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Beneficiating a Low Yield Coking Coal at Iscor's Grootegeluk Coal MineThe Grootegeluk coal beneficiation plant is situated near Ellisras in the Waterberg coal= field in the Transvaal, RSA. At this plant 15 million tons of coal bearing material per annum are benefici
Jan 1, 1987
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The Thalanga Massive Sulphide DepositBy Hartley JS, Wills KJA
The Thalanga massive sulphide deposit is hosted by Upper Cambrian rhyolites and volcaniclastics of the Mt. Windsor Volcanics near their contact with overlying dacites, rhyolites and sediments of t
Jan 1, 1987
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Starting-Up the Ernest Henry Underground Mine – Thermal and Occupational Hygiene ChallengesBy O van Baalen
The Ernest Henry Mine is a copper-gold open pit operation situated in northwest Queensland, Australia. It is owned and operated by Xstrata Copper, with a current throughput of 11 Mtpa, however, open p
Mar 21, 2011
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Evaluation of the Ernest Henry Cu-Au Deposit Mineral ResourcesBy A J. Ryan
The Ernest Henry copper-gold Mineral Resource is the major asset heldby Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd, comprising A$6.4 billion of containedmetal. The case history presented below describing the evoluti
Jan 1, 1998
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Starter dyke optimisation with Muk3D and GoldSimBy C A. Cooper, G A. Suter
The sizing of a starter dam for a Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) involves balancing many competing demands. It should cost as little as possible, be high enough to store tailings until the first rai
Jul 23, 2018
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A Great Project Team - Bringing Together Location and CultureBy A M. Ebbels, D Pratt
The current commodities super-cycle has seen an explosion in the number of mining projects demanding human resources throughout the world. The demand for key personnel currently far outweighs the inte
May 24, 2012
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Comparison between Gaussian Processes and Dynamic Time Warping for Classification of Marker Shales in Iron Ore DepositsBy A Melkumyan, K Silversides
The banded iron formation-hosted iron ore deposits located in the Hamersley Ranges of Western Australia contain marker shales that are used to distinguish lithology for geological and orebody mapping.
Nov 24, 2014
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Dynamic Decisions under Uncertainty – a Case Study on a Gold MineBy M Cooksey, Z Zhu, N Langrené, W Chen, T Tarnopolskaya
"Dynamic decision-making can significantly increase the value of mining projects and deliver better sustainability outcomes under conditions of uncertainty. Despite its benefits, dynamic decision-maki
Jun 28, 2016
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Operational deployment of sensor technologies for bulk ore sorting at Mogalakwena PGE MineBy J Rutter, J du Plessis, er, M Scott, D Alex
It is generally acknowledged that bulk ore sorting is an attractive prospect for the mining industry. However, uncertainties relating to the operational performance of sensor technologies, the grade h
Nov 10, 2020
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Flotation launder design and the measurement of critical froth transport parametersBy B Wong, R G. Coleman
In flotation, the selection of the size, number and type of cell for a particular duty depends on two important factors. Firstly, the required flotation residence time and secondly, the physical const
Aug 29, 2018
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Alternatives to Conditional Simulation for the Estimation of Iron Grade Distributions ù A Case Study From BHP BillitonÆs Mt Whaleback OperationsConditional simulation can be used to determine the probabilities of block iron-grades being above selected cut-offs. However, there are much faster alternatives that can produce acceptable results. I
Jan 1, 2005
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Ore Characterisation for Mine to Mill FragmentationBy A Scott, S Kanchibotla, J Segui
The æMine to MillÆ concept is not new. In fact, it is the underlying objective of every mine. Unfortunately, in many operations the management structure and reporting systems have created independent
Jan 1, 2000
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Ventilation Upgrade at the FrogÆs Leg Mine - Case StudyBy A Llewellyn, M Varvari
The ventilation circuit at the FrogÆs Leg Mine was originally designed to permit mining to progress down to 440 m below surface at a maximum production rate of 500 kt/a, as per the feasibility study.
Jul 1, 2013
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Dredging fine tailingsBy S H. Burgmans, B Anderson
This paper aims to define the specific challenges relating to dredging fine tailings from an above ground storage facility for transferral to a mined-out pit. In addition, it compares dredging and min
Jul 1, 2021
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On the Use of Mechanistic Blast-Outcome Measurement and Modelling for Optimisation of Explosive Selection in Underground MiningBy A S. Lund
Optimisation of the underground mining production process benefits from informed decision making during the process of explosive rock fragmentation. Selection of the most appropriate bulk explosive pr
Jan 1, 2001
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Sampling Quality Assurance and Quality Control Requirements for Mining ProjectsThe creation of an accurate and precise enough database requires the collection of many representative samples, subsampling and assaying them without destroying their integrity. The selection and impl
Mar 1, 2010
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Stability of Hydraulic Backfill Barricades (eefd356e-6d40-4b19-af58-7f0537046a1f)Hydraulic backfill is generally retained in slopes using permeable barricades. Mitchell et a! (1975), Mitchell (1992) and Grice (1989) have shown that under normal drainage conditions, barricades e
Jan 1, 1998
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Washability modelling and estimation techniques used to improve coal handling preparation plant beneficiationBy P J. Handley
"Predicting how coal seams will be beneficiated through the coal handling processing plant (CHPP) has long been challenging within BHP Coal. Various coal seams from different areas are mined and stock
Sep 20, 2017
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Enhancing energy efficiency and reducing water consumption in TowerMill circuit through design and optimisationBy H Ishikawa, S Palaniandy
The gravity-induced stirred mill such as the TowerMill is an energy-efficient grinding solution used in secondary, tertiary, and regrinding duties in the mineral processing concentrator. The interest
Aug 24, 2022
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An assessment of battery trolley systems’ performance in surface minesBy H Bao, M Nehring, M Kizil, P Knights
The mining sector, a notably energy-intensive industry worldwide, is a major consumer of fossil fuels, leading to significant carbon emissions globally. The move towards electrification, coupled with
Sep 1, 2024