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  • AUSIMM
    Can We Stop a Black Swan Breeding? Advances in Bowties and Critical Control Management

    By M Andrew, H Reynolds, R Mills

    As the global mining industry continues to grapple with ‘black swans’ (high consequence / low frequency events) for health, safety and environmental losses, the focus is shifting from risk assessment

    Jun 22, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Current Situations, Problems, Countermeasures and Suggestions for ChinaÆs Metal Mine Development

    By 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

  • 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
    A case study in managing a high consequence geotechnical risk in a Queensland coalmine

    By K Young, M Martin, D Payne

    This paper outlines the evolution of managing high consequence risk scenarios in BHP Coal, with particular focus on managing the stability of an endwall that is adjacent to a public infrastructure cor

    Nov 29, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Performance Enhancement at BHP BillitonÆs Newman Beneficiation Plant

    By G McSpadden

    At September 2001 the beneficiation plant at BHP Billiton Iron OreÆs Mt Whaleback mine is set to treat 9.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of iron ore, 40 per cent better than original design. This pa

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    Tunnelling in the Andes in Chile – By Drill and Blast and Tunnel Boring Machine

    By R Fletcher

    Pacific Hydro, a leading renewable energy company from Australia, is developing a series of cascading run-of-river hydro electricity projects in the Cachapoal Valley at the base of the Andes Mountains

    Mar 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Design of Grade Control Sampling Programs for Underground Gold Mines

    By S C. Dominy

    Grade control programs aim to deliver economic tonnes to the mill via accurate definition of ore and waste. The foundation of a successful program is high quality sampling supported by geology and a s

    Aug 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Solving a Large Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Production Scheduling at a Gold Mine with Multiple Processing Streams and Uncertain Geology

    By 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

  • AUSIMM
    Breakthrough in elliptical motion screen trial delivers significant performance

    By D Teyhan, J Kirsch

    Traditionally, most Australian iron ore mining operations have been surface-based. Processing plants were designed to handle dry ores. In recent years mining operations in the Pilbara have progressive

    Aug 24, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Improved mining recovery with bulk ore sorting and MR technology

    By C Beal, S Singh

    Sensor-based bulk ore sorting is a form of preconcentration that autonomously measures and physically separates discrete bulk ‘pods’ of run of mine (‘ROM’) or primary crushed material. This case study

    Nov 10, 2020

  • AUSIMM
    Optimising Pit Slope Design at Kidston Gold Mines

    Kidston Gold Mines Limited (70 per cent Placer Pacific and 30 per cent Public Shareholders) has been mining the Wises Hill Pit since late-1984. The Wises Hill Deposit is a large low grade gold deposit

    Jan 1, 1992

  • AUSIMM
    Now to the Future – A Path Toward the Future Mine

    By I Gipps

    Each of us has a vision of what the future mine will be and, generally, these visions have many similarities and some differences. One of the major discrepancies in visions of the future mine is not t

    Nov 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Thiorea Leaching of a Refractory Gold Ore

    By Ciminelli VST

    Thiourea leaching has been applied to a refractory gold concentrate previously treated by bacterial oxidation. Following the bio-oxidation, gold has been leached in acidic thiourea solutions, under

    Jan 1, 1993

  • AUSIMM
    The Paulsens Transformation – A Shining Light under a Northern Star

    By C Jones

    When the Paulsens operation was poised to be placed on care and maintenance, Bill Beament and the rest of the Northern Star Resources (NSR) team capitalised on the opportunity to send the Ashburton re

    Mar 24, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Breakthrough in elliptical motion screen trial delivers significant performance gains

    By D Teyhan, J Kirsch

    Traditionally, most Australian iron ore mining operations have been surface-based. Processing plants were designed to handle dry ores. In recent years mining operations in the Pilbara have progressive

    Nov 8, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    The Challenges of Evaluating and Exploiting Gold-Quartz Reefs in the Central Victorian Goldfield, Australia

    By L McCarthy, B W. Cuffley, O K. Thomas an

    The Central Victorian Goldfield is a world-class field located in Victoria, Australia. It is currently undergoing a revival through activities in the Bendigo, Ballarat, Tarnagulla, Maldon, Castlemaine

    Jan 1, 2004

  • AUSIMM
    Sulfur – the new geometallurgical grade in gold-sulfide deposits

    By S Juras

    To our geologists at Eldorado Gold Corporation, the release of the gold assays on a new ore zone causes a flurry of excitement. But to our metallurgists, that news is often greeted with the question ‘

    Sep 20, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Raising Sangdong – A Staged Approach to the Redevelopment of an Old Operation

    By C Lutherborrow

    The Sangdong Tungsten/Molybdenum Deposit is located in the Republic of Korea and was discovered in 1916. At this time Korea was a colony of Japan. It was mined for two years after discovery closing in

    Aug 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Theory of Sampling and geostatistics – the ultimate link

    By D François-Bongarçon

    The link between geostatistics and Theory of Sampling (TOS) is examined again in view of new findings made while trying to compare predicted sampling variances and estimated grades (using geostatistic

    May 9, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Analysis and Adaptability of Belt Filter Presses and Other Technologies for Tailings Dewatering over a Range of Mineral Processes, Plant Designs, Conditions, Regions and Operating Philosophies

    By M S. Fenzel

    Increased environmental regulations and pressures have created changing and new demands for tailings management strategies in a variety of mining applications. Critical among these items is the dispos

    Jul 27, 2015