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Blast casting at an Eastern strip mineBy R. R. Rollins
Field data combined with theoretical derivations were used to design a surface mining operation using explosive casting. Calculated casting results varied from 44% to 65% depending on bench height. Th
Jan 1, 1988
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LKAB’s Kiruna Plant Leads in Developing Plantwide Process ControlContinuous improvement has become the watchword of the 1990s for most iron-ore-processing operations. In many instances, this improvement has been achieved through stepwise application of advanced con
Jan 1, 1995
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Chemical Composition And Origin Of Fossil Resins From Utah Wasatch Plateau CoalBy Henk L. C. Meuzelaar
Most of us are aware of the relationship between the golden-yellow resin spots on Upper Cretaceous Wasatch Plateau coals and fossil tree resins (?amber?). Nevertheless, confusion remains about the exa
Jan 1, 1990
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Mining at the lowest cost per ton: Innovations for large shovelsBy William Gleason
With its 2011 acquisition of rival equipment company Bucyrus International, Caterpillar added underground mining and large shovels to its line of products and further solidified its standing as the le
Dec 1, 2013
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Resume, job search, interviewing tips, and salary considerationsBy R. Kent Comann
Introduction This article describes ways to maximize employment potential for those looking for a job in the minerals industry. Advice on the right way to prepare a resume is followed by tips on wher
Jan 2, 1985
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"Rapid Advance of Coal Production...to a Certain Extent"By Harry J. Fitzgerald
During World War II mining machinery manufacturers were limited in the development of their product improvement programs. Following the war, however, the ideas and intentions of both the users and man
Jan 1, 1970
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Regression Analysis Of Cone Crusher Variables ResearchBy Steven A. Elmquist
Although past investigations (2, 5)have been conducted to determine crushing relationships, no program which covered a broad range of crushing conditions had been conducted. The previous studies appea
Jan 1, 1979
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Comparison Of Selected Zeolite Deposits Of Arizona, New Mexico, And TexasBy Mark R. Bowie
Air-fall tuffs have been altered to zeolite via reaction of volcanic glass with local pore solutions at the six localities discussed in this paper. These are in the southern Basin and Range Province o
Jan 1, 1987
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Calibration Of On-Line Ash Analyzers Using Neural NetworksBy S. L. Patil, D. E. Walsh
A novel form of calibration of on-line analyzers was implemented. Rather than simple equations, a neural network was used to model the relationship between the scintillation counts (Am and Cs) of an a
Jan 1, 2003
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Backfill No Top Access Narrow Vein Cut And Fill Stope At Hollister Mine ? IntroductionStope width was controlled around 3.5 feet for the narrow high grade vein system at Hollister Gold Mine. Without top access, backfill material was pumped from bottom access up into stope through a ser
Jan 1, 2011
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Chemical Trends In Mesozoic Plutons Associated With Porphyry-Type Metallization Of The Pacific Northwest ? Summary And ConclusionsBy Cyrus W. Field
Chemical, mineralogical, and petrographic data have been obtained for suites of plutonic rock samples from the Guichon Creek Batholith of British Columbia and the Mineral-Iron Mountain-Sturgill Peak-
Jan 1, 1975
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Removal Of Pyrite From Pulverized Coal By Induced Roll Magnetic Separator ? IntroductionBy Andrew J. Gaber
Beginning in 1961 the Coal Research Bureau of the West Virginia University School of Mines began a program of research to investigate the potential of the magnetic separation process to remove sulfur
Jan 1, 1969
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The Selection Of Drives For Large Grinding Mills - IntroductionBy Wallace N. Thomas
The present interest in large diameter grinding mills and the rapidly rising cost of the drive in proportion to the cost of the mill establishes a need to explore the drive system in detail. The drive
Jan 1, 1969
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The Economics of Coal and Nuclear EnergyBy Richard Newcomb, Michael Rieber, William A. Vogely
INTRODUCTION The solid fossil and nuclear fuels, but especially uranium, are given prominent, indeed leading, roles by energy experts in most long range estimates of world energy futures. Optimistic
Jan 1, 1985
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Spatial entropy for quantifying ore loss and dilution in openpit minesBy Mustafa Kumral, Samer Hmoud
Effective management of ore loss and dilution is essential for successful grade control and short-term mine planning due to their significant impact on the economic, environmental and technical aspect
Jun 1, 2024
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The Atlanta Research ChamberBy Don Rose
I. INTRODUCTION The Atlanta Research Chamber is an UMTA-sponsored applied research facility studying tunnel design, excavation and support systems. It is located directly below Peachtree Street in
Jan 1, 1979
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Footwall Mineralization In The Osceola Amygdaloid Michigan Native Copper DistrictBy R. J. Weege
Conventional underground mapping methods and diamond drilling are being applied in a study to determine the nature of the copper ore occurrences near the footwall of the Osceola lava flow top, commonl
Jan 1, 1962
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Mine subsidence effects on a pressurized natural gas pipelineBy C. K. Blair, V. J. Hucka, E. P. Kimball
In central Utah, a coal mining operation is taking place under an 0.5-m (20-in.) pressurized natural gas pipeline. The room-and-pillar method with pillar extraction is being used to extract the coal f
Jan 1, 1987
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Countermeasures And Prediction Of Gas Emission From Longwall PanelBy Kotaro Ohga, Gota DEGUCHI, Kiyoshi HGUCHI
The situation of Japanes coal mine is in the severe enviroment, because the policy on coal mining has changed. Every year one or two coal mines will be foced to close. To continue the production of co
Jan 1, 1993
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Carbon Dioxide Problems In Compressed Air TunnelingBy John T. Gormley, Pressley L. Campbell, Harry L. Crouse
INTRODUCTION This paper summarizes an investigation conducted to determine the relationship, if any, between reported occurrences of abnormal levels of carbon dioxide (C02) gas and the construction
Jan 1, 1979