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  • NIOSH
    IC 6481 Organization Plan of the Holmes Safety Association

    By M. J. Ankeny, J. J. Forbes

    The United States Bureau of Mines often receives inquiries from the mineral , petroleum , and allied industries concerning the essential steps to be taken in the formation of Holmes Safety chapters an

    Jul 1, 1931

  • CIM
    Integrity evaluation and life assessment of mining plants and components

    By I. Le May

    "The assessment of integrity in plants is discussed, together with the codes that are being developed for in service evaluation of engineering fitness for service. The use of Risk Based Inspection is

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Optimum Management of Truck Tyres in a Mine

    By S Casas Castellanos

    "Tyres consumption is one of the costliest branches of the operation in a truck-based haulage mine. Off-the-road (OTR) tyres working within undesirable conditions have a considerable negative impact o

    Nov 15, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    The Grande Côte Mineral Sands Project

    By M C. Ackland

    The Grande Côte Mineral Sands Deposit (GCMSP) is located on a coastal mobile dune system in Senegal on the west coast of Africa. Senegal is a stable, democratic republic, having gained its independenc

    Oct 5, 2011

  • IMPC
    R&D and Application on CLF Flotation Machine

    By H. L. Liu

    With the exploitation of mineral resources, valuable minerals are more and more finer and poorer. Priority reclaiming liberation grind particle under rough grinding, will help to pervert loss of melts

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SME
    Mining Mexico: An Introduction To New Opportunities

    By A. Toulet

    Mining in Mexico has an immensely long tradition. In his first letter reporting to his sovereigns from Mexico in July 1519, Hernan Cortes wrote, "To our mind it is probable that this land contains as

    Jan 1, 1994

  • AUSIMM
    Effective Contracting Through Partnering

    By Stewart R. D, Lawrence W, Youl M. J

    The trend towards contracting by major coal mining companies such as BHP Coal and MIM Ltd is examined. Reasons why this trend is occurring are discussed and the concept of partnering is examined.

    Jan 1, 1997

  • NIOSH
    OFR-1-80 Underground Disposal Of Retorted Oil Shale For The Paraho Retorting Process

    By H. W. Earnest

    This report covers the results of a two-phase study to determine the feasibility of underground disposal of retorted oil shale. Two mining methods, chamber and pillar mining and sublevel stoping, were

    Jan 1, 1978

  • NIOSH
    IC 6269 Suggested Safety Rules for Installing and Using Electrical Equipment in Coal Mines

    By L. C. IlsLey, Charles M. Means

    The descriptive rather than the strictly technical meaning of many of the terms and expressions used in the electrical rules is given in order to assist in their interpге- tation . ALIVE . At a potent

    May 1, 1930

  • AUSIMM
    Project Hobson – New Technology in Auckland

    By T Ireland

    The Project Hobson tunnel excavation was the first use in New Zealand of an earth pressure balance (EPB) tunnel boring machine (TBM). The tunnelling on the project was very successful and break-throug

    Mar 8, 2011

  • NIOSH
    Bulletin 137 The Use of Permissible Explosives in the Coal Mines of Illinois

    By JOHN W. KOSTER, JAMES R. FLEMING

    The following report is made through the Bureau of Mines as a result of the work under the cooperative agreement with the State geological survey and the engineering experiment station of the Universi

    Jan 1, 1917

  • IMPC
    Some Reflections on the Future of Mineral Processing Education

    Much has been published in recent years on the challenges facing the engineer of the 21st century and the consequent challenges facing the education providers and industry. The world is changing rapid

    Jan 1, 2014

  • NIOSH
    OFR-128-83 Investigation Of The Mechanics Of Mine Acid Formation In Underground Coal Mine Drainage

    By Fraser M. Walsh

    The objective of this program was to determine by laboratory experiments the kinetics and mechanics of the reactions that produce acid in coal mine drainage. The program was divided into three phases:

    Jan 1, 1982

  • CIM
    Hot Workability of Mg Alloys ? Insights from Al Alloys

    By H. J. McQueen

    The irregular history of Mg wrought products is briefly described. The temperature and strain rate dependence of microstructural evolution, flow stress and ductility of Mg alloys in hot working, are d

    Jan 1, 2006

  • CIM
    Tracking MEP Installation Works

    By F. Bosché

    Previous research has shown that ?Scan-vs-BIM? systems are powerful to provide valuable information for tracking structural works (progress, quality, safety). However, the transferability of this capa

    Aug 1, 2013

  • SME
    Solution Mining Well Completion Services And Techniques

    By L. D. Boughton

    Solution mining projects are conducted through one or more boreholes which penetrate en ore body. Proper drilling, completion and maintenance of the boreholes, therefore, is essential to the success o

    Jan 1, 1971

  • AIME
    Selection of. Stoping Method at the Alaska Juneau

    By P. R., Bradley

    THE Juneau gold belt is divided into ore-bands of poor definition. The most easterly workings on the , belt, those of the Alaska Gastineau Co., disclosed three separate bands: the Footwall or Ground-h

    Jan 1, 1929

  • AUSIMM
    Commitment, Compliance and Capacity - How Environmental, Safety, Security and Social Financial Issues Affect LendersÆ Risk

    By G S. C Murray

    Major mining projects are developed with the assistance of lending institutions who provide hundreds of millions of dollars in funding over several years, and of course expect those funds to be return

    Jan 1, 2007

  • TMS
    Trends in Refractory Technology

    By J. E. Allen

    The trend in refractory technology for the copper and nickel industries has been to higher quality raw materials and improved processing technology. These changes have been dictated by the changes in

    Jan 1, 1994

  • CIM
    Human Factors and Human Error in the Mining Industry: A Review and Lessons from Other Industries

    By A. Yaghini, Y. Pourrahimian

    "Human factors (HFs) play an important role in the mining and mineral industry, affecting operational and maintenance efficiency and safety. Despite the introduction of new technologies and automation

    Jan 1, 2018