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Effect Of Grinding Media Shapes On Breakage Distribution Function - Introduction - Preprint 09-128By H. Ipek
Industrial grinding machines used in the mineral processing industries are mostly of the tumbling mill type. These mills exist in various types: ball, rod, pebble, autogenous, and semi-autogenous. Bal
Jan 1, 2009
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Evaluation Of Smoke Detectors For Use In Underground Mines - Preprint 09-072By C. D. Litton
Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the responses of a prototype smoke detector and a commercially available photoelectric smoke detector to smoke particles generated from various combu
Jan 1, 2009
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SME Leadership Forum Addresses Shortage of Mining ProfessionalsBy Steve Kral
In 2002, many in the mining industry — companies, academia and government — realized that the industry would soon be facing a serious shortfall in salaried and hourly employees. Depending on whose nu
Jan 1, 2006
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Sistema de muestreo para la evaluación y cubicación del tajo a cielo abierto en Cerro de PascoBy Villanueva G. Julio
El presente trabajo describe el método de muestreo para la evaluación y cubicación del tajo a cielo abierto en Cerro de Pasco. Para ello, primero se describe la geología general de la zona de Cerro de
Jul 20, 1960
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The Genesis of the Iron Ores of the Middleback Range, South AustraliaThe Physiographical Features of the Region The Middleback; Range proper, from the Iron Duke in the south to the Iron Prince in the north, extends in a meridional direction for 21 miles, but may well b
Jan 1, 1949
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RI 4878 Investigation Of Gas Explosions In Brighton, N.Y. September 21, 1951By G. W. Jones
From evidence made available during the investigation, it was concluded that the first of a series of explosions occurred at 1:15 to 1:20 p.m. September 21, 1951, in an underground vault that housed p
Jan 1, 1952
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Industrial Minerals 2005 – Ball ClayBy R. L. Virta
Four companies mined ball clay in four states during 2005. They included H.C. Spinks Clay (owned by Franklin Minerals), Kentucky-Tennessee Clay (owned by Imerys), Old Hickory Clay and Unimin. P
Jan 1, 2006
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Discussion - Selective flocculation for the recovery of iron in Kudremukh tailings - Technical Papers, MINING ENGINEERING, Vol. 37, No. 11, November 1985, pp. 1312-1315By K. Hanumantha Rao, A. Nayak, K. S. Narasimhan, S. N. Mahapatra
B.A. Hancock It is not at all surprising that causticized potato and potato derived amylopectin starch solutions performed much better than their parent starches. Some preparation is required to ru
Jan 9, 1986
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Building a Sustainability Strategy into a Consumer Products BusinessBy Leon H. Bruner
This paper presents a case study describing how a global consumer products company with 138,000 employees that markets over 300 brands in 180 countries is building sustainability into the rhythm of it
Jan 1, 2010
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Atomic Absorption Analysis for Nickel Using a Resonance DetectorResonance re-emission from nickel vapour affords a convenient method for isolating the resonance lines at 3415A, 3515A, and 3524A. The vapour is generated by cathodic sputtering and is illuminated by
Jan 1, 1968
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Re-Treatment of Corundum-Bearing Tailings at CraigmontBy A. G. Roach
Introduction This paper deals with the operations and plant of the Craigmont Corundum Project, formerly of Wartime Metals Corporation but now under the Mines Section of the Resources Development Br
Jan 1, 1946
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Operation of a High-Density Tailings ThickenerBy Ernie Doell, Trung Nguyen
"In early 1995 Cluff Mining commissioned a newly constructed high density tailings thickener at its Cluff Lake uranium mill. The 85 ft diameter high density thickener is one of the first of its kind i
Jan 1, 1996
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Controlling Conveyor Dust Before it Becomes a ProblemBy Neil F. Archer
Due to the increased chance of violations and shutdowns by the U.S Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a company can save itself pro
Jan 1, 2003
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Development of Best Practice Guideline for the management of hot holes in surface coal minesBy M. Mpofu, G. Stenzel, F. Magweregwede, B. Maphalala, T. Kgarume
Surface coal operations in which mining activities are conducted above old underground workings experience hot holes after drilling. In a coal mine, hot holes are defined as shot holes, which after be
Sep 9, 2024
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RI 3039 The Trauzel Block Strength of DynomiteBy G. St. J. Perrott, N. A. Tolch
"The measured strength of an explosive depends to a certain extent on which it is determined. An earlier investigation showed the relative propulsive strength of dynamites as determined in one type of
Oct 1, 1930
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Auxiliary Ventilation in Underground MinesBy L. K. Marshall
Last month's engineering fundamentals article discussed some general considerations of underground mine ventilation. This month's article takes a look at auxiliary ventilation-brattice, fans
Jan 2, 1982
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Who's Who in Mineral Engineering - The 1978 Membership Directory of the Society of Mining Engineers of AIMEWho's Who in Mineral Engineering - The 1978 Membership Directory of the Society of Mining Engineers of AIME
Jan 7, 1978
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RI 4924 Estimate Of Known Recoverable Reserves Of Coking Coal In McDowell County, W. Va. ? ConclusionsBy Joseph J. Wallace
1. The Investigation shows that there are six coal beds of major importance in McDowell County from the standpoint of present production - Pocahontas No. 3, Pocahontas No. 4, Pocahontas No. 5, Sewall,
Jan 1, 1952
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Application of Ground Freezing for Underground ConstructionBy Helmut Hass, Michael S. Shultz
For many tunneling, deep shaft and deep excavation projects ground freezing is one of the best if not the only technique available to create a watertight and load bearing temporary support system in s
Jan 1, 2005
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North Carolina Famous For North America?s Largest EmeraldsBy Wade Edward Speer
The Hiddenite District of Alexander County, NC has produced some of the world?s finest large emeralds since the first one was discovered 134 years ago. In fact, North America?s largest emeralds come
Jan 1, 2009