Search Documents

  • NIOSH
    Communicating The Same Message With Different Media: An Example From Hearing Loss Prevention

    By Robert F. Randolph, Jeffery L. Kohler, David C. Byrne

    Multiple versions of an educational message can reach a diverse population more effectively than a single version. For instance, some workers are trained in formal classrooms while others are self-tau

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SME
    Copper Industry Continues to Break Records

    By William R. Yernberg

    SME’s Arizona Conference was held at the Doubletree Hotel at Reid Park in Tucson on Dec. 4 and 5, 2005. The annual conference is organized by the Arizona Conference Board of Directors, which represen

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AIME
    Canal Zone Paper - Method of Determining the Meridian from a Circumpolar Star at any Hour

    By Eugene R. Rice

    There are many methods for determining the meridian, but all of those in common use involve at least two separate observations, one for latitude and one for azimuth. Such observations made upon a sout

    Jan 1, 1911

  • AUSIMM
    Geology and Geochronology of the Mo-polymetallic Ore Deposits in Hainan Island, South China

    By Y R Fu, D R. Xu, C J. Wu, G C. Hu, H Chen

    "An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. Hainan Province (Hainan Island) in South China hosts numerous Mo-polymetallic ore deposits

    Mar 18, 2015

  • CIM
    Rubber Lining of Autogenous Mills at Sherman Mine

    By R. W. Watson, H. D. Peer

    "This paper outlines the history of steel linings in the Autogenous Mills, the factors influencing the decision to convert to rubber lining, and the operating and cost experience with the rubber liner

    Jan 1, 1981

  • AIME
    Minerals Beneficiation - Advances in Magnetic Separation of Ores

    By L. A. Roe

    Magnetic separation of iron ores is one of the fastest-growing segments of the minerals beneficiation industry. The tonnage of taconite ores processed annually by magnetic separation will, in a few ye

    Jan 1, 1959

  • AUSIMM
    Economic Geology of the Wolgan Coking Coal Deposit, Western Coalfield, N.S.W., Australia

    By Graylin R. K, dea T. R, O&apos

    The Wolgan Seam of the Upper Permian IlIawarra Coal Measures of the Western Coalfield of New South Wales consists of high volatile, low sulphur, medium hard coking coal with high fluidity. This seam,

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SME
    Fires in vehicular tunnels

    By I. J. Duckworth

    Due to improved, stringent safety regulations, many modern road tunnels are statistically safer, per kilometer, than above ground roadways. However, the public perception and reaction in the event of

    Jan 1, 2009

  • NIOSH
    RI 8137 Geological Factors Affecting Methane in the Beckley Coalbed (2e2347d7-d43b-42eb-8bc8-a385afc5f7a0)

    By J. T. Popp

    This Bureau of Mines study reviews the geological factors that affect methane in the Beckley coalbed in southern West Virginia, including overburden, coalbed structure, type of and changes in litholog

    Jan 1, 1976

  • AUSIMM
    Plant Improvement and Cost Reduction at the Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mines Limited

    By Harris J. W

    The treatment plant at The Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mines Limited was designed and erected by Chas. Ruwolt Proprietary Limited in 1934 to mill 12,000 short tons per month. The flow sheet called

    Jan 1, 1955

  • SME
    An Integrated Approach to Assess Acid Generation and Metal Release from Sulphide Tailings Using Oxygen Consumption Measurements, Porewater Chemistry and Geochemical Modeling

    By Michael J. Rinker, P. A. Tibble, M. Wiseman, R. V. Nicholson

    Tailings, from an active copper-zinc operation, containing about 10% sulphur were investigated to assess the onset of acid production and potential lime requirements for treatment of drainage. Oxygen

    Jan 1, 2000

  • AUSIMM
    Where is the Source of the World-famous Nanling W–Sn Polymetallic Mineralisation?

    By H Li

    "An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The central Nanling region in South China experienced multistage granite intrusive events a

    Mar 18, 2015

  • CIM
    Improved Hydrogen Cyanide Detection with Laser-Based Line-of-Sight Gas Detectors

    By Klaus Tietz, Hamish Adam, John Selby, Ian Glazier, Brian Sinfield

    "Room-temperature tunable diode laser (TDL) analyzers are gaining in acceptance for highly critical safety monitoring applications in a variety of industries. This paper describes the testing, evaluat

    Jan 1, 2011

  • CIM
    Influence of Rock Mass Anisotropy on Tunnel Stability

    Stress induced, gravity-assisted failure processes typically dominate long before stress levels approach the strength of the intact rock (at approximately smax > 0.4UCS where smax = 3s1 ? s3 and UCS i

    May 1, 2009

  • CIM
    Fine Grinding of a Sparsely Disseminated Sulphide Ore

    By Augustine O. Orumwense, Micheline Boisclair

    "The use of stirred mill to complement tumbling mills in grinding fine grained minerals is increasingly becoming an attractive processing option. Parameters such as agitation speed, grinding media typ

    Jan 1, 2008

  • IOM3
    Earthing practice in metalliferous mining: results of study at Mount Isa mine, Queensland, Australia

    By R. Sankey, L. Gatty, F. Bizzozero, G. F. Shannon, F. Savaglio, L. McDonald

    State mining regulations in Queensland stipulate that a mine be provided with an earth installed on surface and that all underground equipment that needs to be earthed should be connected via a copper

    May 1, 1991

  • SME
    Why Do Some Passive Treatment Systems Fail While Others Work?

    By J. J. Gusek

    There are hundreds of passive treatment systems accepting mining influenced water (MIW) throughout the world. Some systems do not perform to design expectations while others, including volunteer syste

    Jan 1, 2002

  • ISEE
    Bottom Hole Annular Pressure: A Theoretical Problem with Real Effects

    By Clarence R. Zink

    A problem has always existed in deep and fast drilling situations such as coal overburden drilling, or when drilling with a tight annulus, such as 9 7/8" bits and 8 5/8" pipe. This problem is the diff

    Jan 1, 1998

  • TMS
    A Laboratory Investigation of the Reduction of the Iron Carbonate Bearing Ore to Iron Nugget by Means of the ITmk3 Ironmaking Technology

    By N. V. . Panishev

    The Bakal (South Ural, Russia) deposit of iron ore bearing iron carbonate (siderite) with the capacity of more than 1 billion tones belongs to the MMK. This ore cannot be fully processed via blast fur

    Jan 1, 2010

  • NIOSH
    Water Sprays Move Air Towards Face ? Objective

    Significantly increase the amount of fresh air that sweeps the face in front of a continuous mining ma-chine, in order to prevent methane gas buildup. Approach Water sprays are mounted along th

    Jan 1, 1978