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  • SME
    Keeping It Focused: Conference Reflects On A Year Of Prudent Growth

    Despite two large projects represented in the keynote docket, the mood of the 2011 SME Arizona Conference was summed up best by Ferol Baker, general manager of New Mexico Copper Corp. (a wholly owned

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME-ICGCM
    Massive Pillar Collapse: a Room?and?Pillar Marble Mine Case Study

    By Sandin E. Phillipson

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration?s Roof Control Division responded to a massive ground failure at an underground marble mine in northern Georgia. The ground failure occurred in a benched area

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ISEE
    Journal: Lightning - Understanding the Danger, Managing the Risk.

    By Greg Quinn

    After a long week of work in Colorado Springs this past July, I was looking forward to flying home to start a long anticipated family vacation. As I grabbed my seat on the plane, a man sitting next to

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    The Development Of A Remote-Controlled Highwall Rockbroom - A World First For The Open-Pit Mining Industry - Synopsis (153c5e98-8cc0-4ba1-a31d-073703de7946)

    By D. van Rensburg

    Jointed rock slopes are generally stable, as there is no freedom of movement for blocks of rock. In an open- pit mining environment, blasting opens up space into which blocks of rock can fail, resulti

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Towards Sonic Injection in Peirce-Smith Converters: A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modelling Study

    By G. A. Bezuidenhout, J. Davis, S. M. Bradshaw, J. P. T. Kapusta, D. K. Chibwe

    "This research work forms part of an assessment to complement the feasibility of implementing high pressure sonic injection into relatively small (2.25 m I.D by 3.66 m I.L) Peirce-Smith converters (PS

    Jan 1, 2012

  • TMS
    CO2 Removal from Industrial Off-Gas Streams by Fluidized Bed Carbonation

    By M. K. Patel, K. A. Pericleous, M. Molaei

    "The future trading of carbon credits and increased financial cost necessitates substantial cuts in incidental C02 emissions in the production of metals (iron, steel, aluminum, zinc, lead). Although g

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Stress Analysis of Brick Lined Autoclaves

    "Acid resistant brick lined autoclaves and related vessels are utilized in pressure oxidation for the recovery of gold, copper, and other metals. The combination of the corrosion resistant membrane, a

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Detailed Modeling of an HPGR/HRC for Prediction of Plant Scale Unit Performance

    By J. A. Herbst

    Professor Klaus Schönert and his students used fundamental physics to develop many of the principles required for the design and scale-up of "Gutt Bett Zerkleinern" devices such as the high pressure g

    Jan 1, 2012

  • TMS
    Partially Reduced Feedstocks and Blast Furnace Ironmaking Carbon Intensity

    By P. Chris Pistorius

    "Use of coke in blast furnace ironmaking is the main origin of carbon dioxide emissions from integrated steelmaking. Use of pre-reduced iron feedstocks would reduce the coke rate and, if pre-reduction

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME
    Silica Sand Symposium Draws A Large Crowd In Minneapolis

    By Greg Beckstrom

    On Oct. 1-3, SME?s Twin Cities chapter (SME TC), in cooperation with the University of Minnesota ? Duluth?s Precambrian Research Center (UMD-PRC), cohosted a symposium on silica sand mining and proces

    Jan 1, 2012

  • TMS
    Hydrometallurgical Study of Purifying M-G Silicon Feedstock for Solar Cells Production

    By Jilai Xue, Jun Zhu, Yongqiang Liu

    "Up-grading silicon feedstock by removing B and metal impurities can improve process efficiency and lower production cost in metallurgical processing for solar cells production. Hydrometallurgical stu

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME
    It?s Not Just Trucks And Shovels: Mineral Processing Equipment Will Be On Hand, Too

    The past four years since the 2008 MINExpo have been a roller coaster ride for the mining industry, with highs and lows and everything in between. One of the natural consequences of this uncertainty h

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SME
    Fiber Width as a Determinant of Mesothelioma Induction and Threshold*Bolivian Crocidolite: Epidemiological Evidence from Bolivia*Mesothelioma Demography and Exposure Pathways

    By R. Guardia, J. Hoskins, E. Claros, Y. Kamiya, R. Ramirez, J. Dalenz, P. Fernandez, E. Ilgren

    Crocidolite is a well known causative agent for mesothelioma. Studies have shown that the pathogenicity of the fiber from different mines varies considerably and it has been postulated the parameter t

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Feed Size Changes For Increased Throughput at Newmont Carlin?s Dry Grinding Circuit

    By Adrian Dance

    Newmont Mining Corporation?s Carlin (?Carlin?) operation processes roaster feed through a double rotator, dry grinding mill following secondary crushing. Metso Process Technology & Innovation (?PTI?)

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Commissioning And Ramp Up Of The Hpgr Circuit at Newmont Boddington Gold

    By Steven Hart

    In September 2009, Newmont began the commissioning of a 3 stage crushing and milling circuit at its Boddington Gold Operation in Western Australia. The Boddington ore has been recognized as one of the

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Packing in SAG Mill Shell Liners ? Issues and Controls

    By D. Royston

    In SAG mills fed with a variety of ore types, hard packing between the shell lifters can come and go depending on rock type and rock size distribution and the presence of a binder. Packing can appear

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    The Lonmin Platinum Base Metal Refinery Operations and Continual Improvements 1985 To 2012

    By M. Turner-Jones, N. Steenekamp

    "The Lonmin Base Metal Refinery treats converter matte from the Lonmin Smelter to produce nickel sulphate crystals, copper cathode as well as a concentrate containing the platinum group (PGM) metals.

    Jan 1, 2012

  • TMS
    Effect of Iron containing Metallurgical Byproducts on Pulverized Coal Combustion Efficiency

    By Wen Liangying, Zou Chong, Tan Xiuqin, Bai Chenguang, Zhang Shengfu

    "Eight typical metallurgical byproducts containing iron were selected based on the effect of the chemical composition, particle size, additives on the burnout degree of pulverized coal. Effect of thre

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Autogenous and Semiautogenous Mills 2010 Update (c8ce50b9-7ed1-4029-b5bf-b13ac92a9d7b)

    By Jr. Jones

    This paper is derived from a document that compiles autogenous and semi-autogenous mill installations worldwide, through the end of 2010. Updates have been solicited from all major mill manufacturers

    Jan 1, 2012

  • DFI
    OPA Contender Features Innovative ACIP Pile Test

    By Andres M. Baquerizo, Matthew E. Meyer, Carlos Ortiz

    "The Metropolitan Miami development, a downtown mixed-use complex developed by Miami-based MDM Development Group, has weathered the economic downturn by adapting to the needs and pressures of the loca

    Jan 1, 2012