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Now to the Future – A Path Toward the Future MineBy I Gipps
Each of us has a vision of what the future mine will be and, generally, these visions have many similarities and some differences. One of the major discrepancies in visions of the future mine is not t
Nov 22, 2011
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Australian Innovation in African Heavy-Haul RailBy K Devencorn
The development of robust, economical transport infrastructure has been identified as a key driver to sovereign economic growth. Notwithstanding the value of undeveloped mineral resources, unless they
Nov 22, 2011
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Development of an acQuire Based Geotechnical Data Management SystemBy V Pere
A geotechnical data management system has been developed to manage drillhole and mapping data generated from in house and consultant administered field programs. This system comprises a data collectio
Aug 22, 2011
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Simulation Aided Engineering – Integration of Monitoring, Modelling and PlanningBy D Beck
Open access to forecasts of mine geotechnical performance in the form of open databases of model results has been considered risky in the past, with a concern that the results will not be understood o
Mar 21, 2011
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A review of the most common underground slot, winze, rise or raise designsBy E Wargem
The conventional method of underground mining involves a process known as drilling and blasting to excavate valuable ore bearing minerals through the load and haul process. Drilling and blasting proce
Mar 29, 2023
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Optimising Underground Mining StrategiesBy A M. Ebbels
"Underground mine scheduling decision-making has been based on production requirements, equipment productivities and the mine planner’s instincts on the best scheduling strategy for the mine to optimi
Mar 8, 2016
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Increasing Mine Profitability ù Technical Partnership to Reduce Coal LossBy D Hope, D Mitchell, B Metcalfe
In recent years there has been a major change among mining companies in their mining methods. This has been driven by the need to increase shareholder value and optimising the value from an operation.
Jan 1, 2001
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Research on the Shape and Particle Size Distribution of Caved Ore Mass in Sublevel CavingBy G J. Zhang
The shape and particle size distribution of caved ore mass in sublevel caving were investigated in this study. The paper first reviews the main factors affecting the shape and characteristic of caved
Jul 11, 2011
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Planning Effective Management of Gas Emissions in an Underground CoalmineBy D J. Black
The process of excavating and mining coal causes fractures in the overlying and underlying strata. The fractures provide pathways for gas released from coal seams and other gas-bearing strata to flow
Jun 28, 2016
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Incorporating economic variability into a strategic planning frameworkBy E Holloway
The optimisation of an open pit mine can be broadly split into two stages, the first being the ultimate pit optimisation (and subsequent stage designs), and the second being schedule optimisation. Mac
Nov 21, 2018
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Assessment of ground support requirements in coal burst-prone minesBy J Watson, C Zhang, I Canbulat, C Wei
Coal burst is defined as a dynamic release of energy within the rock or coal mass in underground coalmines that causes violent rock or coal ejection in the vicinity of mine excavations. It poses one o
Nov 29, 2022
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Practical Management of Progressive Large Failures at Minerals and Metals Group Century MineMinerals and Metals Group (MMG) Century mine (Century) is a large open-cut mine in northwest Queensland approximately 2.5 km long, 1.5 km wide and 240 m deep, with an ultimate pit depth of 320 m. In 2
May 1, 2010
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A Combined Sorption-Flotation Technology for Gold Recovery From Cyanide Solutions and PulpsA viable flow sheet of the sorption-flotation technology for gold recovery from low-grade ores and concentrates using powdered activated carbon modified by organic compounds as the sorbent-bearer has
Jan 1, 2005
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The Effect of Titanium on Reduction Degradation of Iron Ore AgglomeratesBy K Kinnunen
A strong correlation between the reduction degradation index (RDI) of production sinter and the titanium content of the sinter mix was identified at the Ruukki sintering plant between 2000 and 2004. T
Jan 1, 2007
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Olympic Dam Operations ReviewThe Olympic Dam copper/uranium deposit was discovered in 1975 and subsequently commenced production in 1988 at a rate of 1.5 Mtpa using the sublevel open stoping mining method. In the following five y
Jan 1, 1998
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Potential Mineralisation of Gold and Base-Metals in the Bald Hill Region, South Westland, New ZealandBy A F. Cooper
The northeast-southwest trending ~25 km2 area incorporating Bald Hill is located 18 km northeast of Haast, and 5 - 7 km west of the Alpine Fault in South Westland, New Zealand. The geology consists of
Jan 1, 2007
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Phosphorus association with goethite – effects of Fe(II)-catalysed recrystallisationBy M I. Pownceby, N Karimian, A Frierdich
These may be found with goethite through mechanisms including direct substitution or coprecipitation of nanocrystalline phases. Understanding P incorporation in goethite has significant implications f
Sep 18, 2023
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Recovery of Berryllia from BerylBy Lawrie DC
Finely ground beryl was decomposed by mixing with ground limestone and soda ash andheating at 900¦C for,4-6, hours.The sintered material was then crushed and leached by boiling under reflux with 5N su
Jan 1, 1963
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Shaft Guide Reactions at No. 2 Ore Shaft Mount Isa Mines LimitedBy Mercer J. K
Shaft guide reaetions in No. 2 Ore Shaft, Mount Isa Mines Limited, have been reduced to a low order of magnitude by the use of self aligning slippers and spring loaded guide rollers. Before commission
Jan 1, 1961
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Ski Jump Blast Design to Reduce Strip Mine Coal LossesCoal losses and dilution are among a coal mine operators everyday problems. These losses and unwelcome additions are generated primar- ily by the stripping operation and secondly by the coal mining o
Jan 1, 1988