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RETC 2009 Full Proceedings - RETC2009By Bill Mariucci, Gary Almeraris
All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Information contained in this work has been obtained by SME, Inc. from sources believed to be reliable. However, neither SME nor its autho
Dec 1, 2009
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Project Payette Proposed Solution Mining Program For The Creation Of A 315 Foot Diameter Unsupported Sphere At, A Depth Of 2,700 FeetBy Jr. Kermit Allen
A study was conducted for the AEC to determine the feasibility of constructing an unsupported 315 foot diameter spherical cavity at a depth of 2,700 feet in a salt dome. A cavity of this size and shap
Jan 1, 1968
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Rock Stress Measurements As A Practical Tool In Norwegian Mining Engineering Practice - 1. IntroductionBy Arne M. Myrvang
Rock stress measurements have been carried out by the Mining Department, the Norw. Institute of Technology (NTH) since 1964. Before that time rock stress measurements were carried out at a few locatio
Jan 1, 1981
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Public Relations In The Crushed Stone IndustryBy S. James Campbell
Ladies and Gentlemen: Never in the history of our mining industry has the emphasis on public relations been accelerated as much as it has in the last few years. Knowing of your keen interest in thi
Jan 1, 1969
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Test Methods For Pellets Used In Research And Production At Lkab, SwedenBy Borje Bjorkvall
At LKAB's plants in Lappland, Sweden, sintered pellets are manu-factured according to three different industrial processes, viz. shaft furnace at Malmberget, straight-grate at Kiruna and grate-ki
Jan 1, 1972
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NAT 2018 Full Proceedings - NAT2018By Matthew Preedy, Brett Campbell, Jim Rush, Alan Howard, Derek Penrice
All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Information contained in this work has been obtained by SME, Inc. from sources believed to be reliable. However, neither SME nor its autho
Dec 1, 2018
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Selective Water Leaching of Sulfated Rare Earth Ore and Impurity Removal from a Rare Earth Sulfuric Liquor Mining, Metallurgy and ExplorationBy Éder Domingos Oliveira, Carlos Antonio Morais, Ruberlan Gomes Silva
The objective of this work was to assess the influence of parameters such as residence time, solid content, and temperature in a process route towards purified rare earth liquor which could be adequat
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Electro-Biochemical Reactor (EBR) Technology for Selenium Removal from British Columbia?s Coal-Mining WastewatersBy A. Opara
The weathering of coal mine waste rock releases iron, calcium, sulfate and associated trace elements like selenium [Se], which are introduced to seepage waters. Nitrogen species, such as nitrate and a
Feb 23, 2014
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Electro-Biochemical Reactor (EBR) Technology for Selenium Removal From British Columbia?s Coal-Mining WastewatersBy A. Opara
The weathering of coal mine waste rock releases iron, calcium, sulfate and associated trace elements like selenium [Se], which are introduced to seepage waters. Nitrogen species, such as nitrate and a
Feb 23, 2014
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Prioritisation of Environmental Improvement Projects in Deep‑Level Mine Ventilation Systems - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)By J. Swanepoel, J. H. van Laar, J. C. Vosloo, W. A. Pelser
Deep-level underground mining costs in South Africa are continuously rising due to the increased depth at which gold is being mined, resulting in a rise in virgin rock temperature and an increase in c
Feb 17, 2023
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The new mineral sands plant of the 3rd Millennium…How difficult-to-treat feedstocks can get a new lease on lifeBy J. M. Elder, W. S. Kow
Challenges to new heavy mineral deposit developments are presented. These include land use issues, particle fineness, declining grades, and particle coating, amongst others. Industry responses to thes
Jan 1, 2005
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Lithium ResourcesBy Ihor A. Kunasz
Lithium minerals occur predominantly in pegmatites that contain mineral assemblages derived from the crystallization of post- magmatic fluids or from the metasomatic action of residual peg- matitic fl
Jan 1, 1994
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Meerschaum Mining Activities in Eskisehir, Turkiye - SME Annual Meeting 2025By Mahmut Yavuz
to in Old Uighur Turkish as Tolay kopugu, in Ottoman Turkish as Derya kopugu, and in modern Turkish as Luletasi. Scientifically known as sepiolite, it is represented by the formula Si12Mg8O30(OH)4(H2O
Feb 1, 2025
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The State of DRB’s in the Tunnel Industry - NAT2022By David Hatem, Michael Vitale, Joseph Gildner, Michael Roach, Fred Dunham
Dispute Review/Resolution Boards (DRB’s) are a highly successful dispute avoidance and resolution tool. In a joint effort between the UCA of SME and the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF), the
Dec 1, 2022
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The Relationship Between Porphyry Copper Deposits And Post-Orogenic VolcanismBy Paul Cameron Gilmour
Geologically, as distinct from economically, "porphyry copper (molybdenum, gold, silver, etc.) deposits" might be defined as large, disseminated and/or stock-work occurrences of copper-minerals, gener
Jan 1, 1972
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Concepts And Measurement Of The Mechanical Properties Of Rock ? IntroductionBy H. R. Hardy
Whether the mining engineer is concerned with stress problems in a mine at depth, the development of a new drill bit, or the efficiency of a comminution process, the mechanical properties of the rock
Jan 1, 1964
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Al and ES: Possible Solutions for the Mineral Industry Brain DrainBy R. Dewey
WHAT IS AI? It's very hard to say. Most researchers and practitioners disagree with nearly any attempted definition, but most would agree that A1 does deal with the development of computer-re
Jan 1, 1987
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A Minitest Of An In Situ Leach SolutionBy Terry R. Guilinger
A minitest of the new potassium chloride-potassium carbonate two-stage in situ uranium leach process has been carried out at the Intercontinental Energy Corporation (IEC) Zamzow project site in South
Jan 1, 1984
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Flotation Plant InstrumentationBy Dexter C. Hatch
At MacIntyre Development of the National Lead Company, Taha s, New York,, the flotation plant was set up to recover ilmenite from the finer size fraction of the ore that cannot be efficiently treated
Jan 1, 1962
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Mining Data Collection, Storage, and Interpretation Method AdvancementsBy Jay Nopola, Christopher Johnson, Matthew Minnick, Erik Hemstad, Erik Walega
Mining data collection, storage, and interpretation methods have progressively changed over time. Data collection, for the most part, has transitioned from handwritten notes and logs based on manual g
Jun 25, 2023