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Swiss Quartz Dust Guideline - A Tool for Managing the Health Risk Related to Quartz Dust in Early Project StagesBy Matthias Neuenschwander, Andreas Theiler, Patrick Steinle, John Singer, Martin Vogel, Diego Martini, Ömer Ündül, Markus Weh
"Quartz Dust is a major health hazard in underground works, wherever the ground contains quartz and depending on the chosen method of excavation. A research project initiated by the Swiss Tunnelling S
Jan 1, 2016
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Integrated Mine Monitoring System on Managing Seismicity Risks Impact to Mining Production in PT Freeport Indonesia - RASIM 2022By Amri Priambodo, Ian Leslie, Valérie Laflèche, Agustina Ratnaningrum, Robin Paine, Andrianus Sinaga, Willem de Beer
Freeport Indonesia consists of surface, civil and underground mining areas exposed to numerous geotechnical risks and hazards. PTFI uses various monitoring systems (Micro-Seismic, Firefly Light System
Apr 26, 2022
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Case Study Of Efforts To Reduce Costs And Increase Production At A Mid-Sized International Mining Company (SME Annual Meeting March 1-3, 1999, Denver, Colorado)By J. C. Harrison
Eldorado Gold Corporation of Vancouver, B.C. owns and operates three gold mines. The Sao Bento underground gold mine in Minas Gerais State, Brazil produced 105,907 ounces in 1997. The La Colorada and
Jan 1, 1999
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Vintage TBM Cuts Months Off Schedule in San Antonio - NAT2022By Cody Edwards, Ross Webb
5 miles of soft ground tunnel excavation for the SAWS W‑6 project finished months early despite difficult conditions. Success was achieved using TBMs and other equipment built long before most of the
Dec 1, 2022
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Interaction Models for Mechanized TunnelingBy G. Meschke
"This paper reports on computational and experimental research, performed at the Collaborative Research Center “Interaction Models for Mechanized Tunneling” at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. Researc
Jan 1, 2016
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CFD Modeling Of Fire Spread Along Combustibles In A Mine EntryBy J. C. Edwards, C. C. Hwang
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) program was applied to fire spread along combustibles in a ventilated mine entry. The rate of flame spread was evaluated for the ribs and roof of a coal mine entr
Jan 1, 2006
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Mineral Processing's Needs - Evolution or Revolution Changing Status of Domestic MiningBy Nathaniel Arbiter, Robert R. Beebe
The U.S. mining industry - once world dominant and largely independent of foreign sources for most major commodities - has today lost this position, with little likelihood of regaining it. But even th
Jan 1, 1989
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Reinforcement Learning Applied to Fleet Allocation and Informed Short-Term Production Planning of Industrial Mining ComplexesBy J. P. De Carvalho, R. Dimitrakopoulos
An actor-critic reinforcement learning approach is presented to improve the production of an industrial mining complex by defining shovel allocation and adapting the short-term plan given grade-contro
Jun 25, 2023
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30 Years of Advances in Risk Management for Underground Projects - RETC2023By Kevin Lundberg, Philip Sander, Daniel Weinberger, John Reilly
Since the early days of risk management, developments in technology and guidelines (ITA, ITIG, OGG, UCA) have advanced risk management and probable cost estimating, which are now widely recognized. WS
Jun 13, 2023
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Case Study of Path Dependent Calibration and Pillar Stability Analysis Using the LaModel ProgramBy Morgan M. Sears
The LaModel program is widely used to calculate stresses and displacements on thin tabular deposits, particularly when multiple seams or complex mining geometry is encountered. The program itself allo
Jun 25, 2024
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The Geology Of The Mont Klahoyo Iron Ore Deposit, Ivory CoastBy R. C. Schmidt
The Mont Klahoyo magnetite deposit is located about 600 km northwest of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. During an exploration period ending in 1977 an international joint venture group investigated the deposit
Jan 1, 1979
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Comparison between Calculated and Actual Face Pressures in EPB TBMs—Case Studies in Seattle, WABy Ehsan Alavi, Brian Hagan, Colin LaVassar, Glen Frank, Derek Dugan, Rick Capka, Lisa Mori
"Tunnel face instability is one of the most common issues in EPB tunneling. The evaluation of an ideal face support pressure is a critical element in the design and construction phases of EPB tunnelin
Jan 1, 2016
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Testing Procedure For Determination Of Coal Seam Compressive Strength In The LaboratoryBy V. B. Achanti
Reliability of the compressive strength of a coal seam determined in the laboratory is often subjected to debate. Effects of the coal seam's inherent characteristics, specimen preparation, testin
Jan 1, 1996
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Considerations On The Selection Of A System Of Long Distance Transport By Conveyor Belt ? IntroductionBy J. M. Rios
This paper exposes the reasons that led the Empresa Nacional Minera del Sahara, S.A. (ENMINSA) to the selection of a conveyor belt system for the transport of phosphate rock over a distance of 100 kil
Jan 1, 1968
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A New Streaming Potential Apparatus And Study Of Temperature Effects Using It ? IntroductionBy P. Somasundaran
Previous studies on semi-soluble minerals such as calcite (1) and apatite(2) and sparingly soluble minerals such as quartz (3,4) have given evidence for significant changes in their electrokinetic pro
Jan 1, 1973
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Disaster Averted After MTBM/Active Gas Main Collision - Utilizing Captivating Case Histories to Educate Stakeholders with Regards to Tunneling in Urban EnvironmentsBy Rory P. A. Ball, Mark Briggs, Martin Dix
"Tunnel professionals should inform project stakeholders on the reality that tunnel projects are not 100 percent devoid of the need for excavations or public inconveniences during both design and cons
Jan 1, 2016
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Major Mines, Mineral Processing Operations, And Mineral Resources In The U.S. Mexico BorderlandsBy D. K. Marjaniemi
The U.S. Bureau of Mines inventoried and characterized mineral sites and production plants within 200 km of the border in both the U.S. and Mexico. Sources of information included the USBM Minerals Av
Jan 1, 1996
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Grade Control and Mine Planning – Observations from the FrontBy D. E. Cameron
"INTRODUCTION Grade control requirements for base and precious metal projects are an important input to both conceptual and feasibility mine plans. It’s the author’s experience that grade control inpu
Jan 1, 2018
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Effect Of The Structure Of Carbon Adsorbents On The Adsorption Of Gold CanideBy A. S. Ibrado
Research investigations on the chemistry of the adsorption of gold cyanide on activated carbon have mostly reduced the role of activated carbon as the provider of the large surface area needed for ads
Jan 1, 1992
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The Influence Of Bacteria On The Formation Of Acid Mine Drainage ? IntroductionBy William W. Leathen
Acid mine drainage became a reality through the exposure of the first bituminous coal seam, either by man or by nature. At first the small amount of acid formed was quickly and efficiently neutralized
Jan 1, 1959