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    A procedure for the characterization of the internal structure of the Andrews-Mika diagram

    By C. L. Schneider, R. P. King

    The ability to predict the liberation spectra that will be produced by a closed-continuous grinding circuit is of fundamental importance for the design, optimization and control of most operations in

    Jan 1, 1995

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    Infrared Spectroscopy For In-Situ Characterization Of Surface Reactions

    By J. J. Kellar, W. M. Cross, J. D. Miller

    Infrared spectroscopy has been one of the most useful experimental techniques for the analysis of surface reactions in flotation systems, including surface alteration and surfactant adsorption reactio

    Jan 1, 1989

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    18. Discovery of the Ertsberg East Copper-Gold Deposit, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

    By Douglas R. Cook

    The Ertsberg East discovery was announced by Freeport in 1979 with proven geological reserves of 45 Mt (49.6 million tons) with a grade of 2.65% copper and recoverable gold values. This recently disco

    Jan 1, 1991

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    Development And Application Of Disjunctive Kriging Model: Discrete Gaussian Model ? Introduction

    By Dae S. Young

    The Disjunctive Kriging (DK) procedure was developed to estimate ore recovery figures within a deposit/ domain from limited diamond drill hole (DDH) core assay data taken at the exploration stage. Loc

    Jan 1, 1982

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    The Role of Australian Stock Exchange in Developing and Improving Mining Reporting Standards

    By Tony Walsh

    Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) -ASX is ranked 9th in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Index – only 2.02% of that Index. -1520 companies – 400+ mining & mining exploration. -

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Prospects for Gold in New Zealand (dd578edb-d6d0-4f51-bf6a-2cf7f9c6605a)

    By Colin J. Douch

    New Zealand has been a significant producer of gold for over a century. Total recorded production is over 850 tonnes. There were three major periods of production: the first and biggest was between 18

    Jan 1, 1988

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    The Development Of A Water Jet Mining Machine For Coal Extraction

    By David A. Summers, Clark R. Barker

    INTRODUCTION The use of high pressure water as a means of excavating valuable mineral from the earth dates back many hundreds of years, but is most familiar through its use in sluicing the gold bea

    Jan 1, 1976

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    Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Interaction with Sulfide Minerals and Selective Chalcopyrite Flotation from Pyrite

    By P. K. Sharma

    The acidophilic and chemolithotrophic Thiobacillus ferrooxidans bacteria grown in the presence of soluble ferrous ions and solid substrates (sulfur, pyrite and chalcopyrite) as their energy source hav

    Jan 1, 1999

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    Cone Beam X-Ray Microtomography - A New Facility For Three-Dimensional Analysis Of Multiphase Materials

    By J. D. Miller, C. L. Lin

    As the techniques and resolution for three-dimensional spatial analysis have advanced in the last decade, it is now possible to map in detail the microstructure of multiphase materials in three-dimens

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Underground coal mining technology – An overview and a look ahead

    By R. K. Singhal, R. D. Lama

    Underground coal mining systems have kept pace with developments that have occurred in other types of mining. A diversified group of machines are now available with high horsepower motors, built-in mi

    Jan 1, 1989

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    Establishing A Mine Ventilation Department In An Operating Coal Company

    By J. W. Stevenson

    The need for a separate ventilation department within the management team was recognized by the management of U. S. Pipe and Foundry before the company was purchased by Jim Walter Corporation in Janua

    Jan 1, 1980

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    Resolving Complex Mine Ventilation Problems With Multiple Tracer Gases

    By D. J. Kennedy, A. W. Stokes, W. G. Klinowski

    Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) has become an accepted standard in the field of mine ventilation tracer gas studies. It has a wide variety of uses for defining mine ventilation flows that cannot be adequat

    Jan 1, 1987

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    Optimizing Methane Drainage Systems To Reduce Mine Ventilation Requirements

    By George Aul, Richard Ray

    Short-hole horizontal degasification systems have been utilized in Island Creek's Virginia Division mines since 1986. These systems remove methane from the coal seam in advance of longwall mining

    Jan 1, 1991

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    Production Begins at Ertsberg East Copper Mine

    By W. N. Key, L. C. Acton

    Freeport Minerals Co.'s Ertsberg East underground operation typifies the cliche that all the "easy" ore deposits have already been found. Despite its location, in a remote Indonesian rain forest,

    Jan 7, 1981

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    Discussion - Lime substitutes for the treatment of acid mine drainage - by G.W. Heunisch Technical Papers, MINING ENGINEERING, Vol. 39, No. 1 January 1987, pp. 99-96

    By L. B. Anderson, G. A. Carmody

    We wish to comment on the paper by G.W. Heunisch (MINING ENGINEERING, January 1987), which raised several important points regarding treatment of acidic waste waters. This paper confirms, in part, tes

    Jan 1, 1988

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    Refractory Gold Ore Processing

    By R. S. Shoemaker

    It is said that there is nothing new under the sun and this is certainly true about refractory gold Ores. Ores which have been refractory to treatment have been the bane of the Metallurgist's lif

    Jan 1, 1990

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    Distribution Pattern Of Polymetallic Nodules And Associated Megabenthic Community

    By Valcana Stoyanova

    The distribution pattern, abundance variations and types of polymetallic nodules and associated megabenthic communities in area covers more than 60 000 km2 laid out in the eastern Clarion-Clipperton Z

    Jan 1, 2008

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    Optimizing The Value Of A Sample

    By Gustavo G. Pilger, Jair C. Koppe, João Felipe C. L. Costa

    Information for mine planning requires to be close spaced, if compared to the grid used for exploration and resource assessment. The additional samples collected during quasi-mining are frequently loc

    Jan 1, 2002

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    1991 Stefanko Award - Machine Performance Monitoring In Surface Mines

    By J. Peck, M. J. Scoble, C. Hendricks

    This paper is based on field studies in North American surface mines. The work involved the adaptation of microprocessor-based instrumentation to monitor various operating parameters on-board rotary b

    Jan 1, 1993

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    Economic aspects of postmining land use planning

    By R. J. Sweigard, R. V. Ramani

    The effects of postmining land use planning are addressed in this paper. These effects may include savings in reclamation costs and increased value of reclaimed land. However, this may result in great

    Jan 1, 1988