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A Step Change in Dragline Performance is Possible Safer. Greener. Lower Operating CostBy R. Adsero
"In view of the decade long decline in worldwide mine equipment productivity and with heavy economic pressures and survival at risk, improvements for those remaining in the game are essential. The lat
Jan 1, 2016
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The "Asbestos" Controversy (2f3df2d7-de6d-4465-be83-7a7ca54c7132)By Earl G. Hoover
For most geologists and miners the term "asbestos" refers to a group of highly fibrous silicate minerals that readily separate into long, thin, strong fibers of sufficient flexibility to be woven, are
Jan 1, 1978
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Underground Disposal Of Industrial Wastes In LouisianaBy B. S. Graves
Deep well disposal of selected industrial wastes has been proved feasible and acceptable in the New Orleans area by several industries including Shell Oil Company's Norco Refinery and Chemical Pl
Jan 1, 1964
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Newmont’s Yanacocha Project: The Joint Venture Three Years LaterBy L. Harris
The Yanacocha project is the first foreign investment in Peruvian mining since Cuajone during 1976. Three years after the project began, it has become the largest producer of gold from heap-leach ope
Jan 1, 1996
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An Update On The Use Of Explosion-Resistant SealsBy C. R. Stephan
The Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) Ventilation Division continues to evaluate proposed explosion-resistant seal designs. There are currently eleven specific designs for explosion
Jan 1, 2001
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Growing Greener: A Watershed ApproachBy D. C. Hogeman
Growing Greener is the single largest investment of state funds in Pennsylvania’s history, allocated to address the Commonwealth’s critical environmental concerns. Signed into law by Governor Tom Rid
Jan 1, 2002
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Chromium Recovery From Leather Ash By Pyrometallurgical ProcessesThe residues produced during the incineration of leather scraps contain significant amount of chromium which can be recovered and reused in the tanning industry. The objective of this study is to deve
Jan 1, 2006
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Naturally Occurring Asbestos Issues In The Aggregates Industry: Fact And FictionBy K. F. Bailey
Naturally occurring asbestos in aggregate and other mineral deposits, and the release of asbestos fibers into the ambient environment, is a public health concern. Determining the presence of asbestos
Jan 1, 2002
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The Economics of Mechanical Raise BoringBy James H. Dye, N. E. Norman
There will be about 300 raise boring machines used worldwide by late 1981, attesting to the acceptance of this drilling system by the mining and construction industries. Over the past few years, many
Jan 3, 1981
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A Multi-Criteria Decision Support System For Open Pit Mine Planning Under Geological And Market Uncertainties - Preprint 09-008By S. A. Abdel Sabour
Conventional methods for selecting a production plan for an open pit mine is based on the assumption that ore grades throughout mine life as well as market variables are known with certainty. Another
Jan 1, 2009
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Recognizing And Exploiting Intellectual PropertyBy C. Stacy
The mining industry is changing rapidly. Competition among OEM and aftermarket vendors increases dramatically each year as a result of mergers and acquisitions, and especially technology advancements
Jan 1, 2012
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Separation Of Zn, Co, And Ni Using Solvent Extraction Techniques (cefb7300-f881-4c58-b053-3847da285be7)By E. H. Cho
An acid mine drainage sludge sample containing 3.6% Mn, 0.18% Ni, 0.15% Co and 0.39% Zn was obtained from the central part of West Virginia and leached with sulfuric acid at pH 3 and at room temperatu
Jan 1, 1993
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Emergency Evacuation Guidance System for Underground MinersBy D. Bristow, D. Baker, K. Awuah-Offei, A. ur Rehman
While a body of work exists on intelligent systems for guiding occupants out of buildings during an emergency, the problem of guiding miners out of a mine during an underground emergency has not been
Jan 1, 2019
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Lessons Learned at the Trampas Dam Inlet/Outlet Tunnel - RETC2021By Todd Kilduff, Paul Wilkinson
Microtunneling is rarely a straight forward “business as usual” endeavor. More often than not, these projects take twists and turns that require on the fly, out of the box solutions to get the project
Jun 13, 2021
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Impact Of Occupational Gender Segregation On Female Workers' Well-being And Retention In The Mining Industry - SME Annual Meeting 2023By J. Potter, A. Anani, C. Antonio
This research aims to test the hypothesis that the low retention rate of women in the mining industry is caused by workplace culture and policies established due to gender segregation. A quasi-experim
Feb 1, 2023
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Evaluation of Post-Blast Re-Entry Times Based On Gas Monitoring of Return AirBy L. Yuan, J. H. Rowland, R. A. Thomas, D. Bahrami
Blasting is the main method of production in many non-coal underground mining operations and produces multiple toxic gases as a result. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requires mine o
Jan 1, 2019
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The Question Of Governmental Oil Import RestrictionsBy William H. Peterson
How is the Government's oil import control program doing? In July 1954 Mr, Eisenhower established the Cabinet Committee on Energy Supplies and Resources Policy. On July 29, 1957, the Administr
Jan 1, 1960
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Some Marketing Aspects Of Bituminous CoalBy Myles E. Robinson
Significant changes in the markets for coal have taken place since World War II, As used in this study the term ?coal? will refer to bituminous coal, The anthracite industry in size, characteristics,
Jan 1, 1964
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Effects of the Constant Mine Strata Temperature Assumption and Initial Mine Air and Strata Temperatures on Refuge Alternative Internal Air TemperatureBy P. T. Bissert, L. Yan, M. D. Klein
"Federal regulations require the installation of refuge alternatives (RAs) in underground coal mines. Mobile RAs have a limited ability to dissipate heat, and heat buildup can lead to a life-threateni
Jan 1, 2016
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Shiftable Belt Conveyor Systems In Open Pit Mining - I. Introduction:By Jurgen Weissflog
Why, where and since when using shiftable conveyors? Advantages of this equipment The ever increasing demand for bulk materials such as ore, coal, lignite, oilsand, oilshale and bauxite requires ma
Jan 1, 1983