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Four world titanium mining provincesBy K. J. Stanaway
Major world ilmenite and rutile accumulations reveal similar regional geology and Proterozoic age deeper crustal source rocks. During crustal collision titanium crystallizes as ilmenite and rutile at
Jan 1, 2005
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Novel Passive Technology For Entrained Air Measurement In Pipes And Gas Holdup Measurements In Column CellsBy C. Keefe, O&apos
Measurements of the quantity of entrained air within processes have challenged instrumentation developers for years. This is particularly true in the unique and demanding operating environment and ap
Jan 1, 2008
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Georgia Kaolin: Development of a Leading Industrial MineralBy R. J. Pruett
The Georgia kaolin district is the world’s largest producer of kaolin. Georgia production tripled from 2.87 Mt (3.17 million st) in 1968 to8.35 Mt (9.2 million st) in 1998. Development of the Georgia
Jan 1, 2000
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Keeping an Eye on Safety Improves the Bottom LineBy Steve Kral
Worker safety is an issue that transcends industries, whether it be mining, construction, manufacturing or even general office work. In the mining industry, safety and training are particularly impor
Jan 1, 2003
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Instrumentation Of Open Cut Subway Excavation For The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)By Rodney K. Morrison
MARTA, The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, is building a 53 mile heavy rail transit system to serve the City of Atlanta. Phase A of the Rail System, consisting of approximately 14 miles
Jan 1, 1979
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Zinc Alloys Replace Bronze in Mining Equipment Bushings and BearingsBy Tony S. Calayag
Throughout the mining industry today, new bearing materials - ZA* high-performance zinc-aluminum alloys - are reducing costs of maintaining and rebuilding a wide range of equipment. As replacements fo
Jan 7, 1983
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GIBE II Tunnel Project?Ethiopia: 40 Bars Of Mud Acting On The TBM ?Special Designs And Measures Implemented To Face One Of The Most Difficult Events In The History Of Tunneling?By Antonio De Biase
In October 2006, a 7m Double Shield TBM, boring through very poor volcanic formations, was pushed back by fluid mud, which presence had not been detected during previous field investigations, due to t
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Attacking The Small-Mine Fatality Problem In West VirginiaBy R. L. Grayson
For the years 1990 and 1991, West Virginia's underground coal small-mine fatality rate « 20 employees) was approximately ten times higher than the national coal industry rate. Although the total
Jan 1, 1994
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Water-Jet-Assisted RoadheadersBy Bradley V. Johnson, Robert J. Timko, Edward D. Thimons
Water-jet-assisted cutting involves the use of a mechanical cutting bit in combination with a high-pressure water jet directed just in front of the bit tip. Such a jet can offer benefits in terms of i
Jan 1, 1987
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Numerical Simulation Of Yield Pillar Behavior With Creep Material Model (e3731e33-0b34-4fad-9202-9242771c3a27)By C. Sun
In this study, numerical simulations of yield pillars employing the finite element method with time-dependent Drucker-Prager material model are conducted. The stress control mechanism of yield pillars
Jan 1, 1999
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Measuring And Managing Dust And Nanoparticulates In Pyrometallurgical Processing (6689d80f-d5e8-491a-995c-6a41f35034df)By C. R. Copeland
Combustion processes, comminution and materials handling can generate airborne particulates. Regulation of these particulates by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is becoming progres
Jan 1, 2008
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Respirable Dust Measured Downwind During Rock Dust Application (6aa60bab-30fb-41ca-b96e-a68949f2654b)By M. L. Harris, J. Organiscak, S. Klima, I. E. Perera
"The Pittsburgh Mining Research Division of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted underground evaluations in an attempt to quantify respirable rock dust gene
Jan 5, 2017
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Workshop Attendees Compare Ore Modeling and Mine Planning Software SystemsBy Betty Gibbs
The Ore Body Modeling and Mine Planning Worshop, sponsored by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. (SME), was held Feb. 22-24, 1991 before the SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit in De
Jan 1, 1991
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Current usage of continuous monitoring systems in coal mines discussedBy Kevin G. Stricklin
Introduction Continuous monitoring techniques have been used in the US and abroad for many years. A continuous miner has a monitor that measures methane and automatically gives a warning if the metha
Jan 9, 1987
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Coal ReviewBy F. Freme
Coal production in the United States in 2008 reached a record level of 1.06 Gt (1,171.5 million st), according to preliminary data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (Table 1). This
Jan 1, 2009
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Rehabilitation of the Cape Creek Highway Tunnel Under TrafficBy Roberto J. Guardia, Tim Shell, Robert A. Robinson, Steve Rodolf
Our aging infrastructure includes numerous tunnels that provide easy access through topographic and societal obstacles. These tunnels are renewable resources that require periodic maintenance and reha
Jan 1, 2005
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Industrial Minerals 2008 - Ball ClayBy R. L. Virta
Editor?s note: Each year, the June issue of Mining Engineering features an industrial minerals review. Several people put in a fair amount of time in developing the material for this issue. Thank y
Jan 1, 2009
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Crud Processing Improvements Using ACORGA® CB - 1000 Crud Busting ReagentBy T. McCallum
Crud is a common concern in SX processes and is formed as a complex solid stabilized emulsion of aqueous and organic.1,3 Crud formation is highly dependent on the amount of solids entering the circuit
Feb 27, 2013
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Niagara Tunnel ProjectBy Doug Harding
The Niagara Tunnel Project (NTP) is a 10.4 km (6.5 mi) long, 14.4 m (47.5 ft)bored tunnel that will run under the City of Niagara Falls from the Upper Niagara River to the Sir Adam Beck Power Station.
Jan 1, 2007
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Reducing The Fire And Explosion Hazards Of Flame Cutting And Welding In Underground Coal Mines - Preprint 09-007By W. D. Monaghan
Flame cutting and welding is one of the major causes of fires and explosions in underground U.S. coal mines. On May 20, 2006, a flame cutting operation at the Darby Mine No. 1 led to an explosion tha
Jan 1, 2009