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  • AUSIMM
    The Mineral Composition of Ore from the Hill 50 Gold Mine, Western Australia

    Ore from the Hill 50 Gold Mine, consists essentially of pyrrhotite, with minor amounts of pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena and gold, replacing "jaspilite." The gold is associated with the sulphi

    Jan 1, 1955

  • AUSIMM
    One Orebody ù Two Tenements ù Multiple Owners: How to Apportion Costs and Production Equitably Over the Mine Life?

    Production sharing and cost apportionment in joint ventures is commonplace in Australasia today and elsewhere. It is a recognised convention that, with the exception of a free carry situation, joint v

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SME
    A risk-management approach to improve coal-pillar extraction - SME Transactions 2012

    By C. J. Bise, P. Bucks

    Central Appalachian coal reserves are a valuable natural resource in high demand, both domestically and internationally, justifying efforts to increase percentage recovery through pillaring. Unfortuna

    Jan 1, 2012

  • ABM
    Aplicação Do Aço Na Construção Civil Na Planta Da Arcelormittal Tubarão – Principais Vantagens Em Relação Ao Concreto Armado

    By Fernanda Simões Ribeiro Curcio

    Durante muitos anos, diversas edificações na planta da ArcelorMittal Tubarão, tais como: unidades fabris, vestiários, canteiros e refeitórios, foram construídas utilizando concreto armado. Aplicar o a

    Oct 30, 2017

  • CIM
    Improved Concentrate Grade and Recovery through the Application of the 6 Sigma Methodology at Noranda Matagami Mill

    By Martin Plante, Denis Hamel, Marie-Pier Bédard, Jeff McLaughlin

    "The results and methodology for the optimisation of the zinc flotation circuit at the Matagami Mill using the 6-Sigma methodology are shown in detail while only the base line and final results are pr

    Jan 1, 2001

  • SME
    Developing a Virtual Reality Environment for Mining Research

    By J. Navoyski, B. Macdonald, W. J. Helfrich, J. L. Bellanca, B. Demich

    DISCLAIMER The findings and conclusions in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cen

    Jan 1, 2019

  • SME
    Use of automated micro gas chromatograph to monitor mine atmospheres during mine emergencies

    By B. K. Blashich

    In responding to mine fires and explosions, accurate and timely analysis of the mine atmosphere is critical in making decisions regarding firefighting, mine rescue and mine recovery operations. For ma

    Jan 1, 2009

  • NIOSH
    OFR-100-80 Phase I - Portable Crusher For Underground Mining Applications And Design

    By Harold J. Miller

    Loading and haulage of run-of-mine ore is frequently the highest cost in underground mining operations. These costs can be significantly reduced by use of belt conveyors, a common practice in coal and

    Jan 1, 1978

  • CIM
    The Oxidation of Sulphide Minerals in the Sullivan Mine

    By B. H. Good

    This paper describes the research that has been conducted -in an effort to understand the nature and causes of sulphide fires -in the Sullivan Mine. Results of the investigation have led to several th

    Jan 1, 1977

  • CIM
    Budgetary Control of Mining Operations

    By A. J. Paul Laprairie

    "ADVANCE planning of mining methods, from the first development openings to stope layout and pillar recovery, has long been accepted as a normal method of operating a mine. Recently, mine managers hav

    Jan 1, 1960

  • SAIMM
    Safety Considerations In Underground Logistics?A Look At Vertical, Horizontal And In-Stope Transportation Systems ? Synopsis

    By S. M. Rupprecht

    Transportation accounts for some 26% of all mine accidents in South Africa. Although this figure may not be as prolific as fall of grounds accidents or accidents caused by seismic events, the enormity

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SME
    Bougainville Copper Concentrate Slurry Pumping System ? Introduction

    By Robert D. Coale

    This paper will describe the copper concentrate slurry pipeline and pumping system between the concentrator and the port at Bougainville Copper Ltd. The operations of Bougainville Copper Ltd. are loca

    Jan 1, 1974

  • CIM
    Magnetic Processing of a Rare Earth Element Bearing Ore

    By Adam Jordens

    Along with gravity separation and froth flotation, magnetic separation is one of the most common techniques for separating minerals. Minerals are separated by a magnetic force that is dependent on a c

    Aug 1, 2013

  • NIOSH
    IC 8285 Water Use In The Mineral Industry - With Appendix On The Projection Of Crude Material To 1985 By Barbara S. Lloyd

    By Alvin Kaufman

    To aid industry and Government in planning water developments the Bureau of Mines in 1963 canvassed mineral producers to determine water use in 1962. Water use by the mineral industry comprises on

    Jan 1, 1966

  • SME-ICGCM
    The Estimation of Ground Control Risk By Real?Time Quantitative Visual Assessments

    By Alexander Garcia

    Roof and rib falls are the basic ground control hazards associated with underground roadways during development, stand up and, if applicable, retreat. Falls of ground can happen following the deterior

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Microstructure Changes Of Chromite Reduced With Co Gas

    By R. Boom, L. Holappa

    In the present paper, microstructure changes of solid-state reduction of industrial chromite pellets and lumpy ore were investigated with SEM/EPMA. To simulate the reactions in the packed bed zone of

    Jan 1, 2007

  • NIOSH
    IC 8770 Processing Gold Ores Using Heap Leach-Carbon Adsorption Methods

    By H. J. Heinen

    This Bureau of Mines report reviews the recent developments in the heap leaching of gold ores with dilute cyanide solutions and the recovery of gold and associated silver from the pregnant effluents b

    Jan 1, 1978

  • ISEE
    Peculiarities of Drilling and Blasting in Underground Small-Scale Mines

    By Patricio Santis, Jacopo Seccatore

    Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) is a prominent activity in the extractive industry: considering only gold, it produces about 20% of world market supply. Despite this fact, ASM is generally asso

  • NIOSH
    Bulletin 163 Methods of Shutting Off Water in Oil and Gas Wells

    By F. B. TOUCH

    This bulletin deals with a topic that is exceedingly wide, and will doubtl~ be under consideration and discussion so long as there are enough known deposits of oil and gas remaining in the earth to ma

    Jan 1, 1918

  • ISEE
    New Methodology for Calculating Dynamic Pressure

    By Jorge Cárdenas, José Luis Hurtado

    The critical distance determination test through direct recording for the mine in Phase 03 was carried out in January 2024, and in it the vibration and pressure models were obtained for the Sedimentar

    Jan 21, 2025