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Huang, Yi Luo, K. Luxbacher </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Analyzing solutions of the openpit block sequencing problem obtained via Lagrangian techniques <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3226&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> W.B. Lambert, A.M. Newman </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Use of quarry fines to make a construction aggregate <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3336&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> S.C. Gaillard, R. Mensah-Biney, J.W. Miller </td> <td> March </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Uncertainty-based mine production scheduling for ore grade control using conditional simulation and multiobjective genetic algorithms <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3385&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> B. Samanta, K. Vaibhav Raj, A. Battacherjee, D. Chakravarty </td> <td> April </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Tube bundle system for monitoring of coal mine atmosphere <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3453&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> R. Karl Zipf, W. Marchewka, K. Mohamed, J. Addis, F. Karnack </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Preparing graduate talent for the mining industry: a new metric system based on an old tradition <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3514&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Samuel Frimpong, Jerry M. Whiting, Raymond S. Suglo </td> <td> June </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Factors influencing metal price selection in mining feasibility studies <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4210&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> J.A. Espi, L. De La Torre </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Role of gas pressure in underground coal mine bursts and bumps <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4211&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> W.G. Pariseau </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Impact of face ventilation and nitrogen inertization on hazardous gas distribution in bleederless longwall gobs <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4169&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> J. Marts, J. Brune, R. Gilmore, D. Worrall, J. Grubb </td> <td> September </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Helmet-Cam: tool for assessing miners’ respirable dust exposure <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4170&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> A.B. Cecala, W.R. Reed, G.J. Joy, S.C. Westmoreland, A.D. O'Brien </td> <td> September </td> </tr> <tr> <td> NOx emission of equipment and blasting agents in surface coal mining <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4208&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> A. Lashgari, C. Johnson, V. Kecojevic, B. Lusk, J.M. Hoffman </td> <td> October </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Portable instruments for measuring tailpipe diesel particulate in underground mines <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4209&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> J. Noll, J. Volkwein, S. Janisko, L. Patts </td> <td> October </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Openpit limit optimization through databases: an open source for data analysis and reporting services <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4219&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> R. Benito </td> <td> November </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Determination of volumetric changes from laser scanning at an underground limestone mine <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4220&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> B.A. Slaker, E.C. Westman, B.P. Fahrman, M. Luxbacher </td> <td> November </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Pilot study on the influence of the eccentric speed on cone crusher production and operation <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4264&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> D. Jacobson, N. Lamminmaki </td> <td> December </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Geopolymer-based concrete to reduce carbon footprint of construction industry <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4265&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> H. Akbari, T. Heller, S. Shin, X. Yang, P. Kolay, S. Kumar, M.K. Mohanty </td> <td> December </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Simple method to select a pit in the presence of grade uncertainty <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4266&contextid=1"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> T. Elkington, R. Prott </td> <td> December </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table border class="tableBordered" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%"> <thead> Section 2: </thead> <tr> <th> MINERALS AND METALLURGICAL PROCESSING <br> This section contains all papers published in M&MP during 2013, Vol. 30 </th> <th> Authors </th> <th> Month <br> Published </th> </tr> <tr> <td> Design and development of novel flotation reagents for the beneficiation of Mountain Pass rare-earth ore <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3217&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Pradip, D.W. Fuerstenau </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Characterization of rare-earth resources at Mountain Pass, CA using high-resolution X-ray microtomography (HRXMT) <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3218&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> C.L. Lin, Ching-Hao Hsieh, J.D. Miller </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Electrophoretic mobility and computations of solid-aqueous solution equilibria for the bastnaesite-H2O system <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3219&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> R. Herrera-Urbina, Pradip, D.W. Fuerstenau </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Surface chemistry considerations in the flotation of rare-earth and other semisoluble salt minerals <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3220&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> X. Zhang, H. Du, X. Wang, J.D. Miller </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Oxide reduction processes in the preparation of rare-earth metals <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3221&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> C.K. Gupta, N. Krishnamurthy </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Kinetics of leaching zinc and indium from indium-bearing zinc ferrite mechanically activated by tumbling mill <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3222&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> J. Yao, X. Lin, L. Pan, J. Mo, Z. Wen </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Separation of rhenium and molybdenum from molybdenite leach liquor by the solvent extraction method <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3223&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> A. Khoshnevisan, H. Yoozbashizadeh, M. Mohammadi, A. Abazarpoor </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Extractive