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World?s Largest TBM Keeps Niagara Project On TrackBy Doug Harding
The Niagara Tunnel Project (NTP) is a 10.4-km- (6.5- mile-) 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 st
Jan 1, 2008
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IC 9329 Utilizing Mechanical Linear Transducers For The Determination Of A Mining Machine's Position And Heading: Underground TestingBy Christopher C. Jobes
Computer-assisted control of a mining machine can place the operator in a safe, remote location. A guidance system aids remote positioning of a mining machine by determining its position and heading.
Jan 1, 1992
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Origin of the "Jasper Bars" of Western AustraliaThe notes from which this paper has been prepared were set down at the time of the author's departure from Australia in 1935. Mr. Frank Forman, Government Geologist of Western Australia, who has
Jan 1, 1939
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Composition of Fluid Inclusions from the Hellyer and Mt. Chalmers VHMS Deposits, Australia: Implications for Source of Ore-Forming FluidsBy C G. Ryan, T P. Mernagh, S R. Hunns, R A. Both, R R. Large, J B. Gemmell
The Hellyer and Mt. Chalmers deposits are mound-style volcanic-hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) deposits in Australia. Textural, petrographic and microthennometric investigations of fluid inclusio
Jan 1, 1995
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Footwall anchoring at Smoky River Coal LimitedBy Peter L. Sheehan, David A. Fawcett, Dennis C. Martin
"Smoky River Coal Limited has successfully completed a major program involving the pattern rock anchoring of a high, steeply dipping footwall slope. The slope dips at approximately 65 to 70 degrees to
Jan 1, 1988
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Sensitization Behaviour Of 11-12% Cr AISI 409 Stainless Steel During Low Heat Input Welding ? SynopsisBy C. J. Van Niekerk
The study comprised of the investigation into the sensitization characteristics of AISI 409 titanium stabilized ferritic stainless steel during low heat input welding. AISI 409 is a fully ferritic sta
Jan 1, 2011
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Numerical simulation of jointed block mass under uniaxial stress conditionBy K. S. Rao, R. P. Tiwari, V. K. Shrivastava
ABSRACT: In this paper numerical simulation of jointed block mass behaviour obtained in an experimental study has been presented. Singh et al. (2002) conducted extensive tests on the jointed model mat
Jan 1, 2003
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Chunnel Repairs Call On Conjet Hydrodemolition RobotsTrain services through the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France where scheduled to be fully restored in February 2009 following several months of repairs after a major fire in the tunnel on Sept.
Jan 1, 2009
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The Effect Of Anode Impurities On Copper ElectrorefiningBy M. L. Free, L. Anthian
Electrochemical, chemical, and image analysis techniques were utilized together with statistical analysis methods to determine the effect of various anode impurities on copper electrorefining performa
Jan 1, 2000
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The application of pumpable emulsions in narrow-reef stoping (c3a49f1e-796f-497e-8d58-8a582c0eb90b)By S. P. Pearton
"Pumpable emulsion explosives have been available to surface and underground massive mining operations for decades, and their unique properties offer significant advantages in terms of improved safety
Jan 1, 2015
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The Influence of Impurities on the Properties of Lead Part IIThis paper forms the second of a series, in which it is proposed to communicate the results of an extensive research into the influence of alloying elements on the physical properties of lead, now bei
Jan 1, 1934
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Ferromanganese Crusts of the Mendeleev Ridge (Arctic Ocean)By Natalia Konstantinova, Georgy Novikov, Pavel Rekant, Goergy Cherkashov, Olga Bogdanova
The economic interest of oceanic ferromanganese crusts and nodules is determined by high grades of major, rare and earth rare elements in these types of marine minerals [1]. Modern oceanic ferromangan
Sep 1, 2014
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What is Required for a Low-Cost Project Outcome?By M Dickie
During the 1980s and early 1990s low cost gold treatment plants were at the forefront of the Australian engineering and mineral processing business. This opportunity was the result of a high gold pric
Jan 1, 2009
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The only way is upBy G. Richards
Research shows that having more women in the top mining jobs can bring bottom-line benefits. Mining companies are starting to embrace the need for greater gender diversity at board and senior manageme
Jul 1, 2015
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Gold Potential of a Hidden Archean Fault Zone: The Case of the Cadillac-Larder Lake FaultBy O. Rabeau, M. Legault, A. Cheilletz, L. Z. Cheng, J. J. Royer, M. Jébrak
"By compiling geological, structural, geophysical, and geochemical information into a 3D geological model, we evaluated the orogenic gold potential in the vicinity of a hidden segment of an important
Jan 1, 2009
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Construction of I-90 Highway Tunnels Under Boston’s South Station Rail Yard by Box JackingBy Peter van Dijk, Gary Almeraris, Philip Rice
This paper describes the Contractor’s value engineering design and the construction of the Interstate I-90 highway tunnel sections under the South Station railroad yard in Boston, MA for the Central A
Jan 1, 2001
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Design Of Deep Foundations Over Shallow Mine WorkingsBy Tianfei Liao
Extensive site investigations revealed that abandoned shallow mine workings exist under a site planned for construction of a major new facility. Since the mine voids were susceptible to collapse, they
Jan 1, 2009
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Precision Presplitting OptimizationBy Anthony J. Konya, Calvin J. Konya
Mine sites and construction projects have faced problems with blasting a smooth back wall. This lead to safety concerns with slope stability and rock falls from the walls. Decades ago Dr. Calvin Konya
Jan 1, 2016
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Mining 1986By J. D. Morgan
Introduction In 1986, the US economy passed the $4 trillion mark. However, the value of domestically processed materials of mineral origin fell slightly to $240 billion. The value of metals produced
Jan 5, 1987