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  • AUSIMM
    Cost-Efficient Implementation of a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Roadmap in the Mining and Metallurgy Industry

    By M Russ, J Gediga

    This paper shows an economic feasible approach to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures into the mining and metallurgy industry (MMI). The goal to improve energy consumption is directly li

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SME
    Cost-Per-Ton Improvement Ideas For Underground Equipment

    By J. Wiebmer

    The two most important influencers of cost-per-ton in an underground mining machine are its productivity (tons/hour) and its availability-utilization (hours/year). Operating cost and initial price hav

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SME
    Cost-Saving Strategies For Environmental Compliance

    By J. H. Kempton

    Refinement of environmental procedures can produce significant cost savings at most mines. Grouting permeable aquifers reduces water pumping and disposal costs. Stable groundwater quality supports red

    Jan 1, 2000

  • CIM
    Cost-Saving Strategies in Mine Ventilation

    By Euler De Souza

    "Underground operation ventilation energy requirements constitute a significant portion of mine energy consumption (40–50%) and total energy costs (25–40%). In general, mine ventilation systems are en

    Jan 1, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    Cost/Performance Evaluation of Gold Placer Mining Methods - For a Range of Gold Placer Deposits in the Bodaibo District, Russia

    The profitability of gold placer mining operations is determined by more factors than many placer miners recognise until too late. This study is based upon field trips to examine the efficiency of min

    Jan 1, 2007

  • DFI
    Costa Rica Circunvalacion Norte Project: Lessons Learned From Foundation Drilling

    By Bernardo J. Jiménez, Harlem Lora, Roberto Acosta Mora

    Circunvalacion Norte project is currently the most important infrastructure project in Costa Rica. It is the last segment of the urban perimeter highway. Site investigation of local geotechnical condi

  • CIM
    Costello Mine

    By Perry L. Christian

    "Mana/ta Coal Ltd. 's Costello Mine, located seven kilometres east of Estevan, Saskatchewan, has been operating at the present location since 1960. During the past twenty-three years, annual productio

    Jan 1, 1985

  • AUSIMM
    Costerfield – a Narrow Vein Case Study

    By M McCarthy

    Over the last six years Mandalay Resources has increased production rates and improved safety outcomes at its Costerfield mine in Victoria, Australia. This mine is an underground operation utilising n

    Jun 22, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Costing Techniques in the Mining Industry

    Many mining operations are uncertain of what costs they should be achieving. The majority of cost estimates are based on historical costs that have added contingency factors. Historical costs are a

    Jan 1, 1990

  • IIMP
    Costos de producción

    By Luis Vargas

    A diferencia de lo que ocurre con los precios de la mayoría de los productos, los precios de las materias primas en general no se corresponden a corto plazo con sus costos de producción. En ese sentid

    Sep 1, 1977

  • SAIMM
    Costs and benefits of fit-for-purpose sampling solutions

    By T. Bruce, R. C. A. Minnitt

    Mining operations are generally reluctant to install high-cost sampling systems at operations that have been functioning for many years. The principal objection to installing appropriate equipment to

    Jul 2, 2022

  • SME
    Costs And Cost Effectiveness Of Coal Mining Reclamation - Introduction

    By Steven M. Bishoff

    The reclamation of surface land areas disturbed during the course of coal recovery became a major, universal consideration upon the implementation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of

    Jan 1, 1981

  • SME
    Costs of In-Pit Crushing

    By Calvert D. Iles

    Open-pit mines in the US and throughout the world are typically characterized by increasing operating costs and decreasing ore grades. Thus, companies must continue to improve their use of human and

    Jan 4, 1983

  • CIM
    Costs of Taxation in the Mining Industry

    By A. S. Baillie

    THE subject of taxes appears to engage our attention altogether too lightly. At least it would seem that, notwithstanding the increase in the cost of government, and its concomitant increased taxation

    Jan 1, 1935

  • SME
    Costs of Underground Mining Materials and Supplies

    By Vincente M. Jr. Lim, Brain W. Lawrence

    Underground mining operating costs consist pri¬marily of direct costs such as labor, supervision, ma¬terials, and supplies, plus indirect costs. The material and supply costs vary substantially betwee

    Jan 1, 1982

  • IIMP
    Cotabambas y Antilla: descubriendo dos grandes de cobre en Apurímac

    By Luis Vela Arellano

    El presente texto describe la importancia de dos proyectos de exploración (Cotabambas y Antillas) en la producción de oro y cobre. Dichos proyectos se ubican en la franja del Balolito Andahuaylas-Yaur

    Feb 1, 2015

  • IIMP
    Cotabambas y Antilla: Dos grandes de cobre en exploración avanzada en Apurímac

    By Luis Vela

    El presente trabajo señala a Cotabambas y Antillas como dos grandes proyectos de exploración del cobre, que en un mediano plazo podrían ser parte de la producción mundial de Cobre y Oro. Dichos proyec

    Oct 21, 2015

  • SME
    Could One Size Fit Most? A “Right Sized” Vessel for DSM Exploration in Remote Regions - SME Annual Meeting 2026

    By G. van Eck, H. Smit, L. Meyer

    The Cook Islands (CI) possesses within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) a massive field of polymetallic nodules representing one of the world’s largest undeveloped cobalt deposits, along with large q

    Feb 22, 2026

  • AIME
    Council of Economics AIME - Council of Education AIME

    COUNCIL OF EDUCATION OF AIME (Formerly Mineral Industry Education Division) Established as a Division January 15, 1932 Established as a Council February 26, 1957 John C Calhoun, Jr, Chairman 0 Cu

    Jan 1, 1957

  • AIME
    Council of Economics AIME - Council of Education AIME

    COUNCIL OF ECONOMICS OF AIME Formerly Mineral Economics Division Established as a Division December 15, 1948 Established as a Council February 26, 1957 Douglas Donald, Chairman Sheldon Wimpfen, Vi

    Jan 1, 1959