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  • SME
    Influence Of Material Composition On The Mix Design Of Paste Backfill

    By K. Biswas, F. C. Felipe

    Paste backfill, because of its colloidal or water-holding properties, does not produce run-off water when placed underground. Paste backfill is generally, prepared from relatively low water content, f

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SME
    The Record And The Challenge In Open Pits

    By Stanley M. Jarrett

    Gentlemen, I am pleased to address this gathering of engineers and operation managers representing a large and important segment of the metal and nonmetallic mining industry. Since you know from the p

    Jan 1, 1972

  • SME
    Software Modeling of Grinding Circuits

    By Kal V. S. Sastry

    Comminution is an important unit operation of mineral processing in terms of large tonnage of materials processed, huge energy consumption, and high capital and operating costs. Substantial researc

    Jan 1, 1995

  • SME
    Recognizing And Exploiting Intellectual Property

    By 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

  • SME
    A Comparison Of Well-Accepted Tracer Gas Sampling Methods Utilized In Underground Mines With Solid-Phase Microextraction (SPME) Fibers Through Laboratory Testing Of Sulfur Hexafluoride ? Introduction

    By R. Patterson

    Tracer gases have been utilized successfully in a variety of industries, each with specific releasing and sampling methods. The various attributes of tracer gases are dependent on the industry the tr

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SME
    Gallium, Germanium, Indium, And Silicon: Semiconductor Metals Critical To The High Technology Industries

    By R. P. Aldis

    A wide range of mineral-derived products are required by the electronics industry for it to function. In one form or another, almost all the known elements have been experimented with and tested for v

    Jan 1, 1991

  • SME
    The Low Potential Hydrophobic State Of Pyrite In Amyl Xanthate Flotation With Nitrogen

    By X. Zhu, R. Du Plessis, J. D. Miller, D. G. Kotylar

    Research on the low-potential hydrophobic state of pyrite with potassium amyl xanthate (PAX) as collector, is reported to help explain and understand the fundamental aspects of the N2TEC flotation pro

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SME
    Industrial Minerals 2005 - Boron

    By S. Hamilton

    Occurrences of boron-containing ores are relatively rare on a global basis. The first verifiable use of borax was in the 8th century by Arabian gold and silversmiths. Due to the rarity of the borate

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME
    A Model For Moisture Transport In A High-Level Radioactive Waste Repository Drift

    By R. W. Fedors, S. T. Green, F. T. Dodge, D. B. Walter

    Spatial and temporal temperature variations in a high-level radioactive waste repository drift can give rise to moisture transport within the drift. Knowledge of this moisture transport may be importa

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SME
    The Green Precipitate Process For Remediation Of Acid Mine Drainage

    By C. Restarick, R. G. Robins, R. M. Taylor, I. Ennis

    Lime addition to acid mine drainage waters (AMD), possibly accompanied by aeration, has been the basis for their remediation by precipitation of predominantly metal hydroxides. An efficient novel alt

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SME
    Industrial Minerals 2005 – Bauxite and Alumina

    By P. S. Baker

    CRU estimates that the global supply of metallurgical grade alumina (MGA) grew by 5 percent during 2005 to a little more than 61 Mt (67 million st). About 30.7 Mt (33.8 million st), or 50.3 percent,

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME
    Industrial Minerals 2004 - Graphite

    By H. A. Taylor

    Graphite is elemental carbon that crystallizes in the hexagonal system as six-sided platelets. It occurs naturally and is mined. And it can be made artificially from petroleum coke in the form of sh

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SME
    Tonnage Factor – A Matter of Some Gravity

    By I. S. Parrish

    One of the most common errors uncovered while performing a reserve, or resource, audit is not in the geological modeling or grade problems due to poor sampling, prepartion or assaying. The error most

    Jan 1, 1993

  • SME
    Tenneco's Green River project : Foresight and patience pay off

    By David R. Delling

    Introduction In 1967, Tenneco acquired Kern County Land Co. The primary reason for the acquisition was to obtain Kern's agricultural, manufacturing, and oil interests. Included in the Kern portf

    Jan 10, 1985

  • SME
    Times are as tough as they have ever been in the Coal Industry

    By William Gleason

    "It is safe to say that the coal industry, in the United States and globally, is currently suffering through one of the hardest times in its history.A perfect storm of competition, changing energy dem

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Effectively Utilize Voip And Web Compression Technology With Satellite And Other Low Bandwidth Connections To Improve Mine Efficiency And Safety And Reduce Communications Costs

    By M. Haase

    [ ] How important is a robust communications system for your mine site in order to meet operational and safety requirements? Do you currently have VSAT in place and need a low cost, high quality mu

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME
    Chino Mine Modernization (42751eeb-90fb-45db-9b4e-7a395db33fa5)

    By R. D. Wunder

    The Chino Mines Company, a Kennecott-Mitsubishi partnership, located in Hurley, New Mexico, recently completed a $405 million modernization of its mine, concentrator, and smelter facilities. The mine/

    Jan 1, 1985

  • SME
    A Simplified Device For The Froth Flotation Of Fine Coal (Progress Report)

    By O. B. Bucklen

    The Coal Research Bureau of the School of Mines at West Virginia University, using a modified design of a Russian flotation device, was able to obtain a clean coal product containing 7.64 percent ash

    Jan 1, 1964

  • SME
    Tracking Progress Toward Sustainability: Linking The Power Of Measurement And Story

    By R. A. Hodge

    Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in effort put to tracking progress toward sustainability. Many aspects of society are participating in this “movement” including mining. The

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SME
    Develop Specifications Before Selecting Heavy-Duty Apron Feeders

    By Shular R. Scudamore

    There was a time when heavy-duty apron feeders were built to last almost forever. The machines were heavy and built to maintain certain expected longevity and reliability. Increasing emphasis on retu

    Jan 12, 1983