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Case study – an analysis of reliability and efficiency: ultrasonic versus annubar technologies
By M J. Shearer
An investigation into the reliability of the data being collected at the Mount Isa Mines site operated by Glencore in Queensland allowed on-site ventilation personnel to scrutinise pressure and volume
Aug 28, 2017
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GIS Modelling of Mineral Prospectivity: New Technology and Old Data, Reefton Goldfield
By J B. Taylor
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are being increasingly used by the mineral exploration industry in the search for new ore deposits. A mineral exploration GIS links geological and geophysical data
Jan 1, 1994
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Considerations for Effective Gold Process Development
By A Giblett, R Dunne, D Appelhans
There are a number of hurdles that must be negotiated in order to design an effective gold ore treatment facility such that the expectations forming the basis of project economics are valid and can be
Jul 15, 2013
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Upgrading an Australian Iron Ore by Reduction and Efficient Magnetic Separation
By S M. Zhang, Y X. Han, J Liu, Y J. Li
"Compared with conventional roasting and magnetic separation processes, higher reduction temperatures and stronger reducing atmospheres are used in reduction technologies to reduce iron oxides to meta
Aug 12, 2013
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Diamond Mines and Alluvial Deposits, South Africa-The Method Employed in Winning the Diamonds on the Vaal River Alluvial Fields
Although the Diamond that is cut and polished and made up into an article of jewellery, is so well known, there are, comparatively speaking, very few outside the industry who know this beautiful cryst
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Leaching Studies with Pentlandite and Pyrrhotite
By Lavers G
Factors governing the dissolution of nickel and iron in pentlandite and pyrrhotite concentrates from Mt. Windarra were studied for aqueous solutions at normal temperatures and pressures. The effects o
Jan 1, 1976
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Mining Innovation State of PlayTM – iron ore insights
By G Stanway, P Mahoney, C Griebel
The Mining Innovation – State of Play was initiated three years ago by VCI in partnership with the University of Western Australia. The ambition was to create a ‘think tank’ type platform to support i
Jul 24, 2017
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Lessons Learnt and Performance – Installing and Commissioning an Ausenco Carbon Reactivation Kiln in Africa
By D Preedy, J K. Claflin, S R. La Brooy
A gold mine in north-eastern Africa has expanded throughput from 5 to 10 Mt/y in recent years. The original carbon regeneration kiln was incapable of achieving required throughput or meeting process c
Sep 7, 2015
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Geometallurgical Challenges of Namakwa Sands û A South African Titanium-Zirconium Heavy Minerals Mine
By A Rozendaal
Namakwa Sands, a heavy minerals beneficiation business situated along the west coast of South Africa, is a major producer of titanium slag, pig iron, ceramics quality zircon and rutile concentrate to
Jan 1, 2008
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A Geographic Information System for the Coromandel Region
By D N. B Skinner, R L. Brathwaite, M S. Rattenbury
The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences is undertaking a mineral resource assessment study of the Coromandel region, due for completion in July 2000. A key part of the study is the assembly o
Jan 1, 1999
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Preliminary Investigations into the Characteristics and Potential Uses of the Ngakuru Zeolites
The Ngakuru zeolites are located about 20 km south of Rotorua and comprise a number of deposits dispersed along several fault lines. Relatively recent volcanic activity (250,000 years ago) resulted in
Jan 1, 2000
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BHP Iron Ore Protocol for Mine Closure
By Hillis R
As part of BHP Iron Ore's policy and goal of achieving a high standard of environmental management within its operations, a protocol for mine closure has evolved. The need to demonstrate sound
Jan 1, 1996
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Jarosite Formation in Chloride Media
Formation of either sodium jarosite or lead jarosite from concentrated chloride solutions containing small concentrations of sulphate has been demonstrated. Sodium jarosite is precipitated at 95-100&#
Jan 1, 1981
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The Physical Basis of Non-Random Breakage in an Iron-Oxide Ore Hosted Copper Gold Ore
The Physical Basis of Non-Random Breakage in an Iron-Oxide Ore Hosted Copper Gold Ore
Sep 13, 2010
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Correlation as a Gold Path Finding Tool at Maldon, Victoria
By G B. Ebsworth, J Krokowski de Vickerod
Several drilling programs at Maldon have produced 7790 core samples, which were assayed for gold, with 2825 of the samples assayed for nine other metallic elements. There is a lack of correlation betw
Mar 26, 2012
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Sustainable Water Supply Development in Central South Australia
OZ Minerals Limited owns and operates the Prominent Hill Copper-Gold Mine, located 140 km southeast of Coober Pedy in far north South Australia. The Prominent Hill mine comprises an open cut mine with
Jun 1, 2010
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Residual Aeolian Placers - A New Style of Gold Deposit in New Zealand
Residual aeolian placers (RAPs) are formed by the wind, by preferential entrainment and removal of small and low-density detritusfrom a pre-existing, typically sedimentary sequence containing heavy mi
Jan 1, 2004
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Exploration for Hydrothermal Minerals Offshore New Zealand: Revealing the Resource
By C E. J de Ronde
Most of the world's economically significant volcanogenic massive sulphide (VSM) deposits are considered to have formed in submarine arc and backarc settings. While the Kermadec-Tonga arc is an e
Jan 1, 2000
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Water Quality Compliance Monitoring at Macraes Gold Mine: A New Perspective
Planning for the Macraes Extension project highlighted the need for additional tailings storage availability. The possible solution of developing new tailings impoundments in Northern Gully, in tum, l
Jan 1, 1993
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Metal Prices and the Differences between Forward and Consensus Pricing – Which One is Better for Use in a Discounted Cash Flow Model?
By L A. Martinez Tipe, J McKibben, S Barry
"Metal prices are central to a mineral investment decision and have a profound impact on the financial performance of companies in the mining industry. At its most basic level, metal prices are influe
Mar 8, 2016