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Managing Plant Productivity With A Web Server Technology
By S. Culp, P. Metcalfe
Web technologies and the Internet have revolutionized the computer industry. The Web browser technologies have also moved to portable devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and mobile phon
Jan 1, 2002
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Observation Methods Using Real-Time Surface Settlement Monitoring On The South Toulon Tunnel Project
By B. Caro Vargas
The Toulon Tunnel project is a key component of the highway corridor on the French Riviera between Marseille and Nice and is a fundamental transportation infrastructure for the region. The first desig
Jan 1, 2012
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New Developments In The Recovery Of Copper, Cobalt, Zinc And Manganese In The Boleo Process
Baja Mining is currently constructing the Boleo metallurgical plant in Santa Rosalia, Mexico to recover copper, cobalt, zinc and possibly manganese products from the Boleo ore. The process involves a
Jan 1, 2012
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Ground freezing resolves complex challenges ahead of SEM tunneling
By Gregory T. Ziegler
A complex soil profile and high water table, together with a below-grade active subway tunnel, an above-ground elevated railway line, and the heavily travelled Northern Boulevard all passing above the
Sep 1, 2013
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Field Evaluation Of The Coal Dust Explosibility Meter (CDEM) (d49e1078-3f23-4b51-b4d8-ee07d3406528)
By M. L. Harris
In underground mines, coal dust explosions are prevented by the addition of rock dust sufficient to render the coal dust inert. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) develo
Jan 1, 2008
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Small Mine Contractor Safety - Case Studies
By F. Calizaya
The Western Mining Training and Translation Center is a consortium of four universities devoted to developing educational and training projects to reduce the incidence/accident rates in the mining ind
Jan 1, 2008
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Electric Rope Shovel Monitoring
By J. Hansen
This paper has been written for presentation during the Open Pit Mining Session at the SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, Denver, Colorado, February 26 to 28, 2001. The paper addresses the application o
Jan 1, 2001
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Oil Mining : An Emerging Technology
By John S. Hutchins, David L. Wassum
Mining engineers are ready to take a big step into a new field-oil mining. To understand the subject, one must look at the world's oil supply and demand as well as petroleum technology successes
Jan 12, 1981
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Palygorskite (Attapulgite) In Central China - Preprint 09-035
By H. H. Murray
The largest reserves of palygorskite in the world are located in Anhui and Jiangsu Provinces in East Central China. The deposits are Middle Miocene in age and range from 3 to 6 m in thickness. The d
Jan 1, 2009
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Annual Review 2005 – Mining Review
By P. A. Plunkert, D. E. Morse, L. McCartan, J. F. Papp
The mineral sector is a fundamental part of the U.S. economy. It contributes to the real gross domestic product (GDP) at several stages —basic (mining), intermediate processing, manufacturing of fini
Jan 1, 2006
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Elm Road Generating Station Water Intake Tunnel
By Brendan Reilly, Jon Isaacson, Paul McDermott
Kenny/Shea JV is constructing the water intake tunnel for the new Elm Road Generating Station, a supercritical coal-fired power plant in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, being built by Bechtel Power Corporation.
Jan 1, 2007
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Critical Considerations in Robotic Seabed Drilling
By Steve Stuart
Deep-sea mineral SMS deposits present some of the world’s most challenging conditions for drilling equipment. As robotic seabed drilling services mature so too the ways that clients engage with servic
Sep 1, 2014
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Tunnel Construction In Very Weak Sandstone - A Case Study Of Site Investigation For Tunnel Construction In The Twin Cities Area, Minnesota
By Brent K. Nelson, D. Lee Petersen, Charles R. Nelson
INTRODUCTION Tunnels are commonly constructed in the very weak St. Peter sandstone in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Historically, core recovery in this weak sandstone was very small in the cri
Jan 1, 1987
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Long term demand for construction raw materials and the implications for minerals provision; the case of sand and gravel in the Netherlands
By M. van Elp, R. Saitua Nistal, P. J. M. Groot
Demand for construction raw materials depends on investment in housing, other buildings and infrastructure. The provision of these materials requires early knowledge of future trends in construction i
Jan 1, 2011
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Geologic Data Collection and Assessment Techniques in Coal Mining for Ground Control
By Mark Van Dyke, Ted Klemetti, Joe Wickline
"The identification and mitigation of adverse geologic conditions are critical to the safety and productivity of underground coal mining operations. To anticipate and mitigate adverse geologic conditi
Jan 1, 2019
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New Expectations of the Mining Industry
By Andrew Howard
As the mining industry moves further into developing countries in search of new resources, its role in international development is coming under increasing scrutiny. This is a trend that is likely to
Jan 1, 2006
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Characteristics Of Chimney Subsidence Sinkhole Development From Abandoned Underground Coal Mines Along The Colorado Front Range
By Gordon M. Matheson
The factors which control chimney subsidence sinkhole development in weak rock were assessed by analyzing the characteristics of approximately 3000 chimney subsidence features along the Colorado Front
Jan 1, 1986
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A New Technique For Mining Oil
By Gordon B. French, Donald E. Garrett
INTRODUCTION Crude oil reserves in the United States are still very large, even though for many years they have not been sufficient to supply our entire domestic requirements. They are continuously
Jan 1, 1983
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100,000 Expected at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 in Las Vegas
More than 100,000 people are expected to be in Las Vegas, NV in March for ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002, the largest exhibit of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. This triennial event features equipment, ser
Jan 1, 2002
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The Expectations For Coal: Is Our Government And The Coal Industry Prepared?
By M. S. Miller
With prevailing assumptions that plentiful domestic coal reserves will be available for meeting our Nation’s expectations for on future low emission, coal-fired power plants, major government funding
Jan 1, 2004