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    Mining Software Trends and Applications

    By Betty L. Gibbs

    Before the first shovelful of dirt is removed from a developing mining property, a wide range of data must be collected, organized and analyzed. Among the key steps in this process are: • Visualizati

    Jan 1, 1990

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    The Three Dimensional City: Demand Scenarios

    By Irving Hoch

    INTRODUCTION The demand for tunnelling can be related to urban population size and density; often, tunnelling occurs when a certain city size and density threshold is reached, and increases thereaf

    Jan 1, 1974

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    Metro Tunnels, Caracas, Venezuela

    By L. A. Romo, J. A. Ferrer

    INTRODUCTION The principle line of the Caracas Metro is located generally along the most important east-west traffic corridor of the city from the yards and shops in Propatria at the western extrem

    Jan 1, 1979

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    Computers – The Catalyst For Information Accessibility

    By Betty L. Gibbs

    What does the information age mean to mining companies? The perception of greatly increased access to information is based on modern communications through ‘smart’ fax machines and computer networks.

    Jan 1, 1994

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    Excavation Of Inclined Shaft By Reaming In Two Stages

    By P. Hambach

    Murer Company, Andermatt, Switzerland, can claim to have done pioneer work in the construction of inclined shafts. This happened in 1968/69, when we decided to bore with a Wirth tunnel borer an inclin

    Jan 1, 1974

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    An integrated evaluation based on the entropy weight and grey clustering methods to improve safety in mines

    By MANZOOR ALI BROHI, IZHAR MITHAL JISKANI, Atta Ur Rehman, SHUAI HAN, MUHAMMAD TARIQ, NIAZ MUHAMMAD SHAHANI

    The analysis of mine safety indicators using a scientific method can improve mine safety and assist management in making informed decisions. This research establishes a mine safety evaluation index an

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    Hydrogeologic characterization and mining impact analysis of a low-yield, fractured granite

    By Michael Day, Paul Kos, Scott Brinton

    Quantitative hydrogeologic characterization of fractured rock is challenging because fracture systems are convoluted and difficult to characterize discretely. For large-scale water resource impact ana

  • SME
    Separation and recovery of iron and nickel from low-grade laterite nickel ore using reduction roasting at rotary kiln followed by magnetic separation

    By Yang Ge, Yuzhu Pan, Mansheng Chu, Jue Tang, Cong Feng, Lihua Gao, Zhenggen Liu

    Increasing attention is being paid to laterite nickel ore as an alternative to nickel sulfide ore to act as a feedstock for nickel metal production. While laterite nickel ore accounts for a lion’s sha

  • SME
    Combined Load Failure Criterion for Rock Bolts in Hard Rock Mines "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)"

    By R. Hawker, P. Singh, K. V. Jessu, P. C. Pinazzi, A. J. S. (Sam) Spearing

    Rock bolts are highly important underground to prevent falls of ground and thus, ensure safety. In situ, the ground reinforcement is subjected to a combination of loads, such as shear, tensile, and/or

    Sep 8, 2020

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    Discussion - Roof-Control Problems And Supports In A Coal Mine

    By A. W. Khair, S. S. Peng

    Discussion by J. Parker Gentlemen; Rainy day in Upper Michigan, a good time to catch up on reading. Am doing that, and have a couple of questions concerning the K and P paper on roof problems and

    Jan 1, 1992

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    High-Head Underground Power Project Presents Design/Construction Challenges

    By Arthur G. Strassburger

    INTRODUCTION High in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, some 50 airline miles (80 km) northeast of Fresno, and near the John Muir Wilderness and Kings Canyon National Park, a large undergro

    Jan 1, 1981

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    Refractory Gold Ore Processing

    By R. S. Shoemaker

    It is said that there is nothing new under the sun and this is certainly true about refractory gold Ores. Ores which have been refractory to treatment have been the bane of the Metallurgist's lif

    Jan 1, 1990

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    Eminent Domain Mineral Property Valuations: When Self-Proclaimed “Latitude” Falls Somewhere South of Competence and Ethical Obligations

    By J. M. Beck

    Mineral property appraisers engaged in eminent domain actions on properties for which mining is the highest and best use must be fully competent in all phases of mineral resource estimation, mine proj

    Jan 1, 2019

  • SME
    Slurry Face Machine Tunnelling

    By Alastair R. Biggart

    ABOUT BENTONITE TUNNELLING Much has been written and many learned papers given on this subject whose generic term is Slurry Tunnelling. This paper is about the particular form of slurry tunnelling

    Jan 1, 1979

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    European Views On Mechanical Boring Versus Drill And Blast Tunneling

    By Gunnar Nord, Per-Anders Persson, Duri Prader

    The paper gives a short resumé of the findings of the joint US - Swedish "Mechanical Boring (MB) or Drill and Blast Tunneling (DB) ? Workshop" in Stockholm December 1976. New developments and trends i

    Jan 1, 1979

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    Processing Techniques Used To Recover Secondary Materials

    By Michael J. Mankosa

    Increased emphasis has been placed on recycling consumer and industrial waste products. This trend has created a new industry that is focused on recovery/ separation of byproducts from waste material.

    Jan 1, 1997

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    Modified Tail Section Reduces Noise On A Continuous Mining Machine (5b570952-5e1d-4ba6-8a08-6c5b579cf020)

    By A. K. Smith

    Overexposure to noise remains a widespread, serious health hazard in the U.S. mining industry. Most other categories of illnesses and injuries associated with mining have improved, with the exception

    Jan 1, 2011

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    The influence of polysaccharides on film stability and bubble attachment at the talc surface

    By Lei Pan, Venkata Atluri, Xuming Wang, Yuesheng Gao, Jan D. Miller

    Polysaccharides have been used as depressants for naturally hydrophobic talc in the flotation of base metal sulfide ores, precious metal sulfide ores and platinum group metal (PGM) sulfide ores. The r

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    The development of user requirements as a framework for the design and evaluation of a fit-for-purpose missing-person locator system for underground mines

    By Philani Larrance Ngwenyama, Ronald CW Webber-Youngman

    The survival chances of trapped miners in underground mines depend on how quickly they can be located and rescued post-accident. During entrapments, emergency rescue is highly desired but can be hinde

    Apr 1, 2024

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    Atmospheric leaching behavior and kinetics study of roasted laterite ore

    By Iga Trisnawati, Fitria Puspita, Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus, Gyan Prameswara, Idi Amin, Andi Nurfaadhilah Ulfah

    Laterite ores, rich in essential metals like nickel, iron and cobalt, are a crucial resource for modern technology. However, the extraction of nickel from laterite ores is a complex process due to the

    Aug 1, 2024