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Analysis of horizontal opening stability in lunar regolithBy N Barnett, M Dello-lacovo, J Oh, S Saydam, T Pelech
In-Situ Resource Utilisation and Off-Earth mining require the application of horizontal drilling. The stability of such openings is challenging when excavating in the lunar regolith. Excavations on th
Nov 29, 2022
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Rhenium-Molybdenum Association in New Zealand RocksThe Nelson province was chosen as the prime area for rhenium sampling, based on its mineral associations. Sample preparation involved benefication by grinding and flotation. A modification of publish
Jan 1, 1980
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Three-dimensional modelling and analysis of high-speed train-induced building vibration considering different soil typesBy O Kirtel, A A. Faizan
With the rapid increase and development of high-speed trains (HSTs), the problems such as train-induced ground vibration and its dynamic effects on nearby structures have become a major environmental
Nov 29, 2022
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Performance of Different Constructive Solutions against Explosions in Full-scale Masonry WallsBy M Chiquito, R Castedo, P Segarra, L M. López, J A. Sanchidrián, J Navarro
The aim of this work is to assess the performance of different constructive solutions against explosions on the strength of masonry walls. The solutions tested, namely an external metal mesh, a glass
Aug 24, 2015
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Fluid-Mineral Relations in the Comstock Lode, Storey, Washoe, and Lyon Counties, Nevada, U.S.A.The Comstock Lode, a world-class precious metal vein district near Virginia City in western Nevada, U.S.A. (Fig. 1), produced 8.3 million ounces (0.28 X 106 kg) of gold and 193 million ounces (6.5
Jan 1, 1987
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Progress in Tropical Nickel PhytominingBy P N. Nkrumah, A van der Ent, G Echevarria, P D. Erskine
Nickel phytomining is a low cost alternative to traditional nickel mining and a complementary process to existing mining operations in areas with low-grade nickel soils or nickel waste material. The p
Jun 28, 2016
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Blue Mining, a holistic approach that integrates circular economyBy S Nowosad, A Binder, O Langefeld, M Bothe-Fiekert, F Apollo
The mining industry faces complex and urgent challenges driven by an increasing demand for raw materials, and a socially demanding globalised world. The extraction of primary raw materials is today mo
Sep 1, 2024
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Using Flexsim Simulation Models to Assess Coalmine Roadway Development PerformanceBy D Cai, E Baafi
Various enabling technologies and systems have recently been introduced in the mining industry. Such systems include miner-bolters with concurrent cutting and bolting, employment of two shuttle cars,
Sep 26, 2011
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Recognising and Integrating Stakeholder Landform Expectations into Life-of-mine PlanningBy P D. Erskine, A Hine
The current Queensland Government’s rehabilitation guidelines for post-mining landforms present a hierarchy of preferred outcomes for different areas within the mine site (see Figure 1). Within all ar
Jun 28, 2016
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Towards grade engineering using X-ray microtomographyBy K Barbosa, G Wilkie, F Reyes, V Jokovic, C Evans
The idea behind Grade Engineering is to exploit the natural heterogeneity of an orebody (spatial, temporal) in order to divert low-value waste out of the mining value chain. Essentially, this involves
Aug 24, 2022
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Magnetic and Gravity Modelling of the Renison Tin Mine, TasmaniaBy Mudge S. T
Tin mineralisation occurs at Renison Bell, near Zeehan in Tasmania, as a group of cassiterite-bearing massive pyrrhotite bodies in Cambrian sedimentary rocks. Mineralising fluids from the underlying
Jan 1, 1997
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Geology and Ore Estimation at the Callie Underground Gold Mine, Tanami, NTBy J Emslie
Newmont AustraliaÆs Callie Underground Gold Mine is located on the Dead Bullock Soak Mining Lease, approximately 600 km NW of Alice Springs, NT, in the Granites-Tanami Goldfield. Dead Bullock Soak is
Jan 1, 2003
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The Mineralogical Identification of Refractory Gold Ores by Means of the Selective Decomposition of MineralsBy Van Deventer J S J
The first step in the design of a process to treat a possible economic precious metal deposit should be an examination of the mineralogy of the ore. Using this and other initial tests, the extractiv
Jan 1, 1992
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Light RailwaysThe story of the rise, progress, and development of our modern railway system is a long but an exceedingly interesting one. The phases it has passed through, the discussions that have arisen from time
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Cabeus Crater lunar volatiles and their effect on human exposure limitationsBy A G. Dempster, N Barnett, J Oh, S Saydam
NASA’s Artemis III mission is expected to return astronauts to the surface to explore and sample the lunar volatiles by 2026. These volatiles are anticipated to provide scientific insights as to how t
Sep 1, 2024
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A New Source of Gallium - Geothermal MudsBy M.E. Crump
Gallium occurs at above background levels in most samples collected from 11 of the major geothermal areas in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. Concentrations of Ga in the 48 samples ranged from 8 to 144 mg kg
Jan 1, 1995
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Ground support systems at Rampura Agucha Underground MineBy B Banerjee, N Kumar, S Parihar
Rampura Agucha Pb-Zn Mine (RAM) is located about 200 km to the south-west of Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan, India. Open pit mining operations commenced in 1988 and continued to 2018. RAM open pit f
Nov 29, 2022
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Dust and diesel characterisation in underground coalminesBy N LaBranche
The resurgence of Silicosis and Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis (CWP) in coalmines has placed the spotlight back on the management of worker exposure to particulate matter across all mining sectors (Coal
Oct 12, 2022
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The Influence of Strata Control and Coal Production on Gassiness and Gas Drainage Efficiency in NewCastle CollieriesBy Larkings RH
The high gas emissions associated with the depth of mining and very high coal extraction at some Australian Collieries have provided a need to investigate the influence of geological and mining con
Jan 1, 1986
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Numerical Modelling of Coal Spontaneous Combustion With Moisture IncludedA mathematical model for spontaneous combustion of coal with moisture included is presented in this paper. The one-dimensional unsteady state model consists of conservation equations for oxygen, water
Jan 1, 2005