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  • SME
    Preparation Costs

    By Kenneth K. Humphreys

    INTRODUCTION At the time the 4th edition of this book was published in 1979, the coal industry had experienced a sharp upturn in prices for its product. From 1950 throgh 1969, steam coal prices had

    Jan 1, 1991

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    15. Discovery and Development of the Toquepala and Cuajone Deposits, Peru, SA

    By Willard C. Lacy

    Discovery of a mine is a complex affair. No mine is simply found but comes about through the efforts of many. It is difficult to establish "credit" when a mine is found and becomes a viable operation,

    Jan 1, 1991

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    The Optimal Control on Ore-Rock Excavation in Surface Mining

    By G. Q. Huang, Q. X. Yun, Z. Y. Gui

    This paper provides a new approach to deal with control of ore-rock excavation by means of the optimal control theory-an important branch in cybernetics. In the optimal control theory, the elementary

    Jan 1, 1996

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    Frontier Technology In Hydrometallurgy: 1980-1984

    By P. B. Queneau, J. E. Litz, T. P. McNulty

    I. INTRODUCTION Modern hydrometallurgy has its roots in such notable successes as heap leaching for recovery of copper, cyanidation of gold ores, the Bayer process, the Oxland process for tungsten,

    Jan 1, 1985

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    Why "World Code" Has To Cover All Mineral Resources, Not Only "Reserves"

    By Andrej Šubelj

    The paper tries to determine all which are interested or involved in collecting, evaluating, processing and distributing data on mineral resources, either "economic" or "uneconomic" and for what purpo

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SME
    A New Concept In Flotation Column Design

    By Graeme J. Jameson

    A form of column flotation cell is described in which the contact between the feed and the air stream is made in a mixing device at the top of a vertical downcomer. The air-liquid mixture flows downwa

    Jan 1, 1988

  • SME
    Definition Of Economic Optimum For Leaching Of High Acid Consuming Copper Ores

    By S. Dixon

    The objective of any business is to maximize the value derived from the commodity produced. There is a point where additional expenditure does not return a value sufficient to justify the additional e

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SME
    Flotation Plant Design and Layout Considerations

    By Donald S. Skufca

    This chapter focuses attention on major factors pertaining to plant design and general arrangement of equipment. Considered are efficiency of operations, coordination of maintenance and repairs, plant

    Jan 1, 1986

  • SME
    Benefits and Costs of Environmental Compliance: A Survey

    By Bonn J. Macy, David A. Gulley, William A. Vogely

    INTRODUCTION Some of the most famous and graphic environmental incidents have arisen from mineral extraction, including oil spills, the Reserve Mining asbestos tailings case, Kaiparowitts surface

    Jan 1, 1985

  • SME
    Hypochlorite Leaching Of Gold Ore

    By R. A. Pindred, M. P. Lam

    Cyanide is a conventional lixiviant for gold extraction but its' toxicity is a major concern for the environmentalist. There are many alternative non-cyanide lixiviants, such as thiourea, thiosul

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SME
    Three Dimensional Numerical Modelling Of Air Velocities And Dust Control Techniques In A Longwall Face

    By N. I. Aziz, B. Srinivasa Rao, R. N. Singh

    The control of respirable dust and its subsequent exposure to miners is essential for improved safety in longwall mining. The extensive variation in face conditions and operations of longwall make num

    Jan 1, 1993

  • SME
    Kinetic Theory Of Crushing: Breakage Of Ore Layer Between Two Planes

    By L. S. Gourevitch, E. B. Kremer, A. Y. Fidlin, Y. M. Katsman, I. I. Blekhman

    A new kinetic approach to simulation of fracture is given. The main object of the simulation is forecasting transformation of ore lumps size distribution in squeezing of ore layer between two planes.

    Jan 1, 1995

  • SME
    Fundamental Research: Meeting The Needs In The Minerals Industry

    By Lee W. Saperstein

    The SME Research Council assists SME and its constituencies in establishing research directions that will benefit the mining industry and its professions. It also provides information about these dire

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SME
    Recent Chronic Inhalation Study Results And Their Implications On The Respirable Dust Standard

    By Robert Mermelstein, Robert W. Kilpper

    In a long term toxicology study SPF, F-344 rats were exposed 6 hours/day, 5 days/week for up to 24-months to a special test toner at 0, 1 (low), 4 (medium), and 16 (high) mg/m3, or Ti02 at 5 mg/m3, or

    Jan 1, 1991

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    Meeting More Stringent Coal Specifications While Maximizing Clean Coal Production

    By B. J. Arnold

    With the passing of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, many utilities are opting to switch to lower sulfur coal to meet new SO2 emissions requirements. This lower sulfur coal may be from new suppliers

    Jan 1, 1995

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    Mountaintop Mining And Sustainable Development In Appalachia

    By Paul Sainato, J. Steven Gardner

    Sustainable development is defined as ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’1 There has been considerable deb

    Jan 1, 2005

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    Removal of metal ions by nonliving water hyacinth roots

    By R. W. Smith, M. C. Fuerstenau, G. X. Xang

    Nonliving dried water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) roots were investigated for the biosorption of cadmium, lead and other heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. Dried water hyacinth

    Jan 1, 2000

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    Geology Of Diamond Deposits In The Arkhangelsk Region Of Russia

    By A. I. Makhin, S. M. Sablukov, V. K. Sobolev, V. A. Larchenko, V. S. Shchukin

    The kimberlites of northern Europe are related with a large crustal block having a northwest-southeast orientation. Kimberlites penetrate the Archean formations of crystalline basement, Late Proterozo

    Jan 1, 1997

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    An Electrochemical Study On Cathodic Decomposition Behavior Of Pyrrhotite In Deoxygenated Solutions

    By I. Iwasaki, K. A. Smith, X. Cheng

    The reaction mechanism for the cathodic decomposition of pyrrhotite in deoxygenated solutions at natural, near neutral pH levels was studied using potential and cyclic voltammetric measurements. React

    Jan 1, 1995

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    Removal of Metal Contaminants from Waste Waters Using Biomass Immobilized in Polysulfone Beads

    By M. R. Peterson, C. R. Ferguson, T. H. Jeffers

    The ability of microorganisms such as yeast, bacteria, and various aquatic flora to sorb metals from dilute aqueous solutions is well documented. Although microorganisms have significant potential in

    Jan 1, 1989