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  • AUSIMM
    Signals of Mine Closure - A Strategic Approach for Retrenchment - A Case Study of Porgera Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea

    The issue of retrenchment is a topic of considerable relevance for the Papua New Guinea (PNG) mining, petroleum and gas industries. The unique environments in which Porgera Joint Venture (PJV) and oth

    Jan 1, 2009

  • AUSIMM
    Productivity improvement through collaborative shift planning and tracking

    By E Deucker, A White

    Gold Fields Australia (Gold Fields) has identified that improving productivity through more detailed shift planning and operational control of mining activities is a key driver to the success of their

    Oct 16, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Productivity and safety improvements supported by MST’s ImPact System at Glencore’s Mount Isa Copper Operations

    By D Kent, J Bullock, M Wilkinson

    Over the last few years at Glencore’s Mount Isa Copper Operations (MICO) mining conditions have become increasingly challenging through lower head grades and higher work indices. MICO has had great su

    Oct 16, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Project Evaluation – A Non-Executive Director’s Perspective

    By R Knight

    "In project evaluation there are two matters of keen interest to non-executive directors: the process by which an investment recommendation is reached, as well as the investment itself, as presented.

    Mar 8, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Application of Engineering Discipline and a Full-process Optimisation Focus – Productivity to Profitability without Profuse Pruning

    By W R. Adamson

    "Optimisation of drill and blast design and engineering can deliver a significant positive impact on the profitability of any mining operation; however, true engineering of the blasting process is les

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Mount Carlton comminution circuit design, start-up and optimisation

    By B Putland, I Lovatt, D Schwann, A Cervillin

    The Mount Carlton project in Queensland's North East sits on a high-sulphidation epithermal style deposit rich in gold, copper and silver. Mt Carlton is an open pit mining operation with ore proce

    Aug 29, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    Multivariate Block Simulations of a Lateritic-type Nickel Deposit and Post-processing of a Representative Subset

    By J Deraisme, P Epinoux, O Bertoli

    "Société le Nickel exploits the Dôme lateritic nickel orebody at its Tiébaghi operations in New Caledonia. The site geology has an obvious bearing on recovery and metallurgical performance, with contr

    Nov 24, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Moving Beyond Economic Framing of the Australian Coal Industry

    By S Worden, P A. Kirsch, A Kirsch

    Despite the current downturn, coal remains an important commodity in the Australian economy. Increasing coal resource development has resulted in increasing competition for land use in coal mining reg

    Jul 16, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Reduction of Mechanical Entrainment by Polymer Depressants

    By Y Peng, D Wannas

    In the fine particle flotation technologies being developed today the fine hydrophilic (gangue) particles are usually well dispersed. These highly dispersed fine particles can be recovered into the fl

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Systems Modelling for Water Management in Mining and Minerals ù Bowen Basin Coal

    By C Hedemann, N Silveste, H Davis, C J. Moran

    For nearly two decades water scientists have been debating the need to use appropriate models for the questions being asked and the data available. This paper puts forward a rationale for a hierarchic

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    The Impact of Gravity Gold Recovery at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines

    By D Hillier, A Giblett, K Parker, V Ramsell

    Kalgoorlie Consolidation Gold Mines (KCGM) operates the Kalgoorlie Super Pit open cut, Mt Charlotte underground mine, Fimiston process plant and Gidji Roaster facility for joint venture partners Newmo

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Exploring Optimised Delay Timing for Fragmentation

    By C K. McKenzie

    As more and more mining operations around the world either switch to, or trial, electronic initiation systems, the breadth of knowledge and experience regarding their effective application has widened

    Nov 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Admixture use in cemented rock fill

    By B Roache, J O’Brien, M Gray

    Admixture use in cement products is commonplace in the construction and mining industries. Many Australian mines have an operational concrete batch plant and stock hydration control and water reducing

    Nov 29, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    The Brukunga Pyrite Mine ù A Field Laboratory for Acid Rock Drainage Studies

    By R C. Cox

    The Brukunga pyrite mine was operated from 1955 to 1972 to supply feedstock for sulfuric acid production in the South Australian fertilizer industry. Iron sulfide ore, mined by Nairne Pyrite Ltd, was

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    Improvements in the InLine Pressure Jig Expands its Applications and Ease of Use for Gold, Silver, Sulfide and Diamond Recovery

    By T Hughes

    The Gekko InLine Pressure Jig (IPJ) was unleashed on the World gravity separation market in 1996 and has since sold over 150 units in applications including tin, diamonds, silver, coal, garnet and gol

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Fine Iron Ore Beneficiation Through an Integrated Modular Gravity Concentration Circuit

    By P Pieterse

    Kumba Iron Ore Ltd is currently commissioning the Sishen Expansion Project (SEP) û a brownfields project on the Sishen Iron Ore Mine located in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. SEP is designe

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Selection Criteria for Open Pit Production Equipment û Payload Distributions and the æ10/10/20Æ Policy

    By R J. Hardy

    The aim of this study is to examine the volumetric and mass movement characteristics of load and haul operations using statistical modelling of relatively large samples of bucket loads that are transp

    Sep 26, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    The evolution of seismicity and ground control measures at Ernest Henry Mine

    By H Esterhuizen

    The Ernest Henry Mine (EHM) in Queensland, Australia is a Sub-level Caving operation that started production below the previously mined open pit at a depth of 535m. Current Production mining has progr

    Nov 30, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    Variability of Gravity Recoverable Gold Values in Relation to Test Sample Size

    By S C. Dominy

    The gravity recoverable gold (GRG) parameter reflects liberated gold or gold-dominated composite particles that can be recovered by gravity separation. Recoveries depend upon mineralogy, in situ parti

    Sep 29, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Ausenco Carbon Reactivation Design Criteria

    By D Preedy, J K. Claflin, S R. J La Brooy

    This paper summarises the lessons learned during a recent carbon reactivation kiln upgrade project at the Sukari Gold Mine in Egypt. The kiln is being replaced to ensure that the plant achieves full v

    Sep 26, 2013