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  • CIM
    Tensile Strength Anisotropy of Barre Granite

    By F. Dai

    Granitic rocks usually exhibit strongly anisotropy due to pre-existing microcracks induced by geologic loadings. The understanding of the rock anisotropy in mechanical properties such as tensile stren

    May 1, 2009

  • CIM
    On the Use of Large OK-16 Flotation Machines at the Concentrators of Outokumpu Oy

    By Tapio Leskinen

    "In the 1960’s, when large flotation machines appeared on the market, this was a part of a world-wide trend towards the use of ever larger machine units.One factor that has played a decisive part in t

    Jan 1, 1976

  • AUSIMM
    Remnant Ore Model Generation and Categorisation Post-block Caving Extraction at Salvador Mine

    By F Farías, D Villa

    Codelco’s Salvador Project has been operating a block/panel caving mine for more than 50 years. This underground mining method dynamically mixes the ore and dilution. As a result, forecasting grades i

    May 9, 2016

  • AIME
    Institute of Metals Division - Thermodynamic Treatment of Disproportionation Equilibria Involving Complex Ion Formation in Molten Salts

    By J. M. Toguri, K. Grjotheim

    It is known 1,2 that the equilibrium between titanium metal, TiCl2 , and TiCl3, in a solvent of molten metal chlorides, is influenced both by the total amount of dissolved titanium and by the type of

    Jan 1, 1960

  • SME-ICGCM
    Deriving Input Parameters for Numerical Modeling of Fully Resin Grouted Rock Bolts

    By Michael Alber

    Resin grouted rock bolts are the major support measure in coal mining. They are rather easy and foolproof to install, take immediately load and are the least time consuming support measure for control

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Sandwich Wall Beneath Amsterdam Centraal Station - An Innovative Approach For Jet Grouting Under Difficult Conditions

    By J. C. W. M. de Wit

    An excavation, within which a tunnel is sunk as a part of the Centraal Station underground station (platform section) of the Noord/Zuidlijn ('North/South Line'), is to be created beneath the

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    Wellington Gold (A Brief Review of the Gold Mining History of the Wellington District, New Zealand)

    Alluvial gold was found in the Terawhiti area, West of Wellington, in the 1850s. This led to the discovery of reef gold. Periods of minor 'gold fever', company flotations, and mining activit

    Jan 1, 1993

  • CIM
    Seismic Risk Management at LaRonde Mine

    By Frederic M. Langevin

    ?? Introduction ?? LaRonde ?? History of Seismicity and Rockbursting ?? November 27th 2002 Rockburst ?? April 1st 2006 Rockburst ?? December 11th 2006 & January 11th 2007 Rockbursts ?? Seismic R

    Feb 1, 2008

  • SME
    Discussion - Interactive graphics for semivariogram modeling

    M.S. Azun I have many objections to the content of the author's paper. Before discussing it, however, I would like to repeat the property of semivariogram function. Second order stationary

    Jan 11, 1985

  • NIOSH
    RI 3042 Extinction of Methane Flame by Dichloro-Difluoro

    By G. St. J. Perrott, G. W. Jones

    "In the course of its investigations pertaining to the promotion of safety the Bureau of Mines is actively engaged in investigating all promising materials that may be of value in rendering methane or

    Oct 1, 1930

  • AUSIMM
    Commissioning of the Barrytown Ilmenite Pilot Plant

    By T Wootton

    The Barrytown ilmenite pilot plant was commissioned in two stages using Westport Titanium Project heavy mineral concentrate. The wet concentrator was commissioned on the 17 December 1989 and produced

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SAIMM
    Underwind And Overwind Protection Systems With Enhanced Self-Sufficiency (030db833-15eb-45bc-a368-bd664b61eafa)

    By N. D. L. Burger

    Underwind and overwind protection system concepts for mine hoist shafts were developed in conjunction with and for the Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee (SIMRAC). End-of-wind operation of mi

    Jan 1, 2004

  • CIM
    Rock Mass Classification for Pre-Excavation Support Planning and at-Face Excavation Performance Assessment

    The rock mass classification systems were developed for different functions, including support selection, excavation method selection and the determination of rock mass engineering properties for exca

    May 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Predicting The Stability Of Rockpasses From The Geological Structure

    Instability in rockpasses at deep levels often initiates as a result of stress induced fracturing of the rock on the walls of the pass. This may then progress to a stage at which the geological struct

    Jan 1, 2005

  • NIOSH
    IC 7178 Multiple-Shift Mechanical Mining In Some Bituminous-Coal Mines. Progress Report 3

    By Albert L. Toenges

    This paper is the third of a series4/ that describes some methods and practices of mining coal mechanically where operations are conducted on more than one shift. The mining of coal by means of mechan

    Jan 1, 1941

  • AIME
    Towards A Comprehensive Mathematical Model Of The Blast Furnace

    By M. Cross

    INTRODUCTION The results of the Japanese dissective investigations have [l-4] transformed our understanding of how the blast furnace operates. These studies revealed an internal structure of the fu

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SME
    Design and Construction Performance of a Large Diameter Tunnel Constructed in Soft-Ground by the Stacked Drift Method

    By Paul H. Madsen, Victor S. Romero

    The Tren Urbano project in Puerto Rico includes a 19 m diameter tunnel constructed by the stacked drift method, which involves installation of a pre-supported concrete arch using multiple tunnels. Geo

    Jan 1, 2001

  • NIOSH
    MLA 83-82 - Mineral Investigation Of The Benton Range Rare II Area (No. 5056), Mono County, California ? Summary

    By Richard L. Rains

    The Bureau of Mines made a study of mines and prospects of the Benton Range RARE II area (No. 5056), Mono County, California in October and November 1980. The study area is west of Owens Valley and 30

    Jan 1, 1982

  • SAIMM
    2D DEM Verification: Load Behaviour And Forces On A Lifter Bar

    By M. A. van Nierop

    The Discrete Element Method (DEM) is a model that is used to simulate the motion of the media in a grinding mill. The sum of the energy that is lost in inter-media and media-wall collisions represents

    Jan 1, 1999

  • AUSIMM
    Products of reactive pyrite oxidation in the mine environment – implications for coal workers’ pneumoconiosis

    By D Chalmers, C R. Ward, B B. Beamish

    Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) has re-emerged as a major concern in the Australian coal mining industry. Harmful effects from coal dust inhalation have been well documented, but the underlying cau

    Aug 28, 2017