June 2023

Volume 75 Issue 6

FEATURED ARTICLES

Challenges of introducing lithium-ion batteries in underground mining Jerry Davis	Preview
Exploring the extraction of critical minerals from lignite coal in North Dakota Nancy Profera	Preview
Impact of occupational gender segregation on female workers’ well being and retention in the mining industry A. Anani, J. Potter, C. Antonio	Preview


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TECHNICAL PAPER ABSTRACTS

Extended abstracts from the SME journal Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration	Abstract
Modified design of pillar based on estimated stresses and strength of pillar in an underground limestone mine Aman Soni, Juan J. Monsalve, Richard Bishop, Nino Ripepi	Abstract
Eco-friendly collectors for flotation of fine hematite and malachite particles Vladislav Slabov, Jain Garima, Erik Larsen, Hanumantha Rao Kota, Irina Chernyshova	Abstract
Geology-oriented load estimation approach for underground coal mines Deniz Tuncay, Ihsan Berk Tulu, Haochen Zhao	Abstract
Weighted ensembles of artificial neural networks based on Gaussian mixture modeling for truck productivity prediction at openpit mines Chengkai Fan, Na Zhang, Bei Jiang, Wei Victor Liu	Abstract
Stress evolution and failure characteristics of overburden during multistope mining for a gently inclined thin orebody Yuanhui Li, Zhipeng Xiong, Kunmeng Li, Pengfei Yu, Yueyue Ding, Zhengrong Li	Abstract


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USGS critical minerals review				PDF
USGS annual mining review				PDF

TUNNELING AND UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION

Material-handling innovations and challenges William Gleason	Preview
Environmentally friendly soil conditioning for EPB TBMs — The state of environmental considerations around the world C. Salazar, T. Murt	Preview
Innovative approach for dust control in tunnel construction Andrew Fanning, Craig Allan	Preview
Wireless optical displacement sensor for convergence and divergence monitoring	Preview


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USGS critical minerals review				PDF
USGS annual mining review				PDF


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USGS critical minerals review				PDF
USGS annual mining review				PDF

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