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  • AUSIMM
    Tailings process optimisation through automation and controls integration

    By R Williams, M Baxter, D Zink, R Cunningham

    The purpose of this paper is to discuss the efficient operation of a tailings dewatering circuit comprising a thickener and filter press through proper control and automation. It is common to see thi

    Jul 23, 2018

  • TMS
    Hydrometallurgical Processing of Copper Smelter Dust for Copper Recovery as Nano-particles: A Review

    By A. P. I. Popoola, D. O. Okanigbe, A. A. Adeleke

    In view of the steady depletion of primary sources of copper and the increased global demand for refined copper, it becomes necessary to explore some secondary sources for possible extraction of copper

    Mar 1, 2017

  • TMS
    Analysis of Influence Factors on the Melting Point of the Freeze Slag Inside Flash Smelting Furnace Brickless Reaction Shaft

    By Chuanfu Zhang, Jinliang Wang

    "Brickless reaction shaft is the latest progress for flash smelting furnace. However, there are many factors influence the melting point of the freeze slag inside brickless reaction shaft, and their v

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME
    US Gold Mine Production And Reserves In 1996

    By Minerals and Materials Analysis Section

    During 1996, US mines produced 319 t (10.26 million or) of gold metal valued at $4 billion. At yearend, mine reserves were estimated to be 4.7 kt (151 million oz) of gold metal. Almost all of the prod

    Jan 1, 1997

  • NIOSH
    OFR-13-70 Advisory Conference On Tunnelling - Introduction

    By Thomas E. Howard

    Man has been engaged in the construction of tunnels in. rock for several thousand years. During that time, methods of tunneling have changed drastically. Hordes of men chipping away at the tunnel face

    Jan 1, 1970

  • SAIMM
    Development and applications for coal mine robot technique in China

    By F. Yang, T. Pan, T. Zhao, Z. Shao, D. Zuo

    In this paper, the development and applications of robot technique is summarized, and the status and developing direction of China coal mine robotics. A description of the research meaning, frame and

    Jan 1, 2003

  • CIM
    Petroleum and Natural Gas Exploration in British Columbia

    By T. B. Williams

    A SEARCH of the records indicates that evidences of accumulations of petroleum and natural gas within the boundaries of British Columbia were discovered at approximately the same time as were those of

    Jan 1, 1951

  • NIOSH
    RI 3790 Sponge Iron - A Progress Report

    By R. S. Dean

    "INTRODUCTION The idea of direct steel is by no means new. Although the work of Bessemer and Siemens provided simple and effective moans for converting pig iron into steel and established the ""blast-

    Jan 1, 1945

  • AIME
    Institute of Metals Division - The Constitution of Aluminum-Rich Alloys of the Aluminum-Chromium-Manganese System

    By J. W. H. Clare

    An equilibrium isotherm at 550°C is given for ternary alloys rich in aluminum containing 0 to 15 wt pct Cr and 0 to 20 wt pct Mn. Phases encountered are: aluminum solid solution; stable temary comp

    Jan 1, 1960

  • NIOSH
    IC 6540 Mine Explosions and Fire in the US During the Fiscal Year Ending June 30 1931

    By D. Harrington

    Approximately 2,000 persons are killed annually in the coal mines of the United States. There is no question that this number is at least double and probably treble what it should be and by all means

    Dec 1, 1931

  • AUSIMM
    Subduction of Oceanic Plate -Its Realities- Summary of French-Japanese Cooperative "Kaiko" Project

    Brief summary of results obtained by a French-Japanese cooperative study on the bottom of trenches around Japan. The geophysical prospection, multi beam echo sounding and direct observation with s

    Jan 1, 1987

  • CIM
    Research and the Coal Industry in Canada

    By W. A. Lang

    Introduction That the coal industry has entered a new phase in its development is now evident. Coal, besides being the chief source of heat and power, has become a potential raw material for many i

    Jan 1, 1946

  • NIOSH
    RI 4269 Mining Program, Bureau Of Mines Oil-Shale Project. Rifle, Colo.

    By E. D. Gardner

    The American petroleum industry is supplying the present domestic demand for liquid fuels. Known reserves of petroleum in the ground, however, are limited, and the .cost per barrel of finding new oil

    Jan 1, 1948

  • SME
    Perceptive Driving Assistant System for Opencast Mines During Foggy Weather (Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration)

    By Swades Kumar Chaulya, Vikash Kumar, Sushma Kumari, Naresh Kumar, Girendra Mohan Prasad, Monika Choudhary

    During harsh weather conditions, the presence of fog, dust in the environment degrades the image’s quality, which affects the visibility of drivers of heavy earth-moving machinery in opencast mines. D

    Sep 21, 2022

  • TMS
    Vacuum Refining Metallurgical Melts

    By Ruiqing Li

    It is possible to purify some liquid metals by exploiting the difference between the vapour pressure of the bulk metal and the minor constituents or impurities. The rates of purification can be improv

    Jan 1, 1991

  • ISEE
    Value Beyond Blasting

    By Orica

    Unlicking the Possibilities ISEE Digital Detonator Workshop New Orleans, LA Wednesday, February 4, 2004

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SME
    Tungsten Geology Symposium and Mine Visits in Jiangxi Province, China

    By I. S. Parrish

    This article offers one of the infrequent looks at Chinese mining. It includes a brief review by Parrish of a tungsten symposium held there and his comments on and impressions of the mines he visited.

    Jan 6, 1982

  • ABM
    Pre-finishing Mill Modernization On The Sterling Steel Rod Mill

    By Kermit Reins

    The most recent modernization phase of the wire rod mill at Sterling Steel involved installation of a pre-finishing mill, using a Morgan Vee Mini-Block, a new water box and shear with utility systems

    Aug 17, 2017

  • AIME
    Book VIII

    By Herbert Clark Hoover, Lou Henry Hoover

    QUESTIONS of assaying were explained in the last Book, and I have now come to a greater task, that is, to the description of how we extract the metals. First of all I will explain the method of prepar

    Jan 1, 1950

  • AUSIMM
    Dreams of Futures Past – Curating Post-mining Landscapes

    By P A. Kirsch, A Hine

    Mining is a major global industry that requires the moving of considerable volumes of earth and rock (overburden) to win the valuable ore prior to mineral extraction and processing. As a result of thi

    Jul 16, 2014