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The Mineral Potential of Granulite TerranesThe granulites and related "dry" igneous rocks tend to be passed over during exploration for metals. Preliminary data show that high trace concentrations of eu, Ni, and other metals of econo
Jan 1, 1969
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High Speed Development Work at Emperor Mine, Vatukoula, FijiWith the exhaustion of orebodies close to the main haulage shaft of the Emperor mine, an increased rate of development, aimed at earlier investigation of values disclosed by exploration drill holes ha
Jan 1, 1966
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Enhancement of dump truck operating efficiency: part 1: method of shovel and truck matching to obtain whole numbers; part 2: optimization of haul-road gradients; part 3: effect of reduced payloadBy I. R. Hanby
A simple solution to the problem of whether to round the calculated number of trucks up or down to the nearest whole number is to adopt as criterion the minimum cost per unit volume/mass moved, assumi
Jan 1, 1991
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Blastcad 3D - Three Dimensional Underground Blast Design SoftwareBy Patrice Favreau
In 1990 the Noranda Technology Centre commenced a project to develop an interactive three-dimensional blast design system using a commerical computer-aided drafting and design package (CADD). The obje
Jan 1, 1992
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Technology Of Salt Making In The United States. - Introduction.By W. C. Phalen
During the search for deposits of soluble potash salts in the United States, carried on by the United States Geological Survey, much information was collected on the salt resources and industry of the
Jan 1, 1917
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Reservoir Engineering – General - Aquifer Behavior with InjectionBy E. J. Bonet, P. B. Crawford
It is fairly common practice to reinject water into the aquifer near the oil-water interface in water-drive reservoirs. There have been many studies of aquifer behavior without reinjection,l-5 but
Jan 1, 1970
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Improvements to Blasting Practices at Ok TediBy Beevers J
The Ok Tedi Project is now a high production open-pit porphyry copper mine located in the Star Mountains of Papua New Guinea (PNG). At present, total daily production is 190 000t of ore and waste.
Jan 1, 1991
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Advanced Mill Relining - A Key Operational Control (Not Simply a 'Must Do' Maintenance Function)RME has a vision for a new grinding plant operational paradigm made possible by RMEÆs fast, safe Mill Relining System. Some new liner designs can degrade SAG mill performance because of mill volume lo
Jan 1, 2007
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Geological Interpretations From The PGE Distribution In The Bushveld Merensky And UG2 Chromitite ReefsBy R. G. Cawthorn
The vertical distribution of platinum-group elements (PGE) in the Merensky and UG2 chromitite Reefs is highly variable, but does follow certain general patterns that allow the testing of geological mo
Jan 1, 2011
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Foreign coal is a threat, but US producers are finding ways to competeBy Steve Kral
Competition from foreign coal producers could displace as much as 9 Mt/a (10 million stpy) of US coal bound for power plants located near waterways. But, according to a Maryland-based coal consultant,
Jan 1, 1986
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RI 3116 A Study of the Properties of Texas-New Mexico Polyhalite Pertaining to the Extraction of PotashBy N. Fragen, H. H. Stroch
"INTRODUCTION A previous paper by H. H. Storch 4 described. three processes for the production of potassium sulphate from polyhalite (K2S01.MgSO1.2CaS04.2H2o), Since these processes depended upon calc
Sep 1, 1931
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Thermodynamic and technico-economic analyses of the HCl-leach of magnesite and serpentineBy M. Nagamori, A. J. Plumpton
"Commercial HCl-leaching of magnesite and serpentine yields highly concentrated aqueous solutions containing 25 mass % to 33 mass % MgCl2. The partial molar enthalpies and heat capacities, the ionic a
Jan 1, 1999
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Mineralogic And Geochemical Characteristics Of Uranium And Vanadium Distribution At A Proposed Uranium In-Situ Recovery Site, South DakotaBy S. F. Diehl
Drill cores from uranium roll-front deposits, hosted in lower Cretaceous strata, were examined from the proposed Dewey Burdock in-situ uranium recovery site in the northern part of the Edgemont uraniu
Feb 27, 2013
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New Concepts For CFA (Auger Cast) Pile Controle - SynopsisBy Shachar Magali
This article describes two new concepts regarding the CFA (Auger Cast) piles. The first one, MALI Effect, is an approach to control the casting phase, while the second one, NETA Shear, is a technique
Jan 1, 2000
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Zonal land-use planning and the mineral industry: The need for a new approach to finding sustainability undergroundBy S. Addie
In the early 1990’s the British Columbia (Canada) mineral industry frequently discussed the need to participate in, and compromise with, public environmental interests in order to ascertain long-term
Jan 1, 2011
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Pneumatic Flotation – An Innovative Application In The Processing Of Potash SaltsBy R. M. Imhof, M. J. G. Battersby, G. Ciernioch
Pneumatic flotation is rapidly becoming accepted in the main stream of flotation techniques. Imhoflot is a pneumatic flotation process that in recent years has undergone progressive development. It co
Jan 1, 2002
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HYL Self-Reforming Technology: Start-Up and OperationBy Becerra J. O
HYL developed a direct reduction process (DR) that does not require a reformer; it is called self-reforming process. Typically, direct reduction processes based on natural gas utilise a reformer un
Jan 1, 1999
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Keynote Address for 24th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, August 2- 4, 2005 - Like Deja Vu All Over AgainBy Peter B. Lilly
Thank you, Syd, for the kind introduction and for inviting me to give the Keynote Address at this very prestigious gathering of some of the finest intellect and talent in the domestic and internationa
Jan 1, 2006
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Diagnosis of the Operation of a Hydraulic Classifier for Iron Ore ConcentrateBy C. Gosselin, G. M. Payenzo, C. Bazin, M. Desnoyers, G. Chevalier
"ArcelorMittal Mines Canada operates hydraulic classifiers to reduce the silica content of an iron oxide concentrate from 4.5% to less than 1.2% SiO2. Sampling campaigns were conducted to develop a pr
Jan 1, 2012
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Optimised Process Control in Iron Ore via Online Analysis of Light ElementsBy L Köresaar, J Moilanen
With lower and increasingly variable Fe grades in iron ore resources, the monitoring of Si, Al, Mg and other light elements to meet quality requirements is gaining importance in the iron ore beneficia
Jul 13, 2015