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A Study On Best Available Techniques For The Management Of Stone WastesBy G. Papantonopoulos
Natural stones are extensively used for construction purposes since the dawn of human civilization, due to their unique aesthetical and technical characteristics. Their production and consumption has
Jan 1, 2007
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Slurry Treatment Plants in Mechanized Tunneling Operations— Safety, Performance and Cost Factor for Jobsites - NAT2022By Gino Vogt
In mechanized tunnelling operations, performance, consumption and safety are main factors for jobsites. One of the most important components effecting these factors, especially in slurry TBM operation
Dec 1, 2022
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Rapid Excavation Demand In The Coming Decades An Analysis Of The OECD ReportBy T. P. Meloy
In the last decade increased and prolonged interest has been displayed in the use: of tunneling or rapid excavation to solve many of the urban and industrial problems confronting our society. There ha
Jan 1, 1970
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IC 7070 Safety Work Of The Bureau Of Mines And Some Of Its Results - IntroductionBy D. Harrington
Before the present century there existed a fairly persistent demand for the establishment of a Federal Department of Mines, but relatively little was done about it until a considerable number of very
Jan 1, 1939
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Ventilation efficiency is it cost effective?The efficiency of a coal mine ventilation circuit is usually measured by the ratio of the sum of the face quantities divided by the quantity supplied by the fans. Other types of systems use the power
Jan 1, 2009
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IC 8231 The National Safety Competition Of 1962 ? Introduction (fdec0756-a31f-421b-b280-6a47856d3ed3)By Forrest T. Moyer
The National Safety Competition was inaugurated in 1925 by the Bureau of Mines, U.S. Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the Explosives Engineer. In the first nationwide contest, 210 mines
Jan 1, 1964
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The Manufacture of Mineral WoolBy J. E. Gillespie
Introduction Mineral wool may be defined as "rock, slag, or glass fibres made by a process of melting and blowing by steam or air, containing a minimum of oil and unfiberized material" (U.S. Bureau
Jan 1, 1948
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The Disposal of Arsenic from Metallurgical Processes: Its Status Regarding Ferric ArsenateBy G. B. Harris
Much has been written over the past decade concerning the disposal of arsenic from metallurgical processes. In Canada, there are proposed regulations which would classify arsenic in the Primary Group
Jan 1, 1993
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Before Peirce and Smith – The Manhes Converter: Its Development and Some Reflections for TodayBy Larry M. Southwick, Phillip J. Mackey, A. E. (Bert) Wraith, Albert Pelletier
In 1881, the first commercial pneumatic Bessemer-type converter treating copper matte was successfully introduced by Pierre Manhes at the Eguilles copper plant near Vedène in France. This development
Jan 1, 2009
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Chasing the Lead/Zinc/Silver Lining – Establishing a Resource Model for the Historic CML7, Broken Hill, New South Wales, AustraliaBy D Smith
The Broken Hill deposit is located in Australia in the far western region of New South Wales. The deposit was found in 1883 and has been mined continuously since its discovery. It is considered the la
Aug 22, 2011
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Tectonic Analysis As An Exploration ToolBy Peter C. Badgley
Three tectonic provinces within the Cordilleran System, are analyzed in terms of tectonic framework. (1) Precambrian terrain of North-Central Colorado; (2) The Pacific Northwest; and (3) The San Andre
Jan 1, 1959
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Improving Safety At Small Underground Mines - Proceedings: Bureau Of Mines Technology Transfer SeminarBy Robert H. Peters
This U.S. Bureau of Mines report identifies the types of serious accidents that occur most frequently at small underground coal mines and describes the strategies that could help prevent these acciden
Jan 1, 1994
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Recent Improvement in the Hematite Precipitation Process at the Akita Zinc CompanyBy H. Arima
The Akita Zinc Company is the only refinery which produces hematite from the iron content in the zinc leach residue. The Akita Hematite Process consists of five stages, which are SO2 pressure leaching
Jan 1, 2006
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IC 7717 Petroleum And Natural-Gas Research Program, Bureau Of Mines, Fiscal Year 1953 ? Summary And IntroductionBy R. A. Cattell
Continuing progress in a petroleum and natural gas research program of world-wide significance makes it difficult to pinpoint accomplishments within definite time limits, and it is helpful to look bac
Jan 1, 1955
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Face Ignitions in U.S. Coal Mines and Prevention TechnologiesBy J. F. Brune, A. Verma
"Face ignitions in underground coal mines are a major risk for underground mining operations, as they can lead to methane or coal dust explosions. The 2010 disaster at the Upper Big Branch Mine result
Jan 1, 2016
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Rethinking Merit for a Sustainable Mining IndustryBy K Hobbs
Mining is experiencing a difficult period of low profitability and declining productivity. To achieve sustainability, mining companies are challenged with improving output, quality and safety while de
Jun 22, 2016
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Economic Geology Of Perlite Production In New MexicoBy Richard M. Chamberlin
Perlite is an altered rhyolitic glass with 2 to 5 wt % water that expands or "pops" when heated quickly to plasticity while evolving steam to form lightweight, glass foam. Commercial perlite deposits
Jan 1, 1994
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Processing Unpretreated Dirty Aluminum Waste In An Environmentally Friendly FurnaceBy J. S. Becker
Technology developed and first implemented in the United Kingdom enables very low grade aluminum scraps containing oils, organics, plastics and ferrous metals to be directly charged, without pretreatm
Jan 1, 1996
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Evaluation of Seismic Potential in a Longwall Mine with Massive Sandstone Roof under Deep OverburdenBy Joe Wickline, Mark A. Van Dyke, Wen H. Su
"Geological factors and mine design contribute to mining-induced seismic activity, and this is especially true in longwall mining. Massive rock units are a key cause of seismic activity due to catastr
Jan 1, 2017
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Papers - Mining Methods - Centralization of Ore Delivery from Mines of Compafiia dc Rcal del MonteBy H. I. Althulee
The mines operated by the Compañía de Real del Monte y Pachuca, Pachuca, Mexico, are in two districts, the Pachuca, and Real del Monte. The principal area of mineralization is within a rectangle rough
Jan 1, 1934