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Some Experiences with using Population Balance Models to Analyze Industrial Grinding CircuitsBy Richard R. Klimpel
The purpose of this paper is to summarize some of the author's experiences in applying population balance models to a variety of industrial grinding circuits. Over 26 separate industrial circuits
Jan 1, 1992
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Rehabilitation of Decant Structure for Coal Slurry Impoundment in OhioBy Raymond A. Povirk, David L. Bartsch, James V. Hamel
The Ohio Valley Coal Company is expand- ing its Powhatan Mine No. 6 near Alledonia, Ohio. This expansion includes a 20 rn (65 ft) height in crease for an existing 44 rn (145 ft) coal refuse - slurry i
Jan 1, 1991
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Biological Preoxidation Of A Pyrite Gold ConcentrateBy J. David Gunn, Richard W. Lawrence
Gold and silver often occur finely disseminated in sulphide minerals such as pyrite. The use of biological leaching to dissolve pyrite and liberate gold has been extensively studied for a concentrate
Jan 1, 1985
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Selective Spoil Placement For The Prevention Of Acid Mine Drainage FormationBy L. H. Michaud
A mining company plans to extend its surface coal-mining operations in central Pennsylvania. Although the proposed site contains pyritic material, the results of the acid-base accountings for the site
Jan 1, 1996
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Grauholz Tunnel In Switzerland: Large Mixed-Face Slurry-ShieldBy Walter Steiner, Claus Becker
INTRODUCTION General Switzerland is a densely populated country in the heart of Europe. With its total surface of 41.300 km2 and a population of 6,8 million in 1986 the average population dens
Jan 1, 1991
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Vat Leaching Practices At Anaconda's Yerington Mine Operation - 1. HistoryBy Robert E. Gray
The vat leaching operation at the Yerington Mine was started in October, 1953. The original plant facilities consisted of primary and secondary crushing, eight leaching vats, precipitation launders, s
Jan 1, 1975
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Multivariate Stochastic Mine Scheduling Targeting Stationary GradesBy Augusto Andres Torres Toledo, João Felipe Coimbra Leite Costa, Luciano Nunes Capponi, Diego Machado Marques
Short-term mine planning to open pit requires defining diglines to orientate the excavation geometry. In deposits with multiple chemical variables, it is necessary to have more rigorous control over t
Jun 25, 2023
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Mining Foundation of the Southwest to Host 32nd Annual BanquetThe 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
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Enhanced Gravity Separation: An Alternative to FlotationBy B. C. Paul, R. Q. Honaker, K. Ho
Recent research has shown that froth flotation is not effective at treating fine coals (-28 mesh) containing a large portion of middling particles. Due to their relatively large density differences, m
Jan 1, 1995
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The Financing Of Mass Transit In The United StatesBy Charles A. Gargano
The current state of the mass transit industry in America will be examined. How and why this important urban activity shifted entirely, or almost entirely, from the private sector to the public sector
Jan 1, 1983
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Energy Plan For Mining OperationsBy Fabio Mielli
Encompassing between 20 and 40 percent of the typical mining operational costs, energy in mining operations is a growing concern for the industry. However, this concern is a complex, multi-faceted var
Jan 1, 2012
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Role of Processing Temperature and Time on the Hydrothermal Alteration of K-Feldspar Rock in Autoclave "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2020)"By Marcelo de Oliveira, Antoine Allanore, Dennis P. Chen, Davide Ciceri
Potassium fertilizers (potash) are mined in a handful of countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Potash is either expensive or unavailable to the farmers of the Southern Hemisphere. Alkaline alteration
May 22, 2020
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Strong reserve bases are key to oil companies surviving over the long-termBy Wilfred P. Schmoe
Introduction An integrated oil company has two options in approaching strategic planning. It has to decide whether it is in business for the long-term. I state this in all seriousness. Those who help
Jan 6, 1985
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Establishing a testing criteria to relate the in-situ performance of static and dynamic capable mesh - RASIM 2022By M. du Plessis, J. P. Gouvea
Mesh based areal support is commonly applied in South-African deep-level gold mines. It forms part of an integrated support system that can cater for both rockfall and rockburst incidents. The applica
Apr 26, 2022
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Discrete Fracture Network Modeling In Support Of In Situ Leach MiningBy Bill Dershowitz
Consider a deep gold orebody with grade of 4 g/t (0.11 oz/st). At the time of this writing, with gold prices at historic highs, it could be a good, but not great, prospect. But if it is a vein deposit
Jan 1, 2011
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Four Mining Greats to be Inducted Into Thenational Mining Hall of FameThe National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHF&M) will induct its the 2014 National Mining Hall of Fame Class on Sept. 13, 2014 during its 27th Annual Induction Banquet and Ceremony at the Westin H
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Model-Based Control Of Aitik Bulk Flotation (858f91aa-3866-4b32-8162-82459fc9f00c)The Boliden Aitik concentrator in Sweden processes 2,000 tph of low grade copper ore. The plant consists of five grinding lines feeding four bulk flotation banks with a scavenger concentrate regrind m
Jan 1, 1998
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Jessica Elzea Kogel: An Interview With The 2013 SME PresidentWhat is your personal view and assessment of the overall health of the industry in the current global economy? The economic outlook remains soft for the near future and, although the global economy i
Jan 1, 2013
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World’s largest live tunnel connection at TARP McCook TunnelBy Faruk Oksuz, Dave Schiemann, Matt Trotter, Mike Padilla, Carmen Scalise, Miquel Sanchez
"The McCook Main Tunnel system consists of a 10-m (33-ft) finished diameter, 490-m (1,600-ft) long, hard rock tunnel constructed from a 27.5-m (90- ft) diameter and 92-m (300-ft) deep main gate and tu
Sep 1, 2016