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  • AIME
    Reservoir Engineering - General - The Effect of Partial Penetration on Pressure Build-up in Oil Wells

    By Robert G. Nisle

    The classic theory of pressure build-up in shut-in oil wells as developed by Horner and van Everdingen is based on two-dimensional radial symmetry in the well-reservoir system. Such symmetry does not

  • SME
    Finite Element Assessment Of The Influence Of Caving On Barrier Pillar Loads In Deep Coal Mines - Introduction - Preprint 09-065

    By W. G. Pariseau

    Conventional barrier pillars in underground coal mines are intended to protect mains and sub-main entries for relatively long periods of time. Inter-panel barrier pillars that may be used in especia

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    The ROMA Project (Resource Optimization And Recovery In The Material Industry) ? A Typical Cooperation Project In Norway

    By M. Tangstad

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, ROMA, Norway, furnace, fines The ROMA project is a competence project on optimizing the usage of raw materials and energy in the ferromanganese, silicon, and aluminium in

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Field Trials for Deep Mixing in Land Remediation: Execution and Early Age Monitoring, QC and Lessons Learnt

    By Ziyad Abunada, David O’Connor, Abir Al-Tabbaa

    "Abstract Contaminated land remediation using soil mix technology (SMT) is a relatively recent development which has been shown to be a cost effective and versatile system with numerous environmental

    Jan 1, 2014

  • NIOSH
    RI 9463 - Thermal Modeling of Portable Power Cables

    By P. Cole Gregory, Michael R. Yenchek, John C. Edwards

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines investigated the performance of portable power cables under transient conditions. This research had a twofold purpose: (1) to define the thermal characteristics of electricall

    Jan 1, 1993

  • SAIMM
    Development Of Alternative Techniques For Matte Level Measurements In Sulphide Smelting Furnaces

    By B. van Beek, J. Ndlovu, K. T. Hara, J. M. A. Geldenhuis

    This paper describes the development of an alternative technique for measuring the matte level height in sulphide smelting furnaces. The initial studies involved applying electrochemical oxygen probes

    Jan 1, 2004

  • NIOSH
    Government Actions And The Mineral Industry

    New GSP Trade Status Approved.--President Carter, by Executive Order effective March 30, has approved Generalized System of Preference treatment for imports of nonferrous metal products and other impo

    Jan 1, 1980

  • IOM3
    The Neves-Corvo project: the successes and challenges

    By D. C. Bailey, D. I. Hodson

    Paper presented at the annual joint meeting of the IMM and IMinE held in Harrogate, 31 January 1991. The Neves-Corvo copper-tin mine is the highest-grade large-tonnage copper operation in the world an

    Jan 1, 1991

  • NIOSH
    The Mineral Industry Of Other Areas Of The Far East And South Asia - Bangladesh (541c7bda-6ca8-4dc8-a808-237ef08a52f2)

    Mineral production was of little significance in the country's economy, and Bangladesh was not a world-ranked producer of any mineral commodity during 1977. Natural gas was the most important min

    Jan 1, 1981

  • AUSIMM
    Supplement to: The Surface Plant at the Zinc Corporation Mine, Broken Hill

    Supplement to Proceedings Number 120, December, 1940. Drawings accompanying paper by T M Carey 'The Surface Plant at the Zinc Corporation Mine, Broken Hill'

    Jan 1, 1940

  • AIME
    Institute of Metals Division - Phase Diagram and Thermodynamic Properties of the Thorium-Zinc System

    By K. J. Gill, P. Chiotti

    Thermal, metallographic, and vapor pressure data were obtained to establish the phase diagram for the thorium-zinc system. Four compounds corresponding to the stoichiometric formulas Th2Zn, ThZn2, ThZ

    Jan 1, 1962

  • IOM3
    Electrochemical removal of lead from aluminium using fused salts

    By F. Tailoka, G. Zhao

    Pb is an unwanted impurity in Al for which there is no established method of removal. As it interacts strongly with alkali metals, separation was achieved by adding Na or K to molten Al at 953-1 003 K

    Apr 1, 1995

  • CIM
    Towards a Worldwide Network of Education in Mineral Engineering

    By Hans de Ruiter

    "Delft University of Technology, RWTH Aachen, Helsinki University of Technology and Imperial College established the Federation of European Mineral Programs (FEMP) in 1999 as a legal body to coordinat

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Improving Financial Returns From Mining Through Geostatistical Simulation And The Optimized Advance Drilling Grid At El Tesoro Copper Mine ? Synopsis

    By J. M. Ortiz

    Grade control and short-term planning are usually based on the samples obtained from blastholes. These samples may carry a large sampling and sample preparation error. At El Tesoro copper mine in nort

    Jan 1, 2012

  • NIOSH
    RI 8921 - Compaction Criteria for Metal and Nonmetal Tailings

    By C. M. K. Boldt

    The Bureau of Mines studied the compaction characteristics of metal and nonmetal tailings. Densities of the tailings and zone of compaction influence, compactive effort, and cost of equipment are rela

    Jan 1, 1985

  • NIOSH
    RI 5816 Infrared Spectra And Analytical Correlations Of 24 Alkylthiophenes ? Summary

    By Dorothy M. Richardson

    The Bureau of Mines has participated in the American Petroleum Institute Research Project 48A (API-RP48A) program on the Separation and Identification of Sulfur Compounds in Crude Petroleum. The lack

    Jan 1, 1961

  • AUSIMM
    Uranium Mineralization at Anomaly 2J, South Alligator Valley, Northern Territory, and Its Significance Concerning Regional Structure and Stratigraphy

    By Miezitis Y

    A weak airborne radiometric anomaly was examined in the field and the presence of uranium confirmed. Rotary-percussion drilling showed the presence of uranium but a subsequent programme of diamond and

    Jan 1, 1977

  • AUSIMM
    The Challenge of Sustainable Management

    To ensure that its voice is heard in the development of policies and plans under the Resource Management Act, the mining industry is challenged to participate in their preparation. This paper outlines

    Jan 1, 1992

  • AUSIMM
    Seam Identification, Correlation and Coal Quality Prediction Using In-Seam Variations in Key Palynomorph Abundances

    Studies of the Main Seam in the Rapahoe Sector of Greymouth Coalfield have shown that the proportions of palynomorphs and palynomorph groups vary vertically within the seam, but remain laterally consi

    Jan 1, 1996

  • SAIMM
    1.1 Kenyon

    Standards And Laboratory Monitoring In Gold Assay Key Components Of Best Practice

    Jan 1, 2005