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    The Principles Of Priming And Boostering ANFO With Slurry Explosives ? Introduction

    By Norman M. Junk

    Following the wide-spread acceptance of ANFO as a useful, low cost blasting agent, studies have been made to adequately describe the physical and explosive properties of this material (1). As the qual

    Jan 1, 1968

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    Advantages Of A-C Power For Underground Mining

    By W. C. Painter

    In 30 years of experience in Western Mines as Master Mechanic, Chief Electrician and Field Service Representative of Joy Manufacturing Company, I have seen a steady rise in the acceptance of A-C power

    Jan 1, 1959

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    Yellow Cake Drying And Dust Collection At United Nuclear Corporation Church Rock Mill Operations

    By G. A. Swanquist

    INTRODUCTION This article describes the yellow cake drying, packaging and dust collection circuit of the United Nuclear Church Rock Mill. It also describes the layout and floor plan of this secti

    Jan 1, 1981

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    Application of Mathematical Models to Mine Water Inflow

    By Dale R. Ralston, Roy E. Williams, Gerry V. Winter, George L. Bloomsburg

    The literature on four different topics is re¬viewed herein for purposes of mathematical mod¬eling of mine water inflow. The first of the topics reviewed is modeling of fissured or fractured ma¬terial

    Jan 1, 1986

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     Indium electrowinning from sulfate solutions: The influence of cathodic support on process effectiveness

    By A. Dell’Era, E. Ciro, C. Lupi

    The paper explores the recovery of indium via electrowinning from sulfate baths, focusing on the impact of different cathodic supports (AISI 316L and nickel) on process parameters such as electrolyte

    Nov 1, 2023

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    Concepts Of A Scheme For Accelerated Consolidation Of Tailings Slurries

    By E. S. Smith, Sunirmal Banerjee

    INTRODUCTION Social awareness of the detrimental impact of man-made wastes on our environment has grown considerably during the last two decades. Increased public and institutional concerns have re

    Jan 1, 1980

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    In-Situ Uranium Mining With Oxygen (3a648064-aeaa-4139-b8a5-8808236de97c)

    By L. M. Litz

    The results of a study are presented in which gaseous oxygen was dissolved in the leach liquor at concentrations of the order of 300 parts per million. This oxygen-containing solution was injected int

    Jan 1, 1980

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    A Case Study Of The San Miguel Lignite Mine ? Introduction

    By D. J. Rose

    The San Miguel Mine is owned by San Miguel Electrical Cooperative, Inc. and operated by Atascosa Mining Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. This multiseam, single-zone

    Jan 1, 1984

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    BIRD BALLs, an Effective Barrier to Avian Mortality

    By Lee R. Martin, Michael R. Taber

    Bird Balls™, the latest development in the ongoing battle at mine sites across North America, help to eliminate accidental avian mortality caused by birds ingesting cyanide leachate. Bird Balls™ are a

    Jan 1, 1996

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    Structural Underpinning an Airport Terminal to Mitigate Tunneling Risk—Atlanta Plane Train West Extension Project - RETC2023

    By John Murray, Ryan Smith, Daniel Ebin, Robert Gould, Thomas Hennings

    The Atlanta Plane Train Tunnel West Extension was excavated at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport using Sequential Excavation Methods (SEM). At its shallowest point, tunnel cover to bott

    Jun 13, 2023

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    The Design Challenges of a Soft-Ground Twin-Bore Tunnel on a Connection Motorway in NW Italy

    By Shulin Xu, Moreno Pescara, Nicola Avagnina, Piergiorgio Grasso

    The Roreto Tunnel is a shallow, twin-bore, road tunnel on the connection between the A6 and the A21 motorway in NW Italy. The challenges faced the design and construction of this tunnel derive from 1)

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Analysis Of Productivity Trends At A Surface Coal Mine Utilizing A Shovel And Bucket Wheel Excavator

    By Richard F. Roethe

    Surface coal mining productivity in the U.S. and Illinois has shown a general declining trend since 1969. The U.S. Department of Energy conducted an analysis in 1980 of the causes of declining product

    Jan 1, 1983

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    An Overview Of Industrial Minerals For Oil And Gas Drilling And Stimulation Operations

    By Hugh D. Olmstead

    Typical operations necessary to develop oil and gas reservoirs are reviewed, including exploration, drilling, cementing, completion, work over, sand control, stimulation, enhanced recovery and product

    Jan 1, 1983

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    Futuristic, Underground Coal Mining Production Technology

    By R. K. Singhal

    The underground coal mining systems have kept pace with the developments that have occurred in other types of mining industry. A diversified group of machines with high horsepower motors, built-in mic

    Jan 1, 1989

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    The Lands Unsuitable Petition Process Under SMCRA - A Case Study

    By G. C. Van Bever, J. J. Zaluski

    Introduction The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (Public Law 9587) (hereinafter the "Act" or "SMCRA") passed by Congress in August 1977 represents a comprehensive federal scheme for cont

    Jan 1, 1993

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    Wear of 12 alloys during laboratory milling of phosphate rock in phosphoric acid waste water

    By J. H. Tylczak, R. Blickensderfer, D. J. Singleton

    As part of its research on wear of mining and mineral processing equipment, the US Bureau of Mines evaluated the erosion-corrosion characteristics of 12 alloys in phosphoric acid waste water. Tests we

    Jan 1, 1987

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    The Role of Third Parties in the Creation of Excess Metal Capacity in the 1980s

    By Raymond F. Mikesell

    This paper evaluates the contributions of "third parties" to surplus capacity in the world metals industries in the 1980s. Special attention is given to the role of international development agencies,

    Jan 1, 1989

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    Evaluation of seepage into an underground opening using small-scale field experiments, Yucca Mountain, Nevada

    By J. S. Y. Wang, R. C. Trautz

    To evaluate the potential for water seeping into an underground opening, a 9-m- (30-ft-) long drift was constructed in the unsaturated fractured tuff at Yucca Mountain. Forty seepage tests were perfor

    Jan 1, 2002

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    Risk Assessment of Fire Incidents in U.S. Underground Coal Mines from 2000 to 2012

    By A. Haghighat

    A risk analysis on mine fires for all U.S. underground coal mines from 2000–2012 was completed to identify locations that have a high risk for fire incidents. The data for this analysis was extracted

    Jan 1, 2019

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    Mine Escape Vehicle (MEV) Technology Evaluation

    By L. Giraldo, S. Cotten

    "INTRODUCTION The vision for a “Mine Escape Vehicle” (MEV) is to provide capabilities to better enable underground travel to allow miners to escape to safety in the event of a major mine emergency suc

    Jan 1, 2015