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  • SME
    Discussion - New size laboratory ball mill for Bond Work Index determination – Mining Engineering Vol. 46. No. 4. pp. 352-353

    By H. Nemutolluhi

    Discussion by G.E. Agar In the April issue of Mining Engineering there is a technical note "New size laboratory ball mill for Bond Work Index determination" written by M. Nematollahi which is very

    Jan 1, 1996

  • SME
    Mini Symposium ? Rock Reinforcement - Design Of Rock Reinforcement Systems - Rationale For The Design Of Rock Reinforcement Systems

    By V. Rajaram

    Rock reinforcement systems are used in open pit and underground mines to stabilize the rock mass in-situ and provide safe working conditions. Significant progress has been made to date in the design a

    Jan 1, 1983

  • SME
    Economic Aspects Of Geomechanics At The Barrick Mercur Gold Mine

    By R. R. Sacrison

    The Barrick Mercur Gold Mine lies in the Oquirrh Mountains of northern Utah. Limestone, sandstone, shale, and chert are the predominant rock types being mined. Recent expansion has encountered rhyolit

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SME
    A New Option for Tankhouse Iron Control

    By R. Washnock, P. James

    "INTRODUCTION Abstract Tankhouse iron control through application of new treatment technology to mitigate conventional bleeding losses is considered. Implementation is discussed and the treatment econ

    Jan 1, 2018

  • SME
    Numerical Analysis of a Rock Bolt Load Indicator Washer Neglecting the Stress Relaxation Effect Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

    By Eugie Kabwe

    Rock bolts are components of tunnel support structures and their efficacy in reinforcement requires the appropriate estimation of the bolt pre-tension. However, cases of ineffective rock bolt applicat

  • SME
    Discussion - Atmospheric Fogging in Underground Mine Airways Technical Papers, MINING ENGINEERING, Vol. 35, No. 4 April 1983, pp. 336-342

    By M. A. Schimmelpfennig, A. D. S. Gillies

    M.J. McPherson Having worked on the thermodynamics of air/liquid-water mixtures passing through the surface fans of deep mines, I find this paper of great interest and congratulate the authors on p

    Jan 11, 1983

  • SME
    Understanding the link between personality and safety

    By Greg Ford

    Each year, companies spend millions of dollars on safety training and on safe equipment, money that is generally well spent. Despite that, we still make mistakes. What happens if the mistakes are made

    Aug 1, 2013

  • SME
    Development of a new model for blast fragmentation prediction - SME Transactions 2011

    By P. H. S. W. Kulatilake, T. Hudaverdi, C. Kuzu

    Prediction of blast fragmentation plays a key role for overall productivity of mines. In this study, a new multivariate analysis procedure for prediction of blast fragmentation is presented. Several b

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SME
    Air Flow Distribution At The Longwall Faces - Air Velocity Distributions In Longwall Faces - Introduction

    By S. S. Peng

    The generation and transportation of the airborne dust are mainly governed by the velocity and the movement pattern of the ventilation air in the longwall face. Generally speaking, the higher the air

    Jan 1, 1985

  • SME
    MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF SELECTED RARE EARTH ELEMENTS (REE) DEPOSITS IN THE NORTH AMERICAN CORDILLERAN ALKALINE-IGNEOUS BELT IN NEW MEXICO - SME Annual Conference 2023

    By N. Iverson, E. Haft, V. T. McLemore, M. Woodard, E. Owen

    Present and emerging technologies are renewing interest in domestic rare earth elements (REE) production. REE deposits throughout the North American Cordilleran alkaline-igneous belt are being re-exam

    Feb 1, 2023

  • SME
    Volcanogenic Nickel Deposits With Some Guides For Exploration ? Introduction

    By A. J. Naldrett

    Over the past six or seven years important new ideas have been developed concerning the origin of nickel sulfide deposits. To a large extent these have been stimulated by the major nickel discoveries

    Jan 1, 1975

  • SME
    Impact of Aging on Performance of Impactor and Sharp-Cut Cyclone Size Selectors for DPM Sampling

    By S. Gaillard, E. Cauda

    "Diesel particulate matter (DPM) is an occupational health hazard in underground mines. It generally occurs in the submicron range, and is often present in the mine atmosphere with significant concent

    Jan 1, 2018

  • SME
    Shaft Sinking And Lining In The Southern Illinois Coal Field

    By J. W. MacDonald

    Two coal mine shafts recently completed in Franklin County, Ill., afford experience and accomplishment to warrant review, These shafts provide access to a tract with a potential recovery of one hundre

    Jan 1, 1960

  • SME
    The Economics Of Geothermal Heat As An Alternate Fuel ? Introduction

    By Donald Towse

    Geothermal heat might become an important fuel for several reasons: (1) To substitute for other scarce and critical fuels. (2) Because it may be less costly to the user than alternate fuels. (3)

    Jan 1, 1975

  • SME
    Isothermal Reduction Kinetics of Copper Slag‑Biomass Composite Pellets - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)

    By Hongling Wang, DI WU, Shuai Li, Hui Shu

    Isothermal reduction experiments on carbon-bearing pellets of copper slag were investigated by the thermogravimetric method with biomass carbon as a reducing agent. The results indicated that the redu

    Nov 23, 2022

  • SME
    Body of Knowledge for Mining Safety and Health Management

    By M. Brnich, S. Kramer, B. McNamara, T. Hethmon, M. Pedersen-Howard, S. Rajapaske, D. Lingenfelder, B. Huber, D. Hebig

    "The development of mining safety and health management as a recognized profession has been long in coming. Over the last 150 years, the mining industry has evolved from having individuals randomly in

    Jan 6, 2018

  • SME
    Acoustic Drying Of Coal ? Introduction

    By H. V. Fairbanks

    It is estimated that millions of tons of coal fines are unsaleable each year due to difficulty of drying them economically with conventional mechanical dewatering and thermal drying equipment. The dif

    Jan 1, 1966

  • SME
    The Dark Side of Leadership: Dealing With a Narcissistic Boss

    By T. W. Camm

    Some of the defining characteristics of narcissists include a grandiose sense of self-importance, preoccupation with success and power, a sense of infallibility, and a supreme confidence in their abil

    Feb 23, 2014

  • SME
    Peer-Reviewed Abstracts from the 2014 Student Poster Contest

    "Foreword by Emily SarverAssistant professor, Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VAThe Mineral Processing Division hosted its fifth Student Poster Contest during the 2014 SME

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Contracting Practices for Underground Freight Transportation Projects: A Look at Cargo Sous Terrain - RETC2021

    By Jürg Künzle

    The use of the underground space has been a recurring issue in human history, whereas the reasons for building subsurface structures have changed over time. In the decades to come, the world will be m

    Jun 13, 2021