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  • CIM
    Characteristics and Application of Round, Flattened, and Locked Strand Ropes

    By H. Hitchen

    THE PURPOSE of this paper is to indicate the working capacity of different types of ropes for various engineering and mining duties. ROPE CONSTRUCTIONS There are approximately one hundred different

    Jan 1, 1957

  • AUSIMM
    The New Iron and Steelmaking Process at New Zealand Steel

    This paper describes the new iron and steelmaking process recently commissioned at NZ Steel. Ironsand mined and concentrated at Waikato North head is slurry pumped 18 km to the company's Glenbroo

    Jan 1, 1986

  • SME
    Dynamic Rock Anchors A Superior Coal Mine Roof Support System

    By J. J. Scott

    As a Rock Mechanics investigator, the author has, Over his career, attempted to use his best knowledge in developing better rock control fixtures. Based on the experience of nine years of development

    Jan 1, 1990

  • NIOSH
    OFR-96(1)-80 Engineering Study Of Structural Geologic Features Of The Herrin (No. 6) Coal And Associated Rock In Illinois - Volume I - Summary Report

    By H. -F. Krausse

    Roof failures in underground coal mines are related to the lithology and geologic structure of the roof. There are two distinct suites of roof rock above the Herrin (No. 6) Coal in Illinois, and each

    Jan 1, 1979

  • NIOSH
    OFR-126-77 Inherently Safe Mining Systems (Continuous) Phase III

    By D. D. Hamilton

    The ISMS program provided for the development and demonstration of equipment modifications in both conventional and continuous coal mining systems. This report describes activities during the demonstr

    Jan 1, 1976

  • SME
    Tube Bundle Systems: How They Work and What They Do

    "HISTORY Tube bundle systems have been used in the coal mining industry for gas detection since the 1960’s. At the time there were developments were underway for improved gas monitoring systems. The p

    Jan 1, 2016

  • CIM
    Dual Phase Bainitic Linepipe Steels

    By E. Essadiqi, P. Poruks, D. Boyd, D. Emadi, I. Yakubtsov, T. Turi

    This paper reviews the results of an extensive study of microstructures and mechanical properties in bainitic linepipe steels. The research was carried out as a collaborative project between Queen&apo

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SME
    Limits to Underground Mining at Depth - (in the context of global demand for minerals)

    By J. L. Furtney, C. Fairhurst

    "Although global mineral resources are considered to be adequate to meet the needs of a rapidly growing world population, the United States is becoming increasingly dependent on imports. This could ha

    Jan 1, 2018

  • SME-ICGCM
    Theoretical Analysis and Field Application of Solid Backfilling Method for Preventing Hard–Roof–Induced Rock Bursts

    By Nan Zhou, Jixiong Zhang, Qiang Zhang

    "Mining activities under hard roof could easily induce rock burst. Based on the geological conditions of widespread hard roof in China, this paper discusses the type, mechanism of occurrence and preve

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Current issues with purported “asbestos” content of talc: Asbestos nomenclature and examples in metamorphic carbonate and ultramafic hosted talc ores - SME Transactions 2018

    By M. E. Buzon, M. E. Gunter, B. D. McNamee

    A Google search on talc asbestos yields more than 500,000 hits due to the growing number of civil lawsuits in this area. Historically, the litigation was centered on amphibole-containing industrial ta

    Jan 1, 2018

  • CIM
    Briquetting in the Beneficiation of Fine Coal

    By E. Swartzman

    This paper presents a general re-view of the various methods of briquetting coals, with and without the aid of a binder, with special reference to the production of a suitable briquette from Nova Scot

    Jan 1, 1959

  • SME
    Autonomous Haulage Growing Fast; Komatsu Continues to Innovate in Driverless Fleet Sector

    By William Gleason

    "Komatsu has been on the cutting edge of autonomous mining for the past 30 years and the company remains at the forefront of the technology that is changing from concept to a full-fledged reality.In 1

    Dec 1, 2018

  • SME
    Estimation of Fines Generation in Blasting Using Dynamic Rock Properties and a Near-Field PPV Damage Model "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2020)"

    By Kwangmin Kim, Junnhyeok Park

    In the hard-rock mining industry, the generation of fines during blasting is an important issue because it has a significant effect on production processes. Although various approaches have been used

    May 16, 2020

  • IMPC
    On-belt elemental analysis of lead- zinc ores using Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis

    By Megha Patel

    "The objective of this project was to investigate the application of Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA) technology to provide real-time on-belt elemental analysis of feed ore in base met

    Jan 1, 2014

  • NIOSH
    IC 6508 Milling Practice Of The Kirkland Lake Gold Mines (Ltd.), Kirkland Lake, Ontario ? Introduction And Acknowledgment

    By John Dixon

    This paper is one of a series on milling methods and costs being published by the Bureau of Mines. Acknowledgment is made to J. B. Tyrrell, managing director, and Wm. Sixt, manager of the Kirkland

    Jan 1, 1931

  • IOM3
    Blasthole stoping - drilling accuracy and measurement

    By F. Boudreault, M. J. Scobie, J. Szymanski, C. Hendricks

    The development of new stoping methods and more effective control over dilution, recovery and fragmentation depends on improved accuracy in blasthole drilling. The mechanisms and factors which control

    Jan 12, 1992

  • NIOSH
    RI 3508 Diesel Engines Underground, 1, Composition of Exhaust Gas from Engines in Proper Mechanical Condition

    By M. A. Elliott, H. H. Schrenk, L. G. Berger, John C. Holtz

    "INTRODUCTION Interest in the possibility of using Diesel 6/ engines for haulage power in mining and tunneling is increasing in the United States, owing largely to the reported successful use of Diese

    May 1, 1940

  • SME
    Moderate cover bleeder entry and standing support performance in a longwall mine – a case study

    By Ihsan Berk Tulu, Deniz Tuncay, DYKE MARK ALEXANDER VAN, Ted M. Klemetti

    Bleeder entries are critically important to longwall mining for the moving of supplies and miners as well as the dilution of mine air contaminants and must stay open for many years. In this study, sta

  • SAIMM
    Comparison of Physical Properties of Oxidative Sintered Pellets Produced With Ug2 or Metallurgical Grade South African Chromite: A Case Study

    By H. M. Stewart, N. F. Dawson, J. P. Beukes, P. G. van Zyl, Q. P. Campbell, A. Jordaan, R. I. Glastonbury, L. N. Sadiki

    "SynopsisThe physical properties of oxidative sintered pellets produced from typical South African UG2 ore are compared with the physical properties of pellets produced with conventional South African

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Optimization of the Flotation of Low‑Grade Phosphate Ore Using DOE: a Comparative Evaluation of Fatty Acid Formulation to Sodium Oleate - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2023)

    By Abdelaziz Baçaoui, Imane Aarab, Abdelrani Yaacoubi, Khalid El Amari, Abderahman Etahiri

    Phosphate ores upgraded by flotation are widely used as vital raw materials for the sustainable production of phosphate fertilizers to maintain the food supply. High-grade phosphate reserves become mo

    Dec 7, 2022