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  • SME
    Stress, geologic and support design system (SGS) for underground mine slopes - SME Transactions 2011

    By X. Li, J. C. Stankus, J. Ma, H. Chen

    Accurate evaluation of stress and geological conditions is critical to ground control design in underground openings. For a slope entry, the problem is more difficult, because a slope will transverse

    Jan 1, 2011

  • CIM
    Production of Porous Membranes for Batteries and Fuel Cells

    By A F. Kravic

    Carbonyl nickel powders of irregular particle shape and low a11parent density are used extensively in the production of porous nickel electrodes for nickel-cadmium storage batteries and hydrogen-oxyge

    Jan 1, 1965

  • AIME
    Coal Mining - Requirements for Complete Face Mechanization in Coal Mining (with Discussion)

    By R. Y. Williams

    In the United States, fully 98 per cent. of the anthracite and bituminous coal tonnage obtained from underground operations is mined by the room-and-pillar system. Under this system, the total cost of

    Jan 1, 1928

  • AIME
    Reservoir Engineering- Laboratory Research - Flow of Polymer Solutions Through Porous Media

    By D. E. Menzie, D. L. Dauben

    This paper discusses the physical parameters involved in the slow flow of high molecular weight polymer solutions in porous media. The interacting effects of polymer properties and porous media proper

  • CIM
    Luscar's coal mining operations

    By John Tribe

    "This paper gives the organizational history of Luscar Ltd. and its various coal producing operations. Each 0/ the operations is then described individually. They include the Bienfait Mine, the Bounda

    Jan 1, 1980

  • IOM3
    Advances in drilling technology

    By Mohammed Ali Shah, Martin Waller

    The mining industry depends to a large extent on the availability of high performance equipment. For drilling this means a requirement for well engineered, reliable machines with mechanised handling a

    Jan 12, 1992

  • IIMP
    Caracterización geomecánica en Cerro Verde y sus implicancias en la voladura

    By Jorge Dueñas

    La voladura de rocas es uno de los métodos tradicionales que fragmenta y perfila la nueva geometría del macizo rocoso, especialmente en operaciones mineras a cielo abierto. En esta perspectiva, el pre

    Jul 31, 2003

  • TMS
    A Review: Solar Thermal Reactors for Materials Production

    By Geoffrey Brooks, Ben M. Ekman, M. Akbar Rhamdhani

    "Concentrated solar collectors including solar simulators have been studied to concentrate solar radiation to flux levels capable of reaching temperatures of 3000K. Currently, there are no industrial

    Jan 1, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Occupational Diseases in China, with the Emphasis on Its Occurrence in Chinese Mine Workers

    By Y Cao, J C. Tien

    Occupational health and safety is essential in modern mining workplaces and in China it is often not given enough emphasis due to a lack of knowledge and/or appreciation. Although many health and safe

    Aug 31, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Geometallurgical study of historical tungsten tailings for reprocessing – The Yxsjöberg case, J. Mulenshi, P. Khavari, S.C. Chelgani, and J. Rosenkranz

    By J. Mulenshi, J. Rosenkranz, P. Khavari, S. C. Chelgani

    The geometallurgical concept has mainly been applied to primary ore deposits, starting from ore characterisation to the economic optimisation of the mining operation. However, as primary ore resources

    Jan 1, 2020

  • IIMP
    Optimización de carga en correas transportadoras de área seca en minería

    By Gloria Lara

    El presente texto señala la aplicación de la metodología de daño proporcionales a tres casos de correas transportadoras críticas que funcionan sobrecargadas en una minera al norte de Chile y así deter

    Mar 1, 2015

  • SME
    The Use Of-Critical Path Modeling To Analyze Production In Underground Mines

    By William J. Douglas

    Critical path modeling (CPM) has been used widely as a tool to manage large-scale projects having many activities which are conducted in series or parallel. The construction industry is a regular user

    Jan 1, 1978

  • AUSIMM
    Cost Effective Concentrator Design

    By G Lane

    This paper discusses the factors that contribute to the cost effective design of a concentrator. Concentrator design and layout outcomes are functions of the team (engineer’s and owner’s) participati

    Aug 8, 2011

  • AIME
    Geology - Canadian Deposits of Uranium and Thorium

    By S. N. Kesten, Richard Murphy, A. H. Land, W. F. James

    Introduction—by W. F. James and A. H. Lang This paper describes the geology and present state of development of uranium and thorium deposits in Canada. It is expected that this information will be

    Jan 1, 1951

  • AIME
    Geology - Canadian Deposits of Uranium and Thorium

    By W. F. James, Richard Murphy, S. N. Kesten, A. H. Land

    Introduction—by W. F. James and A. H. Lang This paper describes the geology and present state of development of uranium and thorium deposits in Canada. It is expected that this information will be

    Jan 1, 1951

  • CIM
    Optimization of the Operation of Hot Stoves

    By Henrik Saxén, Mikko Helle

    The operation of hot stoves used for preheating the blast in the ironmaking blast furnace has a strong effect on the consumption of reductants, economic performance of and CO2 emissions from the steel

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME-ICGCM
    AMCMRR- An Analytical Model for Coal Mine Roof Reinforcement

    By Mark G. Colwell, Russell Frith

    "An Analytical Model for Coal Mine Roof Reinforcement (AMCMRR) has been developed. AMCMRR utilizes a Factor of Safety (FOS) approach, which is commonly used in all forms of engineering. The starting p

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SME
    Mine Closure: Plan For The End From The Beginning

    By Hugh Jones

    Mine planners are challenged to hold two seemingly opposing objectives: maximizing the mine?s operational efficiency while minimizing post-closure impacts. One of the most effective approaches to meet

    Jan 1, 2011

  • NIOSH
    IC 7676 Danger From Carbon Monoxide In The Home ? Introduction

    By L. B. Berger

    This information circular is a revision of I.C. 7238, Danger from Carbon Monoxide in the Home, by L. B. Berger and H. H. Schrenk, issued in April 1943. Each winter brings its toll of deaths and ser

    Jan 1, 1954

  • AUSIMM
    Characterising energy efficiency of particle sorting

    By G R. Ballantyne, V Souto, K Bartram

    Particle sorting allows partially liberated minerals to be separated prior to energy intensive fine grinding. Sensors select particles for separation and air, water or mechanical ejectors are used to

    Aug 29, 2018