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Water Conservation at Construction ProjectsBy B Hannah, M Uriarte, F Labarca, C Madore, G Ganapathi, L Martin, T Haase
BechtelÆs Mining and Metals projects across the globe are executed in remote arid and semi-arid countries where providing even basic water supplies impose considerable challenges. Opportunities for wa
Nov 26, 2013
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Tropicana Gold Mine - Mitigating the Challenges of a Mining Start-upBy S Lloyd, J Chow, S Fitzpatrick, D Greenup
The Tropicana deposit was discovered in 2005 after AngloGold Ashanti followed up an unexplained gold-in-soil anomaly. Discovered in a remote, barely-explored area of Western Australia not previously t
Sep 26, 2013
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Mine Environment MonitoringBy P J. Cullen, B P. Banerjee, S Raval
Continuous monitoring of mining impacts on the surrounding environment is a necessary sustainability criterion. Traditional monitoring approaches such as in situ sampling and airborne and satellite-ba
Nov 4, 2015
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A National Code for Reporting Coal Resources and ReservesIn November 1986 the Australian Minerals and Energy Council (AMEC) endorsed an "Australian Code for Reporting Identified Coal Resources and Reserves" for use by the Federal and all State Governments
Jan 1, 1987
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Mineralogy and reducibility of sinter analogues in the Fe3O4-CaO-SiO2 (FCS) ternary system under hydrogen atmosphereBy M I. Pownceby, M A. Rhamdhani, W J. Rankin, G Brooks, I R. Ignacio
Steelmaking has a significant contribution in producing greenhouse gases and there is a worldwide push towards decarbonising the process. One of the approaches to reduce CO2 emissions is to use hydrog
Sep 18, 2023
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Recycling of Zinc-Bearing Materials: A Valuable 'Land Mine' for Zinc SmeltersSocietal influences, needs, and uses for recyclable materials are becoming increasingly important business and economic factors in the traditional natural resource companies. Several metals (such as
Jan 1, 1993
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Adaptation of an Open Pit Optimiser for Underground Strategic PlanningBy M Bloss, B Roberts
BHP Billiton Olympic Dam required a well-tested software product suitable for strategic optimisation and scheduling of options for a potential underground mining project. The company has a standard so
Nov 24, 2014
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Reconstruction of Morphetts Enginehouse, BurraBurra was the largest metalliferous mine in Aus- tralia between 1845 and 1860 and employed as many as 1000 men and boys. The workforce was predominantly Cornish, Burra being the first con- centratio
Jan 1, 1987
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Water Management at BHP Billiton Olympic DamBHP Billiton Olympic Dam produces copper cathode, uranium oxide concentrate and refined gold and silver. The operation is comprised of an underground Mine and Processing Plant and is located 560 km no
Jan 1, 2006
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The Integration of Geometallurgy with Plant DesignBy G Harbort
Traditional engineering design for flotation circuits use the “Rule of Thumb” approach. Typically this uses a nominated maximum head grade for design. A scale-up factor is applied to laboratory flotat
Aug 8, 2011
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An Excavating Power Model for Continuous Surface MinersBy Kramadibrata S
Over the years many attempts have been made to develop a means of assessing the excavatability of rock. Most of them are based on an empirical rating system while some authorities still propose the us
Jan 1, 1995
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The designed approach to mill liner optimisation – experience at Pustynnoye mine, KazakhstanBy J Geronimo, P Kumar, Z Yussupova, M Yahyaei, M Powell
This work goes beyond the general perception of how the well-known mine to mill process can be applied, by applying deeper knowledge along the mining chain. Grade deportment and dilution are considere
Aug 29, 2018
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High Resolution Soil Geochemistry for Gold Exploration at the Continental, Regional and Prospect ScaleBy P de Caritat, A Davidson, A Mann
Top outlet sediments from the National Geochemical Survey of Australia have been extracted by a partial extraction method for over 50 elements including gold. The partial extraction results from this
Sep 26, 2013
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What Project Managers must Demand from an Economic Evaluation!By P Card
Some project managers accept unsatisfactory economic evaluation modelling because they are unaware of what constitutes good practice. They tend to leave it to the evaluation specialist or others to de
May 24, 2012
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Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Separation Index - Small-Scale Test to Characterise the Flotation Response of an Ore TypeBy S Morgan, D J. Bradshaw, S Schwarz
The characterisation of the flotation kinetic response in future mining deposits is important because the flotation response is affected by changes in ore mineralogy. Current methods for characterisin
Oct 29, 2012
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Aspects of Developments of the Coal Industry in the Singleto-Muswellbrook Area, New South WalesThe coal resources of the Singleton- Muswellbrook area of New South Wales are of major importance to Australia, and are likely to play a significant role in meeting the expanding demands for energy
Jan 1, 1979
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Queensland Nickel - Value-Added Products from Technological Advances (c558ef59-3d56-447f-a7ad-fc4833bf589d)The Yabulu refinery of Queensland Nickel Pty Lld near Townsville now imports more than three million wet tonnes per year of nickel laterite ore from New Caledonia and Indonesia, making it the largest
Jan 1, 1995
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Telfer Commences Underground Mining - A Case StudyNewmont Australia Limited has for some 15 years mined a number of large open cuts associated with the Telfer Gold Dome deposits. The principal ore body exploited has been the East Flank of the Main
Jan 1, 1991
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Challenging Perceptions? Sustainability Reporting, the Media and MiningBy P Clark, P A. Kirsch, R Tapia Rivera
Community members’ sources of information about companies’ social investments are often influenced by the messages in a variety of communication channels, such as newspapers, television and social med
Jul 16, 2014
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The Importance of Mineralogical Input into Geometallurgy ProgramsBy K S. Smith, J Woodhead, K Olson Hoal
Mineralogy is the link between ore formation and ore extraction. It is the most fundamental component of geomet programs, and the most important aspect of a life-of-project approach to mineral resourc
Sep 29, 2013