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Evaluation of the impact of modifying froth launders in an industrial flotation bank using novel flotation modelsBy 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
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Considerations for the design and support of underground portalsBy M P. Sandy, R M. Stephenson
Portals to access underground mines are important infrastructure and their design requires careful consideration. Portals are generally expected to last for the life of the mine. Typically, the exposu
Mar 15, 2021
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Development of a cold bonding technology to high-grade iron ore concentrateBy J Caron, M Athayde, F Lavoie, R Joyce
Decarbonisation has become a major challenge for the global steelmaking industry, turning towards new technologies aimed at carbon footprint reduction, which on its own accounts for approximately 9 pe
Nov 8, 2021
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State-of-the-art of electroslag refining and challenges in the control of ingot cleannessBy G Stovpchenko, G Jianjun, L Medovar
Electroslag remelting (ESR) today and into the future, will still be the main process for producing high-quality ingots by suppressing segregation, not just refining chemical composition from impuriti
Jun 19, 2024
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Heterogeneity, Sampling Errors and the Nugget Effect in Gold Ores - Implications for Evaluation, Exploitation and ExtractionSampling errors result from heterogeneities within the lot under study. Within a rock mass in situ heterogeneity results in the geological nugget effect, which accounts for most of the natural variabi
Aug 1, 2010
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Geophysical Exploration and Space Age TechnologyThe past decade hap seen revolutionary advances in com-munications and information-handling techniques which have been stiriulated by "cold war" military requirements and by, current programmes for pr
Jan 1, 1963
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Identification and Spectral Characteristics of Hydrothermal Alteration on Landsat TM Imagery of North ChileThis study examines the application of Landsat TM data to the identification of hydro- thermal alteration in the arid terrain of the El Salvador region of north Chile. Numerical reflectance values
Jan 1, 1987
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Mine Haul Roads Quantification and Structural Reliability of Haul TrucksBy Marshall GA, Dickerson AW
The efficient operation of large haul trucks in large open pit mines requires an economic trade off between the haul route quality, the haul truck payloads and the level of haul truck reliability.
Jan 1, 1982
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Production Schedule Optimisation – Meeting Targets by Hedging against Geological Risk while Addressing Environmental and Equipment ConcernsBy M Spleit
A long-term production schedule for the LabMag iron ore deposit in northern Quebec, Canada is derived using stochastic integer programming. The optimisation formulation maximises the schedule’s net pr
Nov 24, 2014
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HIT – a Portable Field Device for Rapid Testing at SiteBy T Kojovic
"The index A*b, determined from the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) drop weight tester (DWT) results, has become well-known in the mining industry as a reliable measure of ore hard
Oct 10, 2016
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Linking safety factor to probability of failureBy S M. Gover
Estimating the probability of failure for embankments is not intuitive. It requires not only an appreciation of the strength of the embankment, but an understanding of the variability and uncertainty
Jul 23, 2018
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Bentonite and Fuller's Earth Deposits of New South Wales: I. Occurrence, Mineralogy and Physical PropertiesBy See G. T
Bentonites and fuller's earths from seven localities in N.S.W. have been analysed with respect to occurrence, mineralogy and physical properties and areas for future prospecting have been indicat
Jan 1, 1959
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Acid Mine Drainage Treatment at Herbert Stream, StocktonBy M Watts, P Lindsay
Herbert Stream, a tributary of the Waimangaroa River on the Stockton Plateau, has elevated metal concentrations and low pH characteristic of acid mine drainage (AMD). Dissolved aluminium concentration
Jan 1, 2007
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The Bradford Sulphur Dioxide Process. Application at North Broken Hill Limited to Weathered Dump SlimeThe Bradford Process, Australian Patent No. 11253, has had considerable application in the treatment plants of Broken Hill mining companies, and is at present being used by the North Broken Hill Limit
Jan 1, 1929
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Influence of Shot Design Parameters on FragmetationBy Smith N. S, Rholl S. A, Otterness R. E
The Bureau of Mines is conducting research to develop blast designs for the control of fragmentation and rock displacement and the reduction of overall mining costs. This Bureau experiment, a progra
Jan 1, 1990
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An Accountant's Overview of Mineral Valuation MethodologiesValuers of mineral properties should be aware that accountants are a major user of their opinions of value. Reliance by accountants can range from obtaining comfort that book values in balance shee
Jan 1, 1994
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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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Development of the Zafranal Geometallurgical ModelBy G Harbort
The use of geological data for optimisation of operating plants has become a significant part of the modern process mindset. The underlying principle is to convert spatial geological data into metallu
Sep 5, 2011
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Experiments on Rock Burst and its ControlBy L R. Sousa, M He
Rock burst is common in deep underground excavations and is characterised by a violent ejection of block rocks from excavation walls. It is critical to understand the phenomenon of rock burst and part
Nov 5, 2014
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Characterisation of Long-Term Scaling Effects of Ceramic Filter Media Used in the Dewatering of Iron OreBy R Salmimies
Choosing a ceramic capillary action filter is often favoured in processes where low energy consumption is important, such as the dewatering of iron ore. In addition, the performance of the filter medi
Jul 11, 2011