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Energy Plan For Mining Operations - Introduction
By F. Mielli
Ranging between 20% and 40% of the typical mining operational costs, energy in mining operations is a growing concern for the industry. However, this concern is a complex, multi-faceted variable that
Jan 1, 2012
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OFR-7-72 Economic Aspects of Surface Subsidence Resulting From Underground Mineral Exploitation
By Jan Zwarcendyk
This study is primarily directed toward providing an understanding of the economic complexities associated with subsidence damage on the surface resulting from underground mining. Some of the pertinen
Jan 1, 1971
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Applications of microwave energy in extractive metallurgy, a review
By C. A. Pickles, D. K. Xia
"In the last few decades, microwave energy has been widely employed in food processing, rubber and plastics curing, and in ceramic sintering. Recently, the application of micro waves as an energy sour
Jan 1, 1997
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Expansion of Uranium Milling at Denison Mines Limited
By E. LaRocque
"Long term contracts requiring delivery of 6,000,000 pounds of U308 per year to its customers have made it necessary for Denison Mines to expand its milling capacity from 7,100 tons per day to 15,000
Jan 1, 1982
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Construction of the West Area CSO Tunnels and Pumping Station
By Ray Hutton, Darrell Liebno, Taro Nonaka
Background Population growth and increasingly stringent regulatory controls on water quality across North America have resulted in municipal governments investing heavily in infrastructure to cont
Jan 1, 2007
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OFR-37-73 State Of The Art Of Down - The - Hole - Tools - History Of Down - The - Hole - Tools
By Wendell L. Reich
Percussion drilling dates back to the hand operated star drill and hammer. Eventually steam and compressed air were substituted for muscle power and the mechanical percussion drill was born. From the
Jan 1, 1972
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NAT 2018 Full Proceedings - NAT2018
By Matthew Preedy, Brett Campbell, Jim Rush, Alan Howard, Derek Penrice
All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Information contained in this work has been obtained by SME, Inc. from sources believed to be reliable. However, neither SME nor its autho
Dec 1, 2018
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RI 3816 Effects of Boron in Steel
By A. J. Williams, R. B. Corbett
"INTRODUCTION This investigation was undertaken to obtain information concerning the effects of boron in steel and its method of addition, so that boron, which is readily obtainable domestically, may
Jun 1, 1945
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The Petrology and Mineralogy of the Whipstick Molybdenite-Bismuthinite Mines, Pambula District, N.S.W.
The Bega granite at Whipstick, N.S.W., consists of a granite metasomatically altered to leucogranites and a spessartite-granite. The ore occurs in pipes controlled by jointing and shows evidence of po
Jan 1, 1968
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OFR-134-77 Development Of Emergency Escape Systems Guidelines For Underground Metal And Nonmetal Mines
By D. Randolph Berry
This report describes a study to develop a detailed set of guidelines and equipment recommendations to be used as a guide for mine operators, mine inspectors, and equipment manufacturers in implementi
Jan 1, 1976
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Changing Company Culture
By Frank B. Amon
Highland Valley Copper had to make some significant changes in the way it was working in order to counter the effects of ever-increasing costs and decreasing metal prices. A mine/mill optimization pla
May 1, 2004
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Neural Network Technology For Strata Strength Characterization
By Walter K. Utt
The process of drilling and bolting the roof is currently one of the most dangerous jobs in underground mining, resulting in about 1,000 accidents with injuries each year in the United States. To incr
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The Washability of Australian Coals
Australian coals tend to be young in geological age and high in ash by world standards; preparation of the coal before marketing is almost universal. On the basis of float and sink data from 39 locati
Jan 1, 1979
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The determination of stable inter-pillar spans at Tau Lekoa Mine
Ground control problems in the form of large dome or wedge collapses have been experienced at Tau Lekoa Mine since production began. Crush pillars in various configurations have been used and through
Jan 1, 2003
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Study of slime coatings in flotation by electrophoretic mobility distribution measurement
By Jacob Masliyah, Zhiang Zhou, Tshitende Kasongo, Jianjun Liu, Zhenghe Xu, Jeawon Choung
"Slime coating is a recognized challenge in fine particle flotation, not only in decreasing recovery, but also in reducing the selectivity and hence froth quality. In this presentation, a novel method
Jan 1, 2002
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Metallurgical Strategy at Sturgeon Lake Mill
By C. P. Patel
"The Sturgeon Lake Joint Venture volcanic massive sulpide deposit was discovered in 1970. Milling was started by Falconbridge Copper Ltd. at Sturgeon Lake in September 1974. The Sturgeon Lake pit and
Jan 1, 1980
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Calibration of LKAB’s Konsuln Test Mine Ventilation Model Using Barometer Pressure-Quantity (PQ) Survey
By A. Halim, A. Martikainen, S. GYAMFI
This paper outlines a unique case of the development of strategies to reduce ventilation and heating costs in Konsuln iron ore mine in northern Sweden. The mine, located just south of Luossavaara-Kiir
Sep 30, 2021
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Improvements in Dust Control Technology in the Precious and Base Metals Industries
By David R. Macedon
"Through the years, a wide variety of dust control methods have been utilized at mineral processing operations. While some have been successful, many have been highly ineffective. Dust Control systems
Jan 1, 2004
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Learning from Workers’ Near-miss Reports to Improve Organizational Management Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (628f8beb-a11f-4959-9732-f55591f8de9a)
By Brendan Demich, Joseph McGuire, Emily J. Haas
Near misses recorded and reported by workers can provide awarenessto the potential causes of injury and prompt safety management initiatives. Although most companies require near-miss reporting, it is
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The Hellyer Mine - Feasibility to Production with Confidence
For its Hellyer project, Aberfoyle sought to establish a high degree of confidence in all aspects of the feasibility study. Accurate capital and operating cost estimates were an integral and essenti
Jan 1, 1990