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The CCRS SWIR Full Spectrum Imager: Mission to Nevada, June, 1995
The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) has developed an airborne sensor, the SWIR Full Spectrum Imager (SFSI) which detects in the short wave infrared range of the solar spectrum from 1220 to 242
Jan 1, 1995
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Improvement of Blasting Productivity at Brunswick Mine
By B Ellis
Brunswick Mine is one of the largest underground zinc/lead mines in Canada, producing 3.4 million tones of ore annually. As mining activities advance to deeper levels, ground pressure also becomes gre
Jan 1, 2001
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Large Diameter Core Sampling
By P J. Jacobs
FORACO is the third-largest global drilling services company, and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The company’s historical roots are in French-speaking West Africa, delivering hydrogeologica
Jul 29, 2014
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Stratigraphy and Sedimentary Features of the Tertiary Yandi Channel Iron Deposits, Hamersley Province, Western Australia
By M E. Barley, A D. George, M Kneeshaw
Detailed pit and outcrop mapping of sedimentary rocks and their alteration is providing insights into fluvial processes that operated during deposition of the world-class Yandi channel iron deposit. F
Jan 1, 2002
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Sunrise Dam Short- to Long-Term Ventilation Planning
By M Podreka, P Merry, L van den Berg
Anglo Gold AshantiÆs Sunrise Dam operation is located in Western Australia approximately 55 km south of the town of Laverton. Currently, the mine is producing from both its open pit and underground op
Jul 1, 2013
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The Effects of Considering the Spatial Bulk Density Variability in Mineral Resources and Reserves
By J F. C L Costa, J C. Koppe, C Diedrich
Currently mineral resources evaluation is firstly expressed in terms of volume. Next the resources are transformed into tonnes by using an average bulk density applied to the whole deposit or, in some
Sep 26, 2011
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In-pit Tailings Disposal at Langer Heinrich – Tailings Storage Facilities in a Unique Hydrogeological Setting
By D Luppnow, C Hore
In-pit tailings storage can provide many advantages when compared to typical above-ground tailings storage facilities (TSFs). As regulations become more restrictive and existing mines expand into new
Jul 27, 2015
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Coal Pillar Design Criteria for Surface Protection
Large areas of ground are permanently supported on coal pillars, both in extensive old workings and current drivages in active mining operations. Continued growth of civil infrastructure is resulting
Jan 1, 2005
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Sustainable Plant Design
By J Kwak
Driving sustainability concepts and practices into the heart of the design process is the key to achieving a successful, sustainable plant design. Engineering design practices, tools, systems and meth
Jan 1, 2004
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Geochemical Assessment of Mine Waste Materials and Prediction of Final Pit Lake Water Quality at a Proposed Gold Mine in Mongolia
By I Swane, R Rait, A Robertson
Geochemical assessment of mine waste materials prior to commencement of a proposed mining operation is a fundamental component of mine feasibility studies and the regulatory approvals process. Static
Sep 29, 2013
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Microbial Aspects of Environmentally Benign Iron Ore
Many types of micro-organisms inhabit iron ore deposits contributing to biogenic formation and conversion of iron oxides and associated minerals. Bacteria such as Paenibacillus polymyxa are capable of
Jan 1, 2009
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Thiosulfate Processing - From Lab Curiosity to Commercial Application
By J Langhans, Y Choi, Q Wang, J Y. Baron, P Kondos
Barrick has successfully developed the thiosulfate leaching process to treat sulfidic high preg-robbing ores. The process was developed through rigorous bench test programs and proved in pilot campaig
Sep 26, 2013
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Opportunities for Used Consumer Battery Recyling in the Australia/Pacific Region
By S Wright, W Bruckard
The current status of battery collection and recycling schemes in Australia are explored in light of current developments in product stewardship and increasing pressure to decrease materials going to
Jan 1, 2006
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Plant rejects disposal strategies applied at Caval Ridge open cut coal mine
By J Li, H Hooi, D Payne
Caval Ridge Mine (CVM) is one of the newly established open-cut coal mines of BHP in Queensland, where no tailings dam is planned to be built in order to minimise environmental impacts from mining act
Jul 23, 2018
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A Review of Spontaneous Combustion Incidents
Heatings, fires and explosions in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland coal mines since 1972, are reviewed. Geological and mine settings are outlined. Where available, gas analysis and critical decisi
Jan 1, 2005
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Understanding Ore Characteristics and Equipment Selection
By K T. Broekman, R L. Koenig
"The Braemar Iron Formation is atypical ore when compared to the current magnetite ores being processed. In attempting to process and economically recover the vast quantities of iron ore stored within
Aug 12, 2013
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Commissioning ù The Interface Between Construction and Operations
This paper outlines the role of commissioning in the project cycle, shows how to get organised for commissioning and describes the principal commissioning activities. Emphasis is placed on appointing
Jan 1, 2005
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Use of ?Tunnel Boring Machines in the Mine Environment
By D Mather, H R. Asche
"In the civil tunnelling field, the use of tunnel boring machines (TBM) has now overtaken the use of conventional excavation methods (drill and blast / roadheader). This is due to a number of reasons,
Sep 17, 2014
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Accelerated degradation and modified slake durability testing of clay mineral-rich coal mine spoil
By B Miles, D J. Williams, J Ahn, T A. Vangsness
The flooding of open strip coal mines in the Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley Coalfields of Eastern Australia has the potential to soften the spoil and floor materials to produce “mud”. This mud can act
Jul 23, 2018
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Development and implementation of a long tendon bolting system utilising resin grouting technology
By T Sprague, D Pateman
"The Gosowong Gold Project is owned and operated by PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals (PT NHM), an Indonesian company 75 per cent owned by Newcrest. It is located on Halmahera Island, in the North Maluku Pro
Oct 16, 2017