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Avoiding Disputes on Challenging Ground Conditions in the Lake Mead Intake No. 3 TBM Starter TunnelBy Erika Moonin, Jim Nickerson, Marcus Jensen
"This paper will explain how the Contractor and Owner avoided a contractual dispute involving characterization, impacts, and final remedy for challenging ground conditions encountered during drill and
Jan 1, 2016
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OFR-63-75 Testing And Evaluation Of Rotary Water Seals For Wet-Head Continuous Mining MachinesBy Robert D. Saltsman
Two modes of seal application were identified, and promising state-of-the-art seals of both types -shaft and drum -were selected for initial rating by non-destructive testing. Only one shaft seal surv
Jan 1, 1975
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RI 4972 Analyses Of Tipple And Delivered Samples Of Coal (Collected During The Fiscal Year 1952) ? IntroductionBy S. J. Aresco
The Bureau of Mines has been active in promoting the purchase of coal for Government use under specificetiona that define the requirements in terms of heating value of the coal, expressed in British t
Jan 1, 1953
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RI 5866 The Foam-Drive Process For Increasing The Recovery Of Oil ? Introduction And SummaryBy A. N. Fried
With the growing importance of fluid injection in recent years, the petroleum industry has been investigating and field- testing a variety of new methods designed to modify the physical properties of
Jan 1, 1961
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Accidents From Explosives At Metal And Nonmetallic Mines - Metal-And Nonmetallic-Mine Accident-Prevention Course - Section 4 - Purpose And ScopeThe first metal-mine accident-prevention course was prepared and published in 1942-45 as a series of seven miners' circulars (Nos. 51-57). The scope of the course has been broadened, revised, and
Jan 1, 1957
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Geotechnical Investigation Of Decline Shaft PortalsBy R. A. Puchner
The location of a decline shaft portal can have far reaching implications if the geotechnical conditions are not suited for safe and cost effective excavation. Ideally the portal should be positioned
Jan 1, 2009
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Geotechnical Investigation Of Decline Shaft Portals (98716578-d9a6-4b5f-b3d0-51b497360883)By R. A. Puchner
The location of a decline shaft portal can have far reaching implications if the geotechnical conditions are not suited for safe and cost effective excavation. Ideally the portal should be positioned
Jan 1, 2009
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IC 7908 Underground Mining Methods And Cost At Three Salt Wash Uranium Mines Of Climax Uranium Co. ? Summary And IntroductionBy W. L. Dare
This information circular is one of a series published by the Federal Bureau of Mines in which the methods and costs of producing uranium ore on the Colorado Plateau are discussed. This report describ
Jan 1, 1959
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Marine Recovery of Tunnel Boring Machine from Botany BayBy S Norman
The Water Delivery Alliance (WDA) was established to design, construct and commission the pump station and desalinated water delivery pipeline to link the desalination plant on the Kurnell Peninsula (
Mar 8, 2011
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Have Emerging Technologies Reached the Point Where Diesel Particulate Matter can be removed from Underground Mines?By K. C. Kocsis
"Diesel-powered equipment has allowed the mining industry to raise production rates and significantly improve productivity, as it is rugged, mobile and reliable, but its widespread use in underground
Jan 10, 2017
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Mining and Milling at the Spanish MineBy JAMES BRADLEY
THE Spanish mine is in Nevada County, California, 21 miles northeast of Nevada City by road, and 3 miles north of the town of Washington. The mill and surface buildings are on Poorman's Creek at
Jan 1, 1931
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Drying Low-rank Coals in the Entrained and Fluidized StateBy V. F. Parry, J. B. Goodman
The low-rank coals containing 10 to 50 pet natural bed moisture represent over half of the tonnage reserve of the available solid fuels of the United States, but only about 2 pet of United States coal
Jan 1, 1949
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Paper No. 177. The Treatment of Sulphide Ores in Victoria.FOR many years past it has been the practice at the Bairnsdale School of Mines to treat any parcels of auriferous concentrates sent in from the surrounding district by roasting them in a handworked re
Jan 1, 1909
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The Bethlehem Molybdenum PlantBy E. A. Lowe, A. F. Bellamy, J. W. Smith
"In the autumn of 1977 Bethlehem management initiated feasibility studies on recovery of by-product molybdenum from concentrate produced at the existing Highland Valley mining operation. Over the fall
Jan 1, 1980
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The Failure of Lead by CreepFrom time to time lead, which is normally considered to be a soft ductile metal, fails by cracking. The cracks which form appear to be of two distinct types-(a) those which follow a zig-zag course aro
Jan 1, 1935
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The Central Power-Station Of The De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd., Kimberley, South Africa.By Percy A. Robbins
I. INTRODUCTION. THE central power-station. of the De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd., was designed and built under my supervision about five years ago. Since no detailed description of this plant has
Mar 1, 1908
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OFR-48-84 Evaluation Of Proposed Human Subject Certification Test For Self-Contained Breathing ApparatusBy J. Frederick Stampfer
Current certification testing of self-contained breathing apparatus includes tests with human subjects wearing the apparatus while exercising. During these tests, certain apparatus variables are measu
Jan 1, 1983
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Out of the Comfort Zone: Quantifying Country Risk for Foreign Mining Project Investment Feasibilities - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)By MATT RENAUD, Mustafa Kumral
As high-quality mineral deposits are thoroughly exploited, mines of the future will have to move towards more remote and lower quality projects. With these projects comes an increased business risk to
Sep 30, 2021
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Overview of the Agrium Kapuskasing phosphate operationBy R. Pressacco
"IntroductionAgrium’s history in fertilizer production and marketing goes back to 1931. Today, Agrium Inc. is a world leader in the production, distribution, and marketing of fertilizers and related p
Jan 1, 2001
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Optimising Flow in the Mining Value ChainBy A Dunne, R Kruger, H Coleman, P G. Laurens
External and internal challenges in mining are increasing the difficulty and complexity of operating mines. The external mining environment has a big impact on mining operations and is driving the foc
Jul 13, 2015