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  • IOM3
    Mining design software - a critical review

    By G. B. Hooper, G. A. Ferguson

    The technical capabilities and user-friendliness of the major computer-aided mining design software systems are reviewed. Recent experiences with three systems are outlined to indicate the practical

    Jan 12, 1992

  • AUSIMM
    A Rapid and Cost-Effective Method for Bench Screening of Geochemical Performance and Disposal Options for High-Sulfide Tailings

    By M Logsdon, B Johnson, M Fordham

    The underground Neves Corvo copper-tin mine in southern Portugal currently disposes of its tailings in a ætraditionalÆ wet tailings impoundment. With the development of new technologies for preparatio

    Jan 1, 2003

  • CIM
    The Preservation of Wood

    By R. D. Prettie

    Wood preservation may be defined as the art of protecting wood from decay. In its broadest sense, however, it includes a much wider field. It might be more properly de-fined as the art of protecting w

    Jan 1, 1926

  • CIM
    Laboratory Investigation of Hydraulic Fracture Growth through Weak Discontinuities with Active Ultrasound Monitoring

    By James Kear, Romain Prioul, Robert G. Jeffrey, Andrew P. Bunger, Dimitry Chuprakov

    "Unconventional gas and geothermal reservoirs are typically naturally fractured and therefore the challenging problem of hydraulic fracture (HF) growth through naturally fractured rocks is an importan

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Mine Planning (d3a3d1a4-3eb5-42a0-a100-700eebbf2b48)

    "Chairman: Professor J. Elbrond Rapporteur: Miss V. E. MartingPapers.Aids to planning production in coal mines by F. H. Deist and M. P. RobertsCapacity calculations, investment allocation and long-ran

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SME
    Improved Processing Techniques For Phosphate Recovery

    By Albert R. Rule

    Beneficiation studies were made by the Bureau of Mines to develop a process for concentrating phosphate minerals from the altered rock of the Phosphoria Formation. This report describes research on in

    Jan 1, 1966

  • AUSIMM
    Water balance management 101

    By M Rafty, C Lane

    Managing water is a key aspect of mining, whether a site is in water surplus or water deficit. Water in tailings storage facilities (TSFs) needs to be managed carefully to maximise the density of the

    Jul 23, 2018

  • NIOSH
    A study on effects of size and structure on hygroscopicity of nanoparticles using a tandem differential mobility analyzer and TEM

    By Kihong Park

    A hygroscopicity tandem differential mobility analyzer (HTDMA) technique is used to determine size-effect of nanoparticles (NaCl, (NH4)2 SO4, KCl, NH4NO3, MgCl2,CaCl2) on their hygro­scopic properties

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Short interval management system for improving mining efficiency by optimising mining processes with real time mining data APCOM 2021

    By J. Saunders, N. Pretorius, G. Krafft, T. P. Katakwa

    Imagine being able to see all the future planned mining activities in real time. This is exactly what SIMS (Short Interval Management System) will enable you to do. SIMS is a real time short interval

    Sep 1, 2021

  • CIM
    Recovery of Nickel from Lime Treatment Sludge by Leaching and Ozonation

    By F. Barriga-Ordonez, J. A. Finch, L. Calzado, S. R. (Ram) Rao

    Sludge, formed by lime treatment of acidic drainage and stored in tailing ponds of the Sudbury region, contains 5-7% Ni, mostly in a mix of hydroxides with Fe (~ 10%), Mg (~ 10%) and Cu (-0.5%), and C

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SME
    Hydrologic Considerations of Underground In Situ Copper Leaching

    By Robert D. Schmidt

    The Cyprus Casa Grande Corporation has provided Bureau of Mines researchers with an opportunity to investigate the hydrology of leaching an in place copper ore deposit. Hydrologic investigations of un

    Jan 1, 1990

  • TMS
    Large Scale Parallel Lattice Boltzmann Model of Dendritic Growth

    By Bohumir Jelinek, Sergio Felicelli, Mohsen Eshraghi

    "We present a parallel lattice Boltzmann - cellular automaton model of the two-dimensional dendritic growth during solidification of binary alloys. The model incorporates effects of solute and energy

    Jan 1, 2013

  • SME
    Design of Precast Segmental Tunnel Lining in a Design‑Build Environment - RETC2021

    By David Mast, Irwan Halim, Seung Han Kim

    Nowadays more infrastructure tunnel projects are procured using design-build method. In this environment, the Owner’s engineer would typically provide performance requirements for the design-builder,

    Jun 13, 2021

  • SME
    Heap Leaching At FMC Gold's Paradise Peak Mine

    By T. D. Maki

    FMC Gold's Paradise Peak Mine, located 13 km (8 miles) south of Gabbs, Nevada, became operational in April of 1986. Shortly thereafter heap leach testwork began on sub mill grade ore. Presently,

    Jan 1, 1989

  • NIOSH
    RI 6739 Critical Path Planning And Scheduling Applied To Mining Operations

    By W. L. Falke

    This Bureau of Mines report illustrates critical path planning and scheduling techniques as applied to typical mining operations. Detailed examples of arrow diagramming and computer oriented applicati

    Jan 1, 1966

  • NIOSH
    IC 8151 Mining Practices At Four Uranium Properties In The Gas Hills, Wyoming

    By F. D. Everett

    This report, based on information made available by four uranium-producing companies, describes the geology, exploration, open-pit development and mining, and shaft sinking in the Gas Hills uranium di

    Jan 1, 1963

  • SAIMM
    Recycling Of Platinum Group Metals From Automotive Catalysts By An Acidic Leaching Process

    By R. Rumpold

    The platinum group metals (PGMs) palladium, platinum, and rhodium represent the key materials for automotive exhaust gas treatment. Since there are currently no adequate alternatives, the importance o

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Faulting at the Wright-Hargreaves Mine with Notes on Ground Movements

    By Harold Hopkins

    THE Wright-Hargreaves mine is one of a group of seven mines long active in the Kirkland Lake district, Ontario. Detailed geological reports and maps covering the area have been published by the Ontari

    Jan 1, 1940

  • CIM
    Reduction Kinetics of Goro Nickel Oxide Using Hydrogen

    By M. Wu, G. Plascencia, A. E. M. Warner, A. Vahed, T. A. Utigard

    Nickel oxide granules formed by pyrohydrolysis of a chloride solution, were reduced in hydrogen. Below 400 °C, an incubation period was observed, followed by very slow reduction. In the temperature ra

    Jan 1, 2005

  • CIM
    CIM Estimation of Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves Best Practice Guidelines

    By CIM Mineral Resource, Mineral Reserve Committee

    The CIM Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Best Practice Guidelines (MRMR Best Practice Guidelines) were prepared by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum's (CIM

    Nov 29, 2019