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Bulk Explosives go Tunnelling in Hong KongThe constructionhunnelling industry in Hong Kong has taken an upturn during the last few years due to the commencement of works to relocate the International Airport to Chek Lap Kok Island. The Airp
Jan 1, 1994
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Morphological Characterisation of Spongillites from South-Eastern BrazilBy A F. D C Varajpo, R C. Weba, C Volkmer-Ribeiro, C A. C Varajpo, N S. Gomes
This study relates to the spongillite deposits from the region of Jopo Pinheiro, in the north-west of the State of Minas Gerais, south-eastern Brazil. The deposits occur in shallow ponds (with a maxim
Jan 1, 2008
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The Foreland Thrust Belt of Papua New GuineaBy Finlayson E, Hilyard D, Francis G
Papua New Guinea's mainland is dominated by a foreland thrust belt, which can be divided into two zones. The "body" zone is floored by Palaeozoic granites and metamorphics of the Fly Platform
Jan 1, 1987
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Homogeneity assessment of crushed and pulverised iron ore certified reference materials – implications for laboratory quality controlBy J Carter, B J. Armstrong
Best practice for the submission of samples to an internal or commercial laboratory requires quality control materials to be included for the purpose of independently and comprehensively assessing lab
Sep 18, 2023
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Brisbane Airport Link Earth Pressure Balance Machine Two Component Tailskin Grouting – A New Australian RecordBy A Reschke
The Thiess John Holland Group is undertaking the design and construction of Brisbane’s Airport Link Project, the largest single investment in transportation infrastructure in Australian history. Twin
Mar 8, 2011
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The evolution of production blasts at Ernest Henry MineBy C te Kloot, Z Liu
Blast performance and the resulting drawpoint condition and volume of oversize has the potential to impact operator safety and mine productivity. Underground measurements showed that approximately 14
Oct 16, 2017
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Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pumping of Titanomagnetite Ironsand (The AuslMM Annual Conference Rotorua New Zealand)By Hustwick I
New Zealand Steel Mining Limited operates two independent sand mining operations on the West Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. (Fig. 1)Waikato North Head 30km south of Auckland supplies ironsa
Jan 1, 1990
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Ultramafic Mine Tailings to Treat Acidic Mine Water and Lock Away Carbon through Mineral CarbonationBy S Bouzalakos, W Timms, H Malli
Combining ultramafic mine tailings and acidic mine drainage via mineral carbonation to sequester carbon dioxide, presents an opportunity to minimise waste on mine sites. Low pH mine water with trace e
Jul 27, 2015
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Predicting Finished Product Properties in the Mining Industry from Pre-Extraction DataBy J E. Everett
An essential requirement of product quality control in the mining industry is to be able to reliably predict key quality properties of finished product from the data available before the extraction of
Sep 5, 2011
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Tectonic Features of Sumatra and New Zealand in Relation to Active and Fossil Hydrothermal Systems: A Comparison (03fbbe41-bfa7-4f63-a332-5ec59c058031)By Bogie I, White P. J
Active geothermal systems occur widely in Sumatra and in the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) of New Zealand. There are also many occurrences of epithermal gold mineralisation in Sumatra, some of which are
Jan 1, 1995
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Iron Ore Characteristics and their Application in Optimising the Granulation ProcessBy R Zhang, X Huang, M Zhou, X Lv, C Bai
Iron ore sinter accounts for a large proportion of blast furnace ferrous burden in Chinese steel mills. Depleting high-grade iron ore resources and spreading complexity of iron ores in mineralogy and
Aug 12, 2013
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Risk Assessment for New Technology in the Open Cut - Wambo DraglineBy Lumley G. I, Duffy W. J
The risk involved with incorporating new/unfamiliar technology into mines has, in the past, largely been evaluated by the supplier of the technology. The implications on safety and productivity has be
Jan 1, 1992
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Analysing impact forces and overcoming speed, heat and pressure issues in high capacity belt support applicationsBy C T. Portelli
Belt conveyor transfers are the most likely location for high wear rates and failures. Belt transfers are necessary to change the direction of conveyed material and will remain a part of belt conveyor
Sep 18, 2023
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A New Mining Method For Thick Seam Coal MiningBy O. J. RICHARDS
The Wongawilli system of mining has been in use for over 30 years and has enabled high production rates and acceptable extraction ratios to be achieved in seams less than 4 m in thickness. A modifi
Jan 1, 1980
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Risk Management and Use of a Geotechnical Baseline Report for a Competitive Alliance Procurement?ProcessBy T Ireland, S Eratne, W Newns, P Spies
The approach to risk management during the procurement of major projects often has a significant outcome on the ultimate delivery of a project. The NZ$1.4 B Waterview Connection project is the largest
Sep 17, 2014
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Geothermal gradient determination for ventilation and air conditioning modelling at Malmberget MineBy F K. R Klose
Malmberget is a sublevel caving mine owned and operated by Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB), a Swedish state-owned iron ore mining company, in northern Sweden. The mine has an annual iron or
Oct 12, 2022
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Targeting dilatancy in upstream constructionBy A Simmons, J Chan, A Li, Q Gu, D M. Brett
The paper presents an example of field density achievements using thin layer deposition and solar drying and compares this with compaction data from laboratory testing and field trials of mechanical d
Jul 1, 2021
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Pre-Splitting - Wall Control for Surface Coal MinesBy Cocker A
Pre-splitting for smooth highwall formation is conducted in around 75 per cent of surface coal operations within Australia. The CMTE (Centre for Mining Technology and Equipment) in conjunction with
Jan 1, 1995
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Sunrise Dam Short- to Long-Term Ventilation PlanningBy M Podreka, P Merry, L van den Berg
Anglo Gold AshantiÆs Sunrise Dam operation is located in Western Australia approximately 55 km south of the town of Laverton. Currently, the mine is producing from both its open pit and underground op
Jul 1, 2013
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Microanalytical Evaluations of the Savage River Old Tailings Dam, North-?west TasmaniaBy A Hughes, J Agius, T Ferguson, A Parbhakar-Fox, D Lester, L M. Jackson
Management of historic tailings is a major challenge facing the mining industry and its regulators. However, through improved mineralogical and chemical characterisation of such materials the opportun
Jul 27, 2015