December 1999

Volume 51 Issue 12

FEATURED ARTICLES

Information technology aids Soda Springs phosphate mine Randy Vranes	Preview
Floodplain aggregate mining in western Oregon E.F. Schnitzer, P.J. Wampler, S.R. Mamoyac	Preview
Safety framework for programmable electronics in mining John J. Sammarco	Preview
McAlpine Mill and Haileybury School of Mines: a co-op that works Kevin Beirne	Preview
Y2K -- the mining industry and political and security risks Martin Stone	Preview

Millsoft -- simulation software for tumbling-mill design and trouble shooting R.K. Rajamani, B.K. Mishra, P. Songfack, R. Venugopal	Abstract
Reduction of kaolin-slurry viscosity using pugging and desliming R.A. Lowe, C.I. Basilio, O.E. Etheridge Jr., J.M. Randolph, S.W. Sheppard	Abstract
Improved seat reduces jarring/jolting for operators of low-coal shuttle cars A. Mayton, R. Merkel, S. Gallagher	Abstract