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Ore Reserve Estimation At Syncrude Canada Ltd. (18624a23-71c0-4fc5-945a-d70b7be965f7)By Neil D. Donnell, O&apos
Ore reserve estimation at the Syncrude Canada Ltd. open-pit oil sands mine in Northern Alberta has evolved since the project's inception. Early techniques followed a conventional petroleum reserv
Jan 1, 1985
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Palabora - Changing To Meet The Challenge Of The 80's (d5b5051e-9d5f-4235-982c-36a6ba44fe75)By J. P. Gliddon
Since 1980 a number of significant changes have been introduced at Palabora in an effort to off-set the effects of reduced product price and increased unit cost of inputs. These changes and improveme
Jan 1, 1987
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Optimizing Roof Truss Installations With Body-Loaded Photoelastic Models (4e512a82-75d6-4685-98e3-857d3836994b)By Neall. George M.
No method of roof control yet devised has proven to be universally acceptable for the wide range of strata conditions experienced in U.S. coal mines. However, a relatively new innovation, the roof tru
Jan 1, 1977
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Evaluation And Design Considerations For Pillar/Roof Separation In An Operating Coal MineBy Mike Amick
As virgin coal reserves dwindle, more and more mines are being opened in areas with previous mining. As addressed in this conference before, there are solutions available for designing mines extracti
Jan 1, 2009
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Distinct Element Analysis for the Effectiveness of Preliminary Coal Pillar Rib Support Systems Based on the Strength Reduction Method Using Coal Mass Constitutive Model - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)By MAURICE SUNKPAL, Taghi Sherizadeh, Kutay E. Karadeniz, Dogukan Guner, Samuel Nowak
Despite numerous empirical, numerical, and hybrid studies conducted on the subject of coal rib failure, mine fatalities related to rib failures continue to occur at around 1.5 per year between 2009 an
Aug 5, 2023
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Building and executing an effective risk system for the mining industryBy Ewan Alexander
"As human beings, we have managed risk since the dawn of the ages and have been adept at doing so. In order to survive, we hunted or gathered. If we did not take enough risk, we died. If we took much
Oct 1, 2016
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Effects of Tramp Grinding Steel and Iron Fines on Comminution, Flotation and CyanidationBy H. Yen, D. E. Walsh, H. K. Lin
"Comminution circuits are widely used in nonferrous and precious metals milling. Steel crushers, grinding mills and grinding media are typically used in comminution circuits. Comminution circuit wear
Jan 1, 2015
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Selection Of Grinding Mill Liner Alloys For Optimum Wear ResistanceBy Howard S. Avery
The wear resistance of an alloy in heavy mill liner sections may be quite different from that of the same alloy in small balls and other light sections. This fact was established by means of a well st
Jan 1, 1969
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Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) Applications in Underground Coal MinesBy N. Damiano, C. Zhou, B. Whisner, M. Reyes
"The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)—a concept that combines sensor networks and control systems—has been employed in several industries to improve productivity and safety. NIOSH researchers are
Jan 1, 2017
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Research Center Of Post-mining At Thga Bochum / Germany - SME Annual Meeting 2022By J. Kretschmann, P. Goerke-Mallet, C. Melchers
Mining always leaves a mark behind. Dealing with this legacy is not only a tremendous challenge in Germany, but internationally too. The Technical University Georg Agricola (THGA) in Bochum, Germany,
Mar 2, 2022
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Advanced Materials And Trends In The Material Composition Of ProductBy M. C. Roberts
The material composition of product is defined as the quantity of metal used per unit of product manufactured during a year. This ratio measures the efficiency of converting a ray material into final
Jan 1, 1990
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In-Situ Testing Of Roofex Yielding Rock Bolts In Coal RibsBy Sean Harvey
One of the manifestations of the dynamically induced failures in deep coal mines is the violent ejection of coal from the ribs. A possible protection against such failures is the use of a specificall
Jan 1, 2009
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Technical Papers - Evaluation Of The Wet Head Continuous Miner To Reduce Respirable DustThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted field tests to evaluate the effectiveness of a wet head continuous mining machine for reducing dust exposure for continuous
Jan 1, 2010
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Simulation And Pilot Experiments On Pyrite Concentrate Separation In A Floatex Density SeparatorOperation of a pilot-scale Floatex density separator was studied using a pyrite concentrate slurry feed. Experimental measurements were further utilized in parameterization of a hindered settling simu
Jan 1, 2011
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Numerical Simulation Study on Mechanism of Roof Directional Breaking in Gob‑Side Entry Formed Automatically Without Coal - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)By Gang Yang, Manchao He, Chengzhang Gao, Jun Zhang, Yayun Li, Jun Yang, Shilin Hou, Ben Liu, Yajun Wang, Jianning Liu
To explore the mechanism of roof directional breaking in gob-side entry formed automatically without coal pillars, the numerical simulation was used to study the deformation movement of roof, the defo
Dec 22, 2022
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Design And Control Of Working Support In Polish Coal Mines Based On Three-Dimensional Numerical ModelingBy Slawomir Bock
One of the fundamental issues having a great influence on the safety of operations performed in underground mines is the support of workings which should assure their stability in a given geological s
Jan 1, 2009
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An Integrated Entropy Weight and Grey Clustering Method–Based Evaluation to Improve Safety in Mines - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)By MANZOOR ALI BROHI, IZHAR MITHAL JISKANI, Atta Ur Rehman, SHUAI HAN, MUHAMMAD TARIQ, NIAZ MUHAMMAD SHAHANI
A thorough improvement in mine safety is contingent on many factors that require scientific decision-making for selection and prioritizing of important factors for safety improvement. Their analysis u
Jun 14, 2021
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Holographic Testing Method of RockBy Duk-Wom Park
INTRODUCTION he most important information required for the engineering design of structures in rock is its inherent rock properties. Without providing adequate parameters on the rock property, hi
Jan 1, 1986
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Indian Experiences Of Mechanised Coal Pillar ExtractionBy Arun Kumar Singh
Wide variation in the nature of the coal seams and the surrounding rock mass of the Indian coalfields and very little information about the associated stress fields were observed to be the major hurdl
Jan 1, 2009
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A 108-in Storm Tunnel Underneath Active Taxiways and Apron at O’Hare International Airport - NAT2024By Tim M. Benson, Adam L. Lamanna, Carolina Martinez-Gutierrez, Mark J. Stephani
The Lower Concourse C Extension (LCE) 108-in Storm Sewer consists of a 2,797-foot long, 27 to 55-foot deep, 108-in I.D. storm sewer tunnel. Situated beneath active taxiways and a terminal apron at Har
Jun 23, 2024