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Construction of the SR-99 TBM Recovery ShaftBy Lance Rasband, Richard Hanke, John Starcevich
"The world’s largest tunnel boring machine (TBM), at the time of her launch in 2012, the TBM locally referred to as “Bertha,” is incapacitated due to mechanical failure. Bertha’s stoppage places her 2
Jan 1, 2016
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Open Pit Mining And Concentrating Of Spodumene From North Carolina PegmatitiesBy Frederick A. Subosits
The Lithium Corporation of America's Hallman-Beam spodumene-pegmatite open pit mine is located in the Kings Mountain area of North Carolina. Figure 1. Presently this area of North Carolina is the
Jan 1, 1978
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Olivine - Past, Present And FutureBy Kefton H. Teague
Olivine was first described and named by Warner in 1790. It is an olive green to greenish gray colored magnesium-iron silicate containing a mixture, in solid solution, of fosterite (Mg2SiO4) and faya
Jan 1, 1977
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Plate Tectonic Setting Of Appalachian-Caledonian Mineral Deposits As Indicated By Newfoundland ExamplesBy D. F. Strong
Most Newfoundland. mineral deposits can be clearly classified as within rocks formed either as accreting plate margins (ophiolitic pyrite-chalcopyrite massive sulfides such as Betts Cove, Whalesback,
Jan 1, 1973
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Valdez Creek Division"Cambior now holds a 49% interest in the Valdez Creek Placer, having acquired American Barrick's 23.125% interest in May 1990. At the same time, the company assumed the management of the operatio
Jan 1, 1990
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How An Object-Orientated Modelling Approach For A Mine Option Study Can Increase The Quality Of Decision: A Case StudyBy W. Gabryk
A large new underground platinum mining project required that all different mining options were investigated during an option study before proceeding to the prefeasibility stage of the project. The ca
Jan 1, 2012
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The New Freeport-McMoRan; Exploration Success And RestructuringBy Craig E. Saporito
INTRODUCTION Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has been very active recently with two major discoveries and its restructuring activities. This paper describes Freeport-McMoRan's businesses, the two major
Jan 1, 1990
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Mining Practice At Asarco's East Tennessee Zinc MinesBy Samuel M. Dunaway
INTRODUCTION ASARCO Incorporated purchased the East Tennessee Zinc Mines of the American Zinc Company and commenced operating on November 29, 1971. Presently, three mines are operating producing 6
Jan 1, 1977
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Regional Structure of the Thompson-Moak Lake Nickel BeltBy H. D. B. Wilson, W C. Brisbin
The Thompson-Moak Lake nickel belt lies along the root of a Precambrian mountain range of the island-arc or alpine type. This range coin-. cides with the boundary between the Superior and Churchill bl
Jan 1, 1961
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The circumstances, events and politics leading the closure of the U.S. Bureau of Mines ? was it the correct decision?By J. Harrison Daniel
Were the legislators and politicians responsible for the closing of the U.S. Department of the Interior?s Bureau of Mines (Bureau) in March 1996 fully aware of what they were doing? Throughout the Uni
Jan 4, 2010
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Gray Iron-Steel Plus GraphiteBy J. T. Mackenzie
HENRY MARION HOWE, in whose memory we are gathered together, was one of the great thinkers who develop from time to time to whom is given the rare gift of synthesis. Analysis is given to few, but synt
Jan 1, 1944
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Wealth Creation is Focus of 2006 SEG ConferenceBy William R. Yernberg
The Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) held its biennial conference May 14 through 16, 2006, in Keystone, CO. SEG is an international organization with about 3,500 individual members with interests
Jan 1, 2006
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New Trends In Theory And Technology Of The Air-Pulsated Jigs In Japan - IntroductionBy Y. Jinnouchi
An air-pulsated jig has been widely adopted as a main coal washer. It may be mainly because of its many technical and economic features such as large capacity, low running cost, long life, etc. Howeve
Jan 1, 1982
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Will It Be Business As Usual? Comments and Observations on Mergers and Acquisitions in the Mining IndustryBy Fred H. Lightner
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the mining industry are becoming frequent events. Large companies and small companies alike are jumping on the bandwagon of merger mania. The results of these mer
Jan 1, 2001
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Environmental Consultants In The Minerals IndustryBy Fred A. Glover
It's a pleasure to be included with this group. I am not here to sell my services, but rather to share with you some ideas and considerations on using environmental consultants. Environmental con
Jan 1, 1979
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Aerial Survey of Open Pits at Lake Asbestos of QuebecBy Maurice Lauzon
"Aerial surveys of the open pits have been conducted regularly at Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd. -a subsidiary of American Smelting and Re-fining Company -since 1958. Ground controls are supplied by La
Jan 1, 1967
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VIMS Telemetry SystemBy C. S. Wageman
Staying competitive in the highly aggressive Powder River Basin is a challenge facing all operators. Any advantage that a mine utilizes to improve productivity and reduce costs could mean the differen
Jan 1, 1996
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Non-ferrous Metallurgy - Recovery of Copper by Leaching, Ohio Copper Co. of Utah (with Discussion)By Arvid E. Anderson, Frank K. Cameron
The weathering of copper-bearing ores with the formation of a water soluble salt and the recovery of the metal by leaching and evaporation precipitation, are processes long known, which have at variou
Jan 1, 1926
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OFR 195(2) - 83 - Evaluation of Safety Assessment Methods for the Mining Industry Volume II - User's Manual of Safety Assessment Methods for Mine Safety OfficialsBy P. M. Daling
The objectives of this study were to examine a representative cross section of formal safety analysis techniques developed for the nuclear and aerospace industries, to recommend those methods that wou
Jan 1, 2006
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Danieli Universal Endless (Due) - The New Evolution Of Danieli Thin Slab Casting And Rolling PlantBy Alessandro Pigani
Over the last 25 years the thin slab casting and rolling process has been gaining a major market share in the production of hot rolled strip, progressively eroding the areas previously of exclusive do
Aug 16, 2017