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Increasing Net Present Value by a Third at an Operating Sublevel Cave Mine Using Draw Strategy OptimisationBy A D. Campbell, G R. Power
The objective of the draw strategy in a caving mine is to maximise economic return by minimising waste dilution3 and maximising ore recovery4. The draw strategy must also include suitable controls for
May 9, 2016
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Treatment of Copper-Gold OresBy E. H. Smith
"The El Indio mine treats a complex mixture of copper and gold/silver ores at its plant located in the high Andes in Chile. The plant utilizes conventional crushing, grinding and flotation to produce
Jan 1, 1991
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OFR-18-81 Preliminary Design And Cost Estimate For A Field Worthy Simple Featured MMRDM Based On A Prototype Beta Attenuation/Filter Tape System Developed Under Contract Number H0166097By Pedro Lilienfeld
This report presents a design and cost investigation for several alternative versions of a field-worthy mining machine-mounted respirable dust monitor. Three main design variations are considered: (a)
Jan 1, 1980
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A Case Study Of Risk Evaluation At Cerrejon MineBy Luis-Fernando Contreras, Juliano Maran, Richard LeSueur
A risk study was carried out at the Cerrejon coal mine in order to assess the impacts of pit slope failure in terms of safety of personnel and destruction of equipment with economic consequences. Res
Jan 1, 2006
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Application Of Nanofiltration In Metal RecoveryBy I. W. van der Merwe
Recently, a new kind of filtration has emerged, namely nano-filtration (NF). It is a membrane-based process which exhibits totally unique separation characteristics for dissolved salts as well as for
Jan 1, 1998
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Implementation of a Real Time Traceability System from Mine to PlantBy R. Ticona, J. Alarcon
In the continuous search to provide comprehensive solutions and identify opportunities to improve ore traceability, from the blastholes to mill feed, different ore traceability systems have been devel
Jan 1, 2024
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Very White Commercial Grade Muscovite Mica From A New Sedimentary SourceBy D. M. Avant, S. M. Pickering
A variety of grades of very white muscovite mica are now being produced from sedimentary sands and clays in Central Georgia. The mica is naturally concentrated near the base of the lens-shaped kaolin
Jan 1, 2002
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Environmental Factors Related to the Development of a New Uranium RefineryBy J. P. Jarrell
Environmental considerations are of increasing importance in determining the acceptability, schedule and cost of expansion ofCanada's uranium processing industry. Environmental considerations mus
Jan 1, 1979
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Novel High Efficiency Gold Extraction Process Using NanotechnologyBy Adil Aledresse, Louis Mercier, Laxman Amaratunga
"The development of high capacity adsorbents with uniform porosity denoted, MP-HMS (Mercaptopropyl – Hexagonal Mesoporous Structure) using nanotechnology, and their ability to extract gold from soluti
Jan 1, 2008
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Lateral Load Tests On Drilled Piers In San Diego Area Residual And Formational SoilsBy Kul Bhushan
This paper presents the results of lateral load tests on 0.61-m to 1.27-m (24 to 50-inch) diameter drilled and cast-in-place piers in San Diego area residual/formational soils. The test piers were ins
Jan 1, 2002
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Increasing The Capacity Of The Grinding Circuits Without Installing More MillsBy Godofredo F. Barrios
For years urethane screen surfaces have been used in a wide range of wet screening applications where openings from as fine as 100 microns and coarser have been used. The purpose of this paper i
Jan 1, 2007
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Dripping Into Subterranean Cavities From Unsaturated Fractures Under Ventilated ConditionsBy R. Fedors, T. Ghezzehei, D. Or
The phenomena of dripping into cavities (e.g. tunnels and drifts) within an unsaturated fractured porous medium under ventilated conditions is studied to improve estimates of dripping rates, drop size
Jan 1, 2000
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Experimental and Computational Investigation of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Cratering (c03a8e57-961a-42b6-9348-3dd891fa944e)By B Brown, P J. Hommert, B J. Thorne
"Early attempts at estimation of stress wave damage in blasting by use of finite element analysis met with limited success due to numerical instabilities that prevented calculations from being carried
Jan 1, 1990
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Bulletin 227 Flame Safety LampsBy L. C. IlsLey, J. W. Paul, E. J. Gleim
Flame safety lamps have been used in gaseous mines since the Davy lamp was introduced, more than 100 years ago. During the last decade the flame safety lamp has been rapidly replaced by the electric l
Jan 1, 1924
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RI 9667 - Effectiveness Of Selected Diesel Particulate Matter Control Technologies For Underground Mining Applications: Isolated Zone Study, 2003By James D. Noll, Jon A. Hummer, Shawn E. Vanderslice, Aleksandar D. Bugarski, George H. Jr. Schnakenberg, Steven E. Mischler, Larry D. Patts
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health designed and conducted a study in an underground metal mine to assess the effects of selected diesel emissions control technologies on the con
Jan 5, 2006
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High Pressure Washing Technology “Hydro-Clean”By Sam Palombo, James José Varela
"Washing can be defined as the process used to eliminate or reduce the dirt (presence of fines or slimes) of one material. It is also the basic and oldest process applied to ore preparation for furthe
Jan 1, 2009
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RI 3787 Prevention of Benzene-Air Explosions by Addition of Nitrogen and Carbon DioxideBy G. W. Jones
"INTRODUCTION As part of its work in promoting safety, the Bureau of Mines is investigating various means of eliminating or mitigating the explosion hazards of combustible gases encountered in mining
Dec 1, 1944
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A Case Study On Underreamed Piles ? SynopsisBy Rajesh Minda
160 numbers of double bulb underreamed piles were constructed based on the safe loads specified in IS code at Tripura. The pile load tests yielded a much lower capacity. A detailed investigation work
Jan 1, 1996
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Field Trials for Deep Mixing in Land Remediation: Execution and Early Age Monitoring, QC and Lessons LearntBy Ziyad Abunada, David O’Connor, Abir Al-Tabbaa
"Abstract Contaminated land remediation using soil mix technology (SMT) is a relatively recent development which has been shown to be a cost effective and versatile system with numerous environmental
Jan 1, 2014
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Avances en la estabilización de excavaciones subterráneas en la mina QuiruvilcaBy Oliver Gago Porras
Son diversas las técnicas que se han empleado para el reforzamiento de la roca durante el proceso de excavaciones subterráneas en la mina Quiruvilca. Sin embargo, los sistemas utilizados actualmente r
Nov 24, 1986