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    Electro-Biochemical Reactor (EBR) Technology for Selenium Removal from British Columbia’s Coal-Mining Waste Waters

    By A. J. Martin, M. J. Peoples, D. J. Adams, A. Opara

    "The weathering of coal mine waste rock releases iron, calcium, sulfate and associated trace elements like selenium (Se). Nitrogen species are also found in association with coal-mining drainages main

    Jan 1, 2015

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    Effects Of Obstructions, Sample Size And Sample Rate On Ultrasonic Anemometer Measurements Underground

    By A. L. Martikainen

    In fluctuating airflow, continuous air velocity recording is the most reliable method of air velocity measurement. It allows for fast recognition of changes and the calculation of long-term averages.

    Jan 1, 2011

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    The Rib-In-Roc Pre-Reinforcement System For Large Underground Openings

    By Bengt L. Stillborg

    INTRODUCTION This paper summarizes the result of a two and a half year research program. The objective of the research was to develop a fundamental understanding of the Rib-in-Roc method. Through t

    Jan 1, 1979

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    GIBE II Tunnel Project?Ethiopia: 40 Bars Of Mud Acting On The TBM ?Special Designs And Measures Implemented To Face One Of The Most Difficult Events In The History Of Tunneling?

    By Antonio De Biase

    In October 2006, a 7m Double Shield TBM, boring through very poor volcanic formations, was pushed back by fluid mud, which presence had not been detected during previous field investigations, due to t

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    The circumstances, events and politics leading the closure of the U.S. Bureau of Mines ? was it the correct decision?

    By J. Harrison Daniel

    Were the legislators and politicians responsible for the closing of the U.S. Department of the Interior?s Bureau of Mines (Bureau) in March 1996 fully aware of what they were doing? Throughout the Uni

    Jan 4, 2010

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    Mineral Resource estimation for the Chatham Rock Phosphorite Project

    By Ray Wood, Rene Sterk, Robin Falconer, Sean Aldrich, Simon Nielsen

    "The Chatham Rock Phosphorite project is situated 450 km east of New Zealand at approximately 350 to 450 m water depth. The deposit occurs as a thin layer of phosphatebearing glauconitic sand at the s

    Sep 1, 2014

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    The Tichauer-DeTomi Matrix: a Tool for Assessment of Geological Uncertainty in Small-scale Mining Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (9437b467-4b8d-4115-856e-5795cdbb6370)

    By Giorgio De Tomi, Ricardo Tichauer

    Mineral exploration is a critical step for success in mining. However, small-scale mining often ignores exploration best practices. This paper introduces the Tichauer-DeTomi Matrix, a tool for assessm

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    Trends in Availability of Aggregate

    By G. R. Robinson

    Aggregate resources consist of sand and gravel, and crushed stone. They are large-tonnage, bulk-minable mineral commodities that are used in construction and industrial activities (Tepordei, 1999, 20

    Jan 1, 2004

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    Anticipated Behavior Of Silty Sands In Tunneling

    By Ronald E. Heuer, Debra L. Virgens

    INTRODUCTION Behavior of clay soils in response to tunneling is reasonably well understood by reference to the tunnel stability factor NT = Pz/su (Peck, 1969; Heuer, 1974). With this analysis tool,

    Jan 1, 1987

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    The Structure And Characteristics Of Adsorbed Surfactants As Revealed By AFM Imagery

    By V. K. Paruchuri, J. D. Miller, J. Nalaskowski

    The phenomenon of surfactant adsorption at mineral surfaces is of significant importance in many particulate processes ranging from mineral flotation and enhanced oil recovery to pharmaceutics, paint

    Jan 1, 2001

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    Tunnel Boring In South African Gold Mines

    By M. Grun, A. C. Marlowe, I. Littleford

    SYNOPSIS A Wirth tunnel borer owned by Anglo American Corporation completed a 1150m long tunnel some years ago and was subsequently extensively modified by Technical Development Services. In 1982 t

    Jan 1, 1983

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    Insights Into Heap Leach Technology

    By N. Dhawan

    With ever-increasing demand, low-grade complex ores and strict environmental regulations, metallurgical processing options have become limited. Heap leach technology provides several benefits to comba

    Jan 1, 2012

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    Coal Review

    By F. Freme

    Coal production in the United States in 2008 reached a record level of 1.06 Gt (1,171.5 million st), according to preliminary data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (Table 1). This

    Jan 1, 2009

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    Austrian Method Of Tunnel Building In Very Heavily Squeezing Ground In Mountainous Terrain Theory And Practice

    By Horst Pöchhacker

    The largest structure along the Tauern highway section between Salzburg and Villach is the 6.4-km-long Tauern Tunnel. The major geotechnical problems that came up surprisingly while driving the headin

    Jan 1, 1976

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    Mining 1988

    By J. D. Morgan

    The US economy continued to grow steadily in 1988, reaching an annual rate of $5 trillion in the last quarter (US trillion = 1012). The value of domestically processed mineral-based materi¬als rose 20

    Jan 1, 1989

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    Mine Power Systems

    By Christopher J. Bise

    INTRODUCTION A mine's power system represents the driving force behind all of the extraction and auxiliary operations, because the production and transportation of mined material and the oper

    Jan 1, 1986

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    Several Scientific Issues on Ground Control in the Mining of Thick Coal Seams

    China has made great progress in thick coal seam mining, commonly characterized by longwall top-coal caving mining and single-pass longwall mining with a large cutting height. At present, the maximum

    Jul 28, 2020

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    Solvent Extraction Approach To Recover Boron From Wastewater Generated By The LCD Manufacturing Industry: Part 1

    By D. Mohapatra

    The possibility of using 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol dissolved in tetrachloromethane as extractant for boron recovery is discussed. The parameters optimized for this purpose are contact time, boro

    Jan 1, 2008

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    Chemical Demineralization Of Three Different Graphite Ores From Turkey

    By Ö. Kaya

    The removal of gangue minerals from three different graphite ores (Inebolu, Akdag?madeni and Çoraklidere) from Turkey by acid leaching was studied. Acid leaching experiments were applied to the flotat

    Jan 1, 2009

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    Extensive Mechanization Produces Record Performance In Drill-Blast Tunnelling

    By Hans Hamrin

    Three drill-blast cycles of 3.1 m advance achieved in one working shift of 7.5 hours at the Holsfjorden Tunnel project in Norway. The tunnel, 5235 m long, with a cross section of 8.6 m2, was completed

    Jan 1, 1987