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  • AUSIMM
    The Geology of Tinaroo Area, North Queensland

    The upper amphibolite-grade mctasediments of thc rinaroo area, North Queensland, form part of a regional aurcole to the large Tinaroo Batholith and are the stratigraphic equivalents of the Hodgkinson

    Jan 1, 1982

  • SME
    Development of a Smart Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (Smart Scba) for use in Emergency Escape

    By D. Kimball, P. Chambers

    "BACKGROUND In the event of an explosion or fire in an underground mine, workers can be exposed to a deficiency of oxygen, an excess of carbon monoxide, or both. These threats can occur as separate co

    Jan 1, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Comparing Drilling Patterns for Coal Reserve Assessment

    The criterion for assessing the accuracy of coal reserve estimates proposed by Philip and Watson (1982) is criticized.Following Royle (1977), it is suggested that the global estimation variance found

    Jan 1, 1983

  • NIOSH
    RI 3722 Inflammability and explosibility of metal powders

    By John Nagy, Hylton R. Brown, Irving Hartman

    "INTRODUCTION The tests described in this publication were planned to provide information on the explosibility of metal-powder dust clouds. This subject has become increasingly important because of th

    Oct 1, 1943

  • AIME
    Reservoir Engineering – Laboratory Research - The Effect of Temperature on the Permeability Ratio of Different Fluid Pairs in Two-Phase Systems

    By L. B. Davidson

    The petroleum literature contains many reports on the relative permeability properties of porous media. However, only recently have studies of relative permeability at elevated temperatures been made.

    Jan 1, 1970

  • NIOSH
    Contributions To The Data On Theoretical Metallurgy - IX. The Entropies Of Inorganic Substances. Revision (1940) Of Data And Methods Of Calculation - Introduction

    By K. K. Kelley

    The first bulletin (245)3 in this series, which appeared in 1932, summarized the entropy values then available for the elements and inorganic compounds, results being listed for some 150 substances. I

    Jan 1, 1941

  • SME
    New Technology In Shaft Sinking The Craig Project (881ea9c2-d5ae-480c-bdfb-c660ed52f398)

    By W. R. Dengler

    Dynatec Mining Limited contracted to sink a lS00 metre (4960 ft.) concrete lined shaft for Falconbridge Nickel Mines in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The shaft is 6.3 metres (20.S ft.) in diameter inside

    Jan 1, 1992

  • CIM
    Room-and-Pillar Mining at Devco?s Prince Mine

    By A. R. MacLean

    This mine is situated at Point Aconi, Cape Breton , Nova Scotia, and is a replacement for the 100-year-old Princess Collie ry. It is a slope mine which is the continuation of a s trip mine operation.

    Jan 1, 1978

  • NIOSH
    OFR-96-86 Flywheel-Powered Shuttle Car

    By Donald Christofferson

    This report documents the program conducted to demonstrate the application of a flywheel-powered propulsion system to underground mining shuttle cars. Such application can replace the present electric

    Jan 1, 1986

  • CIM
    Sustainable and Ethical Mining Practices using Water Treatment Technologies and Corporate Social Responsibility

    By M. Jayaraman

    With the ever increasing demand for commodities, due to changes in lifestyle and increase in population, people are striving to find ways to keep up. Mining is one essential element in the solution. T

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Corrosion Behaviour of Swellex Bolts in Underground Mining Environments

    By F. Charette

    The paper reviews recent investigations of the impact of corrosion on the performance of both plain and coated Swellex rock bolts. It addresses the problems associated with estimating and predicting c

    May 1, 2004

  • AIME
    Pyrophyllite Dust-Its Effect and Control

    By M. F. Trice

    PYROPHYLLITE is a hydrous aluminum silicate (A12Si4010(OH)2)1 that occurs in both the foliated and the massive forms. The foliated variety resembles talc in that it has a greasy feel, a pearly luster,

    Jan 1, 1940

  • AIME
    Members, Junior Members, Associates and Junior Associates - Alphabetical List (f1771937-01b2-407c-886c-32dcc232351f)

    Abbey, Robert Graham, District Mgr. The W W. Sly Mfg. Co,. 50 Church St, New York, N. Y. '21 Abbott, A. N., Mines Supt., Mazapil Copper Co., Ltd ..Concepcion del Oro, Zac., Mexico. '23 Ab

    Jan 1, 1923

  • SME
    Evolution Of RFID Technology In Underground Coal Mines – Preprint 97-181

    By R. Larry Grayson, Ahmet Unal

    Use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to solve informational needs in isolated and restricted underground mining environments will be reviewed, giving specifications of some past and

    Feb 24, 1997

  • NIOSH
    OFR-50(1)-75 Evaluation Of Mill Tailings Disposal Practices And Potential Dam Stability Problems In Southwestern United States, General Report, Volume I

    This report presents the results of a study of mill tailings disposal practices and potential tailings dam stability problems. Recognizing the long period of time that would be required to develop the

    Jan 1, 1974

  • AIME
    Part X – October 1969 - Papers - The Application of Thoria Yttria Electrolytes in Measuring the Thermodynamic Properties of Chromium in Alloys

    By H. B. Bell, P. C. Lidster

    A study has been made of the use of ThO2-Y2O3 solid electrolytes to determine activity of chromium in Fe-Cr and Ni-Cr alloys in the temperature range 1300° to 1700°K. This method has been shown to giv

    Jan 1, 1970

  • AUSIMM
    What is Relative about Energy?

    By A Scott, A C. Torrance

    Explosive properties are typically summarised on manufacturers’ technical data sheets. The values most commonly referred to are the density of the explosive, the energy it is expected to release and i

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Cost-Benefit Studies of Mining Projects from the National Economic Viewpoint

    The National Economic Viewpoint? Any substantial project undertaken by private enterprise would normally be subjected to a Discounted Cash Flow analysis of its commercial viability, and would proceed

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Dealing with high-grade data in resource estimation

    By O. Leuangthong, M. Nowak

    "The impact of high-grade data on resource estimation has been a longstanding topic of interest in the mining industry. Concerns related to possible over-estimation of resources in such cases have led

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Preliminary assessment of rockfall hazard based on GIS data

    By V. Labiouse, M. Jaboyedoff

    GIS documents are of great interest for a quick and low-cost determination of areas endangered by rockfalls. They allow (i) the detection of potential instabilities from steep slopes and cliff areas,

    Jan 1, 2003