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JumboGuard – automatic boom isolation system
By J Dwyer, M Hill
Downer’s mining division has made an operational and financial commitment to developing engineered solutions that mitigate the risks associated with operator proximity to uncontrolled development dril
Oct 16, 2017
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Soil Washing and Bioremediation of Slime Dam Material from a Gold And Uranium Mine
The solvent extraction section of an old Uranium Plant in the Vaal River region (North West Province in South Africa) produced a substance called CRUD (Chalk River Unidentified Deposit) that formed wi
Jun 1, 2010
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Technical Note-A problem with ventilation network analysis
This technical note describes a problem with WANG82, a ventilation network analysis programme. The problem was highlighted by Renison Ltd when using the programme on large, complex networks. Under cer
Jan 1, 1986
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Incorporating Economic Risk in Pit Slope Designs
Advances in technology have led to larger and deeper open pit mines and, consequently, also increased the potential economic impact associated with slope failures. If the ultimate aim of mining operat
May 1, 2010
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Land Reclamation at Waihi û Principles
By R B. Stewart
Where pasture production is the intended land use of the areas to be reclaimed, the creation of a suitable growing +medium is a major objective. To achieve this land reclaimers require a sound underst
Jan 1, 1991
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Preliminary Safety Analysis for the Connection of a Thermal Oxidiser to a Working Coal Mine
By D Cork, R Peet
"Methane is a signifi cant greenhouse gas. Methane is released from coal seams during the mining process, both in surface and underground operations. This uncontrolled release is termed æfugitive emis
Jun 1, 2012
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Development – Back to Basics
By I T. Ross
In the last 50 years there have been tremendous improvements in equipment used in development on underground mines. Compressed air powered jacklegs have been replaced by high powered electro-hydraulic
Mar 24, 2014
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Geophysical Surveys in Eastern Victoria
By Rose W. J
Geophysical prospecting was first recognized in Australia as an important aid to mining enterprises in 1927, when, on the suggestion of Sir Herbert Gepp, the "Imperial Geophysical Experimental Su
Jan 1, 1933
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Improving Pelletisation of Pyrite Cinder by High Pressure Roller Grinding
Improving Pelletisation of Pyrite Cinder by High Pressure Roller Grinding As an important secondary resource for ironmaking, pyrite cinder is characterised by coarse particle size, low specific surfa
Sep 13, 2010
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Scheelite Exploration in the Southern Alps
By G D. Price
Scheelite mineralisation east of the main divide in' the Southern Alps of New Zealand was originally identified by Royden Thompson who is now a geologist with the NZ Geological Survey. This miner
Jan 1, 1983
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Presidential Address. Some Applications of Geology to Mining and Metallurgy
Professor Skeats said: I wish at the ,outset to express my appreciation of the h0!-l0ur conferred on me by my election as President of this Institute for the ensuing year. The selection of a geologist
Jan 1, 1924
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Evolution of Semi-Autogenous Grinding Mill Control at Century Zinc
By A Prinsloo, R Tewu
Automatic control of semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mills has often been considered complex. Recent experiences at Century Zinc (worldÆs second largest open pit zinc mine) refute this. Together with o
Jan 1, 2009
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The Mount Victor Gold Mine, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
By Sie A
After completing a feasibility study in 1987, Niugini Mining Limited (NML) obtained five Gold Mining Leases within PA 632, covering the Mount Victor and Clarkes Ridge gold deposits. Reserves prior
Jan 1, 1991
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Processing Copper-Gold Ore at Ok Tedi
By Kanau JL, Kilgour I
This paper describes the metallurgical processes at the 80 000tpd Ok Tedi Mining Limited concentrator, which treats copper- gold ore by single-stage crushing, SAG and ball milling and flotation to
Jan 1, 1991
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Calculation of Metal, Coke and Gas Temperature Distributions in the Cupola Furnace
Calculations of the temperatures of metal, coke, and gas at any level in the cupola furn~ce can be carried out by means of heat balances, using data obtained from experiments with an 18 in. experiment
Jan 1, 1963
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Approximation of Surface Area of Fines in Blast Induced Fragmentation
Approximation of Surface Area of Fines in Blast Induced Fragmentation The surface area of fragmentation, especially in the finer size fractions, is a useful property to characterise the mechanisms of
Sep 13, 2010
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McArthur River Mine Heavy Medium Plant – The Benefits of Applying Modern Coal Plant Design Principles to Base Metal Heavy Medium Separation
By K Cameron, S Strohmayr, J Wallace
In 2012, a single module heavy medium cyclone plant (HMP) was installed at the Glencore Zinc’s (then Xstrata Zinc) McArthur River lead zinc mine. The HMP formed the first part of the MRM Phase 3 Proje
Sep 7, 2015
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Gravity Concentration ù A Better Way (or How to Produce Heavy Mineral Concentrate and Not Recirculating Loads)
By D Wyatt, J Domenico, W Kow
Over the past few years developments in heavy minerals processing have concentrated on the mineral separation portion of the business. The best example of this would include new developments in rare-e
Jan 1, 2001
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Safety at the Broken Hill Proprietary Steelworks
By McLennan R. G
The principle of personal safety is as old as the human race. The application of this principle to industry is of much more recent origin, and may be said to be almost exclusively the product of the t
Jan 1, 1957
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The Influence of Impurities on the Properties of Lead Part VI - The influence of Tellurium on the Creep Rate of Commercial Lead
By Met M, Worner H. K
In pursuance of the investigation into the influence of various elements on the properties of lead during the past year, the effect of several elements on the creep rate of commercially pure lead has
Jan 1, 1936