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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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