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Introducing deep learning and interpreting the patterns – a mineral deposit perspective
By I Sucholutsky, D M. First, D Mogilny, F Yusufali
Machine learning is creating value in all facets of the mining industry, from exploration to production. The authors provide an accessible, high-level introduction to artificial intelligence (AI), mac
May 24, 2023
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Automatic search strategy for ROM stockpile recovery optimisation
By M Wagner, H Assimi, F Neumann, C Garcia, B Koch
Run-of-Mine (ROM) stockpiles are the inventory of valuable materials extracted from the mine. Depending on the customer requests, a selective addition of ore from stockyards should be selected at the
Nov 10, 2020
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Gravity Flow of Broken Rock - What is Known and Unknown
The knowledge in the field has been reviewed by literature studies, and using experience from personal research in sublevel caving. There is a lot of material regarding gravity flow of fine grained ma
Jan 1, 2000
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The Network Centric Mine
By G Malherbe, J Gonzalez, D C. Franklin, J Bassan, C T. Farrelly
To respond to ever-increasing challenges, mining companies have been experimenting with new business models and technologies in order to speed mine development, production, processing and transport. T
Nov 20, 2012
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A Practical Approach to Truck Dispatch for Open Pit Mines
By D M. Silva, J C. Alves
According to the literature, material transportation represents 50 per cent of the operating costs for an open pit mine. In this context, this paper proposes a multistage approach for dynamic truck di
Sep 26, 2011
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Empirical geostatistics #1 – kriging slope of regression: sensitivities and impacts on estimation, classification and final selection
By D Kentwell
IGO Ltd’s (IGO) Nova Operation (Nova) is 160 km east-north-east of the town of Norseman in Western Australia (WA). Discovered by Sirius Resources NL (Sirius) in 2012 and acquired by IGO in 2015, the N
Mar 22, 2022
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KEYNOTE: Upgrades, Modernisations and Expansions Where Will the Expertise, Capability and Skills Come from in the Future?
By J King, T Hunter, R Coleman
"The industry that supports operations and new projects is suffering a rapid decline in the currently severely curtailed capital investment environment. This is evidenced by a decline in the number of
Oct 10, 2016
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Tailings Disposal Costs ù The Hidden Design Parameter
The purpose of this paper is to look at the costs of tailings disposal, and in particular the comparative costs of different disposal methods in different situations. Costs are often the hidden design
Jan 1, 2000
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The Practicalities of Monte Carlo Type Risk Analysis in Mining Projects
The profitability of individual ore blocks can be classed as clearly profitable, clearly not profitable, and those in between which are by nature quite sensitive to their major cost and revenue driver
Jan 1, 2002
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Economic recovery and upgrade of metals from middling and tailing streams
By M Hourn, G Anderson, V Lawson, P Voigt, D Mallah
As mine head grades decline and orebodies become more complex, traditional mineral processing techniques and flow sheets to achieve saleable concentrate become more difficult to design and construct.
Sep 11, 2017
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Assessing bulk sorting suitability at the New Afton mine
By H Kurth, L Balzan
On-belt analysers have been used since the early 1980s in the coal sector to measure ash content in real time for diverting material on conveyors to remove waste, bypass beneficiation and allow suitab
Sep 11, 2017
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Episulphide-Based Reagent for Zinc Sulphide Flotation Without Copper Sulphate
Results of laboratory studies on the flotation of marmatite (zinc sulphide) with new reagents, which were developed to avoid the use of copper sulphate, are presented.Episulphides were chosen as the b
Jan 1, 1974
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Metallurgical test work – between a rock and a hard place
By K Fiedler, A Newell, P D. Munro
Test work is the foundation upon which the success of projects and subsequent operations is laid, reflected in Professor Arthur Taggart’s pithy observation: ‘Make your mistakes on the small scale and
Aug 29, 2018
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Is Every Mine a Pilot?
By G I. Lumley
‘Every mine is a pilot’ is an attitude which encourages the mining paradox of optimistic mine plans and equipment under performance; propped up by an environment lacking accountability. The premise th
Jun 22, 2016
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The State of Sampling Practice in the South African Minerals Industry
The state of sampling practice in South African minerals industry must be appreciated in the context of the changes that the country has recently lived through. These include the entrepreneurship and
Mar 1, 2010
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Study on Iron Ore Sintering with High Proportion of Specularite Concentrates
Study on Iron Ore Sintering with High Proportion of Specularite Concentrates Specularite iron ores have poor hydrophilicity and ballability as well as bad high-temperature reactivity, which restricts
Sep 13, 2010
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The Regulator's View of the Valuation of Mineral Assets in Expert Reports
The ASC has a dual role of business facilitator and law enforcer. Only certain types of expert report are of interest to the ASC. The powers of the old Companies Code and the Corporations law are c
Jan 1, 1994
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The Use of Computer Based Blasting Models in Mine Feasibility Analyses
By S Williams, N McBride
The aim of these analyses was to utilise the latest available production information for the Wandoo operation to determine the optimal blasting parameters, costing information and predicted results (f
Jan 1, 1999
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Some Aspects of the Role of Oxygen in Sulphide Mineral Flotation
By the use of flotation tests it was confirmed that there are two functions of oxygen in sulphide mineral flotation. Sized samples of galena and chalcopyrite were sulphidized, washed free of excess su
Jan 1, 1967
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Building and Maintaining Effective Project Teams
By J A. Wells, K G. Thomas, R F. Dewhirst
"One of the contributing factors to the extreme cost escalation in the first decade of the 21st century was the increase in the amount and cost of engineering work that went into studies and projects.
Mar 8, 2016