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RI 3348 Cooperative Fuel Research Motor-Gasoline Survey, Winter 1936-37 ? Introduction (1ce0efef-1a81-4ca4-b865-c45c66bfa4d5)This is the third in a series of reports on properties of commercial motor fuels, made in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the Cooperative Fuel Research (C. F. R.) Committee and the Bur
Jan 1, 1937
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Bingham Canyon Switches to Bulk Grease HandlingBy William I. Busenbark, Elmer C. Newman
At Bingham Canyon, the world's largest open-pit copper mine, annual grease consumption is in the neighborhood of 109 000 kg (240,000 lb), all of which was 544 (120-16) purchased, warehoused, and
Jan 9, 1977
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Implementation Of The HydroFloat Technology At The South Fort Meade Mine (b0ff9df4-18a3-4533-954f-95c4d4f285a2)Several industrial-scale HydroFloat separators have recently been installed at Mosaic?s South Fort Meade beneficiation plant for the purpose of improving phosphate recovery and throughput capacity. Th
Jan 1, 2007
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The Role Of Microorganisms In Acid Rock DrainageBy Phil Pennington, D. Jack Adams, G. Ward Wilson, Virginia T. McLemore, Luiza Aline F Gutierrez, Rodney Shields, Steven Lockwood, Samuel Tachie-Menson
Microorganisms are directly or indirectly involved in many chemical alterations and in the decomposition of minerals required for their growth. Microbial dissolution of sulfide minerals under acidic
Jan 1, 2005
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Rougher Flotation Improvements at P.T. Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg OperationBy Harry Siewert
"The commissioning of the 4th concentrator (C4) at Freeport Indonesia in early 1998 increased total mill throughput from 130k to 230k tonnes per day. The C4 flowsheet consists of a single 38 ft diamet
Jan 1, 2001
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Secular Variations in the Abundance and Characteristics of Volcanic-hosted Massive Sulfide Deposits – Implications for Evolution of Convergent Tectonics and Ocean GeochemistryBy S Piercey, M Doublier, B Eglington, D L. Huston, S Pehrsson
"An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The distribution of volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits through time is episodic, invo
Mar 18, 2015
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Continuous Improvement In Cuttable Coal Rib Support In Australian Coal MinesBy Ghassan Skybey
Australian coal mines uses state of the art technology in coal rib reinforcement. This paper highlights the development over the past 15 years in coal rib support technology, along with the advantages
Jan 1, 1995
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OFR-39-74 Development Of A Mobile Shield For Underground Mining - 1.0 IntroductionThis report describes the work performed by Mine Research Company in developing a prototype mobile roof shield during 1971-1972 for the U. S. Bureau of Mines, along with background information leading
Jan 1, 1973
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Increasing Capacity And Productivity In The Metals Markets Through Pneumatic Conveying And Process Injection Technologies - The Southern African Institute Of Mining And MetallurgyBy Mark Coleman
Pnuematic Conveying and Process Injection Technologies have been implimented in the metals markets for the last 40 years and have consideribly improved the productivity and the performance of many pro
Jan 1, 2008
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The Regulatory Requirements and a Permitting Strategy for Small Heap Leach Mining OperationsBy Jeffrey D. Thatcher, Debra W. Struhsacker
With the burgeoning development of precious metals heap leach mining projects throughout the country regulatory agencies are beginning to take a closer look at the short-and long-term environmental co
Jan 1, 1987
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OFR-201-82 Stronger Mine Ventilation TubingBy T. A. Raczek
Materials for stronger ventilation tubing for underground use in hardrock mines were developed. The new material composites were evaluated in performance characteristics and compared to currently used
Jan 1, 1980
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Current and Potential Applications of Radioisotope X-ray and Neutron Techniques of Analysis in the Mineral IndustryRadioisotope x-ray and neutron techniques of analysis can be used for the determination of a wide range of elements in minerals. The most important applications of these techniques to the mineral indu
Jan 1, 1970
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Geology and Chemistry of the Low Ti Magnetite-bearing Heff Cu-Au Skarn and its Associated Plutonic Rocks, Heffley Lake, South-Central British ColumbiaBy I. C. L. Webster, G. E. Ray
"The magnetite-rich Heff Cu-Au skarn lies in the Quesnel Terrane of south-central British Columbia, approximately 26 km northeast of Kamloops. The skarn formed close to the northern margin of the Heff
Jan 1, 2007
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Model Predictive Control of the Flotation ProcessBy Donald Leroux, Martin Suichies, Andy Trusiak, Chris Dechert
"In modem concentrators, the operation of flotation machines is often stabilized by simple control loops. Froth level, slurry density and aeration rate are all physical parameters typically controlled
Jan 1, 1999
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OFR-118-81 Field Test Of Deep Cutting Double Arm ShearerBy Jonathan E. Ludlow
A field test was conducted to demonstrate and quantify the relationship between deep cutting and the creation of airborne respirable dust for longwall mining With a double-ended ranging drum shearer.
Jan 1, 1981
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Eglinton Crosstown, a New Step in Toronto’s Subway SystemBy Lars Richter, Franz-Werner Gerressen
"The Eglinton Crosstown Line was conceived as the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, a partially underground light rail line, announced in 2007 as part of the Transit City plan, which included the implementation
Jan 1, 2017
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Development of Copper/Nickel Separation at INCOBy P. Wells
"In the past decade, there have been many developments in processing of nickel/copper sulfide ores. Improved pentlandite/pyrrhotite flotation selectivity with the use of new reagents, fine regrinding
Jan 1, 2004
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Tectonic Features of Sumatra and New Zealand in Relation to Active and Fossil Hydrothermal Systems: A ComparisonBy M J. Andrews, P J. White, I Bogie
Active geothermal systems occur widely in Sumatra and in the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) ofNew Zealand. There are also many occurrences of epithermal gold mineralisation in Sumatra, some of which are ec
Jan 1, 1995
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Optimisation Of Single-Layer Cover Made Of Desulphurized Tailings: Application To The Doyon MineBy I. Demers
Doyon mine, Quebec, Canada evaluates the possibility of desulphurizing their tailings to produce material to be used in as cover over the acid generating tailings disposal site. Laboratory tests were
Jan 1, 2008
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OFR-185-82 Biological Oxidation Of Iron (II) By T. Ferrooxidans In A Sequencing Batch ReactorBy Thomas L. Theis
The use of a suspended growth system of T. ferrooxidans attached in a film to individual particles of bentonite and operated as a sequencing batch reactor has been shown to be a practical way of oxidi
Jan 1, 1982