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Appin Colliery Belt Drift FireBy Fisher AEJ
On Sunday morning 7th November, 1976, at approximately 2-25 a.m., smoke was discovered issuing from the 1912 m long belt drift at Appin Colliery. A Clouth steel cord rubber belt approximately 940 m
Jan 1, 1981
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Landforms And Revegetation After Mineral Sand MiningBy Lewis J. W
The mineral sand orebodies of the east coast of Australia occupy approximately three per cent of the dune-heath-wetland coastal environment. They are associated with coastal plant communities rangi
Jan 1, 1976
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A Combined Sorption-Flotation Technology for Gold Recovery From Cyanide Solutions and PulpsA viable flow sheet of the sorption-flotation technology for gold recovery from low-grade ores and concentrates using powdered activated carbon modified by organic compounds as the sorbent-bearer has
Jan 1, 2005
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The Effect of Nickel on Fire Assaying Processes for the Determination of SilverA study of the effect of nickel on the cupellation process has shown that a very low "nickel limit" must be imposed for cupellation (0·08 grams nickel or 0·05 grams when copper is
Jan 1, 1960
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Electrical conductivity measurement of CaO-Al2O3-CaF2 slags by van der Pauw-Ohta MethodBy K Nakashima, K Aya, T Sumita, N Saito
Electro slag remelting (ESR) is one of the methods used to produce high-cleanliness steel. In the ESR method, the product steel electrode is immersed in flux, and the electrode is melted by the Joule
Jun 19, 2024
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Mining 4.0 initiatives – a pathway to a smarter mining fleetBy K Rau
The overall success of a mining operation is directly impacted by the reliability and availability of mining equipment. Heavy-duty vehicles such as excavators and haul trucks are used for conveying of
Sep 1, 2024
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The Osborne DepositThe Osborne copper-gold deposit (within the Trough Tank project area) is located in the Cloncurry Shire about 195 kilometres south-east of Mount Isa. It is hosted by Proterozoic metasediments of the E
Jan 1, 1993
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Integrated process modelling for the Kalgoorlie Nickel SmelterBy G Sartor, A Rich, D Grimsey, R Forzatti, M White
An in-depth process model was developed for the pyrometallurgical, off-gas systems and water balance of the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter. This model was used to assess plant capacity with changing concen
Aug 21, 2024
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Mulga Rock Tertiary Uranium DepositA significant resource of uranium has been discovered within a buried palaeochannel located in the south western corner of the Officer Basin of Western Australia by PNC Exploration (Australia) Pty
Jan 1, 1988
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Emerging Technology for Economic and Ecological Sustainability in the Rehabilitation of Metal Mine TailingsBy L Huang
"Successful rehabilitation of tailings landforms of tens to thousands of hectares in size at base metal mines is critical to mining companies’ ‘social licence to operate’. Rehabilitation technology us
Jun 28, 2016
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Detailed Underground Measurements of Roof Deflection and Bed SeperationBy Prohaska G, Jackson F, Jack B
To learn more about the fundamental roof behaviour in South African coal mines, accurate underground measurements of roof deflection were conducted in bord and pillar panels during development and
Jan 1, 1992
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Optimum Management of Truck Tyres in a MineBy S Casas Castellanos
"Tyres consumption is one of the costliest branches of the operation in a truck-based haulage mine. Off-the-road (OTR) tyres working within undesirable conditions have a considerable negative impact o
Nov 15, 2016
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Impact of Quartzite Additions on Hot Metal SiliconBy Waters A. G, Nightingale R. J
The quartzite added at the blast furnace for the purpose of adjusting the chemistry of the burden inputs is shown to have a disproportionate impact on both the level and the variability of the hot met
Jan 1, 1994
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Submerged Combustion Technology* Applied to Copper Slag TreatmentBy Leahy GJ, Wright DJ, Player RI
The operation of a one tonne submerged combustion pilot plant for the recovery of copper from anode furnace and converter slags is described and the effects of variables discussed. Using coal as r
Jan 1, 1978
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MineSense technology empowering bucket resolution Mine to Mill reconciliationBy M Haest, S Sandler, R Botha, H Lang, K Hume
Benchmark practices in the mining industry include the establishment of Quality Programs — Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) — to monitor the correct execution of sampling protocols and con
Mar 22, 2022
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Increased Performance Through Flash Flotation and Cyclone OptimizationBy Rais SA
In June, 1986, Freeport Indonesia, Inc., in conjunction with Out- okumpu USA, laboratory tested the Flash flotation concept on Primary ball mill underflow. These laboratory results indicated a possib
Jan 1, 1988
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BHP Billiton West Australian Iron Ore Geometallurgy - Past, Present and FutureBy M Flanagan, T Sua, B Wright, T Carroll, B Van Dijken
"BHP Billiton (BHPB) West Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) conducts an extensive geometallurgy (geomet) program for its iron ore deposits in the Pilbara. The geomet program provides accurate information to
Sep 29, 2013
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Fragmentation Control and Underground AutomationCompared with modern longwall coal mining systems, automation has not been developed very far in the underground metal minin industry. One of the main reasons for this is that present har rock mining
Jan 1, 1985
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Dredger drop impact on slope stability – Hazelwood MineBy J Stipcevich, N Patel, J Faithful5, S Narendranathan, L Tatnell4
ENGIE, the current owner and operator of the Hazelwood Open Cut coalmine, are in the process of rehabilitating the mine site in preparation for mine closure. Bucket wheel excavators (dredgers) used du
Jun 21, 2022
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Key insights for the successful implementation of proximity detection and collision avoidance technology for reducing vehicle interaction risk – a surface technology provider perspectiveBy C Hoffmann
Given that each year, 30–40 per cent of mining industry deaths are attributable to failures of vehicle interaction controls (EMESRT, 2023), the mining industry is now armed with a growing body of know
Apr 16, 2024