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Mining Faculty across the Globe; A Glimpse into Tomorrow’s Opportunities
By Ebrahim Tarshizi, Livernois Ryan, Emily Sarver, Zoe Scopa, Robert Setterlind, Leah Frost
"The mines of the future present a host of challenges, which may appear exciting or daunting, depending on one’s perspective. Whether some sectors of the public recognize it or not, the demand for raw
Jan 6, 2017
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Three-Dimensional Slope Stability Analysis of Block Sliding Slope Failure at the Pikeview Quarry, El Paso County, Colorado (46df96eb-3797-43c4-80c1-0f9eae08f1d2)
By J. -B. C. Varnier, J. A. Cremeens, D. D. Overton
"Slope failures that occurred in 2008 and 2009 at the Pikeview Quarry in El Paso County in Colorado in the United States were investigated using three-dimensional discrete element modeling methods. La
Jan 3, 2018
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Elko Roundtable 2018; Water in Mining
By Rick Frechette, Greg Nelson
"The 2018 Elko Roundtable was held at the Red Lion in Elko, NV on March 15, 2018. The gracious host was once again Knight Piésold. Attendance was robust with representatives from more than 14 mining p
Dec 1, 2018
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Polymeric Dispersants For Mineral Processing
By M. B. Freeman
Acrylic polymers have been found to be effective dispersants and stabilizers in a wide variety of mineral processing applications including rheology control in concentrated slurries. This paper will d
Jan 1, 1996
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Hovercraft And Marine Sub-bottom Profiler For An Engineering Geophysical Survey Of An Active Mine Tailing Impoundment
By L. K. Lepley
A marine sonic sub-bottom profiling system and a hovercraft were used in an engineering geophysics survey of the tailings being deposited at the Mercur gold mine. Detailed density sections with vertic
Jan 1, 1994
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Surface mining technology: Managing the paradigm shift
By David De Lemos Pires
Mining is essentially a materials management process where materials are classified, excavated, moved to a desired location, processed at a cost and sold for a price hopefully to generate a profit. ?
Dec 1, 2013
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Reverse Osmosis Technology Helps Optimize Phosphate Mine Performance
By Chris Howell
PotashCorp?s Aurora phosphate mine, in Beaufort County, NC, operates four low pressure boilers and four high pressure boilers to meet its process steam requirements. Maintaining these boilers is crit
Jan 1, 2011
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Reclamation Of Colowyo Coal Company?s Multiple Seam Open Pit Coal Mine
By James A. Kiger
We at Colowyo would like to thank you for the opportunity to share with the Society of Mining Engineers of A.I.M.E. the progress of reclamation at Colowyo Coal Company's multiple seam open pit co
Jan 1, 1984
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Morenci In-Pit Crusher And Conveyor System
By T. B. Linde
The Morenci In-pit Crusher and Conveyor System has been designed with safe production and cost savings in mind. Large open pit mines around the world have been installing semi-mobile crushers and link
Jan 1, 1990
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Use Of Seismic Tomography In Mining
By D. F. Scott
Spokane Research Center personnel have been investigating the use of seismic tomography to monitor the behavior of a rock mass, detect hazardous ground conditions, and assess the mechanical integrity
Jan 1, 1997
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Eco-friendly collectors for flotation of fine hematite and malachite particles
By Irina Chernyshova, Erik Larsen, Hanumantha Rao Kota, Vladislav Slabov, Garima Jain
The mining industry faces pressure to provide metals for the green digital shift using sustainable technologies. This study evaluates biosurfactants as collectors for ultrafine and coarser particles o
Jun 1, 2023
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Steep TBM Challenge for the Limberg III Pump Storage Power Plant Project - RETC2023
By Karin Bäppler
Hydropower produces almost two-thirds of the world’s renewable electricity generation and delivers a major contribution on the ambition of the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) w
Jun 13, 2023
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Geochemical Model To Predict Aquifer Restoration Following Low Ph In-situ Uranium Recovry - SME Annual Meeting 2022
By K. Johnson, B. Schiffer
Demonstrating aquifer restoration is an essential component of regulatory approval needed to mine uranium, copper, and other minerals by in-situ recovery (ISR). A PHREEQC geochemical model provided a
Mar 2, 2022
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Risk Assessment Applied To Water Supply And Dewatering At A New Mine
By I. Cameron-Clarke
This paper describes the design of a wellfield to provide a water supply for a new mine in southern Africa. A hydrogeological investigation was conducted that included the drilling and test pumping of
Jan 1, 1992
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Three-Dimensional Slope Stability Analysis of Block Sliding Slope Failure at the Pikeview Quarry, El Paso County, Colorado
By J. A. Cremeens, D. D. Overton, J. C. Varnier
"Slope failures that occurred in 2008 and 2009 at the Pikeview Quarry in El Paso County, Colorado, USA were investigated using three-dimensional discrete element modeling methods. Large scale block sl
Jan 1, 2017
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Coal Division - Refuse Disposal From Goal Operations ? The Art Of Using Vacuum Disc Filters To Close Plant Water Circuits ? Introduction
By D. M. Carris
Since the Buffalo Creek incident in February, 1972, Federal and state environmental agencies have had the pressure on the coal industry in the Appalachian area to close the coal processing plant water
Jan 1, 1979
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Coal Mining ? Research And Development
By Edwin B. Wilson
The purpose of the panel's examination of coal mining research and development is to explore how the various groups that make up this research community might work together more efficiently and
Jan 1, 1978
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Distinctive Model of Mine Safety for Sustainable Mining in Pakistan "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration"
By Zhiguo Chang, QINGXIANG CAI, Ebelia Manda, IZHAR MITHAL JISKANI, XIANG LU, Wei Zhou, Saleem Raza Chalgri
The concept of mine safety is highlighted in the literature of sustainable mining but not extensively discussed. This study analyzes various aspects of underground and surface mine safety and emphasiz
Mar 27, 2020
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Rhenium in Molybdenite: a Database Approach to Identifying Geochemical Controls on the Distribution of a Critical Element Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By Isabel F. Barton, MarkD. Barton, Christian A. Rathkopf
Molybdenite is the world’s principal source of rhenium (Re), a critical element in multiple high-tech applications. However, the Re contents in molybdenite vary by orders of magnitude on scales rangin
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Floor Failure Characteristics of Thick Coal Seam Mining Above Confined Aquifer
By Chuang Sun, Feng Luo, Guo‑dong Li, Xue‑qing Li, Tuan He
The mining-induced failure of the coal seam floor is essential for water inrush. The mining disturbance to the floor, especially in the thick coal seam, is severe, and the water inrush risk is also hi
Jun 8, 2022