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Australian Mineral Sands Operations 1982 ? Introduction
By V. J. McSweeney
This paper is directed at interested parties outside the Beach Sand Industry : the scope is quite broad. The geomorphology described is a successful working hypothesis which guided the author during p
Jan 1, 1982
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The Socio-Economic Impact Of Western Coal Development
By Irving D. Cohen
In order to overcome our reliance upon foreign energy sources for both crude supply and finished products, we must realize the goals proposed by Project Independence. In general this involves expandin
Jan 1, 1976
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Crack Initiation and Damage Evolution in High Porosity Sandstone Under Cyclic Compression - RASIM2022
By Kai Koosmen, Mehdi Serati, Tengzhou Wang
Spalling and rockburst are unwanted brittle failures at the boundaries of underground excavations that are commonly observed in hard rock and high-stress environments at significant depths, although,
Apr 26, 2022
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Innovation in the mining industry: Technological trends and a case study of the challenges of disruptive innovation
By FELIPE SÁNCHEZ, PHILIPP HARTLIEB
Innovation plays a critical role in the mining industry not only as a tool to improve the efficiency of its processes and to reduce costs but also to meet the increasing social and environmental conce
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DeMet? Membrane Electrolytic Cell Application for Improved Metal Processing and Residual Recovery
By P. James
Blue Planet Strategies (BPS) focuses on improved resource utilization and targets converting wastes into resources. New BPS capability (DEMET) wrings extra value from mining and processing wastes by
Feb 23, 2014
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Will In-Place Recovery Ever Replace the Need for Flotation? Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By Robin J. Batterham, Dave J. Robinson
The history of mineral processing in general and flotation in particular is long and has always been tied to mining methods of the day. Building on the ever-improving fundamental understanding of the
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If the Technology Fits: an Evaluation of Mobile Proximity Detection Systems in Underground Coal Mines Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (42170b04-f5e7-4cc7-898c-55ceeac8ed22)
By LaTasha R. Swanson, Jennica L. Bellanca
Proximity detection systems (PDSs) for mobile machines have the potential to decrease injuries and fatalities. Early adopters of the technology have identified some challenges, which present an opport
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If the Technology Fits: an Evaluation of Mobile Proximity Detection Systems in Underground Coal Mines Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By LaTasha R. Swanson, Jennica L. Bellanca
Proximity detection systems (PDSs) for mobile machines have the potential to decrease injuries and fatalities. Early adopters of the technology have identified some challenges, which present an opport
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A Patent Licensing Regime for the Development and Protection of the Area’s Resources
By Yao Zhou
Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the international seabed area (Area) and its resources are the common heritage of humanity (CHH). Patent rights can be incompatible
Sep 1, 2014
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Lithium Resources
By Ihor A. Kunasz
Lithium minerals occur predominantly in pegmatites that contain mineral assemblages derived from the crystallization of post- magmatic fluids or from the metasomatic action of residual peg- matitic fl
Jan 1, 1994
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Mine Haul Road Design And Management Best Practices For Safe And Cost-Efficient Truck Haulage
Well designed and maintained haul roads are the key to minimizing truck haulage on-road hazards and costs, as well as increasing productivity. However, practically designing and managing a haul road
Jan 1, 2010
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Seismic Acoustic Resonance (Sar) - A Complimentary Tool For Mapping Seepage Through, Beneath And Around Dams - SME Annual Conference 2023
By M. Jessop, V. O. Kofoed, R. Blanchard, A. Hughes
Willowstick has successfully employed a new Seismic Acoustic Resonance (SAR) method to improve seepage characterization through, beneath, and around dams. SAR is a passive seismic method that detects
Feb 1, 2023
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Inductive Electrostatic Gradiometry (IESG) Deciphers Keweenawan Copper Plumbing System
By J. Trow
Dowsing is really IESG which inductively locates electric gradients (dv/dx) on the flanks of SP anomalies. "Sensors" are in one?s head. The "meter" consists of one?s body, limbs, and two $.69 welding
Jan 1, 1992
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Text Mining Analysis of U.S. Department of Labor’s MSHA Fatal Accident Reports for Coal Mining
By M. W. Buche, E. Tarshizi, R. Chappidi, B. Inti
"Coal mining is an age-old method of power production in the world. It is also widely known for the associated risks during mining. Although the number of mishaps has dropped dramatically over the yea
Jan 4, 2018
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Analysis of U.S. small-mine compliance feasibility with proposed new respirable dust standards and implications for better dust control methods - SME Transactions 2012
By H. Kinilakodi, R. L. Grayson
In 2010, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) began holding hearings on a new coal mine respirable dust rule, which proposed a 1.0 mg/m3 standard, a separate 0.1 mg/m3 quartz standard
Jan 1, 2012
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Stress Measurement And Monitoring In Anisotropic Rock - SME Annual Meeting 2022
By W. G. Pariseau
Reliable stress measurement using hollow inclusion gauges and monitoring stress change using borehole stress meters and borehole deformation gauges in anisotropic rock remains a challenge for the rock
Mar 2, 2022
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The New Face of Mining; Breakthroughs in Results Leveraging the People Factor
By Steve Zaffron, Olga Loffredi, Eric Seedorff, Mary Poulton
"The New Face of Mining is a recognition of the central role of human beings in mining and the underappreciated power they can have in generating breakthroughs in business performance and shareholder
Oct 1, 2019
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Geological domaining with unsupervised clustering and ensemble support vector classification
By Kasimcan Koruk, Julian M. Ortiz
A geological model accounting for uncertainties possesses important advantages for resource estimation. Machine learning algorithms (MLAs) employed on multivariate geochemical datasets open up ways to
Mar 1, 2024
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The Imperative Case for Innovation in the Mining Industry
By Peter Bryant
"The case for innovation in the mining industry has never been more compelling—whether you believe the industry is in a sharp dip in a significant ‘sawtooth’ cycle or in the midst of a bust — the impe
Jan 1, 2015
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Industrial Minerals Review 2011
Editor?s note: Each year, the June issue of Mining Engineering features an industrial minerals review. Several people put in a fair amount of time in developing the material for this issue, all the
Jan 1, 2012