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Heap Leaching At Newmont's Muruntau OperationBy D. Scott Barr
The Zarafshan/Newmont Joint Venture operates the Muruntau heap leach project, located in the Kyzylkum desert of central Uzbekistan. The mine produces more than 12.4 t/a (400,000 oz/year) of gold from
Jan 1, 1998
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Optimization of Fire Suppression Nozzle Location on Simulated Mobile Mine Equipment - SME Annual Meeting 2025By Liming Yuan, Wei Tang, RICHARD THOMAS, DAVOOD BAHRAMI
The location and orientation of fire suppression nozzles is critical in suppressing mobile mine equipment fires. To effectively suppress such fires, optimization needs to be considered for the suppres
Feb 1, 2025
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Analysis and Repair of Failed Copper SX Plant Mix Boxes: An Application of First Principles - SME Annual Meeting 2024By Ron Derrick
SX operators have conducted extensive shut-downs and repairs over the years to mitigate solution leaks from failed stainless steel false floors and walls in rectangular mixersettler mix boxes. Hydrody
Feb 1, 2024
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Frothing Properties of Amine/Frother Combinations Mining, Metallurgy and ExplorationBy James A. Finch, Xiang Zhou, Yue Hua Tan
Methods to determine frother functions, control of bubble size and froth properties, are now widely used. Some collectors also exhibit frother functions which are less understood. Using a water-air sy
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Geopolitics and the strategic risks to miningBy Andrew C. Katen
The mining industry faces increasing geopolitical risk in the coming decades. Constraints such as resource nationalism, corruption and social license could grow to outweigh fundamental limitations li
Mar 1, 2014
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Multi-objective Mathematical Programming Framework for Integrated Oil Sands Mine Planning and Tailings Disposal Optimization - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)By Hooman Askari-Nasab, AHLAM MAREMI, EUGENE BEN-AWUAH
In oil sands mining, tailings are voluminous unwanted by-products generated from extracting the desired mineral from the mined ore. Dyke construction and backfilling activities require well-managed te
Apr 14, 2021
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Bureau Of Mines Research To Improve Underground Metal/Nonmetal Mining TechnologyBy Lawrence L. Davis
This paper describes current research by the Bureau of Mines to develop technology for improving efficiency and productivity in metal/ nonmetal mines. The research program addresses a wide variety of
Jan 1, 1979
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Comparison of MERV 16 and HEPA filters for cab filtration of underground mining equipmentBy J. D. Noll, J. A. Organiscak, A. B. Cecala
Significant strides have been made in optimizing the design of filtration and pressurization systems used on the enclosed cabs of mobile mining equipment to reduce respirable dust and provide the best
Aug 1, 2016
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Chemical/Physical Properties and MarketingBy James C. Hower, B. K. Parekh
Introduction The purpose of coal preparation is to improve the quality of coal to make it suitable for a specific purpose by (1) cleaning to remove inorganic impurities; (2) sizing-crushing or scree
Jan 1, 1991
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Mineralogy And Geochemistry of Heavy Mineral Beach-Placer Sandstones in New Mexico - SME Annual Meeting 2024By Evan J. Owen, Virginia T. McLemore
of high specific gravity, resistant minerals that form from mechanical concentration by waves, currents, and winds in marginal-marine environments. These sediments are enriched in critical minerals su
Feb 1, 2024
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Rhenium in Molybdenite: a Database Approach to Identifying Geochemical Controls on the Distribution of a Critical Element Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (f26d6c65-81fa-499c-a406-01c6aaf8b466)By Isabel F. Barton, MarkD. Barton, Christian A. Rathkopf
Molybdenite is the world’s principal source of rhenium (Re), a critical element in multiple high-tech applications. However, the Re contents in molybdenite vary by orders of magnitude on scales rangin
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Portable instruments for measuring tailpipe diesel particulate in underground minesBy J. Noll
There is a need for direct tailpipe sampling of diesel vehicles in mines in order to determine the effects of an emissions-based maintenance program, evaluate control technologies such as diesel parti
Oct 1, 2013
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Effects Of A Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration Process On Aerosols In An Underground MineThis study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) regeneration process on the concentrations and size distributions of aerosols in an underground mine. Two active r
Jan 1, 2012
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Flexibility of NATM Shown During the Construction of the Egge Tunnel/GermanyBy Josef Arnold, Norbert Fuegenschuh
The “Eggequerung” is an important part of the German Railway’s (Deutsche BahnAG) modernized Dortmund—Kassel line. The heart of this 13-km-long (8 miles)construction lot is the double-track Egge Tunnel
Jan 1, 2003
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The Site Planning Process: Application To Land Use Potential Evaluation For Mined-LandBy R. J. Sweigard
Productive and beneficial use of reclaimed surface-mined land is a concern of industry, government, and the general public. An investigation was conducted of current mined-land planning practices to a
Jan 1, 1984
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Geology And Mineralization At The Relief Canyon Gold Deposit Pershing County, NevadaBy R. W. Wittkopp
The Relief Canyon gold deposit is located approximately twenty- four kilometers east of the town of Lovelock in Northwestern Nevada. At Relief Canyon, the Late Triassic Grass Valley Formation has been
Jan 1, 1984
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Conveyorized Materials Handling For Surface Coal Mines In Steep Topography AreasBy LeRoy D. Loy
To facilitate effective land reclamation and comply with existing state regulations, surface coal mine operators have in recent years adopted new mining techniques and equipment utilization for steep-
Jan 1, 1977
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Least Cost Surface Coal Mining (e63d9920-6b04-46a6-bef8-db50bd5e3206)By J. W. Devon
The coal mining industry is divided into two distinct economic segments based on Coal Supply Agreements. Coal supply agreements generally fall into two categories, spot or long-term, with the selected
Jan 1, 1994
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Cut-and-Fill at Homestake Mining Co.By Joel K. Waterland
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Homestake Mining Co.'s operations are at Lead, SD. Production from the various methods used are: 1 155 753 t/a (1,274,000 stpy) by open cut-and-fill, 68 039 t/a (75,000 stpy)
Jan 1, 1982
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NEBT Project: The Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Improve TBM Operations - RETC2021By Rajat Gangrade, Haotian Zheng, Jarrett Smith, Daniele Nebbia, Mike Mooney
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve tunnel boring machine (TBM) operations requires a significant amount of information to train robust performance prediction models, e.g., for
Jun 13, 2021