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Mining the Internet
By Douglas A. Anderson
Mine the Internet? You bet. Precious information resources are there to be found by those willing to explore. Of course, the stratigraphy and the exploration tools must be learned. This article is
Jan 1, 1996
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The Gas Department: Adding Value To The WMC Olympic Dam Operation
By R. K. Simpson, C. S. Eldridge, M. H. Tyler, J. P. Hodgkison
The WMC Olympic Dam Operation in South Australia is an integrated site, involving brown fields exploration through to production of copper cathode, uranium oxide, gold and silver bullion. The Geolog
Jan 1, 2002
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Development and integration of ventilation simulation tools for colliery ventilation practice
Effective tools are not only essential for the design of practical and efficient underground mine ventilation systems but must also play an integral part in the operation of the mine. One such tool is
Jan 1, 2009
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Evaluating The Use Of Booster Fans In Two Underground Coal Mines (dad85aba-30c3-4dbb-bffb-81f370700600)
By J. M. Wempen
As development in underground coal mines progresses away from the critical components of the ventilation system, including the main fans and ventilation shafts, resistance is markedly increased. This
Jan 1, 2011
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Barb Filas: An Interview With the 2005 SME President
Start with your assessment of the minerals business —domestic mining as well as operational and consulting perspectives. As a third generation miner, I have been living the mining business for as
Jan 1, 2005
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Erratic Highs -- A Perennial Problem In Resource Estimation
Most statistical and geostatistical methods of re-source and reserve estimation work extremely well for Normal (Gaussian) well-behaved information. However, most interesting mineral deposits exhibit f
Jan 1, 2000
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Longwall dust control : An overviewof progress in recent years
By Robert A. Jankowski, J. Harrison Daniel, Fred N. Kissell
Introduction Longwall coal mining in the US has steadily increased since its introduction in 1960. There are now 108 systems operating. (Sprouls, 1986). Advantages of longwall mining include higher p
Jan 10, 1986
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Long-Term Evaluation Of Cab Particulate Filtration And Pressurization Performance
By A. B. Cecala
Over the past decade, a substantial effort has been made to improve the air quality inside enclosed cabs of both underground and surface mobile mining equipment to reduce respirable dust exposures to
Jan 1, 2012
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A New Chlorite Mine In An Old Montana Gold District
By Richard B. Berg
Chlorite veins in the Silver Star district (40 km southeast of Butte) were of little interest to those who were mining gold and silver in the late 19th century. It wasn't until 1975 that unusuall
Jan 1, 1982
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More Than 1,300 Underground Professionals Attend RETC
In June, 1,334 underground construction and tunneling professionals gathered in Toronto, Ontario for the 2007 Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference (RETC). This biennial event, sponsored by SME,
Jan 1, 2007
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Stabilization Of Problem Mineral Wastes
By Joe B. Rosenbaum
Fine-sized mineral wastes discarded by ore milling plants require stabilization to prevent air and water pollution. Methods devised for achieving this stabilization include physical, chemical vegetati
Jan 1, 1972
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Cyprus Pima Mining Company's Computer Based Control System - Introduction
By Jack E. Bailey
From a start in 1957, milling 3,000 TPD of copper ore, the Cyprus Pima Mining Company, which is located 20 miles south of Tucson, has expanded its operations four times, and is currently treating over
Jan 1, 1975
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Towards An Understanding Of Giant Gold Systems
By G. C. Hall, B. E. Hobbs
Giant gold deposits are considered products of crustal-scale systems. Reduced fluids stored in mid to lower crustal reservoirs were discharged into mid to upper crustal sites of deposition. Elements
Jan 1, 1999
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Naturally Occurring Asbestos Issues In The Aggregates Industry: Fact And Fiction
By K. F. Bailey
Naturally occurring asbestos in aggregate and other mineral deposits, and the release of asbestos fibers into the ambient environment, is a public health concern. Determining the presence of asbestos
Jan 1, 2002
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The Role Of Bacterial Alteration In Whitening And Iron Removal From Georgia’s Commercial Kaolin Clays
By E. Shelobolina, S. M. Pickering, J. E. Kogel
A long history of weathering and bacterial alteration processes have transformed Georgia’s Coastal Plain kaolins from dark organic muds to recrystallized white pigment-grade industrial clays. A seque
Jan 1, 2002
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Sustainable Development And Exploration
By V. T. McLemore
The mining industry is at a crossroad. To sustain our technically based society, demands for commodities are increasing, and exploration for these commodities is a must. The debate is between sustaina
Jan 1, 2004
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Evaluation Of Temperature Effect On P-Wave Velocity, UCS And Elasticity Modulud Of Rocks, Using Newly Developed Apparatus
Instabilities occurred as a result of climate changes caused to investigate the rock behavior dependency to temperature changes, in this paper. In the natural earth condition, the phase transition of
Feb 27, 2013
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Hydraulic Testing For Identification Of Fluid Movement Patterns At Santa Cruz In Situ Copper Mining Research Project, Pinal County, Arizona
By C. F. Barter, H. G. Kreis, D. S. Weber
Before and during in situ mining at the Santa Cruz In Situ Copper Mining Research Project test site, hydraulic testing was conducted at injection and recovery test wells to characterize patterns of fl
Jan 1, 2000
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Influence Of Material Composition On The Mix Design Of Paste Backfill
By K. Biswas, F. C. Felipe
Paste backfill, because of its colloidal or water-holding properties, does not produce run-off water when placed underground. Paste backfill is generally, prepared from relatively low water content, f
Jan 1, 2000
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Optimal Strategies For Leach Pad Injection Operations
By J. Winterton
Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Co. is developing a full-scale pad injection program as part of the overall operational plan for the Valley Leach Facility. As part of the development process the
Feb 27, 2013