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By Claude Boisjoly, Pierre de Courval, Don Nguyen

The Sainte-Marguerite-3 (SM3) hydro project, presently under construction, requires the excavation of an underground powerhouse and large water conveyance tunnels. This paper describes the planning of the project, main features of underground structures, excavation techniques and ground support.

Jan 1, 1997

By G. E. Welch

The paper discussed the mechanics of an environmental audit. Commonly encountered problems and situations are discussed and guidelines are given to aid prudent decision makers in evaluating audit results. The merits and benefits of an external view will be given. The paper will highlight the reduction of risk through pre-acquisition and operational audits.

Jan 1, 1992

By C. Otto Walls

Six years after the start of gold heap leaching at Smoky Valley Mining, Round Mountain, Nevada, three areas of process improvements are examined to show how productivity was increased. Original design concepts and practices are reviewed in order to compare to current methods. The evolution of change in heap mainterance is also reviewed.

Jan 1, 1984

By A. C. Ruckman, Allen G. D., G. H. Beckwith

This paper describes the design and operational features of several asphaltic concrete gold heap leach pads which have been constructed in the United States over the past 12 years.

Jan 1, 1988

By J. Steenkamp, A. L. Hannaford, A. N. Jones

O’Okiep Copper Co. Ltd.’s 45-kt/month (49,600-stpm) concentrator at the Spektakel mine in South Africa is comprised largely of reconditioned equipment from the old O’Okiep mill, which operated from 1940-1975. When combined with modern approaches to layout, crushing, classification, and flotation, a simple-to-operate plant was constructed at a cost of only $3.2 million.

Jan 11, 1982

By Tracy Braun, Dan Lampshire

Over the past decade, heap leaching at Cortez has evolved from a rather small operation producing around 30,000 ounces per year of gold to an operation scheduled to produce over 400,000 ounces in 2004. Evolution and expansions in the heap leach operations are discussed including plant design criteria and some of the design features in the various facilities. Operating parameters and production forecasting are also discussed.

Jan 1, 2005

By Bekta? Uz

The study area is located between Orhangazi and Sapanca geographically known as Armutlu Peninsula (Figure 1). It is steep broken and mountainous with an area of 4000 km2. [ ] Economic marbles are investigated in regionally such as Orhangazi, Elmali, Menek?eyayla, Sapanca, Pamukova and they are seperated approximately 800 km2 (Figure 2). These marbles are massive, thick and dispersed as small sized outcrops in Armutlu Peninsula.

Jan 1, 2005

Everyone knows the importance of careful handling of explosives. Even so, the point is on occasion all too graphically driven home. Witness the recent blast at a Utah explosives plant that killed five people. Part three of this series on explosives discusses transportation, storage, handling, and destruction. Federal, state, and sometimes local regulations govern the many steps involved in transporting, storing, and handling explosive materials. Regulations minimize personnel exposure to hazardous material and insure that the explosives remain stable and usable.

Jan 9, 1981

By D. Y. Jiang, X. S. Tan, S. S. Peng

Expansion strain and stress that exist in floor rocks and that are due to the presence of water, were derived from a basic theory of mechanics. The results indicate that water stress and strain are the important factors that cause failure of the floor rocks and induce floor heave.

Jan 1, 1994

Mining employment, gross output, local economic contributions and productivity are typical economic indicators. However, these economic indicators play a much bigger role in the overall capacity of the industry to be heard in decision-making on a national scale. Total mining employment in the USA has decreased significantly in the last 20 years. Gross output from most of the mining sectors has also declined, except in the case of construction aggregate. However, significant gains have been made in productivity. This paper explores these statistics and comments on their overall impact on academic institutions and political decision-making.

Jan 1, 2003

By Scott F. Andersen

Discussion to include location and description of the project from upper lake through powerhouse to lower lake, noting locations and size of shafts. Discuss evolution of shaft development concepts in conjunction with owner, contractor and CAL OSHA. Discuss elevator shaft equipment, T1 gate shaft, T2 surge shaft equipment, T3 surge shaft and the incline shaft equipment. Question and answer period.

Jan 1, 1981

By Lynn B. Hales

Flotation performance varies widely as feed conditions change. Maintaining metallurgical targets has proven almost impossible without automatic control. Traditional control methods and procedures are inadequate. Using on-line x-ray analyzers, reagent control and accurate froth level control with flotation models and "Expert" computer control systems has improved metallurgical performance significantly. Examples of actual plant cases are described as well as the expert system methodology.

