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Applying the Mixture of Fly Ash and Mine Tailings as Construction Materials
InventionThe findings of the present work provide a novel method for geopolymerization of the mixture of mine tailings and fly ash. This material can then be used in the making of construction products and materials. A protocol to make construction materials using the mixture of mine tailings and fly ash has been set up.Applications• Construction...
Published: 8/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Jinhong Zhang, Qingming Feng
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials > Composites, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Low Carbon, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining
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A Novel Method to Leach Chalcopyrite
This technology is an efficient and environmentally friendly method to leach chalcopyrite, one of the most abundant sources of copper and has been demonstrated to yield a copper recovery above 95%, compared to the current recovery of only 50%. The method does not use a smelter or an autoclave for extraction and can be conducted at ambient conditions...
Published: 7/7/2025
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Inventor(s): Jinhong Zhang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining
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Automated Rockfall Recognition from Thermal Video using Computer Vision
This invention consists of an algorithm that utilizes computer vision and thermal imaging cameras to detect, track, and alert for hazardous fall events in environments with exposed and potentially unstable rock walls or structures. The Automated Rockfall Recognition system utilizes mathematical, non-machine-learning methods to identify rockfall events...
Published: 3/31/2025
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Inventor(s): Julia Potter, Leonard Brown, Bradley Ross, Benjamin Meyer, James McNabb, Chad Williams, Bobby Prescott
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology
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Aggregate Size Estimator - AggSize
AggSize is an AI-powered mobile application designed to simplify and enhance rock size analysis for smaller mining sites. The technology processes captured images through a convolutional neural network (CNN) model to deliver accurate assessments of rock size distribution, a critical factor in mining quality control. By leveraging advanced neural networks...
Published: 2/6/2025
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Inventor(s): Ricardo Nunes, Maria Nathalie Risso, Moe Momayez
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology > Mobile Application, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction
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Digital Twin for Geomechanical Safety Monitoring
This technology is a 3D digital twin of rock mass used by mining experts and companies to monitor rock mass conditions to ultimately enhance mine safety. This comprehensive framework incorporates various geotechnical parameters, scanning technologies, and data acquisition systems to manage, analyze, and interpret the data to generate up-to-date 3D visualizations...
Published: 4/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Nilufer Blanche Akbulut, Angelina Anani, Leonard Brown
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology > Databases & Data Mining
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Escape! A Multi-user Gaming App for Underground Mine Escape Training
Escape! is a multiplayer, turn-based strategy game for mobile devices designed to enhance emergency response and self-escape training for underground miners. Through engaging roleplaying scenarios that mimic real-life mine emergencies, the app helps miners improve decision-making and response times in high-stress situations. The app trains miners to...
Published: 1/17/2025
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Inventor(s): Ngan Pham, Leonard Brown, Eric Lutz, Rustin Reed
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology > Mobile Application, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology > Education & Training
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Dust Control System Using Biocompatible Polymer
This innovative dust control system utilizes commercially available, cost-effective biocompatible polymers to prolong wettability of beach tailings and contribute to improve Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) management system/stability. Can also be used on Tailing slope, dyke, haul roads, and in coal mining facilities.
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Conventional dust...
Published: 8/20/2025
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Inventor(s): Kwangmin Kim, Minkyu Kim
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Remediation > Air, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining
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Computer Vision Method for Safety Hazards Detection, Referencing, and Tracking
This invention is a method for automatic identification and real-time mapping of safety hazards and individuals within underground spaces, such as mines. Using a combination of visual, Near-Infrared (NIR), and LiDAR imaging technologies with a robust, low-cost, machine learning-based algorithm, this innovation captures data and geo-references and categorizes...
Published: 1/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Maria Nathalie Risso, Angelina Anani, Pedro Lopez-Vidaurre
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection > Inspection, Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology
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MineSafe: A Software Platform for Serious Games in Mine Safety Education
InventionMineSAFE is a new approach to mining safety education that goes beyond the traditional approach of seminars and videos. Mine Safe has the capability to place a miner in a simulated environment. Employers will have a variety of pre-packed scenarios to choose from, or may choose to create their own in order to further custom-tailor their safety...
Published: 1/17/2025
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Inventor(s): Leonard Brown, Michael Peltier, John Hill, Mary Poulton
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Software & Information Technology, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining
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Aqua Blue Method for Mining Icy Regolith on the Moon
This invention proposes a plan and method by which to begin mining operations for resources of interest, such as icy regolith on the Earth’s Moon.
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As settling activities on Earth’s Moon continue to become more feasible, there has long been interest in what raw materials can be extracted or mined and how. From the diverse mineral...
Published: 8/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Victor Tenorio Gutierrez, Kerst Kingsbury, Kate Willa, James Nickels, Daniel Tolmachoff, Gatlan Nail
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining
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