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Geology of the Southern Finisterre Range: A case history of Modern Arc-Continent Collision
By Silver EA
The Finisterre Range on the north coast of Papua New Guinea is the uplifted forearc riagio.n. of a modern arc-continent collision. The core of the range is composed of the P- nisterre Volcanics, a
Jan 1, 1991
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The Surface Plant at the Zinc Corporation Mine, Broken Hill
(This paper reviews the reasons for and the principles followed in designing and constructing complete new surface works at the mine of the Zinc Corporation Limited, Broken Hill, New South Wales, and
Jan 1, 1940
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An Economic Study of Retreating Longwall Mining Versus Bord and Pillar Mining on the South Coast of New South Wales
This paper describes the economic study of longwall versus bord and pillar mining using all continuous miners for a colliery located at the South Coast district of New South Wales, Australia. In this
Jan 1, 1980
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The application of high intensity flotation technology at Mt Keith nickel concentrator
By L Hussey, H Thanasekaran, J Kohmuench
Conventional flotation technology has historically failed to achieve high recoveries when treating <15 µm particles (Lynch et al, 1981). The new StackCell™ flotation technology was developed to spe
Sep 11, 2017
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Applications of Exhaust Steam Turbines to the Power Plants of Mines
The cost of power is an important matter to mining companies generally and this thought that the members of the Australasian Institute of Engineers, as well as the engineering and mining professions g
Jan 1, 1912
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Differences of Opinion in the Recent Geological Report on Broken Hill, N.S.W.
IN the recent monograph on Broken Hill, N.S.W., by E. C. Andrews,* two independent petrological reports appear as Appendices 1 and n, by W. R. Browne and F. L. Stillwell respectively. In these conside
Jan 1, 1924
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The Determination of Certain Curves and Their Application to the Desilverisation of Lead by the Parkes Process
WHILE in the employ of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters and the Electrolytic Zinc Oompanies at their South Melbourne Research Station, the writer was detailed to investigate the principles underlyi
Jan 1, 1925
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Fatal Flaws in Technical Due Diligences
By A J. H Newell
The background and the basis for conducting a Technical Due Diligence are discussed as well as the source information, typical studies and potential limitations. Typical short comings including ‘show-
Sep 7, 2015
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Removal of Rate-Limiting Iron Precipitates from Low-Grade Copper Ore during Bacterial Leaching
By Ralph B. S
Bacterial leaching of low grade quartz felspar porphyry copper ore was studied in large-scale laboratory percolation leaching columns.Limitations in the release of soluble copper showed up before fift
Jan 1, 1981
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Stress and Deformation of Mine Openings
Flat jack stress determinations in selected colliery roadways have revealed a range of measured stress from 330 lb/sq. in. tension to 3,750 lb/sq. in. compression. Photoelastic examination of loaded p
Jan 1, 1963
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Technical Note on an Automatic Coarse Batch Particle Sizer
A description is given of the construction and operation of an automatic version of the coarse batch particle sizer which requires a minimum of operator supervision and which is capable of processing
Jan 1, 1968
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Experimental Electric Furnace
THE furnace described in this paper was installed and has been used by the writer for the melting of rich gold-bearing material, and has given complete satisfaction. It may, therefore, prove of intere
Jan 1, 1918
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The Copper Deposits of Australia (ea54aab5-67b8-456c-908f-63d763c37c3b)
The recent paper by Dr. Edwards upon the copper deposits of Australia furnishes a perspective upon that portion of the Commonwealth's mineral deposits which is the more welcome because it has bee
Jan 1, 1943
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Asbestiform Antigorite Occurrence in South Australia
By P G. Self, M D. Raven, R A. Eggleton
Investigation of an abandoned quarry near Rowland Flat in South Australia identified asbestiform antigorite as the fibrous serpentine mineral mined during the 1940s to 1978 for filler applications, no
Jan 1, 2008
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A Glossary of Terms Used in Mining-Geology
When perusing articles which treat of mining geology, and when talking with miners on the field, one is at times unable to follow the exact thoughts intended to be expressed, owing to the introduction
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Applied Mineralogy of Refractory Copper Ores from the Nchanga Mine in the Copperbelt of Northern Zambia
By A M. Hagni
Certain copper ores from the Nchanga Copper Mine in the northern Zambia Copperbelt are refractory with respect to conventional beneficiation techniques. This paper reviews recent study of those ores t
Jan 1, 2008
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Some Methods of Timbering and Working Wide Lodes in New South Wales
The rapid advance in the adaptation of scientific knowledge to the treatment of ores, resulting in improved chemical and metallurgical processes, has enormously increased the possibility of working lo
Jan 1, 1901
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Single particle breakage tests: a review of principles and applications to comminution modelling
Single particle breakage tests have been used by a number of researchers to investigate some salient features of the complex comminution process. The characteristics of the common single particle brea
Jan 1, 1986
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Ore Characterisation and Davis Tube Testing in Upgrading Magnetite Iron Ore for DRI Feed
By Misra V. N
Davis tube tests were conducted on a Koolanooka magnetite iron ore sample, supplied by Kingstream Steel Ltd, to determine the optimum grind size, maximum iron recovery and the cleanness of the produ
Jan 1, 1999
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Implications of Flyrock Associated with Blasting in Urban Areas
By J D. St George
Flyrock is the unexpected and undesirable projection of rock fragments during detonation of a blast and managing this risk is becoming an increasing challenge as urban development encroach toward mine
Jan 1, 2001