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The Planning of Pre-Commitment Phase Geotechnical Investigation in the Lochiel Coal, South AustraliaGeotechnical conditions in the Lochiel Deposit are somewhat unusual, and thus geotechnical and hydrological investigations have assumed a high priority. The cost of mining the deposit has been sho
Jan 1, 1986
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OFR-27-77 Disposal Of Retorted Oil Shale From The Paraho Oil Shale ProjectBy Wesley G. Holtz
A project to demonstrate the feasibility of retorting oil shale by the Paraho vertical retort process was carried out at Anvil Points, Colorado during 1974 to 1976. As a part of the demonstration proj
Jan 1, 1976
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The Use of Radiotracers to Locate and Eliminate Gold Traps from Grinding Circuits in Gold and Base Metal MinesBy Randy Clarkson
"Free gold particles occur in many base metal and precious metal mines throughout the world. Occasionally mine operators are unaware of the presence of free gold particles in their ores because they h
Jan 1, 2003
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A Review and Rationalisation of Small Scale MiningAlthough small scale mining is regarded by many as of historical value only, this kind of mining activity is still much more widespread than is usually assumed. It has been estimated that it produces
Jan 1, 1990
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Process Improvements at Bell Creek MillBy F. Flynn, P. Downey, G. Ritson
"Bell Creek Mill which has been in continuous operation since 1987 has undergone numerous operational changes in the past three years. The addition of over 2. 5 million tons of resource at over 13 git
Jan 1, 1997
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Impact of air velocity and support advance on shield-generated dustSteady increases in longwall production have required operators to apply greater quantities of ventilating air in an effort to control and dilute respirable dust. Significant increases in shearer spee
Jan 4, 2010
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Design Of A Bubble-Separation Tank For Water Treatment Using Computational Fluid DynamicsBy P. R. Desam, J. D. Miller, A. Datta
The flow behavior of bubble-particle aggregates in separation tanks is important for many flotation systems, particularly for wastewater treatment. These aggregates can be considered as the dispersed
Jan 1, 2000
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Static Load Transfer Computation Of PilesBy Pan Shisheng
Amodified load transfer method computing the displacement, axial compression, skin resistance, toe resistance, and other static bearing behaviours of piles, is propoesd in this paper. Through deriving
Jan 1, 1991
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Government Minerals Policy Assailed at AMC Conference"Lax, misguided, and dangerous" is Rep. James Santini's description of the official US position on strategic nonfuel minerals. Santini (D-NV), chairman of the House Mines and Mining Subcommittee,
Jan 11, 1980
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Analysis of particulate contamination in personal dust monitor samplingThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has continued study of the Personal Dust Monitor (PDM) developed by Rupprecht & Patashnick Co. Inc. through a CDC contract and current
Jan 1, 2009
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Clinical Assessment And Characteristics Of Men And Women Exposed To High Level Of Hand-Arm Vibration – IntroductionBy Douglas Ketcham, Thomas Jetzer
While the neurological and vascular aspects of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) has been generally accepted as a medical condition, the medical criteria and the clinical findings used to establish t
Jan 6, 2006
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Instrumented Handles For Studying Hand-Transmitted Vibration Exposure - IntroductionBy Ren G. Dong, Dan E. Welcome
Instrumented handles or dynamometers are widely used to measure hand forces and/or the biodynamic response of hand-arm system. To study hand-transmitted vibration exposure, six generations of instrume
Jan 6, 2006
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Justification Techniques For Computer Integrated Mining (14216d4e-8dfe-4513-ac95-a4a15af5ac77)By S. Dessureault
Computer Integrated Mining (CIMG) is a process of using computer networks to transform islands of enabling technologies into a highly interconnected mining system. CIMG involves the integration of adv
Jan 1, 2004
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Study of Mechanical and Magnetic Characteristics of Ferromagnetic Materials by Ultrasonic TechniqueBy D. Mills, W. J. Brantina
"Mechanical and magnetic characteristics of ferromagnetic materials were investigated by a pulsed ultra-sonic technique. Two instruments, the Ultrasonic Attenuation Comparator (Sperry) and the standar
Jan 1, 1960
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Characterization of rock mass behaviour using mining induced microseismicityBy T. I. Urbancic, C-I. Trifu
"ABSTRACTSeveral case studies are presented on the use of seismic techniques to map active structures, evaluate changes in stress levels, and identify the conditions leading to large magnitude seismic
Jan 1, 1997
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The Mineral Industry Of Other South Pacific Islands - IntroductionBy Travis Q. Lyday
The other South Pacific islands included in this chapter extend from Papua New Guinea, east of the Indonesian Province of Irian Jaya on the island of New Guinea, to Fiji, straddling the 180° meridian.
Jan 1, 1988
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Miscellaneous Metals and Alloys - An Electron Diffraction Study of Oxide Films Formed on Nickel-chromium .Alloys (Metals Tech., June, 1948, TP 2372)By E. A. Gulbransen, J. W. Hickman
DURING the past two decades considerable progress has been made in the art of manufacturing heater alloys. The conventional iron-chromium-nickel alloys have been improved by the addition of small quan
Jan 1, 1949
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Innovative Cofferdams Used On The I-205 Columbia River BridgeBy Robert Bittner
The following is a report on the development of two unique and separate cofferdam systems used in the construction of the marine foundations for the I-205 Columbia River Bridge at Portland, Oregon for
Jan 1, 2013
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Application Of The Split-Online Sag Feed Size Analyzer At P.T. Freeport IndonesiaBy A. Supomo, A. Partanen, M. Mular
Although many SAG operators may agree that on-line measurement of SAG feed-size is an attractive notion, applying this information in a control strategy that recovers the investment, engineering time,
Jan 1, 2001
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Geochemical Studies in the Coromandel Peninsula - The Use of Calcium in Stream Sediments as a Guide to AlterationAcid soluble calcium is depleted in drainage sediments from hydrothermal alteration centres in the Coromandel Peninsula. The routine analysis of acid-soluble calcium on drainage samples is an economic
Jan 1, 1979