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  • AUSIMM
    The Technical Library at Risdon

    Some form of technical library is a necessity for every metallurgical plant, but its form and scope will vary with the conditions of each case. In its simplest form, it may consist of one or two minin

    Jan 1, 1934

  • DFI
    A Quality Control System For Augered Cast-In-Place Pile Installation

    By George G. Goble

    The use of augercast piles has been limited by the engineer's concern for the structural quality of the installed pile. The nature of the pile is such that its final structural continuity is very

    Jan 1, 1997

  • ISEE
    Explosive Destruction of an Underground Reinforced Concrete Bunker – Computer Hydrocode Simulation

    By Dale Preece

    A carefully designed and controlled in-place destruction experiment was performed on a concrete bunker buried in 4.27 m (14 ft.) of soil. The objective was to determine if the explosive charges would

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME-ICGCM
    An Innovated Self-Screwed Tube Bolting System(STBS) To Reinforce Stability Of Mine Entries (b3995592-5744-4f95-89d6-4030a00b69b4)

    By Xingtian Hui

    Due to variation in the geological natures of underground coal mines, especially when the entry?s roof/floor are soft and weak, it is vital to select an appropriate roof bolting system to ensure entry

    Jan 1, 2009

  • NIOSH
    IC 9170 Cost Estimation Handbook For Small Placer Mines

    By Scott A. Stebbins

    This Bureau of Mines publication presents a method for estimating capital and operating costs associated with the exploration, mining, and processing of placer deposits. To ensure representative cost

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Measured and Modelled Response of a Multistory, Urban Structure to High-frequency Blasting Excitation

    By C Dowding, C Aimone-Martin, P Abeel

    This paper presents measurement and analysis of the dynamic response of a five-storey building to very high frequency excitation (>100 Hz) from blasting vibrations originating from a contiguous exc

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Sintering technologies of sinter mixtures containing high proportions of magnetite concentrates

    By H Han, L Lu

    Due to the international depletion of reserves of traditional high-grade iron ore, the ore resources available throughout the world, especially in steel mills in East Asia, have changed drastically fr

    Jul 24, 2017

  • NIOSH
    Evaluation Of The SKC® DPM Cassette For Monitoring Diesel Particulate Matter In Coal Mines

    By James D. Noll, Eileen Birch

    In a previous study, the e?cacy of commercial and prototype impactors for sampling diesel particulate matter (DPM) in coal mines was investigated. Laboratory and ?eld samples were collected on quartz-

  • AUSIMM
    The Relation Between Faulting and Mineralization at the Cowarra Gold Mine in New South Wales

    The Cowarra gold mine is at latitude 36°O'S. and longitude 149°19'E. which is roughly 20 miles north-north-east of Cooma.The deposit was· originally worked towards the end of

    Jan 1, 1965

  • AUSIMM
    Construction of a Monolithic Silica Reverberatory Furnace Bottom

    A poured slag bottom is universally considered to be the best type bottom for copper reverberatory furnaces. It is impervious to molten matte and ready for immediate use.When molten slag is not availa

    Jan 1, 1939

  • SME
    Brightwater Conveyance System Will Expand Seattle?s Wastewater Treatment

    By John E. Newby

    Washington?s King County is constructing a new regional wastewater treatment facility, called Brightwater, in response to growth in the greater Seattle region. Planning conducted in the late 1950s ide

    Jan 1, 2007

  • AUSIMM
    Estimating the Cost of a Feasibility Study for a Mining Project

    The cost of preparing a feasibility study is notoriously difficult to estimate. Studies for mining projects are typically commenced when an exploration programme has identified a mineable resource a

    Jan 1, 1990

  • AUSIMM
    Metana Minerals N.L. 1970-1990: An Emerging Diversified Miner

    Metana Minerals commenced life in 1970 and graduated to a mining company in 1981 with the opening of a small alluvial tin-tantalite mine at Wodgina (W.A.) The present board of directors assumed cont

    Jan 1, 1989

  • NIOSH
    RI 2999 Roasting of Chromite Ores to Produce Chromates

    By H. A. Doerner

    "Statistics show3 that in 1927 the United States consumed 60 per cent of the world's production of chromite and produced none. The uses of chromium are rapidly expanding, and a dependable supply is es

    Jun 1, 1930

  • SAIMM
    Minable coal reserve estimation by incorporating tonnage and calorific value uncertainties by successive multiple-point and two-point geostatistical simulation algorithms

    By S. Chatterjee, F. Suparno, A. Paithankar

    Estimating reserves and quantifying resources stand as pivotal and intricate endeavours within the realm of coal mining operations. Intricate geological formations compound the challenges in resource

    Oct 2, 2025

  • SME
    Environmental Health In The Coal Industry Past, Present And Future

    By T. E. Kobrick

    When Ralph Banks called and asked if I would agree to present a paper on environmental health in the coal industry, I was reluctant because I have not been actively involved in coal mine dust control

    Jan 1, 1985

  • AUSIMM
    Geometallurgy in Mineral Sands Deposits – Linking Geological Artifacts to Metallurgy and Mine Planning

    By G Williams

    Somewhat to the surprise of many heavy mineral sands (TiO2 and zircon) producers, there are important geological structures within their typical placers and aeolian sands deposits that affect plant me

    Oct 5, 2011

  • SME
    Micro-Price Optimization: An Industrial Case Study for Coal-Fired Utilities

    By F. Stanley, A. Noble, G. Luttrell

    "The supply chain for coal-fired power stations involve a multi-stage network of mining units, preparation plants, blending facilities and transportation systems. Attempts to optimize the supply chain

    Jan 1, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Energy Savings and Technology Comparison Using Small Grinding Media

    Energy Savings and Technology Comparison Using Small Grinding Media Considering the complexity of minerals, the need for finer grinding is increasing along with the energy cost. However, energy is in

    Sep 13, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    Research into improving the efficiency of water spraying airborne dust control techniques in the iron ore industry

    By P W. Wypych

    The iron ore industry faces significant challenges in the control of dust to meet emissions regulations and goals, as well as ensuring sustainable operations. This paper describes some of the differen

    Jul 24, 2017