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Transfer Of A Project Risk Register From Design Into Construction: Lessons Learned From The WSSC BI-County Water Tunnel ProjectBy R. J. F. Goodfellow
Many underground projects now include preparation of a Risk Register through planning and design as a tool for project and risk management. There is still significant discussion within the industry as
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M5 East Tunnels: A Flat Roofed, Bolt and Shotcrete-Lined HighwayBy Isabelle Lamb, Manfred K. Lechner, Daniel N. Adams
Sydney Australia’s M5 East Motorway connects southwestern suburbs to the airport. Central to the project are twin 3.8 km roadway tunnels which are mostly driven through rock. In order to come up with
Jan 1, 2001
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On the Mineral Recovery Estimation in Cu/Mo Flotation PlantsBy L. Vinnett, J. Yianatos, S. Flores
"A numerical conditioning analysis for mineral recovery estimation was performed for industrial flotation plants, considering the copper (Cu), molybdenum (Mo) and iron (Fe) separability. A modified re
Jan 1, 2016
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An Evaluation Of The Strength Of Slender PillarsPillars with width to height ratios of less than 1.0 are frequently created in underground hard rock mines. The strength of slender pillars can be estimated using empirically developed equations. Ho
Jan 1, 2006
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Microcomputers In The Mining Industry - A Case StudyBy Michael D. Loy
This paper examines the computerization steps of United Coal Company of Bristol, Virginia. OVERVIEW Producing close to 7,000,000 tons per year, United Coal Company is one of the most interesti
Jan 1, 1985
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Dual Concentrate From The Egyptian Baritic Iron OreBy F. Hassan, M. A. Arafa
At El-Gedida iron ore deposits there is a block of about 30million tons neglected due to its higher sulfur content due to the presence of barite gangue minerals. From this bluk by magnetic separation
Jan 1, 1999
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Application of Fatigue Management Systems: Small Mines and Low Technology SolutionsBy B. M. Eiter
The impact of fatigue is seen not only in its effect on the job performance of haul truck operators but also on the health of the operator and the productivity at the mine site. Its impact can even ex
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The Miocene Questa Caldera, Northern New Mexico: Relation To Batholith Emplacement And Associated Molybdenum MineralizationBy Peter W. Lipman
Structural and topographic relief in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico provides a remarkable cross section through the recently recognized 23-26 m.y.-old Questa caldera and cogenet
Jan 1, 2013
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Coal In Florida?s FutureBy Donald M. Benjamin
Florida's electrical needs are served by 58 utilities of practically every type: six investor-owned, 34 municipal, 17 cooperative, and one federally-owned. They range in size from a small municip
Jan 1, 1978
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Annual Review 2006 – Exploration ReviewBy D. R. Wilburn
This summary of international mineral exploration activities for 2006 draws upon avail-able information from literature, industry and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) specialists. The summary provides da
Jan 1, 2007
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Ventilation on demand (VOD) project ? Vale Inco Ltd. Coleman MineBy C. Allen
Vale Inco Ltd. is trialing several energy conservation initiatives in an effort to minimize costs and reduce green house gas emissions. The Ventilation on Demand (VOD) concept is a major project being
Jan 1, 2009
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Hydraulic Shovel Digging Phase Simulation and Force Prediction Using Machine Learning Techniques - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)By JESSICA W. A. AZURE, Samuel Frimpong, AZUPURI G. A. KABA, FORSYTH A. KADINGDI, PROSPER E. A. AYAWAH
This study developed machine learning (ML) models for predicting rock formation reactive forces experienced by a hydraulic shovel bucket during excavation. To do this, rock formation in the form of mu
Sep 27, 2021
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Characterizing Respirable Dust Generated From Cutting Potash In Laboratory Full Scale Cutting Tests With Radial Picks At Different Stages Of Wear - SME Annual Meeting 2022By M. Ishaq, J. Rosami, J. Brune, E. Sidrow, C. Tsai, S. Slouka
Respirable rock dust poses serious long-term health effects to workers in mining and tunneling underground hard rock environments. When inhaled, respirable silica particles commonly found in quartz an
Mar 2, 2022
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Practical Options for Solving the Dolomite Problem with Florida Phosphate ResourcesBy C. Feng, W. Song, B. Moudgil, P. Zhang, W. Xiao
Separation of dolomite from phosphate is the most challenging problem in phosphate mineral processing. Over 50% of the future phosphate reserves in Florida contains too much dolomite to process using
Jan 1, 2019
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Plant-Site Evaluations Of The OPSA System For On-Line Particle Size Measurement From Moving Belt Conveyors (a2c80e29-57fc-42d5-930c-7b75b81ed0dc)By C. L. Lin
The image-based On-line Particle Size Analyzer (OPSA) system has been developed at the University of Utah to measure particle size distributions under plant conditions where overlapped and segregated
Jan 1, 1999
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Applications of Automatic Sensor Based Sorting to Mining OresBy M. M. Veras, C. H. Sampaio, A. S. Young, D. Neto, C. O. Petter
"Due to new technological developments, automatic sensor based sorting has made progress within industrial minerals, precious metals, diamond, and coal mining in recent years (Lessard et. al. 2016). I
Jan 1, 2017
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Agglomeration and Characterization of Nickel Concentrate (MHP) Pellets for Ferronickel Production "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2020)"By Ramiro da Conceição do Nascimento, Horst Guenter Feldhagen, Rafael Piumatti de Oliveira
Mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) is a nickel intermediate product that has economical benefits to downstream leaching of lateritic marginal ores. Usually, this product is subsequently processed and r
Jul 6, 2020
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Evaluation of Rockburst Classification Using Deep Learning Algorithm - RASIM2022By Ehsan Moosavi, Kamyar Tolouei, Mehran Gholinejad
The literature defines rockbursts in slightly different ways based on their generation mechanisms, field phenomena, and degree of damage, but in a way that is almost consistent. Generally, a rockburst
Apr 26, 2022
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Coal ReviewBy F. Freme
Coal production in the United States in 2007 totaled 1.03 Gt (1,145.6 million st), according to preliminary data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) (Ta-ble 1). This is a decrease of 1.5
Jan 1, 2008
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Performance Analysis Of Resin And Mechanical Anchorage Bolting SystemsTo build an effective entry roof beam, a roof bolting or supporting system must be of the ability of providing a clamping force to the bolted roof strata. Currently, two roof bolting systems are widel
Jan 1, 2011