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                Wireless System for Monitoring Cave-back PropagationBy S Steffen, S Talu, J Poulsen, G Watt, A van As, J S. Ooi
The economic success of cave mining projects is significantly influenced by the secondary fragmentation size distribution of the caved orebody and making the fragmented ore available for extraction. I
May 9, 2016
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                The State of Sampling Practice in the South African Minerals IndustryThe state of sampling practice in South African minerals industry must be appreciated in the context of the changes that the country has recently lived through. These include the entrepreneurship and
Mar 1, 2010
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                Belt Conveyor Transport SystemsThe demands of the economy require larger manufacturing facilities using greater quantit- ies of raw materials which must be mined, handl- ed, stockpiled and recovered with efficiency and dependabili
Jan 1, 1976
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                Rock Texture and BWi Relationships, El Teniente Ore Deposit, ChileBy M Oyarzún
Direct relationships between rock texture and BWi (grindability index) have been established based on geological and metallurgical information supported by optical microscopy observations, gathered fr
Sep 5, 2011
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                Eliminating Unidentified Misfires at Xstrata ZincÆs Open Pits Through the Application of Electronic DetonatorsBy R Small, S Combrinck, R Lindsay
Maintaining your competitive edge in the growing Australian mining sector today is an arduous task. With an ever increasing demand to extract more ore, safely, complete visibility throughout the blast
Sep 18, 2012
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                Separation and enrichment of copper, nickel and cobalt from acidic leach solution of smelter slag using solvent extraction and selective precipitationBy K Haga, G Danha, A Shibayama, L L. Godirilwe
The hydrometallurgical separation and enrichment processes provide an effective way to selectively recover metals from relatively dilute multicomponent sulfuric acid leach solutions. The multicomponen
Aug 24, 2022
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                The Scratch Test – An Attractive Method to Measure the Strength of Iron Ore MaterialBy L Mariano
Three selected iron ore samples from the major bedded and channel iron deposits of Western Australia were analysed using a scratch test commonly used in the oil and gas industry. The portable commerci
Jul 11, 2011
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                Vivien Mine modelling back analysis to forecast ground conditions and ground supportBy J Player, P Mikula, G Sweby
A numerical modelling back-analysis exercise was carried out at a WA gold mine at which early signs of seismicity (rock noise, scatts from active faces) were becoming apparent as depth of mining incre
Nov 29, 2022
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                The Deep Parts of the Kiirunavaara Apatite-Magnetite Orebody in Kiruna, Northern Sweden and the Impact of Future Mining on the Township of KirunaThe Kiirunavaara apatite-magnetite orebody is about 4 km long and approximately 100 m thick sheet-like body, which lies roughly in a north-south direction and dips from the horizontal plane along its
Jan 1, 2006
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                Roof Support of the Longwall SystemThe effectiveness of three different types of longwall chock under the three different types of geological conditions worked recently is outlined. Some provisional analyses of the variation of chock
Jan 1, 1974
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                XCT investigation on the generation of fatigue in autogenous grinding pebbles and its contribution to pre-weakening before fractureBy J Kuva, M Parian, B I. Pålsson
One of the main factors affecting the suitability of an ore for autogenous grinding is the ore’s competency, ie providing enough critical stones for the grinding process. Several experimental test rou
Aug 24, 2022
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                Building AsiaÆs Latest Hard Rock MineBy T J. V Duffy, L H. D Siahaan, P G. Albert
G-ResourcesÆ Martabe Mine in North Sumatra, Indonesia, is a US$700 M world-class and world-scale operation in a country which, with a few notable smaller scale exceptions, has had no significant hard
Nov 20, 2012
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                Consideration for Multiobjective Metaheuristic Optimisation of Large Iron Ore and Coal Supply Chains, from Resource to MarketBy J Balzary, A Mohais
Dynamic market and operating conditions, coupled with an environment in which multiple objectives and trade-offs are common, pose major challenges for planners and schedulers working in any mining ent
Nov 24, 2014
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                Can robots break the drill and blast bottleneck in underground roadway development in hard rock?By M Berner, N A. Sifferlinger, E Fimbinger
Today, the advance rate of underground roadway development by drill and blast operation is limited by the need to ventilate the toxic blast fumes after each cycle. In deep mines this usually is only p
Sep 1, 2024
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                Optimisation of an Image Analytical System for Bulk Materials Using the Theory of SamplingBy K H. Esbensen
Optimisation of a real-time at-line monitoring system for control of industrial granule coating quality is presented. The system is based on a fluorescence imaging system, because fluorescence origina
Jan 1, 2005
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                Integration of Geoblast and D&B Engineering as an engineering tool in PT. Indo Muro KencanaBy H Utama, hi, A Suw
PT. Indo Muro Kencana (PT.IMK) is gold and silver mine located in Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia. Mining activities in PT.IMK is conducted in Bantian pit area by applying surface mining method
Nov 29, 2022
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                Unlocking Plant Capability through Targeted Debottlenecking of Arrium’s Magnetite ConcentratorBy C Jenkins, M Mativenga, C Stanton, J Gerber
In 2014, Arrium completed an optimisation program on its magnetite concentrator, enabling a reduction in the overall cost base of producing concentrate through an increased ability to treat a wider ra
Jul 13, 2015
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                Underground Mining and Water ManagementBy C J. Moran
All mines face water management challenges. Adopting leading practice water management strategies can help reduce both operational and strategic risks. While many of the water issues faced by undergro
Mar 21, 2011
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                A Capitals Based Approach – Leading Innovation in Planning for Life-of-Mine SustainabilityBy L Dyer, A Keith, G D. Corder
As mining activity moves to remote and less developed locations globally, a holistic approach to mine development is fundamental for achieving a balance between strong financial returns and corporate
Jul 16, 2014
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                Use of alternative drilling technologies during diamond drilling activities at Ernest Henry Mine – a fractured aquifer case studyBy E Philippa, J Vitanza, C Hawtin, B Miller
B Miller , E Philippa , C Hawtin and J Vitanza
Mar 22, 2022