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Scale-Dependence And The Hydrologic Design Of In Situ Copper Leaching Operations (be2cf072-1593-4dc9-9358-22f8d51609c2)By Michael J. Friedel
The scale-dependent hydraulic properties in a fractured porphyry copper oxide deposit are investigated for relevance to in situ leach mine (ISLM) design. In most well field designs, mine operators ass
Jan 1, 1993
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Environmental Changes Caused By Irrigation In The Pasco Basin, WashingtonBy Randall E. Brown
Irrigation simulates a climate change so that crops can be grown that otherwise would not thrive. The abundant sunshine and warm weather of many arid regions induces a rate of growth in excess of that
Jan 1, 1971
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Revaluation Of Mine Rock Waste As A Substrate For Carbon SequestrationBy Hitch M.
Many mining wastes, especially those from the metal mining industry, have traditionally been treated as a matter of little or no value and in practice a cost burden. Some wastes, due to their reactiv
Jan 1, 2010
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Mining And The Environmental Impact Statement: Guidelines For Baseline StudiesBy R. C. Berry
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has become a routine requirement for mining operations on federal lands. A similar document is being required in developing countries. Baseline studies are nee
Jan 1, 1999
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Control Of Pollution From Deep Bituminous Coal Mines In PennsylvaniaBy Ernest F. Giovannitti
A couple of years ago, one of the major television networks produced a series on the environment. One episode in the series dealt with the nation's solid waste problem and some of the research be
Jan 1, 1972
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Floor Heave Analysis in a Deep Coal MineBy K. K. Haramy, J. McDonnel
INTRODUCTION Primarily because of mining at greater depth, an increasing number of coal mines in the United States experience floor heave problems. In many instances, the floor heaves at a slow ra
Jan 1, 1986
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Oxygen Production On The Moon: Processes For Different Feedstocks (f66aff36-0568-4532-97a0-03640dec2ebb)By L. A. Taylor
The production of oxygen on the Moon utilizing indigenous materials is paramount to a successful lunar colonization. And several processes have been put forth to accomplish this. The LLOX generation s
Jan 1, 1991
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Remote De-Tensioning of Tieback Anchors After Structural Completion - RETC2023By Sean Peterfreund, Grant Finn, Ty Jahn
For urban underground development involving tieback anchors for excavation support, authorities having jurisdiction typically require tiebacks to be de-tensioned before project completion. This paper
Jun 13, 2023
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Risk Management for Soft Ground Tunnels in New YorkBy Andy Thompson, Frank Perrone
"As part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $10.5bn East Side Access Project in New York, 3,200 m of tunnel had to be constructed in rock, mix face and soft ground conditions beneath one o
Jan 1, 2016
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Large Operator's Approach to Wall Operator's Heap Leach PropertiesBy T. M. Plouf, G. A. Lang
INTRODUCTION The finding or acquisition of ore bodies containing 200,000 opt gold and greater is becoming more difficult. There are more investors and small heap leach operators who have or can ra
Jan 1, 1987
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Assessment Of Modeling Techniques For Prediction Of Subsidence Over Longwall AreasBy A. W. Khair
This paper presents an assessment of modeling techniques in predicting subsidence over longwall areas. Extensive instrumentation, both at the surface and subsurface of three longwall mines in northern
Jan 1, 1989
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Case Study Of Blast Vibrations Induced Sounds Recorded Inside A House Near A West Virginia Coal MineBlast vibrations induce sounds within neighboring residences. A house wide vibration and sound monitoring system was installed in a West Virginia home which was subjected to blasts at varied distances
Jan 1, 2010
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Special Features Of WIPP Underground Ventilation SystemBy S. C. Sethi
The paper presents an analysis and discussion of the underground ventilation system at the waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), with particular emphasis on specific repository-related requirements and
Jan 1, 1988
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DISCOL: A Long-Term, Large-Scale, Disturbance-Recolonization Experiment In The Abyssal Eastern Tropical South Pacific OceanBy G. Schriever, H. Thiel, E. J. Foell
A long-term, large-scale, disturbance-recolonization experiment with relevance to the environmental effects of deep seabed mining is described. The study is funded by the German government and was lau
Jan 1, 1993
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Differential Flotation Process For Recovery Of Molybdenite From Copper ConcentratesBy M. V. K. Reddy
A differential flotation process for recovery of molybdenite from chalcopyrite concentrates produced at Rakha Copper Concentrator, Bihar, India has been developed. The flowsheet is simple, and relativ
Jan 1, 1982
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The Xinglongzhuang Coal Preparation PlantThe Xinglongzhuang Coal preparation plant project was a joint effort by American and Chinese engineers and for the most part designed to American standards. The plant owner and operator is the Yanzhou
Jan 1, 1989
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Technical Note - Planning of support work in underground coal mines using MANSUPPBy J. M. Dean, R. L. Grayson
Introduction With the continued downward pressure on coal selling prices, mine management must make its operations as efficient as possible. The problem is the same one throughout the mineral indus
Jan 1, 1996
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Drainage of Tailings Impoundments Application of Principles and ExperienceBy John D. Nelson, Clint L. Strachan
Drainage of tailings impoundments is a key issue for impoundment stability, water control, seepage control, and reclamation. Drainage control is an established operating practice where climate and sit
Jan 1, 1988
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Numerical Impact Assessment of Axially Loaded Piles and Their Seismic Effects on an Existing Bored Subway Tunnel - NAT2024By Keivan PakIman, Maziar Pasdarpour
Transportation tunnels are highly sensitive to ground movements and are required to be stable and secure for safe operation. In urban areas, the interaction between tunnels and adjacent piles, which a
Jun 23, 2024
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The Use Of Computer Spreadsheets In The Mineral IndustryBy P. Bevilacqua, M. C. Williams, T. P. Meloy
We will bet you that, without prior programming within 10 minutes, we can design and simulate a 10,000 unit operation separation circuit. We will even do it at your place. We do it all the time. [ ]
Jan 1, 1993