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Using Millimetre Wave Radar to Monitor In-Stope Backfilling at Olympic Dam Mine, South AustraliaBy S Youds
The backfilling operation at Olympic Dam mine supports a 9.8 Mtpa underground Long Hole Open Stoping (LHOS) operation. It involves a combination of Cemented Aggregate Fill (CAF), surface rockfill and
Jan 1, 2002
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Geological Controls on Drilling and Blasting OperationsBy T N. Little
This review paper presents an integrated and practical insight to blasting geology and its importance. This approach involves developing blasting objective up front and implementing geology specific b
Nov 8, 2011
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Dynamic grade control modelling processes at the Waihi Underground Gold MineBy A Whaanga, W Vigor-Brown
IGO Ltd’s (IGO’s) Nova-Bollinger Deposit (Nova-Bollinger) is a magmatic nickel-copper-cobalt (NiCu-Co) sulfide deposit found 160 km east-north-east of the town of Norseman in Western Australia (WA). T
Mar 22, 2022
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Tube bundle analyser flow rate, why it is importantBy M Tsai
Tube bundle gas monitoring systems have been used in the mining industry for over 50 years. The initial design was based on four individual gas analysers along with a series of solenoid valves, gas sa
Oct 12, 2022
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Meta incident analysis – an analysis of incident and near miss reporting within a major Australian commodity portBy A Fern, A Hawkes, o, W Smith, K Mee
Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention remains a priority focus within high-risk industries sector. A major mining operation sought to strengthen their approach to the management of high-risk ac
Apr 16, 2024
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Implementation on stability of rock slope in abandoned quarry wall – Singapore case studyBy H A. Linn, K Winn, C W. Lee
The Q-slope method for rock slope engineering was developed to enable engineering geologists and rock engineers to rapidly assess the stability of excavated rock slopes in the field and make optimal a
Nov 29, 2022
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Metallurgical Management Tools for Continuous ImprovementBy R Dunne, W McCallum
Continuous improvement might be defined as seeking incremental improvement over time through improved equipment, processes, technology and the efforts of people. Most people working in ore processing
Oct 29, 2012
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Design Procedure and Results from a Field Test of Soil Freezing as Stabilisation of Bottom Slice FillBy P Andersson, P Marklund
Evaluation of different techniques for bottom fill stabilisation showed that frozen fill was the most economical method. In order to test the method a full-scale field test was performed in the Rehnst
Jan 1, 1998
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Thermal Fragmentation - An Innovative Process for Mining Narrow High-Grade Precious Metal VeinsThe mining of high-grade narrow vein deposits is a predominant field of activity in the precious metal sector. These types of deposits are located throughout the globe and have a significant presence
Jan 1, 2008
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Toward the green mining – utilisation of tailings on gold recovery in thiosulfate systemBy S Jeon, K Haga, A Shibayama, L Godirilwe, C B. Tabelin, I Park, A Buronov
Open pit/underground mining and mineral processing can generate large amounts of waste that contains sulfide-type minerals such as pyrite (FeS2), and it can produce acid mine drainage (AMD) when expos
Sep 1, 2024
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Modelling and Design of Block Caving at Bingham CanyonOpen pit mining at Bingham Canyon commenced in 1904 and about two billion tonnes of ore have been extracted since then. There remain just under one billion tonnes of ore in the pit and this will be mi
Jan 1, 2000
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Raw Material Requirements for Sheet Glass ManufactureAt 9.45 pm on Thursday, 12 July 1962 glass began to flow in an endless stream from a massive melting tank in a new Whangarei factory and a vital new industry was born û right on schedule. It wasn
Jan 1, 1978
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The Use of a Decline at Mt. Windarra for Mine Access and HaulageA system of decline mine entries and ore haulages has been designed for the Mt. Windarra mine. This choice was controlled by the nature of the ore- bodies, the mining method chosen and the capital
Jan 1, 1973
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Opportunities for Sustainable Development at Chinh Bac Mine Waste Dump in VietnamBy J B. Pateiro-Fernßndez, M Fuchsschwanz, G Deissmann, S Ahmad
Quang Ninh province is the most significant coal producing region in the north of Vietnam. The Nui Beo Coal Company (NBCC) operates open pit mines in Quang Ninh province and the waste overburden produ
Jan 1, 2009
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The Colorimetric Determination of Tungsten in Soils, Sediments, and Rocks by Zinc DithiolSamples weighing O·25 g are fused with 1 g potassium hydrogen sulphate, leached with 5 ml. of hydrochloric acid, and then diluted with another 5 ml. of acid. After settling, an aliquot of the cle
Jan 1, 1970
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Critical state soil mechanics in filtered TSF designBy J Rola
This paper outlines a laboratory-based design method, founded in critical state soil mechanics, for identification of an appropriate compaction specification to ensure dilative conditions prevail acro
Jul 1, 2021
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Developments in Tube Bundle Gas MonitoringBy M Watkinson
Tube bundle monitoring systems have come a long way from their first introduction to coal mining in the late 1960s/1970s. Early developments in the United Kingdom (UK) commenced with single gas analys
Aug 31, 2015
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Getting the Most out of Technology to Drive Mine Productivity ImprovementsBy K Sommerville, J Parkinson
"Open pit mines today have more technology and data available. The challenge is to effectively use resources to analyse and identify mine productivity improvements. AMC Consultants Pty Ltd (AMC) has c
Nov 15, 2016
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Above and beyond NPV – determining the life-of-mine from an economic perspectiveBy C Tapia, B Hay
There is a close relationship between the mining industry, economic growth, and technological and social development. Mining activities benefit all economic agents, but only during a timespan determin
Aug 2, 2023
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Design of Grade Control Sampling Programs for Underground Gold MinesBy S C. Dominy
Grade control programs aim to deliver economic tonnes to the mill via accurate definition of ore and waste. The foundation of a successful program is high quality sampling supported by geology and a s
Aug 22, 2011