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Considerations Regarding Sustainable Development in the Vietnamese Coal Mining IndustryBy Naoko Shimazaki, Andre Xavier
Over 10 million tourists have visited Vietnam in 2016. Travel and tourism accounted for 9.3% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2014. At the same time, as with many other resource-rich d
Jan 1, 2017
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Leach Pad Liner Stability On Slopes-Two Case HistoriesBy D. A. Poulter
The stability of a liner system is influenced by many factors which can be compiled into four basic groups. They are: 1. the liner system components and physical characteristics; 2. the geometry a
Jan 1, 1995
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Optic Fiber Structural Monitoring System for Pavoncelli Bis Hydraulic TunnelBy Gabriele Eccher, Michele Caponero, Paolo Cucino, Roberto D’Angelis
"This paper describes the optic fiber structural monitoring system implemented for Pavoncelli Bis tunnel. The paper highlights the optic fiber sensors customization capabilities, how they smoothly fit
Jan 1, 2016
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Contract mining : An attractive and economical alternative to owner operationsBy Don S. McCoy, W. Joseoph Schlitt, Donald B. Swanson
Introduction Contract miners have long played an important role in the minerals industry. Historically, these were individuals who worked as underground miners and were paid by the ton or the day. Th
Jan 12, 1987
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Present Practices In The Computer Control Of Copper Flotation PlantsBy Emmanuel V. Manlapig
The variables involved in a complex process like flotation can be classified as follows: a. Disturbance variables - which are undesired properties of the process input which affect the value of the pr
Jan 1, 1978
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Recycling And Secondary Recovery Applications Using An Eddy -Current SeparatorBy D. A. Norrgran, J. A. Wernham
Introduction In view of the continuing depletion of natural resources, requirements for energy conservation, plant optimization and hazardous waste management, and environmental consciousness, recy
Jan 1, 1992
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Techniques for assessing and mitigating longwall subsidence effects on interstate highwaysBy Yi Luo, Jian Yang, Hua Jiang
Surface subsidence induced by underground coal mining activities, especially longwall mining operations, can cause various problems to interstate highways ranging from structural integrity to drivabil
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Effect Of Semiconductor Character Of Pyrite On Bioleaching Of Refractory Gold OresBy Z. F. Wang, W. K. Choi, A. E. Torma
The present study has investigated the bioleachability of low-grade and high-grade pyritic gold ores and the extraction of gold from the leach residues of bioleaching with thiourea solutions. Final go
Jan 1, 1990
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The Lands Unsuitable Petition Process Under SMCRA -A Case Study (3ac44039-af3c-48d6-831c-8838a7a90cc7)By J. J. Zaluski
The Surface Mining control and Reclamation Act (public Law 95-87) (here-inafter the "Act" or "SMCRA") passed by congress in August of 1977 represents a comprehensive federal scheme for controlling sur
Jan 1, 1992
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Air Quality Control In Diesel Equipment Operations At The Henderson Mine ? IntroductionBy Wayne A. Sadik
The mine ventilation system of the Henderson Mine provides a case study of designing and maintaining high-quality respirable air in a large underground mine with over 200 units of diesel-powered equip
Jan 1, 1980
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Study on the tribocharging properties of CaCO3 particles in a cyclone tribochargerBy Yang Song, Li Shaokang, Wang Zhiqiang, Wang Jinjun, Li Guofeng, Su Meixuan
The paper investigates the triboelectric charging properties of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles under different conditions using a cyclone tribocharger. It explores the effects of airflow velocity
Sep 1, 2023
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Mobile Solid-State Lidar for Construction Quality Assurance - RETC2023By Adam Saylor, Travis A. Shoemaker, Steve Miller
Lidar scanning has become an increasingly popular tool for documenting underground excavations; however, high costs of traditional mechanical electrical lidar hardware, software, and training have lim
Jun 13, 2023
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Discussion - Tailings Dam Performance From USCOLD Incident-Survey Data - Technical Papers, Mining Engineering, March 2001, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 49-53- Strachan, C.By A. F. Agnew
Discussion by A.E Agnew Strachan's paper summarizes a wealth of data on water-storage dam "incidents" published by USCOLD and ASCE in 1988, together with a review of tailings-dam incidents pub
Jan 1, 2003
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Image Analysis Characterization Of Coal Flotation ProductsBy G. T. Adel
As a prerequisite to removing mineral matter from coal by any physical separation technique, the mineral and coal particles must be sufficiently liberated. In the case of the production of superclean
Jan 1, 1989
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Processing Non-Terrestrial Materials (4e0319a3-6ab9-46ef-9f46-97405ad79e31)By J. S. Lewis
Beneficiation and physical and chemical processing of non-terrestrial materials borrow strongly from terrestrial experience, but also involve the necessity of handling literally un-Earthly feedstocks,
Jan 1, 1992
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Rolling With The Punch ? Underground With Shuttle Trucks And LoadersBy R. S. Shepard
A quick glance at a-portion of the title of this discussion -'Rolling With The Punch" may immediately lead you to assume that I am about to expound on the so-called manly art of self-defense.
Jan 1, 1963
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Thermodynamic Equivalencies For Pressure, Head And Work Losses In MinesBy P. C. O. Chukabarah
Atkinson's resistance square law is the cornerstone equation for traditional expression of energy losses in mine ventilation engineering. But the nomenclature for the various forms of energy loss
Jan 1, 1995
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An Innovative Rotary Triboelectrostatic Separator For Fly Ash PurificationBy D. Tao
More than 80 million metric tons of fly ash is produced annually in the U.S. as coal combustion by-product. Fly ash can be converted to value-added products if unburned carbon is reduced to less than
Jan 1, 2008
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Vacuum Filtration: Available Equipment And Recent Innovations (1d8b2c0d-43d3-4554-8421-efd2df8d1a31)By Stanley M. Moos
In reviewing available vacuum filtration equipment in this paper, several types of filters have been included which are probably not familiar to operators in the mining industry. However, it was felt
Jan 1, 1978
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Short-Haul Opportunities For Moving Minerals By Rail ? SummaryBy B. M. Flohr
Railroads are cost competitive with trucks for hauls greater than 500 miles - WRONG. Today I will tell you about many rail movements of less than 100 miles throughout the country. Rail is a short haul
Jan 1, 1986