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Case Study of Non-Mining Prediction and Control of Acid Rock Drainage ù The Vancouver Island Highway ProjectBy W M. Tekano, T S. Coulter, N M. Hutt
The Vancouver Island Highway Project (VIHP) was a $CAD 1.2 billion expenditure by the Province of British Columbia to improve travel safety and relieve traffic congestion between Victoria and Campbell
Jan 1, 2003
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Technology of Sulphidisation and Flotation of Non-Sulphide Minerals with Sodium PolysulphidesBy Bekturganov NS, Satayev I
The paper deals with the effect of sodium polysulphides in chrysocolla flotation. Activity of elementary sulphur adsorption on the mineral surface is discussed. The mechanism of polysulphide action
Jan 1, 1993
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Construction and Commissioning of the Lebong Tandai Gold Mine and Treatment PlantBy West RF, Pooley RH
An underground mine, a treatment plant and supporting facilities have been constructed at Lebong Tandai in Sumatra, Indonesia by PT Lusang Mining. Throughput is initially 50,000 tonnes per annum
Jan 1, 1986
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Open Pit Transition Depth Determination through Global Analysis of Open Pit and Underground Mine Production SchedulingBy K Dagdelen, I Traore
This paper presents an iterative net present value (NPV) maximisation method to determine the optimum surface to underground transition depth for an orebody to be mined by multiple open pits and an un
Nov 24, 2014
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The Hematite Ores of Mount Tom Price and Mount Whaleback, Hamersley Iron ProvinceThe ore deposits investigated are composed primarily of hcmatite and can be grouped into three categories depending on the amount of leaching of silica and carbonate which has occurred from the origin
Jan 1, 1971
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Ski Jump Blast Design to Reduce Strip Mine Coal LossesCoal losses and dilution are among a coal mine operators everyday problems. These losses and unwelcome additions are generated primar- ily by the stripping operation and secondly by the coal mining o
Jan 1, 1988
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Design Selection for Large-Scale Grinding Operations ù AG/SAG or HPGR?By J Hudson
Autogenous (AG) and Semi Autogenous (SAG) grinding mills are the conventional selection for large-scale grinding circuits. It is accepted that these forms of comminution are not the most energy effici
Jan 1, 2006
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The Influence of Medium Rheology on the Separation of Minerals in Dense Medium Drums and CyclonesBy Baguley PJ, Napier-Munn TJ
This paper presents preliminary resu]ts from field studies which were conducted to establish, among other things. the influence of medium viscosity on the partitioning behaviour of dense medium cy
Jan 1, 1987
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Mining and Exploration Titles - Australia-wideAlthough the last decade has seen the growth of many new licencing and approval requirements for the exploration and mining industries, there remains in each State of Australia and the Northern Ter
Jan 1, 1995
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Compacted nickel Powders for Alloying and ElectroplatingBy Flann R. C
A small modification to current industrial practice should lead to better nickel powders for use in alloying, electroplating, and powder metallurgy. Nickel powder compacts sold for alloying are not
Jan 1, 1979
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Lode Controls of the Hodgkinson Goldfield, Northeastern QueenslandThe Hodgkinson goldfield contains over 50 separate lodes which have produced 9.7 tonnes of gold from ore averaging 37 g/t. The gold-quartz.lodes are spatially separate from tin and base metal minerali
Jan 1, 1991
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Investigation of Alternative Drawpoint Sampling at Ridgeway Mine, NSWBy J Rutter, M NoppT
Ridgeway Gold Mine is part of Cadia Valley Operations which is wholly owned and managed by Newcrest Mining Limited. Ridgeway is an underground sublevel cave (SLC) operation mining approximately 5.6 Mt
Jan 1, 2005
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Mine Waste Rock Hydrogeology ù The Effect of Surface Configuration on Internal Water FlowBy C F. Nichol, L Smith, R D. Beckie
A better understanding of the hydrogeology within mine waste rock and cover systems is essential for the quantification, prediction and prevention of metals loading to the environment surrounding wast
Jan 1, 2003
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Localised Indicator KrigingBy I Douglas, L Allen
Localised indicator kriging was developed following a similar approach used by Marat Abzalov (2006) in his paper titled æLocalised uniform conditioning (LUC): A new approach for direct modelling of sm
Sep 26, 2011
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Non-Parametric Bayesian Learning for Resource Estimation in the Autonomous MineBy F Ramos
Conventional techniques for resource estimation generally involve the laborious analysis of variograms and the specification of parameters for covariance functions. In large deposits, construction of
Sep 26, 2011
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Strategic Diversity in SmeltingTo secure a sustainable competitive advantage some smelters may need strategies based on flexibility in feed and product ranges depending on immediate future projections of profitability. This paper
Jan 1, 1996
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Evaluation of Solids Suspension in a Pilot-Scale Mechanical Flotation CellBy D A. Deglon
Solids suspension is important in the design and operation of mechanical flotation cells, and is a necessary precondition to particle collection. Most of the fundamental hydrodynamic research that inc
Jan 1, 2005
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30 years of seismic system design, implementation and interpretationBy J Player, G Sweby, S Webber, E Jones
Seismic systems are a tool for the monitoring and forecasting the rock mass response to excavation. Common issues encountered at mine site audits and reviews are: how to design an effective seismic sy
Nov 29, 2022
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The ABC of Mine to Mill and Metal Price CyclesBy J Pease, P Cameron, D Drinkwater
"In the 1990s metal prices were trending in a long-term decline and the usual cost-cutting exercises were adopted. Cuts to research and development made innovation difficult and the outlook was grim.
Oct 10, 2016
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Environmental Variables at Bauxite MineBy A Romanel, M S. Kato, M P. Piermatei, P Artioli
"Brazil is the sixth worldwide producer of aluminum and Votorantim (Metals) has been operating three bauxite open pit mines in a particular way of working. In those the deposits occur on the top of hi
Jul 10, 2012