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mechanism was created for adapting technologies with internal dumping for the operating coal surface mine by means of the enlarged algorithm (Fig. 5) of the choice of the technology of internal dumping and the assessment of its influence on the technical and economic indicators after the implementation of the proposed solutions [9].
Time to talk about tailings dams. A horrendous accident in Brazil this January claimed the lives of hundreds after a tailings dam operated by Vale collapsed, releasing a deadly wave of iron tailings and mud.
The National Mining Association, an industry trade group, says the stream-protection rule would put more than half the nation's untapped coal reserves off-limits to future mining — further ...
This technology, using acid under conditions of intense heat and pressure to remove nickel from raw ore, ... drying out the acidic slurry before dumping it back into the mining pit, and then ...
The article describes a problem of coal open pit sides designing with combined mining method (transport and direct dumping by high benches). The architecture of open pit sides implies solving the problems of decreasing coal open pits land capacity,
The mine is the primary unique supplier to Kokkola refinery in Finland, which sells to Japanese and Western technology manufacturers. Other Chinese cobalt interests are held by several smaller firms, including Congo Dongfang Mining, Comika Mining/Wanabao Mining, and Hunrui Cobalt.
The model of direct dumping technology implementation for open pits mining coal by high benches is presented, based on the data from Southern Kuzbass (Kemerovo region, Russia) coal deposits being developed by large open pits. The article describes a problem of coal open pit sides designing with combined mining method (transport and direct …
Spreaders are mobile machines that operate at the end of a mining system and continuously dump or spread material received from a shiftable dump bench conveyor via a tripper car or from mobile transfer conveyors.
Could a new wave of rare earth mines and project expansions build an independent rare earths industry for Australia?
Municipal solid waste is a renewable and economical resource that has high potentials to recover energy and valuable resources through waste-to-energy or energy-from-waste conversion and other valorization techniques.
The technology of direct dumping is the most effective as its labor content and cost in stripping is 3.0–3.5 and 2.0–2.5 times lower, respectively, than in the truck-and-shovel mining system.
The combination of underground coal-waste separation and waste backfilling mining technology is the future development direction of backfilling coal mining technology. The surface transportation and feeding system will be replaced by an underground coal-waste separation system.
Copper, fjords, reindeer and controversy: inside Norway's new arctic mine. In February, the Norwegian Government approved construction of a controversial copper mine in Kvalsund, Finnmark, more than 400km above the Arctic Circle, despite years of opposition from indigenous Sami herders and fishermen.
The group of transport-dumping systems; it includes systems in which the overburden rock is transferred to internal waste dumps by means of conveyer bridges and overburden spreaders. ... Gogolewska A (2011) Surface and underground mining technology: Mining and Power Engineering. Wroclaw University of Technology. …
Mining Technology for Open Pit Bottom with Internal Dumping on Steeply Dipping Seams. ... Prospects of Internal Dumping in Open Pit Mine 1 of the Central Mining-and-Processing Integrated Works.
DNK10F belongs to a group of LHD (load haul dump machine) machines that have been developed for the toughest rock mining applications, with overall flow economy, safety and reliability. It features an extremely robust construction, good manoeuvrability and exceptional productivity. The use is mainly ...
LHD or "Load Haul & Dump" machines are loaders that function similarly to the conventional front-end loaders. These loaders are popular in underground mining …
Technical and economic assessment of mining options using draglines for overburden and dumping works was carried out.Technical, economic and ecological results of mining operations were identified ...
Circular economy: the projects leading the way in mining waste recovery. As mining operations grow, so too does their waste production, despite the fact that many waste streams contain useful and even precious resources.
In this article, you will learn about various types of mining waste, mine waste dump management methods and technologies, and how M HEAVY …
Specific features of dumping are highlighted, and the dependence of dump stability on geological conditions and physical properties of overburden is determined. The priority lines of development in the dumping technology are aimed at efficient utilization of mined-out areas in open pits and idle hydraulic fills.
In the arid and semi-arid areas of northwest China, moderate irrigation is a necessary condition for the early stage survival of vegetation reconstruction in the mining area. Through the method of field periodic observation and laboratory analysis, the ideal state of vegetation irrigation of mine dump slope should meet the following …
Therefore, new methods for dump design optimization are of the highest priority in mine planning management. This paper presents a methodology to model and optimize the …
Text mining. Nowadays, text mining technology has been widely used in the study of accident influencing factors (Li et al., 2022; Na et al., ... For the illegal dumping of the whole hazardous waste or the HW34 waste acid, HW08 waste mineral oil and mineral oil-containing waste, metallic hazardous waste and distillation residue waste and other ...
Thus, intelligent mining technology for an underground mine based on unmanned equipment was verified. 6. Conclusions. Intelligent mining technologies for underground metal mines are the concrete embodiment of China's national policy of upgrading traditional industries through modern and cutting-edge technologies.
In large-scale open pit mines, the mining process is rather complex and often involves different run-of-mine (ROM) ore and waste material treatment downstream. Appropriate areas to place these large amounts of material are limited and their selection and design must serve the environmental factors and economic goals of the long-term mine plans.
This paper proposes a trajectory tracking control method for autonomous heavy-duty mining dump trucks (AHMDTs) with uncertain dynamic characteristics. In …
From the iconic minecart of the American Gold Rush to the unfathomably big Bagger 288, and the classic 797 to today's cutting edge unmanned and electric vehicles, we trace the evolution of mining machines through time.
Mining companies are often criticised for dumping waste without taking the necessary precautions. The result is a significant amount of air, soil and water pollution. The result is a significant ...
Abstract The authors review the application range and parameters of internal dumping in open pit mining of brachysyncline-type coalfields. Specifics of the technology is described. The factors that govern the volume of internal dumping are identified. The possible ways of increasing the volume of internal dumping are shown. The methods …
Check out a complete guide on waste management in mining and how M HEAVY TECHNOLOGY can help you to manage mine waste disposal.
The priority lines of development in the dumping technology are aimed at efficient utilization of mined-out areas in open pits and idle hydraulic fills. The ... These facts emphasize the currentness of improvement of the open pit mining technology and equipment as well as enhancement of surface mining safety, in particular, overburden …
The methods and means of overburden dumping at open pit coal mines in Kuzbass are reviewed. Specific features of dumping are highlighted, and the dependence of dump stability on geological conditions and physical properties of overburden is determined. The priority lines of development in the dumping technology are aimed at …