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  • AUSIMM
    Shifting the Cultural Paradigm for the Prevention of Catastrophic and Fatal Events

    By R Russell

    The relative infrequency of fatalities and other serious events can give them an appearance of being random, of being beyond any reasonable degree of anticipation and prevention. In fact, the vast maj

    Nov 20, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Rocktype classification and domaining of complex stratiform Zn-Pb-Ag mineralisation at the George Fisher Mine using high resolution XRF Core scanning

    By R Valenta, I Fahey, M Klawitter, N Spanswick

    Zinc-Lead-Silver (Zn-Pb-Ag) mineralisation at the George Fisher Mine occurs in multiple structurally-disrupted stratiform orebodies hosted within a mid-Proterozoic sequence of calcareous siltstones an

    Nov 21, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    Adjusting Initiation Direction to Domains of Rock Mass Discontinuities in Aitik Open Pit Mine

    By N Johansson, D Johansson, A Beyglou, H Schunnesson

    As demand for optimisation of mining processes increases, more attention is drawn to blast performance and fragmentation improvement. Fractures and discontinuities are among the most influential facto

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Possible Improvements to Current Design Practices in Fire Safety Design for Road Tunnels

    By R Lau

    The fire safety design for road tunnels includes the following aspects: active systems, passive provisions and operational procedures. The active systems include the smoke control system, fire suppres

    Mar 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Structuring Meaningful Mentoring

    By J Coombes

    Within the mining industry there is a growing trend of placing inexperienced technical people into positions of responsibility beyond their readiness. Their responsibilities often include providing th

    Nov 20, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Understanding Overlaps - Mining Tenure Versus the Rest of the World

    It is a common misconception that the grant of mining tenure, whether it be an Exploration Permit, Mineral Development Licence or Mining Lease, will entitle the holder to access all land within it in

    Jan 1, 2007

  • AUSIMM
    Defining Residual Risk for Successful Mine Closure – a Geochemical Perspective

    By T Baumgartl, B Noller, B Forsyth, J Park, M Edraki, P Pham

    Understanding and quantifying residual risk is the key to the successful closure and rehabilitation of mines. An important aspect of residual risk is predicting the long-term chemistry of mine water a

    Jun 28, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Learnings from review of drawpoint management across New South Wales mines

    By X Hill

    Throughout the 2016/2017 financial year, the NSW Resources Regulator conducted an assessment of each underground metalliferous operation across the state to assess how each operation managed the princ

    Oct 16, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Rapid Resource Modelling – A Vision for Faster and Better Mining Decisions

    By P F. Hodkiewicz

    "Our understanding of mineral resources relies on three basic steps: data capture data interpretation model construction. Until recently, all three of these steps required significant time and ma

    Aug 18, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Quality Control Aspects of Shotcrete in Mining – The Round Determinate Panel Test

    By P M. Dight

    Shotcrete usage in declines and developments has become pervasive as operators strive to achieve production improvements. Issues of mix control, fibreload, thickness control, temperature and curing co

    Mar 21, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Optimising Land for Beneficial Use During and After Mining

    By J Purandare, D Murdoch

    The goal of the life-of-mine plan is to ensure that while the site is left safe, stable and non-polluting, the landscape is such that optimal use can be made of the site post-mining and closure. Howev

    Jun 28, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Evaluation and operationalization of bulk sensing technologies: insights from real world case studies

    By J Rutter, D La Rosa, P Walters, M Scott, L Keeney

    Bulk ore sorting technologies, whether surfaced based or penetrative, have seen an increased uptake by the mining industry for preconcentration application. As with all technologies, going through the

    Nov 10, 2020

  • AUSIMM
    From paper to bytes – digital mapping implementation

    By A Whaanga

    The use of photogrammetry has greatly increased the accuracy of 3D mapping underground. However, this has not reduced the need or desire for geologists to produce plans and sections showing an interpr

    Mar 22, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Valid spontaneous combustion hazard assessment for surface mine environmental impact statements

    By J Theiler, B Beamish

    Spontaneous combustion hazard assessment from an environmental impact perspective is not well understood and is seldom given due consideration in environmental impact statements. In surface mining ope

    Jul 25, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    Optimal ore blending given geological uncertainty

    By M Forbes, R Jeuken

    Brownfields geoscience measurement such as drilling and surface geophysics can be costly and it is often difficult to weigh the cost of data collection and processing against the value it unlocks at t

    Mar 22, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    A Fully Integrated Approach to Mine Planning for Proposed Mineral Sand Projects

    This paper examines the complex interplay of deposit characteristics, mining plans, tailings disposal techniques and rehabilitation requirements on planning for mineral sands operations. All component

    Jan 1, 2001

  • AUSIMM
    Development and Implementation of Major Hazard Management Plans

    By D Hume

    During 2001 the Ridgeway Gold Mine, driven by company initiatives and recent NSW legislation (General Rule 2000), developed and implemented Major Hazard Management Plans to control significant hazards

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    Simulation of weathering impact on weak rock

    By H Zhai, C Zhang, I Canbulat, K Yui

    Sedimentary rock is a lithology that is commonly encountered in mining practices. Their properties, especially the resistance against weathering, are often of critical importance to long-term engineer

    Nov 29, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Application of steel bollards for managing the hazards associated with open stopes, Waihi Underground Operations

    By C E. Gawith

    The Waihi underground mining operation currently mines epithermal veins ranging from two metres up to ten metres in width using a ‘Modified Avoca’ stoping method. This method consists of longhole benc

    Mar 15, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Improving Production Drilling and Blasting in the Kim South Orebody at Agnew Gold Mine

    By T A. Carter

    In 2010 Agnew Gold Mine (AGM) struggled to produce the required tonnages from its stopes. The longhole rises used to create void in stopes were unreliable and often failed to gain the designed rise he

    Mar 24, 2014