metallurgy of rhenium: a review <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3224&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> C.D. Anderson, P.R. Taylor, C.G. Anderson </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Growth of metallic iron particles during coal-based reduction of a rare-earths-bearing iron ore <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3225&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Peng Gao, Yongsheng Sun, Duozhen Ren, Yuexin Han </td> <td> February </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Leaching behavior of copper powders from waste printed circuit board by electrogenerated chlorine and aeration <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3414&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Ping Zhu, Yan Chen, Ying Hao, Guangren Qian, Z.Y. Fan, Ming Zhou </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Particle size distribution and water recovery under the natural hydrophobic response flotation of printed circuit board comminution fines <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3415&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> I.O. Otunniyi, M.K.G. Vermaak, D.R. Groot </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Selective removal of mercury using zinc sulfide <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3416&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> K.L. Gabby, T.C. Eisele </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Increased carbon dioxide absorption rates in carbonate solutions through surfactant addition <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3417&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> B.P. Spigarelli, P.C. Hagadone, S.K. Kawatra </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Effects of sodium carbonate on the carbothermic reduction of siderite ore with high phosphorus content <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3418&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Shaojun Bai, Chao Lv, Shuming Wen, Dianwen Liu, Wenbin Zhang, Qinbo Cao </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Carbothermic reduction kinetics of ilmenite concentrates catalyzed by sodium chloride and microwave-absorbing characteristics of reductive products <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3419&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Wei Li, Jinhui Peng, Guo Shenghui, Libo Zhang, Guo Chen, Hongying Xia, Bingguo Liu </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Concentration of high-sulfur copper ore using a three-product magnetic flotation column <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3421&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Rongdong Deng, Quanjun Liu, Ting Hu, Fenghong Ye </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Platinum adsorption from chloride media using carbonized biomass and commercial sorbent <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3422&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> M.H. Morcali, B. Zeytuncu, O. Yucel, S. Aktas, A.N. Gulluoglu </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Discovery of a new source of unavoidable ions in pyrite aqueous solutions <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3420&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Yongjun Xian, Shuming Wen, Jian Liu, Jiushuai Deng, Shaojun Bai </td> <td> May </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Two-stage coal flotation to remove pyritic sulfur, arsenic, selenium and mercury <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4076&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> E.H. Cho, O. Olajide, R.Y.K. Yang </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> WROC – An improved waste rock oxidation code <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4077&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> S. Sunkavalli, J. Kidder, K. Heatwole, D. Shier, A. Davis </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> DEM-PBM approach to predicting particle size distribution in tumbling mills <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4074&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> C.A. Pérez-Alonso, J.A. Delgadillo </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Fungal leaching of metals from electronic scrap <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4075&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Sadia Ilyas, Jae-chun Lee </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Improving leaching recovery of copper from low-grade chalcopyrite ores <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4078&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> J.M. Ekenes, C.A. Caro </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Surfactant addition to alkali solutions for increased carbon dioxide absorption rates <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4079&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> B.P. Spigarelli </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Dispersant adsorption and effects on settling behavior of iron ore <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4080&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> H.J. Haselhuhn </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Novel method for the production of fine-grained tungsten carbide <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4081&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> C.A. Anderson </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Effect of nanobubbles on the flotation of different sizes of coal particle <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3640&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Maoming Fan, D. Tao, Yuemin Zhao, R. Honaker </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Coarse and fine “fish hook” inflections in hydrocyclone efficiency curves <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3641&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> T.C. Eisele, C.H.N. Jeltema, H. Walqui, S.K. Kawatra </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Investigation of cobalt sulfate precipitation by alcohol and influencing factors <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=3642&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> S. Aktas, H. Gurcan, A. Keskin, M.H. Morcali, S. Ozbey, O. Yucel </td> <td> August </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Formation of hydrogen peroxide by chalcopyrite and its influence on flotation <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4215&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> A. Javadi Nooshabadi, K. Hanumantha Rao </td> <td> November </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Validation of tumbling mill charge-induced torque as predicted by simulations <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4216&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> P. Jonsen, J.F. Stener, B.I. Palsson, H.