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  • NIOSH
    RI 9147 - Case Evaluation of a Surface Seismic Reflection Technique for Delineating Coalbed Discontinuities

    By Gregory M. Molinda

    Coalbed discontinuities historically have been hazardous to mining as well as obstructions to efficient production. An effective means of mapping these features is needed in order to plan safe and eff

    Jan 1, 1988

  • NIOSH
    RI 7896 Methods and Costs for Stabilizing Fine-Sized Mineral Wastes

    By K. C. Dean

    Fine-sized mineral wastes discarded by ore milling plants require stabilization to prevent air and water pollution. Stabilization has been attained by physical, chemical, vegetative, and combination p

    Jan 1, 1974

  • SAIMM
    The Impact Of Water Quality On Flotation Performance

    Water represents 80?85% of the volume of mineral pulp processed in flotation circuits. Imperatives for a more detailed focus on circuit water quality and its control have come from increasing requirem

    Jan 1, 2001

  • AIME
    Institute of Metals Division - Creep of Polycrystalline Tin

    By J. E. Breen, J. Weertman

    The creep rate of polycrystalline tin was studied as a function of temperature and stress in constant stress experiments. The temperature was varied from room temperature to almost the melting point o

    Jan 1, 1956

  • SME
    Sandvik Drills Offer High Productivity, Flexibility And Improved Safety

    The Sandvik DE710 diamond core drill has become one of the most popular exploration drills available. It is operated on exploration and mining projects in locations around the world. The compact nat

    Jan 1, 2009

  • ISEE
    Influence of shock wave propagating in case on the detonation characteristics

    By Fumihiko Sumiya, Hideki Hamashima, Shigeru Itoh, Shinya Tanaka

    The detonation characteristics of non-ideal explosives, especially the emulsion explosives, are critically affected by the confinement of case. In this study, we focused the shock wave propagating in

    Jan 1, 2007

  • NIOSH
    IC 8078 Tungsten Deposits Of Gila, Yavapai, And Mohave Counties, Ariz. ? Introduction And Summary

    By V. B. Dale

    This report is one of a series covering the mineral resources of the Nation. It briefly describes most of the known tungsten deposits in Gila, Yavapai, and Mohave Counties, Ariz. Many of the descripti

    Jan 1, 1961

  • NIOSH
    RI 4563 Lead Smelting In The Ore Hearth II. The Development Of The Ore Hearth: Its Smelting Column

    By G. L. Oldright

    In the first Report of Investigations of the present series?(No. 4562) the usual course of progress ill reducing the minerals of low-grade ores to their valuable metallic components had been noted as

    Jan 1, 1949

  • CIM
    Design of the Pierina waste dump

    By R. Sharon, P. M. Hawley, X. Ochoa

    "Development of Barrick Gold’s Pierina gold mine in north-central Peru requires construction of a waste dump for disposal of nonore grade materials stripped from the open pit to expose the ore. The wa

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    The Economic Climate for Mining in New Zealand

    This paper presents a resume of the likely profitable mining areas in New Zealand. It covers the main 'minerals' û gold, coal, oil and gas, ironsands, silica sands, clays, lump silica,

    Jan 1, 1990

  • TMS
    Optimization Of Microwave Drying Of Salt With Response Surface Methodology

    By Hong-ying Xia, Bao-bao Wang, Jin-hui Peng, Bing-guo Liu, Li-bo Zhang, Zhi-qiang Li

    Based on optimization using response surface methodology designed by Box- Behnken, to study the interaction of wet industrial salt with moisture drying temperature (50-90 ); duration (10-50s); and the

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Leaching Of Nickel And Cobalt From Acid Mine Drainage Sludge

    By S. P. Fleming

    An acid mine drainage sludge containing 0.26% nickel, 0.21 % cobalt and 4.5% manganese was leached in a one-liter reactor with sulfuric acid in the absence and presence of sodium sulfite. The effects

    Jan 1, 1992

  • NIOSH
    Repeatability of a Checklist for Evaluation Cab Design Characteristics of Heavy Mobile Equipment

    By Michael J. Jorgensen, Pranathi B. Aedla, N. K. Kittusamy

    Risk factors associated with the development of muscu­loskeletal discomfort and disorders during the operation of heavy mobile equipment include whole-body vibration and awkward and sustained joint po

  • ISEE
    Predicting Rotary Drill Performance

    By George P. Jr Schivley

    Looking at the process of drilling rock from the standpoint of the power required, yields an equation that relates Force-on-the-Bit; Torque, to rotate the bit; and bit Angular Speed to the Penetration

    Jan 1, 1994

  • AUSIMM
    Some Aspects of the Genesis of the Iron Duke Iron Orebody and Associated Rocks

    There is an alternative theory of the high grade orebodies of the Middleback Group, based on the primary nature of the high grade ores in an area of carbonate deposition, with lesser amounts of silice

    Jan 1, 1963

  • AUSIMM
    Enhancing Project Value through a Designed High Pressure Grinding Roll Test Work Program

    By T Bookless, J Pownell, D Meadows

    The ever increasing trend of the gold price has meant that ore deposits that were previously considered too complex, or unattractive by virtue of their low gold grade, are now being investigated more

    Sep 26, 2013

  • SME
    Professional Project Management in Mine Construction

    By F. G. Crack, R. V. Ramani, R. L. Frantz

    Management for mine construction and development differs from that needed for routine mine production and maintenance. An integrated approach to managing mine development projects must consider contra

    Jan 7, 1982

  • NIOSH
    IC 7022 Reconnaissance Of Mining Districts In Eureka County, Nevada ? Introduction

    By William O. Vanderburg

    This report3/ gives the results of a reconnaissance of mining districts in Eureka County, Nevada, made from September 25 to October 20 and from October 27 to November 5, 1577. During this time, virtua

    Jan 1, 1938

  • AUSIMM
    Development of the Ore Handling System at the Grasberg Block Cave Mine, Indonesia

    By H Firdausi, I Pasek, T Chenier

    The Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) Mine is one of the future underground mines of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). Located in the remote highlands of Papua, Indonesia, the GBC mine is scheduled to start produ

    May 9, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Discovery, Geology and Structural Setting of the Nyidinghu Iron Ore Deposit, Hamersley Province, Western Australia

    By D Kepert, M Absalom, N Nitschke, C Fowers

    The discovery of the Nyidinghu Iron Ore Deposit totalling 2.46 Bt of resource continues FortescueÆs highly successful exploration record of discovering multi-billion tonne deposits under cover with li

    Aug 12, 2013