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  • ISEE
    Quarry Blast Permitting in the Urban Environment

    By Chris Breeds, Ken Johnston, Omar Fulton

    This paper describes the process typically involved with obtaining permits for quarry blasting in urban, suburban, and rural areas, including: content of SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act) driven d

    Jan 1, 2003

  • CIM
    Geostatistical resource estimation for the Poura narrow-vein gold deposit (4178b3ee-8316-4d7e-a069-b76cea76f353)

    By P. K. Frempong, S. D. Butt

    "A case study for the application of a novel geostatistical technique for resource estimation of a narrow steeply dipping, gold-silver mineralized quartz vein deposit is presented. The technique is no

    Jan 1, 2004

  • CIM
    Simulating the Mine-Mill Interface

    By J. A. Meech, G. R. Baiden

    "A dynamic simulation of a mine-mill complex has been conducted using networked microcomputers (IBM PC/AT and IBM PC/XT). These models allow simultaneous operation of an open pit using shovels and tru

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Distribution of Hard Hematite Ore at the Quadilßtero Ferrffero, Minas Gerais, Brazil and its Possible Genetic Significance

    The hematite deposits of Quadrilßtero Ferrffero (QF) are hosted by the Proterozoic itabirites of the Itabira iron formation (Harder and Chamberlin, 1915). These deposits are widely distributed at QF a

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    Geology and Structure on the Mahakipawa Gold Deposit, Marlborough: Preliminary Results

    The Mahakipawa gold deposit is located 21 km northwest of Blenheim. It became the site of a small hardrock gold rush in 1889 following nearby alluvial gold discoveries in 1888. The study investigates

    Jan 1, 1993

  • SAIMM
    Optimization of shovel-truck system for surface mining - Synopsis

    By S. G. Ercelebi

    In surface mining operations, truck haulage is the largest item in the operating costs, constituting 50 to 60% of the total. In order to reduce this cost, it is necessary to allocate and dispatch the

    Jan 1, 2009

  • AIME
    Industrial Section (1afb7c35-1133-4a3d-9172-e81208c09ff5)

    A New Ingersoll-Rand Turbo Blower The Ingersoll-Rand Co. has added to its Turbo Compressors and Blowers a low-pressure machine t o handle volumes from 3,000 to 35,000 cu. ft. per minute at from 1-2 ½

    Jan 6, 1916

  • SAIMM
    Non-Productive Principles Of Landscape Rehabilitation After Long-Term Opencast Mining In North-West Bohemia

    By P. Sklenicka

    Remediation of the environmental (and social) disturbances caused by opencast brown coal mining in the past in north-west Bohemia isa priority for state environmental policy. In order to provide a co

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SME
    First North American Longwall in Pitching Seams Proven Feasible

    By James F. Reynolds

    Introduction There are 1.4 Gt (1.5 billion st) of recoverable coal under less than 914 m (3,000 ft) of cover in Colorado in pitching seams. Snowmass Coal Co., in cooperation with the US Department

    Jan 12, 1983

  • AUSIMM
    Metamorphism of the Itabira Iron Formation and Haematite Generation at the Quadrilßtero Ferrffero, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    By D M. Aranha, M A. Fonseca, M Echtern

    The regional syndeformational metamorphism affecting the Itabira Iron Formation (IIF) at Quadrilßtero Ferrffero (QF) was formerly discussed by Dorr (1965), who proposed that quartz grain size could mo

    Jan 1, 2007

  • IIMP
    El magnesio de Bayóvar: la riqueza olvidada

    By Isaac Girón

    Dado que se descubrieron grandes depósitos de fosfatos de Bayovar en Piura, se anunció la creación de la reserva subterránea de salmueras, donde sobresale el potasio, la sal común y el magnesio. Poste

    Sep 13, 2001

  • SAIMM
    High-Wall Control At Anglo Gold Ashanti, Navachab Mine (2dbbeb3c-3655-4c5f-9dba-7c00ed466556)

    By André de Jager, Henk Ludik

    Navachab Mine experiences difficulties with pit wall stability in certain areas of the mine. The main reason for the instability is the fact that the geology comprises many joints and faults. Blastin

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    Improving Pentlandite Selectivity Over Pyrrhotite Using Reagents

    Improving Pentlandite Selectivity Over Pyrrhotite Using Reagents

    Sep 13, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    Enhancing Flotation Performance With Process Control at Century Mine

    By S Smit, P J. J Strobo

    ZINIFEX Century Mine is a zinc, lead and silver concentrate producer. Flotation is the primary method of minerals separation in this circuit. The flotation circuit is quite large with 79 flotation cel

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SME-ICGCM
    Catastrophic Failures of Underground Evaporite Mines

    By Jeff Whyatt

    Deformation of underground salt, trona and potash mines is generally time dependent, providing for gradual adjustment of strata to mining induced stresses. Time dependence can allow for higher extract

    Jan 1, 2008

  • CIM
    Nitrogen-Based Collectors for Sulfide Flotation – Tecflote™

    By A. Lewis, J. Zachwieja, M. Widell, P. Zhou, W. W. Geissler, M. Svensson, A. Movahedi, H. Nordberg

    Flotation collectors for sulfide minerals has been traditionally based on xanthate, thiophosphate, thiophosphinate and thiocarbamate, all derived from sulfur chemistry. Tecflote™ is a new family of pa

    Jan 1, 2019

  • ISEE
    Rotary Drilling--An Analysis of the Equation Drill+Drill Steel=Productivity

    By Nils Heinke, Stephen M. Collinsorth

    To anyone who is responsible for the production of blast holes, who is looked to on a daily basis for drill maintenance and performance, whose bottom line may depend on the survival of the mine itself

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Presidential Address (8fa799da-72ad-450c-992f-fd16f30a89df)

    This evening I intend to explain the position of the gold mining industry in the light of post war trends and events.I propose initially to comment on gold production throughout the World and then pro

    Jan 1, 1964

  • AUSIMM
    Control of a High Rate Thickener on Gold Plant Tailings

    By S Jackson, I Arbuthnot

    The use of High Rate Thickeners has gained wide acceptance in the mineral treatment industries. The design of these units is characterized by an efficient deaeration and flocculation chamber, and intr

    Jan 1, 1990

  • AIME
    New York Paper - Some Factors Affecting the Elimination of Sulfur in the Basic Open-hearth Process (with Discussion)

    By C. C. Miller, A. R. Belyea, C. H. Herty, E. B. Burkart

    The removal of sulfur from steel has been studied by many investigators, but the quantitative relationships between the factors involved have not been determined. This is undoubtedly due to the number

    Jan 1, 1925