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OFR-1(2)-83 Mine Rescue Team's Protective EnsembleBy Victor Himel
This report documents a systematic approach towards implementing an improved ensemble for the mine rescue team system that will protect against the hazards of mine rescue and recovery and will also af
Jan 1, 1982
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Cycling with CementBy Roy A. Grancher
CYCLING WITH CEMENT "THE WHEEL IS COME FULL CIRCLE" Shakespeare's King Lear Act V, Scene 3, Line 176 The time clock of the cement industry has been turned back to the early 1950s. After t
Jan 1, 1972
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Integrated Communications for Surface and Open Pit ApplicationsBy G Booth
Whilst communications systems in the mining industry have evolved over the years, the premise remains consistent that reliable communication is vital for safety and operational efficiency. TodayÆs ope
Jan 1, 2008
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International Social License in Mining Projects (398d5fa8-9bb7-41fe-a37a-87700a767f4f)By D. E. Hulse
"Social License, the consent of the neighbors and community to develop and operate a mine, has received little attention until recently. Though social license is intangible, not having this relationsh
Jan 1, 2016
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Seismic Hazard Assessment and Mapping: A Comprehensive Case Study at Vale’s Garson Mine, Sudbury, ON Canada - RASIM2022By Matthew Price, Laura Brown, Atulya Verma, Samantha Espley
Burst-prone conditions are a significant hazard in deep hardrock mines, elevating the risk to excavation stability and, more importantly, to worker safety. As mining progresses deeper, induced stress
Apr 26, 2022
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Geoacoustic and Photo-Profiling as Remote Techniques of Choice in Nodule Field ExplorationBy Ivo Dreiseitl
Bottom sediment sampling by means of a box corer, as a direct method of deep seabed exploration for polymetallic nodules, is the most comprehensive way to obtain various types of geological informatio
Sep 14, 2011
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Three Case Studies Of The Economics Of Industrial Mineral Transloading To Counter Unreasonable Freight Rates Or Inadequate Rail ServiceBy C. N. Speltz
The cost of transportation of industrial minerals is frequently higher than the cost of the product. Where a minc, industrial mineral plant. or customer is served by a single railroad, that single rai
Jan 1, 1998
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RI 2553 Gaseous Content Of Ground Waters As An Aid To The Petroleum And Natural Gas ProspectorBy E. P. Buxton, W. P. Yant, G. W. Jones
"Introduction. The data obtained in recent research work by the Bureau of Mines show that the analysis of the gases dissolved in underground waters may be used by the prospector or geologist as an add
Nov 1, 1923
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IC 8286 Crude Oil - Qualitative and Quantitative AspectsBy Harold M. Smith
This report presents a complete qualitative picture of knowledge of the composition of petroleum as of April 1965. The material is presented in detai 1 on two imaginative maps--one, the Hydrocarbon He
May 1, 1965
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Aggregates Of Eastern JamaicaBy P. A. S. Manning
Eastern Jamaica consists predominantly of non-carbonate rocks reaching elevations of over 2200 m. The area is drained by a well established river network which supplies close to 30% of the sand and gr
Jan 1, 1998
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Recent Developments in Preconcentration Using Dense Media SeparationBy W. Tse, D. Wong
Dense medium separation (DMS) is one of several preconcentration methods used for early waste rejection from run of mine ores at relatively coarse particle sizes prior to additional milling and benefi
Jan 1, 2014
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Chicago Paper - Mining Methods of Alaska Gastineau Mining Co.By G. T. Jackson
The Alaska Gastineau Mining Co.'s mine is located at Perseverance, about 4 mi. east of Juheau, Alaska. Its property consists of a group of claims, the lode system traversing these claims for a di
Jan 1, 1920
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IC 9191 Behavioral Accident Simulator Computer Program User Guide And Technical Reference ManualBy William E. Souder
The behavioral accident simulator (BAS) is a computer program that can be used to simulate accident situations. It demonstrates how the potential to have an accident grows or diminishes as a result of
Jan 1, 1988
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An analysis of roof bolter fatalities and injuries in U.S. mining - SME Transactions 2016By A. Podlesny, E. N. Rubinstein, J. J. Sammarco, B. Demich
Roof bolting typically follows the extraction of a commodity to help keep the roof from collapsing. During 2004 to 2013, roof bolter operators had the highest number of machinery-related injuries, acc
Jan 1, 2016
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Selecting the Right Shoring System – San Francisco ExperienceBy Heinrich Majewski, Rob Jameson
"Careful review of site conditions and constraints is essential to select the appropriate shoring system for each project. Key evaluation criteria include the geotechnical profile, groundwater and env
Jan 1, 2017
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Study of Oxygen Flash Smelting of Nickel/Copper ConcentratesBy Jin Liu, Torstein A. Utigard
At its Copper Cliff Smelter, Vale Inco Limited processes a bulk copper-nickel concentrate in two Inco oxygen flash furnaces. Coke supplies a minor proportion of the process heat requirements, limitin
Jan 1, 2015
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Evaluation of Whole‑Body Vibration Exposure of Dozer Operators, a Task‑Based ApproachBy Bülent Erdem, Zekeriya Duran, Tuğba Doğan
The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential health risk associated with exposure of dozer operators to whole-body vibration. Measurements were made on 31 dozers used in different surface
Jun 16, 2022
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Empowering Community Engagements: Knowledge and Sustainable Management of Critical Raw Materials - SME Annual Meeting 2025By Leena Suopajärvi, Karin Käär, Marcin Szumny, Jari Joutsenvaara, Md Ariful Islam, Helmut Mischo, Georg Meissner, Ossi Kotavaara, Catalina Vrabie
This study outlines implemented tactics and results for community empowerment through participation in questionnaire surveys, educational programs, and discussion on sustainable sourcing from new crit
Feb 1, 2025
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A Spatially Enabling Relational Geologic Database of Java Island,Western Sunda Arc of Indonesia ù A Step to the Geoscience and Mining Data ModelBy K Watanabe
A relational database in which its complex contents can be navigated through a map interface (ie spatially enabling) is relatively a new concept yet attractive for geoscience fields. This concept is m
Jan 1, 2004
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RI 2660 Health Hazards In the Mining IndustryBy R. R. Sayers
"Health hazards in the mining industry may be attributed to (1) abnormal conditions of the air, (2) improper sewage disposal, (3) bad drinking water, (4) bad illumination, and (5) local mechanical irr
Dec 1, 1924