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  • TMS
    Processing of Grinding Waste of Rhenium-Containing Alloys to Manufacture Commercial-Grade Metals

    By E. I. Gedgagov, A. V. Tarasov, V. M. Paretsky, A. D. Besser

    "Hydrometallurgical technology and equipment have been developed in the Gintsvetmet Institute (Moscow, Russia) for processing of rhenium-containing alloys waste to produce commercial- grade metal prod

    Jan 1, 2008

  • CIM
    Development of an Audit Procedure to Diagnose the MOP Flotation Circuit at SQM Chile

    By Carlos F. Perucca, Maria Virginia Ramírez A.

    "Chile based SQM S.A., exploits potassium chloride rich salts at the Salar de Atacama, in northern Chile. The process includes the solar evaporation of natural brines existing in the Salar salt bed, f

    Jan 1, 2004

  • IOM3
    Reducing the iron content of kaolin from Milos, Greece, by a hydrometallurgical process

    By S. G. Tsimas, A. K. Moutsatsou, G. K. Parissakis, M. A. Komiotou

    For Greek kaolin producers, a considerable proportion of whose output is from deposits containing more than 4 wt% Fe2O3, the colouring resulting from iron oxide impurity represents a serious problem t

    Aug 1, 1995

  • ISEE
    Explosive Destruction of an Underground Reinforced Concrete Bunker – Computer Hydrocode Simulation

    By Dale Preece

    A carefully designed and controlled in-place destruction experiment was performed on a concrete bunker buried in 4.27 m (14 ft.) of soil. The objective was to determine if the explosive charges would

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME
    The new mineral sands plant of the 3rd Millennium…How difficult-to-treat feedstocks can get a new lease on life

    By J. M. Elder, W. S. Kow

    Challenges to new heavy mineral deposit developments are presented. These include land use issues, particle fineness, declining grades, and particle coating, amongst others. Industry responses to thes

    Jan 1, 2005

  • DFI
    The Seven Steps To Foundation Retrofit

    By Javier Rodriguez

    Adaptive re-use of existing structures in urban environments has become very common due to lack of available space in our cities and requirements for increased structural capacity. Often, it involves

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    New 40Ar/39Ar Dates of Adularia from Epithermal Deposits in the Hauraki Goldfield, New Zealand

    By C Hall, J L. Mauk

    New 40Ar/39Ar dates of vein and wall rock adularia from seven epithermal deposits and one porphyry copper prospect help constrain the ages of mineralisation in the Hauraki Goldfield. Vein adularia fro

    Jan 1, 2005

  • DFI
    "Value Engineering" In United States Of America

    By Maral Papazian Bedian

    Construction contracts in the USA contain the clause "Value Engineering" ? an interesting and curious clause allowing contractor initiated design changes. Misleading is the interpretation of value eng

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    An effective face support system to minimize rockfalls - Synopsis

    By N. D. L. Burger

    An effective prototype face support system to minimize rockfalls in rockfall-prone mines was developed and patented during a project sponsored by the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC). An experime

    Jan 1, 2008

  • NIOSH
    RI 4822 Processes For Recovering Vanadium From Western Phosphates

    By Lloyd H. Banning

    Crucible-smelting tests at the Northwest. Electrodevelopment Laboratory and a pilot-plant test on electric smelting of western phosphate rock for the Westvaco Chlorine Products by the Tennessee Valley

    Jan 1, 1951

  • AUSIMM
    Geological Mapping into the 21st Century: QMAP and GIS

    By I M. Turnbull

    QMAP (the Quarter Million Mapping Programme, 1:250 000 scale) is a geological mapping programme which will build a digital geological database of the whole country and publish maps and books to docume

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SME
    The borehole monitoring experiment: field measurements of reservoir conditions and responses in longwall panel overburden during active mining

    By S. J. Schatzel

    In order to better understand the effects of longwall mining on the methane reservoir overlying the panel, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health/Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (NIO

    Jan 1, 2009

  • NIOSH
    IC 8580 Materials Handling Research: The Bucket-Wheel Excavator

    By G. C. Price

    This study traces the development of the bucket-wheel excavator, points out the differences in the German- and American-type wheels, and gives the major design criteria and the advantages and disadvan

    Jan 1, 1973

  • NIOSH
    Bibliography Of Petroleum And Allied Substances 1922 And 1923 - Introduction

    By H. Britton

    This bulletin is the seventh in the series of petroleum bibliographies published by the Bureau of Mines, Bulletins 149, 165, 180, 189, 216, and 220 being compilations for the years 1915, 1916, 1917, 1

    Jan 1, 1929

  • CIM
    Back Caving Mechanism and Preventive Measures for Deep Open Stopes ? Case Studies

    By Jerry Ran

    Stope back caving in a mine using open stope mining interrupts the planned mining sequence and causes oversize muck and dilution with adverse economic implications. As many underground mines are minin

    May 1, 2004

  • NIOSH
    RI 3902 Investigation of Lost River Tin Deposit, Seward Peninsula, Alaska

    By H. E. Heide

    "Before the war, the United States was the world’s leading consumer of tin, the industrial applications of which had become widespread. Domestic production was negligible, and requirements were met al

    Jul 1, 1946

  • SME
    Industrial Minerals 2004 - Kaolin

    By R. L. Virta

    Twenty-three companies mined kaolin in nine States in 2004. Production was estimated to be 7.6 Mt (8.3 million st) valued at $912 million, based on preliminary data. This was a slight decrease from

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Presidential Address (f9446de2-f07b-4880-8e2a-dc5f91667a36)

    Mr. BRADFORD said :-On assuming this chair, which has been occupied by so many gentlemen of conspicuous ability; my first words must be an expression of the gratitude I feel for the honour you have do

    Jan 1, 1926

  • SAIMM
    Use of magnetic anistropy sensor for measurement of stresses on steel support and its potential

    By H. Sekimoto, T. Matsuoka, K. Yasuhara, M. Ota, S. Akutagawa

    A magnetic anisotropy sensor is used for nondestructive measurement of stress on surfaces of a ferromagnetic material, such as steel. The sensor is built on the principle of the magneto-strictive effe

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    Permian and Mesozoic Tectonic and Structural Events in the Bowen and Surat Basins and New England Orogen, Southwest Pacific Rim

    By J M. Totterdell

    The Permian-Triassic Bowen Basin and the Jurassic-Cretaceous Surat Basin evolved in a backarc tectonic setting behind an active convergent plate margin in eastern Gondwana. Several extensional (Early

    Jan 1, 1995