Mine planning, permitting and operation require reliable water technology in all its aspects: water inflow, water use, water disposal and discharge, and water impact. Mine water evaluations are relied upon by mining companies, mine regulators and the public to determine whether the mine is technically feasible, optimally designed, financially sound, socially acceptable, and environmentally beni...

The mining industry is among the top ten industries nationwide with high occupational injury and fatality rates, and mine rescue response may be considered one of the most hazardous activities in mining operations. In the aftermath of an underground mine fire, explosion or water inundation, specially equipped and trained teams have been sent underground to fight fires, rescue entrapped miners, ...

The annual number of articles reporting on eHealth interventions has increased over the last 10 years. In contrast, the last article in this journal on the definition of eHealth was published in 2006. This leads to the question whether the field itself has reached consensus about the definition and description of eHealth or whether it is in need for a new review of the literature and a new desc...

This paper details the implementation and trialling of a prototype in-bucket bulk density monitor on a production dragline. Bulk density information can provide feedback to mine planning and scheduling to improve blasting and consequently facilitating optimal bucket sizing. The bulk density measurement builds upon outcomes presented in the AMTC2009 paper titled ‘Automatic In-Bucket Volume Estim...

This study characterises the total As concentrations and As bioaccessibility in 109 soils from Devon Great Consols Mine, an abandoned Cu-As mine in Devon, SW England, UK and discusses the soil and mineralogical factors that influence the bioaccessibility of this element. These data provide the basis for developing more accurate exposure estimates for use in human health risk assessments. The me...

Diese Arbeit behandelt die Klassifizierung des Himmels in Bergbildern. Zu Beginn wird ein Verfahren zur Abschätzung des Himmels in einem Bild vorgestellt. Im Anschluss folgt die Vorstellung eines auf FloodFill-basierenden Klassifikators. Abschließend werden die Ergebnisse verschiedener Klassifikatoren vorgestellt. Eine Klassifizierung des Himmels dient der Vorbereitung für eine spätere Segmenti...

Length and Structure: The ITSEA has two forms: a Parent Form and a Childcare Provider Form. Both forms can be selfadministered or administered as a structured interview. If both parents fill out self-administered questionnaires, it is important that they do so independently. The Parent Form consists of 4 domains with 17 subscales for a total of 166 items. The Childcare Provider Form is the same...

OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AALTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY P. O. BOX 11000, FI-00076 AALTO http://www.aalto.fi Author Antti Pohjoranta Name of the dissertation Manuscript submitted October 26, 2009 Manuscript revised February 3, 2010 Date of the defence March 19, 2010 Article dissertation (summary + original articles) Monograph Faculty Department Field of research Opponent(s) Su...