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Horizontal directional drilling implementation at MIMOSA MinesBy M. Santillan
Minerales Monclova S.A. de C.V. (MIMOSA) has applied different methane gas drainage technologies, according to the top industry requirements in order to keep the methane gas at the lowest possible con
Jan 1, 2009
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Electrical Accidents In The Mining Industry, 1990-1999 (a667b09a-202f-425d-9b08-95e0dee3b098)By J. C. Cawley
This National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health study was conducted to focus future research on the most significant electrical problems in the mining industry. Data from 1,926 mine electr
Jan 1, 2002
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Open Pit TBM Driven Drainage Tunnel?Ok Tedi MineBy Tony Peach
Project Description The Ok Tedi Mine is located approximately 18 km east of the Papua and New Guinea-Indonesia border, on the southernmost extremity of the Star Mountains Range, it is situated almost
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Overview of Low-Rank Coal Drying – Preprint 97-61By W. G. Willson, D. E. Walsh, B. Irwin
Low-rank coal (LRC) drying processes are generally categorized by operating temperature, drying environment and type of feed (either sized or ground coal). Within these broad categories, drying proce
Feb 24, 1997
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Application Of Propeller Fans At Wisconsin Industrial SandBy Albert Adu-Acheampong
Fairmount Mineral's Maiden Rock underground sand mine historically delivered air to ventilate diesel-powered equipment at its working faces through high-resistance, 381-mm- (15-in.-) diameter PVC
Jan 1, 2008
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Developing Gold Fields’ La Cima Cerro Corona Project in PeruBy Richard W. Graeme, James J. Komadina
Gold Fields acquired an option to purchase the Cerro Corona project, located in Hualgayoc, Cajamarca Department, Peru, in December 2003. In January 2006, the option was taken up and the transaction c
Jan 1, 2007
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Analysis Of Failure Modes For Fully Grouted Resin BoltsBy K. Heasley, A. Yassien, A. Khair, S. Peng
There are three major components of a fully grouted roof bolt which primarily determine its ability to develop and sustain load: the steel rebar, the resin annulus, and the rock/grout interface. The u
Jan 1, 2004
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Optimization of Millennium Chemical’s Paraiba Guaju MineBy K. G. Correia
The replacement of the dry mining method at Guajú Mine by the dredging method was a means of ensuring its feasibility by maintaining the production levels. Dry mining increased the cost of the deposit
Jan 1, 2005
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Sustainable Development Conference Held in GreeceBy Michael Karmis
The International Conference on Sustainable Development Indicators in the Mineral Industries(SDIMI 2003) was held May 21-23, 2003 on the island of Milos, Greece. The objective of this international c
Jan 1, 2003
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New World Class Industrial Clay DepositsBy H. H. Murray
Recently developed clay deposits that will impact regional and world markets are described. These deposits, their location, geology, and physical properties are delineated. Kaolins from the State of P
Jan 1, 1999
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Completion of H-3 Highway TunnelBy Jan L. Reichelderfer, Thomas L. Richardson
Completion of the H-3 Highway Tunnel Project was a critical element in opening this award winning project. The exploratory tunnel was completed as a maintenance tunnel and included difficult shafts ex
Jan 1, 2001
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Discussion - Lemniscate-guided powered roof supports adapted for proper operation with the roof on longwall faces (4b7caf39-1bc9-4266-95a6-d180c6c971fa)By J. B. Gwiazda
S. Budirsky J.B. Gwiazda's article deals with an interesting problem that has not been studied thoroughly up to now. Gwiazda has proposed a technical solution that eliminates horizontal load i
Jan 1, 1987
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Mine Emergency Risk Preparedness and Readiness Self-Assessment; A Proactive ApproachBy William C. York-Feirn, Jeffrey H. Kravitz, David Stalfort
"Mining is an inherently risky business. Over the years, major mine disasters have resulted in the deaths and injuries of thousands of miners in the United States. These disasters also resulted in inn
Jan 10, 2018
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Optimization Of Heavy Media Cyclone CircuitsBy T. S. Bomar, C. J. Wood
Heavy media cyclones (HMCs) are efficient, high-tonnage devices suitable for upgrading run-of-mine coal in the 50 to 0.5 mm size range. Unfortunately, industrial HMC circuits are often not optimized
Jan 1, 2002
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Current Trends In Reducing Groundfall Accidents In U.S. Coal Mines - Preprint 09-069Ground falls (roof and rib) have historically been responsible for about 50% of all fatalities in bituminous underground coal mines. In some recent years, the number of ground fall fatalities has app
Jan 1, 2009
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Low-Profile Capacitive Load Cells for Underground Mining Material and Wear Classification to Promote Worker Safety - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)By Andrew J. Petruska, Austin F. Oltmanns
This work proposes a capacitive load cell for conical picks to enable underground continuous mining machine operators to perform their roles away from known hazardous regions near the machine. The loa
Mar 25, 2023
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Geographic Information Systems And Industrial MineralsBy M. J. Price
The usage of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is increasing rapidly throughout the Mining Industry, especially in the Industrial Minerals sector. GIS provides an efficient and robust link between
Jan 1, 2001
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Sustainable Development Of Industrial Minerals From Mining To Manufacturing - Introduction - Preprint 09-080By J. E. Kogel
Industrial minerals play a central and dual role in the sustainable development (SD) of natural resources. Over the past decade the mining industry has increasingly focused on sustainably extracting
Jan 1, 2009
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A Global Perspective Of CyanideBy M. M. Botz
There are currently more that 460 mines worldwide that utilize cyanide for gold and silver extraction. Despite this large number of cyanide-related mining operations, there have been no published acc
Jan 1, 2001
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Assessment Of Equipment Operators? Noise Exposure In Western Underground Gold And Silver Mines - Preprint 09-073By E. R. Spencer
An assessment of U.S. western hard-rock miners? noise exposures was conducted as part of a multi-year National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) survey of noise exposures in each se
Jan 1, 2009