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The Implementation of Selective Mining Practices at Hadleigh Castle Mine, Charters TowersBy I P. Hodkinson
SMC Resources Limited is implementing a selective mining approach at the Hadleigh Castle mine, formerly operated by Aurora Gold Limited. The main ore zone has a length of 250 metres and dips at 40 - 4
Jan 1, 1998
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Managing the Transition from Exploration to Feasibility and Project DevelopmentThe transition from exploration to feasibility is a stage in the development of mineral resource projects that is frequently not handled well. The transition marks a point in the project development p
Jan 1, 2004
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Flotation of Hematite Using Hydroxamates as CollectorsFlotation testing has been done at laboratory scale on hematite mineral and ore samples using stage additions of various hydroxamates. Chemisorption of hydroxamate species onto the hematite surface wa
Jan 1, 1999
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Mineralogical and Metallurgical Examination of Fluorosilicate Mineral Flotation in the Ok Tedi CircuitBy Glatthar J. W, Lauder D. W, Manlapig E. V, Mackinnon I. R
The Ok Tedi copper orebody consists of porphyry and skarn orebodies. The skarn orebodies, identified by different mineralogies, are the source of high intermittent fluorine levels in the mill concen
Jan 1, 1998
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Mine Access Road Slope Failure: A Case Study from the Ok Tedi MineA case study of a landslide, which threatened vital infrastructure essential for the continuous operation of the Ok Tedi copper mine is presented. The paper presents a detailed description of the la
Jan 1, 1997
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Development of the Maui Gas FieldThe offshore Maui gas/condensate field was discovered by Shell BP and Todd on Services Limited in 1969. Subsequent appraisal drilling and negotiatio
Jan 1, 1994
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Mine Control - Why do we do it, and how do we Achieve Sustainable Success?Technology is playing an increasingly large role in the operations of our mines. There is a temptation to regard the implementation of technological systems as the objective itself when, in reality, s
May 1, 2010
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Modelling the Impact of Rockmass and Blast Design Variations on Blast FragmentationBy S S. Kanchibotla, I Brunton
Most blast fragmentation models assume the rock mass properties, explosive properties and blast design variables to be constants and uniformly distributed within a blast. However, in reality all these
Jan 1, 2001
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Machine learning to estimate fines content of tailings using gamma cone penetration testingBy S McGregor, J Sharp, I Entezari, T Boulter
The piezocone penetration test (CPTu) is one of the primary screening tools used by the mining industry to evaluate whether tailings are susceptible to liquefaction (static or cyclic). Liquefaction an
Jul 1, 2021
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From Mineral Resources to Sustainable Mining – the Key Trends to Unlock the Holy Grail?By S M. Jowitt, G M. Mudd
"The mining industry is the source for the vast majority of the metal, mineral and energy resources we use on a daily basis. New deposits are discovered over time and are developed into mines before b
Jun 15, 2016
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Use of ?Tunnel Boring Machines in the Mine EnvironmentBy D Mather, H R. Asche
"In the civil tunnelling field, the use of tunnel boring machines (TBM) has now overtaken the use of conventional excavation methods (drill and blast / roadheader). This is due to a number of reasons,
Sep 17, 2014
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The Golden Mile – 125 years of mining and the challenges posed for today’s mine geologistBy M Watson, A V. Engelbrecht, E Murray-Hayden
Whereas mine reconciliation is a well-established month-end process for most modern mining operations, the resource sector has yet to endorse uniform reporting factors against which model accuracy and
Mar 22, 2022
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Using Life Cycle Assessments and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Models for Ex Ante Sustainability AssessmentBy G A. Blengini, S V. èolar
The minerals industry is faced with choices beginning in the exploration phase and extending over the life cycle of the mine. Firms examine the technical feasibility of alternative actions and typical
Jan 1, 2009
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Automated Textural Classification of Iron Ores Using æRecognitionÆ ù A Specialised Software Package for Studying Iron OresBy J M. F Clout
Geological, textural and mineralogical classification of iron ores is routinely conducted by mine and exploration geologists on reverse circulation percussion, blasthole cone and bulk samples for grad
Jan 1, 2005
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Gold Recovery on the Shotover RiverGold was first discovered on the Shotover by Thomas Arthur in 1862, and soon there were over 3000 miners working on the river. It has often been called the richest river in the world. Most countries p
Jan 1, 1983
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Interpreting the Story of the Mining Landscape - Using Geotourism for Sustainable Community Development (cb7e1858-6c7d-4615-9ebd-70f3f9d5c5cc)Landscape interpretation, geology and mining history is being successfully used to explore options for sustainable community tourism product development. Recent work by the author in Europe and Austra
Jun 1, 2010
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Technology Based Innovation - The Next DecadeThe minerals industry focus over much of the past twenty years has been on cost reduction and production growth supported, but not driven, by technology improvements. Mergers and acquisitions, and the
Sep 13, 2010
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Implementation of Localised Uniform Conditioning for Recoverable Resource Estimation at the Kipoi Copper Project, Democratic Republic of the CongoBy M G. Millad, M Zammit
The Kipoi Central (KPC) copper project is located in the Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is presented here as an example of an operating mine where the Mineral Resource wa
Aug 18, 2014
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Should earthquake loading be considered for open pit slope design in Australia?By F Weir, B Estrada
The impact of seismic loading on open pit slope stability in Australia is often only considered where the slopes are located adjacent to tailings facilities or other major infrastructure. The debate r
Jun 22, 2022
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Measured and Modelled Response of a Multistory, Urban Structure to High-frequency Blasting ExcitationBy C Dowding, C Aimone-Martin, P Abeel
This paper presents measurement and analysis of the dynamic response of a five-storey building to very high frequency excitation (>100 Hz) from blasting vibrations originating from a contiguous exc
Aug 24, 2015