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Technical Issues and Necessary Design Adaptations during Construction of Concrete Plugs for Hydrocarbon Underground Storages - Presentation of Four Cases of Design Changes Implemented During Construction
By Pascal Deschamps
"INTRODUCTION During the last decades, many underground facilities for the storage of hydrocarbons have been excavated worldwide and the technology is fully mature. Similarly to other underground stru
Jan 1, 2016
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Beyond Mine-to-Mill - Circuit Design for Energy Efficient Resource Utilisation
By A R. Bye
Energy comes at great cost to our world and societies and therefore we should use it wisely and optimally. Societal pressure is enforcing this and the industry must respond by being proactive.The mine
Jan 1, 2009
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Descubrimiento, cubicación y evaluación del yacimiento del fosfato de Bu-Craa.
By Vicente Gonzáles Otoya
El presente texto describe el descubrimiento, cubicación y evaluación del fosfato de Bu -Craa en la provincia de Sahara. Para ello, se realizó campañas donde se hizo el reconocimiento exhaustivo del
Sep 1, 1971
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Mineral resources policies and governance in Indonesia
By G. Tiess, S. Mujiyanto
Indonesia is a fast growing democratic developing country comprising more than 17,000 islands, founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies. It is one of the most highly mineralis
Jan 1, 2011
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Reducción de costos de perforación manual mediante sistema electro-neumático
By Marco Taipe
Uno de los mayores costos del proceso minero es el de perforación, en tanto emplea aire comprimido. Por tal motivo, la industria minera busca diferentes alternativas para reducir los costos del aire c
Sep 12, 2011
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Investigation of Occupational Accidents in Western Lignite Corporation by Using the Efficiency Assessment Approach Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (a017703a-5db6-4c3d-94be-c80359dfab6f)
By Cem Şensöğüt, Özer Ören, Yaşar Kasap
The mining sector, which has an important place in terms of raw material and energy supply, is referred as a sector with one of the highest fatal accidents in comparison with other sectors. In this ce
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Multi method approach to heavy mineral exploration: Miocene of Denmark
By T. Rasmussen, T. G. Jørgensen, T. Fischer, R. K. McLimans, C. Knudsen, D. Frei
Ilmenite-bearing paleo-beach deposits were discovered in Jylland, Denmark using a combination of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), portable X-ray fluorescence (XMET), bulk XRF analyses, Computer Control
Jan 1, 2005
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Design techniques for sublevel caving layouts
By D. A. Trotter, G. J. Goddard
"This paper describes a method of deciding on various design parameters for a sublevel caving layout. Layout design curves are obtained from the output of a computer optimization program. The program
Jan 1, 1981
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Proper Tyre Management Reduces Tyre Costs (8cc3f990-94b6-4b55-8abb-8c65d8f8d45b)
By Gordon DM
Tyres account for 25-30 per cent of the operating costs of large capacity haul units as used in open-cut mines.Tyre operating costs can be substantially reduced and often contained in real terms by ap
Jan 1, 1983
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Should earthquake loading be considered for open pit slope design in Australia?
By F Weir, B Estrada
The impact of seismic loading on open pit slope stability in Australia is often only considered where the slopes are located adjacent to tailings facilities or other major infrastructure. The debate r
Jun 22, 2022
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Rapporteur?s Report Session III: Exposure To Grunerite (Amosite) Asbestos: Historical Perspectives Of The Health Effects
The development of information concerning mesothelioma in South Africa started with the 1959 finding of Dr. J. Christopher Wagner of cases of mesothelioma in persons living in the vicinity or working
Jan 1, 2008
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Development Of High Resolution 3D Vertical Seismic Profiles - Synopsis
By C. C. Pretorius
3D seismic surveys have become a well-accepted method of imaging sub-surface geology in the Bushveld Basin. Because both the seismic sources and receivers are placed at surface, most surveys are limit
Jan 1, 2011
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Correlation Between P-Wave Velocity And Some Mechanical Properties For Sedimentary Rocks ? Synopsis
By R. Altindag
Engineers and researchers need to estimate the mechanical properties of rocks from P-wave velocity. In previous studies, the researchers have investigated either the limited values or all the data bel
Jan 1, 2012
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Leaching Process and Mechanism of Weathered Crust Elution-Deposited Rare Earth Ore Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By Zhigao Xu, Ming Wu, Jun Qu, Rong Zhang, Wenrui Nie, Ruan Chi, Zhenyue Zhang, Zhengyan He
The leaching processes and mechanisms of weathered crust elution-deposited rare earth (RE) ores with ammonium sulfate were investigated for their high efficiency and low consumption exploitation. The
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Leaching Process and Mechanism of Weathered Crust Elution-Deposited Rare Earth Ore Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (a7b06571-a8d3-42ef-a017-d7b434b4427d)
By Zhigao Xu, Ming Wu, Jun Qu, Rong Zhang, Wenrui Nie, Ruan Chi, Zhenyue Zhang, Zhengyan He
The leaching processes and mechanisms of weathered crust elution-deposited rare earth (RE) ores with ammonium sulfate were investigated for their high efficiency and low consumption exploitation. The
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Optimización del proceso gold mill Yanacocha Minera Yanacocha
By Luis Vente
El presente texto describe las mejoras implementadas en el proceso Gold Mill de Minera Yanacocha luego de 3 años de operación desde marzo 2008 hasta la fecha. El desarrollo de diferentes diseños en lo
Sep 12, 2011
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Uppers drilling for mechanized cut-and-fill stoping at Brunswick Mining and Smelting No. 12 Mine
By R. W. Baker
"The development of uppers drilling at Brunswick Mining is reviewed. This paper describes design criteria for drilling patterns and the research required for selection of a suitable drill jumbo. The s
Jan 1, 1988
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A Blueprint for Performance-Driven Operations Management Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By W. F. Visser
The growing availability of information and data analysis capabilities of recent years provides new opportunities for improving the performance of mining operations. By using real-time measurements an
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If the Technology Fits: an Evaluation of Mobile Proximity Detection Systems in Underground Coal Mines Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (42170b04-f5e7-4cc7-898c-55ceeac8ed22)
By LaTasha R. Swanson, Jennica L. Bellanca
Proximity detection systems (PDSs) for mobile machines have the potential to decrease injuries and fatalities. Early adopters of the technology have identified some challenges, which present an opport
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If the Technology Fits: an Evaluation of Mobile Proximity Detection Systems in Underground Coal Mines Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By LaTasha R. Swanson, Jennica L. Bellanca
Proximity detection systems (PDSs) for mobile machines have the potential to decrease injuries and fatalities. Early adopters of the technology have identified some challenges, which present an opport