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  • TMS
    Thermophysical Properties of the Platinum-Copper System

    By Ulrich E. Klotz, Gemot Pottlacher, Shahid Mehmood

    "Platinum alloys are frequently used in technical applications and in jewellery. Their thermophysical properties such as density, heat capacity, thermal conductivity and surface tension play an import

    Jan 1, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    High temperature characteristics of different types of blast furnace ferrous materials

    By S Hapugoda, A Edenton, L Lu

    The blast furnace cohesive zone has a profound impact on hot metal productivity and quality, fuel consumption, operational stability and the lining life of the blast furnace. The high temperature prop

    Nov 8, 2021

  • ISEE
    Chilean Challenges in Underground Mining - Electronic Initiation System (IS) and Drill &Blast Engineering Focused Projects

    By Manuel Calderón

    Chile is responsible for 30% of the global copper production; the world ́s largest. However, significant challenges are faced in this industry; declining grades (1.13% in 2002 to 0.61% in 2015), high

  • AIME
    The Outlook for Coal-Mining in Alaska

    By Alfred H. Brooks

    LESS than a decade ago the consumption of coal in Alaska was practically limited to the salmon canneries and the few lode-mines and settlements along the Pacific coast of the Ter¬ritory. The sparse po

    Jul 1, 1905

  • SME
    Combined Load Failure Criterion for Rock Bolts in Hard Rock Mines "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)"

    By R. Hawker, P. Singh, K. V. Jessu, P. C. Pinazzi, A. J. S. (Sam) Spearing

    Rock bolts are highly important underground to prevent falls of ground and thus, ensure safety. In situ, the ground reinforcement is subjected to a combination of loads, such as shear, tensile, and/or

    Sep 8, 2020

  • NIOSH
    RI 4655 Oil Shale In Brazil

    By A. J. Kraemer

    This report is one of a series dealing with oil-shale-operations in foreign countries visited and studied by Bureau of Mines oil-shale technologists within the past 4 years. Many oil-shale deposits h

    Jan 1, 1950

  • SME
    New Approach To Developing The Optimal Mineral Processing Flowsheet

    By Glenn E. Hoffman

    Relax: the world today is not running short of many mineral commodities, even though prices are spiraling upward. Einstein?s observation still holds true that everything is still relative, as long as

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME-ICGCM
    On Research Needs in Coal Mine Ground Control

    By Syd Peng

    "As the International Conference on Ground Control in Mining (ICGCM) enters its 35th year in 2015, it is time to look back and identify the areas that need to be emphasized and to look forward to see

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Computer Controlled Grinding Circuit At Silver Bell

    By Stephen R. Holsinger

    During the year of 1972 ASARCO's Silver Bell embarked upon a project that would test a modified grinding circuit using direct digital compute against the performance of its other five grinding li

    Jan 1, 1977

  • NIOSH
    RI 9410 - Performance of RETIMET Metal Foam Vents on Explosion-Proof Enclosures (4752c90c-05b2-44e1-bf8a-3c3bfecfd7c2)

    By Lawrence W. Scott

    The performance of RETIMET metal foam as a flame arrester on explosion-proof enclosures was investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Mines both in laboratory tests and at the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Adm

    Jan 1, 2010

  • NIOSH
    RI 3920 The Metallurgical Research Program of the Bureau of Mines Relating to Iron and Steel

    By R. S. Dean

    "INTRODUCTION The metallurgical research program of the Bureau of Mines has been somewhat disorganized, but generally advanced by the increased activities of the war period. The present report is for

    Jul 1, 1946

  • TMS
    Recent Developments in Reverberatory Furnace and Converter Practice at the Mount Isa Mines Copper Smelter

    By Grant E. Casley

    Since 1970 Mount Isa fines Limited has made a significant increase in blister copper production from approximately 100,000 to 155,000 mt per annum and in fact 161,040 mt were produced in the calendar

    Jan 1, 1976

  • TMS
    CO2 Removal from Industrial Off-Gas Streams by Fluidized Bed Carbonation

    By M. K. Patel, K. A. Pericleous, M. Molaei

    "The future trading of carbon credits and increased financial cost necessitates substantial cuts in incidental C02 emissions in the production of metals (iron, steel, aluminum, zinc, lead). Although g

    Jan 1, 2012

  • TMS
    A Review of Processes for Metallic foams and a Basic Study of Bubble Formation in Liquids

    By Y. Waseda, S. V. Gnyloskurenko

    "Present paper reviews the various processes for making of metallic foams. These methods are classified in accordance with the state of initial metals - liquid, powdered and ionized. Liquid metal can

    Jan 1, 2000

  • TMS
    Metal Recovery From Spent Acid Solutions And Baghouse Bags Using The INMETCO Process

    By R. H. Hanewald

    The INMETCO process has been modified so as to recover nickel. chromium and Iron from a wide variety of metal containing waste-streams. This now includes the recovery of metals from spent acid solutio

    Jan 1, 1992

  • CIM
    Coal Pelletizing Studies for the Vertical Shaft Carbonization Process

    By W J. Riva

    This paper reviews the circumstances that led to the development and construction of a commercial-scale vertical shaft carbonizer at Conmore, Alberta. This form coking process may be regarded as havin

    Jan 1, 1964

  • AIME
    A Five-Year Plan for Engineering Education ? New Curricula Provide Full Development of the Engineer

    By T. L. Joseph

    A DEMAND for specialized knowledge has directed engineering curricula towards competency in some particular field or occupation. Preparation for life in a broad sense of completeness has received litt

    Jan 1, 1947

  • NIOSH
    Metal-Mine Accidents In The United States During The Calendar Year 1935 ? Introduction

    By W. W. Adams

    The metal and nonmetallic mineral mines (excluding coal mines) of the United States had a more favorable safety record in 1935 than in any year except 1931 and 1932 since annual statistics of accident

    Jan 1, 1938

  • TMS
    Reduction and Separation of High Iron Content Manganese Ore and its Mechanism

    By Zhucheng Huang, Lingyun Yi, Bin Chai, Tao Jiang

    "A high iron content manganese ore was reduced at 900~1200°C and followed by a magnetic separation process. SEM and EDS analyzes were employed to examine the transformation of microstructure and phase

    Jan 1, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Optimising Flow in the Mining Value Chain

    By A Dunne, R Kruger, H Coleman, P G. Laurens

    External and internal challenges in mining are increasing the difficulty and complexity of operating mines. The external mining environment has a big impact on mining operations and is driving the foc

    Jul 13, 2015