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  • AUSIMM
    Operation of a Rapped Sieve Bend

    By Firth B. A

    The classification performance of a Dutch State Mines (DSM) Rapped Sieve Bend has been investigated in a series of experiments. Coal slurries of a nominal 0.5 mm size were classified in the separation

    Jan 1, 1983

  • AUSIMM
    Developing a best practice framework for inrush risk management

    By L Manca, P B. Hills, D Tyler, N Pollington

    This paper describes a collaborative project undertaken by Newcrest Mining Limited (Newcrest) and pitt&sherry to identify, develop and then implement global best practices to manage the exposure to in

    Mar 15, 2021

  • CIM
    Creating Sustainability at Antamina

    By Steven D. Botts

    The Antamina project, owned by BHP Billiton Plc, Mitsubishi Corporation, Noranda Inc., and Teck Cominco Ltd. , is a $2.3 billion copper/zinc project, located in the Ancash Department in Perú. The proj

    May 1, 2002

  • SME
    Attendance Up, Attitude Upbeat at Prospectors and Developers Meeting

    By Bruce Gellar

    For the past six years, the author has made it a priority to attend the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) annual conference. This most recent meeting took place March 10-13, 20

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    Sorting the future? Possibilities at Obuasi Mine

    By V Chamberlain, M Appeah Owusu, M Aniawu-Asumakah, A Anyimadu, R Peattie

    This is an integrated geology and plant improvement study arising from the heterogeneity seen in mineralogy and gold association at the Obuasi goldmine in Ghana. This heterogeneity comes from the two

    Nov 10, 2020

  • NIOSH
    OFR-38-87 Light Sources For Fiber Optic Mine Lighting Systems

    By M. C. Bleiweiss

    Various light sources were evaluated for use in a fiber optic lighting system for mining machines. It was determined that a metal halide arc lamp was best because of its resistance to damage from shoc

    Jan 1, 1986

  • NIOSH
    RI 9255 - Heat-Resistant Steels Containing 8 pet Cr

    By D. E. Larson

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines investigated Fe-base alloys containing 8 pet Crwith Ni, AI, and Si additions as substitutes for standard AISI Type 304 stainless steel (SS) in high-temperature oxidizing appli

    Jan 1, 1989

  • AUSIMM
    Pacific Rim Epithermal Au-Ag

    By G Corbett

    Epithermal Au-Ag deposits form in the upper 1 km of the crust and are therefore best preserved in the less eroded Pacific rim arcs, although also recognised elsewhere. Two profoundly different ore flu

    Sep 26, 2013

  • NIOSH
    RI 9402 - Materials of Construction for High-Salinity Geothermal Brines

    By John P. Carter

    The U.S. Bureau of Mines conducted research to determine suitable construction materials for use in brine and steam environments produced from high-salinity geothermal brines. The high-temperature, hi

    Jan 1, 2010

  • CIM
    Beneficiation of Concentrated Ultrafine Suspensions with a Falcon UF concentrator

    By Jean-Sébastien Kroll-Rabotin, Éric Climent, Florent Bourgeois

    "Falcon concentrators are enhanced gravity separators designed for concentrating fine and ultrafine slurries. The Falcon UF model is unique in that it is dedicated to beneficiation of ultrafines, one

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SME
    Prediction of Blast‑Induced Ground Vibration Using Principal Component Analysis–Based Classification and Logarithmic Regression Technique

    By M. P. Roy, P. K. Singh, A. K. Mishra, Ashish K. Vishwakarma, Vivek K. Himanshu

    Ground vibration is one of the major hazards produced by rock-blasting operation. The accurate prediction of vibration is necessary for designing controlled blasting parameters. The existing vibration

    Jul 30, 2022

  • CIM
    The Development of Process Mineralogy at Falcon Bridge Limited, and Application to the Raglan Mill

    By Norman O. Lotter, Lori Kormos, Greg J. Wilkie, Peter J. Whittaker, Johannes S. Stickling

    "Assessment of opportunities to improve mineral processing performance in existing concentrators and in describing undeveloped orebodies is key to improving the business case of a mining company. This

    Jan 1, 2002

  • CIM
    Developments in the Hydrometallurgical Processing of Nickel Laterites

    By F. McCarthy, W. Zhang, R. McDonald

    "The processing of nickel laterites has been a topic of major interest at CSIRO for almost twenty years. During this period CSIRO has collaborated with other researchers and industry in developing a b

    Jan 1, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Discovery, Geology and Structural Setting of the Nyidinghu Iron Ore Deposit, Hamersley Province, Western Australia

    By D Kepert, M Absalom, N Nitschke, C Fowers

    The discovery of the Nyidinghu Iron Ore Deposit totalling 2.46 Bt of resource continues FortescueÆs highly successful exploration record of discovering multi-billion tonne deposits under cover with li

    Aug 12, 2013

  • SME
    Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Project Lake Tap And Tunnel, Juneau, AK

    By Jason Morrison

    The Norwegian Lake Tap Method was successfully used to tap into the side of Lake Dorothy 36.5 m (120') below the lake surface. The lake tap allows water to flowinto an access tunnel from the lake

  • NIOSH
    RI 7752 Detonation Of A Flammable Cloud Following A Propane Pipeline Break - The December 9, 1970, Explosion In Port Hudson, Mo.

    By D. S. Burgess

    This report summarizes the incidents that preceded the December 9, 1970, propane-air explosion in Port Hudson, Mo., and then attempts to establish the nature of the explosion from the ensuing events.

    Jan 1, 1973

  • SME-ICGCM
    Design Of Longwall Extractions Under Flooded Abandoned Workings In The Sydney Coalfield

    By Peter Cain

    Longwall extraction in the Phalen Scam in the Sydney Coalfield of Nova Scotia is carried out under flooded abandoned workings in the Harbour Seam 140 m above, and at depth of up to 700 m beneath the A

    Jan 1, 1996

  • NIOSH
    OFR-143-77 Recommendations To Improve Premining Investigations In Metal And Nonmetal Mining ? Introduction

    Mining and the related extractive and processing industries are chiefly responsible for America's high standard of living. Enormous quantities of sand and gravel, limestone, copper, iron and a my

    Jan 1, 1977

  • SME
    Pumpable Roof Supports: An Evolution In Longwall Roof Support Technology (aa067599-8739-4939-97db-53d31f797a34)

    By T. M. Barczak

    Pumpable roof supports provide an alternative approach to secondary support in underground mining. Unlike all other supports that are either partially or fully prefabricated prior to being transporte

    Jan 1, 2008

  • IIMP
    Administración y optimización de operaciones de Heap Leaching haciendo uso de un simulador de procesos en Minera Yanacocha

    By Pedro Condori

    Usualmente, la minera Atacocha está expuesta a grandes precipitaciones pluviales durante una larga temporada húmeda. Por lo que es necesario eliminar gran parte del agua colectada por las lluvias a tr

    Sep 9, 2007