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  • SME
    Maximizing Efficiencies In Thickeners - Automatic Flocculant Dosing Control For Mining Thickeners And Clarifiers

    By J. Evans

    Including: Tailings thickeners, CCD?s, paste thickeners, HI-rate thickeners, lamella thickeners, high compression thickeners, clarifiers etc. Flocculant dosing control for mining thickeners and clarif

    Jan 1, 2011

  • AIME
    Classification And Preparation Of Non-Ferrous Scrap Metals And Alloys

    By H. F. Seifert

    THE classification and preparation of non-ferrous scrap metals is a subject of interest to every individual and corporation that employs in its processes of manufacture non-ferrous metals and alloys a

    Jan 1, 1928

  • SME
    Progress Report On The Old Bevier Passive Treatment Wetland, Macon County, Missouri

    By Kwang ‘Min’ Kim, Paul T. Behum

    The Old Bevier Aerobic Wetland in Macon County, Missouri, was constructed between 1990 and 1991 by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Land Reclamation Program for the purpose of treating ac

    Jan 1, 2005

  • CIM
    The use of Personal Computers at Kidd Creek for Process Data Monitoring and Analysis

    By Gordan Marrs, O. Matwijenko

    "The Kidd Creek metallurgical site has been highly integrated to maximize revenues from its base metals mines. The site's operations include a Concentrator processing 4.3 million tonnes per year of co

    Jan 1, 1989

  • SAIMM
    Open Access To Metallurgical Publications - Synopsis

    By R. T. Jones

    Technical publications in the field of mining and metallurgy have existed for a long time. Recent developments in electronic publishing on websites make it possible to disseminate information more wid

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ISEE
    The Application of Mid-Column Air Decks in Full Scale Production Blasts

    By Barend Botha, Trevor Davids

    The presence of an extensive soft siltstone layer in the middle of the inter-burden sequence of rocks at Syferfontein Colliery in the Republic of South Africa prompted tests to determine the effect of

    Jan 1, 2000

  • CIM
    The Red Dog VIP Mill Optimization Project A Study in Fast-Track Project Execution and Alliance Contracting (5aae1f12-06e2-4656-a27b-a608072456ab)

    By George H. Hope, Steve Ciccone

    "The Red Dog Mine is both the largest known zinc reserve and the largest zinc producer in the world. The mine started in 1989, and by 1999 had increased production from approximately 300,000 tonnes pe

    Jan 1, 2003

  • NIOSH
    RI 8748 Determination of Bit Forces Encountered in Hard Rock Cutting for Application

    By Sam G. Demou

    Drag bit cutting tests were conducted chiefly to determine bit forces encountered in rock types representing a range of compressive strength and hardness and thus enable the design engineer to estimat

    Jan 1, 1983

  • SAIMM
    Testing Stemming Performance, Possible Or Not? - Synopsis

    By D. Boshoff

    The ability of an explosive to break rock is influenced considerably by the extent of confinement in the blasthole. It is believed that confinement is improved by the use of adequate stemming. The aim

    Jan 1, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Reducing total project cost in the study phase using zero base design

    By J Merrells

    Fluor, together with our clients, has yielded significant reductions in the total cost of mining projects by employing a systematic and methodical process of cost reduction. This paper outlines this s

    Jul 24, 2017

  • CIM
    LNG Fuelling for Mine Trucks

    By Brad E. Melanson

    Because mine haul trucks consume considerable quantities of fuel, they are ideal candidates for the adoption of cleaner and cheaper fuels like natural gas. Impressive fuel cost savings will be realize

    May 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Hedging Gold Production: An Analysis Of Historical South African Gains And Losses

    South Africa remains the largest global producer of gold, accounting for 11.3 per cent of total world mine production, which amounted to 2520.2 t in 2005. The benefits and disadvantages associated wit

    Jan 1, 2007

  • CIM
    Geology of the Two Duck Lake Intrusion and the Marathon Cu-PGE Deposit, Coldwell Complex, Northern Ontario

    By Richard Dahl, Richard P. Taylor, David H. Watkinson

    "Abstract - Detailed mapping of the Eastern Gabbro, Coldwell Complex, Ontario, revealed that the copper and platinum-group-element deposit on the Marathon property is confined to a coarsegrained to pe

    Jan 1, 2001

  • NIOSH
    RI 3346 Analyses Of Crude Oils From Some Fields Of Michigan ? Introduction

    By E. L. Garton

    Michigan is becoming one of the important oil-producing States of the country. The amount of crude oil produced within its boundaries has increased from only 4,000 barrels in 19253/ to nearly 16 milli

    Jan 1, 1937

  • NIOSH
    Investigation Of Electromagnetic Emissions In A Deep Underground Mine

    By Steven J. Knoll, Theodore J. Williams, Douglas F. Scott

    Highly stressed rock in stopes continues to be a primary safety risk for miners in underground mines because it can result in failures of ground that lead to both injuries and death. Spokane Research

  • CIM
    Development of Emiprical and Numerical Design Techniques in Burst Prone Ground at Goldcorp Inc.?s Red Lake Mine

    By Pravin Kumar

    Goldcorp Inc.?s Red Lake Mine (RLM) is situated in the Red Lake Mining District, a history rich North Western Ontario mining community. Red Lake Mine formerly known as the Dickenson Mine has experienc

    May 1, 2002

  • ISEE
    Optimizing Quarry Blasting Techniques and Designs Over a Wide Range of Geologic Conditions

    By Victor C. Bryan

    One of the most sought after answers in any consideration of blasting activities relative to mines and quarries is how to safely and efficiently use explosives. While that discussion might be relative

    Jan 1, 1991

  • IMMS
    Terrestrial Mines In The Sea: Critical Factors In Commercialising Seafloor Massive Sulphide Deposits

    By Julian Malnic

    Transplanting the steps used in exploring and developing mineral deposits on land into the marine environment will help developers. While familiar to oil and gas explorers and many other sea-based ind

    Jan 1, 1998

  • CIM
    Plenary Presentation - Manual Control, Process Automation – Or Operational Performance Excellence? What is the Difference?

    By Phil Thwaites

    "The mining industry uses many types of mineral and metallurgical plants to produce saleable product from ore mined. Plant design history has left current operations with a mixture of manual operation

    Jan 1, 2013

  • SME
    Collaborating to develop a "World Class" national Seabed Minerals Licencing and Environmental Framework

    By Paul Lynch

    "Since being reported to the 2012 UMI in Shanghai, the Cook Islands has been steadily developing for the commencement of it Seabed Minerals sector in its large Exclusive Economic Zone which contain a

    Sep 1, 2014