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Explosion suppression comparisons between dry, wet and a newly developed hydrophobic rock dust - SME Transactions 2016
By K. A. Perry, R. Q. Eades
The University of Kentucky conducted inerting tests and angle of ejection tests on three types of rock dust. A newly developed hydrophobic dust was compared against typical dry and wet dust applicatio
Jan 1, 2016
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1994 Jackling Lecture - Mining Geostatistics - Forty Years Passed. What Lies Ahead?
By Jean-Michel Rendu
That you are giving the Daniel C. Jackling award to me is a great personal honor. But more significantly, it is a recognition that geostatistics has come of age. And since I am considered by many as b
Jan 1, 1995
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Caterpillar Adds to its Mining Line; New Haul Trucks Fill Out the Surface Mining Portfolio
By William Gleason
"Caterpillar is the largest manufacturer of mining equipment in the world. In hundreds of surface mines around the globe, Caterpillar’s flagship 793 haul trucks can be found moving material for copper
Dec 1, 2018
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Enhancing Robotic Perception for Autonomous Roof Bolting Using an Event Based Machine Learning Framework - SME Annual Meeting 2024
By Akram Marseet, Andrew J. Petruska, Rik Banerjee
Underground mine roof bolting is a crucial operation for miners’ safety and mine sustainability. Since roof bolting is a manual or human-supervised operation, miners’ safety is at risk due to dust or
Feb 1, 2024
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Cold-Model Study on the Maximum Penetration Distance of the Injection Lance in a Kaldo Furnace Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By Manuel Pérez-Tello, María M. Salazar-Campoy, Óscar Rodríguez-Hoyos
A common problem during the operation of the Kaldo furnace is the formation of accretions and blockage of the injection lance due to splashing. This typically occurs during the processing of anodic sl
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Cold-Model Study on the Maximum Penetration Distance of the Injection Lance in a Kaldo Furnace Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (ce6397bf-f438-41da-92c1-b98240259c35)
By Manuel Pérez-Tello, María M. Salazar-Campoy, Óscar Rodríguez-Hoyos
A common problem during the operation of the Kaldo furnace is the formation of accretions and blockage of the injection lance due to splashing. This typically occurs during the processing of anodic sl
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Commodity Agreements In The Elemental Sulfur Industry
By James M. Barker
No commodity agreements now exist for sulfur and a lack of reference to sulfur commodity agreements exists in the literature. Law (1975) made a passing reference to sulfur as one of a group of commodi
Jan 1, 1985
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Electric Vehicle Fleet Optimization Software (EV-FOS) for Planning and Optimizing BEV Fleets in Any Mining Environment
By Robert Rennie, Taylor Davies, Ahsanul Rafi
Electric locomotives powered by extensive electrical cabling systems were prevalent in the mining industry in the early days of the 20th Century [1]. Since the movement of tethered electrical mining l
Jun 25, 2023
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Wearable Sensors for Continuous, Real-Time Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Mine Workers Health and Safety - SME Annual Meeting 2024
By Jupneek Singh, Zachary A. Kiehl, Leila Safazadeh, Gareth Kennedy, Eleonora Widzyk-Capehart, Jeremy W. Ward
Mine workers are continuously exposed to a host of nonfatal stressors and potentially fatal hazards: noise exposure, excessive vibration, poor air quality, toxicant exposure, ignition of combustible g
Feb 1, 2024
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Pregrouting in Rock: Contemporary Basic Principles
By Donald A. Bruce
Pregrouting is an extremely important part of many rock tunneling projects. However, poor and unsatisfactory performances have been frequently recorded often with very severe consequences, technically
Jan 1, 2005
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A case study exploring field-level risk assessments as a leading safety indicator - SME Transactions 2018
By R. Heiser, J. Vendetti, B. P. Connor, E. J. Haas
Health and safety indicators help mine sites predict the likelihood of an event, advance initiatives to control risks, and track progress. Although useful to encourage individuals within the mining co
Jan 1, 2018
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A case study exploring field-level risk assessments as a leading safety indicator - SME Transactions 2017
By R. Heiser, J. Vendetti, B. P. Connor, E. J. Haas
Health and safety indicators help mine sites predict the likelihood of an event, advance initiatives to control risks, and track progress. Although useful to encourage individuals within the mining co
Jan 1, 2017
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Functional Mineral Pigments
By Valerie Kollonitsch
Functional mineral pigments are used in large quantities in paint, paper, plastics, rubber, textiles, agriculture, and several other industries. U.S. consumption in 1969 is estimated at over 5 million
Jan 1, 1969
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A review on potash recovery from different rock and mineral sources
By SANDEEP KUMAR JENA
This paper reviews the recovery of potassium from different rocks and mineral sources. Global demand for potassium is rising steadily due to the growth of agricultural production. Fertilizer manufactu
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The Effect of Hydro-Jex Operation on the Stability of Heap Leach Pads: a Case Study of a Heap Leach Operation in Central Mexico "Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (2020)"
By Behrooz Abbasi, Seyedsaeid Ahmadvand, Thom Seal, Babak Azarfar, Bryan Ulrich
Hydro-Jex® is a new enhanced method for heap leach treatment with significantly higher mineral recovery. In this case study at the Los Filos Mine in Mexico, the Hydro-Jex operation is evaluated for he
Jun 29, 2020
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Carbon-in-Pulp Processing of Gold and Silver Ores - The Experts View the Problems
What is the preferred electrolytic cell design and why? Hall: Considerable research remains to be done on electrolytic cell design. Studies are presently being conducted to determine optimum voltag
Jan 10, 1981
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HYL Direct Reduction: Past, Present And Future
By R. Quintero
The HYL Direct Reduction Process was the first in the world to operate successfully at industrial scale. The results were so innovative and attractive that other steelmaking companies acquired license
Jan 1, 1998
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Microcomputers and Mining : Geology and Exploration
By Thomas C. Shapiro
This is the second in a series of articles on microcomputers and applications in the minerals industry. The first article (ME, Feb., page 129) discussed microcomputer terms and concepts. This article
Jan 3, 1984
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A Case Study: Determination of the Optimal Tailings Beach Distance as a Guideline for Safe Water Management in an Upstream TSF Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By Yongsik Jeong, Kwangmin Kim
Most tailings storage facility (TSF) failures occur in active, upstream-type TSFs, often due to extreme and unexpected weather conditions—specifically, heavy rainfall and strong winds. This case study
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A Binary Linear Programming Model for Optimizing Underground Sublevel Stope Layout
By Theophilus Mensah, Kwame Awuah-Offei
Engineers face significant challenges when determining what geometry provides the most profitable and safe stope for extraction. Several techniques and optimization algorithms have been developed in r
Jun 25, 2023