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  • AUSIMM
    Geometallurgy and Ore Processing of the Hibbing Taconite Lake Superior-Type Magnetite Taconite Deposit, Mesabi Iron Range, Minnesota, USA

    By J D. Lubben

    Hibbing Taconite is a Lake Superior-type granular magnetite taconite deposit occurring within the Biwabik Iron Formation along Minnesota’s central Mesabi Iron Range. The deposit is situated on the nor

    Jul 11, 2011

  • SME
    Emission Control Options For Mine Diesels

    By R. W. Waytulonis

    New exhaust control techniques and devices may be necessary to meet future diesel particulate matter emission standards in underground coal mines. This paper reviews conventional work practices and de

    Jan 1, 1990

  • CIM
    Digital Twin in Mineral Processing

    By C. Cristonffanini, S. Nazari

    "In the past, simulation was considered to be an offline tool disconnected from plant operation. Advancements in the computation power combined with utilizing physics and chemistry sciences have allow

    Jan 1, 2019

  • NIOSH
    IC 7759 Block-Caving Methods At The Sunrise Mine Platte County, Wyo. ? Introduction

    By F. L. Wideman

    This paper is one of a series on mining methods being published by the Bureau of Mines. It describes briefly mining practices at the Sunrise iron mine of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp., Platte County,

    Jan 1, 1956

  • AUSIMM
    The Uses of Polyacrylamide Flocculating Agents at Risdon, Tasmania (a9bd0f1a-dda5-4c15-9aa4-94f6b560e7cd)

    Polyacrylamide flocculating agent has been used in the Leaching Division 'of the Risdon Works of the Electrolytic Zinc Company of Australasia Limited since October, 1960. The number of thickeners

    Jan 1, 1963

  • AUSIMM
    Jasper Bars and Economic Geology in Western Australia

    In a previous paper the writer dealt -with the jasper bar formations and their relationship to the structural geology of older pre-Cambrian rocks in the goldfields districts of Western Australia (24).

    Jan 1, 1943

  • AIME
  • SME
    Critical Considerations In Hardrock Tunneler Design ? I. Introduction

    By Robert W. Gordon

    The art of excavating tunnels with continuous, full-face boring machines began almost 90 years ago, in the early 1880's. At this time, Colonel Beaumont designed and manufactured a seven-foot diam

    Jan 1, 1970

  • DFI
    Berminghammer II 25 Vertical Travel Lead System: Innovative Technology For Deep Foundation Soil Mixing - 0.0 Introduction

    By Andy Schroeder

    Located in Hamilton, Ontario Canada, Berminghammer Foundation Equipment, is a manufacturer of advanced foundation equipment with 30 years of experience. The company is represented in more than 20 coun

    Jan 1, 1997

  • AUSIMM
    A Re-Interpretation of the Burra Burra Copper Deposits

    The Burra Burra Mine is situated in complexly folded Torrensian dolomites and limestones forming the faulted axial region of a major anticline. The orebody mined was largely of secondary origin and co

    Jan 1, 1963

  • SAIMM
    Refining Testwork On Crude Magnesium Produced In The Mintek Thermal Magnesium Process

    By M. Abdellatif

    Keywords: Magnesium, pyrometallurgy, Mintek Samples of crude magnesium produced by the Mintek Thermal Magnesium Process were refined in two stages. The first stage consisted of co-melting of batc

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME
    Supply Service

    By S. W. Swerson

    25.1-THE PURCHASING FUNCTION The word "purchase" means "to obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price." This definition is all too simple to properly describe the word "purch

    Jan 1, 1973

  • ISEE
    Developments in Cast Blasting Using High Bulk Strength Explosives at Rietspruit Opencast

    By Mike D. J Bonneau, Malcom Jr Ford

    Rietspruit Opencast Services was one of the first opencast coal mines to successfully employ cast blasting to aid in the burden removal operation. Initial work on cast blasting began at the mine in 19

    Jan 1, 1991

  • CIM
    Anaconda Mining Inc.’s Point Rousse Project Cyanide Destruction System Development Study

    By Neri Roux, Chris Budgell, Allan Cramm, Leo Cheung

    "Anaconda Mining Inc. is investigating potential improvements and expansions to their operating plant located on the Baie Verte Peninsula in Newfoundland. An extensive batch and continuous bench scale

    Jan 1, 2017

  • NIOSH
    The Geological Strength Index (GSI): A Characterization Tool For Assessing Engineering Properties For Rock Masses

    By Paul G. Marinos, Vassilis Marinos, Evert Hoek

    The Geological Strength Index (GSI) is a system of rock mass characterization that has been developed in engineering rock mechanics to meet the need for reliable input data related to rock mass proper

    Jan 5, 2007

  • TMS
    Optimizing Smelter Uptime Through Digital Asset Management

    By Bien Ferrer

    In most smelting operations, there is a strong incentive to improve safety, reduce downtime and extend the campaigns of furnaces and related equipment. An asset management strategy that is based on in

  • SME
    In Situ Assessment of the Effectiveness of an Undisturbed Single Driving Entry’s Relief Borehole in Coal Burst‑prone Seam - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2021)

    By Qingwen Shi, Gang Xu, Shuwen Wang, Brijes Mishra

    Pressure relief borehole is one of the most effective methods to treat coal burst in deep-buried coal seams. However, due to the large amount of randomly distributed fractures in the coal body and the

    Oct 19, 2021

  • NIOSH
    IC 6292 Petroleum Refineries in the United States January 1 1930

    By G. R. Hopkins, E. W. COCHRANE

    According to reports received by the United States Bureau of Mines , Department of Commerce , as of January 1 , 1930 , there were 412 completed refineries in the United States with a daily crude oil c

    Apr 1, 1930

  • SME
    The History Of Aggregate Development In The Denver, Co Area - Preprint 09-044

    By W. H. Langer

    At the start of the 20th century Denver?s population was 203,795. Most streets were unpaved. Buildings were constructed of wood frame or masonry. Transport was by horse-drawn-wagon or rail. Statewide,

    Jan 1, 2009

  • NIOSH
    RI 9069 - Fugitive Dust Control for Haulage Roads and Tailing Basins

    By Keith S. Olson

    During 1982 and 1983, the Bureau of Mines concentrated its fugitive dust control research on haulage road dust suppression by newer chemi-cals relatively unknown in the mineral industry, innovative du

    Jan 1, 1987