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  • AUSIMM
    Lithium ore processing – an overview of the current and new processes

    By N Setoudeh, A Nosrati, N J. Welham

    The current surge of interest in lithium (Li) is due to the anticipated demand for electric vehicles and small scale power storage. Brine deposits contain most of the global Li resource, however hard

    Sep 11, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Reduction in Diesel Particulate Matter at Oaky North

    By A Melloy, D Holt, M Jurak

    Oaky North is AustraliaÆs highest producing underground coal mine. In 2011, the mine produced 8.7 Mt of high-quality coking coal. The high quantities are a result of the constant strive for optimising

    Jul 1, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Walk or Talk - Is the Current Mine Approval Process in Queensland Delivering Rehabilitation and Closure Success?

    By T Baumgartl, R I. Maczkowiack, O White, P D. Erskine

    Queensland legislation, industry codes and policies relating to mine rehabilitation and closure create the expectation of successful progressive rehabilitation and that the post-mining environment is

    Jul 10, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    A Review of European Acid Rock Drainage Initiatives

    By B Dold

    Western Europe is a dynamic region, with an emerging co-operation between the individual nations both politically, economically, technically and scientifically. The European Union, today with 15 membe

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    Development and Implementation of Major Hazard Management Plans

    By D Hume

    During 2001 the Ridgeway Gold Mine, driven by company initiatives and recent NSW legislation (General Rule 2000), developed and implemented Major Hazard Management Plans to control significant hazards

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    How a frontline planning and commitment system improves trust, commitment and results in operations

    By G Britton, P Moynagh

    As more than a few mines gradually sink under the weight of emails, whiteboards, notice boards and ever more complex spreadsheets, the holy grail of effective short-term interval planning and control

    Oct 16, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Protection of ?Tunnels in their Future Environment

    By A L. Bennett

    It is well understood that designers and constructors must protect the existing surroundings of tunnel construction, particularly in the selection of excavation methods, ground support and waterproofi

    Sep 17, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Under Platform Exhaust Systems Based on Measurements from the Copenhagen Metro

    By S Ravn

    Under platform exhaust (UPE) systems are often designed into metro stations as a means of removing heat generated by trains as they come to a halt in the platform. These systems are designed to extrac

    Mar 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Sustainable Development and Tailings

    By H Jones

    The paper outlines the adoption and evolution of ‘sustainable development’ as a concept in tailings management practices in the mining industry over the last 30 years. Over 500 lives have been lost in

    Nov 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Ventilation Design for Xstrata Copper's Ernest Henry Underground Project Prefeasibility Study

    The Ernest Henry Mine is an open pit copper-gold mining operation located in north-west Queensland, Australia. It is owned and operated by Xstrata Copper with a current concentrator throughput of appr

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Rethinking Merit for a Sustainable Mining Industry

    By K Hobbs

    Mining is experiencing a difficult period of low profitability and declining productivity. To achieve sustainability, mining companies are challenged with improving output, quality and safety while de

    Jun 22, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Greater Use of Geoscan On-belt Analysis for Process Control at Sepon Copper Operation

    By T D. Jolly, L A. Balzan, A R. Harris, Z Bauk

    "The availability of real-time data in any process control system is critical for effective management of that system. At MMG LXML Sepon Copper Operation in Lao PDR, controlling the copper grade of th

    Oct 10, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Use of Metallurgical Test Data in Resource Evaluation for Magnetite Deposits

    By J N. Farrell

    Metallurgists frequently use a small number of large samples to characterise expected mill performance, with the a priori assumption that these few samples are representative of the entire deposit. Ge

    Jul 11, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of Coal Dust Explosions and Suppression Systems

    By G Collecutt, D Proud, D Humphreys

    "The hazards associated with dust explosions are well known, and coal dust explosions present a significant hazard in the underground coal mining industry worldwide. In earlier work, we presented comp

    Aug 31, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    A new approach to implement quality assurance and quality control to technological innovations – quality of spectral data capture and processes in the minerals industry

    By M Haest, O Dominguez, D Mittrup

    Technological innovations and emerging analytical capabilities are transforming the way drill samples are analysed, with real-time mineralogical analysis made possible. In addition, new business/techn

    May 9, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Has there been progress on nano Diesel Particulate Matter in the Australian underground hard rock industry?

    By C W. Davis

    Every diesel engine emits approximately 100 million nano diesel particles (nDP) per cubic centimetre of raw exhaust. Each nDP has a diameter of between 50 and 70 nano metres or 1/100th the size of red

    Mar 15, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Solvent Extraction of Uranium – Towards Good Practice in Design, Operation and Management

    By P Bartsch

    Uranium solvent extraction, USX has been applied commercially for recovery and concentration for over 50 years. Uranium in acidic liquor, which is prepared following ore leaching, solid/liquid separat

    Aug 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Current Issues in the Mining Industry - From the Operational Mineral ProcessorÆs Perspective

    By S Schwarz, D Alexander

    The mining industry, and in fact the world, has undergone significant changes in the past five to ten years, ranging from the metals boom, the global financial crisis and the rise and fall of national

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Methods for Evaluating Explosion Resistant Ventilation Structures

    By E S. Weiss, S P. Harteis

    The Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has conducted full-scale explosion experiments, to evaluate the strength characteristics o

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    The Challenge of Waterproofing Cross Passages in Segmentally Lined Tunnel Boring Machine Tunnels

    By E P. O’Dwyer

    Segment and gasket lining in tunnel boring machine (TBM) tunnels; and sheet membrane lining systems in driven tunnels are robust waterproofing systems each with a proven history of performance in Aust

    Sep 17, 2014