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Transactions of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2018, Vol. 344

Section 1:

MINING ENGINEERING MAGAZINE TECHNICAL PAPERS This section contains all papers published in Mining Engineering during 2018	Authors	Month Published
Foam property tests to evaluate the potential for longwall shield dust control Read Abstract	W.R. Reed, T.W. Beck, Y. Zheng, S. Klima, J. Driscoll	January
Open-air sprays for capturing and controlling airborne float coal dust on longwall faces Read Abstract	T.W. Beck, C.E. Seaman, M.R. Shahan, S.E. Mischler	January
A survey of atmospheric monitoring systems in U.S. underground coal mines Read Abstract	J.H. Rowland III, S.P. Harteis, L. Yuan	February
Development, testing and proposed application of multiple passive source tracers for underground mine ventilation systems Read Abstract	E. Watkins, K. Luxbacher, E. Jong	February
Three-dimensional slope stability analysis of block sliding slope failure at the Pikeview Quarry, El Paso County, Colorado Read Abstract	J.-B. C. Varnier, J.A. Cremeens, D.D. Overton	March
Refuge alternatives relief valve testing and design with updated test stand Read Abstract	T.J. Lutz, P.T. Bissert, G.T. Homce, J.A. Yonkey	March
Use of subsidence to estimate secondary extraction of trona Read Abstract	N. West, P.W. Conrad, R. Kramer, C. Todd	April
Text mining analysis of U.S. Department of Labor’s MSHA fatal accident reports for coal mining Read Abstract	E. Tarshizi, M.W. Buche, B. Inti, R. Chappidi	April
Electromagnetic interference from personal dust monitors and other electronic devices with proximity detection systems Read Abstract	J. Noll, R.J. Matetic, J. Li, C. Zhou, J. DuCarme, M. Reyes, J. Srednicki	May
Dust control by air-blocking shelves and dust collector-to-bailing airflow ratios for a surface mine drill shroud Read Abstract	Y. Zheng, W.R. Reed, J.D. Potts, M. Li, J.P. Rider	May
Effects of dewatering flooded abandoned room-and-pillar mines on surface subsidence Read Abstract	Y. Luo, J. Yang	June
Investigation of the influence of a large steel plate on the magnetic field distribution of a magnetic proximity detection system Read Abstract	J. Li, J. DuCarme, M. Reyes, A. Smith	June
North American net import reliance of mineral materials in 2014 for advanced technologies Read Abstract	J. Brainard, R.G. Sinclair, K. Stone, E. Sangine, S.M. Fortier	July
Optimization of through-the-Earth radio communications via mine overburden conductivity estimation Read Abstract	M. Ralchenko, M. Svilans, C. Samson, C. Walsh, M. Roper	July
Impact of aging on the performance of impactor and sharp-cut cyclone size selectors for DPM sampling Read Abstract	S. Gaillard, E. Sarver, E. Cauda	August
Estimation of metabolic heat input for refuge alternative thermal testing and simulation Read Abstract	T.E. Bernard, D.S. Yantek, E.D. Thimons	August
Dust Suppression Hopper reduces dust liberation during bulk loading: Two case studies Read Abstract	J.F. Colinet, A.B. Cecala, J.R. Patts	September
Imminent danger: Characterizing uncertainty in critically hazardous mining situations Read Abstract	B.M. Eiter, J. Hrica, D.R. Willmer	September
Portable refuge alternatives temperature and humidity tests Read Abstract	L. Yan, D. Yantek	October
Empirical engineering models for airborne respirable dust capture from water sprays and wet scrubbers Read Abstract	J.A. Organiscak, S.S. Klima, D.E. Pollock	October
Field investigation to measure airflow velocities of a shuttle car using independent routes at a central Appalachian underground coal mine Read Abstract	M. Shahan, W.R. Reed, M. Yekich, G. Ross	November
Improving protection against respirable dust at an underground crusher booth Read Abstract	J.R. Patts, A.B. Cecala, J.P. Rider, J.A. Organiscak	November
Demonstrating the financial impact of mining injuries with the “Safety Pays in Mining” web application Read Abstract	J.R. Heberger	December
Data transport over leaky feeder systems using Internet-Protocol-enabled land mobile radios Read Abstract	R. Jacksha, C. Sunderman	December
Simultaneous stochastic optimization of production scheduling at Twin Creeks Mining Complex, Nevada Read Abstract	L. Montiel, R. Dimitrakopoulos	December

Section 2:

