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  • SME
    Software For Hydrologic Monitoring Of In Situ Leaching Operations

    By Peter K. Mathison

    The U. S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Mines (Bureau) is developing a hydrologic monitoring system for in situ leaching operations. A working prototype of this system was installed and tested at

    Jan 1, 1992

  • SME
    Diesel Particulate Matter –So What’s The Big Deal?

    By E. A. Metz

    Perfect combustion in an engine would produce only water vapor, carbon dioxide and nitrogen as by-products; however, complete combustion is never achieved. As a mobile power plant, the diesel engi

    Jan 1, 2001

  • SME
    A Simulation Model for the Optimization and Risk Management of Preproduction Mine Development in a Block Caving Mining Project

    By J. A. Botín

    Mining investment decisions are difficult since decision analysis is often based on scarce information. The sources of uncertainty in large mining investment projects are particularly numerous and are

    Feb 23, 2014

  • CIM
    Vibro Energy Milling and its Application to Gold Recovery

    "This paper describes some of the methods and equipment used for fine milling of minerals, and gives particular attention to the Vibro Energy system.In addition, the paper describes a specific applica

    Jan 1, 1988

  • CIM
    Elimination of the Pre-Aeration and Primary Filtration Circuits From the Dome Mill Flowsheet

    "Placer Dome Inc.'s Dome Mine is located in South Porcupine, Ontario and has been in production since 1910. In the past, the mill leach circuit was preceded by preaeration and primary filtration circu

    Jan 1, 1992

  • SME
    The Spillway Dilemma For Mine Tailings Closures

    By T. Clarkin

    This paper presents a hydrologic closure design concept to minimize the risk of water discharges from closed mine tailings facilities. It evaluates the applicability of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commiss

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Physical Modelling Of Slag-Metal Dispersion (37ad1f35-f1c2-4487-a9f7-50a53447b856)

    A physical modelling study has been carried out to simulate the slag-metal dispersion induced by a high-strength bottom gas injection. Water and kerosene were utilized to simulate metal and slag respe

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SME
    Six To Be Inducted Into National Mining Hall of Fame

    Steven F. Leer, president and chief executive officer of Arch Coal Inc. will be the master of ceremonies for the 12th Annual National Mining Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. The black-tie (optional

    Jan 1, 1999

  • CIM
    Towards Formalizing Qualitative Operations Input Data into Mine Planning (2dcf5f47-b85e-490f-8b96-c37606eb1d7d)

    By T. G. Joseph

    Mines must manage variability from within their operations as well as those imposed upon them by external forces. This paper provides a framework to manage both internal and external variability throu

    Nov 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Cu-Removal From The Skorpion Circuit Using Emew® Technology

    By I. Ewart, E. Roux

    Skorpion Zinc operates a solvent extraction/electrowinning zinc plant producing over 150 000 t/a of special high grade (SHG) zinc (>99.995% Zn). In the current flow sheet copper and cadmium are cement

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Key Results Of The Initial Environmental Risk Assessment For Chromium III Compounds And Chromium Metal

    By E. Pezennec

    A voluntary comprehensive environmental Risk Assessment was launched at the end of 2004 by the International Chromium Development Association. The completion is scheduled for mid 2006.EURAS, a leading

    Jan 1, 2007

  • CIM
    Roman lead plumbing: did it really contribute to the decline and fall of the Empire?

    By J. E. Dutrizac, R. J. C. MacDonald, J. B. O'Reilly

    "Sometime around 3000 B.C., primitive metallurgists working in the mountainous regions of Asia Minor bordering on the Black Sea (Pontus) produced a soft, easily fused metal today known as lead. It app

    Jan 1, 1999

  • AUSIMM
    Ensuring Professional Engineering Capability - Queensland Professional Engineers Act 2002

    The provision of professional engineering services in Queensland is regulated through the Professional Engineers Act 2002. The Act requires that anyone providing professional engineering services must

    May 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    An Overview of Copper Smelting in Southern Africa

    By Phillip J. Mackey, Rodney T. Jones

    "Copper and copper alloys remain key materials for society today, with important uses found in the electrical, transportation, and construction industries. Copper demand is rising, with projections in

    Jan 1, 2015

  • ISEE
    Research and Development Activities for Initiating Devices at Sandia National Laboratories

    By Dennis E. Mitchell

    The need to develop and field explosive, pyrotechnic and propellant initiating systems that have high reliability and extraordinary safety requirements has led to the exploration and development of se

    Jan 1, 1995

  • SAIMM
    Simulation In Mineral Processing History, Present Status And Possibilities

    By A. J. Lynch

    Mineral processing models have been discussed for many years but it was not until digital computers became available about 1960 that serious attempts at circuit simulation could be carried out. Even t

    Jan 1, 1999

  • SAIMM
    Mud Rushes And Methods Of Combating Them

    By R. Butcher

    Mud rushes are hazardous occurrences that have occurred frequently in mines in South Africa, and have been the cause of numerous fatalities in the past. Mud rush incidents not associated with accident

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Construction Of Permanent Intruded Plugs At South Deep Gold Mine

    By D. A. Bruce

    The paper describes the construction of 5 plugs to resist high water heads at depth within the South Deep Gold Mine, Randfontein, South Africa. A total of 20 segments were involved to create these plu

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME
    Production Of Lightweight Aggregate From Waste Materials (ee2a87da-befe-4bad-915f-b20cc6432f6f)

    By M. H. Weinecke, B. P. Faulkner

    This paper will discuss the process for making lightweight aggregate, the waste materials that make good lightweight aggregate, the chemistry of making lightweight aggregate and finally a discussion o

    Jan 1, 2001

  • AUSIMM
    Findings from a transient electromagnetic trial for heat-affected coal

    By H J. Stedman

    A Transient Electromagnetic (TEM) geophysical survey was trialled in Bowen Basin Permian coal measures overprinted by Cretaceous intrusion. The trial’s intention was to compare whether TEM could asses

    Sep 20, 2017