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Features of an Intact Fossil Hydrothermal System and Implications for Gold Mineralisation: Onemana, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
By M R. Stevens, W Mori, G B. Boswell
The Onemana prospect is located on the eastern Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand. Systematic exploration involving surface geological mapping, geophysics, rock and soil geochemistry, rev
Jan 1, 1995
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Proximity Cameras and Global Positioning Systems - An Integrated Approach
Safe, efficient production is a common objective for all large open pit mines. Despite comprehensive policies, procedures and regulations aimed at protecting workers, several people die each year in m
May 1, 2010
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Rock Mass Classification as an Aid to Estimating the Strength of Coal Pillars
By Tyler DB, Thin LGT
Coal mass strength properties must be estimated to obtain realistic estimates of coal pillar strength. The limitations of existing techniques for approximating these properties are discussed. The c
Jan 1, 1992
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Structural Controls on Gold Mineralisation in the South-eastern Truong Son Fold-thrust Belt and its Significance in Regional Metallogeny
By T X. Le, H T. Tran, K Zaw, T Manaka
"An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The Truong Son fold-thrust belt (TSFTB) is a prominent tectonic component of mainland Indoc
Mar 18, 2015
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Effect of mill-scale and calcined dolomite on high Al2O3 sinter and its reduction behaviour
By S J. Kim, S W. Kim, L Tomas da Rocha, S Jung
Al2O3 has been regarded as a harmful gangue component in iron ore, especially causing reduction degradation in industrial sintering of iron ore. The current study aimed to utilise low-grade iron ore c
Jun 19, 2024
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Characterising Liberation and Flotation Potential Using Image Analysis, Simulated Fragmentation and Small-Scale Flotation
By J Hunt
A critical aspect of geometallurgy is quantifying mineralogical and textural relationships that affect mineral processing (eg, liberation and recovery). However, to date, this has been an expensive an
Sep 5, 2011
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Implementation of a Structured Performance Improvement Program at Cannington
By D Syme
In the middle of 2000, BHP Billiton implemented a Six Sigma Plus business improvement program known as Operating Excellence. It was developed based on a business bottom line initiative to deliver 35 -
Jan 1, 2002
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Accelerated degradation and modified slake durability testing of clay mineral-rich coal mine spoil
By B Miles, D J. Williams, J Ahn, T A. Vangsness
The flooding of open strip coal mines in the Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley Coalfields of Eastern Australia has the potential to soften the spoil and floor materials to produce “mud”. This mud can act
Jul 23, 2018
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Some considerations on rock dynamics issues in Mars
By Ö Aydan
Rock dynamics is one of the most important topics in the field of rock mechanics and rock engineering. The spectrum of rock dynamics is very wide and it includes the failure of rocks, rock masses and
Nov 29, 2022
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Fractals and Spatial Geometry - An Application to Veins in the Otago Schist
Most people are familiar with Euclidean dimensions: zero for a point; one for a line; two for a plane; and three for a volume. Howeverbobjects are not actually Euclidean, but lie somewhere between Euc
Jan 1, 1992
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Some Practical Aspects of Design and Operation of Water and Ore Addition Points in Grinding Circuits
The design of water and ore addition points has an important bearing on the ease of operation of a grinding circuit. The nature of some of the design decisions and the possible options of the desi
Jan 1, 1978
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Minerals Council of Australia Review of Tertiary Minerals Education ù What Does it Do for Minerals Education?
Mining education in Ballarat has a long and proud history dating back to the 1870s. Today the School of Engineering continues this tradition at the University of Ballarat. The recent review of Tertiar
Jan 1, 2004
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Selection of undrained shear strength parameters of residual soils and their application in stability analysis
By Y Xu, T Rowles, B Dareeju, A Dissanayake
Recent updates on tailings dam design guidelines require analysis of undrained (short-term) stability with the application of the SHANSEP model. The SHANSEP model, which was originally developed for a
Jul 1, 2021
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New Ore Types from the Cauê Banded Iron Formation, Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brazil – Responses to the Growing Demand
By L Q. Amorim
The mining district of the Quadrilátero Ferrífero (QF) in southeastern Brazil contributes to 70 per cent of the Brazilian iron ore production, which reached 370 Mt in 2010. Traditionally, four iron or
Jul 11, 2011
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Fractured Vertical Wells Versus Horizontal Boreholes for Methane Drainage in Advance of Mining U.S. Coals
By Mahyera A, Sakashita B, Ahmed U, Abou-Sayed AS
Gas in U.S. coals is primarily composed of 90 to 99 percent methane and up to 10 per- cent carbon dioxide. In composition and heat- ing value, this coal-bed gas is similar to natural gas and can be
Jan 1, 1982
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Iron ore tailings and value addition – a short review
By G Senanayake, K Hazarika
The demand for iron-ore is ever increasing with the industry directly employing 60 500 people in a range of highly skilled roles in Australia. In the year 2019, the global iron-ore production was 2.85
Nov 8, 2021
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A new gas emission prediction model based on Australian longwall mining conditions
By Q Qu
Reliable prediction of longwall gas emission sources and rate plays a critical role in mine ventilation and methane drainage capacity planning. Over the years, Australian longwall mines have been usin
Oct 12, 2022
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Tackling the Gorillas - Hairy Scary Complacency to Safety in Mining or a Banana Packer's Story
Shane is enjoying his new work. Six months ago, he was stocking shelves at his local supermarket and decided to make the big move to a job in mining with more challenge and, of course, more dollars. H
Jun 1, 2010
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Industrial Relations in the Broken Hill Mining Industry - A Discussion
To explain in any depth the industrial relations of Broken Hill I believe that it is necessary to trace some of the many happenings that created the present industrial climate. While appreciating
Jan 1, 1975
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Numerical Simulation of the Drainage in a Mining Stope Filled with Hydraulic Bakcfill
By Servant S
In the mine of this study, cemented hydraulic backfill is placed under the form of a slurry at a percentage of solid by weight varying from 50 to 65 per cent. This slurry settles and cures in the st
Jan 1, 1998