MINERALS AND METALLURGICAL PROCESSING This section contains all papers published in M&MP during 2018, Vol. 35	Authors	Month Published
Influence of hydrodynamics on preflotation process in flotation machine Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	A. Bakalarz, M. Duchnowska, W. Pawlos	February
Simulated permeability of flocculated kaolinite sediments from X-ray tomographic images Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	J. Dong, C.L. Lin, J.D. Miller	February
X-ray tomography for mineral processing technology – 3D particle characterization from mine to mill Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	J.D. Miller, C.L. Lin	February
Two-phase optimization methodology for the design of mineral flotation plants, including multispecies and bank or cell models Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	R. Acosta-Flores, F.A. Lucay, L.A. Cisternas, E.D. Galvez	February
Development of process for beneficiation of low-grade iron ore consisting of goethite Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	T. Umadevi, K. Abhishek, R. Sah, K. Marutiram	February
Magnetic conditioning of sulfide minerals to improve recovery of fines in flotation – a plant practice Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	H.-R. Manouchehri	February
Revisiting the mechanism of cementation: The role of hydrogen species in acidic aqueous media Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	J. Casado	May
Dynamic modeling and simulation of a SAG mill for mill charge characterization Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	V. Srivastava, G. Akdogan, T. Ghosh, R. Ganguli	May
Hydrometallurgical treatment of zinc ash from hot-dip galvanizing process Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	E. Rudnik, G. Wloch, L. Szatan	May
Development of a new fine particle dry separator Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	H. Akbari, L.A. Ackah, M.K. Mohanty	May
Influence of rigid body motion on the attachment of metallic droplets to solid particles in liquid slags – A phase field study Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	I. Bellemans, N. Moelans, K. Verbeken	May
Flotation performance of a new collophane reverse flotation collector Read Abstract Purchase this paper from the SME store	D.S. He, Z.H. Xie, W.M. Xie, X. Liu, H.Q. Li, Y.Y. Wu, Y. Hu	May
Effects of cake thickness and pressure on the filtration of coal refuse slurry Read Abstract	G.S.S. Raman, M.S. Klima	August
Pressure leaching of copper concentrates at Morenci, Arizona – 10 years of experience Read Abstract	C. Green, J. Robertson, J.O. Marsden	August
Validation of electrolyte conductivity models in industrial copper electrorefining Read Abstract	I. Lehtiniemi, T. Kalliomaki, L. Rintala, P. Latostenmaa, J. Aromaa, O. Forsen, M. Lundstrom	August
Direct sulfuric acid leaching of zinc sulfide concentrate using ozone as oxidant under atmospheric pressure Read Abstract	M.Z. Mubarok, K. Sukamto, Z.T. Ichlas, A.T. Sugiarto	August
Effect of microwave treatment on the surface properties of chalcopyrite Read Abstract	S.M.S. Azghdi, K. Barani	August
Acid mine drainage remediation strategies: A review on migration and source controls Read Abstract	Y. Li, W. Li, Q. Xiao, S. Song, Y. Liu, R. Naidu	August
A strategy to accelerate the bioleaching of chalcopyrite through the goethite process Read Abstract	X. Huang, H. Zhao, Y. Zhang, R. Liao, J. Wang, W. Qin, G. Qiu	November
Biosolubilization of rock phosphates in a bioreactor using a microbial consortium from rhizospheric soils: An analysis Read Abstract	C. Xiao, Q. Wang, B. Feng, G. Xu, R. Chi	November
Bioleaching of electrolytic manganese residue by silicate bacteria, and optimization of parameters during the leaching process Read Abstract	Y. Lv, J. Li, H. Ye, Z. Xu, D. Du, S. Chen	November
Dissolution mechanisms of elemental sulfur during biooxidation of a refractory high-sulfur gold concentrate Read Abstract	Y. Song, H.Y. Yang, L.L. Tong, S.T. Huang	November
Extraction of manganese oxide ore by a reduction acidolysis-selective leaching method Read Abstract	Y. Sun, G. Fu, L. Jiang, X. Cai	November
Contact-bioleaching mechanism of Ni and Co from sulfide concentrate at neutral pH by heterotrophic bacteria Read Abstract	X. Cui, Q. Gu, X. Liu, J. Wen, A. Lu, H. Ding, F. Yang, H. Shang, B. Wu, M. Zhang, X. Wang	November
Semicontinuous biooxidation of high-sulfur concentrates: Relationship between volume or mass dissolution rate and pulp density Read Abstract	Y. Song, H.Y. Yang, L.L. Tong, W. Sand	November
Mineralogy, geochemistry and leaching characteristics of the high-grade Th-U-Y zone of altered syenite at El Garra El Hamra, SW Desert, Egypt Read Abstract	Soliman Abu Elatta A. Mahmoud, Waild M. Abdellah, Hanaa A. Abu Khoziem	November

Section 3:

TRANSACTIONS PAPERS	Authors	Year Published
Sustainable approach to energy consumption and supply in mining and processing: A case study in Namibia’s Skorpion Zinc Mines Read Abstract	N. Nolten, T. Hollenberg	2018
Heat/humidity tests of a built-in-place refuge alternative using simulated miners Read Abstract	D.S. Yantek, G.T. Homce, L. Yan, T.J. Lutz, J.R. Srednicki, J.A. Yonkey	2018
Current issues with purported “asbestos” content of talc: Asbestos nomenclature and examples in metamorphic carbonate and ultramafic hosted talc ores Read Abstract	M.E. Gunter, M.E. Buzon, B.D. McNamee	2018
Effect of discontinuity dip direction on hard rock pillar strength Read Abstract	K.V. Jessu, T.R. Kostecki, A.J.S. Spearing, G.S. Esterhuizen	2018
Analysis of extensometer, photogrammetry and laser scanning monitoring techniques for measuring floor heave in an underground limestone mine Read Abstract	B.A. Slaker, M.M. Murphy, T. Miller	2018
Optimizing pit shells in the presence of geologic uncertainty with a heuristic algorithm Read Abstract	T. Acorn, C.V. Deutsch	2018
Introducing a new mine ventilation design method by integrating discrete-event mining process simulation and ventilation simulation Read Abstract	K.C. Kocsis	2018
Smart monitoring and control system test apparatus Read Abstract	K.V. Raj, R.D. Jacksha, C.B. Sunderman, C.J. Pritchard	2018