Jan 1, 1989

By Gh. Crutu

This paper treats some aspects of the research completed on the impact of the waste generated in the production process of a chemical fertilizer, phosphogypsum, on crops and yields. The article starts with the basic data and the research methods, and continues with details about the research results on the heap waste of phosphogypsum and the soil from its vicinity along with the content in radioactive elements, humus, macro elements and mobile forms of heavy metals. Finally, the absorbtion of radioactive elements from the soil and the uranium concentration in the agricultural cultivations is presented.

Jan 1, 2006

By David E. Thompson, Edward S. Plotkin

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Red Line Extension Northwest is nearing the final stages of construction. The 3. 1 mile extension of the Red Line from the existing Harvard Square Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Alewife Brook Parkway in Cambridge, includes a large, near surface, hard rock, rapid transit chamber at Porter Square in Cambridge (Figure 1).

Jan 1, 1983

By D. Erik Spiller

Introduction The recovery of precious metals from ore can generally be accomplished using either gravity concentration, flotation, and/or hydrometallurgical (leaching) techniques. The objective of this paper is to show why gravity concentration can be an important part of recovery systems which employ leaching as the primary unit operation. A brief discussion of modern gravity concentration equipment is also presented.

Jan 1, 1984

By S. P. Singh

To understand the intricate nature of blast damage and counter the associated problems, small-scale blasting experiments were performed on hydrostone blocks. Tests were then conducted during a drifting operation in a quartzite quarry. Blast damage was assessed by different techniques. On the basis of the experimental results, the effects of the energy partitioning characteristics of explosives on the damage were identified.

Jan 1, 1993

By David R. Crouthamel, Francis L. Fong, Troy L. Page

This paper focuses on the results and the performance of the grouting program as a means to control groundwater infiltration during the excavation of the 7.7 km (25,160 lf.), 3.5m (11 ft. - 7 in.) diameter Inter-Island Tunnel beneath Boston Harbor in Massachusetts. Two major operations of grouting were performed - water cutoff grouting behind the tunnel heading after excavation and face grouting ahead of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) operation. An array of products from cementitious to chemical grouts and various grouting procedures and equipment were employed to evaluate their effectiveness in controlling the water in-flows. Evaluation of the overall performance of each of the grouting rations, overall costs and comparison of face grouting versus post excavation grouting is made.

Jan 1, 1997

By Charles E. Mergentime, J. Marshall Dean

Mergentime/Loram's extension of the Washington, DC Metro Subway System includes construction of dual 1,770-foot tunnels in soft ground, a crossover structure, a fan structure and pumping station, and other related work. This paper describes the overall construction requirements of the Contract, including subsurface conditions; Mergentime's value engineering of the tunneling and compressed air contract requirement; selection of the tunnel boring machine and backup equipment; installation of the compressed air plant; the manufacture, use and evaluation of the tunnel liners; and the tunneling performances during construction of the first tunnel.

Jan 1, 1985

By T. Valentine

The SX-EW operation at Morenci includes three electrowinning tankhouses. Stainless cathode blanks require the use of insulating plastic edge strips, which typically have a service life of 1-2 years, therefore, regular replacement of edge strips is a fact of life in tankhouse operations. The largest tankhouse, Central, converted from starter sheets to stainless steel cathode blanks in 1999. During the first year of stainless blank operation at Central Tankhouse, the initial installation edge strips started failing at accelerated rates and there was a sudden need to replace edge strips and repair between 350 and 400 cathode blanks per day. This paper details the design and building of cathode repair shops at the Morenci tankhouses, including choice of equipment and layout design. The objective was to increase efficiency through the use of cathode handling equipment and flow of material.

Jan 1, 2002

By D. W. Olson

Estimated world production of natural and synthetic industrial diamond was about 630 million carats in 2004. Natural industrial diamond deposits have been found in more than 35 countries, and synthetic industrial diamond is produced in at least 10 countries. About 80 percent of the global output was produced in Ireland, Japan, Russia, South Africa and the United States. Russia and the United States are the world’s leading producers of synthetic industrial diamond. In 2004, the two U.S. synthetic producers, one in Pennsylvania and the other in Ohio, had an estimated output of 250million carats. Also in 2004, nine U.S. firms manufactured polycrystalline diamond (PCD) from synthetic diamond grit and powder.

Jan 1, 2005