TY - CONF TI - Feasibility of introducing continuous systems in surface mines of India AB - The paper presents a brief outline of the mineral types, production trends and techno-economic feasiblity associated with the possible introduction of continuous mining systems to India. Production trends are outlined for coal, limestone, bauxite, phosphate, and iron ore. Continuous mining systems described are heavy-duty bucket wheel excavators, road milling type machines and shearing type machines. 8 refs. AU - "Bordia, S K" KW - "01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT" KW - "BUCKET WHEEL EXCAVATORS" KW - "TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT" KW - "CONTINUOUS MINERS" KW - "INDIA" KW - "SURFACE MINING" KW - "MINING EQUIPMENT" KW - "BAUXITE" KW - "COAL" KW - "ECONOMICS" KW - "FEASIBILITY STUDIES" KW - "IRON ORES" KW - "LIMESTONE" KW - "MINERALS" KW - "PHOSPHATES" KW - "PRODUCTION" KW - "TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION" KW - "ALUMINIUM ORES" KW - "ASIA" KW - "CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS" KW - "CARBONATE ROCKS" KW - "CUTTER LOADERS" KW - "CUTTING MACHINES" KW - "DEVELOPING COUNTRIES" KW - "EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT" KW - "ENERGY SOURCES" KW - "EQUIPMENT" KW - "FOSSIL FUELS" KW - "FUELS" KW - "HAULAGE EQUIPMENT" KW - "LOADERS" KW - "MATERIALS" KW - "MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT" KW - "MINING" KW - "ORES" KW - "OXYGEN COMPOUNDS" KW - "PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS" KW - "ROCKS" KW - "SEDIMENTARY ROCKS" KW - "012020* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Surface Mining- (1987-)" DO - https://doi.org/ UR - PB - CY - United Kingdom PY - 1987 DA - 1987-06-01 LA - English J2 - [] VL - 1:1/3 C1 - Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad C2 - C3 - CONF-8609325- C4 - C5 - L3 - Journal Name: Continnuous Surf. Min.; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 1:1/3; Conference: International symposium on continuous surface mining, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 29 Sep 1986 ER -