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An Innovative Approach to Robust Optimisation for Scenario-Based Mineral Project EvaluationBy S Coward, J Vann, R Wolff, S Jackson, S Moayer, A Bye
Uncertainty about the future and orebody should significantly impact evaluation of mining projects. Scenario planning, widely used in other industries, for example in the petroleum industry, can provi
May 24, 2012
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Phase equilibrium study in the sodium metasilicate primary phase field of PbO-Na2O-SiO2 system between 800 and 1000°CBy X Ling, M Barati, E Moosavi-Khoonsari
In the pyrometallurgical process of secondary lead recycling, a desulfurising agent, such as Na2CO3 is added to minimise the emissions of sulfur into the atmosphere, while silica is introduced into th
Jun 19, 2024
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Mine to Tunnel Scale Discontinuum Simulation of Repeated Dynamic Loading of Mine ExcavationsUnderground excavations are subjected to complex stress changes caused by nearby mining, but may also be affected by repeated dynamic loading from blasting and seismic events. In some cases, the combi
Nov 25, 2010
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Utilisation of Iron Ore Texture Information for Prediction of Downstream Process PerformanceBy T Raynlyn, J J. Campbell, R J. Holmes, J R. Manuel, S P. Suthers, A Poliakov
Prediction of the downstream processing performance of iron ore needs detailed information on mineral composition, textural peculiarities, particle density, porosity, mineral liberation and associatio
Jan 1, 2008
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Surface Monitoring, Understanding and Modification at Molecular Level in Mineral Beneficiation by Infrared External Reflection SpectroscopyBy E Mielczarski
Determination of the adsorbed layer composition and structure at molecular and atomic levels and understanding adsorption mechanisms and dynamics are vitally important for the preparation of surface l
Jan 1, 2005
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Flotation Separation of Scheelite from Calcite Using Alkylated 8-Hydroxyquinolines as ModifierBy Recepoglu O, Tolun R, Yavasoglu N, Bulutcu AN
Scheelite was floated from a low-grade (0.28 per cent W03) calcitic (96.30 per cent CaCO3) scheelite ore using oleoyl sarcosine as collector and alkylated 8-hydroxyquinoline as modifier. Compared to
Jan 1, 1993
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The role of the regulator in promoting a highly reliable mining industryBy S Johnston, L Howe, S Stevens
Regulators have an important role to play in fostering and enabling reliable, effective, environmental management. Given this, it is perhaps surprising that there has been relatively little debate on
Aug 2, 2023
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The Flotation of Water-Soluble Minerals ù Peculiarities and New TechnologiesBy V Novoselov, R Sabirov
Flotation processing technology of water-soluble minerals has made it possible to realise, since the 1960s, the wide scale industrial processing of potash and potassium-magnesium ores (about 200 milli
Jan 1, 2005
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"X-ray Computed Tomography – Determination of Rapid Scanning Parameters for Geometallurgical Analysis of Iron Ore"By I Basson, J A. Miller, M Becker, F C. de Beer, L C. Bam
"Geometallurgy brings together geologists, mine planners and process engineers to extract meaningful mineralogical and textural information from an orebody, with a view to predicting its metallurgical
Jun 15, 2016
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Underground Mines of TomorrowBy P Hatherly, H Gurgenci
With the depletion of the mineral reserves that can be mined by surface mining, demand for highly productive and safe underground mines will increase. Underground drill and blast techniques continue t
Jan 1, 1998
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New Zealand's Geological FrameworkBy R L. Brathwaite
The rocks of New Zealand can be grouped into three main elements: the Early to Mid Paleozoic Western Province, Late Paleozoic to Early Cretaceous Eastern Province, and several overlying Late Cretaceou
Jan 1, 1997
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Design, implementation and field performance of a face destress blasting method for mine developmentBy E Villaescusa, C Drover, I Onederra
Development face destress blasting is a construction technique in deep mining, which aims to prevent, reduce the frequency, or manipulate the timing of violent, stress-driven rock mass instability at
Nov 29, 2022
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In Situ X-ray and Neutron Diffraction Studies of Silico-Ferrite of Calcium and Aluminium Iron Ore Sinter Phase FormationBy M I. Pownceby, N A. S Webster, A J. Studer, I C. Madsen, J A. Kimpton, M J. Fisher-White, L Lu
In situ synchrotron X-ray and in situ neutron diffraction-based experimentation have been implemented to characterise the formation of the complex calcium ferrite iron ore sinter bonding phases silico
Aug 12, 2013
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The production of green steel using HismeltBy N J. Goodman
The HIsmelt technology was developed and proven in Western Australia (WA) after more than 30 years and several billion dollars of research and development. The HIsmelt technology was transferred to Ch
Nov 8, 2021
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Precipitate Flotation for the Removal of Heavy Metals and Cyanide from Metallurgical EffluentsBy CorrOa de Araujo A, Salum MJG
The treatment of mining and metallurgical liquid effluents is becoming, everyday, a necessity felt by these industries. Physical-chemical and chemical methods for treating such effluents are general
Jan 1, 1993
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Improved Ventilation and Dust Capture in Underground Crushing PlantsBy S W. Kingman, D Whit, I S. Lowndes
The use of compressive crushing equipment such as gyratory crushers within minerals processing plants can potentially generate large quantities of dust. Remedies to this problem include the retrofitti
Jan 1, 2005
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Electron Microprobe Mapping ù A Diagnostic Tool for Ilmenite CharacterisationBy C MacRae, N Wilson
CSIRO Minerals has recently developed an electron microprobe (EMP) based imaging (or mapping) method for characterising ilmenite concentrates. The method requires an electron microprobe analyser to co
Jan 1, 2001
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Laboratory Testing and Stability Analysis of Paste Backfill at the Golden Giant MineBy W F. Bawden, J T. Paynter
This investigation involves laboratory testing and stability analysis of paste fill at the Golden Giant Mine. Site-cast samples are tested in unconfined, confined, and consolidated-undrained triaxial
Jan 1, 1998
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The Scratch Test – An Attractive Method to Measure the Strength of Iron Ore MaterialBy L Mariano
Three selected iron ore samples from the major bedded and channel iron deposits of Western Australia were analysed using a scratch test commonly used in the oil and gas industry. The portable commerci
Jul 11, 2011
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Solving a Large Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Production Scheduling at a Gold Mine with Multiple Processing Streams and Uncertain GeologyBy M de Freitas Silva
One of the main steps during the decision-making process of long-term mine planning is the definition of the optimal sequence of extraction, which usually is synonymous with maximising the discounted
Nov 24, 2014