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Macraes Gold Project: Value Creation through Applied Technology - Pressure Oxidation
By T S. Giraudo
The Macraes Gold Project, operated by GRD Macraes Limited, engaged GRD Minproc Limited to assist with the evaluation of a pressure oxidation circuit, this being the key component of a recovery enhance
Jan 1, 2000
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Advances in Continuous Miner Automation
This paper describes new research and development currently being undertaken by the CSIRO Mining Technology Group to advance the automation capability of continuous mining equipment in underground coa
Dec 6, 2010
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Determination of Tin in Cassiterite Ores by An Application of The Mossbauer Effect
A method for the detection and analysis of tin in cassiterite ores is discussed. An empirical relationship was established between the tin content of an ore sample and the percentage absorption that t
Jan 1, 1969
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The Reaction of Anfo Explosives with Mineral Sulphides
Ammonium nitrate-fuel oil (ANFO) explosives are unstable in hot, reactive sulphide-rich ground at Mount Isa. Under certain conditions associated with background heat, moisture, and chemical impurities
Jan 1, 1968
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Vein Relationships and Textures at Martha Mine, Waihi
By J L. Mauk
The Martha epithermal Au-Ag deposit contains multiple generations of quartz veins with a range of textures. We examined: + vein textures, + &
Jan 1, 2006
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High Speed Development Work at Emperor Mine, Vatukoula, Fiji
With the exhaustion of orebodies close to the main haulage shaft of the Emperor mine, an increased rate of development, aimed at earlier investigation of values disclosed by exploration drill holes ha
Jan 1, 1966
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The Improvements in Control of the Mill 3 Circuit at AlcoaÆs Wagerup Refinery
By D Nicoli, P Feltoe
The operation of grinding circuits are vital to the success of most mineral processing operations in the provision of effective size reduction whilst maximising throughput. However these same circuits
Jan 1, 2000
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Capital and Operating Cost Eestimation for Open Pit Mining Equipment
Background information, formulae and a systematic set of procedures for estimating capital and operating costs for open pit mining equipment are presented in this paper. Firstly, equipment capital c
Jan 1, 1990
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Pneumatic Stowing of Mill Residues in Underground Stopes, Broken Hill South Limited
Two of the problems long associated with the complete extraction of level pillars in the wide ore bodies of Broken Hill have been: (1) The high cost of maintaining level gangways through areas of slow
Jan 1, 1941
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Elevated Arsenic and Antimony Levels in a South Island Mesothermal Mineralized Zone
By D Craw, K A. Hunter
Deposits of the metalloids arsenic and antimony occur in quartz veins of mesothermal hydrothermalsystems in the South Island as arsenopyrite (AsFeS) and stibnite (Sb2S3). Arsenopyrite and stibnite occ
Jan 1, 2002
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New online/atline splitter designs for laboratory automation – feasibility results
By A Hollweg, K H. Esbensen, M Lischka
Two new splitter designs for intercepting moving streams of matter are presented, the variable cross-stream splitter (vCSS) and the rotary stream splitter (RSS), which are intended for implementation
May 9, 2017
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Speculations on the Origin and Formation of the Diamond with Especial Reference to its Formation and Position at Bingara, N.S.W.
The latest outcome of science is that aII bodies are composed of vibrating atoms or molecules. In almost all mineral bodies when changing from the gaseous or liquid condition to the solid, if the vibr
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Near real-time assay with downhole assay tool (FastGrade™ 100)
By B Chi, A Mahanta, R A. M Maddever, O Dominguez
BHP Billiton, in collaboration with Sodern and CSIRO, has developed a downhole logging tool for measuring geochemistry in situ. The FastGradeTM 100 (alternatively, FG100), exploits pulsed fast and the
May 9, 2017
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Normal Fault Hosted Quartz-Scheelite Lodes and Associated Vein Swarm, Glenorchy, NW Otago
Lower greenschist quartzo-feldspathic schists within the N-S trending Earnslaw Synform of the Upper Wakatipu area are pervaded by late-stage quartz filled extensional and extensional shear fractures,
Jan 1, 2001
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Mine Stores
The following data are put together to assist those who are responsible for ordering stores for mines and works. When making out a list of mine stores for a new plant, one can hardly be expected to re
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High-grade Porphyry Copper-gold Mineralisation in North-west Ecuador – The Alpala Cu-Au Porphyry Discovery
By J Ward, B Rohrlach, B Rosero, J Silva, O Poma
"An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The Alpala copper-gold deposit is a recent, high-grade porphyry Cu-Au discovery located in
Mar 18, 2015
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Sampling, Corporate Governance and Risk Analysis
By G J. Lyman, F S. Bourgeois
As the prices of metals slide, financial control of mineral processing operations becomes more and more important. Control of a mineral processing operation implies measurement of grades, recoveries a
Sep 7, 2015
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Eco-Efficient Gravity Separation Solutions in India
Eco-Efficient Gravity Separation Solutions in India Sustainable development and social responsibility issues are a principal aspect of mineral processing operations around the world. With the need fo
Sep 13, 2010
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Improved Copper Flash Smelting at Olympic Dam
By W Taylor, S Chen, R Haywood, M White, R West, J Ranasinghe
In March 2012 a combined BHP Billiton and Hatch team embarked on a program to improve the concentrate burner efficiency of BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam copper flash smelting furnace. A multi-faceted app
Sep 7, 2015
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Research into improving the efficiency of water spraying airborne dust control techniques in the iron ore industry
By P W. Wypych
The iron ore industry faces significant challenges in the control of dust to meet emissions regulations and goals, as well as ensuring sustainable operations. This paper describes some of the differen
Jul 24, 2017