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  • AUSIMM
    Evaluation of the impact of modifying froth launders in an industrial flotation bank using novel flotation models

    By A Yáñez, P Vallejos, R Grau, J Yianatos

    In flotation cells, especially in large flotation units, froth management is a crucial variable that should be considered during the design phase or optimised to improve the performance of existing fl

    Aug 24, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Mining Open Stopes at Cannington Mine Using a Vertical Retreat Open Stoping (VROS) Method

    Vertical retreat open stoping (VROS) is a variation of sublevel open stoping (SLOS) that has been introduced at Cannington to minimise the influence of subvertical geological structures during stope e

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    The Development of a Dustless Dry Gunite Pump System in Underground Coal Mining – A Case Study

    By A Golsby

    Gunite was invented in 1907 by Carl Akeley to repair a crumbling facade of the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago. The method used was to blow dry material out of a hose with compressed air and inject

    Aug 31, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Main Events in the History of Mineral and Energy Resource Development in New Zealand

    By A B. Christie, R L. Brathwaite

    Since the first occupation of New Zealand in 800 - 900 AD, various useful minerals, rocks, and energy resources have been identified and extracted. The Maori prized greenstone for ornaments, tool

    Jan 1, 1993

  • AUSIMM
    Old Stopes and New Simulations – A Structural Modelling and Resource Estimation Case Study of the Edna May Gold Mine, Western Australia

    By P Hodkiewicz

    Recent structural interpretations based on historic stope shapes were used to develop a rapid and innovative method to domain and simulate structurally complex, high-grade gold veins at depth in the E

    Aug 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    New Zealand Coal Qualities - How Do They Rate in World Markets?

    By T DePetris, B B. Beamish

    There has been a gradual increase in the volume of internationally traded thermal and coking coal, with emphasis on blending of coals rather than single coal usage. New Zealand can take advantage of t

    Jan 1, 1994

  • AUSIMM
    Quantitative airblast risk assessments for block and sublevel caves

    By C Vejrazka1

    The occurrence of airblasts is one of the principal mining hazards in caving operations between the time of cave establishment and breakthrough of the cave to surface. As such, it needs to be managed

    Oct 12, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Comparison of two and three‐dimensional seepage analysis in tailings dams – a case study

    By N Yarahmadi

    Characterization of pore pressure is critical for appropriate design of tailings dams. Furthermore, if seepage rates through tailing embankments increase unexpectedly or become uncontrolled, undesirab

    Jul 1, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    A Dynamic Evaluation of Water Supply Security Susceptible to Climate Seasonality

    By G Fergus, M Hart, S W. Weeks

    Rio Tinto Alcan has undertaken feasibility level assessments into the expansion of its bauxite mining operation in an area south of the Embley River in far north Queensland. The project has the potent

    Nov 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Effect of Vibration Sensor Mounting Method on the Quality of Vibration Measurements

    By R Castedo, P Segarra, I del Castillo, L M. López, J A. Sanchidrián

    This work investigates some suggested methods for blast vibration monitoring on a hard surface based on 53 tests on a vibration exciter. Errors in the measurement attributable to coupling have been de

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Manners, Mentoring and Motivation for Managers

    Technically competent, skilled and efficient people are often promoted into management and leadership positions, climbing through the ranks to senior positions without training or direction in soft sk

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    Introducing and Sustaining a Continuous Improvement Program in Mines and Smelters

    By M Costa, L Polizzi

    Process optimisation and continuous improvement are usually acknowledged when making a process more effective, efficient and transparent. During the last few decades, thousands of companies around the

    Sep 1, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Maximising the value of a drilling program – case study in a challenging environment

    By A A. Latscha, D O’Connor

    Increasing orebody complexity, restrictions in ground access, and longer lead times for disturbance approvals, have generated the need for the Resource Development Team within Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO

    May 24, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    Uncertainty - An Important Source of (Additional) Value for Mine Projects

    By S Watson, L Martinez

    Mine projects are complex opportunities that demand a constant assessment of uncertainty, ie risk and upside potential. This is because the value of a mine project is typically influenced by many unde

    May 24, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Starting the Journey – Launching of the Legacy Way Open Face Tunnel Boring Machines in Mixed Face Ground Conditions

    By M Norbert, D O’Connor

    The mainline running tunnels for Legacy Way comprise two tunnel boring machine (TBM) driven tunnels. Both TBM drives commenced at the Launch Portal adjacent the Mt Coot-tha Road. Excessive surface set

    Sep 17, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Private Coal Mining in the Waikato

    Coal mining in New Zealand is principally a State-owned and controlled operation where the State produces 70 per cent of the coal in New Zealand and 65 per cent of coal mined in the Waikato. The State

    Jan 1, 1984

  • AUSIMM
    Cape Lambert Port B Shiploading, Sampling and Analysis

    By M Graham, R Brunning, C Andringa-Bate, S Westergren

    In 2010, Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s operations commenced the planning and design of a sampling and analysis system for the new 50 Mt/a Cape Lambert Port B (CLB) facility. Current sampling systems at the por

    Jul 29, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Practical measures of process efficiency and opportunity

    By G R. Ballantyne, A N. Mainza, M S. Powell, M Evertsson

    Quantifying the performance of a comminution circuit relative to the potential that can be achieved is a standard requirement in justifying operating practice (the stick) and seeking operational upsid

    Aug 24, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Slurry Loading of Ironsand Concentrate Attaharoa

    By D E. Gadd

    Since October 1972, New Zealand Steel Mining Ltd has loaded around ten million tonnes of ironsand concentrate from single-point mooring buoys located off-shore at Taharoa on the west coast of the Nort

    Jan 1, 1980

  • AUSIMM
    Recovery of Pentlandite and Chalcopyrite from Tailings by Bi-Cyclone Powerful Flotation Column

    Recovery of Pentlandite and Chalcopyrite from Tailings by Bi-Cyclone Powerful Flotation Column

    Sep 13, 2010