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  • ISEE
    Shock Pressure Transmission Characteristics in a Granitic

    By Rakesh Raghavaraju, Bibhu Mohanty

    Prediction of fracture and fragmentation characteristics of a rock mass subjected to dynamic loads, such as in blasting remains a major technical challenge. The present study is aimed at characterizin

  • TMS
    A Review on Application of Crown Ethers in Separation of Rare Earths and Precious Metals

    By V. I. Lakshmanan

    Crown ethers are gaining importance in separation technology specifically for rare earth elements (REE, La to Lu plus Y) and precious metals (Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Rh and Ir) due to their specific binding a

  • ISEE
    What We Learned While Determining VOD’s in Underground Small Hole Blasting

    By Scott Rosenthal, Kyle Murphy

    This paper discusses the trials and tribulations of obtaining Velocity of Detonation (VOD) readings in small diameter blast holes in an underground mine. Montana Technological University (Montana Tech

  • AIME
    Reservoir Engineering – Laboratory Research - Effects on Fractures on Sweep-Out Pattern

    By C. E. Kemp, A. B. Dyes

    Results of a field research project on the thermal recovery of oil by movement of a combustion front are presented. This field test was conducted in the South Belridge field, This The war paitern was

  • DFI
    A Case History On Design, Construction, And Performance Of Stone Column Ground Improvement Beneath An Mse Embankment

    By Karen Dawson

    This paper presents a case study of the deformation-based design, construction, and performance of stone column ground improvement (GI) beneath a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall and bridge ab

  • SME
    Characterization of Rare-Earth Resources at Mountain Pass, CA Using High- Resolution X-Ray Microtomography (HRXMT)

    By C. L. Lin

    The characterization of rare-earth resources in 3D is now possible using high-resolution X-ray microtomography (HRXMT) to describe ore texture and mineral phase composition. In addition, detailed text

  • ISEE
    Detection of Geological Features using Aerial Image Analysis and Machine Learning

    By Ankit Jha, Sudarshan Rajagopal, Purushotham Tukkaraja

    Geologic structures are one of the crucial parameters in blast design. Structural geology and rock properties influence drilling patterns, blast layout, and initiation systems. A comprehensive underst

  • SME
    Construction Works Of Large-Section Vertically Parallel Twin Tunnels In Close Proximity

    By Kentaro Kuraji

    INTRODUCTION Background Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities of the world. As many as 33 million people live in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures although the city occupi

  • NIOSH
    Methods For Determining Roof Fall Risk In Underground Mines

    By T. Bajpayee, L. Prosser, A. Iannacchione, G. Esterhuizen

    Reducing the number of roof fall injuries is a goal of the NIOSH mine safety research program. Central to this effort is the development of assessment techniques to help identify the nature of the ris

  • SME
    Micro Tunneling 1.2-Mile, 72-In RCP With Crossings Of NJ Turnpike And CSX Railroads

    By Zhenqi Cai

    The ongoing Overpeck Valley Parallel Sewer Project of Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA), New Jersey, is a US $65 million CSO improvement program to meet a State DEP consent order by 2010. One m

  • SME
    Mining Foundation of the Southwest to Host 32nd Annual Banquet

    The 32nd annual American Hall of Fame Awards Banquet and Fundraiser, sponsored by the Mining Foundation of the Southwest (MFSW), will be held at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa on Satur

  • SME
    Satellite Remote Sensing-Based Estimates of Biomass Production on Reclaimed Coal Mines (b52fa255-7de6-4f70-8011-7e6b311b8523)

    Remote sensing methods have been used to evaluate vegetative growth patterns for many applications, though relatively little work has focused on tracking mine reclamation progress. For coal mines in C

  • ISEE
    JKVBOC Blast Movement Model Applications for Ore Control at Open Pit Mines

    By Constanza Bujes, Mark Jones, Graham Crook, Yansan Jamyanbaatar, Sedat Esen

    Tracking ore characteristics such as grade and hardness from its original position into the material handling and processing stages remains one of the key challenges in open pit mining of hard rock de

  • SME
    Design and Development of Novel Flotation Reagents for the Beneficiation of Mountain Pass Rare-Earth Ore

    By Pradip

    Bastnaesite, a rare-earth fluocarbonate, was separated from associated calcite and barite gangue minerals in the Mountain Pass, CA rare-earth ore beneficiation plant by froth flotation using fatty aci

  • TMS
    The Role of Soluble Sodium Silicate for Enhancing Flotation Selectivity of Sulphides Towards Grade and Recovery Improvements: Example from a Cu-Sulphide Ore

    By L. Xia

    Sodium silicate(s), also known as “water glass”, are one of the oldest and most widely used industrial chemicals. Its first use in Canadian operations can be traced back to around 1925, which coincide

  • TMS
    Sustainable Development Considerations in Copper Hydrometallurgy

    By Krishna Parameswaran

    This paper illustrates sustainability considerations in copper hydrometallurgy using examples of practices at ASARCO LLC, an integrated U.S. primary copper producer. Using the classic Brundtland Commi

  • ISEE
    Violence Factor – The New Tool for Blast Performance Analysis

    By Dr. Calvin J. Konya, Anthony Konya

    Blast violence has always been a criteria that has been analyzed without a quantitative approach relying on opinions of those viewing the blast and oftentimes does not transfer between open-pit mines,

  • SME
    Mining Your Data for Better Safety;How to Get Global Operations on the Same Page

    By Josh Savit

    Corporate responsibility already encompasses safety and compliance. No longer will companies be able to use differing standards of care to miners based on the country in which they are working. This i

  • SME
    Flotation Froth Image Segmentation Based on Highlight Correction and Parameter Adaptation Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (ff8d32fd-da4e-43f4-8da2-8beb808a22d7)

    By Wen Tao Liu, Tong Tian, Fu Sheng Niu, Xiu Man Liang

    In order to address the difficulty of accurate segmentation of froth images of different sizes, a method of froth image segmentation based on highlight correction and parameter adaptation is proposed.

  • ISEE
    AN Railcar Derailed Debris Collection–Data Analysis Update

    By Brandon Fryman, Josh Hoffman, Rhys Baker

    A post-detonation debris collection project was led in conjunction with a large ammonium nitrate(AN) railcar detonation conducted by the Department of Homeland Security-Transportation Security Adminis