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  • RMCMI
    2008 Safety Awards

    Producers with Zero Reportables 2007!: ?New Horizon Mine, Western Fuels Colorado LLC ?Isaacs Run HWM, ICG ADDCAR Systems, LLC ?Savage Mine, Westmoreland Savage Corporation ?South Hallsville No 1

    Jan 1, 2008

  • TMS
    Fluid Flow, Heat And Mass Transfer in the Molten Pool of the Lens Process

    By Hebi Yin

    A two-dimensional finite element solidification model was developed to simulate the transport phenomena occurring during laser deposition of AISI 410 stainless steel during the Laser Engineered Net Sh

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SME
    Revamp And Modernization Of Gearless Mill Drives

    By M. Ahrens

    Gearless mill drives (GMD) are a well established solution for grinding applications in the minerals and mining industries. The paper describes the functionality and technical features of such drive s

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SME
    Optimization Of A Grinding And Classification Circuit Of A Magnetite Ore Processing Plant Through Computer Simulation

    By J. A. Delgadillo

    Computer simulation and mineral modeling was applied to the optimization of a grinding circuit in a plant processing 256 t/h magnetite. These tools were used to develop a grinding and classification c

    Jan 1, 2008

  • TMS
    Modeling Approach for the Sustainable Development of Industrial Zones under Uncertain Information

    By Yinlun Huang, Cristina Piluso

    "Industrial sustainability looks to improve material and energy efficiencies, product quality and variety, and productivity within an industrial zone, thus pursuing the long-term sustainable developme

    Jan 1, 2008

  • TMS
    Refinement of the Secondary Lead Received from Accumulator Scrap

    By Viktor Ashikhin, Pavel Arkhipov, Yurii Zaikov

    "Lead alloys electro-winning from chloride melts was under investigation. Impurities concentration in cathode lead is strongly depended on temperature, electrolyte composition, anode current density.

    Jan 1, 2008

  • CIM
    Optimization and Increasing Throughput at Jacobina

    By Alexandra Kozak, Rodrigo Costa, Bob Fukuhara

    "The Jacobina project in Bahia, Brazil commenced operations in 2004 with a design capacity of 4,200 tpd. A project development plan to increase plant capacity to 6,500 tpd will be discussed. The proje

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SME-ICGCM
    In-Situ Tests and Numerical Simulation about the Effect of Annulus Thickness on the Resin Mixture for Fully Grouted Resin Bolt

    By Andre Zingano

    The objective of this paper is to study the effect of annulus thickness on the quality of resin mixture for fully grouted resin bolt. Pullout and mixture tests were made in underground coal mines for

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Specular Reflectance Data for Quartz and Some Epoxy Resins - Implications for Digital Image Analysis Based on Reflected Light Optical Microscopy

    By C J. Stanley

    Reflected light optical microscopy, or epimicroscopy, is one of the oldest techniques of modern mineralogy. At a relatively low capital cost, it is also very resourceful, and the analytical choice for

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Julius Kruttschnitt Rotary Breakage Tester (JKRBT) - Any Ore, Any Mine

    By S Larbi-Bram, F Shi, E Manlapig

    Mining companies have recognised that characterisation of particle breakage plays an essential role in the design and optimisation of comminution circuits. Recently the JKMRC comminution research team

    Jan 1, 2008

  • TMS
    Practice of Separating Precious Metals from Base Metals in Gold-antimony Alloy by Selective Chlorination Leaching under Controlling Potential

    By Liu Wei-feng

    In this paper, the practice of separating precious metals from base metals in gold-antimony alloy by selective chlorination leaching under controlling potential in China has been introduced in detail.

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SME
    Extraction Of Th4+ From Industrial Effluents By Liquid Emulsion Membrane

    By J. Z. Cheng

    The extraction of thorium from industrial radioactive wastewaters discharged from Rare Earth (RE) plants was studied by the liquid membrane emulsion technique using P507- Span80-sulphonating kerosene-

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Taxonomy of Interactive Computer-Based Visualisation Systems and Content for the Mining Industry û Part One

    By C Caris, K Fowle, M Schmid, E van Wyk, D Schofield, A Squelch, M S. Kizil

    This paper has been written collaboratively by members of the International Mining VR Group. It is the first of a series of papers. Mining in the 21st century is a high technology industry that strive

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Use of Shotcrete Arch as Tunnel Support - A Case Study

    By B Shen

    The Wambo Rail Spur located near Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, runs for approximately 14 km linking the Mt Thorley rail loop and the Wambo Coal Mine. The project involves a 260 m long tunnel

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Mining method selection by AHP approach - Synopsis

    One of the most critical and complicated steps in mine design is a suitable mining method selection based upon geological, geotechnical, geographical and economical parameters. Since there are many fa

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SME
    Fire Safety Design for the New South Ferry Terminal Project in the New York City Subway

    By J. Greg Sanchez

    The New South Ferry Terminal in the New York City Transit system represents an important milestone for the city. This is the first station designed and built in the 21st century. The design of the fir

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SME
    Measuring And Managing Dust And Nanoparticulates In Pyrometallurgical Processing (6689d80f-d5e8-491a-995c-6a41f35034df)

    By C. R. Copeland

    Combustion processes, comminution and materials handling can generate airborne particulates. Regulation of these particulates by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is becoming progres

    Jan 1, 2008

  • CIM
    Architecture of Gold Mineralization at Anomaly A of the Clarence Stream Deposits, Southern New Brunswick

    By A. J. Hynes, Lutes. G. G., Ravenelle. J. -F.

    "The Anomaly A area of the Clarence Stream gold deposits in southwestern New Brunswick contains mineralized structures that bear geometrical relationships to regional folding events. The four minerali

    Jan 1, 2008

  • TMS
    Metals Recovery from Spent Zn-MnO2 Batteries by Hydrometallurgy

    By C. A. Nogueira, F. Pedrosa, F. Margarido, R. N. G. Guerra

    "A hydrometallurgical process for recycling spent Zn-MnO2 batteries was developed, involving leaching with sulfuric acid, purification by precipitation and metals separation for further recovery. Leac

    Jan 1, 2008

  • TMS
    Processing of Plastic Waste Mixture: Study of Mechanical and Morphologycal Properties

    By L. S. Montagna, R. M. C. Santana

    "Since the industrial revolution, plastic products sector has growing bigly, however this fact presents as consequence the increase of municipal plastic waste (MPW).The aim of this work is to developm

    Jan 1, 2008