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A CFD Analysis Of Air Flow Patterns In Face Area For Continous Miner Making A Right Turn CutBy V. K. Kollipara
Air flow patterns in the face area of a room-and-pillar mining are critical for understanding the dust dispersion characteristics and for developing engineering controls. SIUC has previously performed
Jan 1, 2012
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Gold Deposits in Highly Metamorphosed TerranesBy A G. Tomkins
"Approximately 32 per cent of the worldÆs total gold production has come from greenstone belts (Frimmel, 2008). In these regions numerous small to large, quartz vein-associated gold deposits are hoste
Sep 26, 2013
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Advanced underwater acoustics for unchained operations in deep sea mining - S2C-network solution for underwater communication, geo-referenced navigation / positioning and monitoring purposesBy K. G. Kebkal, R. Bannasch
"Because the operation of tethered underwater vehicles in the deep ocean or under drifting ice areas is very complicated or impossible, the application of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) is prefe
Sep 1, 2014
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RI 9653 - Economics Of Safety At Surface Mine Spoil PilesBy Thomas W. Camm
This study was done to evaluate the costs of various dumping operations at waste and spoil piles. It has been theorized that accidents associated with dumping operations might be reduced by short-dum
Jan 1, 2000
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The Limitations of Activated Carbon in CIL Circuits Handling Preg Robbing SolidsBy Yeonuk Choi, Gus Van Weert
"In regular CIL circuits, activated carbon is used for two purposes: avoiding solid/liquid separation after cyanide leaching, and minimizing gold losses in the tails. The carbon distribution and gold
Jan 1, 2012
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RI 6826 Two- And Three-Phase Relative Permeability StudiesBy Erie C. Donaldson
Gas-displacement tests were made in Berea Sandstone and Arbuckle Lime-stone cores to determine the relative permeabilities to gas, oil, and water for two-and three-phase dynamic systems. Three-phase r
Jan 1, 1966
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The Sealing , Re-Opening, and Recovery of Aberdare North Colliery, N.S.W., Following the Occurrence of a Spontaneous HeatingBy Sneddon N
In November, 1975, Aberdare North colliery was sealed at the surface to extinguish an open fire underground.The fire had developed from a spontaneous heating in one of the open goaf areas of the mine.
Jan 1, 1978
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Process Diagnosis using Quantitative MineralogyBy Lori Kormos, Jhonny Carrión De la Cruz, Dominic Fragomeni, Elizabeth Whiteman, Jorge Oliveira
"Process diagnosis, flowsheet design and optimisation are most effectively and efficiently achieved through the use of metallurgical testwork combined with more modern quantitative mineralogical techn
Jan 1, 2010
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Sampling (c0900e42-2fd2-49e2-b4bf-af3517069e7d)By R. E. Zimmerman, T. W. Guy
IN approaching the problems of sampling coal, a brief statement of certain facts that are more or less taken for granted may be helpful: 1. The coal-mine operator needs reliable data as to the physi
Jan 1, 1950
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Recent Developments In Lead-Smelting PracticeBy O. P. Chisholm
The most noticeable change in lead smelting over the past few years has been the increase in the smelting rate of lead blast furnaces. For several years a great deal of attention has been paid to the
Jan 1, 1941
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Closing your slag tap-holeBy S. C. Essack
"Tenova Pyromet has designed a slag flow control valve that throttles the flow of slag in order to control the tapping rate. In addition, the valve has proved to be a reliable tool for closing the fur
Jan 1, 2014
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Statistical Assessment Of Scale Effect On Rock Properties Using The Theory Of Extremes (a88bd68b-1039-4f02-9939-cf8b1021a976)By T. M. Yegulalp
A new explanation of the scale dependency of the strength properties of rock is presented based on the theory of extremes. A review of past work on specimen size strength relationship is followed by a
Jan 1, 1992
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In-Situ Measurements Of Copper And Moisture In An Operating Heap Using Advanced GeophysicsBy K. Lang
A test section of the upper most lift and underlying lifts of a large scale copper heap leach operation was instrumented and monitored with advanced wireline geophysics, fiber optics and resistivity e
Feb 23, 2014
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Municipal Sludge Biosolids in Mined Land Reclamation – Great Basin Pilot StudyBy David Loomis
Unlike previous gold mining booms in Nevada's Great Basin, the current boom includes a serious commitment to mine reclamation. Many of the smaller mines began reclaiming in the late 1980s but met
Jan 1, 1993
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Commissioning of Two 750 kW Centrifugal Fans at PT Freeport IndonesiaÆs Deep Ore Zone MineBy K Karmawan, T Casten
The PT Freeport Indonesiaæs Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) copper deposit is located in the province of Irian-Jaya, Indonesia. Currently, a block cave mine is being developed around this deposit. Production is s
Jan 1, 2000
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Experimental Investigation of a Heap Leaching Process on Montauban Gold TailingsBy J. Dionne
"Next to the actual mine of Les Explorations Muscocho Ltée in Montauban, Quebéc, you could find a total of 364 000 tons of flotation tailings assaying 1.4 Au g/t et 82 g Ag/t to the south of the munic
Jan 1, 1987
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Another Disappointing Year for Industrial MineralsA glance at the following chart reveals that because of the continued poor economy, the slump in industrial mineral production continued into 1980. Gypsum was down 17% from 1979; cement down 9%, sand
Jan 5, 1981
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RI 3205 The Development of an Electrolytic Method for the Determination of Inclusions in Plain-Carbon SteelsBy G. R. Fitterer, E. A. Krockenberger, B. E. Sockman, R. B. Meneilly, J. F. Eckel, E. W. Marshall
"Steel manufacturers have noticed a decided tendency on the part of many of their customers to become more exacting in their steel specifications. Under these conditions, the steel must not only meet
May 1, 1933
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Impact of air distribution profile on banks in a Zn cleaning circuitBy R. Dahlke, J. A. Finch
A campaign was undertaken during the greater part of 2001 at Noranda’s Brunswick mine concentrator to investigate the role of gas (air) superficial rate (Jg) distribution to the cells in the final Zn
Jan 1, 2004
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Stabilization Of Organic Soil With The Limix SystemBy Magnus Ruin
The dry deep mixing method for stabilization of soft soil has been used in the Scandinavian countries for 25 years. The typical application has been stabilization of soft inorganic clay. Today the met
Jan 1, 2001