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  • AUSIMM
    Off to a Good Start with Lift #2: Drawbell Extraction ù Northparkes

    By M Lovitt, T Hewitt

    The extraction of drawbells in Lift #2 at Northparkes Mines E26 orebody was achieved by single shot blasting, enabled through the use of electronic detonators. This paper discusses the designs conside

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Planning for underground mining at Savage River Iron Ore Mine

    By U Singh

    This paper presents the evolution of the studies and strategic plans to extend the life of operations at the Savage River iron ore project in north-western Tasmania. The current Life-of-Mine (LOM) pla

    Mar 29, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    Above/Belowground Feedback May Facilitate and Sustain Mono-Dominance on Rehabilitated North Stradbroke Island

    By V Glenn, P McKenna, H Vickers, P Audet, M J. Gillespie, A Gravina, D R. Mulligan

    A requisite corollary of mineral sand mining on North Stradbroake Island (Queensland (Qld), Australia) has been the progressive rehabilitation of post-mined lands for the revegetation of native subtro

    Jul 10, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Resource Efficient Mining Processes of Tomorrow

    By P Holtham, K Duffy, W Valery, A Jankovic

    In the face of increasing energy costs, limited water resources, more stringent legislation, and lower feed grades, the mining industry is searching for more sustainable technologies and practices. Me

    Nov 4, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    The application of secondary crushing at the Jundee gold mine

    By S Tyrrell, B Jackson, K Matson

    Northern Star Resources Limited Jundee Gold Mine in Western Australia operates a comminution circuit that consists of a primary crusher, 3.85 MW semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill, 1.8 MW ball mill a

    Aug 29, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    In-Line Pressure Jig Preconcentration Plant at the Pirquitas Mine

    By A H. Gray

    Gekko Systems Pty Ltd engaged in the test work, design, manufacturing and commissioning of the pre-concentration plant at Silver Standard Resources Inc’s Pirquitas mine in the north western Jujuy prov

    Aug 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    More than Coal Mining

    The energy supply in the 21st century is still secured by coal. According to estimates of the International Energy Agency (IEA), coal will have the same importance as oil for the world-wide supply of

    Dec 6, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    Challenges of Developing Low-Grade Deposits in æNew WorldÆ Countries from a Mining ConsultantÆs Perspective

    By L Lorenzen, H Muller, L Bernard

    Australian companies and consultants are becoming ever more involved in projects in African, South American, East European and Middle Eastern countries. However, significant differences in culture and

    Sep 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Use of Isanol in Production Blasting at ISA Mine

    By Bradford NL

    The Isa Mine of Mount Isa Mines Limited produces 2.6 million tonnes of silver-lead-zinc ore annually from sub level open stopes of which approximately 40% comes from the narrow Racecourse orebodies be

    Jan 1, 1985

  • AUSIMM
    The Waterview Connection Project – Progress to Date

    By S Hanke, J Burden, P Spies

    The Waterview Connection will complete Auckland’s long-planned Western Ring Route, a 48 km north-south motorway alternative to State Highway 1 that bypasses the central city to the west. The project i

    Sep 17, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Ultra-High-Intensity Blasting - A New Paradigm in Mining

    By G F. Brent, S Hawke, M Rothery, P Dare-Bryan

    Mine-to-mill studies have previously demonstrated downstream productivity benefits from relatively modest increases in blast energy, or powder factor. These increases have up to now been limited by sa

    Sep 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Nova-Bollinger reconciliation and risk

    By C Laming, P M. Hetherington, F A. Pym, M P. Murphy, K E. Crook

    Reconciliation is a powerful tool used by mining operations to compare the mass and grade of ore produced with what was estimated before mining. The primary objective of reconciliation is to verify th

    Mar 22, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Geology, Geochemistry and Exploration Implications of Hydrothermal Alteration Associated with Epithermal Au-Ag Deposits

    By AMIRA P588 Research Team

    This contribution summarises new knowledge and data, obtained during a three year ARCAMIRA funded research project, on the mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of hydrothermal alteration asso

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    An Overview of Current Planning and Production Systems at McArthur River Mine

    By M Gwynne

    McArthur River Mine is located approximately 50 km south-east of the NT township of Borroloola and approximately 120 km from the Gulf of Carpentaria. The mine hosts a series of layered shallow dipping

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Crushing Plant Process Optimisation

    Crushing Plant Process Optimisation Design of processes in order to find the most efficient solution to a specific task is a difficult problem. Often the number of solutions are large and the optimal

    Sep 13, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    Attrition Scrubbers

    By W Baguley

    Attritioning has been a method of improving mineral extraction for over 60 years, however it is only recently that an understanding of the mechanism employed and the improvement in efficiency that hav

    Jul 15, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Sintering and Smelting Mixed Lead Carbonate û Lead Sulphide Concentrates at Mt. Isa, Queensland

    The treatment of mixed lead carbonate and lead sulphide concentrates at Mount Isa presents a problem which is unique ,in the lead smelting world; a problem whose solution is far from simple, and is no

    Jan 1, 1933

  • AUSIMM
    The Role of Geology and Exploration Within the Mining Cycle at the Osborne Mine, NW Queensland

    By P Voulgaris

    The Osborne Mine commenced production from an open pit in December 1994 with the first ore being hauled from underground one year later. Currently all ore is hauled up a decline by trucks until the sh

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Potential of the Overburden Cast Blasting Technique in Indian Surface Coalmines – A Modular Approach and its Financial Implications

    By M D. Uttarwar, R R. Yerpude

    India is the world’s third-largest producer of coal and is endowed with the fifth-largest coal reserves in the world. Surface mining straddles the entire domain of the Indian coal mining industry, yie

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Community Health Considerations from Mining Executives and Managers in Western Canada

    By M Scoble, A Ostry, J Shandro

    Mining companies are not ill-informed on the topic of community health. There have been a number of research studies that have illuminated community health issues associated with mining, especially in

    Nov 20, 2012