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  • SAIMM
    Fast, Safe, And Fully Mechanized Installation Of High-Tensile Chain-Link Mesh For Underground Support ? Synopsis

    By B. Schoevaerts

    The ever-increasing depth of mineral extraction presents a challenging environment for hard-rock underground mines. High in situ stresses and associated seismicity with potential rockburst hazards are

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME
    Fast-Track Construction At Mount Polley

    By Malcolm J. A. Swallow

    In June 1997, Mount Polley Mining Corp., a division of Imperial Metals Corp., completed an 18-kt/d (20,000 stpd) gold-copper mine in central British Columbia. Fast-track construction and extensive off

    Jan 1, 1998

  • CIM
    Faster Analysis: Recent Advances in GEOSCAN on-Belt Analysis Techniques Allowing for Rapid Real-Time Measurement of Minerals

    "Real-time, on belt analysis of minerals is becoming increasingly important and critical in modern operations, especially in the mine-to-mill. Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis has long been ut

    Jan 1, 2017

  • AIME
    Faster Calculation of Plane Triangulation Systems

    By Richard Hamburger

    Calculating machines permit the use of the more rapid cotangent and semigraphic solutions of plane triangulation. The results of these methods are as accurate as those of other methods. Simple adjustm

    Jan 1, 1950

  • AIME
    Faster Calculation of Plane Triangulation Systems by Calculating Machine and Semigraphical Methods

    By Richard Hamburger

    Calculating machines permit the use of the more rapid cotangent and semigraphic solutions of plane triangulation. The results of these methods are as accurate as those of other methods. Simple adjustm

    Jan 2, 1950

  • SME
    Faster Underground Mine Development: Getting To First Ore Quicker Using A Novel, Non-circular Tunnelling Machine - SME Annual Meeting 2022

    By D. Ofiara, M. Lewis

    Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) have been used in mining in decades past, but their use has been limited and sporadic. This has changed in recent years, with TBMs being used at Stillwater Mine, Grosveno

    Mar 2, 2022

  • SME
    Fatal Accident Analysis and Hazard Identification in Turkish Coal‑Extracting Industry Using Analytic Hierarchy Process - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2024)

    By Arif Emre Dursun

    The aim of this study is to present hazard classifications of location, type, and causes of accidents in Turkish coal-extracting industries using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). In this study, fatal

    Dec 30, 2023

  • SME
    Fatal accident analysis and hazards identification in Turkish coal-extracting industry using analytic hierarchy process

    By Arif Emre Dursun

    The aim of this study is to present hazard classifications of location, type and causes of accidents in the Turkish coal-extracting industry using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). In this study,

    May 1, 2024

  • NIOSH
    Fatal Accidents Due To Flyrock And Lack Of Blast Area Security And Working Practices In Mining

    By Suresh K. Bhatt, Gary L. Mowrey, Timothy R. Rehak, David K. Ingram

    Coal and nonmetal mining used about 4.3 billion pounds of explosives and blasting agents during 2001 in the United States. A major part of this consumption was related to surface mining. Mine Safety

  • NIOSH
    Fatal And Nonfatal Injuries: MSHA Data

    This chapter presents an overview of fatal and nonfatal injuries reported to MSHA during 1986-1995. Reportable injuries follow the criteria for reporting specified in 30 CFR 50. These criteria are lis

    Jan 5, 2000

  • AUSIMM
    Fatal Flaws in Technical Due Diligences

    By A J. H Newell

    The background and the basis for conducting a Technical Due Diligence are discussed as well as the source information, typical studies and potential limitations. Typical short comings including ‘show-

    Sep 7, 2015

  • NIOSH
    Fatal Injuries In The Mining Industry: Census Of Fatal Occupational Injuries

    An examination of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) data for the period 1992-1995 shows that 659 fatalities occurred in the mining industry as defined by the SIC. Oil and gas accounted

    Jan 5, 2000

  • SME
    Fate And Transport Of Metals From Flood-Deposited Mining Wastes Along The Clark Fork River

    By W. M. Schafer

    The risk that water quality will be degraded by mining activity can be evaluated using risk analysis techniques. Water quality impacts can occur where water-rock interactions with tailings, waste rock

    Jan 1, 1998

  • IMPC
    Fate of Cyanide in Gold Ores Containing Reduced Sulphur Minerals

    By J. C. Wilmot

    The chemistry of aqueous cyanide containing species in the presence of reduced sulfur sources was investigated. Reactions were studied as a function of time and tracked using novel analytical techniq

    Jan 1, 2014

  • NIOSH
    Fate Of Trace Mercury In The Combustion Of Coal

    By R. C. Diehl

    Coal, fly ash, and flue gas samples were analyzed for mercury (Hg) by double gold amalgamation-flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The purpose of the study was to elucidate the fate of the

    Jan 1, 1972

  • ABM
    Fatigue Assessment Of Universal Cardan Joint Based On Laboratory Specimen Tests

    By Pietro Palma

    Universal cardan joints are widely used in drivetrains of rolling mills for steel and aluminum making, as well as for non ferrous alloy industry. Working conditions are extremely tough due to high alt

    Aug 16, 2017

  • CIM
    Fatigue crack propagation in magnesium single crystals

    By S. Ando

    The fatigue crack growth behavior of magnesium single crystal has been investigated, CT (compact tension) type specimens with different notch orientations were prepared. In the case of notch plane and

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SME
    Fatigue Design Of Large Shell Supported Ball Mills With Aerofall Hydrodynamic Bearings And Gearless Drives ? Introduction

    By Dennis A. Fenton

    This paper presents some techniques and data required to design large ball mills. The advent of larger size mills leads to consideration of the gearless drive as a practical solution to utilize lar

    Jan 1, 1975

  • ABM
    Fatigue In Works Rolls At Ternium’s Pltcm Plant

    By D. A. Aranda-Regino, C. Gómez-de-la-Garza, J. Ramírez-Cuellar, L. A. Leduc-Lezama

    The Pickling Line Tandem Cold Mill (PLTCM) at Ternium’s Pesqueria plant with a 5 stands, 6 high configuration started in 2013. At the time of the start up the work roll specification and grinding prac

    Oct 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    Fatigue Knowledge?A New Lever In Safety Management - Synopsis

    By W. J. Theron

    The purpose of the paper is to give an introduction to the concept of fatigue and its causes in the mining industry. By knowing the fundamental role it plays, together with its dynamics, can positivel

    Jan 1, 2011