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A Carpenter’s Journey through Forty Years of Underground Mining, Leaders and LeadingBy J Nixon
I have to say that my story is not too much different to many others who grew up and worked in the great mining fields like Broken Hill, Mt Isa, Rosebery, Kalgoorlie or Kambalda and any one of them co
Mar 21, 2011
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Acknowledgements (1726cf02-b79d-499d-92a9-156ed4eeb534)By BLAKE DAWSON WALDRON
I must acknowledge my strategic adviser, Mr Lance Grimstone, who contributed to the development of this paper, and collated the text and figures.
Jan 1, 1994
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Mount Morgan Gold-Copper Deposit:: The 1992 PerspectiveBy Dean J. A, Taube A, White A. H, Messenger P. R, Jones I. W O, Huston D. L
The 50 million tonne Mount Morgan gold-copper deposit (4.99 g/t Au, 0.72 per cent Cu) was an irregular pipe-like body of quartz and pyrite, with subordinate chalcopyrite, magnetite and gold. Mineralis
Jan 1, 1993
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Mineralogy and Magnetic Susceptibility of the Proterozoic Granites, Related to Gold Mineralisation, Pine Creek Geosyncline, Northern Territory, AustraliaBy Z U Bajwah
During the Palaeoproterozoic, a large number of granitic intrusions were emplaced in the various parts of the Pine Creek Geosyncline (PCG). In the central region, the granitic magmatism is represent
Jan 1, 1994
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Developing Assessment Methods and Remediation Protocols for New Zealand Sites Impacted by Acid Mine DrainageBy A Black, A de Jo, J Cavanagh, J Harding
Acidic and metal-rich waters have been discharging from Sullivan Mine, West Coast, New Zealand since the closure of the mine during the early- 1990s. This has resulted in a decrease in pH from a backg
Jan 1, 2003
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Integrating Native Title Agreement Implementation with the Culture and Operation of a Business to Deliver Social Licence and Commercial Licence to OperateRio Tinto Iron Ore is currently working towards finalising comprehensive Native Title land access agreements, which cover all of the current eleven mines and infrastructure owned and operated by the c
Jun 1, 2010
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Autogenous Grinding in the Warrego Concentrator of Peko Mines N.L.By Stevenson C. H, Lynch A. J
The reasons for choosing autogenous grinding for the new Warrego concentrator of Peko Mines N.L. are discussed and the ores to be treated in the concentrator are described. The mill was designed on t
Jan 1, 1974
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The Effect of Detonator Strength on the Initiation of Small Diameter Emulsion ExplosivesBy Kerr I. D, Kennedy M
Flash X-radiographs were obtained of commercial electric No 6 and No 8* strength aluminium tube detonators in small-diameter cartridges of emulsion explosive at various times after fusehead operatio
Jan 1, 1990
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Northern Australia - Leads in World-Class Mineral Deposits: Land Access, Infrastructure and Government Policy Support are Vital Keys to the FutureBy W J Fisher
Northern Australia leads in world-class mineral deposits' is a bold statement. First there must be a starting point. Land north of the Tropic of Capricorn (23¦ 26' 5") will be regarded as
Jan 1, 1994
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Learning from Simulation at Boddington Gold MineVarious methods and software have been trialled for simulation of Au grades at Boddington Mine. This covers in-house and public software as well as sequential and turning bands methods. The diversity
Sep 26, 2011
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Possible Improvements to Current Design Practices in Fire Safety Design for Road TunnelsBy 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
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Parametric study of flotation with acoustic soundBy B Yang, L Wang, C Y. Ng
Flotation process intensification is often achieved through changing chemical reagent scheme or flotation machine or both, which likely brings a hefty burden to the flotation plants in terms of capita
Aug 24, 2022
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Preparing Effective Specifications for Occupational Health and Environmental Noise Objectives in Mining Project Design and DeliveryBy C Tickell
Achieving occupational health and environmental noise objectives is a major consideration in the planning or operational phase of resource development and industrial projects to meet the needs of the
May 9, 2016
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Cost-Effective Means for Identifying Acid Rock Drainage Risks - Integration of the Geochemistry-Mineralogy-Texture Approach and Geometallurgical TechniquesBy D J. Bradshaw, B Lottermoser, A Parbhakar-Fox
"Best practice for acid rock drainage (ARD) risk assessment still relies solely on the geochemical properties of sulfidic rocks and mineral processing products, despite the fact that a rockÆs tendency
Sep 29, 2013
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Occurrence and Mineralogical Association of Phosphorus in Australian Bedded Iron Ore DepositsBy M A. Wells
The various mechanisms by which phosphorus (P) occurs and is distributed within banded iron formations (BIF)-derived iron ore are examined. In unenriched, precursor BIF P occurs predominantly as discr
Jul 11, 2011
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Assessment of Underground Production Blast Designs and Blasting PerformanceBy B Mohanty, D Zwaan
Systematic near-field vibration monitoring of stope blasts was carried out in a large, deep underground mine. A total of 31 production blasts were studied in order to investigate the effectiveness of
Aug 24, 2015
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Fundamental Properties of Flotation Frothers and Their Effect on FlotationBy J S. Laskowski
Froth flotation process requires the use of frothers. These important flotation agents are commonly characterised as either æselectiveÆ or æpowerfulÆ and are chosen following general guidelines and ve
Jan 1, 2005
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Integrated Planning, Mining and Rehabilitation for Effective Results and Sustainable Land Use - A Western United States PerspectiveBy V Pfannenstiel
The United States (US) coal mining industry has been working under comprehensive planning, operating and rehabilitation regulatory requirements for nearly 35 years. The public desire for environmental
Jul 10, 2012
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Chronostatistics ù A Powerful, Pragmatic New Science for MetallurgistsForty years ago Dr Pierre M Gy, a metallurgist, introduced variography as applied to monitoring a process. Consequently, his followers used the variogram to elaborate meaningful process control charts
Jan 1, 2006
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Elevating geotechnical considerations in the Australian underground coal industry and mine planning processBy T Stambolie
Mine planning processes are continuously evolving, increasing in complexity, and are required to be developed in shorter timeframes, often missing important steps in the process. Underground coal mine
Nov 30, 2018