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Improvements on Estimation Tools and the Effect on Mineralisation Base Definition on the Zulti North Heavy Mineral Sand Deposit, Richards Bay, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South AfricaBy J M. Nel
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has recently undertaken an exercise to improve orebody basal definition. Older mineralisation bases (pre-2005) were highly erratic using old protocol reverse circulation (R
Oct 5, 2011
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Sandgate Avenue Flood Alleviation Project, Stage 1 –Slurry Treatment Plant – Lessons LearntBy M Weeks
Melbourne Water Corporation, through the Pipelines Alliance, has commenced construction of a new drainage pipeline to provide additional flood protection within the Sandgate Avenue Main Drain catchmen
Mar 8, 2011
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Homogeneity assessment of crushed and pulverised iron ore certified reference materials – implications for laboratory quality controlBy J Carter, B J. Armstrong
Best practice for the submission of samples to an internal or commercial laboratory requires quality control materials to be included for the purpose of independently and comprehensively assessing lab
Sep 18, 2023
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Assessing Contaminant Risk Associated with the use of Mine Water for Dust SuppressionBy C Gimber
Dust suppression is an important environmental control in most mining operations. The poorest quality water within a mine site is often used for dust suppression since it provides an effective means o
Nov 26, 2013
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Enhanced fine particle recovery with the Concorde CellBy P G. Bourke, A Yáñez, G J. Jameson, N M. L Kupka
The kinetics of fine and ultrafine particles in conventional mechanical flotation cells are limited (Feng and Aldrich, 1999; Trahar, 1981; Wang et al, 2016). Accordingly, even limited recoveries with
Aug 24, 2022
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Modelling of Froth Transportation in an Outokumpu 3 m<sup>3</sup> Tank CellBy J-P Franzidis, E V. Manlap
Froth transportation characteristics have a significant impact on the flotation recovery especially in large flotation cells. The probability of an attached particle being recovered into the concentra
Jan 1, 2005
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Potential of the Overburden Cast Blasting Technique in Indian Surface Coalmines – A Modular Approach and its Financial ImplicationsBy M D. Uttarwar, R R. Yerpude
India is the world’s third-largest producer of coal and is endowed with the fifth-largest coal reserves in the world. Surface mining straddles the entire domain of the Indian coal mining industry, yie
Aug 24, 2015
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Should earthquake loading be considered for open pit slope design in Australia?By F Weir, B Estrada
The impact of seismic loading on open pit slope stability in Australia is often only considered where the slopes are located adjacent to tailings facilities or other major infrastructure. The debate r
Jun 22, 2022
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Understanding Rock Mass Behaviour through the Development of an Integrated Sensing PlatformBy E Widzyk-Capehart, C Hölck Teuber, S Steffen, V Rivero, O Fredes, E Sanchez, I Pedemonte, N Gonzalez
This paper summarises the research, development and initial application of a sensing platform that has the potential to monitor subsurface deformations, pore pressure and other variables simultaneousl
May 9, 2016
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InnovativeApplications of Hydrocyclonic DevicesThe operation of cyclones and cylinders is briefly described and com- pared, and a number of recent applications in mineral, gold and coal plants discussed. The capacity of an existing pump and cyclo
Jan 1, 1988
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Vibration Reduction to Presere the Integrity of an Aboriginal Rock Shelter Near Blast OperationsBy D P. Blair
Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs Operations are currently mining iron ore in their South Central Pit. Prior to the commencement of mine operations, Hope Downs carried out an extensive archaeological investigati
Nov 8, 2011
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Improving Drive Stability through Efficient Development Blasting Design and PracticesBy P Klaric
Drive stability is critical in block/panel cave mining. The production levels of these mines are required to remain operational for the entire life-of-mine which can be in excess of 30 years. It is th
Aug 24, 2015
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Kinetics of Reduction of Arsenic(V) to Arsenic(III) with Sulphur Dioxide in Aqueous SolutionBy Lawson F
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy is a society of engineers and scientists formed in 1893 (incorporated by Royal Charter in 1955) to advance science and engineering in the mineral
Jan 1, 1989
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Rock Mass Characterisation and Analysis for Excavation Design – A Discrete Fracture Network ApproachBy F M. Weir, M Fowler
The design of excavations in rock must, implicitly or explicitly take into consideration the influence of small- and large-scale geological structures. For most sites the complexity of a fractured roc
Nov 5, 2014
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Managing the Giant – A Mine Geologist’s Perspective to the Mining of the Olympic Dam DepositBy M K. Kapo, S C. Nzama
The success of a mining operation depends on the quality of data used in decision-making processes and the people involved in making operational decisions. At Olympic Dam, mine geologists form an inte
Aug 18, 2014
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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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Investigation and Development of Pasminco No 5 Ventilation Shaft, Broken HillBy de Bruin J H
A method new to Australia was used for sinking a vertical shaft at Broken Hill in the development of Pasminco Southern Operations No 5 Ventilation Shaft. The 6 m diameter shaft of 820 m depth was plan
Jan 1, 1993
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Olympic Dam open stope observations, tactics and characterisationBy G Capes, L Morizzi, N Mitkas, E Jones, D Grant
This paper describes the mining setting for the sub-level open stoping (SLOS) mining method used at Olympic Dam (OD), and investigates the range of stope performance conditions encountered over 30 yea
Mar 15, 2021
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Driving improvements to underground diamond drilling effectiveness through real-time implicit modelling at Olympic DamBy J Taylor, M Smith, A Tunnadine, D Nikolakopoulos
As Olympic Dam rapidly expands into the Southern Mine Area (SMA) the Mine Geology team has concurrently ramped up underground diamond drilling to sustain rates of above 175 km/a. With >10 underground
Mar 22, 2022
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Metal Prices and the Differences between Forward and Consensus Pricing – Which One is Better for Use in a Discounted Cash Flow Model?By L A. Martinez Tipe, J McKibben, S Barry
"Metal prices are central to a mineral investment decision and have a profound impact on the financial performance of companies in the mining industry. At its most basic level, metal prices are influe
Mar 8, 2016