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Witwatersrand Gold Reef Evaluation: The ?Variancegram? ToolBy C. Lemmer
The resolution with which the different categories of resources are forecast for Witwatersrand gold reefs should ideally tie in with block sizes that are optimal in terms of the variability structures
Jan 1, 2014
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RI 9030 - Correlating Abrasive Wear to Alloy Additions in Low-Alloy SteelsBy J. H. Tylczak
The Bureau of Mines studied the effect of alloy additions on abrasive wear of low-alloy steels. A dry-sand, rubber-wheel abrasion test appa-ratus using ASTM G65-Sl procedure B was used for the abrasiv
Jan 1, 1986
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Influence Of Temperature, Time And Rate Of Cooling On Physical Properties Of Carbon Steel IIBy Francis Foley
INTRODUCTION DURING the summer of 1919, the late Dr. Henry M. Howe, then Chairman of the Division of Engineering of the National Research Council, organized a committee to obtain a better insight int
Jan 2, 1926
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A Review of Tecnology Developments in Nickel Pyrometalurgy and Nickel Production Trends over the Last Three DecadesBy A. E. M. Warner, P. J. Mackey
"In 1988, two of the present authors Warner and Vahed [1] were amongst several co-authors on a seminal paper reviewing nickel pyrometallurgical operations of the era. Given that significant changes in
Jan 1, 2015
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Mintek Thermal Magnesium Process (MTMP): Theoretical And Operational AspectsBy M. Abdellatif
Keywords: Magnesium, pyrometallurgy, Mintek Extensive testwork on atmospheric thermal magnesium production has highlighted certain important fundamental and operational factors that have a major i
Jan 1, 2006
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Improving calibration of flow models against SLC marker trials by linking blasting effects to particle mobilityBy A D. Campbell, G R. Power
Many caving mines use numerical flow models to simulate mine production, forecast recovered ore grades and optimise the draw strategy. In sublevel caving (SLC) mines, the effects of blasting and fragm
Oct 16, 2017
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Analysis for pillar extraction potential (A-PEP)—a risk-based program for underground coal miningBy G. H. Lind
Research into the safe and economic extraction of underground coal pillars in the Witbank and Highveld coalfields of South Africa highlighted that future practices will have to consider pertinent risk
Jan 1, 2003
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Treatment of Residues During Aluminum RecyclingBy Ramona Prillhofer
Salt slag is a waste product produced by the recycling of aluminum. In most European countries (e.g. Austria, Germany) the landfill disposal of this waste is forbidden because the slag contains solubl
Jan 1, 2009
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OFR-83A-92 Hoisting System Components - Selection And Guidelines - Volume 1The objective of this study was two-fold: 1. To perform a world literature search pertinent to the analysis, selection and design of hoisting systems and their components and to codify the search i
Jan 1, 1988
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Isometric Mines Plans: Their Applications, Limitations, and Method of ConstructionIN the construction of a set of ordinary mine plans, two axes or coordinates are used; also, two different projections are essential viz., a plan (horizontal projection) and longitudinal section (vert
Jan 1, 1919
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Detrital Mantle Indicator Minerals in Southwestern Wyoming, U.S.A.: Evaluation of Mantle Environment, Igneous Host, and Diamond Exploration SignificanceBy W. P. Nash, T. E. Mccandless
"Abstract - Detrital minerals of upper mantle origin occur in Holocene conglomerates, pediments and antmounds, and in Oligocene conglomerates in the Green River Basin of southwestern Wyoming. The mine
Jan 1, 1996
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Preconditioning Modelling and Explosives Effectiveness in Block CavingBy P González, J Videla, E Córdova, I Gottreux
Currently, underground mining of deeper massive deposits with lower grades, harder rock conditions in high strength environments, entails difficulties in caving, fragmentation and seismicity of the or
May 9, 2016
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Estimating Strain and Stress in Oriented Rock Cores Using a Diametral Deviation MethodA practical core-based method for estimating in situ stress was tested using 360° measurements of rock core diameter in a laboratory setting. In several mining districts across West Virginia, rock cor
Jan 7, 2020
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Measuring and Taking Notice of Orebody Variability – An Essential Ingredient for Reliable Plant DesignBy D David
The majority of SAG and ball mill design methodologies are applied using a single design value for mill selection, such as the 80th percentile ball mill work index or SMC value. Inherent in the select
Sep 7, 2015
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Australian Innovations in High Pressure Grinding Rolls and Large Grinding Mill ManufactureBy E J. Hofmann, J E. Hofmann, A J. Hofmann-Fritz
"With its Head Quarters in Perth, global heavy engineering company Hofmann Engineering is one of the largest family owned engineering companies in Australia. The company has pioneered a number of new
Jul 15, 2013
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The Affect Of Surface/Ground-Water Interactions On Zinc Concentrations In Groundwater Along Silver Creek, Summit County, UtahBy Kerry Gee, Gary Colgan, James Fricke
Introduction Elevated zinc concentrations are observed in groundwater within alluvium adjacent to Silver Creek east of Park City, Utah. The study area is located in a small valley one and one-half
Jan 1, 2005
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RI 8261 Factors Affecting Fabricability of Electrowon CopperBy J. L. Holman
The Federal Bureau of Mines has conducted research to delineate factors affecting relative fabricability of electrowon and electrorefined copper. The Bureau's Rolla Metallurgy Research Center coo
Jan 1, 1978
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Specialization Within the Geological ProfessionBy Theo. A. Link
ACCORDING to our office dictionary, geology is "the science that investigates the structure of the earth and its successive physical changes", and a geologist is "one who knows the science of the stru
Jan 1, 1956
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Float-In CofferdamsBy Robert B. Bittner
Large diameter piles (2 to 3 m diameter, both driven and drilled) are being used more frequently by designers of bridge foundations. The use of these large piles allows the pile cap to be positioned
Jan 1, 2013
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Radium-226 removal from a uranium mill effluent-physical/chemical treatment process development studiesBy R. Webber, D. Averill, L. Whittle, D. Moffeti, G. Kassakhian
"This paper describes the recent pilot-plant work carried out on two alternative processes capable of producing an effluent containing less than 10 pCi/L total radium-226 activity and very close to 3
Jan 1, 1980