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  • TMS
    Evaluation of Thiourea Consumption for Gold Extraction from Complex and Refractory Gold Ores

    By Y. Z. Zhang

    Cyanide has generated environmental concerns because of its toxicity, and it may not respond to the treatment of complex and refractory gold ores. Gold leaching by thiourea is one of the most promisin

    Jan 1, 1996

  • SME
    Pyrrhotite Flotation and its Selectivity Against Pentlandite in the Beneficiation of Nickeliferous Ores: An Electrochemistry Perspective

    By H. R. Manouchehri

    "Pyrrhotite (Po) is one of the most abundant sulfide minerals in processing industry and must be rejected in most cases. Particularly, Po rejection and its selectivity against pentlandite (Pn) have lo

    Jan 1, 2015

  • NIOSH
    OFR-147-81 Technological Investigation To Develop Design Criteria For The Optimum Size Of Oil And Gas Well Blocks ? Phase III

    By Kenneth Wardell

    Criteria have been fully developed for determining the optimum size of oil and gas well blocks. The criteria lead to the formation of well barrier pillars which are, of themselves, inherently stable a

    Jan 1, 1980

  • AUSIMM
    Multiphysics modelling and virtual motion simulation to optimise mining systems in extreme conditions – insights from Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity Rover

    By S Padekar, C Tapia, D Likhachev, S Harlikar, D Sapkale

    In the quest to access valuable critical minerals, humankind is expanding the frontier into extreme environments like space and deep-sea mining. These ambitious enterprises involve considerable costs

    Sep 1, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Pelletizing Of Sishen Concentrate - Synopsis

    By P. Mbele

    Iron ore concentrate is not easily transported to, or processed in, ironmaking plants, therefore it is necessary to agglomerate. This paper will determine the possibility of agglomerating Sishen conce

    Jan 1, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Towards Tomorrow’s ‘Smart Mine’ – Embedded Sensor Telemetry and Sensor-Based Sorting

    By B Klein

    This paper stems from research and development in sensor and sorting technologies towards future sustainable mining undertaken by the UBC Mine-Mill Integration group in collaboration with MineSense Lt

    Nov 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Tungsten at Hatches Creek, Central Australia Mining and Treatment

    Local conditions at Hatches Creek are described, together with the mineralogy, mining and treatment of tungsten ores, with particular reference to procedures adopted by Pimer Mines, N.L.The Hatches Cr

    Jan 1, 1955

  • AIME
    Trends in Powder Metallurgy

    By Claus G. Goetzel

    POWDER metallurgy is known as the art of producing metal powders and fabricating them in a nonfusion process by a simultaneous or consecutive application of pressure and heat under controlled operatin

    Jan 1, 1948

  • SAIMM
    Modeling of plastic deformation and damage due to drying around a shaft in claystone

    By J. F. Shao, G. Duveau, W. Z. Chen, O. Ozanam

    In this paper, we present a sensitivity study for the numerical modelling of hydromechanical coupling around a shaft in partially saturated claystone. Two representative constitutive models have been

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SME
    Heartland Corridor Tunnels (203bfe6b-811f-4d1d-8e50-61c86efb90ba)

    By Frank P. Frandina

    The Heartland Corridor Clearance Improvement Project is part of a regional Public-Private initiative to allow double stack container trains a direct route from the Port of Norfolk through Virginia, We

    Jan 1, 2008

  • IMMS
    A Geologic Survey Of The Near-Shore Regions Around White Island, New Zealand; Sidescan Imagery, Rock And Gas Samples From The 1995 MMTC-WIS Survey.

    By Gregory J. Kurras

    In 1995 the Marine Minerals Technology Center (MMTC) of the University of Hawaii conducted a sidescan sonar survey and sampling expedition of the submarine geology and hydrothermal systems surrounding

    Jan 1, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Use of On-Belt Analysers for Improved Process Control of Conveyed Materials

    By M Edwards

    The paper outlines the successful application of some of the on-belt technologies available from Scantech International Pty Ltd and how these have provided benefits in a number of mining and mineral p

    Jan 1, 2008

  • CIM
    Unlocking Value through Flotation Equipment Maintenance

    By P. Tolvanen, A. Jalili

    "When hard times strike in the mining cycle, sites tighten their belts and focus on lowering their unit costs. Lower unit costs can be achieved by reducing expenditure, increasing production, or by a

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Slope Steepening Investigations for the Valley Pit at the Teck Highland Valley Copper Mine Using Presplit Blasting

    By Nick Rose, Mathieu Veillette, Matthew King

    "The Teck Highland Valley copper (THVC) mine is located approximately 55 km (34 miles) southwest of Kamloops and approximately 20 km (12 miles) west of Logan Lake, BC, Canada (Fig. 1). Mining at THVC

    Apr 1, 2019

  • NIOSH
    Mineral Commodity Summaries 1984 - An Up-To-Date Summary Of 87 Nonfuel Mineral Commodities ? Aluminum

    1. Domestic Production and Use: In 1983, 12 companies operated 27 primary aluminum reduction plants, with 4 firms accounting for 65% of production. Washington, Oregon, and Montana accounted for 35% of

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SME
    Block Craving - General Description

    By Ray L. Tobie, Douglas E. Julin

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION Block caving is a distinct caving method applied mostly to large, massive, ore bodies because of its in¬herent low cost and high production capabilities. Areas of sufficient siz

    Jan 1, 1982

  • AUSIMM
    Presidential Address, 1966 Rutile

    It is a great honour to be privileged to address The Institute for a second time as President and I appreciate it more than I can say. Eight years ago in Hobart I tried to cover the development of the

    Jan 1, 1966

  • NIOSH
    Third Quarter 1983 Performance Of The U.S. Economy

    The U.S. economy showed further strength during the third quarter of 1983, continuing the upward trend discussed in the last two issues of Minerals and Materials. The National Association of Purchasin

    Jan 1, 1983

  • AUSIMM
    Carbon Management in a High Gold Price Environment

    By J K. Claflin, S R. La Brooy

    A case study from a current Ausenco project is presented to demonstrate the importance of maintaining high carbon activity to illustrate the driving force for plant improvements such as a carbon regen

    Jul 15, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Inflows into longwall mines from inundated overlying workings

    By S Winter, G Klenowski

    During longwall mining in the Bowen Basin, open tension cracks formed by overburden subsidence occur to a height of about 175 m above the mining horizon. Within this zone, water in aquifers or inundat

    Oct 16, 2017