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Importance Of Geological Data In Planning Underground Ore Extraction ? Introduction
By C. L. Pillar
In many cases, substantial time may elapse between the exploration stage and a serious detailed planning stage which has the objective of putting a mineral property into production. This is always tru
Jan 1, 1973
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Mineral Processors Have Staying Power; Colorado MPD hits 68th year
By Chee Theng
"Mineral processors know you can put in the best technology in the world but it won’t work optimally without the support of the operators. Conversely, you may have complete operator support but won’t
Jan 7, 2018
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Lessons Learned From EPB and Slurry Tunneling in Glacially Deposited Soils in Seattle, Washington, USA
By Shinichi Konda, Gary Nishimura
"Thousands of years ago large glaciers carved much of the landscape in Puget Sound, depositing abrasive and granular soils including cobbles and boulders along with layers of clay and sand. Tunneling
Jan 1, 2016
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An Overview of Conventional Tailings Dam Geotechnical Failure Mechanisms - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)
By Luke Clarkson, David Williams
The intent of this paper is to provide overview context to allow broader understanding of conventional tailings dam failure mechanisms. The research leverages global knowledge, experience, and data co
Feb 15, 2021
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From school to the world of work : One mining engineer's experience
By John R. Marks
Introduction An engineer is a builder and a problem solver. He uses knowledge of the properties of matter and energy to furnish the needs of society. Engineers form the bridge between scientific rese
Jan 2, 1985
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Mine Engineering Versus Corporate Objectives
By E. L. Bohnet
The purpose of this paper is to translate a mining company's "Corporate Objectives" into usable and practical guidelines for long term mine design and production scheduling. These guidelines are
Jan 1, 1994
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A Technique Of Risk Analysis For The Small Miner ? Introduction
By John J. Dran
Large mining companies use a number of sophisticated analytical techniques for introducing the element of risk into the valuation of mineral reserve sites. These methods include, but are not limited t
Jan 1, 1974
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Stabilizing Flowing Sands on the Millwoods Double Barrel Replacement Project - Uniting Academia and the “Real World” from Field to Lab to Field
By James J. Brady, Kenneth L. Faught, Chadi El Mohtar, Chaoshi Hu
"During construction of a 9.5-ft. diameter sanitary sewer tunnel, the City of Edmonton encountered a large pocket of flowing sand that flooded their TBM and caused significant surface subsidence, stop
Jan 1, 2016
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RETC 2019 Full Proceedings - RETC2019
By CHRISTOPHER D. HEBERT, SCOTT W. HOFFMAN
All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Information contained in this work has been obtained by SME, Inc. from sources believed to be reliable. However, neither SME nor its autho
Dec 1, 2019
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Environmental Health and Safety
By Raja V. Ramani
Discussion in this section of the Handbook is limited to the working environment of miners, the mine workers themselves, and the machines used in mining (Fig. 11.0.1). The contents emphasize personnel
Jan 1, 2008
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Innovative Approach To Flotation Enhancement
By T. Negeri
Flotation is the most efficient and preferred solid-solid separation method in mineral processing. However, enhanced production of high-grade concentrates at sufficiently high recovery still poses tec
Jan 1, 1995
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Porphyry Copper Mineralization At The Tapadaa Prospect, Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia ? Introduction
By Garry G. Lowder
The regional geologic setting is essentially a volcanic island arc built upon an oceanic basement, consisting of basalt and minor pelagic sediments (the Tinombo Formation of Eocene - lower Miocene age
Jan 1, 1976
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Prediction of Three‑Dimensional Fractal Dimension of Hematite Flocs Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Optimized Back Propagation Neural Network
By Xiaodong Yu, Jinxia Zhang, Fusheng Niu, Hongmei Zhang
The three-dimensional (3D) fractal dimension is an important parameter to analyze the 3D structure and flocculation effect of the hematite flocs. In this work, the 3D fractal dimension of hematite flo
Oct 3, 2022
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Beneficiation Of Refractory Rock Phosphate By Calcination And Flotation
By S. Khoshjavan
Separation of refractory rock phosphate (P2O5 = 11.5%) from the Dalir area, Iran, containing quartz, calcite and other impurities, by calcination and flotation processes has been successfully used to
Jan 1, 2011
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Methodology for a Dump Design Optimization
By V. O. Tenorio, J. Puell
"Dump design is critical to effective mine planning in large scale open pit mines. Capital and haulage costs are considerable from early stages and through the life-of-mine as these dumps gradually be
Jan 1, 2018
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IMPROVING MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY’S MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM - SME Annual Conference 2023
By J. Hart, P. W. Conrad, S. Rosenthal, R. A. Hogan
The Mining Engineering Department at Montana Technological University (Montana Tech) has a new Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) approved program for Part 46 and Part 48 mine health and saf
Feb 1, 2023
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Gold Mining From A CEO's Perspective
By T. J. Haddon
For the mining industry in general and gold mining in particular the past few years have been difficult. Economic conditions coupled with growing regulatory restrictions have led to increasingly impor
Jan 1, 1992
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New approach on the development of operational fleet management systems using adaptative Al techniques: Analysis of adaptative goal weights
By Kadri Dagdelen, Lee J. Zamalloa
Truck-shovel dispatch systems based on linear or nonlinear programming algorithms have been in operation since the mid-1980s, with different levels of success depending on the correct arrangement of o
Apr 1, 2025
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Transactions Volume 328 2010 - SME Transactions 2010
By Emily Wortman-Wunder
As the 2010 president of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., I am pleased to present the 2010 issue of Transactions of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Vol.
Jan 1, 2010
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Application of Mixed-Integer Programming for Mine Evacuation Modeling with Vehicles
By Javad Sattarvand, Frimpong Kwaku Asare
The safe evacuation of miners during an emergency in the shortest amount of time is one of the most essential features of a mining operation. Despite advancements in mine evacuation research, the usag
Jun 25, 2023