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Ore Control Technological Innovations at Goldcorp Peñasquito Mine.By S. Gering, R. Ruiz, C. H. Calderon-Arteaga, J. Barrios
"INTRODUCTION Located in the northeast corner of Zacatecas State, Mexico, the Peñasquito Operation is comprised of the Peñasco and Chile Colorado (Brecha Azul) deposits. Open pit mining (pre-stripping
Jan 1, 2018
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Ferrominera Orinoco's Puerto Ordaz Mineral Processing Facility, History,. Capabilities & ProspectsBy Alton G. Woody
Like so many installations of its type approaching middle age, the ore processing and shipping facilities in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, have taken a lot of twists and turns in their lifetime. The object
Jan 1, 1978
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"Failure Prevention" An Economic Necessity In Designing Sophisticated SystemsBy Alfred Opengart
During any rush hour, tens of thousands of automobiles clog the main highways leading into or out of our large cities. Inevitably one or more cars stall or plow into another, causing a momentous traff
Jan 1, 1973
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Recycling Power Plant Fly Ash And Its New Application For Construction Materials - Preprint 09-037By N. S. Kim
Economically favored Cr and Cu leaching out process from spent power plant fly ash (PPFA) had been investigated. PPFA, bearing of C, S, V, Ni, Cu and Cr, has been widely used as an assistant fuel in c
Jan 1, 2009
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Mining Of Medium Hard Rock Without Blasting By Means Of Cutting. Experiences And Economics Of The Wirtgen Surface MinerBy B. Schimm
Improve the mines productivity by simplifying the mining process, for these tasks the Wirtgen Surface Miner offers an attractive alternative. Surface Miners cut, crush and load material in one opera
Jan 1, 1997
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Bolting Solution Dramatically Reduces the Risk of Hand InjuriesBy E. Stone, R. Reagan
Risk of hand injury is very real for operators carrying out conventional bolting operations with power torque tools, reaction arms and backup wrenches. Bolting operations of this type are common today
Jan 1, 2019
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Operating Manuals As A Tool In Operator Training For Metallurgical Plant Start-UpsBy S. R. Brown
A number of relatively recent factors associated with the design of new metallurgical processing plants have made the effective training of operators a requirement for a successful start-up. Some of t
Jan 1, 1995
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A Novel Approach To Processing Coal Combustion Ash And Organic Bio-Solids - Introduction And Background - Preprint 09-110By R. Mensah-Biney
The NC State University Minerals Research Laboratory (MRL) and Waste Reduction Partners (WRP) of the Land of Sky Regional Council joined efforts in 2000 to initiate a technically sound and practical p
Jan 1, 2009
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Alaska's Rare Earth Deposit And Resource PotentialBy James C. Barker
Alaska?s known mineral endowment includes some of the largest and highest grade deposits of various metals, including gold, copper and zinc. Recently, Alaska has also been active in the worldwide sear
Jan 1, 2012
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Case Study – PVC Ventilation Duct Ventilating Underground Mining OperationBy T. Weatherwax, A. Rai, J. Poor
"This paper provides an overview of the current use of auxiliary ventilation products and the challenges with limited air quantity in dead-end entry or working faces. The PVC’s low frictional factor,
Jan 1, 2016
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Evaluation Of Mining Project Investments Using A System Dynamics Approach - SME Annual Meeting 2026By Onur Golbası, Berk Gokce
Investment decisions in the mining industry are complicated by sector-specific uncertainties. This study presents a multi-submodule system dynamics model to capture the dynamic complexities of decisio
Feb 22, 2026
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Monitoring Used as an Alarm System in TunnelingBy M. Perolo, A. Contini, E. Ramelli, G. Borgonovo, L. Locatelli
This paper presents the ground settlement monitoring system used during the construction of two tunnels bored by two EPB TBMs, beneath the existing and active railway embankment in Bologna (Italy). Th
Jan 1, 2007
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How Harnessing Computer Vision and Machine Learning Will Revolutionize Global MiningBy Ravi Sahu
"In the global mining industry, there are those who seem resigned to the fact that the mining industry has always operated according to certain time-tested principles that don’t involve jumping on eve
Jan 5, 2018
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Industrial Waste Disposal By Deep Well InjectionBy A. C. Barlow
The use of deep wells for waste disposal is not a new technique. The production phase of the oil industry has been using this method to dispose of unwanted oil field brine since the 1930's The a
Jan 1, 1964
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Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Outfall TBM Risk Mitigation— Prescriptiveness and Verification of TBM Fabrication - RETC2023By Dan Ifrim, Andre Solecki
Tunneling could be a major challenge to tunneling contractors as tunneling operations can be seriously affected by the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) performance. Specifying the appropriate TBM methodolo
Jun 13, 2023
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Room-and-pillar panel design method to avoid surface subsidence (baff531e-1217-4963-ad11-1cde90cbd566)By Y. Luo
Cuando se diseña y operan minas de carbón subterráneas con el método de cámaras y pilares, es siempre difícil obtener un buen equilibrio entre la prevención de subsidencia de la superficie y la obtenc
Jan 1, 2014
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Mine Seismicity and The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban TreatyMany mining operations generate seismic signals. They come from blasting and from underground mine failures such as rockbursts, longwall first caves, coal bumps and pillar collapses. Traditionally,
Jan 1, 2000
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Transforming Safety in Colombia’s Underground Gold Mines: A Decade of Lessons from Occupational Accidents - SME Annual Meeting 2026By Lina Ospino Ballesta, Oscar J. Restrepo Baena, Juan Diaz Martínez
Artisanal and small-scale underground gold mining in Colombia plays a significant role in the country’s economy, but it faces persistent occupational hazards that threaten worker safety. Despite minin
Feb 22, 2026
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Overexcavation Risk Management During Pressurized Face Tunneling in the Pacific Northwest - RETC2023By Ulf Georg Gwildis
Overexcavation and ground loss events during pressurized-face TBMadvance in soft ground can result in unplanned deformations above the tunnel and damage to existing infrastructure. Successfully managi
Jun 13, 2023
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Enhancement of Seismic Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Members Using Embossed Macro-Synthetic FibersBy Erik S. Bernard
"INTRODUCTION Reinforced Concrete (RC) members such as beams and columns are usually required to include stirrups to maintain post-crack shear capacity, and some may include stirrups that act as confi
Jan 1, 2016