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  • AUSIMM
    CrusherMapperTM - A New Tool for Crusher Condition Monitoring

    CrusherMapperTM - A New Tool for Crusher Condition Monitoring The efficiency of mineral processing plants is entirely dependent on the availability of the plant equipment critical path. This typicall

    Sep 13, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    Continuous Improvement - How Changes in Metallurgy can have a Substantive Impact on Environmental Impact and Closure - Lessons Learnt from Environmental Auditing

    By G McMillan, P Mulvey

    "Geochemical characterisation is done based upon the geology and metallurgical batch testing prior to commencement of the operation of the plant.  Tailings repository design is based upon geochem

    Jul 15, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    The Exploration Future

    Predicting the future is a task that should always be delegated. If that is not possible, then stating your views confidently, but retrospectively, is preferable. Hindsight encourages clarity of thoug

    Jan 1, 1997

  • IIMP
    Sistemas de información aplicados a la seguridad e higiene minera

    By Fernando Altamirano

    Dado que en las unidades mineras existen problemas respecto al manejo de la información relacionada a la seguridad, salud e higiene tales como que los reportes enviados a las autoridades competentes (

    Aug 25, 2002

  • ABM
    Nanoindentação Aplicada Aos Aços Inoxidáveis Austeníticos 304l E 201ln

    By Carolline Serafim da Silva

    Com o objetivo de avaliar as condições estruturais via comportamento mecânico associada ao efeito TRIP realizou-se estudo comparativo das propriedades mecânicas de dois aços inoxidáveis austeníticos c

    Oct 30, 2017

  • SAIMM
    Investigation Of Surface Properties Of Gangue Minerals In Platinum Bearing Ores (987425e4-8c6a-401a-a26d-aaffefa9014a)

    By J. Martinovic

    The large proportion of gangue minerals present in platinum bearing ores in South Africa provides challenges to the flotation and downstream processes. In order to take effective measures to reduce th

    Jan 1, 2005

  • NIOSH
    OFR-8-75 One-Hour Self-Rescue Breathing Apparatus - Summary

    By Yi-Shen Li

    This report has been prepared by Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc. (LMSC), under United States Bureau of Mines Contract No. H0220040 dated 21 June 1972 for the design, development, fabrication,

    Jan 1, 1974

  • DFI
    Augered Cast-In-Place (ACIP) And Drilled Displacement (DD) Pile Quality Control ? Introduction

    By Rudolph P. Frizzi

    Quality control is essential for augered cast-in-place (ACIP) piles (also known as continuous flight auger (CFA) piles outside the United States) and drilled displacement (DD) piles since the pile is

    Jan 1, 2004

  • AUSIMM
    Optimising multivariate variographic analysis with information from multivariate process data modelling (partial least squares regression)

    By L O. Filippov, Q Dehaine

    Variographic analysis, a classical tool from the Theory of Sampling (TOS), can address practical situations with multiple variables; however, its application has very often been limited to one variabl

    May 9, 2017

  • SME
    Discussion – Quality requirements for industrial minerals used in drilling fluids – by R. L. Garrett Technical Papers, MINING ENGINEERING, Vol. 39, No.11 November 1987, pp. 1011-1015

    By D. Leppert

    Mr. Garrett brings up several interesting points with respect to the proposed API specification for "nontreated bentonite." However, although not explicitly stated, these specifications are being writ

    Jan 1, 1989

  • SAIMM
    An Overview Of PGM Smelting In Zimbabwe - Zimplats Operations

    By L. Mabiza

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, circular furnace, PGM, platinum, Peirce-Smith converter, Zimbabwe The Zimplats Smelter, located on the northern part of the Great Dyke, at the Selous Metallurgical Comple

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    Characterisation of Coal Seam Gas Waters in New Zealand

    By D Nobes, D Trumm, D Manhire, A OÆSullivan, M W. Milke

    Coal seam gas (CSG) exploration and development requires the abstraction of significant amounts of water. This is so because gas desorbtion in coal seams takes place only after aquifer pressure has be

    Jan 1, 2005

  • DFI
    SFMOMA Expansion – Multiple Uses of Ground Improvement – A Case Study

    By Scott A. Walker, Frank L. Rollo

    "The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) in downtown metropolitan San Francisco, California, is supported on a mat foundation. Although the mat foundation of the original museum was designed t

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Residual stresses in cylindrical rock samples

    By G. Vouille, P. Bérest

    Residual stresses observed in rocks often result from non-compatible initial strains. These stresses can be determined when the incompatibility tensor associated with the initial strain tensor is know

    Jan 1, 2003

  • ISEE
    New Drill Bit Technology - The Rock Reamer Drill Bit

    By Roger "Dean" Skaggs

    Mechanical rock drilling is about 150 years old, and the fundamental principles of augering, penetration and dragging, pressure and rotation, and percussion have not appreciably changed. Surface minin

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SME
    Class I Areas Impacts Analyses For A Proposed Expansion Of A Taconite Processing Facility In Northeast Minnesota

    By D. M. Wagner, G. Biggs, M. Osmundson, C. J. Twaroski

    Potential air emission impacts to federal Class I areas from distant sources are receiving increasing scrutiny by federal land managers (FLMs). This paper provides summary results of the impact analy

    Jan 1, 2001

  • AUSIMM
    A Reality Check on Hedging Practices in the Mining Industry

    By D Lautier, A A. Ndiaye, A Galli

    Traditionally gold producers had built up hedge books to protect themselves against adverse changes in the commodity price, but diversified mining groups were staunchly opposed to hedging in any shape

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SME
    Major Issues In Subsidence Regulation

    By Gregory R. Gorrell

    The legal issues surrounding the regulation of subsidence are among the major concerns facing the underground mining industry today. Whether subsidence occurs almost immediately as a result of longwal

    Jan 1, 1986

  • SME-ICGCM
    Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Coal Pillar Bumps at the 9-Right Section of the Olga Mine

    By David C. Oyler

    The Bureau of Mines conducted research at the 9-Right Section of the Olga Mine to determine the cause of bumps and aid in the development of appropriate control techniques. The purpose of this paper i

    Jan 1, 1987

  • NIOSH
    IC 8285 Water Use In The Mineral Industry - With Appendix On The Projection Of Crude Material To 1985 By Barbara S. Lloyd

    By Alvin Kaufman

    To aid industry and Government in planning water developments the Bureau of Mines in 1963 canvassed mineral producers to determine water use in 1962. Water use by the mineral industry comprises on

    Jan 1, 1966