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  • SME-ICGCM
    The Uniaxial Compressive Strength Of Coal: Should It Be Used To Design Pillars?

    By Christopher Mark

    The Bureau of Mines has recently completed a comprehensive study of coal strength. More than 4000 individual test results from over 60 seams were extracted from the literature and combined in the most

    Jan 1, 1996

  • NIOSH
    RI 3519 Underground Transportation Of Coal - Progress Report I ? Introduction

    By Albert L. Toenges

    The introduction of mechanized mining in coal mines, which has speeded loading, has emphasized the importance of efficient underground transportation systems. The purpose of this investigation is to s

    Jan 1, 1940

  • CIM
    Mine Development Plants

    By A. A. Paoli

    The selection of a mining plant for carrying on development work presents many problems distinct in themselves, and affected by various local factors. In this paper, the writer proposes outlining and

    Jan 1, 1929

  • AUSIMM
    Paper No. 127. Presidential Address.

    Taking the Presidential chair of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers, my first duty is to thank you for the high honour and position you have conferred on me. A position entailing the highe

    Jan 1, 1903

  • CIM
    A Comparison of the Energy Requirements of an HPGR / Stirred Mill Circuit and Conventional Grinding Circuits for the Comminution of Mesaba Ore

    By Steve Wilson, Bern Klein, Jeff Drozdiak, Stefan Nadolski, Andrew Bamber

    "In the adaptation of high pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs) to hard-rock mining applications, circuit development has mainly focused on placing HPGRs in the role of tertiary crusher in the preparation

    Jan 1, 2010

  • NIOSH
    Bulletin 143 Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining

    By J. W. Thompson

    RIGHT OF LIFE TENAN1' TO OPEN MINES. The common-law rule that a life tenant was not permitted to open or share in mines does not prevail in Michigan; but a life tenant by dower right is permitted to s

    Jan 1, 1917

  • CIM
    Metalliferous sub-marine sediments of the Atlantis-II-Deep, Red Sea

    By Zuhair A. Nawab, Muhammad A. Al-Marhqun, Mehmet Guney

    "The Atlantis-Il-Deep is a stratified metalliferous deposit located along the median valley of the Red Sea at a water depth of about 2200 m. The metal-bearing mud contains sulphides of zinc, copper an

    Jan 1, 1988

  • CIM
    The McClean Lake Operation COGEMA Resources Inc. JEB Mill Process Description and Commissioning

    By Art Carino

    "The McClean Lake operation is located in the Eastern Shore of the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan some 700-air kilometers north of Saskatoon. It is operated by Cogema Resources Inc., the maj

    Jan 1, 2001

  • CIM
    Operation of La Mine Doyon

    "At a current mining rate of 3,750 tons per day, La Mine Doyon is currently the largest gold mine in Canada. La Mine Doyon is an open pit gold mine located in the Abitibi area of Northwestern Quebec.

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SME
    North American Tunneling 2010 Conference Highlights

    Even though the economy of the United States remains in recession ? or not, depending on which economist you listen to ? muicipalities still need improved transportation, water and wastewater transit

    Jan 1, 2010

  • NIOSH
    IC 8887 The Bureau Of Mines Minerals Availability System: An Update Of Information Circular 8654

    By Herbert R. Babitzke

    The Minerals Availability System (MAS) was formally established by the Bureau of Mines in May 1975 to provide current appraisals of the engineering and economic availability of nonfuel minerals for co

    Jan 1, 1982

  • IOM3
    Petrography and X-ray computerized tomography applied as an integral part of a rock mechanics investigation of discontinuities

    By R. Sweennen, A. Vervoort, J. Caers

    A case study is presented of the mechanical behaviour of fractures in the Westphalian A and B siliciclastic succession of mud-, silt- and sandstones with intercalating coal layers in the Campine basin

    Jun 19, 1905

  • CIM
    Efficient Enhanced Gravity Separation Using the Kelsey Centrifugal Jig

    By Peter Barker, Terry Jones

    "The Kelsey Centrifugal Jig (KCJ) utilizes the application of centrifugal force (and the resultant enhanced gravitational field) to conventional jigging technology principles to successfully and effic

    Jan 1, 2007

  • NIOSH
    Bulletin 107 Prospecting and Mining of Copper Ore At Santa Rita, N. Mex

    By Charles Enzian, Donald F. MacDonald

    It is a far cry from the small and uncertain mining efforts of 50 years ago to the splendidly equipped and solidly financed organiza- tions that now handle thousands of tons of ore per day. The old mi

    Jan 1, 1916

  • SAIMM
    Descaling Behaviour Of Stainless Steel Following Simulated Reheating

    Experimental results are presented that test the hypothesis that the descaling behaviour of stainless steel slabs following reheating is controlled by interfacial roughening at the scale-steel interfa

    Jan 1, 2003

  • NIOSH
    BOM Publications index - January 1975 - December 1979

    By Shelby Z. Palya

    "INTRODUCTION The Bureau of Mines was established in the public interest to conduct inquiries and scientific and technologic investigations concerning mining and the preparation, treatment, and utiliz

    Jan 1, 1980

  • AIME
    Coal - Are Coal-Mine Employees and Dollars Protected from Fire as Well as Other Industrial Employees and Dollars?

    By R. W. Stahl

    Employees and dollars are necessary to all enterprises and any force, such as fire, which destroys either, can bring very serious consequences, including business failure. Since everyone acknowledg

    Jan 1, 1961

  • ISEE
    Improved Blasting Control and Quantity Calculations Using Reflectorless Laser Systems

    By Cam Thomas

    The initial application for reflectorless laser technology was for profiling rock faces to determine front row burden and improve flyrock control and airblast. Over the past fifteen years a number of

    Jan 1, 2003

  • NIOSH
    OFR-3-79 Study Of Noise Sources In A Cross Section Of Taconite Plants

    Four taconite plants were studied to establish the extent of hazard to plant personnel which exists based on long-term exposure to noise. The criteria for evaluation include the 90 dBA and 85 dBA summ

    Jan 1, 1977

  • NIOSH
    OFR-100(1)-76 Development Of Pre-Mining And Reclamation Plan Rationale For Surface Coal Mines - Volume I Of III - The Rationale For Data Acquisition

    VOLUME I Volume I of this three-volume report is the result of development of a comprehensive, coordinated approach to site data-acquisition activities to produce key plans and reports during the e

    Jan 1, 1976