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Comparison of two and three‐dimensional seepage analysis in tailings dams – a case studyBy N Yarahmadi
Characterization of pore pressure is critical for appropriate design of tailings dams. Furthermore, if seepage rates through tailing embankments increase unexpectedly or become uncontrolled, undesirab
Jul 1, 2021
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Conceptual Design of a Dry-stacked Coal Rejects Facility in a Subtropical ClimateBy A M. Barrett, P J. Chapman
As filtering technology improves and there is an increased focus on environmental impacts, the concept of managing fine coal rejects by filtering, mixing with coarse rejects and dry stacking them is b
Jul 27, 2015
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An Open Pit Multistage Mine Production Scheduling Model for Drilling, Blasting and Excavating OperationsBy S Q. Liu, E Kozan
This paper proposes a new multiresource multistage scheduling problem for optimising the open pit drilling, blasting and excavating operations under equipment capacity constraints. The flow process is
Nov 24, 2014
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Working within the Current Legislation and Economic Environment: What are the Implications for Efficient, Productive and Safe Operations?This is what I term ... the graveyard end of any Conference. It's almost over. Those of you remaining are either all talked out or past the information overload stage.
Jan 1, 1997
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Rock Deformation and Mineralization at Mount IsaBy Hall G
The Mount Isa silver-lead-,zinc deposit possesses a number of features which sets it apart from usual occurrences of ores containing those metals. The deposit has been described in vario:us papers, bu
Jan 1, 1942
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Building a Geometallurgical Model for Early-Stage Project Development – A Case Study from the Canahuire Epithermal Au-Cu-Ag Deposit, Southern PeruBy R Baumgartner
The Canahuire deposit is a recently discovered Au-Cu-Ag epithermal deposit in Southern Peru. A geometallurgy program is a key study element of the project Feasibility study. Metallurgical, mineralogic
Sep 5, 2011
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In situ Stress Measurement Using Acoustic Emission from Cored RockBy G Baird, M Seto
Reliable evaluation of in situ stress is an important phase in the analysis and design of underground excavations, particularly for evaluating the stability of underground structures to prevent failur
Jan 1, 2002
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Considerations on Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Sample SecurityBy G Gosson
An important requirement in every geological quality control program is that the identity and grades of the control samples (duplicates, certified reference materials (CRMs), and blanks) must remain æ
Jan 1, 2008
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The 'Geophysical' Approach to Metallogeny of the Mt Isa Inlier - What Sort of Orebody do you Want?The discovery since 1990 of four major orebodies in the Mt Isa Inlier - Century Zn-Pb, Osborne Cu-Au, Cannington Pb-Zn and Ernest Henry Cu-Au - only serves to enhance the already high stature of th
Jan 1, 1996
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Effect of Pre-oxidation and Filtration on Cyanidation of Contaminated Gold from a Flotation Concentrate (677149c7-49e9-4819-8439-028f9085926e)By Sparrow GJ, Woodcock JT
A sample of pyrrhotite flotation concentrate pulp assaying 15.3 g/t An, which had been prepared from an old tailing dump, was treated to extract the gold. Examination of the concentrate with an SEM sh
Jan 1, 1990
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Sensitivity Analysis and the Mine Development DecisionTraditionally, the development of a mineral resource project goes through a fairly set pattern of decisions from what commodities to search for; where to look; how to locate; what are the reserves
Jan 1, 1983
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Life cycle GHG emission considerations in overland conveyor designBy T Hicks
Designers of mining facilities play a significant role in defining the overall mine greenhouse gas emissions performance. This demands an appreciation of all the greenhouse gas emissions sources, incl
Sep 1, 2024
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Risk-Cost-Benefit Analysis of Early Warning Technologies Impact for Wall Failure Risk Management in Surface MinesBy J Joy, A Bye, G V. Kizil
This paper presents an application of the newly developed risk-cost-benefit (RCB) framework to support risk management decisions for the selection of wall monitoring technologies at an open cut mine s
Sep 18, 2012
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Activities of NiO in Solid Solutions of Ternary System MgO-NiO-SiO2By Kuwasaki N, Mitsune Y
Many activity measurements of components in liquid oxides have been reported in the field of slag chemistry. However, very little is known about the thermodynamic behavior of compo- nents in oxide
Jan 1, 1980
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The Golden Mile – 125 years of mining and the challenges posed for today’s mine geologistBy M Watson, A V. Engelbrecht, E Murray-Hayden
Whereas mine reconciliation is a well-established month-end process for most modern mining operations, the resource sector has yet to endorse uniform reporting factors against which model accuracy and
Mar 22, 2022
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Tailings Revegetation and Arsenic Levels in the EnvironmentBy D Craw
Oceana Gold as part of their environmental strategy are looking at various methods for cost-effective revegetation of their tailings dams. Under the concept of revegetating the tailings this study loo
Jan 1, 2006
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The CSA ventilation upgrade – geotechnical challenges and learningsBy T M. Brettell, D Sidea
The CSA Mine is located in Cobar, New South Wales and is operated by Glencore. Large scale underground production started from 1965, with zinc, lead, silver and copper extracted in the past. The curre
Oct 16, 2017
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Negatively Geared Ore Reserves – A Major Peril of the Break-even Cut-off Grade"Recognising that the mining industry is wedded to the break-even cut-off grade rather than a cut-off grade that optimises value, the author examines some perils and pitfalls in the use of break-even
Mar 8, 2016
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Mining Scenario Analysis and Mine Variable ValueBy B E. Hall, J Poniewierski, A J. Hills
Following a review of life-of-asset work at MMG’s Rosebery mine in which a proposal to increase production from 0.8 Mt/a to 1.2 Mt/a was mooted, questions were raised as to the seemingly arbitrary rea
Mar 24, 2014
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NO2:NOx Ratios in Australian Road TunnelsBy P Gehrke, S O’Gorman
The precise measurement of NO2 was historically difficult in road tunnels, hence criteria and design analysis was based on converting from NOx concentrations via a set NO2:NOx ratio. The reliable dire
Sep 17, 2014