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Ultra Fine Grinding ù A Practical Alternative to Oxidative Treatment of Refractory Gold OresSince early-2001, Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) has successfully operated an ultra fine grinding (UFG) circuit to supplement its roaster capacity for the treatment of the refractory gold f
Jan 1, 2003
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The Influence of Inertisation Techniques on Gas InterpretationBy D M. Brady
Underground coal mines in Australia have embraced the use of various inertisation techniques both proactively and reactively. The use of such techniques can have a significant influence on ratios and
Jul 1, 2013
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Maintaining Sample Data Quality Through Robust Quality Assurance and Quality Control ProtocolsSuccessful evaluation and exploitation of resources and reserves relies on the collection of high quality sample data. The quality of the sample data must be maintained through the application of a ro
Mar 1, 2010
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Optimisation of the Paste Fill Cycle at Angas Zinc Mine, Strathalbyn, South AustraliaBy B Cook, M Karakus, J Light, E K. Chanda
The aim of this research is to develop a model through which the appropriate paste recipe parameters, for example solid content and cement content, can be derived given the stope specific requirements
Mar 24, 2014
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Sampling Systems for Process Control and Metallurgical AccountingBy F F. Pitard
The optimisation of a metallurgical plant requires two kinds of sampling systems. The first provides samples to follow process changes, so in due time actions to maintain key parameters within pre-est
Jul 29, 2014
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Characterising the Reasons for the Difference in Performance of Two Ore Blends in Early Processing at OZáMinerals Prominent Hill OperationBy D J. Bradshaw, E M. Wightman, C L. Evans, B Triffett
During the commissioning phase of Prominent Hill, periods of reduced recovery were experienced with higher-grade ore blends. This was unexpected and as part of the process to identify the cause, surve
Oct 29, 2012
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Rocks are not EnoughTimes are changing for the mining industry. Civil society is demanding that miners pay more attention to the ways they impact on, and engage with, communities around their mines. Miners, in turn, are
Jan 1, 2005
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Capital Expenditure Modelling for Strategic Mine SchedulingBy L Blackwell
Strategic mine scheduling is an industry best practice for increasing the long-term value of mining operations and supply chains. The application of optimisation technology such as mixed integer linea
Nov 24, 2014
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Development of a Segmental Lining Specification for Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete Flexural Strength Testing Using Round Panel TestsBy S Kost, R Nievergelt, F Cortes
In recent years, the use of steel fibre-reinforced concrete (SFRC) for segmental tunnel linings has become increasingly popular due to numerous advantages including durability, resistance to spalling,
Sep 17, 2014
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Building AsiaÆs Latest Hard Rock MineBy T J. V Duffy, L H. D Siahaan, P G. Albert
G-ResourcesÆ Martabe Mine in North Sumatra, Indonesia, is a US$700 M world-class and world-scale operation in a country which, with a few notable smaller scale exceptions, has had no significant hard
Nov 20, 2012
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Quantitative airblast risk assessments for block and sublevel cavesBy 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
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A machine learning model to predict non-metallic inclusion dissolution in the metallurgical slagBy C Xuan, J H. Park, Q Wang, C Shen, D Kumar, W Mu
Dissolution of non-metallic inclusions in the metallurgical slag is of vital importance for cleanliness control of the steel manufacturing. With the development of high temperature confocal laser scan
Jun 19, 2024
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Improvements in estimating strengths of loose tailings: results from the TAILLIQ research projectBy D Reid, J Vinod, M Rahman, A Fourie, T Vo, J Ayala, A Russell
This paper reports on an industry and Australian Research Council funded research project, TAILLIQ, that is a joint initiative between four Australian Universities. The paper discusses the accuracy wi
Jul 1, 2021
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Holistic Management of Sulfides at Rio Tinto Iron Ore's Pilbara Mine SitesRio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) manages eleven mines in the Pilbara region, Western Australia. Three of these mines have previously or are currently mining black shale that contains varying amounts of pyrit
Jan 1, 2009
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Identifying and Dealing with Outliers in Resource EstimationBy C De-Vitry
In skewed distributions seen in many geochemical data sets, samples at the extreme ends of the distribution are often termed ‘outliers’. Samples considered as outliers can often make exploratory data
Aug 18, 2014
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Prediction of Roof Collapse for Rectangular Underground OpeningsBy A M. Suchowerska, J P. Carter, J P. Hambleton
"In order to effectively predict the roof collapse of underground openings using continuum models, it is imperative that a realistic failure criterion is used to represent the rock mass. However, for
Nov 5, 2014
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Effect of Vibration Sensor Mounting Method on the Quality of Vibration MeasurementsBy 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
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A Review of Processing at the Cannington Ag/Pb/Zn MineBy G Clarke
Commissioning of the Cannington processing plant began in October 1997. The nameplate capacity (of 1.55 million tonnes of ore per annum) was achieved relatively quickly. Since then (like many mines) t
Jan 1, 2007
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Remediation of Wall Failure at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines’ Golden Pike Cut-back 2016By J Darbritz
"This paper details the events leading up to a slope failure that occurred at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) and the remediation method executed using rope access specialists.n January 2016
Nov 15, 2016
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Comparative Life Cycle Impacts of Deep Ocean Minerals and Land-based CounterpartsBy B C. McLellan
The decline of ore grades on land, increasing demand and high prices for various minerals have led to an increased interest in mining the deep ocean sea floor. The potential deep ocean reserves are va
Nov 4, 2015