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  • SME
    On the Management of Gangue Minerals in the Flotation of Platinum Group Minerals Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

    By Kirsten Corin, Belinda McFadzean, Cyril O’Connor, Jenny Wiese

    The Bushveld Complex of South Africa contains almost 90% of the world’s reserves of platinum group minerals (PGMs). In the flotation of PGMs, there are significant challenges arising from the need to

  • SME
    Production Scheduling At LKAB’s Kiruna Mine Using Mixed Integer Programming

    By M. Kuchta, A. Newman

    LKAB’s Kiruna Mine, located in northern Sweden, produces about 24 Mton of iron ore yearly using sublevel caving. For efficiency, the mine must deliver planned quantities of three ore products. We use

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SME
    Construction of the Powerhouse Cavern for the Pumped Storage Scheme Kops II in Austria

    By Helmut Westermayr, Michael Tergl

    DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Geographic Setting The Kops II plant is a pumped storage scheme of the hydroelectric power producer ‘Vorarlberger Illwerke AG’ which is currently under construction in t

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SME
    Ventilation

    By Christopher J. Bise

    INTRODUCTION Traditionally, the purpose of mine ventilation has been defined as diluting, rendering harmless, and sweeping away hazardous gases which may accumulate in the mine workings. In additi

    Jan 1, 1986

  • SME
    Energy Conservation In The Comminution Of Industrial Minerals (5bf6fefb-be28-4472-9f36-2b8549dafaa4)

    By T. Cienski

    The paper presents and discusses the results of a detailed study conducted on the subject of energy consumption in the comminution of industrial minerals. The study was based on pilot circuit testing,

    Jan 1, 1990

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    The Impact of Process Water on the Surface Properties of Magnetite as Measured by the Zeta Potential and Through Leaching Experiments

    By M. Westerstrand

    The processes involved in the concentration of magnetite ore with process water as the aqueous medium can have a strong influence on the surface properties of the magnetite particles. In this study, d

  • SME
    Pump And Cyclone Design/Optimization To Maximize Grinding Circuit Efficiency

    The design/optimization of the pump and cyclones to maximize grinding circuit efficiency first requires a concise understanding of, and clearly defined specifications for, desired grinding circuit per

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SME
    Characterization Of Copper Flotation Products Utilzing The JKMRC/FEI Mineral Liberation Analyzer (MLA)

    By D. Brosnahan, J. Gathje

    Newmont Metallurgical Services (NMS) recently acquired a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with a JKMRC/FEI Mineral Liberation Analyzer (MLA). With the MLA software package, raw particle image and X

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SME
    Observational Method Using Real Time Surface Settlement Monitoring On The South Toulon Tunnel Project - Introduction - Project History

    By B. C. Vargas

    The Toulon tunnel project is a key component of the Highway corridor on the French Riviera between Marseille and Nice and is a fundamental transportation infrastructure for the region. The first desig

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME
    Some MINExpo Exhibitors Previewed

    Bortech’s BoreClad corrosion protection system will be displayed at MINExpo. BoreClad is an innovative system for inside diameter cladding of nozzles, tubes and other circumferential devices. Pressu

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SME
    Pushing the limits of Slurry Microtunneling and Direct Pipe® in North America

    By Gerhard Lang

    "Slurry Microtunneling is a well-established technology building on over 20 years of experience in successful tunnel installations under all kinds of soil conditions across the U.S. and Canada. Recent

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SME
    Analysis of the Hydro-fracture Potential Around Water Tunnels in Rock

    By Emad Iskander

    The seepage forces generated around pressurized water tunnels in rock are investigated using the analysis tools of geomechanics. The theoretical background of the two-phase material behavior is explai

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SME
    Coal and Rock Classification with Rib Images and Machine Learning Techniques (Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration)

    By Yuting Xue

    Classification of rock and coal is one preliminary problem for fully automated or intelligent mining. It assists in automated rib stability analysis and enables the shearer to adjust the drums without

    Jan 13, 2022

  • SME
    Nanobubble Column Flotation For More Efficient Coal Recovery

    By A. Sobhy

    Froth flotation is a widely used, cost effective coal cleaning process. However, its high process efficiency is limited to a narrow particle size range between approximately 50 to 600 µm for coal and

    Feb 27, 2013

  • SME
    Environmental Impacts of Deep Sea Mining: Predictive Assessment Methods

    By Diane Jones, Jeremy Spearman, Tom Matthewson

    Requirements for minerals are on the increase globally and the deep sea offers a potential source of essential materials. Extracting these minerals from what is considered an environmentally sensitive

    Sep 1, 2014

  • SME
    The Atlas Concentrator Process For High Recovery And Upgrading Of Copper And Magnetite From Low Grade Ores ? Introduction

    By Ramon B. Santos

    The Atlas Concentrator, reputedly the largest in the Far East today, is located on the island of Cebu in the Republic of the Philippines. It started operation on a 4000 TPD capacity in 1955. An expans

    Jan 1, 1966

  • SME
    Development of Steel-Fiber Reinforced High Fluidity Concrete Segment and Application to Construction

    By Aki Fujii, Hiroshi Dobashi, Mitsuro Matsuda, Yoshinari Kondo

    INTRODUCTION The Metropolitan Expressway Central Circular Route with a total length of approximately 47 km is located outside the Inner Circular Route of Tokyo (at a radius of approximately 8 km f

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SME
    Climate Change For Mine Planners: Some Fundamentals

    By R. D. Williams

    In spite of the increasingly polarized and politicized view of climate science and climate change in the United States, many of the principles behind the ?theory? of Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW)

    Feb 27, 2013

  • SME
    Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel—Final Design, Procurement and Construction - RETC2021

    By Gregg W. Davidson, J. Andrew McGlenn, Frank Huber

    The Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel will ensure system reliability in the event of a major earthquake and increase the Greater Vancouver Water District’s capacity to meet the long-term needs of a g

    Jun 13, 2021

  • SME
    Galena Mine - Discovery of Silver-Copper Ore in the Galena Mine in the Coeur d'Alene Mining District of Northern Idaho

    By S. Norman Kesten

    The Galena mine is located astride the Polaris fault in the Coeur d'Alene district of northern Idaho. The surface installations are about a mile up Lake Gulch, the mouth of which is about 2.4 km

    Jan 1, 1990