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The future is electrifying – introduction of a battery electric loader to CSA Mine
By M Ireland
Extensive use of diesel-powered mobile equipment in modern mines for materials handling, such as load-haul-dump machines, constitute a significant source of heat, exhaust gases and diesel particulate
Mar 29, 2023
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Technology News - Impoundment Project Protects West Virginia Citizens
Breaks in coal slurry impoundments can threaten the lives and health of area residents, destroy homes and businesses and contaminate water supplies. This dangerous potential looms over coalmining reg
Jan 1, 2005
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Dreams of Futures Past – Curating Post-mining Landscapes
By P A. Kirsch, A Hine
Mining is a major global industry that requires the moving of considerable volumes of earth and rock (overburden) to win the valuable ore prior to mineral extraction and processing. As a result of thi
Jul 16, 2014
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Commodity Data Summaries 1975 - Aluminum
1. Domestic Production and Use: In 1974 twelve companies operated 31 primary aluminum reduction plants, three firms accounting for 64% of production. Washington, Oregon, and Montana accounted for 32%
Jan 1, 1975
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Does process control sampling always have to be a compromise?
By M Singh, R C. Steinhaus, J J. Rust
Metallurgical process control systems in mineral plants often employ state-of-the-art monitoring analysers in an attempt to optimise plant operations and enhance mineral recoveries. These systems are
May 9, 2017
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Silver (dc47631e-097f-4de4-862f-2dbb896f4b9c)
By Roberto Antoniolli
"IntroductionSINCE ancient times, the precious metals have played an important role in influencing the course of history. Silver and gold happened to occur, although in small amounts, in those countri
Jan 1, 1954
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OFR-18-73 Investigation Of Requirements And Performance Of Safety Catches On Wire-Rope-Suspended, Man-Carrying Conveyances In United States Coal Mines
By C. H. Larsen
The results of a comprehensive investigation of conveyance arrestment devices (safety catches) in United States coal mines are presented. Availability and use, performance, inspection, maintenance, te
Jan 1, 1972
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An Overview Of Surface Coal Mining In China
By Jerry C. Tien
In 2009 China mined 2.695 billion metric tones (Gt) of raw coal. It is estimated that only 3-5% or roughly 135 million metric tones (Mt) of these were mined from 300 some surface operations. Except fo
Jan 1, 2012
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Take Time For Pit Phase Design
By A. Eccles
Phase designs are the foundation upon which all open pit mine sequence optimizations and budgets should be built. Unfortunately, at times, mine engineers skip the step of developing realistic pit phas
Feb 27, 2013
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Training and industry -Another Gap!
By J. E. Terry
This paper outlines the steps that are being taken to close the gap between training and industry and indicates areas in which more work needs to be done. Although based on experience in the Maritime
Jan 1, 1970
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Understanding Trends in Performance of Open Cut Mining Equipment
By G Lumley
PlannersÆ optimism (or maybe commercial necessity) means that most mine plans use equipment rates that are rarely achieved (Lumley and Beckman, 2009). This lack of understanding of what equipment actu
May 24, 2012
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EUExcert a European Initiative for Improved Explosive Competence
By Roberto Folchi, Hans Wallin, Mara Battocchio
An understanding of explosives science and technology, and the competence to harness it is central to maintaining Explosives capability, national security, and in sustaining a competitive industry. A
Jan 1, 2013
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Desenvolvimento De Um Sensor Virtual Para Estimar A Taxa De Recuperação De Minério Usando Rede Neuro-fuzzy
By Jedson Alessandro Damasceno
Atualmente, a maioria dos pátios utilizam recuperadoras com roda de caçambas para remover o minério das pilhas de estocagem. Tipicamente, estas máquinas são operadas manualmente, com todos os moviment
Aug 17, 2017
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OFR-123-76 Evaluation Of Underground Conventional Mining Equipment
By William J. Douglas
This document describes the development of a conventional mining equipment data base, and an approach for conducting industrial engineering studies of arbitrary mining systems employing network techni
Jan 1, 1976
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Beneficiation of Clay‑Rich High‑LOI Low‑Grade Iron Ore Fines: Assessment of Conventional Deep Beneficiation and Magnetization Roasting Using High‑Ash Non‑coking Coal
By Surendra Kumar Biswal, Sachida Nanda Sahu, B. C. Meikap
The unutilized iron ore fines (IOF, − 10 mm, 45% to < 60% Fe(T)) left at various mine sites during blasting and processing are rich in goethetic-hematite associated with high clay and considered a pot
Jun 4, 2022
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Development of a Sustainability Roadmap for the Kwinana Industrial Area, Western Australia
By M John
The Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA) is by far the largest and most diverse industrial processing region (with supporting industries) in Western Australia. As with elsewhere in Australia (and globally),
Jan 1, 2009
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Application Of Global Strain Extensometer (Glostrext) Method For Instrumented Bored Piles In Malaysia
By Abdul Aziz Hanifah
A novel instrumentation and analysis technique, called GLOSTREXT method has recently been introduced for bored pile load tests in Malaysia. This technique provides an innovative and improved alternati
Jan 1, 2006
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OFR-17(2)-77 Conceptual Design Of An Automated Longwall Mining System - Phase II - State Of The Art Survey
To develop a conceptual design for an automated longwall mining system, one should know what has been done, what is being done today and what is being planned for tomorrow. The bibliography referenced
Jan 1, 1975
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Application of Environmental Engineering Models in Systems for Decision Making Support
By B. Salopek, D. Rajkovic, D. Rumenjak
In decision making support system, that are used in various fields of environmental protection (environmental impact assessment, environmental management systems, setting environmental standards and r
Jan 1, 2005
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Simplified Hybrid Semi-autogenous Grinding Mill Control – Explanation and Practical Results at the Porgera Concentrator
By E Beltran, S Ngunz, F Orrante, F van Zyl, M Westcott
"The primary control objective of the project is to achieve milling optimisation by ensuring that the energy available for rock breakage is used as efficiently as possible. This is achieved by increas
Oct 10, 2016