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  • AUSIMM
    Embedding Geometallurgy into Mine Planning Practices – Practical Examples at Olympic Dam

    By H Bruyn, K Ehrig, V Liebezeit, A Robertson, M Smith, D Grant

    "The Olympic Dam geometallurgy program has generated a large quantity of data that has been used to create a geometallurgically enabled block model. An ongoing challenge is to convert data into usable

    Jun 15, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    The Application of AS 61508 to Road Tunnel Fire and Life Safety Systems

    By M Taylor

    The Project Specification and Technical Requirements documents associated with several recent large road tunnel projects within Australia have specified the application of AS/IEC 61508 – FunctionalSaf

    Mar 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Copper Price Uncertainties – Chaos Theory to Manage Risks in Mining Projects

    By C Tapia Cortez, C Sammut, S Saydam, J Coulton

    ‘Like every other commodity, the value of the metals is subject to variation’ (Ricardo, 1817). Mineral commodity price uncertainties have always been a significant issue in mining business due to the

    Nov 4, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Longwall Mining beneath Critical Infrastructure – Prediction versus Performance of the Cataract Tunnel, New South Wales, Australia

    By T J. Sullivan, H Pinkster, G Swarbrick

    From 2002 to 2006, longwall mining was undertaken directly beneath the Cataract Tunnel, which is a 100-year-old, heritage-listed tunnel in Hawkesbury Sandstone responsible for delivering 20 per cent o

    Nov 5, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Reserve Data for Project Planning

    Efficient project planning during the detailed feasibility to final engineering stages of a project requires not only the accurate prediction of the grade, tonnes and recovery, but their degree of v

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    The Application of Phase Equilibrium Studies to the Characterisation of Zinc and Lead Blast Furnance Sinters

    By Nairin J. D, Hayes P. C

    Detailed studies of the microstructures and compositions of zinc and lead blast furnace sinters have been undertaken. An analysis of the results obtained has indicated that in many cases the microst

    Jan 1, 1992

  • AUSIMM
    Fluxing options and slag operating window for Metso’s DRI smelting furnace

    By K Vallo, T Haimi, J Pihlasalo, J Hamuyuni, M Lindgren, F Tesfaye

    Decarbonisation of the steel industry has recently attracted a lot of research and technological development. Most of the technological developments are centred around the replacement of blast furnace

    Jun 19, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Environmental Risk Assessment System for Typical Staple Industrial Solid Wastes

    By X Sun, L B. Zhou, H Yi, X Tang, P Ning

    The rapid industrialisation in China has consumed large amounts of various industrial raw materials, which has left behind large quantities of industrial solid wastes produced from the processes of mi

    Jul 10, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Our Mineral Future : A Political Perspective

    Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and may I extend a particularly warm welcome to our shores to those of you who have travelled from overseas to attend this conference. I trust that you will find you

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Comparison of two and three‐dimensional seepage analysis in tailings dams – a case study

    By 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

  • AUSIMM
    Determination of the Controlling Mechanism of Iron Precipitation as Sodium Jarosite from Aqueous Solutions

    By Amanatidis A

    In this paper, the kinetics of iron precipitation as sodium jarosite from aqueous solution is investigated. The determination of the reaction mechanism is attempted based on the experimental data of i

    Jan 1, 1993

  • AUSIMM
    The Tolukuma Gold Silver-Vein System, Papua New Guinea (3cebb8ab-1142-46c7-bc74-b33c04791680)

    By Corbett GJ, Leach TM

    A continued exploration programme has further defined the geology of the Tolukuma vein system, verified the resource indicated by Newmont, and identified potential for additional mineralisation. The

    Jan 1, 1995

  • AUSIMM
    The Design and Installation of a Booster Fan at Tahmoor Colliery

    By M Ogle

    "Booster fans are relatively rare in Australian coal mines. However, as mines become progressivelydeeper it is likely that such fans will be increasingly adopted as a method to sustain or improve the

    Jun 1, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Use of alternative drilling technologies during diamond drilling activities at Ernest Henry Mine – a fractured aquifer case study

    By E Philippa, J Vitanza, C Hawtin, B Miller

    B Miller , E Philippa , C Hawtin and J Vitanza

    Mar 22, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    The Jianchaling Mine, Shaanxi Province, PeopleÆs Republic of China ù A Carlin-Type Gold Deposit?

    By T Leach, F Kaiqiang

    The Jianchaling gold deposit is located about 1200 km south west of Beijing in central China. The deposit was discovered in 1988 by the Northwestern Geological Exploration Bureau (711 Exploration Team

    Jan 1, 2004

  • AUSIMM
    Ventilation contaminant characterisation for a greenfield project

    By A Hatt

    This paper presents a case study of characterisation work undertaken at a greenfield exploration project to provide engineering and OH&S inputs for the design of a ventilation system. The paper discus

    Oct 12, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Effect of solid particle size on the viscosity of a secondary copper smelting slag

    By A Van den Bulck, K Verbeken, O Vergote, I Bellemans

    Viscosity is one of the most important physicochemical properties during pyrometallurgical operations. In the sub-liquidus regime, an important factor is the presence of suspended solid particles, yet

    Aug 21, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Heterogeneity and IngamellsÆs Tests of Some Chilean Porphyry Ores

    By P Carrasco, E Me, M Campos, J Tapia

    Correct sampling practices are of vital importance to the mining industry; key decisions for the business are made on the basis of samples in all the value chain. Geology plays a relevant role in pre-

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Understanding the causes of dilution in narrow vein stopes

    By S Thomas, S Ricketts, R Hassell

    Northern Star Resources (NSR) operates several operations utilising narrow vein stoping operations in the Kundana area. Stope dilution performance is variable across these operations, with unplanned d

    Mar 15, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Operational Experiences and Performance Assessment of HPGR Technology at Argyle Diamond Mine

    By C Morley, B Costello

    In 2002 the Argyle Diamond Mine upgraded the process plantÆs recrush circuit to include a High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR), or High Pressure Rolls Crushers (HPRC) as they are termed in the diamond i

    Jan 1, 2004