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Drill hole spacing analysis for classification and cost optimisation – a critical review of techniques
By J Levett, O Rondon, I Glacken
Reporting Codes are not prescriptive on methodologies to report or classify Mineral Resource Estimation results, but the assessment of risk and uncertainty is required, and is likely to be increasingl
May 24, 2023
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Linking Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve classification with technoeconomic study levels and forecast relative accuracy
By D Reid, J McKibben, M Noppe
International mineral disclosure standards and guidelines aligned with the CRIRSCO (Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards) template were developed to inform stakeholders abo
Mar 22, 2022
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The coalmine roof rating – an update in its calculation and mechanistically why it works
By M Colwell
The Coal Mine Roof Rating (CMRR) is a rock (roof) mass classification (RMC) system/index that was originally developed by the United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) for aspects of underground coalmine g
Nov 29, 2022
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Newmont Tanami Operations – Tailings Storage Facilities
By S Thacker, M Noakes
The Newmont Tanami Operations (NTO), formerly the Granites Gold Mine, commenced operation in the mid-1980s with tailings deposition evolving over the past three decades as production has increased and
Jul 27, 2015
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Quantifying segregation of minerals and metals in particulate materials using computed X-ray tomography and variography
By G Gilchrist, S C. Dominy, T Jashashvili, R C. A Minnitt
The grouping and segregation error is one of Gy’s seven errors that cannot be measured in any qualitative manner because of its transient and changing characteristics each time the sample is handled m
May 9, 2017
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Mine Waste Cover System Design ù Linking Predicted Performance to Groundwater and Surface Water Impacts
By C Wels
Current best management practice requires the placement of a cover onto most types of mine waste including tailings, waste rock and/or spent heap leach rock at closure of the mine. The objectives of a
Jan 1, 2003
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Determination of Bulk Density in Anglo American plc, Methods and Impacts, with a Case Study from Los Bronces Mine
By R M. Arellano, D M. W Harney, M Makhuvha
Mineral resource and ore reserve estimates are founded on two sources of data: tonnage and grade. The tonnage is a product of volume and density; both of which are estimates. Density impacts numerous
Aug 18, 2014
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Data Collection and Analysis for the George Fisher Project, Mount Isa, Qld
By S Versace, D Arnott, D Bojcevs, A Shaw
The George Fisher deposit is a significant sediment hosted silver-leadzinc resource located 2 km north of the Hilton Mine in NW Queensland. The George Fisher feasibility project involved the completio
Jan 1, 1998
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Controls Being Used to Reduce Diesel Particulate Matter Exposures in US Underground Metal and Non-Metal Mines
By M J. Schultz, R L. Rude, D M. Tomko
The US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) conducted compliance assistance diesel particulate matter (DPM) sampling throughout the underground metal and non-metal mining industry. Based on th
Jan 1, 2005
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Buzwagi Open Pit Study
By M Sebbag, T Taimre
Barrick Gold Corporation is proceeding with development of the Buzwagi Mine in the Lake Victoria Greenstone Belt District of Tanzania. The Buzwagi orebody occurs in the Nzega Shear zone within the Gre
Jan 1, 2007
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Total Integrated System Simulation for Master Planning of the Dalrymple Bay Coal Chain
By B Olsson, R Norman, M Volz
Australia has seen unprecedented demand for coal exports in the last ten years and this demand is set to expand further still according to many analysts. This rapid increase in demand has placed press
Sep 26, 2011
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Former metal mining areas in England and Wales – local residents’ preferences for the management of wastes
By A M. Sardo, D E. Sinnett
This study uses the Q Method to examine how those living in former metal mining landscapes value this heritage and their preferences for the long-term management of mine waste. Such sites are often pe
Jul 23, 2018
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Developments in Tube Bundle Gas Monitoring
By 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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Integrating Environmental Impact Assessment into Life-of-Mine Planning
By J Jones, J Blunt
"The requirement for environmental approvals and associated environmental impact assessments (EIAs) is now commonly regarded as a key milestone and body of work during project development. EIAs can be
Jul 10, 2012
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The Geology of the Kidston Gold Mine
By Lewis RW, Tullemans FJ, Gallo JB
Gold mineralization at Kidston occurs in a semicontinuous zone near the margin of a large, late Palaeozoic breccia pipe. The pipe is ovoid in plan, funnel-shaped in cross section and straddles a c
Jan 1, 1986
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Mineral Sands Resource Security – Underpinning Market Share in a Global Growth Context
By R Kjar
Globally, it is anticipated that the mineral sands industry will enter a period of short supply. Demand for both titanium dioxide and zircon is forecast to continue increasing, with new projects neede
Oct 5, 2011
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Blasting Logistics at Rio Tinto Coal Australia's Hail Creek Mine
In March 2003, Rio Tinto Coal AustraliaÆs (RTCA) new Hail Creek open cut coal mine commenced operations in the Bowen Basin. Hail Creek is a two-seam strip mining operation utilising two 90 m3 dragline
Jan 1, 2007
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Depositional Behaviour of Coal Tailings, Co-Disposed Coal Washery Wastes, and Loose-Dumped Coarse Reject (AuslMM '98 - The Mining Cycle)
By D J Williams
Coal washery wastes comprise tailings, finer than 0.5 to 0.1 inn depending on the sophistication of the washery, and coarse reject, typically finer than 50 mm. Subaerial disposal of coal tailings sl
Jan 1, 1998
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Overcoming implicit modelling software limitations using Python scripting – an innovative geological modelling workflow for George Fisher Mine, Queensland, Australia
By L Bertoss, D Carvalho
In the last decade, the use of advanced implicit modelling software/algorithms in mineral resource workflows has become a best practice in the mining industry. In most cases, these workflows can easil
May 24, 2023
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Towards the Elimination of Conventional Surface Slurried Tailings Storage Facilities
By D J. Williams
The approach to the disposal and storage of mine tailings is slowly evolving. Tailings disposal has been based on minimising short-term capital and operating costs, with rehabilitation costs discounte
Jul 27, 2015