-A. Haggblad </td> <td> November </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Biodegradation of sodium isopropyl xanthate by Paenibacillus polymyxa and Pseudomonas putida <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4217&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> K.A. Natarajan, M.R. Sabari Prakasan </td> <td> November </td> </tr> <tr> <td> The selective leaching and separation of molybdenum from complex molybdenite concentrate containing copper <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4218&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> Li-feng Li, Zhan-fang Cao, Hong Zhong, Ming-ming Wang, Guang-yi Liu, Shuai Wang </td> <td> November </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Effects of tramp grinding steel and iron fines on comminution, flotation and cyanidation <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4212&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> H.K. Lin, D.E. Walsh, H. Yen </td> <td> November </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Measurement of weak and dissociable (WAD) cyanide with a modified potentiometric titration <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4213&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> M. Botz, E. Milosavljevic, I. Ward </td> <td> November </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Biological sulfate reduction of a sulfate-rich industrial waste liquor using sulfate reducing bacteria <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4214&contextid=2"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> K.A. Natarajan, S. Usha Padukone </td> <td> November </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table border class="tableBordered" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%"> <thead> Section 3: </thead> <tr> <th> TRANSACTIONS PAPERS <br> <th> Authors </th> <th> Year <br> Published </th> </tr> <tr> <td> Electrical injuries in the US mining industry, 2000-2009 <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4616&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> G.T. Homce, J.C. Cawley </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Methane-air explosion hazard within coal mine gobs <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4617&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> J.F. Brune </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Design and implementation of a polycarbonate safe haven wall in an underground coal mine <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4618&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> K.A. Perry, R.A. Meyr </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Ground condition mapping: a case study <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4621&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> H. Lawson, E. Zahl, J. Whyatt </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Challenges in CFD modeling of air flow in open-pit mines <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4626&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> K.V. Raj, W. Collingwood, S. Bandopadhyay </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Comparison of cap lamp and laser illumination for detecting visual escape cues in smoke <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4619&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> T.J. Lutz, J.J. Sammarco, J.R. Srednicki, S. Gallagher </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Experimental research on rock anchor corrosion in US underground coal mines <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4620&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> A. Spearing, K. Mondal, G. Bylapudi, J. Weber </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Convection mechanisms for geothermal heat exchangers in a vertical mine shaft <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4633&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> R. Thornton, N. Wahl, D.M. Blackketter </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Strategic importance of nickel: scenarios and perspectives aimed at global supply <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4634&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> A. Nieto, V. Montaruli, M. Cardu </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Examination of water spray airborne coal dust capture with three wetting agents <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4622&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> J.A. Organiscak </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Examination of redirected continuous miner scrubber discharge configurations for exhaust face ventilation system <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4623&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> J.A. Organiscak, T.W. Beck </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Case study of controlled recirculation at a Wyoming trona mine <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4625&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> C. Pritchard, D. Scott, G. Frey </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Development of CISPM-MS and its applications in assessing multi-seam mining interactions <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4635&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> B. Qiu, Y. Luo </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Stability analysis for steep-slope mines reclaimed using the forestry reclamation approach <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4627&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> D. Kumar, J. Silva, R.J. Sweigard </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Assessment of environmental impact of digging and loading equipment in surface coal mining <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4628&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> A. Lashgari, K. Kecojevic </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Case study: correcting control problems on Essroc’s multi-drive station horizontally curved conveyor <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4629&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> A. Jennings, P. Perrone, J. Cornet </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Technical considerations for the application of TBMs for mining projects <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4632&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> D. Brox </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Experimental and analytical validation of plain and reinforced concrete mine seal designs <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4630&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> K.M. Mohamed, R.K. Zipf, D.F. Gearhart, T.J. Batchler </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Tube bundle system studies at Signal Peak Energy Bull Mountains #1 Mine <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4631&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> R.K. Zipf, R. Ochsner, R. Krog, W. Marchewka, M. Valente, R. Jensen </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Simulated learning model for mineable reserves evaluation in surface mining projects <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4636&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> M.A. Cuba, J.B. Boisvert, C.V. Deutsch </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Froude numbers and hydraulic jumps of open channel slurry flows <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4637&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> B.E. Abulnaga, K. Rushdi </td> <td> 2013 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Direct upscaling of semivariograms and cross semivariograms for scale-consistent geomodeling <br> <a href="abstract.cfm?aid=4638&contextid=4"> Read Abstract </a> </td> <td> O. Babak, M.A. Cuba, O. 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