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Mineworkers’ Perceptions of Mobile Proximity Detection Systems
By J. Helton, J. L. Bellanca, M. McNinch, L. R. Swanson
DISCLAIMER The findings and conclusions in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cen
Jan 1, 2019
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International Standards for Tailings Management - SME Annual Meeting 2025
By Charles Dumaresq
The management of mine tailings poses a complex range of potential risks, including physical risks, such as the risk of catastrophic failure of a tailings facility and chemical risks such as the risk
Feb 1, 2025
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Case Study: The Glenrock, Wyoming Subsidence Control Project
By J. J. Gusek, J. T. Gormley, V. Scovazzo
Glenrock, WY is underlain by two abondoned coal mines. Subsidence events have been recorded over the years, with the frequency increasing in recent years. As part of Wyoming's Abondoned Wins Land
Jan 1, 1986
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Techniques To Understand Metal Leaching From Ore Minerals In Mine-Waste Material
By S. F. Diehl
Suites of monomineralic sulfide and carbonate minerals, as well as mine-waste composite samples, were analyzed using chemical and microanalytical techniques to understand behavior and bioavailability
Jan 1, 2010
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By-Product Molybdenite Recovery In Chile Chemical Factors In The Selective Flotation Of Molybdenite
By H. S. Castro
The by-product molybdenite technology in Chile is reviewed. Flowsheets, reagents and some operation features for the actual six Chilean moly plants(Chuquicamata, El Teniente, El Salvador, Andina, Las
Jan 1, 1998
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Loblolly Pine Seedling Response To Overburden Types And Management Practices
By R. W. Draves
Planning and testing in advance of the mining operation are essential. This advance work can involve physical and chemical analysis of overburden cores, field test plots, green- house studies or any o
Jan 1, 1985
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Radon Emanometry In Uranium Exploration (9f1a26f3-0c3b-4b1e-b1a8-9eea40c5bcbe)
By W. T. Caneer
Uranium may be in short supply due to the predicted energy needs in the coming years. As a result of this a new surge of uranium exploration is underway. The refinement of numerous exploration techniq
Jan 1, 1974
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Adding A Third Main Fan At The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (1999)
By K. H. McDaniel
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is adding a third fan to operate in parallel with, and supplement, its two existing main fans. An engineering analysis conducted in 1995 identified the need for
Jan 1, 1999
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Providing Instrument Maintenance Training - The Vendor's Viewpoint
By Kurt Wiener
A major process control system is in some ways like a complex organism. The extremities, (that is, field instruments) are exposed to many hazards and suffer malfunctions of relatively minor and repeti
Jan 1, 1980
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Mining And Processing Ca-Feldspar At The Industrial Mineral Fillers, LLC's CASPAR Mine
By J. C. Heter
Industrial Mineral Fillers, LLC. is in the initial stages of mining and processing Anorthosite (CASPAR TM) at its CASPAR mine located in Soledad Canyon, Los Angeles County, California The CASPAR is be
Jan 1, 1997
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Selective Flocculation Of Fine Phosphate Materials (8c939b54-ad68-4cf0-a2e6-037610cedf74)
By H. Sis, D. Dahlin, S. Chander, C. Summers
Bench-scale selective-flocculation tests were conducted on samples of Florida and Western phosphate process tailings. Physical, mineralogical, and surface characteristics were determined for both typ
Jan 1, 2002
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Hydraulic Testing For Identification Of Fluid Movement Patterns At Santa Cruz In Situ Copper Mining Research Project, Pinal County, Arizona
By C. F. Barter, H. G. Kreis, D. S. Weber
Before and during in situ mining at the Santa Cruz In Situ Copper Mining Research Project test site, hydraulic testing was conducted at injection and recovery test wells to characterize patterns of fl
Jan 1, 2000
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Selenium And Arsenic Removal From Mining Wastewaters
By Phil Pennington, D. Jack Adams
Mining and processing of minerals, metals, and fossil fuels can release selenium and arsenic into wastewaters. Both selenium and arsenic are difficult to remove to levels that meet current drinking w
Jan 1, 2005
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Terex Trucks Operate at Coal Reclamation Project
Mine Terex articulated dump trucks are working on a large restoration project of an abandoned open cast coal site in Blacklaw, central Scotland. The project is part of the construction of a 42-turbin
Jan 1, 2005
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The Study of Surface Paste Disposal Technique for Pb-Zn Tailings by Pilot Scale Tests
By S. Tuylu, D. Adiguzel, A. Bascetin, H. Eker
"Tailings can be more stable in-site where they are stored and and so the risk of conventional tailings dam accidents can be reduced by alternative methods. In recent years, surface paste disposal (SP
Jan 1, 2018
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Geology‑Oriented Load Estimation Approach for Underground Coal Mines (Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration)
By Ihsan Berk Tulu, Haochen Zhao, Deniz Tuncay
This paper proposes a new method to estimate the percentage of load carried by the gob in underground coal mines using a new parameter that introduces the site-specific overburden geology. The new par
Jul 18, 2022
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Tailings Draindown Estimates – Implementation And Considerations - SME Annual Meeting 2022
By N. Rocco, G. Johnson
Implementation of post-closure draindown estimates for tailings facilities are important predictive tools for reclamation planning and often influence jurisdictional bonding. Simplified estimates of d
Mar 2, 2022
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Implementation of an Expert System on a Semi-Autogenous Grinding Mill at BHP Robinson
By Paul Shimizu
BHP Robinson contracted Minnovex Technologies to implement a Comdale Expert System at their greenfields operation in Ely, Nevada. The expert system has resulted in a significant increase in tonnage. O
Jan 1, 1998
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Construction of Ottawa’s Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel (CSST) - RETC2021
By Alejandro Sanz Garrote, Juergen Laubbichler, Fernando Triana Gracian, Paz Navarro Gancedo-Rodriguez, Andreas Feiersinger
The Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel (CSST) is part of the Ottawa River Action Plan and will greatly reduce the frequency of sewage overflows into the Ottawa River during storms. The project consists of
Jun 13, 2021
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The Woodsmith Project—Construction of the Access Shaft at Lockwood Beck Using Innovative Blind Boring Technique - RETC2023
By Cameron Dunn, Callum Fryer, Carmen Hu, Craig Sewell, Peter Stakne, Andrew Raine
The Woodsmith Project is located in north-eastern England within the North York Moors National Park. The strata contains the world’s largest known high-grade Polyhalite resource of around 2.66 billion
Jun 13, 2023