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Sustainable Development And Exploration
By V. T. McLemore
The mining industry is at a crossroad. To sustain our technically based society, demands for commodities are increasing, and exploration for these commodities is a must. The debate is between sustaina
Jan 1, 2004
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Investigation into dust exposures and mining practices in mines in the southern Appalachian Region
By Douglas E. Pollock
Recent NIOSH published information has shown an increase of rapidly progressive coal workers? pneumoconiosis (CWP) in the southern Appalachian coal region (SAR) of the U.S., despite the fact that comp
Jan 2, 2010
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Prevention Of Frictional Ignitions
By P. C. Thakur
Frictional ignitions (also called face ignitions) is defined as the rapid oxidation of a mixture of methane and air with a visible flame that could last from a few seconds to several minutes. These i
Jan 1, 2006
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What will halt the worldwide decline in mine equipment performance? (b412e854-b1a9-4de1-9ef1-fba09999eead)
By Richard Adsero
The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics publish data for a range of industries, allowing a measure of performance to be quantified, called multifactor prod
Sep 1, 2013
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Commercialisation Of Research In The Minerals Processing Industry
Commercialisation of outcomes from research projects is a process often poorly understood and managed, but has the potential to achieve significant benefits for the industry and community as a whole.
Jan 1, 2012
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Whisker Growth During The Reduction Of Iron-Ores
By Werner Wenzel
Whisker growth during the reduction of iron ores The phenomenon of whisker growth can be observed in a number of solid-state crystallisation reactions, which, apparently, appear in6 the first ins
Jan 1, 1971
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A Methodological Model To Assist On The Optimization And Risk Management Of Mining Investment Decisions
By J. A. Botín
Identifying, quantifying and minimizing technical risks associated to investment decisions is a key challenge for the minerals industry decision takers and investors. However, risk analysis in most b
Jan 1, 2011
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Empirical Approach For Drift Blast Design In Hard Rock Mines
By S. P. Singh
Drifts are the nerve centre of underground mining. They provide essential communications between primary openings and production areas. In view of their strategic importance in the overall safety, eco
Jan 1, 1991
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Experimental Determination Of Rheologic Properties Of High-Density Paste Fill (428594fc-7d6a-4429-a26d-ca3f16779960)
By S. J. Jung
Determining the correct combination of mix components and water for high-density paste backfills with the transport and deposition properties necessary in a mining operation is a difficult task. Rheol
Jan 1, 1994
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Underground coal mining and attendant subsidence control : Some history, technology, and research
By Syd S. Peng, C. Y. Chen
Introduction The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act was passed in 1977 to put an end to the uneven environmental standards and enforcement established by various coal mining states in the US.
Jan 2, 1986
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Bacterial Pretreatment To Enhance Silver Recovery From Artvin-Kafkasör Ore By Cyanidation
By Ü. Atalay, G. Alaeddinoglu, G. Özcengiz, G. Özbayoglu, Z. Özdemir
In this study, bacterial pre-treatment was applied before cyanidation in order to enhance the solubilization of silver from Artvin-Kafkasör ore Direct cyanidation process was found inefficient to reco
Jan 1, 2001
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A Review Of Rock Support And Falls In Us Coal Mine Intersections - Preprint 09-132
The support of the roof in coal mines remains a critical safety issue with 3 fatalities from roof falls in 2007 and 430 injuries from roof falls in 2006. A snapshot survey by the authors of room desig
Jan 1, 2009
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Mineral Exploration, Mining And Aboriginal Community Engagement
By D. Jepsen
Land access and tenure certainty for exploration and mine development is absolutely critical to the foundation of a healthy, sustainable and environmentally-sound mineral exploration and mining sector
Jan 1, 2007
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Chromium Recovery From Leather Ash By Pyrometallurgical Processes
The 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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Tunneling?s Role In Sustainable Development Discussed At United Nations
The Earth?s population is approaching 6.6 billion people. More than half live in urban areas. And, as those figures continue to grow, the need to make wise use of the world?s natural resources as we
Jan 1, 2008
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Echo Bay details exploration activitiesat its Cove gold deposit in Nevada
By Robert D. Coyle, David L. Emmons
Introduction The Cove gold-silver deposit is located in Lander County, NV about 50 km (30 miles) southwest of Battle Mountain, NV (Fig. 1). The deposit is in the north-central part of the Fish Cree
Jan 8, 1988
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Mechanical Mining: The State Of The Art (c03fcc45-2470-4064-ab30-327f1c5b2089)
By L. Gertsch, R. Gertsch
Mechanical mining is steadily gaining usage in the mining industry. A variety of machines currently finds employment: tunnel boring machines, roadheaders, continuous miners, surface miners, and auger
Jan 1, 2001
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Industrial Minerals 2004 – Industrial Sand and Gravel
By T. P. Dolley
Domestic production of industrial sand and gravel in 2004 was about 29 Mt (32 million st), a 6-percent increase from 2003. This increase was buoyed by a robust construction sector of the U.S. economy
Jan 1, 2005
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An Update On The Use Of Explosion-Resistant Seals
By 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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Investigation of subsidence events over inactive room-and-pillar mines - SME Transactions 2011
By Yi Luo
Subsidence events occurring above inactive room-and-pillar (R&P) mines, including abandoned mines or sealed portions of active mines, are classified as unplanned subsidence, because of their timing an
Jan 1, 2011