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Open Pit Strategic Mine Planning with Automatic Phase GenerationBy M Recabarren, A Echeverria, J Ronda, J I. Guzman, R Dodds, G Juarez, E Vila-Echague
A strategic mine plan is a fundamental part of any mining operation. It must provide a realistic and operative extraction and processing schedule, and yield the highest value for the business. For ope
Nov 24, 2014
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Investigating psychosocial incidents and gendered violence for enhanced mine safety outcomesBy D Flint, K Vague
The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) (WHS Act; DMIRS, 2020) and associated Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WA) (WHS Regulations; DMIRS, 2022), supporting guidance materials and ot
Apr 16, 2024
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Depositional Facies and Heavy Mineral Deposits of the Yoganup Shoreline, Southern Perth BasinBy Hochwimmer B, Baxter JL
Heavy minerals are mined from two fossil strandlines on the southern Swan Coastal Plain. The Capel shoreline, 7 km inland, and the Yoganup shoreline, 15 km inland are arcuate, northwest-facing, an
Jan 1, 1986
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Innovations in underground hard rock operator efficiency – through simulation-based training technologies and processesBy J A. de la Torre, I R. Cerna, G K. Karadjian
The La Colorada underground mine in Zacatecas, Mexico is a mechanised cut-and-fill silver mine with a capacity of 1250 t/d. The project focused on training the mine’s experienced operators for a fleet
Oct 16, 2017
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Hydrothermal Processes, Sulphide Deposits and the Ocean Drilling ProgramThe Ocean Drilling Program is the largest international geoscience project in the world, and the state-of-the-art drill ship, the JOIDES Resolution, is permanently at sea. Each year there are six sc
Jan 1, 1996
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Innovative Beneficiation of Iron Ore Fines with allflux® Two-Stage Fluidised Bed Classifiers and gaustec® Wet High Intensity Magnetic SeparatorsBy A Horn
Mineral processing is characterised by a constant adaptation to changing raw materials and market conditions. It is the link between the mined raw material and a marketable product. As a lot of high-g
Jul 11, 2011
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Properties of Surface Films on Chalcopyrite and Pyrite and their Influence in FlotationBy Chander S
Properties of surface films on chalcopyrite and pyrite differ due to variations in the mechanism of oxidation of the two minerals. In the case of chalcopyrite the first step in the oxidation is the
Jan 1, 1993
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The Scratch Test – An Attractive Method to Measure the Strength of Iron Ore MaterialBy L Mariano
Three selected iron ore samples from the major bedded and channel iron deposits of Western Australia were analysed using a scratch test commonly used in the oil and gas industry. The portable commerci
Jul 11, 2011
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Progress in the Development of Computerised Mineral Databases and Their Integration in a Geographic Information SystemRecent work on computerised mineral resource databases at the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited has concentrated on the development of the GERM, REGCHEM, and MINLIT databases, and t
Jan 1, 1993
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Real Option Value OptimisationBy J Gould, T Elkington
Mine operation strategies are commonly optimised with a net present value (NPV) maximisation objective. There are well known properties of a typical mining project optimised for NPV, including high pr
May 24, 2012
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Comparison of two and three‐dimensional seepage analysis in tailings dams – a case studyBy 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
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The effect of soluble cations on monazite flotationBy B Tadesse, L G. Dyer, B Albijanic, M Jung
The presence of high concentrations of dissolved ions in groundwater, sea water or recycled water may alter the water structure, particle surface wettability and colloidal interactions between bubbles
Aug 24, 2022
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Diesel Particulate Matter in Underground Mines ù Controlling the RiskBy F Djukic, T Fisher, G Irving
Questionnaires were sent to 12 underground metalliferous mines in Queensland to enquire how these mines control diesel emissions from mobile diesel engines used underground. Where responses or control
Jan 1, 2007
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Experience with Capping of Tailings Storage Facilities for Decommissioning Projects in AustraliaBy W Ludlow, C Harrington
This paper presents an overview of the design and construction challenges to implement capping systems on Tailings Storage Facility’s (TSF) based on recent projects in Australia. Key aspects discussed
Jul 23, 2018
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Future Exploration Techniques for the Coal Mining IndustryBy Hatherly P, Holt GE, McNally G
The current methodology for delineating and subsequently evaluating coal reserves is based on the use of vertical drill holes and surface based geophysics/geology. These techniques have three major pr
Jan 1, 1985
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New Technology for the Treatment of Base MetalsBy Dredge K, Becker G
The successful dissolution of the valuable metal components of a solid phase is often a basic requirement for a successful hydrometallurgical treatment process. Sulphide concentrates are often an in
Jan 1, 1995
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Detecting Sampling Biases in Metal AccountingBy L Lachance, F Flament, D Leroux, S Gariépy
The pervasiveness of poor sampling practices in and around mineral processing plants could seem intriguing in view of the various documented evidences both for causes and consequences. To this extent,
Jul 29, 2014
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Effect of Concentrate and Micropellet Addition on Iron Ore Sinter Bed PermeabilityBy A M. Nyembwe, A M. Garbers-Craig, R Cromarty
With the depletion of high-grade lump iron ore, concentrates have been identified as an alternative material for sinter making. Adding concentrates to the sinter mixture reduces sinter bed porosity an
Jul 13, 2015
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In Situ Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil or Rock Formations by Directed and Controlled Crystallisation of Natural Occurring MineralsBased on the idea to copy crystallisation and precipitation phenomena occurring in nature, a new technology was developed allowing the preparation of metastable, mineral forming solutions. If these so
Jan 1, 2003
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Characterisation and calculation method of friction resistance based on fractal theory of roadway rough surfaceBy B Wu, C Zhao, B Lei
At present, the friction factor is calculated by measuring pressure drop and airway configurations. However, the workload of on-site measurement is heavy, and the measurement results are easily distur
Oct 12, 2022