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  • AUSIMM
    The Frieda River Project – a Novel Approach to Analysing Exploration Drill Core: How Broken is Broken?

    By D La Rosa, D Bennett

    "Exploration drill core provides for a number of standard measurements essential for determining the viability of a new mine or the extension of an existing one. Rock lithology and alteration can be v

    Jun 15, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Production of Fertilisers and Smelter-Grade Alumina by Alkali Leaching of Christmas Island 'B' and 'C' Phosphate Ores

    Crandallite and millisite in Christmas Island 'B' and 'C' phosphate ores are rapidly decomposed by sodium hydroxide solutions at about 80QC. As these phosphates generally contain

    Jan 1, 1971

  • AUSIMM
    Starting the Journey – Launching of the Legacy Way Open Face Tunnel Boring Machines in Mixed Face Ground Conditions

    By M Norbert, D O’Connor

    The mainline running tunnels for Legacy Way comprise two tunnel boring machine (TBM) driven tunnels. Both TBM drives commenced at the Launch Portal adjacent the Mt Coot-tha Road. Excessive surface set

    Sep 17, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Surfactants for Gold Recovery Improvement with Preg-Robbing Gold Ores

    By Q Zhou, G Barrett, Y Choi, J Jiang

    As part of a general review of processing double refractory ores through Barrick GoldÆs autoclaves /carbon-in-leach (CIL) facility at Goldstrike, a study was made to evaluate the use of surfactants fo

    Sep 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Paper No. 195. Electrolytic Refining And Smelting at Port Kembla, New South Wales.

    SOME notes on the works of the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Company of Australia will no doubt be of interest to members of the Institute, more especially as much of the work is new to Australas

    Jan 1, 1911

  • AUSIMM
    Brazil - Gold - 2000

    By Subrahmanyam T. V, Rao V. D

    GOLD, the most important and highly coveted valuable metal, is being sought and exploited in almost all the geological environ- ments by the developed, developing and underdeveloped coun- tries of th

    Jan 1, 1988

  • AUSIMM
    Studies on Active Gold Mineralisation in the Waiotapu Geothermal System, New Zealand

    Gold is actively precipitating at grades up to 80 g/tonne at and near the surface of the Waiotapu geothermal system, located in the Taupo Volcanic Zone of New Zealand. Many characteristics of this act

    Jan 1, 1984

  • AUSIMM
    Old Iron, New Iron - A Story of Revival at Frances Creek

    Territory Iron has seen fit to revive the old Frances Creek iron ore mine some 30 years after it ceased operations in AustraliaÆs Northern Territory. The key to this revival has been the changes that

    Jan 1, 2007

  • AUSIMM
    Dilution, Ore Grade and Blast Movement Calculation Model

    By I C. Carrasco, V G. Mirada, J F. D Domingo, F S. Leite

    This paper investigates ore loss and dilution produced by rock movement in bench blasting. A total of four blasts, in which electronic detonators have been used, were monitored in Cobre Las Cruces Ope

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    The Nature of Shear Zones Formed During Extension in Eastern Papua New Guinea

    Goodenough and Fergusson Islands, in eastern PapuaNew Guinea, lie in an area of crustal extension on the western end of the Woodlark Basin seafloor spreading system. The islands are made up of a numbe

    Jan 1, 1990

  • AUSIMM
    Continuing Education for the Australian Mining Industry Workforce

    By T O Aspinall

    The Australian mineral industry involves a diverse range of expertise and skills. Within that, the mining industry, representing mine planning, mine management and equipment operation, has capital i

    Jan 1, 1994

  • AUSIMM
    Petrochemical Variations of Island Arc's Andesites (Kurile Island Arc)

    The problem of comparison of island arc's andesites in terms of petrochemical data is exa- mined. It is definitely established that only two main factors exist controlling the petroche- mical v

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Integrated Approach to Mine Groundwater Assessment

    By B Mil, D P. Adhikary, M S. Craig, P Rutzou

    As shallow coal reserves with easier mining conditions are exhausted, future deep coal mining with difficult mining conditions may face significant economic, technical and environmental challenges. Mo

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    From mines to lungs – navigating the landscape of respirable dust characterisation

    By D I. Cliff, K Johnstone, N LaBranche

    The resurgence of silicosis and coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP) in mining and the recent ban of engineered stone products underscore the need to comprehensively address mineral dust exposures and t

    Apr 16, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    The Benefits of using Photogrammetry in the Geological Interpretation of the Cosmos Nickel Mine

    By K Rees

    In the ideal world of an underground mining engineer, all narrow vein orebodies would be perfectly straight and continuous, thus would be a dream to mine. However, this is usually not the case. Narrow

    Mar 26, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    The Application of a Bespoke Ventilation on Demand (VoD) System at Carrapateena Sublevel Cave

    By A Coelho, D Bruce, H Grosser, C Parken, M Xia

    Carrapateena is a new underground sublevel cave mine and was officially opened in 2020. It has a mine life of 20 years. Development began in 2016, and with the rare opportunity to start a with a blank

    Mar 15, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Coal in the Context of Sustainable Development ù Implications for the Minerals Industry

    The concept of æsustainabilityÆ can largely be defined as development that will not compromise the ælivabilityÆ of the planet for future generations. It has multiple dimensions, such as the triple bot

    Jan 1, 2004

  • AUSIMM
    Telfer Project Process Plant Design

    By R Dunne, G Lane, S Ha, D Dreisinger

    The paper outlines the 17 Mt/a Telfer Project plant process design from sample selection to feasibility study design. The 366 Mt Telfer mine reserve consists of a diverse range of copper and gold mine

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    Calibration of post blast gas simulation using mine site readings

    By F C. D Michelin

    Blast fumes are a significant health risk to underground workers, containing several dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and ammonia. To ensure safe working conditions,

    Oct 12, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Successful Geostatistical Approach for a Nickel Ore Deposit – A Case Study for Nickel Laterite Deposit in Central I Pit, Kabaena Nickel Mine, Kabaena Island, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

    By V Yadi

    Geostatistics has been widely used for more than four decades as a powerful tool in ore resource/reserve estimates and grade control. This method has gradually replaced the conventional method such as

    Aug 22, 2011