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  • SME
    Recycling And Secondary Recovery Applications Using An Eddy-Current Separator (c467563b-2080-44fb-b6e2-d516bff25e8e)

    By D. A. Norrgran

    The term "secondary recovery" has recently brought on a new meaning in view of the depletion of natural resources, energy conservation, plant optimization, and the environmental consciousness that has

    Jan 1, 1991

  • SME
    Risk Assessment of Coal Dust Explosions in Coal Mines Using a Combined Fuzzy Risk Matrix and Pareto Analysis Approach - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)

    By Nilufer Kursunoglu

    Despite being crucial for meeting the world’s energy demands, coal mining operations present considerable health risks, especially when it comes to exposure to coal dust. Longwall coal mining, an adva

    Nov 16, 2023

  • SME
    Robotic Mining and Micro Tunneling Using Hypersonic Projectile Impact Technology: Field Trial Results, Technical Evaluation and Economic Valuation - RETC2021

    By Mark C. Russell, Charles T. Russell, Brooke Colburn, Parker Bailey, Desiree Bernhard, Kaito Durkee, Tristen Cutshall, Rob P. H. Urselmann

    Hypersonic tunnel boring (HTB) uses directed, high velocity projectile impacts to remove rock. HTB is highly independent of rock strength and targets hard, abrasive rock and variable rock environments

    Jun 13, 2021

  • SME
    Remote Vein Miner—Uncovering an Opportunity for Tunneling Projects - RETC2021

    By Jamal Rostami, Mark Board, Clayr Alexander, Muthu Vinayak Thyagarajan

    In the past several decades, many major equipment manufacturers have ventured into developing new technology for underground hard rock excavation. This includes variety of configurations for full and

    Jun 13, 2021

  • SME
    The Size Distribution of Airborne Bolivian Crocidolite Fibers

    By Matthew S. Sanchez, Richard J. Lee, Matthew D. Zock, Drew R. Van Orden

    "Current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) risk models and asbestos fiber counting techniques for monitoring airborne exposures treat all fibers as being equivalent and ignore the effect of dimens

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME
    On the Management of Gangue Minerals in the Flotation of PlatinumGroup Minerals Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

    By Kirsten Corin, Belinda McFadzean, Cyril O’Connor, Jenny Wiese

    The Bushveld Complex of South Africa contains almost 90% of the world’s reserves of platinum group minerals (PGMs). In the flotation of PGMs, there are significant challenges arising from the need to

  • SME
    Bureau Of Reclamation Experience In Use Of Boring Machines In Tunnel Excavation ? Introduction

    By B. P. Bellport

    This paper summarizes the Bureau of Reclamation's experience in the use of boring machines to excavate six major tunnels on the Bureau's water resources development projects in the western U

    Jan 1, 1970

  • SME
    Effect of Media Density to Slurry Density Ratio on Fine Grinding

    By B. Hines

    Grinding efficiency in a vertical stirred mill is affected by a wide range of process and mill configuration variables. Of these, the media fill, size, and intrinsic density have a significant effect

    Feb 23, 2014

  • SME
    The Mechanical Characteristics of St. Peter Sandstone in Clayton, IA

    St. Peter sandstone is an arenaceous sheet that covers large area in North America. The interest for St. Peter sandstone has been increasing due to the upward trend for hydrofracturing and the consequ

    Feb 23, 2014

  • SME
    Newmont's Deep Post Underground Mine: The Challenge Of Constructing And Operating An Underground Mine Within A Large, Active Open Pit

    By J. F. Barry

    Newmont Mining Corporation and Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc. concluded an exchange of land and reserves in an agreement signed May 3, 1999.This exchange of assets allowed Newmont to develop the Deep

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SME
    Engineering Properties Of Rocks And Rock Masses In The Deep Hines Of The Coeur D'alene Mining District, Idaho

    By S. S. M. Chan

    The design of most underground support systems has largely been based upon empirical rules. This design method has proven to be satisfactory in most cases as witnessed by the number of successfully co

    Jan 1, 1971

  • SME
    The Designers’ Perspective on Autonomous Mining Systems and Sociotechnology - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2024)

    By Joel Lööw, Jan Johansson, Erik Lund

    Digitalization and automation technology offer new possibilities to increase productivity and obtain higher levels of autonomy in mining operations. Introducing autonomous systems into mining is not o

    Mar 26, 2024

  • SME
    Taking The Mining Industry To A Higher Level Of Excellence

    By Vince Saporito

    Miners work in dangerous terrain, around the clock, with heavy equipment. Is there room for improvement in safety and standardization in the mining industry? Recent history would suggest there is

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME
    Caterpillar Mining Prepares for Recovery with Technology and Partnerships

    By William Gleason

    "With desert temperatures climbing high at Caterpillar’s Tinaja Hills Demonstration and Learning Center near Tucson, AZ in September, a group of editors were given a reprieve from the sun and stepped

    Jan 11, 2017

  • SME
    Converting Saprolite (a Low-Grade Unutilized Material) into Refractory Aggregates: A Viable Substitute for Calcined Clay in the Refractory Industry - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)

    By G. T. Daware, M. J. Chaddha, S. P. Masurkar, P. G. Bhukte, A. Agnihotri

    JNARDDC has evaluated bauxite deposits of India from the geo-technological point of view. During the evaluation studies, it was observed that bauxite deposits are associated with saprolite resources.

    Apr 12, 2021

  • SME
    Uncertainty Estimation in Blast Vibration Attenuation Model Using Bayesian Probabilistic Approach - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)

    By S. Rukhaiyar, M. Ramulu, G. Pradeep, P. K. Singh, P. B. Choudhury

    The drill and blast method is the most prominent rock excavation method used in mining and civil engineering projects. The ground vibration is the most undesirable effect of the blasting and needs to

    Sep 27, 2021

  • SME
    The Tolerance of Structures to Ground Movements - Some Considerations

    By Robert W. Bruhn

    The prediction of damage to a structure that is to be undermined is generally a two step process. First, the expected ground movements (the displacements, slopes, curvatures, and strains) are estimate

    Jan 1, 1986

  • SME
    Montana Exploration – A Review of 1992 Activities

    By R. McCulloch

    Exploration activity in metallic minerals continued to decline in Montana in 1992 as companies either reduced budgets or left the state. The number of active projects dropped another 50% from 1991. Ex

    Jan 1, 1993

  • SME
    The Safety Performance In The Tunneling Industry

    By Richard Snyder

    Secretariat of the Coal Mining and Mining Executive Committees' of the National Safety Council (NSC) and Manager of the memberships to both Mining Sections; Senior Consulting Safety Engineer, NSC

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SME
    Predictive Modelling of CART‑Based Frictional Resistance in Mine Ventilation Systems

    By Yucheng Li, De Huang, Yonghong Liu

    Mine frictional resistance is one of the essential parameters of mine ventilation systems, and it is of considerable significance for the prevention and control of mine risks and accident hazards. Fri

    Jan 28, 2022