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  • SME
    Helmet-CAM: Strategically Minimizing Exposures to Respirable Dust Through Video Exposure Monitoring Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (5d754317-832a-4d3c-a636-cba13cd0e0a9)

    By J. R. Patts, A. B. Cecala, E. J. Haas

    Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) remains a serious health hazard to the US mining workforce who are potentially exposed as various ore bodies are drilled, blasted, hauled by truck, crus

  • AUSIMM
    Hydraulic Mining as Applied to Western Australia

    The subject which I have chosen for my paper is one that I am sure has occurred to the minds of nearly every mining man on these goldfields at some time or other. I refer to the carrying out of hydrau

    Jan 1, 1901

  • SME
    Finite Element Assessment Of The Influence Of Caving On Barrier Pillar Loads In Deep Coal Mines - Introduction - Preprint 09-065

    By W. G. Pariseau

    Conventional barrier pillars in underground coal mines are intended to protect mains and sub-main entries for relatively long periods of time. Inter-panel barrier pillars that may be used in especia

    Jan 1, 2009

  • NIOSH
    IC 8050 The Pacific Northwest Ferroalloy Industry ? Introduction And Summary

    By Gary A. Kingston

    Low-cost hydroelectric energy in the Pacific Nortnwest has been an important factor in the development of a ferroalloy industry. Eleven companies, employing approximately 1,000 persons, produce about

    Jan 1, 1962

  • ISEE
    Thedaveytronic-Theintegrated Electronic Delay Detonator

    By Rapheal Trousselle

    For over 5 years, Davey Bickford has been developing and testing an electronic detonator blasting system. These new-technology detonators provide more accurate timing than conventional systems that re

    Jan 1, 1997

  • TMS
    Preparation Of Mono-Dispersed Cobalt Oxide Particles By Homogeneous Precipitation With Urea

    By Qing Bo

    In this study, the cobalt oxide precursor was prepared in open-style reactor in the condition of high reactant concentration, and then the precursor was decomposed to obtain the cobalt oxides (Co3O4).

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    Estimating Mine Operating Costs - Trials and Tribulations

    The projection of operating costs for mining, processing, and other site operating costs is an exercise which can be fraught with considerable peril. Not only are the physical characteristics of eac

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SME
    Construction of the Big Walnut Augmentation/Rickenbacker Interceptor Tunnel (BWARI, Part 1) —Columbus, Ohio

    By Glen D. Frank, Jeremy P. Theys, Mina M. Shinouda, Gary W. Gilbert

    PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT The Big Walnut Augmentation Rickenbacker Interceptor project began in 1995with the preparation of the Scope of Services for the design of the Rickenbacker Interceptor, with

    Jan 1, 2007

  • AUSIMM
    The Application of Hydraulic Stowing Partially Deslimed Mill Residue in Stopes at Broken Hill South Limited

    CONTENTS: Broken Hill The mixing stations.Operating and mixing apparatus.Pulp distribution.Stope preparation.Filling procedure.Consolidation of old fill.Drainage:Pulp density tests. Life of sand pipe

    Jan 1, 1944

  • SME
    Construction of Nine Shafts for the Manhattan Section of the New York City Water Tunnel No. 3

    By Yifan Ding, Shemek Oginski, Patrick Finn

    The Manhattan section of the New York Water Tunnel No. 3 constructed by the Schiavone/Shea/Frontier-Kemper Joint Venture is a $668 million project. The contract includes a tunnel drive of 8.85 km (29,

    Jan 1, 2007

  • AUSIMM
    The Influence of Pyrite on the Pulp Chemistry and Copper Flotation Response of a Chalcopyrite Ore

    By L Teixeira, C J. Greet, P Karageorgos

    Pyrite is ubiquitous within copper ores, and presents significant challenges to most operations in terms of its impact on copper sulfide concentrate grade and recovery.Samples of ore containing from 3

    Sep 7, 2015

  • SME
    Toxic effects of deep-sea mining - can we apply shallow-water standard toxicity test protocols to the deep sea?

    By Marina Carreiro-Silva, Cátia Cardoso, Bruce Shillito, Lisa Mevenkamp, Alastair Brown, Maria J. Bebianno, Juliette Ravaux, Inês Martins, Nélia C. Mestre, S. Sousa Vânia

    Mineral extraction activities in the deep sea will expose the local fauna to potentially toxic compounds. However, very few data are currently available on the complex ecotoxicological risks to deep-s

    Sep 1, 2014

  • SME
    Cryogenic Air Supply for Cooling Built-in-Place Refuge Alternatives in Hot Mine Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

    By Miguel Reyes, Bruce Whisner, Joseph Bickson, Lincan Yan, David Yantek, Justin Srednicki, Nicholas Damiano, Eric Bauer

    Built-in-place (BIP) refuge alternatives (RAs) are designed to provide a secure space for miners who cannot escape during a mine emergency. Heat and humidity buildup within RAs may expose miners to ph

  • NIOSH
    RI 7171 Effect Of End Conditions On Determining Compressive Strength Of Rock Samples

    By John R. Hoskins

    The Bureau of Mines conducted an investigation to more exactly define the influence of some end conditions on the laboratory-determined uniaxial compressive strength of rock samples. Limestone, marble

    Jan 1, 1968

  • AUSIMM
    The Improved Detection of Geochemical Soil Anomalies by Multiple Regression Analysis of Biochemical Data

    Multiple regression analysis was used to predict elemental concentrations of copper and nickel in soils from consideration of the concentration of these elements in vegetation in an ultrabasic complex

    Jan 1, 1972

  • SME
    Cryogenic Air Supply for Cooling Built-in-Place Refuge Alternatives in Hot Mine Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration - Springer

    By Miguel Reyes, Bruce Whisner, Joseph Bickson, Lincan Yan, David Yantek, Justin Srednicki, Nicholas Damiano, Eric Bauer

    Built-in-place (BIP) refuge alternatives (RAs) are designed to provide a secure space for miners who cannot escape during a mine emergency. Heat and humidity buildup within RAs may expose miners to ph

  • NIOSH
    Control Of Methane During Coal Mine Shaft Excavation And Filling

    By Fred N. Kissell

    In This Chapter [Ventilation and methane sampling guidelines for conventional shafts Dealing with restricted spaces where methane can accumulate Ventilation and methane sampling at raise b

    Jan 6, 2006

  • NIOSH
    RI 3794 Studies on Explosives and Explosions, Fiscal Year 1944

    By Wilbert J. Huff

    For the past 9 years , the technical studies conducted by the Explosives Division of this Bureau have been summarized in a series of reports issued annually . The following account presents investigat

    Jan 1, 1945

  • CIM
    A Geomorphic Approach for the Design of Drainage Systems on Reclaimed Mine Areas

    By Anil K. Beersing

    Effective drainage systems are required for reclamation of mine-disturbed areas to control surface water runoff and avoid excessive erosion. For the conventional structural design approach, armouring

    Apr 1, 2005

  • IIMP
    El rol de los circulos de mejoramiento continuo en las operaciones mineras

    By Wilson Bardales

    El presente trabajo describe la experiencia de la Gestión de la Calidad en la Cía. Minera Poderosa S.A., específicamente en el rol que desempeñan los Círculos de Mejoramiento Continuo (CMC´s) como un

    Sep 12, 2005