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Down-the-Hole Blasthole Drill Jumbos for Underground StopingBy Bernard F. Anderson
INTRODUCTION In this chapter, the term "down-the-hole drill" (DTH drill) is used as a generic name that encompasses the various trade names and other references such as "downhole drill," "in-the-ho
Jan 1, 1982
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Geology Of The American Girl-Padre Y Madre Gold Deposits Imperial County, CaliforniaBy J. O. Guthrie
Newmont has delineated a 600,000+ ounce gold reserve in the Cargo Muchacho Mountains. This is a desert range underlain by Proterozoic(?) Tumco Formation (gneiss) intruded by Jurassic granitic plutons,
Jan 1, 1987
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The Potential For Alluvial Gold In West Central BoliviaBy John C. Brower
Bolivia is nor a major gold producer but has produced continuously since pre Inca times. Production reached a peak in 1964 of about 4,000,000 grams and is currently about 1,000,000 grams. Production i
Jan 1, 1979
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Evolution of the McLaughlin Gold Mine Pit Lakes, CaliforniaBy Robert Seal, James J. Rytuba, Michael P. Hunerlach, Roger Ashley, Dean Enderlin
Cessation of open pit mining in 1996 at the McLaughlin hot-spring type gold deposit has resulted in the development of two pit lakes that will be managed as permanent lakes with a total storage capaci
Jan 1, 2000
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Roof Coal Thickness Sensing For Improved Continuous Miner OperationBy S. L. Bessinger
Introduction Extensive testing in the past ten years has shown that where a uniform natural gamma background is present in the strata bordering a seam, the thickness of the boundary coal left in pl
Jan 1, 1992
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Exposed Basement Rock Of Oklahoma: Geology And Economic UseBy M. Charles Gilbert
Basement rocks in southern Oklahoma are divided into two groups. One group is the Lower Cambrian Wichita Igneous Province, a diverse igneous suite that crops out in the western Arbuckle Mountains and
Jan 1, 1999
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Mineral Liberation and its influence on Mineral Processing OperationsBy R. P. King
INTRODUCTION It is now 21 years since Wiegel and Li published their paper on a random version of Gaudin's model for the mineral liberation phenomenon (Wiegel and Li, 1967). This paper was to
Jan 1, 1989
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Practical Integrated Metallurgical Accounting Solutions For Supporting Production DecisionsBy M. C. Mound, L. Fradette, C. Colbert
Metallurgical Accounting in the mineral processing industry transforms accumulated process data, including flow rates and assays, into a coherent information format. This is used to rapidly provide p
Jan 1, 2003
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Selective copper recovery with HCL leaching from copper oxalate materialBy M. Deniz Turan, HASAN NIZAMOGLU, Z. ABIDIN SARI, Tolga Depci
Chalcopyrite extraction in an aqueous acid medium occurs through solid transformations into distinct intermediaries. As intermediates, mineral phases CuS, Cu2 S and Cu5 FeS4 may generate in the leachi
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Dynamic response analysis of a reinforced concrete structure in underground coal mine environments with various strata conditionsBy Taghi Sherizadeh, Kutay E. Karadeniz, Dogukan Guner, Samuel Nowak
Mine explosions are one of the most concerning risks related to underground coal mining, as a single gas explosion can cause injuries and fatalities among miners. Underground infrastructure seals and
Jul 1, 2023
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Scale-Up and Design of Large-Scale Flotation EquipmentBy Asa Weber
With continuing pressure from stockholders not only to maintain but to increase mineral revenues, producers have increased plant capacity. Depressed mineral prices have accentuated the trend toward hi
Jan 1, 1999
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Comparative study of gold extraction from refractory pyritic ores through conventional leaching and simultaneous pressure leaching/oxidationBy M. A. ENCINAS-ROMERO, G. TIBURCIO-MUNIVE, P. GUERRERO-GERMÁN, M. M. SALAZAR-CAMPOY, J. L. Valenzuela-García, L. S. QUIRÓZ-CASTILLO, J. R. PARGA-TORRES
Simultaneous alkaline pressure oxidation and sodium cyanide leaching treatments on a pyritic ore from Mulatos Mine located in Sahuaripa, Sonora, Mexico, were carried out. Mineral characterization, agi
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Hydraulic shovel digging phase simulation and force prediction using machine-learning techniquesBy JESSICA W. A. AZURE, Samuel Frimpong, AZUPURI G. A. KABA, FORSYTH A. KADINGDI, PROSPER E. A. AYAWAH
The efficient and effective utilization of hydraulic excavators relies on, among other factors, a better understanding of the formation resistance during the excavation process. Studies on hydraulic s
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Hydrogeologic impacts of Underground (Longwall) Mining in the Illinois BasinBy Colin J. Booth
Hydrogeological impacts of active longwall mining were studied at two sites in Illinois. At the site with the more transmissive sandstone aquifer, aquifer permeabilities increased an order of magnitu
Jan 1, 1986
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Long-Term Performance Of Passive Acid Mine Drainage Treatment SystemsBy P. F. Ziemkiewicz
This project evaluated the performance of nine passive treatment methods by studying 137 treatment units in eight eastern states. Performance was normalized according to construction cost, projected s
Jan 1, 2003
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The flame characteristics of a tire fire on a mining vehicleBy RICKARD HANSEN
With vehicles frequently found in mines and tires being a major fuel item, the risk of tire fires will be severe underground. This study presents an analysis of tire fires on mining vehicles to increa
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Ok Tedi - On Why Ok Tedi Was Found In 1968By Colin C. Brooks
The Ok Tedi gold/copper deposit of almost 800 million tonnes was found in I968 because at that time technology had just developed sufficiently to enable exploration of such an area, world markets and
Jan 1, 1990
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The Impact Of Microwave Irradiation On The Processing Of A Sulphide OreBy T. Negeri, A. O. Orumwense
Microwave pretreatment is one of the emerging technologies which have been reported as having potential economic benefits for the processing of amenable ores. The application of microwave pretreatment
Jan 1, 2003
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Application Of Passive Sonar Technology To Minerals Processing Flow Measurement SituationsIn this presentation, CiDRA?s patented technology platform and its applications will be described. CiDRA's non-invasive, passive sonar array-based flow meter technology provides the volumetric fl
Jan 1, 2008
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Standing Support Alternatives In Western Longwalls (7cc99861-43d3-4cce-a63e-0bf7ca534e47)By Stephen C. Tadolini, Thomas M. Barczak
Western mines have had limited choices for standing support. Wood cribs were often too soft and unstable. The introduction of the Can support in the early 1990’s provided a very effective alternativ
Jan 1, 2005