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  • AUSIMM
    A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Optimisation and Control of a Copper-zinc Grinding and Flotation Circuit

    By D Hatton, S Wilson, F Orrante, M Taghimohammadi, F van der Walt, N Arslan, M Westcott

    "Cayeli Bakir Isletmeleri is an underground copper-zinc mine in turkey. The ore is highly variable with feed grades ranging from 1–4 per cent copper and 1–10 per cent zinc. Due to this variability, or

    Oct 10, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Jacked Box Versus Cut and Cover Technique for the Pedestrian Underpass Construction in Brisbane

    By A Purwodihardjo

    Evaluation of the construction method used for the pedestrian underpass construction at Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Australia is presented in this paper. The pedestrian underpass was constructed through t

    Mar 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    A HPGR pseudo-dynamic model approach integrated with real-time information for pressing iron ore concentrates in industrial-scale

    By T M. Campos, H A. Petit, L M. Tavares, R Olympio

    Much practical experience has been gathered in the last 30 years of application of high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) integrated with ball milling in size reduction of fine iron ore concentrates. The

    Aug 24, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Tunnel Construction by TBM Sand Bar Hydroelectric Project

    This paper discusses the recently com- pleted TBM-driven pressure tunnel at the Sand Bar Hydroelectric Power Project. The Sand Bar Project is a diversion scheme situated on the middle fork of the S

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Teach Yourself Economic Evaluation

    By P B. Card

    "The website www.economicevaluation.com.au, which had its origins at the Project Evaluation Conference 2009, provides a free way for industry professionals to teach themselves economic evaluation. At

    Mar 8, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Ground support rationalisation at Golden Grove

    By R Varden

    This paper summarises the process taken to simplify 35 ground support standards accounting for the multiple development profiles, dynamic geotechnical environment and the practical safety implications

    Mar 29, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    Localised Indicator Kriging

    By I Douglas, L Allen

    Localised indicator kriging was developed following a similar approach used by Marat Abzalov (2006) in his paper titled æLocalised uniform conditioning (LUC): A new approach for direct modelling of sm

    Sep 26, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Metallurgical Performance of Outotec’s e500 TankCell® at the Kevitsa Cu-Ni-PGE Concentrator

    By B Murphy, T Mattsson, R Crosbie, T Maksimainen

    "An Outotec e500 TankCell, with 500 m³ of actual flotation volume, was commissioned at the Kevitsa Cu-Ni-PGE concentrator in northern Finland during 2014. This flotation cell was implemented at t

    Oct 10, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Dense Medium Separation at Mt Newman

    The Mt Newman Beneficiation Plant uses a combination of heavy media deans, heavy medium cyclones and Reichert cones to produce saleable iron ore concentrates from low grade iron ores. The aim of t

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Drill hole spacing analysis for classification and cost optimisation – a critical review of techniques

    By J Levett, O Rondon, I Glacken

    Reporting Codes are not prescriptive on methodologies to report or classify Mineral Resource Estimation results, but the assessment of risk and uncertainty is required, and is likely to be increasingl

    May 24, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    Cost Management Optimisation

    By B King

    Processing expansion options and mining fleet purchases are major cost items that receive due focus in most cost management analyses. If these items are not needed, they can significantly reduce a pro

    Nov 24, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Testing and quantifying geological uncertainty (or a gram of drill data is worth a kilogram of geological interpretation)

    By M P. Murphy, C M. D Barton

    When developing a new underground mine, the geological interpretation that guides the mineral resource is crucial to the preparation of a reliable ore reserve. In preparing a robust geological model t

    May 24, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    Yilgarn Star ù Just in Time Methodology ù Planning and Scheduling Implications

    By G Haywood

    This paper presents the evolution of the planning, scheduling and mining practices at the Yilgarn Star underground. The paper will concentrate on the principals of æjust in timeÆ and the impact of suc

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    Alternatives to Conditional Simulation for the Estimation of Iron Grade Distributions ù A Case Study From BHP BillitonÆs Mt Whaleback Operations

    Conditional simulation can be used to determine the probabilities of block iron-grades being above selected cut-offs. However, there are much faster alternatives that can produce acceptable results. I

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Underground Mine Radio Automation Systems

    By S Munn

    Today, it can be said that the majority of mines utilise communications equipment in one form or another. Either for communications between staff making their day-to-day operations more efficient, or

    Jan 1, 1999

  • AUSIMM
    An Evolving Understanding of the Controls of the Trident Gold Deposit, Higginsville, Western Australia

    By C F. Stokes

    The Trident Gold Deposit has been successfully developed by Alacer Gold (formerly Avoca Resources Limited) into a 1.3 Mt/a operation in the space of four years from discovery to first gold pour (2008)

    Aug 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Mine Haul Roads Quantification and Structural Reliability of Haul Trucks

    By Marshall GA, Dickerson AW

    The efficient operation of large haul trucks in large open pit mines requires an economic trade off between the haul route quality, the haul truck payloads and the level of haul truck reliability.

    Jan 1, 1982

  • AUSIMM
    BHP Billiton West Australian Iron Ore Geometallurgy - Past, Present and Future

    By M Flanagan, T Sua, B Wright, T Carroll, B Van Dijken

    "BHP Billiton (BHPB) West Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) conducts an extensive geometallurgy (geomet) program for its iron ore deposits in the Pilbara. The geomet program provides accurate information to

    Sep 29, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Is Perception Reality? Evaluating the Fiscal Attractiveness of International Jurisdictions for Gold Mining Investment

    By J P. Sykes, C Gemell, A Trench

    The perceived and actual impact of government mineral policy upon the government share from gold mining revenues is assessed for ten key countries in which the gold sector is of relevance in advancing

    Jun 22, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    The Business Case for Mine Closure Planning and an Overview of Anglo AmericanÆs Mine Closure Toolbox Approach

    By P R. Botha

    Mining has played a significant role in human development and without the mining sector, society would not enjoy a large number of the benefits that it does today. However, mining has also carried wit

    Jul 10, 2012