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Computer-Assisted Photointerpretation of Geological Lineaments: Perception MethodBy Huntington J. F, Green A. A
The quality of a photointerpreter's anno- tation of an image may be displayed by writing maps in which the pixels are shaded according to the number of times a pixel was seen to be on a featur
Jan 1, 1977
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Who does the Marketing in the Race for Space?This paper has been developed for æThe Race for SpaceÆ conference. It ranges over various aspects, all of which are within the umbrella of marketing. The question is posed because many engineers, tunn
Jan 1, 1999
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The Hearth Drainage of the Blast FurnaceBy Okabe K
Development in the theory and practice of hearth drainage is reviewed. Difficulties in the hearth drainage were re- newed during late sixties and early seventies when the size of a blast furnace and
Jan 1, 1981
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Surface and Borehol Microseismic Monitoring of Longwall Faces; their Potential for Three-Dimensional Fracture Imaging anf the Geomechanical Implications.By Bishop I, Toon S
To determine whether 130 felt earth tremors around Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire U.M, which also experienced severe surface fissuring, were caused by coal extraction, a surface seismometer array was
Jan 1, 1992
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Fundamentally Transforming the Economic and Sustainability Signature of Mining AssetsBy M Jones
The past 100 years the mining industry can be characterised by a focus on increasing financial returns often to the detriment of social, human, manufactured and environmental capitals. Despite the sus
Nov 4, 2015
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Successfully Implementing Technology-driven Change in the Mining EnvironmentBy B McCarthy
Mining has been typified of late as a boom and bust, cyclical industry operating against a steady decline in the size and quality of mineral deposits. Decreasing deposit grades and increasing costs of
Jun 22, 2016
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New Microscope Laboratory at Mount IsaEarly in 1950 a new laboratory was set up to deal with problems in mineragraphy, petrology and metallography. This paper describes the equipment, the organisation and association of the laboratory wit
Jan 1, 1953
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Environmental Monitoring in the Doncaster Area of the National Coal BoardBy Dutton D
In the British coal mining industry, during the last decade, a great deal of environmental monitoring experience was acquired, particularly in the Doncaster Area of the Yorkshire coal- field, which
Jan 1, 1983
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The Geology of the Wonthaggi Coalfield, VictoriaBy Knight J. L, Baker G
The Wonthaggi coalfield is in South Gippsland, about 90 miles southeast of Melbourne. It is situated on the down-faulted block of the South Gippsland highlands that lies south of the Kongwak fault, be
Jan 1, 1944
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Application of normative ore mineralogy to geological and metallurgical data sets at the Hera Au-Pb-Zn-Ag mine, New South Wales, AustraliaBy A R. McKinnon
The recently opened Hera Au-Pb-Zn-Ag mine in central New South Wales has provided an ideal opportunity to demonstrate the calculation of sulfide ore mineralogy using normative methods. Normative miner
Sep 20, 2017
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Developing a TSF design concept – experience helps but numbers don’t lieBy L D. Munro, S A. Jackson
This paper provides a logical approach to developing a TSF design concept through: • Identifying key properties of tailings and containment structures; • Reviewing underlying principles for effective
Jul 1, 2021
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Managing Financial Risk in the Mining IndustryBy Sagrabb T
In a company's quest for financing the development of a new mine, it will make calls on stockbroking houses and banks. The choice of the best-fit broker or banker is of great importance, and i
Jan 1, 1994
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The Konongo Gold Project, Ghana – An Example of How Geology Makes All the Difference to a Resource EstimateBy R Sterk, B Reid
The Konongo Gold Project is located on the western margin of the 125 Moz Ashanti Gold Belt in Ghana, West Africa. It is situated 60 km along strike of the world-class mineral system at Obuasi and is i
Aug 18, 2014
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Influence of Cognitive Biases on Project EvaluationBy S Love, M Anderson, M Boland
"The high rate of failure of new mine developments to meet feasibility study expectations has been the subject of many fine technical papers. Yet failure rates remain stubbornly high.Similarly, the co
Mar 8, 2016
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Processing Operations at Sino Guizhou Jinfeng Mining Limited's Jin Feng PlantBy Y Yang, J Skrypniuk
The Jinfeng mine is Sino Gold's flagship project and is the second largest gold mine in China. Sino Gold Limited (SGL) holds 82 per cent equity in the Sino-Foreign joint venture Sino Guizhou Jinf
Jan 1, 2009
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Building a Geometallurgical Model for Early-Stage Project Development – A Case Study from the Canahuire Epithermal Au-Cu-Ag Deposit, Southern PeruBy R Baumgartner
The Canahuire deposit is a recently discovered Au-Cu-Ag epithermal deposit in Southern Peru. A geometallurgy program is a key study element of the project Feasibility study. Metallurgical, mineralogic
Sep 5, 2011
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Excavation Engineering - The Integration of Excavation Design, Blast Design and Reinforcement DesignBy Chitombo G. P, Thompson A. G
Excavation engineering involves three key design processes; excavation design, blast design and reinforcement design. An excavation engineering methodology is proposed in an attempt to promote integ
Jan 1, 1995
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The Geologic Setting of Gold Deposits in the Coromadel Volcanic Zone, New ZealandBy Kobe HW, Balance PF, Black PM, Sporli KB, Smith IEM, Locke CA
The Hauraki Goldfield consists of a large number of volcanic-associated epithermal gold deposits within the Coromandel Volcanic Zone (CVZ), North Island , New Zealand; it is the most accessible and mo
Jan 1, 1990
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Post Closure Management of the Mt Leyshon Gold Mine - Water the IntegratorBy T Baumgartl, D Mulligan, R Haymont
Mining at the Mt Leyshon Gold Mine in semi-arid north Queensland stopped in 2002. Newmont Australia has recently initiated a thorough post-closure water management study of the site by revisiting the
Jan 1, 2006
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Mist Diffusion Experiment and Evaluation of Water Tube for Blasting Demolition Dust ControlBy H-S Yang, H Park, S-J Kim, Y-H Ko, H-S Kim, S-H Cho, J-K Kim
An investigation was undertaken to devise a new method for reducing dust spread during blasting demolition utilising water tube and detonating cord. Modelling of smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) wi
Aug 24, 2015