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  • AUSIMM
    A novel sink-hole fluidisation method for dry separation of iron ore fines

    By S M. Iveson, K P. Galvin, D Kumar

    Dry separation of iron ore fines and other heavy minerals has previously been achieved using one of two main approaches. The first is an inclined table with an upward airflow via small holes to help f

    Jul 24, 2017

  • ISEE
    The Development of Methods for Minimizing the Overbreak in Tunnel Blasting

    By Dong-Hyun Kim Kim, Tai-Ro Lee, Young-Hwa Seo

    Overbreak occurred inevitably in a tunnel excavation, is the main factor for increasing cost and period in tunnel projects. Furthermore the damage to the remaining rock mass related to the overbreak c

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SME
    Low temperature hydrothermal activity in Ultraslow Spreading Ridges

    By Huaiyang Zhou

    "Hydrothermal systems are a major component of the processes that shape the composition and structure of the ocean crust, providing a major pathway for the exchange of heat and elements between the Ea

    Sep 1, 2014

  • CIM
    “Over the Hills and Far Away” Long Distance Slurry Pipelines in Mountainous Regions

    By Donald J. Hallbom

    "While pipeline hydrotransport is often the most economical way to transport large volumes of mineral concentrate, tailings, or fine ore slurry over long distances, it is in mountainous terrain that p

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME
    Appalachian Operators Maintain Significant Production

    By Henry A. Signore

    The Appalachian coalfield, located in eastern Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, has been one of the most productive in the United States. Total production from the Appalachian coalfi

    Jan 1, 1995

  • SME
    Invensys Showcase Highlights Process Control Technologies

    By Steve Kral

    In a lagging economy where profits are tight, businesses cut costs. No revelation there. The mining industry, though, has always looked for ways to reduce production costs — no matter the state of t

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SME
    Using lean six sigma techniques for projects at a Canadian uranium mine, mill

    By S. G. Britton

    "Strategies to improve performance in mining production, maintenance and mineral processing operations have evolved over time from straightforward time studies of individual machine performance in the

    Nov 1, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Iron Isotope Fractionation in Magmatic-hydrothermal Minerals – A Porphyry Copper Case Study from the Batu Hijau Deposit, Sumbawa, Indonesia

    By C M. Wawryk, S L. Garwin, J D. Foden

    "An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The Batu Hijau porphyry Cu-Au deposit in south-western Sumbawa, Indonesia is an ideal natur

    Mar 18, 2015

  • SAIMM
    A Contemporary Process To Escalate [Mn C] Quotient Of High Carbon Ferromanganese

    By P. J. Bhonde, R. D. Angal, R. H. Tupkary

    Manganese imparts numerous beneficial mechanical properties. Hence it finds extensive application in iron, steel and non-ferrous sector. Prevalently, it is incorporated in the form of master alloys i.

    Jan 1, 2007

  • NIOSH
    Evaluation Of Gas-Enhanced Foam For Suppressing Coal Mine Fires

    By M. A. Trevits, A. Ozmet, A. C. Smith, J. B. Walsh, T. P. Mucho

    Improvements in remote fire fighting technology are needed to reduce miner exposure to the dangers of fires and possibly save the lives of those who may become trapped. The National Institute for Occ

  • NIOSH
    The Use of Ventilation in Control Technology to Reducing Respirable Dust Exposures at Mineral Processing Operations

    By D. E. Pollock, Andrew B. Cecala

    It has long been known that ventilation is a cost-effective method to lower respirable dust concentrations in all types of mining applications. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heal

  • NIOSH
    Bulletin 107 Prospecting and Mining of Copper Ore At Santa Rita, N. Mex

    By Charles Enzian, Donald F. MacDonald

    It is a far cry from the small and uncertain mining efforts of 50 years ago to the splendidly equipped and solidly financed organiza- tions that now handle thousands of tons of ore per day. The old mi

    Jan 1, 1916

  • AUSIMM
    Australian Earth Sciences Information System

    By Tellis D. A

    An outline is given of the general position of earthsciences information in Australia, the background to development of the Australian Earth Sciences Information System (AESIS) and the role of the Aus

    Jan 1, 1977

  • AIME
    Institute of Metals Division - Porosity in Formed Titanium

    By R. A. Wood, R. I. Jaffee, H. R. Ogden, D. N. Williams

    Strain-induced porosity has been found to occur in titanium and other materials at tensile strains greater than the uniform elongation of the material. Porosity in titanium increases with increasing s

    Jan 1, 1960

  • AUSIMM
    Some Aspects of the Oxidation of Sulphide Minerals in Aqueous Suspension

    The oxidation of sulphide minerals in aqueous suspension is discussed from several viewpoints. Limitations of our present knowledge are pointed out, and several points where further information would

    Jan 1, 1961

  • CIM
    The Removal of Iron-Bearing Silicate Minerals from a Hard Rock Lithium Ore

    By T. Gammatikopoulos, C. Gibson, M. Aghamirian

    Lithium is an alkali metal found in brine deposits in the United States, Chile and Argentina, as well as in hard rock deposits in Australia and North America. In hard rock deposits, spodumene (LiAl(Si

    Jan 1, 2017

  • SME
    Helmet Cam: A Tool For Assessing Miners? Exposure To Respirable Dust In The Metal/Nonmetal Mining Industry

    By A. B. Cecala

    Video technology coupled with data logging exposure monitors have been used to evaluate worker exposure to different types of contaminants. However, previous application of this technology used a stat

    Feb 27, 2013

  • SME
    Overview Of The Mineralogy Of The Biwabik Iron Formation, Mesabi Iron Range, Northern Minnesota

    By Peter L. McSwiggen

    The mineralogy of the Biwabik Iron Formation changes dramatically from west to east as the formation nears the basal contact of the Duluth Complex. This reflects a contact metamorphism that took place

    Jan 1, 2007

  • NIOSH
    OFR-102-81 An Assessment Of Thin Seam Mining System Technology

    By J. Clark

    The objective of this study has been to determine the state of the art in underground, thin-seam-mining systems, to identify new technology and procedures that would reduce the hazards of thin-seam mi

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SME
    Overview Of The Mineralogy Of The Biwabik Iron Formation, Mesabi Iron Range, Northern Minnesota (920373f1-b6c7-4867-b2db-6fdc7d83ab71)

    By Peter L. McSwiggen

    The mineralogy of the Biwabik Iron Formation changes dramatically from west to east as the formation nears the basal contact of the Duluth Complex. This reflects a contact metamorphism that took place

    Jan 1, 2007