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  • CIM
    Application of Mineral Processing Techniques to the Recycling of Wastepaper

    By Gunther F. Leichtle, James A. Finch, Colin A. Hardie, Cesar O. Gomez

    "The recycling of wastepaper has become an important and common process worldwide. Techniques similar to those used in the mineral processing industry are used to produce high quality recycled fibers

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AIME
    Technical Papers - Geophysics - Geophysical Investigations for Selection of Sale for Ramapadasagar Dam across the Godavari River in Madras, South India (Mining Tech., Nov. 1947, TP 2287, with discussion)

    By M. B. Ramachandra Roa

    This paper records the results of the earth resistivity surveys made in the Godavari River in connection with the Ramapadasagar project. After describing the topographical and geological features of t

    Jan 1, 1949

  • AUSIMM
    Planning for (not so) final land use

    By J Durbin

    To effectively plan for closure, we must have an end-point in mind. To undertake meaningful rehabilitation, a post-mine land use (or uses) must be known. However, it is becoming more apparent that th

    Jul 25, 2018

  • CIM
    Health, safety, and mine environments research in the mining laboratories of CANMET, Natural Resources Canada

    By M. C. Bétournay, J. E. Udd

    "The Mining Laboratories of CANMET are the principal federal government vehicle for the delivery of mining research in Canada. With research being performed at five locations, which are mostly mining

    Jan 1, 1997

  • DFI
    Slope Stabilization of Mill Creek Landslide Using Steel H-Piles

    By Kessi E. Zicko, Eric A. Hackenberg, Paul J. Lewis

    "Following snow melt and spring rains in 2011, a landslide measuring approximately 600 feet long and 300 feet in slope length occurred within the southbound roadway embankment of a heavily travelled 2

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Tunneling for High-Energy Physics in Menlo Park, CA - RETC2023

    By Irene Bendanillo, Canon Cheung, Justin Lianides, Derek Penrice

    The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s two-mile-long particle accelerator generates the world’s brightest X-rays from its Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) freeelectron laser. This facility has d

    Jun 13, 2023

  • NIOSH
    IC 8792 Three Potential Longwall Mining Methods For Thick Coal Seams In The Western United States

    By Richard H. Otto

    Three longwall mining methods practiced in foreign countries are described that have potential for increasing underground recovery and productivity in thick coalbeds of the Western United States. The

    Jan 1, 1979

  • AUSIMM
    Bulk carrier vessel tracking automation – the Dalrymple Bay use case

    By W Russell, P Wighton, J Franke

    Recent advances in ruggedised industrial control system technology and architecture in combination with latest technologies in the fast-evolving 3D LiDAR sensor sector becoming available have enabled

    Nov 8, 2021

  • CIM
    Coal Dust Explosions and their Post-Accident Examinations

    By K. Cybulski

    Coal dust explosions still remain the main hazard in the coal mining sector, notwithstanding their relatively wide recognition compared to other hazards and the development of effective methods of pre

    Aug 1, 2013

  • ISEE
    Development of a new contour blasting system using bulk emulsions

    By Peter Moser, Mark Ganster, Radoslava Ivanova, Florian Bauer

    Blasting accurately in underground drifts and creating a smooth contour requires proper drilling, knowledge about the apparent geology, a well designed blast pattern and ideally a smooth blasting prod

    Jan 1, 2012

  • TMS
    Effect of Temperature and Oxygen Partial Pressure on the Phase Equilibria in Natural Chromite Spinels

    By V. D. Tathavadkar

    Chromite ore is of immense importance for the extraction of metallic chromium and chromium chemicals. The mineralogy and crystal structure of chromite phase are therefore important part of our investi

    Jan 1, 2000

  • DFI
    Effects Of Confining Stress During Curing And Shearing On Shear Strength Of Lime-Cement Improved Clays

    By Ingrid Engeset, Solve Hov, Arnfinn Endal, Per-Anders Mortensen, Priscilla Paniagua, Bjørn Kristian Fiskvik Bache

    During the last decades, it has become common practice in the Nordic countries to use dry deep mixing in soft clays with lime and cement in for example deep excavation pits in soft clay, or as a reinf

    May 1, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Advancing sustainability in pumping systems – a comprehensive methodology for calculating, monitoring and minimising power and water consumption

    By A Karrech, G M. Hassan, A Varghese, E Lessing, S Martins

    Pumps play a critical role in mining operations, and their energy consumption and environmental impact are significant. This paper addresses the need for a holistic approach to sustainable pump deploy

    Sep 1, 2024

  • SME
    Unique Aspects of Remote High Altitude Water Tunnel Repair - NAT2024

    By David Jurich, Ed Perko, Jacob Prezkuta

    Numerous Colorado mountain tunnels that date to the late 1800s convey water to the farming and urban communities of the eastern Front Range. Repairs to these remote facilities, often located in public

    Jun 23, 2024

  • DFI
    The Aged Reloading Response Of Piles In Clay

    By Paul Doherty

    It is known that the axial capacity of a displacement piles installed in clay varies with time. Consolidation theory suggests that dissipation of porewater pressure set-up during pile installation wou

    Jan 1, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    What do High Reliability Organisational principles look like in practice in Queensland mines?

    By M S. Tuohy

    Since the independent review of fatal accidents in the mining industry carried out by Dr Sean Brady (the ‘Brady Review’), High Reliability Organisations (HROs) and their operating principles have been

    May 5, 2022

  • SME
    Black Thunder Mine Planning And The Environment ? Introduction

    By Hugh W. Evans

    Many reports and papers have been delivered on projects under construction or already in operation, but we believe there are few that have been written about projects yet to be built specifically deal

    Jan 1, 1975

  • DFI
    Diaphragm Walls for Seepage Control and Remediation: Three Case Histories

    By Fabio Santillán, Mario Mauro, Raffaella Granata

    "This paper presents the utilization of slurry walls methods for the recent remediation of three high hazard active dams in the United States. Tuttle Creek Dam, located in Manhattan, KS, required seis

    Jan 1, 2016

  • ISEE
    Analysis of Environmental Effects Induced by Cautious Blasting During the Excavation of Istanbul Subway Construction

    By Ali Kahriman, Abdulkadir Karadogan, Alper Celtikci, Ahmet Varol, Ertugrul Kaya, Turgay Ozat

    This paper presents analysis of environmental effects induced by cautious blasting during the construction of the Istanbul Subway 4 Levent - Ayazaga Darulsafaka Metro Tunnel Project carried out by the

    Jan 1, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Zero Liquid Discharge in Coal Mining Operations

    By A Dal-Corobbo, R Zick

    The coal mining industry is now faced with new regulatory requirements that limit the discharge of chlorides into receiving streams. To meet these new regulatory standards for treated mine water, a ze

    Nov 26, 2013