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    Growing Mineral Production Proves China's Resource Potetial

    As 1979 drew to a close, it was obvious that China would have another good year with output of most industrial products at 3-9% above levels attained in 1978. Most increases were registered on the bas

    Jan 3, 1980

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    Evaluation index system of green surface mining in China

    By QINGXIANG CAI, Lin Li, PENG LIU, IZHAR MITHAL JISKANI, XIANG LU, Wei Zhou, YONGLI ZHOU

    Green mining is the latest technological advancement to reduce mining’s environmental impact with minimal energy and resource consumption. Green mining — aimed at protecting nature and providing socio

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    By-Products Generated By One Industry -- Useful Material To Another Industry

    By M. D. Ballain, V. C. Storhok, B. Pesic, J. C. Sever

    Northwest Alloys, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcoa, produces magnesium from dolomite by reduction with ferrosilicon and aluminum. This process produces alkaline by-products in quantities that allow

    Jan 1, 1999

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    Suitability Of Artificial Stone As Building Material: A Sustainable Development Option For The Construction Industry

    By S. Maurigiannakis

    In an effort to promote sustainability in the construction industry, the natural decorative stones that cover large external areas of buildings may be replaced with artificial stones. In this paper th

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SME
    Exploration Review (e96536eb-375b-4e78-89b1-3a52f73b4768)

    By D. R. Wilburn

    This summary of international mineral exploration activities for 2012 draws upon information from industry sources, published literature and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) specialists. The summary prov

    May 1, 2013

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    An Investigation of Slope Effects on the Efficiency of Capillary Barriers to Control AMD

    By Bruno Bussière, Michael Aubertin, Robert P. Chapuis

    Covers with capillary barrier effects (CCBE) have been used in recent years as gas barriers for the isolation of wastes, including reactive mine tailings. Capillary barrier effects help to maintain a

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SME
    Cut-and-Fill at Homestake Mining Co.

    By Joel K. Waterland

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION Homestake Mining Co.'s operations are at Lead, SD. Production from the various methods used are: 1 155 753 t/a (1,274,000 stpy) by open cut-and-fill, 68 039 t/a (75,000 stpy)

    Jan 1, 1982

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    Application Of Monitoring And Control Systems To Coal Mine Ventilation

    By L. R. McCullough

    To compete in Today's Market, Mine Managers have two, often conflicting tasks. They are to improve productivity, allowing the mines to compete in our world markets and to improve the environment

    Jan 1, 1990

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    Case Histories of the Application of the STG Integrated Grouting Method

    By Yu. A. Polozov, V. A. Lagunov, O. Yu. Lushinkova, Yu. I. Svirskiy, Eh. Ya. Kipko, Roy A. Williams

    The integrated grouting method, as developed in the USSR, can be applied to multi-purpose operations that in¬clude the construction of shafts, drifts, and tunnels. In the USSR it has been used extensi

    Jan 1, 1993

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    Exploration Company Teams With Atlas Copco For Stealth Rig For Sensitive Ecologies

    Energold Drilling Corp. is a leading specialty drilling company servicing the mineral and energy sectors in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Energold specializes in mineral exploration in remote locatio

    Jan 1, 2013

  • SME
    Estimating Recoverable Reserves: Developments In Geostatistical Ore Reserve Estimation (6233c2f1-d6b2-4041-9d9a-0a3cb963948b)

    The accurate estimation of ore reserves along with capital and operating costs are two key components to the successful outcome of any feasibility study. In recent years, there have been many project

    Jan 1, 1994

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    "Grinding Mill Drives: Systems, Challenges, Considerations"

    By Richard E. Sabaski

    The demand placed on the mining industry in the past 15 years for increased production, coupled with lower grade ore and higher cost capital, has resulted in a noticeable increase in grinding mill siz

    Jan 1, 1981

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    Intelligent Monitoring System for Improved Worker Safety during Plant Operation and Maintenance

    By D. Parks, A. Miller, M. McNinch, R. Jacksha, H. Nickerson

    Each year hundreds of mine workers are involved in machinery-related accidents. Many of these accidents involve inadequate or improper use of lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures. To mitigate the occurren

    Jan 1, 2019

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    Sam Goosly Or Equity Silver - Discovery of the Sam Goosly or Equity Deposit, British Columbia, Canada

    By John Barakso

    The Sam Goosly or Equity silver deposit is fundamental- ly a discovery based on the analysis and interpretation of reconnaissance geochemical samples. The discovery was made by Kennco in an area of he

    Jan 1, 1990

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    Intelligent fleet management systems in surface mining: Status, threats and opportunities

    By Arman Hazrathosseini, Ali Moradi Afrapoli

    Fleet management systems (FMSs), as a pivotal part of any surface mining operation, need to evolve from conventional to intelligent systems because of both Mining 4.0 requirements and some shortcoming

    Apr 1, 2024

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    Effects of Tramp Grinding Steel and Iron Fines on Comminution, Flotation and Cyanidation

    By H. Yen, D. E. Walsh, H. K. Lin

    "Comminution circuits are widely used in nonferrous and precious metals milling. Steel crushers, grinding mills and grinding media are typically used in comminution circuits. Comminution circuit wear

    Jan 1, 2015

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    New Emphasis On Geology In The Planning Of New Coal Mines

    By James E. McNulty

    The planning and development of new coal mines is requiring the increased use of geologic, geologic engineering and hydrogeologic investigations. This is caused in part by the fact that new mines must

    Jan 1, 1981

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    Structural Damage - Mine Subsidence or ???

    By Richard E. Gray

    Virtually all structures show some signs of distress due to deterioration of the building components, to changed loads, or to changed support conditions. Changed support conditions result from ground

    Jan 1, 1986

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    Safety Initiatives in Support of Safety Culture Development: Examples from Four Mining Organisations - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)

    By Erik Sundström, Magnus Nygren

    Having seen significant improvements to accident rates in the last 40 years, companies in the Swedish mining industry now show a greater focus on the development of safety cultures throughout their or

    Jul 19, 2023

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    Tunnelling for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link

    By David Court, Rab Brown

    The paper discusses the work in progress on the construction of the extension of the High Speed Rail line from the Channel Tunnel into the centre of London UK known as the “Channel Tunnel Rail Link” (

    Jan 1, 2003