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  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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

  • SME
    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