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Methods For Preventing Decompression Of Soft Ground During Soft Ground Tunneling For The Paris MetroBy J. Janin, J. F. Bougard
Development of improved transportation networks in major urban centers has led more and more to underground construction, the only reasonable solution for decreasing surface traffic congestion. Excava
Jan 1, 1974
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"Journal: 100 Years / Keystone Placer Testing and Mineral Prospecting Drillers Catalog No. 2Keystone Driller Company Beaver falls, Pennsylvania 1907"By Oliver Finn
Gold dredging has made such rapid strides of late and there is such a widespread interest in this branch of mining that I venture to contribute a detailed account of the way in which a Keystone drille
Jan 1, 2008
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Metallurgical Process Advances Historically Reduce Resource Use and PollutionBy H. J. McQueen
Pyro-reduction of ores to metal products developed markedly through the industrial revolution into the great depression. Nineteenth century resource and environmental sustainability were haphazardly i
Jan 1, 2012
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RI 5742 Extracting Neutral Low-Temperature Lignite Tar Fractions With Dipropionitrile Solvents ? Summary And ConclusionsBy Paul L. Campbell
Investigations by the Federal Bureau of Mines of methods of upgrading tar obtained by low-temperature carbonization of lignite showed that ß,ß?-oxydipropionitrile, ß,ß?-iminodipropionitrile, and ß,ß&a
Jan 1, 1961
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The Socio-Economic Impact Of Western Coal DevelopmentBy Irving D. Cohen
In order to overcome our reliance upon foreign energy sources for both crude supply and finished products, we must realize the goals proposed by Project Independence. In general this involves expandin
Jan 1, 1976
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Attendance Up, Attitude Upbeat at Prospectors and Developers MeetingBy Bruce Gellar
For the past six years, the author has made it a priority to attend the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) annual conference. This most recent meeting took place March 10-13, 20
Jan 1, 2002
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OFR-151-81 Evaluation And Demonstration Of A New Post Disaster EM Communication Technique For MinesBy M. P. Ristenbatt
A new automated post-disaster signaling system, intended to use through-the-earth EM propagation, was demonstrated in the laboratory at an input SNR of -34 dB. The system presently available requires
Jan 1, 1981
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The Effect of an Excessive Addition of Copper Sulphate on the Flotation of SphaleriteBy Dunkin H. H
Flotation tests in a laboratory flotation cell at pH 8-8.5 and other sui}plementary tests were carried out on sphalerite-quartz and sphalerite-pyrite-'quartz mixtures. Depression of sphalerite re
Jan 1, 1954
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Rare Metals and Minerals ? Many New Uses ? Big Rise in Output of Beryllium, Calcium, Molybdenum, Radium ? Tungsten ScarceBy Frank L. Hess
BERYLLIUM is demanding more of the limelight, and the output of beryllium copper (containing 2% to~ 3 per cent of beryllium) seems to have grown 60 per cent above that of 1936, which was double that o
Jan 1, 1938
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Investigation of stress in an earthmover bucket using finite element analysis: a generic model for draglinesBy N. Demirel, O. Gölbasi
Draglines are massive machines extensively utilized in opencast mines for overburden stripping. The demanding working environment induces fractures, wear and tear, and fatigue failures in dragline com
Jan 1, 2015
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Preliminary Results for Investigating Time-Dependent Behaviour within the Block Cave Mining System Using Virtual Reality Scientific VisualisationBlock caving is an underground mining method for the profitable extraction of massive, low-grade orebodies. Lately, it has become the mining method of choice, for many mining companies, because of dep
Jan 1, 2015
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Bore Pile Stabilization Issues in Offshore Marine WorksBy Nuno Cruz, Saúl Rodríguez
"When executing offshore bored piles there are several specific factors and problems to consider in order to guarantee excavation stability. One of the methods employed to carry out this type of work
Jan 1, 2017
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Effects of FAME Biodiesel and HVORD on Emissions from an Older-Technology Diesel EngineBy S. E. Vanderslice, J. A. Hummer
"The results of laboratory evaluations were used to compare the potential of two alternative, biomass-derived fuels as a control strategy to reduce the exposure of underground miners to aerosols and g
Jan 12, 2017
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Experiences on Process Control Computers at the Concentrator of Outokumpu OyBy Olli Aulio, Outokumpu Oy
"GENERALThe Outokumpu Company is today an important European producer of metals from its own mines: copper nickel cobalt, ferro chrome and zinc being the main products. In 1972 about 4 million tons of
Jan 1, 1973
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Large Grinding Mill Bolted Joints – A Topic Of Concern (11a1f463-ada3-4cfb-90bc-0f7f4fabdaf0)By R. L. Guerguerian
Critical fasteners are described as they apply to the specification, manufacture, and assembly on large grinding mill bolted joints. The importance of adequate design methods, related joint diagrams
Jan 1, 2001
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Separation Chemistry In The Refining Of An Off-Grade Molybdenite Concentrate By Leaching With An Acid MixBy P. M. Prasad
Off-grade molybdenite concentrates, mainly derived from secondary sources as by-products of the processing of copper, uranium and tungsten ores, do not satisfy the purity requirements (percent MoS2) f
Jan 1, 2007
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Acid Rock Drainage from Abandoned Mines to High-Andean LakesBy José A. Rios, José A. Vidalôn
The case study of a highland area in the Central Andes of Peru, where many abandoned polymetallic mines are found, is presented. Some of these mines generate metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/
Jan 1, 2000
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Advanced Technology in Mining EducationGeneral recognition of the potential benefits of utilizing advanced technology has focussed public attention on the organisation of tertiary education. This has produced a situation where opportuni
Jan 1, 1989
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A Semiquantitative Chromatographic Method for Estimating GoldA field method combining solvent extraction and paper partition chromatography permits a simple and rapid semiquantitative estimation of gold in siliceous, argillaceous and sulphide ores. The method w
Jan 1, 1964
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Driving productivity by increasing feed quality through application of innovative Grade Engineering® technologiesBy S G. Walters
The minerals industry is facing a productivity and investment crisis. The ‘Millennium Super Cycle’ from 2003–2011 was an unprecedented period of growth and investment resulting in increased throughput
Sep 20, 2017