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A SAG Mill Circuit Simulator Based on a Simplified Mechanistic ModelBy Magne L, Barria J, Castro O, Menacho J, Gonzalez GD
An extensive experimental campaign was developed in a continuous 6 x 2' (D x L) pilot scale SAG mill. The effect of the feed flow rate, feed solids concentration, ball filling fraction and feed
Jan 1, 1993
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Applying enhanced grade engineering to complex ore bodiesBy R Morrison, P Walters, B Adair, V Jokovic
‘Grade Engineering<sub>®</sub> is an integrated approach to coarse rejection that matches a suite of separation technologies to ore specific characteristics and compares the net value
Nov 21, 2018
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Real-Time Image Analysis of Iron Ore Cores and Drill Chips to Complement Spectral MeasuresBy T Belligoi
Diamond cores and drill chips provide the only direct physical evidence for ore containing rocks. Early characterisation of cores and drill chips is important as it provides critical information for d
Jul 11, 2011
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How innovation trumps isolation, one mine at a timeBy J Pearce, R Ramanathan
hortly after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the words ‘social distancing’ entered the global lexicon. The effects on the public of social distancing, lockdowns and travel
Jun 22, 2022
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Immortality design of the allflux® upstream classifier in the iron ore industry – for a safe workplace and an economic, sustainable and highly efficient separation technologyBy M Steinberg, M Amarant
Upstream Classifier are well-known in the iron ore industry for at least 15 years. At present, more than 60 units are in operation in Western Australia. The advantage of this technology is their capab
Sep 18, 2023
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Post-Mortem Findings on the Performance of Engineered SRB Field-Bioreactors for Acid Mine Drainage ControlBy M A. Harrington-Baker, J M. Trudnowski
Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) have the ability to immobilise dissolved metals by precipitating them as sulfides, provided that a favourable biochemical environment is created. Such an environment in
Jan 1, 2003
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Contour banks in spoil rehabilitation – a matter of timingBy J L. Merritt
Contour banks and waterways are standard soil conservation measures to assist farmers reduce the impact of gully erosion on sloping cropping land by reducing the slope length to the interval between t
Jul 25, 2018
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Better Prediction of Performance of a Slope Using Time-series Monitoring Data at Multiple Points in a Multistep ExcavationBy L M. Zhang, X Y. Li
Surface displacements are routinely monitored at multiple points during slope excavation. The monitoring data reveals the safety status of the slope under current loading conditions. They can be used
Nov 5, 2014
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Evaluation of Methane Liberations from Production Blasts in Domal Salt MinesBy Marshall T. E, Finfinger G. L
Gulf Coast domal salt mining operations have had sporadic encounters with methane gas emitted without any warning. In virtually all confirmed cases, the methane was localized in methane enriched z
Jan 1, 1988
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Innovative Victoria Park Tunnel design is Communicated Effectively to Stakeholders with the Aid of Three-Dimensional Visualisation MediBy M Sparrow
The Victoria Park Tunnel project is an inner-city alliance project in central Auckland, New Zealand. The existing two-directional viaduct will be modified to single-direction flow, and a new northboun
Mar 8, 2011
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A New Approach to Metallurgical AccountingBy S Brochot, M-V Durance
In many cases, current metallurgical accounting practice does not consider the errors associated with the measurements used in obtaining the metal balance. Considering all measurement errors, includin
Oct 29, 2012
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A methodology for assessing stope design modifying factors for the Olympic Dam MineBy S Tierney, D Cumming-Potvin, I Thin, Y Potvin, D Grant
The preliminary modifying factors for future stope design in the Southern Mine Area of Olympic Dam consisted of only a single, arbitrary value of Equivalent Linear Overbreak/Sloughing (ELOS). In order
Mar 15, 2021
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Influence of iron ore chemistry and mineralogy on sticking and breakage of pellets inside shaft furnaceBy M I. Pownceby, A Guiraud, S Purohit
Sticking and breakage of iron ore pellets during high temperature reduction can result in several operational challenges during shaft furnace ironmaking. With the shift to H2-based DRI processes and d
Sep 18, 2023
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Waste Rock Pile Construction to Lower Closure and Relinquishment CostsBy J R. Taylor, J A. Muchan, S M. Pape, B S. Davis
Acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD) is routinely derived from waste rock, tailings, pit wall rock, underground mine voids, heap leach pads, ore stockpiles, concentrate stockpiles and even slag piles
Jun 28, 2016
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The International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) ù An Overview of ActivitiesBy A-M Fleury
There has been much progress on the issue of acid drainage over the past 20 years; however, significant challenges remain. The International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) is attempting to address
Jan 1, 2003
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New Technology for Management and Security of Exploration and Mining InformationA hidden asset in most exploration and mining activities is data. Common practice involves the spending of large amounts of money to discover, define and prove the viability of a mining project. Some
Jan 1, 1999
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Megathrusts, Megavalving and Mineralisation – Perturbation of Hydrothermal and Magmatic Flow Systems by Subduction Thrust RupturesBy R H. Sibson
Magmatic and/or hydrothermal fluid systems in island or mountain arcs self-organise to critical states subject to perturbation by changes in the regional stress, which plays a controlling role in the
Aug 22, 2011
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Winning the Safety BattleBy S Hanrahan, S McLaughlin
A case study is presented that details the safety journey at a North American project involving two major contracts: a 1000 m shaft recovery and rehabilitation, and the development of a drainage galle
Jun 22, 2016
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Explosive dust management system for underground coalmines, digitally integrating stone dust application, sampling plans, and results to help mitigate explosion riskBy B Waldon, M Valastro
A coal dust explosion is one of the most significant risks in the harsh and complex environment of an Underground Coal Mine (UCM). Reviewing literature, regulations and existing systems surrounding ex
Apr 16, 2024
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Implicit Modelling Applied to Grade Control DataBy J Ireland, S Rose
The main outcomes of mining grade control include defining the boundary between ore and waste and then categorising the ore according to which stockpile it should be sent. A typical workflow includes
Aug 18, 2014