mine ventilation curves
Mining

Mine Ventilation

Table of ContentsPlanningLeakagePresent Ventilation The language concerning ventilation in many sections of the Act could very well deprive or limit the mining engineer in planning

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Microbiological Leaching

Table of ContentsResearch to DateBacterial NutrientsCurrent Leaching Results Bacterial attack of sulfide minerals has been going on for centuries but only recently was it discovered

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acid mine drainage solubility
Environment & Tailings

Limestone Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage

Table of ContentsNeutralization ProcessChemical Properties of LimestonePhysical Properties of LimestoneLimestone SelectionLimestone Treatment SystemsLow Iron AMDFerric Iron AMDFerrous Iron AMDLimestone – Lime TreatmentConclusions The occurrence of

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leaching chemistry diagramatic representation
Leaching

Impermeable Dump Leaching Chemistry

Table of ContentsExperimental ProcedureExperimental DataDiscussion of Experimental ResultsInterpretation of DataConclusionsAcknowledgmentsLeaching Tests on “J” Dump Core SamplesDescriptions of SamplesLaboratory Percolation Leaching TestsConclusions A series of tests

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leach dump test boundary of saturated zone
Leaching

Selection of a Leach Dump Test Area

Leaching of waste material at Kennecott’s Chino Mines Division at Santa Rita, New Mexico, has been accompanied by increasing difficulty in circulating leach solutions through

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