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  • NIOSH
    RI 9346 - Large-Scale Studies of Spontaneous Combustion of Coal

    By A. C. Smith

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines constructed a large-scaJe facility to study the self-heating of a large coal mass under conditions that simulate a gob area of a mine. The insulated coal chamber can hold up t

    Jan 1, 1991

  • ABM
    Purificação De Níquel Contido Em Licores Sintéticos De Lixiviação Utilizando-se Extração Por Solventes Com Misturas De Extratantes

    By Alexandre Silva Guimarães

    Este trabalho avaliou a purificação de níquel em relação aos contaminantes cálcio e magnésio a partir de soluções sintéticas sulfúricas simulando os licores industriais obtidos pelo processo de lixivi

    Aug 7, 2018

  • SME-ICGCM
    Sizing Of Final Stumps For Safer Pillar Extraction

    By Christopher Mark

    Pillar recovery continues to be one of the more hazardous activities in underground coal mining. Safety requires that the roof above the intersection remain stable until after the pillar has been extr

    Jan 1, 2001

  • CIM
    Pressure Leaching of Copper-Cobalt-Zinc Containing Calcine with the Outotec Pressure Oxidation Process

    By Mehmet Canbazoglu, Kaarlo Haavanlammi, Hannu Laitala

    Cobalt is currently a critical metal because of the increasing number of electrical vehicles forecast for production. Copper and zinc are base metals that are used in many everyday applications, inclu

    Jan 1, 2019

  • NIOSH
    IC 8841 The Noise Exposure Of Operators Of Mobile Machines In U.S. Surface Coal Mines, 1979

    By J. H. Daniel

    This report, summarizing the results of two studies sponsored by the Bureau of Mines, presents information on the types of mobile machines used in surface coal mines in the United States, and the amou

    Jan 1, 1980

  • AUSIMM
    Water Treatment at Waikato North Head Mine Site

    By B Orchard

    New Zealand SteelÆs Waikato North Head mine, situated at the mouth of the Waikato River, supplies approximately 1.2 million tonnes per annum of titanomagnetite concentrate to the Glenbrook steel mill.

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    The Real Costs of Mining and Mineral Processing in Australia

    By B A. Tapp

    The minerals industry in Australia is currently regarded as the country's economic saviour; the bastion of economic security. As Fitzgerald (1974) stated, 'Australia's natural endowment

    Jan 1, 1980

  • NIOSH
    The Importance Of Coal In Achieving Energy Independence For The United States

    By Thomas V. Falkie

    The new international fact of life that has emerged in the 70's is that foreign energy sources can no longer be considered either reliable or low in price. As a result, the United States is turni

    Jan 1, 1975

  • NIOSH
    OFR-28-80 Development Of A Dual-Boom Semi-Automated Roof Bolter

    By C. Hellar

    A new dual-boom remotely controlled roof bolter was designed, fabricated, and then tested in an underground coal mine. Remote-control functions allowed complete bolting cycles to be performed on two b

    Jan 1, 1979

  • ABM
    O Processo De Reciclagem Veicular E Os Benefícios Globais Da Utilização De Sucatas Metálicas Para A Produção De Aço

    By João Gabriel de Oliveira Marques

    O atual contexto energético e ambiental exige cada vez mais que os processos industriais gerem produtos com menos impactos ambientais, consumam menos recursos naturais e energia. Dentre esses processo

    Aug 16, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Undercutting to Surface Breakthrough – Cadia East Panel Cave (Stage 1)

    By B Mobilio, M Secheny, J Rachocki, G B. Sharrock, A Jäger, J L. Lett, I Brunton, G W. Capes

    Establishment of the Cadia East Panel Cave Stage One (PC1S1) commenced with the firing of the first bell in early 2011. Production began with the completion of the undercut in May 2014. PC1S1 used a p

    May 9, 2016

  • NIOSH
    OFR-55-84 Energy Conservation In Mining Operations

    By E. K. Stanek

    This research study was performed on a case study basis and can be divided into two parallel thrusts: electrical and thermal energy conservation. Energy consumed annually in mining and refining operat

    Jan 1, 1982

  • NIOSH
    RI 5855 Low -Temperature Heat Capacities And Entropies At 298.15° K. Of Some Sodium-And Calcium-Aluminum Silicates ? Introduction And Summary

    By E. G. King

    Sodium-aluminum and calcium-aluminum silicates are important rock-forming minerals. While many of them are of only theoretical interest, several are of practical importance--as ceramic raw materials a

    Jan 1, 1961

  • NIOSH
    IC 8134 Injury Experience In The Nonmetal Industries (Except Stone And Coal), 1958 ? Introduction And Summary

    By John C. Machisak

    INJURY experience and employment data for the nonmetal mining industry in the United States are presented for the calendar year 1958. Statistical tables 6 to 12 give detailed information on injuries a

    Jan 1, 1962

  • NIOSH
    RI 5970 A Computer Program For Calculating Coordinates And Elevations Of Survey Stations Located By Intersection ? Summary And Introduction

    By F. L. Wideman

    This report describes a computer program that is used for the calculation of the coordinates and elevations of subsidence survey pins located by intersection. This program was developed for the Federa

    Jan 1, 1962

  • SME
    Current usage of continuous monitoring systems in coal mines discussed

    By Kevin G. Stricklin

    Introduction Continuous monitoring techniques have been used in the US and abroad for many years. A continuous miner has a monitor that measures methane and automatically gives a warning if the metha

    Jan 9, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Continuous Improvement - How Changes in Metallurgy can have a Substantive Impact on Environmental Impact and Closure - Lessons Learnt from Environmental Auditing

    By G McMillan, P Mulvey

    "Geochemical characterisation is done based upon the geology and metallurgical batch testing prior to commencement of the operation of the plant.  Tailings repository design is based upon geochem

    Jul 15, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Mineral Resource Modelling and Reconciliation in Ultra Deep Underground Gold Mines

    By R C. A Minnitt

    The Witwatersrand Supergroup is host to the world’s largest gold deposits. The location, quantity, grade, continuity and other geological characteristics of a Mineral Resource are either known, estima

    Aug 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Cave Mining at Premier Diamond Mine

    By A Croll

    A panel cave using LHDs for ore extraction came into production at Premier in 1990 at a depth of 630 metres below surface on the western side of the mine in the BA5 mining block. A post-undercut minin

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SME
    Critical Review Of Numerical Stress Analysis Tools For Deep Coal Longwall Panels Under Strong Strata - Preprint 09-011

    By M. K. Larson

    Proper employment of numerical stress analysis design tools is based on the demonstrated ability of a model to capture key elements of the geologic site model and accurately simulate how these element

    Jan 1, 2009