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  • SME
    Mineralogical And Microscopic Evaluation Of Coarse Taconite Tailings From Minnesota Taconite Operations

    By Lawrence M. Zanko

    Eighteen coarse taconite tailings samples were collected in 2000-2001 from five western Mesabi Range taconite (iron ore) operations located in northern Minnesota, i.e., EVTAC, Hibbing Taconite (Hibtac

    Jan 1, 2007

  • CIM
    Mill Liner Bolt Removal System

    By Michel Fontaine, Bruno St-Cyr

    "The mission of the CENTRE DE RECHERCHE INDUSTRIELLE DU QUEBEC (CRIQ) is to stimulate economic development by guiding businesses in their pursuit of innovation.With a comprehensive approach to their n

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SAIMM
    The Optimisation Of Hexadecanethiol Coatings To Improve The Tarnish Resistance Of Sterling Silver.

    By J J. McEwan

    Silver tarnishes readily in common atmospheres and is accelerated in humid atmospheres. Tarnish is the formation of silver sulphide on the surface of silver when it is exposed to a wide range of sulph

    Jan 1, 2006

  • CIM
    Stratigraphy and structural analysis of the North Gold Zone at Montauban-les-mines, Quebec

    By Jean-Marc Simard, Vincent Jourdain, Denis W. Roy

    "Seven lithologic units, informally characterized, were recognized in the vicinity of the Montauban orebody. The first five lie in stratigraphic order. From structural bottom to structural top these a

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    The Present State of Knowledge and Theories of Ore Genesis

    Theories of ore genesis. have both practical and philosophical application-practical in that they influence our search for new ore bodies; philosophical in that they provide a test for our theories of

    Jan 1, 1956

  • SAIMM
    Iron Oxide Cu-Au (IOCG) Mineralizing Systems: An Example From Northeastern Russia

    By A. Kostin

    GIS and multivariate geometric distribution have been used to predict the association of high-level intrusives with hydrothermal alteration related to iron oxide Cu-Au (IOCG) mineralizing systems. Sev

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SME
    An Integrated Approach to Assess Acid Generation and Metal Release from Sulphide Tailings Using Oxygen Consumption Measurements, Porewater Chemistry and Geochemical Modeling

    By Michael J. Rinker, P. A. Tibble, M. Wiseman, R. V. Nicholson

    Tailings, from an active copper-zinc operation, containing about 10% sulphur were investigated to assess the onset of acid production and potential lime requirements for treatment of drainage. Oxygen

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SME
    De Beers, Sandvik Team Up On Underground Automation

    De Beers? Finsch diamond mine began operation in the 1960s as a surface project using the latest technology available. During the 1990s, the operation, located about 160 km (100 miles) west of Kimber

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Relationship Between Degree and Cost of Crushing and Flotation Recoveries of North Lyell Ore

    IN all wet concentration processes it is of primary importance to determine to what degree the crushing must be carried in order to obtain the maximum profit per ton of ore milled.To effect a clean se

    Jan 1, 1927

  • SAIMM
    On The Development Of Bainitic Alloys For Railway Wheel Applications - Synopsis

    By A. Kapito

    The ferrite-pearlite microstructure is the most popular microstructure for alloys used in structural applications, including railway wagon wheels. These alloys have been designed through alloying and

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Exploitation Of A Massive Low Grade Zinc-Lead Resource At Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation, Namibia

    By S Rupprech, T Lund, H Fourie, PH van Rooyen, NM Vegter

    Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation (Pty) Ltd (RPZC) operates an underground mine at Rosh Pinah in southern Namibia producing zinc and lead sulphide concentrates. It currently mines around 0.7 Mtpa run-of-min

    Jan 1, 2007

  • NIOSH
    RI 9407 - Remote Fiber-Optic Methane Monitor (09a3ecfe-891f-4d7e-a59c-db2d4a7b547f)

    By T. H. Dubaniewicz

    Fiber-optic technology is progressing rapidly, including the development of fiber-optic sensors for many applications. These sensors have the advantages of high sensitivity, light weight, small size,

    Jan 1, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    Presidential Address, 1966 Rutile

    It is a great honour to be privileged to address The Institute for a second time as President and I appreciate it more than I can say. Eight years ago in Hobart I tried to cover the development of the

    Jan 1, 1966

  • AUSIMM
    A New Process for Upgrading Ilmentic Mineral Sands

    By Uusna S, Canning R. G, Goodheart B. A

    The development of a process for removal of iron oxides from ilmenite is outlined whereby the Ti02 content of Western Australian ilmenites can be upgraded from 55 to approximately 90 per cent. In the

    Jan 1, 1965

  • ISEE
    A New and Reliable Technique for Safely Removing Underground Rock Hang-ups

    By Brian Micke, Mick Gavrilovic

    The problem of rock hang-ups in underground mining operations has been a continuing one since the days of the “hang-up man”. This position commanded the highest pay of any underground worker in many h

    Jan 1, 1999

  • AUSIMM
    A Sound Level Survey in the New South Wales Coal Mining Industry

    The mechanization of the coal industry in New South Wales involved the introduction of large face and transport machines. The trend is towards still higher capacity units with .greater horsepower and

    Jan 1, 1974

  • NIOSH
    OFR-18-93 Manganese Retention In Simulated Wetlands: An Exploration Of Design Parameters

    By L. R. Stark

    Two wetland simulation experiments were carried out in order to determine the effects on manganese retention of several wetland design parameters, including flow rate, inlet pH, carbon supplementation

    Jan 1, 1993

  • DFI
    Press-In Piling Technology For Sustainable Construction

    By Philip Dubbeling

    Conventional dynamic sheetpiling techniques are ill-suited to urban development because of the emission of excessive noise and ground vibrations. Drilled shafts and slurry walls alleviate some of thes

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    Direct Chill Casting of Aluminium and its Application at Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Limited

    Over half of the molten aluminium produced at the 52,000 tons/ year eapacity plant operated by Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Limited in Tasmania is cast into saleable produets by the direct chill proce

    Jan 1, 1967

  • AIME
    Minerals Beneficiation - High-Temperature Thin-Film Sulfidization of Hematite for Recovery by Flotation

    By M. E. Wadsworth, T. D. Chatwin

    The kinetics of sulfidization of hematite (Fe203) by H2S gas at various partial pressures have been determined over the temperature range of 170° to 500°C. The process was controlled by thin films of

    Jan 1, 1969