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Mineral Resources Evaluation with Mining Selectivity and Information Effect "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2020)"
By Ana Chiquini, Clayton V. Deutsch
The most common approach used in the mining industry for mineral resources modeling is to estimate the grades using ordinary kriging and report the recoverable resources based on this deterministic es
May 26, 2020
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NAT 2014 Full Proceedings - NAT2014
By Gregg Davidson, Lonnie Jacobs, Brett Zernich, Alan Howard, Robert Pintabona
All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Information contained in this work has been obtained by SME, Inc. from sources believed to be reliable. However, neither SME nor its autho
Dec 1, 2014
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An Overview Of Gemstone Production In The United States
By G. T. Austin
This is an overview of the gemstone industry with special attention on particular states within the united states. The U.S. Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior compiled and analyzed the inform
Jan 1, 1995
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RETC 2017 Full Proceedings - RETC2017
By COLIN A. LAWRENCE, Anthony Del Vescovo
All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Information contained in this work has been obtained by SME, Inc. from sources believed to be reliable. However, neither SME nor its autho
Dec 1, 2017
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Travelling in Turkey
By F. Habashi
The peninsula that lies between the Black and Mediterranean seas, called Asia Minor by the Romans and Anatolia by the Greeks, was one of the crossroads of ancient civilizations. The fall of Constantin
Feb 23, 2014
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Mine Exploitation
By Scott G. Britton
Mine exploitation is a broad subject whose focus is the technical skills or efforts needed for the extraction of mineral from a known ore body. Mine exploitation can be considered the very core of the
Jan 1, 2008
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Mineral Prospecting and Exploration
By Willard C. Lacy
A mining operation begins with prospecting and exploration-stages with long periods of investment and high risk of failure. However, success in exploration ultimately determines survival of the mining
Jan 1, 2008
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RETC 2023 Full Proceedings - RETC2023
By Frank Pepe, Nestor Garavelli
The 2023 Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC) will be held in Boston, MA and will include the presentation of 133 papers divided into 20 technical sessions during the 3 day conference that
Dec 1, 2023
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GETTING THE JOB DONE: ESG AUDITING AND REPORTING - SME Annual Conference 2023
By B. A. Filas, H. N. Lammers
Responsible environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices are not new to mining. It is the ESG acronym that has become the “flavor-of-the-day” with the stock markets, accounting firms, and inv
Feb 1, 2023
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The witchcraft and logic of gold pricing – politics, inflation, speculation, and the value of the dollar are all contributing factors
By Thomas D. Kaufmann
Introduction What drives the price of gold? Supply and demand, of course. But in ways far different from the forces that drive the prices of other major metals, such as steel, aluminum, and copper. G
Jan 9, 1987
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Building a University and Center For Energy in Sumatra, Indonesia
By Tony Szwilski
Indonesia has enormous mineral resources. Its population of more than 180 million people inhabit most of the more than 13,000 islands. The country is becoming a significant economic power in Southeast
Jan 1, 1991
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Mineral Economics
By Michael Rieber
Mineral economics interfaces the mineral sciences and engineering with finance and economics in the analysis of appropriate questions facing the minerals and energy industries. Its practitioners inclu
Jan 1, 2008
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A Century of Research Leading to Understanding the Scientific Basis of Selective Mineral Flotation and Design of Flotation Collectors Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By Douglas W. Fuerstenau, Pradip Pradip
The design and development of selective flotation collectors has been the key to the remarkable success of flotation in beneficiating complex, difficult-to-process ores. Sustained research efforts in
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Railroad Interface Management For Mta East Side Access Project Tunnels And Structures
By Michael A. Piepenburg
The East Side Access (ESA) Project will extend Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) into midtown Manhattan via 11 km of tunnels, a new terminal station and associated support facilities. In addition to the ha
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Small Mine Financing in Canada : One Person’s Experience
By William L. Young
There is an old saying in Canada: "Mines are made as much as discovered." What follows is Young's perception of his experience developing and financing the Cochrane Hill gold mine project. In
Jan 6, 1982
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Transactions Volume 328 2010 - SME Transactions 2010
By Emily Wortman-Wunder
As the 2010 president of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., I am pleased to present the 2010 issue of Transactions of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Vol.
Jan 1, 2010
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New Trends In Video Analytics And Surveillance Systems And Its Potential Applications For The Mining Industry
By F. Mielli
Camera systems and video surveillance are usually associated with people and asset protection. However, they can be applied in a mine environment beyond conventional surveillance: For process monitori
Feb 27, 2013
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Surface Mine Development
By William A. Hustrulid
The subject of surface mine development is large. This section covers the fundamental concepts involved in both the open pit mining of thick or steeply dipping deposits as well as the strip mining of
Jan 1, 2008
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A Historical Review Of The Relation Of Gold To Money In The U. S. And Abroad
By George H. Willis
In the second half of the nineteenth century, bimetallism progressively replaced by gold standard. After World War I and 1931-33 depression, gold mainly reserved for official international transaction
Jan 1, 1978
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Evaluating Options For Gold Heap Process Optimization Using A Comprehensive Process Model
By S. Garcia, J. Gebhardt, D. McBride, A. Hernandez, A. Esplín, M. Cross
The Minera Yanacocha operation consists of several heaps interconnected with ponds and gold recovery plants and presents various operating challenges. A comprehensive process model has been developed
Jan 1, 2007