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  • CIM
    Evaluation of Specific Charge Parameter on Open-Pit Blasting

    By Abdurrahman Tosun

    It is very important for after blasting processes that muck pile fragmentation is predicted and controlled during blasting. Therefore, a significant research effort has been devoted to the development

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Experimental Study on Typical Coal Mine Fire Gas Indices

    By Jun Deng

    The aim of this paper is to study the scientificity and reliability of three coal gas indices used to predict coal fire disasters, namely Graham?s ratio, CO/CO2 ratio, Litton ratio and their different

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    The 7 Delusions of Disaster-Prone Organizations

    By Corrie Pitzer

    Safety performance in many companies and even industries has stalled in the last decade. Accidents rates are improving but more slowly and yet, serious accidents and fatality rates are not: in fact, t

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Improving Site and Materials Handling Operations Through Autonomous Vehicle-Related Technologies

    By Ashley Tews

    In 2005, we automated a forklift-based Hot Metal Carrier to be capable of typical metal transfer operations around a smelter. The project was highly successful and the vehicle has demonstrated hundred

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Framework for Estimating Cost of Infrastructure Adaptation to Climate Change

    By H. Lee

    Recently, the effects of global climate changes have become top concerns for governments? decision making regarding infrastructure investments. Extreme weather events that exceed the capacity of exist

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Numerical Modeling of Brittle Rock Failure Under Dynamic Stress Loading

    By N. Golchinfar

    Tunnels in deep mines are subjected to high stresses. Fracture and failure of the rock mass around an opening can occur when mining-induced stresses are high. In burst-prone grounds, mining-induced se

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Autonomous Robotic Dozing for Rapid Material Removal

    By Gary M. Bone

    The autonomous control of vehicles interacting forcibly with their environment, such as dozers and tractors, is an unsolved and challenging problem. Forces and motions are inherently coupled between t

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Recent Solutions to Evaluate the Required Strength of Cemented Backfill

    By L. Li

    Backfill is increasingly used in underground mines, as it can help reduce the environmental impact from mining operations. However, the primary objective of backfilling is to provide safe working spac

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    The Earth Moving Equipment Safety Round Table Design Evaluation for Equipment Procurement Process

    Diverse and considerable energies are associated with mobile equipment operated and maintained on mine sites. Loss of control of these energies is a common cause of injury on mine sites and this is we

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Analyzing Building Information Using Graph Theory

    By S. Isaac

    The networks of interdependencies between elements in building projects, referred to as the project topology, are often complex and difficult for project teams to comprehend. It is hypothesized that a

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Leveraging Bim for Automated Fault Detection in Operational Buildings

    By A. Golabchi

    Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an increasingly popular method for generating and managing facility information during the life cycle of a building, ranging from facility conceptualization, thr

    Aug 1, 2013

  • SME
    Five mining greats to be inducted into the National Mining Hall of Fame

    The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHF&M) will induct the 2013 National Mining Hall of Fame class on Sept. 14, 2013. The ceremony will take place at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, CO.

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Private Regulatory Fragmentation As Public Policy: Governance In Canada?s Mining Industry (DRAFT / ABRIDGED VERSION)

    By José Carlos Marques

    This paper addresses recent calls to study the role of the state in private regulation. Using an historical, organizational-field approach, I trace and explain the evolution of public debates and inte

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Data Communication Manager for an Intelligent Excavation System

    By Jeonghwan Kim

    Intelligent Excavation System (IES) has been considered to be one of the desirable solutions to improve the productivity, quality and safety of the current earthwork processes. IES is composed of vari

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Design and Construction of Hydrostatic Mine Shaft Liners Using Cast Iron Tubbing Technology

    By J. Ouellet

    The design of hydrostatic liner for a deep potash mine shaft in Saskatchewan poses tremendous technological challenges. Technology has evolved to a point where one could consider a new innovative appr

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Design of a Slurry Loop for Cuttings Transport Studies in Hard Rock Drilling Applications

    By M. Kamyab

    Transportation of fluid and slurry (fluid and solid particle mixtures) in a pipe and annulus space has been the focus of numerous studies. There are different parameters to be considered when studying

    Aug 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Merits Of Using Andalusite-Based Refractories Compared To Bauxite-Based Refractories

    By M. Nyoka

    Historically bauxite-based refractories have been used in applications where andalusite-based refractories could work. Bauxite-based refractories were chosen over andalusite-based refractories mainly

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Experimental Research on Blasting Fragmentation of Iron Ore Influenced by Charge Structure and Detonation Position

    By Y. Long

    The deep-hole surface blasting technique is a prime method of iron ore mining. Blasting fragmentation is one of the important economic indicators that measures the blast method to obtain the iron ore.

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    The Role of Rock Mechanics Studies and Instrumentation in Balaghat Underground Mine of Moil - A Case Study

    By G. G. Manekar

    MOIL Limited (formerly Manganese Ore India Limited), a Government Enterprise, under the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, produces about 1.1 million tonnes (T) of manganese ore annually from thr

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    The Resonant Phenomena in a Pneumatic Drive Piston

    By L. T. Raevskaia

    We discuss the stability problem of a piston of the reversible axial-piston pneumatic motor called DAR-14M. We performed the full analysis of stress and deformation characteristics of the piston near

    Aug 1, 2013