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October 2022

Volume 74    Issue 279

FEATURED ARTICLES

Froth launder modification in 300-m3 flotation cells at Kennecott Copperton concentrator
G. Bermudez, T. Perkins, R. Sorensen, C. Smith, L. Bartsch, J. Moyo, R. Dube, M. Brändström
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Human capital headed for shortages as mining supply-chain woes hit more than materials
Chee Theng
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The permitting and public relations of controversial projects in mining
M. Akers, C. Roos, C. Okrusch, S. Rosenthal
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Space resources enthusiasts meet at Colorado School of Mines: NASA mission to moon taking shape
Nancy Profera
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Rare earth elements: Identification and economic considerations in the Oceanus Procellarum
Lisa Haley
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TECHNICAL PAPER ABSTRACTS

Extended abstracts from the SME journal Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
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Hot surface ignition of liquid fuels under ventilation
Wei Tang, Davood Bahrami, Liming Yuan, Richard Thomas, John Soles
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Study on oxidation kinetics and mechanism of copper slag under nonisothermal conditions
Lili Zhang, Hongwei Yang
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A genetic algorithm-based approach for optimizing short-term production schedules of multimine mineral value chains
Pranjal Pathak, Biswajit Samanta
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Numerical evaluation of stress and permeability evolution of overlying coal seams for gas drainage and gas disaster elimination in protective layer
Peng Hou, Yi Xue, Feng Gao, Songhe Wang, Xuanye Jiao, Caihui Zhu
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Extensive duct-fan systems with in-line booster fans: Planning for partial vacuum and an algorithm for in-line booster fan positioning
Myriam Francoeur, John R.R. Bowling, Adam McFadden
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