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An analysis of injury claims from low-seam coal minesBy Sean Gallagher
The restricted workspace present in low-seam coal mines forces workers to adopt awkward working postures (kneeling and stooping), which place high physical demands on the knee and lower back. Method:
Jan 1, 2009
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Aboriginal Land Rights and the Mining Industry in the Northern TerritoryThe impact of moves to introduce Abori- ginal land rights was felt in the Northern Territory as early as 1972 when the Federal Government froze the processing of all appli- cations for mining intere
Jan 1, 1984
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3. Use of a Ground-Water Model in Planning for Oil-Shale MiningBy J. S. Long
A finite-difference model using a digital computer was constructed to assist in the water management of a proposed oil-shale mining operation in the Piceance Basin in Colorado. The presence of ground
Jan 1, 1979
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RI 5234 Estimate Of Known Recoverable Reserves Of Coking Coal In Bledsoe County, Tenn. ? ConclusionsBy Lloyd Williams
1. Reserves have been estimated for three coal beds in Bledsoe County, Tenn.: Morgan Springs, Lantana, and Sewanee. The Richland and Nelson beds occur in Bledsoe County also, but there was not enough
Jan 1, 1956
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Stope Blast Improvement by a New Blast Design in Leeville Underground MineBy Miquel Lamadrid, Changshow Sun, Chris Johnson
To reduce blasting overbreak and improve stope stability, several new blast designs were proposed for current and future stopes. Based on the analysis of the powder factor, and the extent of damage zo
Jan 1, 2008
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Technical Challenges for the Pike River Coal Project in a Remote Mining EnvironmentBy J McNee
Pike River Coal Limited (PRCL) is developing the Pike River Coal Mine in the Paparoa Ranges of New ZealandÆs South Island. The mine is being developed to extract a coking coal deposit of the Brunner S
Jan 1, 2007
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Waste Disposal In Underground Mines - A Technology Partnership To Protect The EnvironmentBy N. T. Rempe
The underground voids that result from mining provide opportunities for deep geologic waste disposal (DGWD). Such disposal could solve many environmental problems. DGWD takes careful planning, technol
Jan 1, 1998
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Institute of Metals Division - Precipitation Processes in Copper-Rich Copper-Iron AlloysBy A. Boltax
Precipitation processes occurring during both furnace cooling and aging of copper-iron albys were studied by means of electrical and magnetic measurements. On furnace cooling, two distinct stages in
Jan 1, 1961
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Recent Developments In High Voltage Electrical Comminution Research And Its Potential Applications In The Mineral IndustryBy Fengnian Shi
In the current energy-sensitive world, sustainable development in the mineral industry will require new, better and more efficient processes. Novel comminution methods, which offer the prospect of ach
Sep 1, 2012
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Rocky Mountain Energy's Experiences With In Situ Leaching Of Uranium With AcidBy P. E. Phillips
INTRODUCTION Rocky Mountain Energy is the mining subsidiary of the Union Pacific Corporation, and has been active m uranium exploration since 1966. Since 1970, RME's uranium activities have be
Jan 1, 1979
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Slope Stability Radar for Managing Rock Fall Risks in Open Cut Mines (f7671fea-c20b-4d8f-92db-191a4e6e4965)By Neal Harries
Ground movement is normal in open cut mining operations, mainly caused by excavation response and blasting. Movement of the ground can be acceptable provided it is not unexpected and catastrophic. How
May 1, 2009
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Acoustic Borehole Logging In A Granitic Rock Mass Subjected To HeatingBy M. S. King, B. N. P. Paulsson
Four vertical boreholes in the vicinity of an electrical heater simulating a canister of nuclear waste in a granitic rock mass have been logged with an acoustic borehole sonde before and after thirtee
Jan 1, 1982
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RI 8726 Fire and Explosion Properties of Oil ShaleBy J. K. Richmond
This is a progress report summarizing more than 5 years of a long-range Bureau of Mines research program. The purpose of this program has been to investigate the fire and explosion properties of Green
Jan 1, 1982
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Canadian Potash DevelopmentsWith one shaft almost completed and another shaft being sunk, the scope of the Saskatchewan potash area is beginning to come into focus. Some 18 companies have reportedly leased more than four million
Jan 5, 1958
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Characterization of burrows from mining District of Pachuca - Real del Monte, in Hidalgo State and viability study to use these residues as alternate industrial material.By Eleazar Salinas R., Miguel Perez L., J. Cesar Juarez T., Martin Reyes P., Eduardo Cerecedo S., Isauro Rivera L., Francisco Patino C., Juan Hernández A.
"A complete characterization of burrows from Mining district of Pachuca - Real del Monte, in Hidalgo state Mexico, was done. These kind of residues had not been formally characterized, founding an ave
Jan 1, 2011
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Philippine Coal-Fields.By J. B. Dilworth
OUTCROPS of coal have bees discovered is many localities is the Philippine archipelago, and practically all of the larger islands contain deposits of this mineral. Very little prospecting has been don
Jan 1, 1909
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The Present Status of the Petroleum Industry in the United States - Rise Of The IndustryBy F. M. Van Tuyl
The oil industry had its inception in the United States in 1859 when the first oil well was drilled by Col. Drake at Titusville, Pennsylvania. From, a production of 2000 barrels for that year there wa
Jan 1, 1922
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Water Management in Mining Operations and Potential Tools and Strategies to Address Those ChallengesBy F. Mielli
Over the last three years there has been an increase in mining congress and conferences focusing on water management. Water in mining is a key concern for mine managers and operations, and we are now
Feb 23, 2014
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Sensitivity of coupled dissolution – precipitation reactions to brine chemistry during copper sulfide heap leachingBy A Jyoti, J R. Black, R R. Haese, E O. Ansah
Copper (Cu) is a critical metal in the transition to a low-carbon power supply. Presently, low-grade copper sulfide ores account for almost 80 per cent of the global reserves. Large amounts of water a
Aug 24, 2022
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Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in a Process Study Software for Ore Dressing ProcessesBy Prasad Kummarapurugu, Maija Teijonsalo, Sirkka-Liisa Jamsa-Jounela
There has been a significant progress in the use of mathematical modeling and simulation in the minerals industry in the last decade. Process models have moved from academic world to important industr
Jan 1, 1996