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Design and Engineering of Flotation Circuits (in Australia)By D Mcleod, S Brindley, S Green
The design and engineering of flotation circuits is driven by numerous inputs, including (in no particular order) testwork outcomes, site considerations, type of separation required, energy sensitivit
Jan 1, 2005
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Practical Optimisation of the Flotation Circuit at West Cliff WasheryBy Kazis JV
The beneficiation of fine coal has been the major problem facing the coal preparation engineer in recent years. The influence of clay slime, particle size and reagent type are but a few of the many
Jan 1, 1984
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Internalising Ecological Costs in Evaluating and Planning a Mining ProjectBy Q Wang
Net present value (NPV) has been the main criterion in mining project evaluation and production plan optimisation. It is a common practice in NPV calculations to take into account only the tangible co
Sep 26, 2011
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The Use of High Pressure Grinding Rolls for Crushing MagnetiteThe paper describes data from test work programs on a range of magnetite ores in Australia and overseas. The analysis looks at the behaviour of material of different sizes fed to the rolls and the cha
Jan 1, 2009
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Particle Size Distribution Effects that Should be Considered when Performing Flotation Geometallurgical TestingBy K C. Runge, E Tabosa, A Jankovic
Flotation recovery in geometallurgical modelling is usually predicted based on relationships developed from batch flotation testing of different ore types. These batch flotation tests are usually perf
Sep 29, 2013
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Mobile Crushing/Sizing Systems for Modern Open Cast Mining - A Case Study of Mae Moh Phase 5 Project, ThailandBy R Bunduwongse
The oil crisis had repercussions throughout the world and most importantly on mining, where the drive to reduce the use of liquid fossil fuel led directly to the appearance and subsequent growth in th
Jan 1, 2007
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General Safety Inductions for the Mining IndustryIn the past two and a half years, over 40 000 metalliferous mining and related services personnel have been trained through an Australian Generic Safety Induction system. This is almost half of Austra
Jan 1, 1999
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The Role of the Metallurgist in Project DevelopmentThe role of a project metallurgist is diverse and covers input into the resource definition, mining studies, metallurgical test program development, process engineering and plant design, cost estimate
Jan 1, 2008
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Now, this is the Time for Mining Companies to Choose - Real Option Valuation or Discount Cash FlowBy S Shafiee, N Abbate
The evaluation of mining projects requires a methodology that will give flexibility and manage the existing uncertainty within the projects. The discount cash flow (DCF) and other traditional evaluati
May 24, 2012
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The Evolution of Wall Control Programs at Kidston Gold MinesBy A Marton
Concerns with crest losses have seen changes to a number of design and operating parameters to retain the integrity of the wall and the berms of the Kidston Gold MinesÆ Eldridge Pit. Until trials bega
Jan 1, 2001
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Carburisation and melting of hot compacted iron in a coke bedBy M Kim, J Park, I-K Suh, E Kim, J Lee
One of the key technologies in developing hydrogen-enriched ironmaking operations is the control of the carburisation, melting, and dripping behaviour of the iron ore burden materials. When a hot comp
Aug 21, 2024
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Recent Process Developments at the Phu Kham Copper-Gold Concentrator, LaosBy P Walker, I Crnkovic, D Bennett
The Phu Kham deposit represents a copper-gold porphyry system, with mineralisation present in skarn, stockwork and disseminated styles. Significant folding and alteration events have created a complex
Oct 29, 2012
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A Seismic Source Wavelet with Applications to the Modelling of Blast VibrationsThe blasting process involves a complex interaction of a delayed sequence of moving sources of seismic energy which produce nonlinear behaviour near the blast holes. A deterministic description of t
Jan 1, 1990
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Mitigation of Post-blast Fume in Soft Ground and Wet ConditionsBy S S. Kanchibotla, E J. Sellers, L Julian, A Musunuri
Fume events in coalmines are typically associated with wet conditions, soft ground and deep holes. An ACARP research project used laboratory and field testing combined with literature reviews, numeric
Aug 24, 2015
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Molecular modelling applied to the flotation of iron oresBy M Badawi, Y Foucaud, C Veloso, J Laine, A C. Araujo
Iron is one of the most exchanged commodities worldwide. Its use for steelmaking explains the growing demand in the metal which remains mainly produced by the mining and the beneficiation of iron ores
Nov 8, 2021
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Microwave Energy as an Aid to SmeltingThe dielectric properties of practically all oxide and sulphide ore minerals are such that they heat rapidly when irradiated with microwaves particularly at the standard frequency of 2450 MHz. The
Jan 1, 1989
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Development of the Bulga Coal Mine ComplexBy Hamblyn S
Oakbridge, in combination with its joint venture partner, Nippon Steel of Japan, is expanding its Bulga underground and open cut mines to meet the growing demand for coal in the Asian market. Expans
Jan 1, 1995
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‘We’re Metallurgists, not Magicians!’By E McLean
The decision making check-list and hierarchy of information for process and plant design is generally wide-ranging and complex. The nature of grades, mineralisation and ore types in an ore body, its
Aug 8, 2011
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A Practical Approach to Truck Dispatch for Open Pit MinesBy D M. Silva, J C. Alves
According to the literature, material transportation represents 50 per cent of the operating costs for an open pit mine. In this context, this paper proposes a multistage approach for dynamic truck di
Sep 26, 2011
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Selective Flotation of Chalcopyrite and Pyrite from a Mixed Copper Mineral Concentrate under Controlled Redox Potential ConditionsBy I Ametov, S Harmer, R Alford
A process that allows selective flotation separation of low Cu/S ratio minerals (chalcopyrite and pyrite) from high Cu/S ratio minerals (bornite and chalcocite) from a mixed copper mineral concentrate
Sep 1, 2014