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Developments in the Use of Waikato Refractory ClaysThe refractory industry in New Zealand is small, consisting of two main manufacturers - one at Huntly and the other at Kamo. Together these would have an annual refractory production of about 30 000 t
Jan 1, 1976
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Operational Aspects of Mine Development at Porgerain the Highlands of Papua GuineaBy Radmuller H
The proposed underground mine at Porgera forms an integral part of the Porgera Joint Venture project in Enga Province in the remote Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The total in-situ reserves are a
Jan 1, 1988
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Geometallurgy at Rio Tinto Iron Ore – a New Angle on an Old ConceptBy C M. W Boyle, E K. C Phuak, A Lewan, E Ryan, M D. Paine, P H. Mackenzie
"Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) has an extensive history in the application of geometallurgy to the iron ore value chain. Fundamental to this has been the geological logging of material types which are ass
Jun 15, 2016
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Rock Mass Classification as an Aid to Estimating the Strength of Coal PillarsBy 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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"Developing Robust Hydrometallurgical Processes to Recover Metals from Deposits with Large Geometallurgical Variation"By B C Tanda, E A. Oraby, J J. Eksteen
"Base metal and precious metal deposits are well known for their significant geometallurgical variation throughout the volume of the proven resource. At the metallurgical level, the plant normally pro
Jun 15, 2016
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A Holistic Approach to Managing Blast OutcomesBy D Genge, E Martin, T Goswami, M Rothery
Rio Tinto’s Hunter Valley Operations is a large open pit coalmine situated in the heart of the Hunter Valley in Australia. The Riverview West Pit has faced increasing production challenges in recent t
Aug 24, 2015
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The Use of Ground Geophysics in Locating Fresh Water Bearing Structures in Wadi El Samia, Western Desert of EgyptBy Abdulhadi H. M, Soliman S. A
The Western Desert of Egypt is a part of the arid Great Sahara of Africa which extends from the Nile Valley in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west. It is covered by a sedimentary sequence of
Jan 1, 1988
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Flow sheet development for treatment of rare earth oresBy M S. Henderson, R D. Alorro, L G. Dyer
An alternative leaching system for rare earth element recovery from monazite is under development. The initial stage utilises oxalic acid to convert the rare earth phosphate into an oxalate salt throu
Aug 24, 2022
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Oxygen Steelmaking at Port KemblaBy McAllister J
Oxygen was in restricted use at Port Kembla until tonnage oxygen became available for steelmaking in the open hearth furnaces. In adopting the new process various modifications to furnace design and o
Jan 1, 1962
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Hydraulic Coal Mining - Development in New ZealandHydraulic transport of coal has been used for many years on the West Coast of New Zealand to extract small blocks of steeply dipping coal. Recent development at Strongman 2 Mine has seen the use of hi
Jan 1, 1998
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Higher Energy Bulk Explosives – Matching Products to Rock Types Using an Energy Map ConceptBy S Thomson, G Rigby, J Norgard, D Wilkinson
Bulk explosives provide the energy to move a rock mass and reduce it to an optimal size (fragmentation). The intensity of energy needed depends on several factors including a customer’s geology and en
Aug 24, 2015
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The Awaroa Open Pit Project - Consenting ProcessBy J Green, R Bartlett, A Goldstone, D Ferguson
Solid Energy New Zealand is developing an extension of its Rotowaro open cast coal mine near Huntly. This large 8 year, 11 million tonne opencast coal mine, referred to as the Awaroa Project, is funda
Jan 1, 2004
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Investigations on Fume Losses at the Sulphide Corporation's Works at Cockle Creek, N.S.W.The paper continues an account, begun in a previous paper, of experimental work carried out by the author whilst a member of the metallurgical staff at the Cockle Creek Works. The general method of th
Jan 1, 1925
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Solomon Iron Deposits – Continued Growth and DevelopmentBy C Simpson
In 2011 the forecasted world demand for iron ore continues to grow, and during this time Australia is looked upon as a reliable supplier of high quality ore. The expansion of the current Australian mi
Jul 11, 2011
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Mathematical Modelling of the Convergence and Vertical Stress Patterns Around a Longwall Panel in New South WalesBy Pattinaja MA
Mathematical modelling was carried out to determine the probable convergence and vertical stress patterns around a retreating longwall panel in an underground coal mine in New South Wales. An &apo
Jan 1, 1986
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Solvent Extraction of Uranium – Towards Good Practice in Design, Operation and ManagementBy 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
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Open Cut Mine Machinery Automation – Going Beyond Global Navigation Satellite System with LocataBy C Rizos
Many of the ‘new paradigms in mining’ and notions of ‘sustainable mining’ have at their core the requirement for reliable, continuous centimetre-level positioning accuracy to enable increased automati
Nov 22, 2011
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Current Project of the Geological Survey of Queensland in Northern QueenslandBy Kay JR
In 1984 a new Regional Geological Mapping Program (RGMP) was commenced by the Geological Survey of Queensland (GSQ); the new program was in response to the withdrawal of the Bureau of Mineral Resource
Jan 1, 1986
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The Engineering Characterization of Flotation Reagent BehaviourThe industrial practice of separating finely' around valuable minerals from associ- ated gangue materials by froth flotation is well known. Despite the obvious importance of this industrial pr
Jan 1, 1978
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The Mechanisation and Development of the New South Wales Coal Industry Over the Last Twenty YearsThe New South Wales coal industry is a highly mechanised well organised industry which has developed from an annual production of slightly less than 13 million tons in 1950 to over 33 million tons i
Jan 1, 1980