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Current Situations, Problems, Countermeasures and Suggestions for ChinaÆs Metal Mine DevelopmentBy L B. Zhou, S Li, B L. Wang, S B. Li, Q Wang
The rapid development in ChinaÆs metal mine resources has caused a series of mine environment problems such as serious ecological damage and environment pollution, and secondary geological disasters.
Jul 10, 2012
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Sirosmelt Investigation - An Example of Process Evalutaion TechniquesBy Nilmani M, Malone J, Taylor RN, Floyd JM, Gray NB, Fountain CR
CSIRO staff and University of Melbourne staff and students collaborated in an intense programme of investigation on the CSIRO 50 kg Sirosmelt pilot plant.In two days of operation copper matte converti
Jan 1, 1985
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Procuring Control and Intelligent Traffic Systems for Major New Build Projects – Avoiding Pitfalls and Maximising ValueBy G M. Taylor
The application of high technology to monitor and control fire life safety, critical functionality in tunnels and underground spaces generally has progressed at an ever accelerating rate over the past
Sep 17, 2014
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Sensor-based Real-time Resource Model Reconciliation for Improved Mine Production Control – A Conceptual FrameworkBy M W. N Buxton, M S. Shishvan, J Benndorf
The flow of information, and consequently the decision-making along the chain of mining from exploration to beneficiation, typically occurs in a discontinuous fashion over long timespans. In addition,
Nov 24, 2014
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Coalmine methane emission estimates – an evolving understandingBy S Raval
The estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from coalmines is increasingly becoming a priority for both operators and regulators. At the same time, involved scientific challenges in the methane measure
Sep 1, 2024
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Tailings regulation – a South Australian perspectiveBy G B. Smith, G M. Marshall, A Querzoli
The South Australian mining regulatory framework has adopted a performance based approach to the management of risk. This approach has been in place in South Australia for more than 10 years and is in
Jul 23, 2018
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Into the Belly of the Flash à Insights into the Mechanisms at Work Within a Flash Flotation CellBy D J. Bradshaw, E M. Wightman, B Newcombe
Flash flotation plays an integral role in many of the gold and sulfide mineral concentrators around the world, and yet despite this widespread use, very little information on this unit process is avai
Oct 29, 2012
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LIBS mineralogy – quantitative mineralogy on the beltBy D Gagnon, P Bouchard, F Vanier, E Soares de Lima Filho, J El-Haddad, M Sabsabi, G J. Wilkie, A Beauchesne, A Hamel, A Blouin, T Vaillancourt, F Boismenu, A Harhira, A Plugatyr, C Padioleau
Quantitative mineralogy is an established discipline in the geosciences and is aimed at providing mineral grade and texture information for geological and mineral processing applications. The two core
Nov 10, 2020
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Maximising Recovery at Silver Swan Nickel Mine Using Cement Stabilisation (484a6aa7-9c11-440d-b7e3-51e52370c111)By Lock PR
The Silver Swan nickel mine is located at the Black Swan Nickel Project, 53 kin north east of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The Silver Swan orebody is a massive sulphide nickel deposit dipping 70¦
Jan 1, 1998
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Reduction of Mechanical Entrainment by Polymer DepressantsBy Y Peng, D Wannas
In the fine particle flotation technologies being developed today the fine hydrophilic (gangue) particles are usually well dispersed. These highly dispersed fine particles can be recovered into the fl
Jan 1, 2005
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Monitoring of M10000 IsaMill™ Process Performance by Passive Acoustic EmissionsBy A McEwan, J Masters, C A. Jackson, A Catanzano, V Sharp, M Millen, S Rainey, S J. Spencer, G Roberts
A passive acoustic emission (AE) monitoring system has been developed and trialled on two M10000 IsaMillsTM. The analyser detects AE stress waves generated by grinding media impacts with the mill line
Sep 1, 2014
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Design, Commissioning and Operation of Elura's Larox Pressure FiltersBy Jagger ND
Pressure filters were found to be necessary to produce Elura silver/lead and zinc concentrates at sufficiently low moisture contents for bulk cargo shipment by sea to smelters.The difficulty in obtain
Jan 1, 1985
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Multicomponent modelling of ore blending in grinding circuits – a new model and case studyBy J J. Hanhiniemi, M S. Powell
A ‘Variable Blend and Rates’ model is developed for SAG mills which extends upon the JKSimMet® Variable Rates Model. Similarly, a ‘Variable Blend Residence Constrained Perfect Mixing’ Ball Mill model
Aug 24, 2022
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Strategies and Achievements for Moving Towards Minimum Wastes and Emissions in the Asian Steel IndustryBy D-J Min
Strategies and achievements in the Asian steel industry to construct industrial ecological chain are reviewed largely in the case of Japan, Korea and China. Emphasis is placed on the development of re
Jan 1, 2004
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Clean Energy and Mining – Future SynergiesBy R Memary
The environmental and economic impacts of a significant dependence on fossil fuels are affecting the future of sectors such as of mining. These impacts are prompting the Australian Government to seek
Nov 22, 2011
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Status Quo and Future Evaluations of Global Rare Earth Mining (with Respect to Special Rare Earth Element-industry Criteria)By H Mischo, G Barakos, J Gutzmer
The continuously growing demand for rare earth elements (REEs), in combination with the crisis of 2009 and the price spike of 2011, has initiated a treasure hunt for rare earth deposits all over the w
Nov 4, 2015
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Geochemical Characteristics of River Deposited Mine Wastes and Associated Contact Waters Downstream of the Ok Tedi Mine, Papua New Guinea ù Implications for ARD ManagementBy H Kundapen, B R. Bolton, H Davies
The Ok Tedi porphyry copper-gold mine is located in the Star Mountains of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. Open-cut mine commenced in 1984 and is due to cease around 2010. The mine produces a total
Jan 1, 2003
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A Ventilation System for Large Block Cave MinesBy M Stephens, T A. Sutra
Currently, there are several open pit mines with production rates of about 200 000 tpd of ore that are reaching the end of their economic lives. In most cases, the remaining orebody extends to depths
Jan 1, 2005
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Contour drains and benches – are they an effective long-term run-offand sediment control method?By G R. Hancock
A common and cost-effective method for post-mining landscapes is to construct linear hillslopes with a break in the hillslope at appropriate distances to reduce hillslope length and resultant erosion
Aug 2, 2023
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The Separation of Pentlandite from Chalcopyrite, Pyrrhotite and Gangue in Nickel Projects Throughout the WorldBy L Kormos, V Lawson, G Hill, G Marrs
"In sulfide nickel deposits throughout the world, pentlandite and pyrrhotite are commonly found together along with varying amounts of chalcopyrite and platinum group minerals (PGMs). The mafic or ult
Sep 1, 2014