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  • AUSIMM
    Mines versus Mineralisation – Deposit Quality, Mineral Exploration Strategy and the Role of ‘Boundary Spanners’

    By J P. Sykes, T C. McCuaig, J E. Vann

    Resources added to the global metal inventory through exploration over the past 15 years have been generally of poor quality (declining grades, recoveries and lack of acceptable financial return). Sim

    Aug 18, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Comparison of dry VRM or HPGR circuits to wet milling circuits

    By G R. Ballantyne, G Lane

    Dry milling circuits that include high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) or vertical roller mills (VRM) and air classification have replaced dry ball milling in cement production, but how do they compare

    Aug 24, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    A Comparative Study of Rock, Soil and Plant Chemistry in Relation to Nickel Mineralization in the Pioneer Area, Wester Australia

    By Smith F. A, Both R. A

    The application of biogeochemical methods in mineral exploration in the semi-arid to and environment of Western Australia was investiga- ted in an area near Norseman. The reliability of these method

    Jan 1, 1973

  • AUSIMM
    Design, Construction, Commissioning And Operating Of the Elura Concentrator

    By Morrison R. D

    This paper describes major events in the design, construction, camtissioning and operation of the Elura concentrator. It covers the period fran September, 1974 when laboratory testwork on drill co

    Jan 1, 1983

  • AUSIMM
    Grade engineering at Gramalote gold deposit, Colombia: an example of industry – research collaboration, Part 2

    By N Clarke, J Hunt, A Barros, N Guerrero, L Keeney

    Grade Engineering® (GE) involves a range of integrated technologies and operating protocols for improving effective feed grade through early rejection of low value material prior to costly processing

    Nov 10, 2020

  • AUSIMM
    Spatial distribution of major, minor and trace elements in iron ores, using micro-XRF technology

    By N J. Potter, N W. Brand, J M. F Clout

    The increasing demand for iron ore with low concentrations of trace elements, puts increasing pressure on iron ore producers for high-quality material. Understanding the mineralogy, petrography, chemi

    Nov 8, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Life-of-Mine Ventilation System Upgrade at Springvale Colliery - A Case Study

    By B Smith, R Gelson

    Springvale Colliery is an underground longwall mine situated approximately 10 km north-west of Lithgow in the western coalfields of New South Wales. Following a full-scale review of the mineÆs ventila

    Jul 1, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Rehabilitation of the Ardlethan Tin N.L. Concentrator

    The Ardlethan tin concentrator had dete riorated considerably in metallurgical per- formance, maintenance and plant availability. This problem was compounded by low tin prices and International Tin

    Jan 1, 1978

  • AUSIMM
    Study of prevention methods for stress corrosion cracking in underground coalmines

    By A Crosky, S Saydam, H Chen, H L. Ramandi

    Cable bolts and rock bolts are used as primary and secondary anchoring systems in many underground mines. Reports on the premature failure of cable bolts and rock bolts due to stress corrosion crackin

    Nov 29, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    IsaMill™ Design Improvements and Operational Performance at Anglo Platinum

    By C Rule

    In 2003, Anglo Platinum, in a joint development with Xstrata Technology, installed the world’s first 10 000 litre IsaMillTM in a concentrate regrind duty at the Western Limb Tailings Re-treatment Plan

    Aug 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    A Study of Iron Removal from Kine Kaolin by Two-Liquid Flotation

    By Kewu W

    Kaolin used as an industrial mineral, especially that in the paper-manufacturing industry, must be of fine size, with high brightness, a low impurity content, and good crystal shape. However, in mo

    Jan 1, 1993

  • AUSIMM
    Integrated Communications for Surface and Open Pit Applications

    By G Booth

    Whilst communications systems in the mining industry have evolved over the years, the premise remains consistent that reliable communication is vital for safety and operational efficiency. TodayÆs ope

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Modelling of Blast-induced Fracture Processes in Naturally Jointed Rock Medium

    By D Deb, R Pramanik

    This paper presents a generalised methodology in smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) framework to analyse dynamic failure process of rock mass having natural joint under blast-induced stress wave an

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Stakeholder Engagement and Social Sustainability in the Mining Sector

    By H Tran

    Local communities are undertaking an increased role in mine project decision making processes, associated with growing pressure and expectations from regulators, financiers and the general public. Thi

    Jan 1, 2009

  • AUSIMM
    "The Business Case for Early-stage Implementation of Geometallurgy– an Example from the Productora Cu-Mo-Au Deposit, Chile"

    By J L. Macdonald, G S. King

    "The development of a predictive geometallurgical model is a multidisciplinary and iterative task that involves both discovery and integration aspects. In this paper, the authors discuss the concepts

    Jun 15, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Modelling of Near-Source Dust Dispersal From Surface Mine Blasting in Weak Wind and Tropical Conditions

    By S Bhandari

    This paper is a step in the direction of developing a computer model of the near source dispersal of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in planetary boundary layer (PBL). Since Surface Mine blasting i

    Jan 1, 2001

  • AUSIMM
    A Review of the Influence of Gas Pressure on Block Stability during Rock Blasting

    Blasting is an essential component of most mining operations, and is used to reduce the rock mass to a workable size distribution, as well as to create stable openings and pit walls. Frequently, there

    Jan 1, 1999

  • AUSIMM
    Unmanned aerial vehicle observation technology of coal mininginduced surface movement and fissures

    By J Zhang, B Wei, T Zhao, K Wang

    Understanding mining-induced surface movement and fissures is critical for environmental protection and geological prevention. In this study, image recognition algorithms, satellite remote sensing and

    Sep 1, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Hydrogeological characteristics of co‐disposed tailings and coarse rejects from coal processing

    By S Fityus, K Koosmen, J Simmons

    The purpose of this paper is to therefore investigate the hydrogeological characteristics of tailings, coarse and mixed rejects from coal processing to enable better understanding of the potential for

    Jul 1, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Strategies for Mine Planning and Design

    By S Coward, C Xu, P A. Dowd

    "This paper provides an assessment of the current challenges in strategic mine planning and design and suggested approaches for addressing them. The specific challenges covered are: realistic quantif

    Nov 24, 2014