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Total Integrated System Simulation for Master Planning of the Dalrymple Bay Coal ChainBy B Olsson, R Norman, M Volz
Australia has seen unprecedented demand for coal exports in the last ten years and this demand is set to expand further still according to many analysts. This rapid increase in demand has placed press
Sep 26, 2011
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Understanding the Susceptibility of the ZA-27 Zinc Base Alloy to mAcrosegregation and Inverted Pipe FormationBy Nava-Vasquez E, Torres-Torres J, Mendez-Nonell J
The ZA-27 zinc base alloy was poured into cylindrical moulds and solidified under different conditions ie normal freezing and unidirectional freezing. In addition a cylindrical ingot with rheocast m
Jan 1, 1993
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Paper No. 189. The Great Reefton Gold Belt.If a straight line should be drawn on the map (Fig 1) through the northern half of the South Island of New Zealand, from Mt. Domett in the north to Arthur's Pass in the south, and another line dr
Jan 1, 1911
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The Greenhouse Effect and High-Moisture CoalsBy Fernando N, Guang LX
Brown coal in Victoria in spite of its substantial reserves is not utilized greatly because of its high moisture content(-65% w/w). Transportation and handling costs of raw brown coal, on an availa
Jan 1, 1989
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The Mt Kasi high sulphidation Au system, FijiBy Taylor GP
Mt Kasi in Fiji is a high sulphidation style of gold deposit exposed at a high crustal level. Individual alteration centres are localised at the intersection of cross structures within a through-going
Jan 1, 1994
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Ventilation Challenges Facing the Metalliferous SectorBy D J. Brake
The underground metalliferous mining industry continues to change under the influence of many factors including, to name a few, new mining techniques and equipment, new approaches to risk management,
Jul 1, 2013
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Anglo American Research LaboratoriesÆ (AARL) Experiences with Flotation Plant ModellingBy V Ser, R Crosbie
To date, Anglo American Research Laboratories (AARL) has carried out several projects, based on the techniques developed in AMIRA International LimitedÆs (the mineral industries research association)
Jan 1, 2005
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On the Structural Fabric of Victoria and its Relationship to Metal DistributionThe structural pattern of Victoria shows the presence of EW, NW, NE as well as the more readily recognised NNW factors commonly associated with the goldfields. ENE and WNW trends are also present.
Jan 1, 1986
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Is Measuring pH Enough?By J Kinal, I Mitchell
Many flotation plants use pH to adjust the pulp chemistry of their system to achieve optimum separation. For example, in a sequential lead/zinc circuit the pH during sphalerite flotation is increased
Jan 1, 2006
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Understanding Trends in Performance of Open Cut Mining EquipmentBy G Lumley
PlannersÆ optimism (or maybe commercial necessity) means that most mine plans use equipment rates that are rarely achieved (Lumley and Beckman, 2009). This lack of understanding of what equipment actu
May 24, 2012
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Submarine deposits of base and precious metals in Papua New GuineaThe deep seafloor in Papua New Guinea's proposed Exclusive Economic Zone appears to be a gold-rich province in the same sense as the territory above sea level. Two significant sites with polymeta
Jan 1, 1994
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Current Billing Technology In Mineral ExplorationBy Emerson J
Drilling has always been one of the most important parts of the exploration process with most companies spending around 25% of their budget on drilling. Although superficially there appears to be
Jan 1, 1987
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Methods and Apparatus for the Determination of Dust Suspended in AirBy Read T. A
PART 1The quantity of dust present and the methods used for suppression of dust in metalliferous mines has, in recent years, received considerable attention from mining engmeers in various parts of th
Jan 1, 1922
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New Ore Types from the Cauê Banded Iron Formation, Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brazil – Responses to the Growing DemandBy L Q. Amorim
The mining district of the Quadrilátero Ferrífero (QF) in southeastern Brazil contributes to 70 per cent of the Brazilian iron ore production, which reached 370 Mt in 2010. Traditionally, four iron or
Jul 11, 2011
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Multiphysics modelling and virtual motion simulation to optimise mining systems in extreme conditions – insights from Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity RoverBy S Padekar, C Tapia, D Likhachev, S Harlikar, D Sapkale
In the quest to access valuable critical minerals, humankind is expanding the frontier into extreme environments like space and deep-sea mining. These ambitious enterprises involve considerable costs
Sep 1, 2024
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A More Holistic View of Mill Liner ManagementBy N Weerasekara, M Bird, M Yahyaei, M M. Hilden, M S. Powell, J Franke, P Toor
The combination of new tools with a more rigorous approach to understanding the interaction of mill liners with overall mill performance and economics, forms the basis of an integrated approach to lin
Oct 29, 2012
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Optimisation of Drill and Blast for Mill Throughput Improvement at Ban Houayxai MineBy D Symonds, S S. Kanchibotla, L Kennelly, G McNamara, J Gaunt, B Adiyansyah
Ban Houayxai is a gold-silver mine operated by Phu Bia Mining Limited in Laos since 2012. The first two years of operation processed predominately soft oxidised ore but subsequent years were expected
Aug 24, 2015
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Calibrating Comminution Models Using Operating Data to Forecast and Optimise Plant PerformanceBy A L. Zawadski, B G. Putland
"This paper discusses a method to build a calibrated comminution circuit model, using historic operating data and blend information that is useful for forecasting and optimising plant performance, as
Oct 10, 2016
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Flotation of Unclassified Ball Mill Discharge for the Recovery of the Lead and Zinc ConcentratesThe sulphide ore occurring in the North Mine at Broken Hill is of a complex nature, consisting of an intimate mixture of argentiferous galena, marmatite (zinc-iron sulphide), and gangue minerals. A ty
Jan 1, 1933
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How Many Gold Mines will Inefficiency Kill?By G Lumley
Gold miners have been underperforming the price of gold for a number of years. So why has the æmarketÆ undervalued our gold miners relative to what they have been mining? The low valuation ascribed to
Sep 26, 2013