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Drone-Based Applications for Tailings Dam Monitoring
By Jose A. Gomez, Javad Sattarvand
Failures of tailings dams have been happening lately. Due to the lack of laws on particular design criteria and stability requirements related monitoring during construction and maintenance, they are
Jun 25, 2023
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Al and ES: Possible Solutions for the Mineral Industry Brain Drain
By R. Dewey
WHAT IS AI? It's very hard to say. Most researchers and practitioners disagree with nearly any attempted definition, but most would agree that A1 does deal with the development of computer-re
Jan 1, 1987
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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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Prediction Of Coal Continuity, Quality, And Mining Conditions As Afforded By Deposystem Analysis ? Introduction
By R. H. Mullennex
Application of depositional analysis concepts is becoming an ever-increasingly more important and more useable tool in exploration and development of coals in the Appalachian basin. Over the past deca
Jan 1, 1986
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Statistical Analysis Of Diesel Particulate Matter And Silica For Underground Stone Mines - SME Annual Meeting 2022
By E. Rubenstein, V. Gangrade, K. V. Raj, M. L. Harris
Underground stone mine ventilation is characterized by large openings with low resistances. These mines primarily face three challenges: moving adequate volumes of air, controlling and directing the a
Mar 2, 2022
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3DOPT A Basis For A Mining Engineering System And A Routine To Optimize An Open Pit In Three Dimensions ? Introduction
The purpose of the 3DOPT Program is to determine, starting from drill hole data, the optimum economic mining limits for an open pit. The economic limits are defined as those which maximize total profi
Jan 1, 1966
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Ground Control Tools in Underground Coal Mining Conveniences and Precautions
By S. Bhattacharyya
"Coal bearing rocks are low in strength and have geological discontinuities and moisture sensitivity. Roof and rib falls have been a major cause of fatalities in underground coal mines. Mine engineers
Jan 1, 2015
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Sharing Best Practices from Other Industries and Identifying the Gap Using the Maintenancescoretest
By C. Frenzel, N. Blechschmidt
"INTRODUCTION There is no doubt about the time and effort companies put in establishing and maintaining their equipment. However, the question about how these companies can map the benefits comes up.
Jan 1, 2018
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The Crossrail Experience
By Bill Tucker, Mike Black
"PROJECT OVERVIEW Crossrail, Europe’s largest construction project, will increase London’s transportation capacity by 10% when it opens in 2018. The Crossrail scheme is a combination of surface and un
Jan 1, 2016
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First North American Longwall in Pitching Seams Proven Feasible
By James F. Reynolds
Introduction There are 1.4 Gt (1.5 billion st) of recoverable coal under less than 914 m (3,000 ft) of cover in Colorado in pitching seams. Snowmass Coal Co., in cooperation with the US Department
Jan 12, 1983
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The Role Of Social Media In Employee Relations
By W. A. Wright
The use and abuse of social media restate common employee relations issues. Business solutions to these issues require advanced preparation. Employers should establish and enforce social media polic
Jan 1, 2011
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Development Of Steel-Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Cribs To Replace Wood Cribs In Underground Coal Mines (PRIPRINT 84-13)
By N. S. Tanious
The need to provide better mine roof support and control in longwall tailgate entries prompted the Bureau of mines to search for a replacement product for wood cribs. Their search isolated steel-fiber
Jan 1, 1984
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Analysis of the impacts of mining sequence and overburden depth on stability at a dipping limestone mine
By B. Slaker, M. M. Sears, G. Rashed
Ground falls represent a significant hazard at underground mines in the stone, sand and gravel (SSG) sector in the United States. Researchers from the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety a
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Estimating The Strength Of Pillars With Karst Voids In A Room-and-pillar Limestone Mine
By AMAN SONI, JONATHAN G. BAGGETT, Nino Ripepi, JUAN J. MONSALVE, Richard Bishop
Underground stone mines are vulnerable to karst void formations due to the erosion of carbonate rocks by groundwater flow. The voids or cavities may lead to hazards including ground collapse and sudde
Sep 1, 2022
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A 108-in Storm Tunnel Underneath Active Taxiways and Apron at O’Hare International Airport - NAT2024
By Tim M. Benson, Adam L. Lamanna, Carolina Martinez-Gutierrez, Mark J. Stephani
The Lower Concourse C Extension (LCE) 108-in Storm Sewer consists of a 2,797-foot long, 27 to 55-foot deep, 108-in I.D. storm sewer tunnel. Situated beneath active taxiways and a terminal apron at Har
Jun 23, 2024
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An Empirical Relationship For Trona Mine Design
By William G. Fischer
This paper attempts to close the gap between extensive rock testing with field measurements and the mine operator's need for safe mine layouts and alternatives. It was found that many of the vari
Jan 1, 1984
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Subsurface Disposal Of Mine Water ? Introduction
By Robert Stefanko
The concept of disposing of liquid industrial wastes by deep-well injection is not a new one. Brines associated with crude oil long have been disposed of in this manner, with the additional benefit of
Jan 1, 1969
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Unstable shear slip failure and seismic potential investigation using DEM in underground mining
By Ping Zhang, Xu Ma
Perturbations from mining operations significantly affect the stability of rock masses, especially with the increase in mining depths. This study uses the discrete element method (DEM) to investigate
May 1, 2023
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Ground Observation System (GOS): A Web-Based Data Information Center for Ground Control Monitoring
By E. C. Westman, W. R. Thomas, W. J. Conrad, A. J. R. Russell
"Understanding ground control problems continues to remain a focus of the mining engineering community. To aid mine operators and engineers in identifying and responding to ground control issues, the
Jan 1, 2015
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Managing Copper In Leach Solution At The Çöpler Gold Mine: Laboratory Testing And Process Design
By M. Botz
Alacer Gold Corporation is constructing the Çöpler Gold Mine in eastern Turkey. Mining commenced in the fourth quarter of 2009 and gold production started in the fourth quarter of 2010. The mine is
Jan 1, 2011