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Initial Thoughts on Application of the Volume Loss Approach for Estimates of Surface Settlement Due to Tunnelling in Weathered RockBy S Kowalczuk, S V. L Barrett
The potential for adverse surface settlement during tunnelling in soil and rock poses a significant risk to the successful completion of any tunnelling project. Undesirable ground movement may lead to
Sep 17, 2014
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Structure Response of a Brick Veneer House to Open Pit Coal Mine BlastingBy A B. Richards
A brick veneer house located on a open-pit coal mine lease has been subject to ground vibration levels of up to 222 mm/s, and air vibration levels of up to 145 dBL. The dynamic response of the structu
Jan 1, 2001
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An analysis of impact of weak rock formation on mining-induced deformation of rock slopeBy A Sainoki, D Fukuda, K Shioya, C Zhang, M Sharifzadeh, T Yamaguchi, S Saydam, J Kodama, C A. Amagu, Y Fuji
In an open pit mining, ensuring stability of rock slope has been one of the major challenges. As the instability of rock slopes can results in slope failures; consequently, endanger the lives of worke
Nov 29, 2022
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The Use of Geotechnical Instrumentation to Optimise an Engineered Mine Design at Beaconsfield Gold Mine, TasmaniaBy P B. Hills, R J. Walton
Geotechnical instrumentation has been implemented as a key step for monitoring and optimising an engineered mine design for managing seismicity at the Beaconsfield Gold Mine. Measurements of displacem
Jan 1, 2008
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Interactions between Flash Flotation and Gravity Concentration – An Industrial Case Study of a Refractory Gold ConcentratorBy D Semini, B Newcombe
Base-metal sulfide refractory gold ores often contain a portion of ‘free’ gold that is amenable to recovery using gravity concentration methods, whilst the refractory portion of the gold is better rec
Sep 1, 2014
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Rwanda and the Africa Mining VisionBy I H. Wilson
After decades of turmoil, Rwanda launched its Vision 2020 in 2000 aimed at reconstructing government and addressing poverty. Implementation focused on the agricultural sector, infrastructure and educa
Jul 16, 2014
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Design and Construction for the Widening of the M2 Norfolk Twin TunnelsBy A L. de Ambrosis, S J. Clarke, R Bertuzzi, J Redelinghuys
The M2 Upgrade Project involved widening 15 km of the existing M2 Motorway, which is a key route in Sydney’s road network. The Norfolk Twin Tunnels in North Epping convey traffic over a 460 m length o
Sep 17, 2014
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Defining Residual Risk for Successful Mine Closure – a Geochemical PerspectiveBy T Baumgartl, B Noller, B Forsyth, J Park, M Edraki, P Pham
Understanding and quantifying residual risk is the key to the successful closure and rehabilitation of mines. An important aspect of residual risk is predicting the long-term chemistry of mine water a
Jun 28, 2016
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Resources and Reserve Assurance Processes – a Framework for Improved GovernanceBy L J. de Lange
As a material asset for mining entities, the resources and reserves (RR) estimation processes are surprisingly underrepresented in the assurance landscape. When press reports expose them being inaccur
Jun 22, 2016
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Developing Process Control Standards for Optimal Plant Performance at PanAust LimitedBy D Baas, D Bennett
This paper describes how Brisbane-based PanAust Limited develops process control strategies that are implemented at all operations and are used in functional descriptions for plant upgrades and new pr
Sep 1, 2014
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Increased drilling accuracy leads to significant improvement in ore recovery and dilutionBy R Stimpson, B Johnson, B Hesse
During a period of twelve months between FY18-19, a series of trials were conducted to compare production drilling accuracy using two different methodologies, and the subsequent impact this had on sto
Mar 15, 2021
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Development of the Zafranal Geometallurgical ModelBy G Harbort
The use of geological data for optimisation of operating plants has become a significant part of the modern process mindset. The underlying principle is to convert spatial geological data into metallu
Sep 5, 2011
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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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Ventilation contaminant characterisation for a greenfield projectBy A Hatt
This paper presents a case study of characterisation work undertaken at a greenfield exploration project to provide engineering and OH&S inputs for the design of a ventilation system. The paper discus
Oct 12, 2022
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A global review of productivity and operational performance in sublevel caving minesBy A D. Campbell
The sublevel caving (SLC) mining method is becoming more widely adopted as an underground mining method as mines become deeper and target lower grade mineralisation. SLC has been successfully adopted
Mar 29, 2023
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Operations versus Projects - How Do People Think and What are the Implications?By B Clements, G Lane
The operations and project environments are very different, but overlap in many areas. The development of mineral processing projects is goal oriented, is schedule focused and is a contractual environ
Oct 29, 2012
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Simulation Aided Engineering – Integration of Monitoring, Modelling and PlanningBy D Beck
Open access to forecasts of mine geotechnical performance in the form of open databases of model results has been considered risky in the past, with a concern that the results will not be understood o
Mar 21, 2011
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Poorly-diffracting Material as a Trace Element RepositoryBy Eggleton R. A
X-ray diffraction techniques are commonly used in the identification and quantification of fine-grained materials. A relationship exists between the size of crystals in a sample and the degree to w
Jan 1, 1997
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The evolution of structural and lithological domaining on the Spotted Quoll nickel sulfide mineral resource estimateBy A D. Wulfse, C M. D Barton
Underground fractured aquifers in the Ernest Henry deposit are to a large extent controlled by deposit scale brittle structures. The underground mine has been subdivided into nine water zones based on
Mar 22, 2022
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Using Dynamic Simulation Throughout a Process Plant's Life CycleUsing Dynamic Simulation Throughout a Process Plant's Life Cycle
Sep 13, 2010