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Technical note-outbursts in Australian coal mines: a petrographic factorBy Botz R. W
Macroscopic and microscopic studies of the outburst-prone Gemini Coal (Bowen Basin) showed that outbursts were associated with a localized inertinite-rich ply. Previous studies of the Gemini Coal had
Jan 1, 1986
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Continuous Radon Gas Survey Of The Twilight MineBy John C. Franklin
A radon survey was made at five different locations in the Twilight mine near Uravan, Colo., to determine chances in radon concentrations in an inactive mine. Data were taken with a continuous monitor
Jan 1, 1976
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Development of nitrogen infusion technology for fighting and inhibition of firesBy P. C. Garg
"IntroductionThe Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) of India, started planning the extraction of thick seams highly susceptible to heating in 1977by the French method of sub-level cavi
Jan 1, 1987
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Flotation Circuit Design for Adanac Moly Corp using a Geometallurgical ApproachBy Dave Bulled
"This paper describes the design of a molybdenite flotation circuit using FLEET technology applied to kinetics data produced from laboratory flotation testing and distributed across the blocks of a mi
Jan 1, 2007
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Average Relative Error in Geochemical Determinations: Clarification, Calculation, and a Plea for Consistency (31b12265-3348-4f2c-b091-f58cbc224f80)"The measurement of error in assays collected as part of a mineral exploration program or mining operation historically has been undertaken in a variety of ways. Different parameters have been used to
Jan 1, 2007
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RI 8771 A Water Elutriator System for Recovering Nonmagnetic Metals From Automobile Shredder RejectsBy D. K. Steele
An 18-in-diam column water elutriator was designed, tested, and operated by the Bureau of Mines for recovering nonferrous mixed metals from automobile shredder rejects. The waver elutriator separated
Jan 1, 1983
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Best Practice Environmental Management - A Critical Strategy for the Future of the Mining IndustryThe role of government and the community has changed significantly over the last two decades in relation to environment protection, particularly in the mining sector. Increased community expectation
Jan 1, 1997
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Reaction Mechanisms Of Charcoal And Coke In The Silicon ProcessBy H. Tveit, E. H. Myrhaug, J. K. Tuset
Silicon metal as a commodity material is produced by carbothermic reduction of quartz in electric submerged arc furnaces, where CO2 forms as a by-product. Since 1997 the Norwegian Ferroalloy Producers
Jan 1, 2004
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The Use Of Shotcrete For Tunneling Through Difficult Ground ? IntroductionBy R. E. Mason
Shotcrete has been used for approximately 20 years to facilitate tunnel excavation through poor ground. Early examples of such usage in North America include the recuperation of the Granduc Mines acce
Jan 1, 1976
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Web Enabled Industrial Desktop To Increase Overall Process Effectiveness In Metallurgical PlantsBy J. P. Kennedy, O. A. Bascur
Large metallurgical complexes have more data than a small city and these data change as internal and external conditions evolve. Staffing turnover hinders experienced-based decisions especially with
Jan 1, 2002
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The Status of Mine Fire Research in the United StatesBy M. A. Trevits
During the time period from 1990-2007, 1601 reportable fires occurred in the U.S. mining industry (an average of 89 fires per year). The leading causes of U.S. mine fires were flame cutting and weldin
Jan 1, 2008
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A Review of the Programs and Activities of the Generic Mineral Technology Center for Respirable DustBy Raja V. Ramani, Robert L. Frantz
"The U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) established on August 15, 1983, a Generic Mineral Technology Center (GTC) for Respirable Duet within the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institutes (MRIs) at The
Aug 31, 1989
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A Modelling Study of the Dynamics of Sulphide Heap Leach Processes with a View to Improved and Novel ApplicationsBy Jochen Petersen, David G. Dixon
"Although heap leaching may be perceived as a somewhat low-tech route for the extraction of low-grade minerals, the underlying physical, chemical and biological processes are in fact extremely complex
Jan 1, 2003
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An Application Of Statistics To Reagent TestingBy R. Maurice King
In the operation of today's large scale ore-processing mills, it is extremely important to have some way of making an objective evalu¬ation of the performance of the available flotation reagents.
Jan 1, 1964
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Iron and Steel Division - Oxidation of Phosphorus and Manganese During and After Flushing in the Basic Open HearthBy F. W. Luerssen, J. F. Elliott
F LUSHING the early slag from a stationary open Fhearth having a high percentage of hot metal in its charge is necessary in order to remove silica from the system. The flush slag is strongly oxidizing
Jan 1, 1956
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Evaluating the Effect of Operational Changes at Vale Inco's Clarabelle MillBy J. Doucet, C. Price
In an industrial setting, operational changes are continually introduced, driven by new technologies or changing economics. Because of day-to-day variability, quantifying the impact of these changes b
Jan 1, 2009
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RI 9335 - Production of Lead Metal by Molten-Salt Electrolysis With Energy-Efficient ElectrodesBy J. E. Murphy
The u.s. Bureau of Mines investigated electrode designs for electrowinning lead metal from a LiCl-KCl-PbCI2 electrolyte at 4500 C. The major objective of this investigation was to decrease the energy
Jan 1, 1991
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Small Diameter Explosives - Choosing for Underground Blasting ApplicationsBy S J. Brace
About 180 000 tons of explosives are used annually underground in South Africa. Most is loaded into holes less than 50mm in diameter. 75% is consumed in the gold and platinum mines where holes are bet
Jan 1, 1994
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GEM (Geologic Element Motion) Blast Heave Modeling Sensitivity Studies of Explosive Formulations and Energy PartitioningBy D. S. Preece, S. Silling, A. Bhuiyan, C. M. Lownds
GEM (Geologic Element Motion) is a Discrete Element Method (DEM) capability for blast-induced heave simulation with a very fast computational algorithm that can efficiently treat many different elemen
Jan 1, 2024
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Technological study on gravity concentration of a manganese ore, E. Otgonjargal, N. Sugir-Erdene, D. Baasanjav, Ts. Zagarzusem, Ts. Soyolmaa, B. Unursaikhan, S. Sukhbat, B. Orgilbayar, and L. JargalsaikhanBy B. Orgilbayar, B. Unursaikhan, S. Sukhbat, Ts. Zagarzusem, D. Baasanjav, L. Jargalsaikhan, E. Otgonjargal, N. Sugir-Erdene, Ts. Soyolmaa
This study has investigated the efficacy of the gravity beneficiation method based on gravitation and centrifugal forces for manganese ore. Powdered samples of manganese ores from the Unagad deposit i
Jan 1, 2020