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  • NIOSH
    RI 3431 House Movement Caused By Ground Vibrations ? Introduction (f084d160-37aa-4764-86e3-1d24b7a3ece2)

    By J. R. Thoenen

    For several years the Bureau of mines has been investigating the characteristics of ground vibrations produced by quarry blasts. Considerable basic information has been obtained in the course of this

    Jan 1, 1938

  • SME
    Helmet-CAM: Strategically Minimizing Exposures to Respirable DustThrough Video Exposure Monitoring Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration

    By J. R. Patts, A. B. Cecala, E. J. Haas

    Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) remains a serious health hazard to the US mining workforce who are potentially exposed as various ore bodies are drilled, blasted, hauled by truck, crus

  • SME
    Current issues with purported asbestos content of talc: Hydrothermal-hosted talc ores in southwest Montana - SME Transactions 2018

    By M. E. Buzon, M. E. Gunter

    Talc has been the focus of recent civil litigation based on claims that asbestos minerals exist in talc deposits and therefore have caused asbestos-related diseases in those who have regularly used ta

    Jan 1, 2018

  • SME
    Current issues with purported asbestos content of talc: Hydrothermal-hosted talc ores in southwest Montana - SME Transactions 2017

    By M. E. Buzon, M. E. Gunter

    Talc has been the focus of recent civil litigation based on claims that asbestos minerals exist in talc deposits and therefore have caused asbestos-related diseases in those who have regularly used ta

    Jan 1, 2017

  • ISEE
    Deadhead and Dry-run Testing of a 3-inch Emulsion Gear Pump

    By C. M. Badeen, J. Paige, W. Evans, L. McCauley, A. Caddies, I. Alilovic, R. Turcotte, C. O. Lyogun, C. Bonner

    Gear pumps are very commonly used for the pumping of AN-water based emulsion products for both handling and blast loading applications. The potential major hazardous problems likely to be encountered

    Jan 1, 2015

  • NIOSH
    RI 3431 House Movement Caused By Ground Vibrations ? Introduction

    By J. R. Thoenen

    For several years the Bureau of mines has been investigating the characteristics of ground vibrations produced by quarry blasts. Considerable basic information has been obtained in the course of this

    Jan 1, 1938

  • SME
    Environmental Impacts Of Underground Coal Gasification ? Introduction

    By Willard A. Murray

    Investigations of underground coal gasification (UCG) have been actively pursued by the U.S. Department of Energy since the early 1970s; the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) conducted its

    Jan 1, 1982

  • CIM
    Electromagnetic testing of wire ropes — New developments

    By K. Leung, J. E. Udd, L. B. Geller, F. Kitzinger

    "Sixteen miners died tragically at the Paymaster gold mine in Timmins, Ontario, in February 1945 when a badly corroded hoist rope broke. The investigation of the Royal Commission that followed arrived

    Jan 1, 2003

  • NIOSH
    RI 6534 Feasibility of Inert-Gas Cushions in Gas Storages

    By C. J. Walker, Ray V. Huff

    The feasibility of inert - gas cushions in underground gas storages was studied by the Bureau of Mines in accordance with a continuing program of cooperative research between the natural gas industry

    Jan 1, 1964

  • CIM
    Company Liaison to Company Advocate

    By Walter Smith

    Environmental Quality Committee ?EQC was created in 1995 to facilitate dialogue between industry and northern communities and help build the understanding of the industry in those communities. ?EQ

    Nov 1, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    The New System of Structural Analysis in Drillcore

    A comprehensive analysis of rock structures in non-oriented (axially oriented) drillcore is now available (Laing, in press). The system embodies new concepts which better equip the geologist and engin

    Jan 1, 1990

  • NIOSH
    IC 8377 Gamma Irradiation Of Coal

    By Irving Wender

    This report describes Bureau of Mines experiments and reviews the work of others on the exposure of coal and coal-derived products to gamma rays and some other types of radiation. Results are presente

    Jan 1, 1968

  • NIOSH
    OFR-6-75 Short Duration Self-Rescue Breathing Apparatus

    By E. E. Buban

    A self-contained breathing apparatus has been developed to provide complete respiratory protection for a miner in an irrespirable atmosphere. The apparatus has the desired features of comfort, reliabi

    Jan 1, 1974

  • CIM
    Diamond Recovery Technologies

    By John Lindsay

    Outline ??Recovery plant requirements and concepts ??Common recovery plant unit processes ??Recovery plant design considerations ??Peripheral issues Process Design ??Liberation ??Separation ??

    Apr 1, 2005

  • NIOSH
    RI 5297 Production Of Crude Ammonia-Synthesis Gas From North Dakota Lignite In An Annular-Retort Gasifier

    By W. H. Oppelt

    A small, annular-retort gasifier having a nominal capacity of 40 pounds of lignite per hour was designed and constructed at the Lignite Experiment Station, Grand Forks, N. Dak. The purpose of the inve

    Jan 1, 1957

  • SME
    Colorado School of Mines Research Institute Involved in Variety of Projects

    By Paul R. Smith

    The Colorado School of Mines Research Institute (CSMRI) was founded in 1949 to fill mining industry and government needs for minerals research and development. The operations of scores of mines, mills

    Jan 2, 1982

  • SME
    Personal Skills: Economic Analysis of Mineral and Energy Investments

    By Franklin J. Stermole

    L. Alan Weakly, member SME, is a senior staff engineer, Exxon Co. Weakly chaired a Mining Engineering committee formed to solicit materials for six planned "personal skills" articles, to be used in ME

    Jan 2, 1984

  • AUSIMM
    Accumulation of Trace Elements into Black Shale – How to Identify a Viable Source Rock for Orogenic and Carlin-style Gold Deposits

    By E Lounejeva, J A Halpin, A Chappaz, D D. Gregory, S Wu, T Lyons, P J. Sack, R R. Large, S W. Bull

    "An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. Newly published models suggest that some orogenic and Carlin-style gold deposits formed by

    Mar 18, 2015

  • DFI
    Starsol Piles Foundation Of A Steel Structure At The San Martin De La Vega Resort Park (Madrid)

    By Claudio Olalla

    This paper relates to the foundation of a steel structure located at the San Martin de la Vega (Madrid) amusement park. The structure has more than 100 supports with various loading conditions, includ

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    Refrigeration And Ventilation Design For The Deepening Of Mindola Copper Mine

    By D. Noort, M. Dawborn, D. O. del Castillo

    This paper was originally presented at the North American/9th US Ventilation Symposium, June 2002, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Reprinted with permission of the publishers, A.A. Balkema Publishers, Rott

    Jan 1, 2005