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  • SME
    The Pit Falls Of Benchmarking And How To Avoid Them

    By K. Hanson

    When done properly, benchmarking is an extremely effective tool for assessing ones performance, finding areas for improvement, and identifying strengths. However, when done improperly it can be an ex

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Evaluation of Crane Pad Performance on Partially Improved Ground Adjacent to a Seawall

    By Paul J. Sabatini, Yazen A. Khasawneh

    "A Demag CC1800 crawler crane was partially erected on crane mats adjacent to a seawall when settlements near a corner of the crane mat area were observed to be slightly larger than previously assesse

    Jan 1, 2017

  • NIOSH
    RI 4448 Coal Mining Methods And Practices In Western Arkansas Preliminary Investigation

    By Albert L. Toenges

    The State Division of Geology Arkansas Resources and Development Commission, and the Arkansas-Oklahoma Coal, Operators Association requested assistance from the Bureau of Mines in a study of coal-mini

    Jan 1, 1949

  • NIOSH
    RI 4846 Concentration Of Oxide Manganese Ores From San Bernardino County, Calif.

    By W. W. Agey

    As a part of the program of investigation of domestic sources of manganese in the western United States, engineers of the Bureau of Mines examined. and obtained samples of ore from two properties in t

    Jan 1, 1952

  • NIOSH
    OFR-18-90 Back Injuries In Underground Coal Mining

    By Terrence J. Stobbe

    The authors investigated the nature, cause and treatment of 234 back injuries which occurred in 156 different situations in underground coal mines. A detailed interview was conducted with each injured

    Jan 1, 1989

  • DFI
    Guidelines for Soil Mixing

    "1.0 INTRODUCTIONThese Guidelines reflect the state-of-the-practice of the Deep Mixing Method (DMM) in North America. DMM is an in situ mixing process that breaks down the soil structure; injects bind

    Jan 1, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Preparation of Iron Oxide Feed Stock for Pig Iron/Sponge Iron Production - Role of NMDC

    By Sahoo K. C

    Traditionally, the blast furnace (BF) has maintained a dominant position as the primary source of iron units. Notwithstanding the efficient nature of the process in respect of its material and energ

    Jan 1, 1999

  • IIMP
    Beneficios del uso de "simuladores" en la mejor continua de las operaciones metalúrgicas

    By Francisco Anglade

    Dado que la simulación digital es una herramienta auxilar para los ingenieros de procesos -en tanto evalúa la factibilidad de un flowsheet propuesto y predice el efecto de una modificación para un fl

    Sep 9, 2007

  • CIM
    A study of problems relating to mining engineering university education

    By C. Pelley, A. Piche

    "The Canadian mining industry faces the prospects of a severe shortage of graduate mining engineers over the next decade. This arises from three factors: first, a growth in industrial activity; second

    Jan 1, 1989

  • SAIMM
    Modular Mixer-Settlers for SXPlant Sustainability

    By Henri Fredriksson, Rami Saario, Mark Weatherseed, Juri Matinheikki

    "The challenges facing the mining industry include complex ores and declining grades, together with increasing capital costs and environmental regulations. In addition, future commodity price uncertai

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) Dust Control Using Biocompatible Polymers Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

    By Kwangmin Kim, Junnhyeok Park, Taehee Lee, Minkyu Kim

    Mine tailings storage facilities (TSFs) can be a significant source of fine, respirable dust. This dust poses concerns, especially for nearby communities, because of its detrimental impact on respirat

  • SME
    Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) Dust Control Using Biocompatible Polymers Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (6fb672b9-0ca5-4950-bdb0-c8b7f905646a)

    By Kwangmin Kim, Junnhyeok Park, Taehee Lee, Minkyu Kim

    Mine tailings storage facilities (TSFs) can be a significant source of fine, respirable dust. This dust poses concerns, especially for nearby communities, because of its detrimental impact on respirat

  • DFI
    Mechanical Characterization of a Chemically Stabilized Soft Soil Reinforced with Fibers When Subjected to Tensile Solicitations

    By J. M. N. P. C. Teles, Venda Oliveira P. J., Correia A. A. S.

    "AbstractA laboratory work was performed to study the mechanical behavior of a Portuguese soft soil chemically stabilized with binders and reinforced with metallic fibers when subjected to tensile str

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SME
    Geotechnical Investigations for Tunneling in Glacial Soils

    By David Chapman, Glen Frank

    Due to the transport mechanics of the depositional environment, glacial soils display a very wide range of grain sizes and behavior. Several nonstandard drilling, sampling, and analytical techniques a

    Jan 1, 2001

  • CIM
    Underground Milling of Uranium Ores

    By Chuck Edwards

    "Cameco operates the high-grade McArthur River uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, and is constructing the high-grade Cigar Lake uranium mine. Cameco has studied the concept of underground milling

    Jan 1, 2007

  • CIM
    Flotation of Different Particle Sizes as a Function of Bubble Surface Area Flux

    By K. Honkivaara, S. Junnikkala, J. Aho, K. Föhr, P. Lampinen

    "Bubble area flux has been claimed to be a major tool to dimension flotation equipment. The paper describes laboratory scale (batch and 301 continuous cell using plant feed) and small-scale (1 ,8m3) i

    Jan 1, 2000

  • AUSIMM
    Migration of Gold During Boring

    The following data cover a phase in the systematic testing of gold deposits which does not appear to have been specificalIy investigated.In boring either secondary or primary deposits, gold, by virtue

    Jan 1, 1950

  • AUSIMM
    New Ideas on Gippsland Basin Regional Tectonics

    By Colwell J. B, Constantine A. E

    A unique, regional grid of deep (12 - 14 second record length), seismic reflection and refraction data has been recorded by the Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR) across the offshore Gipps

    Jan 1, 1992

  • NIOSH
    IC 6840 Review Of Literature On Effects Of Breathing Dusts With Special Reference To Silicosis - Part II-A - Chapter 4. Prevention Of Dust Diseases (Sections 1 And 2) - Introduction

    By D. Harrington

    As no cure is known for silicocis after it has developed, prevention is the only effective remedy. There are two main lines of approach to the problem of dust-disease prevention in industry - the engi

    Jan 1, 1935

  • AUSIMM
    Application of Research Principles to Identify Process Improvement at Sunrise Dam Gold Mine

    By N Clarke, G R. Ballantyne, M S. Powell, P Elms, A Anyimadu

    AngloGold Ashanti Ltd nominated Sunrise Dam Gold Mine as a case study via their involvement with the long-running Australian Mineral Industry Research Association (AMIRA) International P9P research pr

    Sep 7, 2015