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  • NIOSH
    RI 8909 - Field Measurement of Rock Displacement and Support Pressure at 5,955-Ft Level During Sinking of Deep Circular Shaft in Northern Idaho

    By M. J. Beus

    The Bureau of Mines, under a cooperative agreement with Hecla Mining Co., is conducting a rock mechanics study of the 6,200-ft-deep circu-lar, concrete-lined Silver Shaft in northern Idaho. The object

    Jan 1, 1984

  • AUSIMM
    Approaches to Estimating the Erosional Stability of the Nabarlek Tailings Pit Cover

    By S J Riley

    The cover (cap) over the tailings pit at Nabarlek uranium mine must be structurally stable as it will act as a barrier to radon gas emission and have to contain other long-lived radionuclides. Struc

    Jan 1, 1994

  • AUSIMM
    Waterproof Detailing in Drained and Undrained Tunnels

    By J Palise

    As cities become more populated and the need for tunnelling increases, we continue to dig deeper urban tunnels in more challenging ground conditions. At the same time our expectations for durability a

    Mar 8, 2011

  • TMS
    Cyanide And The Environment; Barrick Gold Corporation's Perspective

    By John R. Goode

    Barrick Gold Corporation operates gold mines in the United States, Chile, 'Peru, Canada, and in the near future, in l1anzania. Barrick meets environmental requirements and limits the potentially

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Assessment of approaches, data requirements and methodologies for estimating long-term pit lake water levels

    By H J. J Boshoff

    Pit lakes, as a final void after completing open cut mining, are in most cases unavoidable. Initial mine designs and approvals require consideration and assessment of closure objectives, legislation a

    Jul 25, 2018

  • NIOSH
    IC 8318 Urbanization And The Mineral Aggregate Industry, Tucson, Ariz., Area

    By Frank E. Williams

    This Bureau of Mines report deals with the urbanization of Tucson, Ariz., a southwestern city with an arid environment. Zoning regulations concerning known aggregate sources are described, and informa

    Jan 1, 1967

  • SME
    A Discrete Event Simulation and Data‑Based Framework for Equipment Performance Evaluation in Underground Coal Mining - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)

    By MUSTAFA ERKAYAOGLU, ENVER YILMAZ

    Coal is still a part of energy generation worldwide and has a significant role in the sustainable development of countries. The amount of shallow coal deposits is getting scarce, making efficient unde

    Jul 2, 2021

  • NIOSH
    RI 9064 Thermodynamic Properties of Two " Manganese Silicates, Pyroxmangite and Fowlerite

    By K. O. Bennington

    The thermodynamic properties of two manganese silicates, pyroxmangite and fowlerite (zincian rhodonite), were experimentally determined by the Bureau of Mines. The standard enthalpies of formation wer

    Jan 1, 1987

  • NIOSH
    RI 8863 - Calamity Hollow Mine Fire Project (In Five Parts) 4. Quenching the Fire Zone

    By Robert F. Chaiken

    More than 500 fires are now burning in abandoned coal waste banks and coal deposits in the United States. Once established, such fires can burn for decades, and extinguishing them by conventional meth

    Jan 1, 1984

  • IMPC
    Experimental and Computational Insights into the Selective Adsorption Mechanism of a Novel Flotation Reagent 4-Amino-5-Mercapto-1,2,4-Triazole On Chalcopyrite Surface

    By Chenyang Zhang, Zhigang Yin, Wei Sun, Jingxiang Zou, Jianyong He, Yuehua Hu, Zhijie Xu

    "In this work, a novel compound 4-Amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole was first synthesized and its selective adsorption mechanism on the surface of chalcopyrite was comprehensively investigated using UV-

    Jan 1, 2018

  • SME
    The Design Of Slope Stability Monitoring Systems ? 1. Introduction

    By Iain Weir-Jones

    The efficient operation of an open pit mine presupposes that the slopes are maintained at an angle which closely approaches that of the ultimate stability of the slope. In order to do this in a safe m

    Jan 1, 1975

  • SME
    A Rapid Review of Collision Avoidance and Warning Technologies for Mining Haul Trucks (Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration)

    By JOHN HOMER, Jacob L. Carr, Jonathan K. Hrica, Kathleen M. Stabryla, Iman Benbourenane, Jennica L. Bellanca

    Given the recent focus on powered haulage incidents within the US mining sector, an appraisal of collision avoidance/warning systems (CXSs) through the lens of the available research literature is tim

    Jun 17, 2022

  • NIOSH
    OFR-32(1)-83 Safety Analysis Of The Blind Shaft Borer - Volume 1. Summary Report

    By C. A. Geffen-Fowler

    This report, sponsored by the Bureau of Mines, presents the results of an examination of the safety of the Blind Shaft Borer (BSB) shaft sinking system and an alternative modified BSB design concept i

    Jan 1, 1981

  • SME
    Controlled Release Bactericide: An Innovative System To Control Acid Mine Drainage

    By A. A. Sobek

    Controlled release systems delivering the required concentration of an effective bactericide over an extended time period have been developed by The BFGoodrich Company's ProMac® Systems group. Th

    Jan 1, 1986

  • SME
    Franklin Industrial Minerals -Mica Operations in New Mexico

    By Gary L. Nelson

    An overview is provided of Franklin Industrial Minerals mica mine and plant operations located near Velarde, New Mexico. Operated by Franklin Industrial Minerals since July of 1990, several process an

    Jan 1, 1994

  • SME
    Knelson Concentrator Aids in Processing Shift from Silver to Gold Production

    The Kinross DeLamar Mine has been operated for more than 17 years producing precious metals dore' from ores, principally silver bearing with associated gold co-products. In late 1995 a new orebod

    Jan 1, 1997

  • DFI
    Use of Isolated Tie-Back Plates to Stabilize a Landslide in Steep Terrain

    By Scott D. Neely, Donald R. Clark

    "An existing landslide located at the southeast corner of the Telluride Regional Airport has been in an active state of failure for several years. The presence of the landslide has represented an on-g

    Jan 1, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    The practical use of underground 3D photogrammetry data at MMG Rosebery polymetallic mine, Tasmania, Australia

    By M Robertson

    3D photogrammetry is a powerful tool for data capture and interpretation, utilised at all Australian underground MMG sites. In personnel constrained mines, 3D photogrammetry can free up personnel time

    Sep 20, 2017

  • CIM
    Monitoring of Stability of Closed Shafts

    By T. Schepp, T. Friedrich

    "The natural stage of deep mines operation is a closure of unnecessary shafts. It is extremely important to ensure a proper shaft closure to avoid stability loss and the associated damage to surface f

    Jan 1, 2019

  • NIOSH
    OFR-82(2)-75 Probe Drill Guidance System - Volume 2 - Appendix A - Computer Program

    By Llewellyn A. Rubin

    ROUTINES AND SUBROUTINES A- 1 Wait Loop (Wait) A- 2 Receiver Processing (RCVP) A- 3 Control Panel Sequence (CPNL) A-4 Interrupt Routine (INTRP) A- 5 Math Processing Routine (PROC) A-6 Input

    Jan 1, 1973