphyry Cu?Au and related targets in a mountainous tropical environment: Case study of Freeport Exploration in Irian Jaya, Indonesia
By D. Potter
Freeport Exploration initiated regional reconnaissance exploration programs in Irian Jaya, the easternmost province of the Republic of Indonesia in 1990 (see figure 1). Irian Jaya occupies the western
Jan 1, 1998
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Cut-and-Fill Stoping at Star Mine
By Gordon Miner
GENERAL DESCRIPTION At the Star mine, Hecla Mining Co., located in Burke, Shoshone County, ID, the mining method is horizontal slicing (timbered or untimbered) cut-and-fill using hydraulic sand backf
Jan 1, 1982
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Innovative Mining Systems For Low-Cost Production In Very Thick Alluvial Deposits
By G. Goellner
The thick alluvial sand and gravel deposits along the base of the San Gabriel mountain range in Southern California area have been mined for construction aggregates for over 100 years. Encroachment of
Jan 1, 2004
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Recovery Of Fine Coal From Preparation Plant Refuse Using Column Flotation
By J. G. Groppo, A. E. Bland, B. K. Parekh, W. F. Stotts
Many coal preparation plants discard fine coal (generally minus 100 mesh) because it is difficult to beneficiate economically. At the Kentucky Energy Cabinet Laboratory (KECL), the waste streams from
Jan 1, 1988
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Job Site Security: Risk Management beyond Gates, Guards and Guns
By Eric Jacobs
"Building and operating tunnels has been a highstakes endeavor in terms of costs, complexity, safety and impact on contractors, owners and the public for a long time. There are many variables that nee
Jun 1, 2019
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The Crossrail Experience
By Bill Tucker, Mike Black
"PROJECT OVERVIEW Crossrail, Europe’s largest construction project, will increase London’s transportation capacity by 10% when it opens in 2018. The Crossrail scheme is a combination of surface and un
Jan 1, 2016