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  • AUSIMM
    Use of Paste for Tailings Disposal (b5c201be-4c25-4c8e-a498-2a2e4672d3d4)

    By Shillabeer J

    Paste backfill has been adopted by many underground mines in North America and a growing number elsewhere. Paste offers a number of advantages. This paper suggests wider applications of paste techno

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Is the Python Right for Me? Python

    Gekko Systems Pty Ltd have developed the Python Underground Processing Plant for the concentration of gold and sulfide ores. The Python plant has an established flow sheet including fine crushing, scr

    Aug 1, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    Moving mORE for Less

    By G Brudek, P Elestedt

    Schalker Eisenhütte und Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Nordic Minesteel Technologies and Bombardier Transportation have developed an evaluation tool that considers the main cost drivers of the rail, truck

    May 9, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    "Comprehensive Mineralogical Characterisation at the Cerro Corona Cu-Au Porphyry Mine – the Fundamental Key for Geometallurgical Applications"

    By P Gomez, R Baumgartner, G Escobar

    "The Cerro Corona mine consists of a Cu-Au porphyry deposit located in the Andes of northern Peru. The deposit comprises a typical Cu-Au multiphase porphyry mineralisation that has been overprinted by

    Jun 15, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Iron Ore Washing – Achieve More with Fewer Resources

    By M Zlatev, S Silge

    Producers of primary resources such as iron ore face the challenge of processing crude materials with increasing levels of impurities, which may result in the requirement for wet processing. This resu

    Jul 13, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Transfer Function – New Method to Accurately Predict Resonant Frequencies of a Highwall

    By R Osterman

    As mining companies have to go deeper in search of ore and coal, the importance of protecting the highwall increases. Wall fatigue also increases with importance of the long life expectancy of a highw

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Example of a Dynamic Flotation Framework

    Froth flotation is widely used for the separation of particulate materials in the world. It is a complex process whose operational behaviour in process plants is difficult to predict. A comprehensive

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Prefeasibility Testing of Gold Ore Samples Prior to CIP Plant Design

    By K B. Quast

    During the prefeasibility stage of the mining cycle for a gold deposit, an evaluation of the ore leaching characteristics from various defined areas is essential prior to plant design. There are a num

    Jan 1, 1998

  • 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

  • AUSIMM
    Australian and Global Setting for Gold in 2013

    By G N. Phillips

    Global annual gold production has been remarkably constant over the last decade at ~2500 t/a3. The major producers today are China (annual production over 350 t and rising), Australia (250 t), USA (24

    Sep 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Use of Paste for Tailings Disposal

    By J Shillabeer

    Paste backfill has been adopted by many underground mines in North America and a growing number elsewhere. Paste offers a number of advantages. This paper suggests wider applications of paste technolo

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Gold-Silver Vein Mineralisation at Cononish, Scotland

    By I M. Platten, C J. S Sangster, Y Xie, S C. Dominy

    Cononish is a steep, narrow NE-SW trending vein system that was emplaced into late Proterozoic metasediments. It shows brittle style deformation and postdates metamorphism and associated Caledonian fo

    Sep 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Modelling Full-scale Blast Heave with Three-dimensional Distinct Elements and Parallel Processing

    By A Tawadrous, B Wheeler, D S. Preece, S A. Silling

    The two key results of rock blasting are fragmentation and movement of geomaterials. Movement/flow of the blasted rock is often referred to as heave. Moving rock with explosives rather than mechanical

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Augusta Gold-Antimony Mine

    By S Marshall, A Fowler

    The Augusta underground mine at Costerfield in Central Victoria has been in operation since mid 2006; however, AGD Operations Pty Ltd have explored and undertaken open pit operations in the area for o

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Sampling and Measurements in the Reaction Shaft at Olympic Dam

    By B Washington, A Campbell, R Taylor

    A sampling and measurement program was undertaken on the reaction shaft of the Olympic Dam copper flash smelting furnace. The object of the work was to provide information to validate a mathematical m

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Evolution in Panel Caving Undercutting and Drawbell Excavation, El Teniente Mine

    By P Yß±ez, G Ferguson

    The El Teniente mine produces more than 340 000 tonnes of fine copper per year from an industrial complex of underground mine, concentrator and smelter. Mass caving methods are employed to deliver app

    Jan 1, 2000

  • AUSIMM
    Design and Use of Backfill for Support in Polish Coal Mines (80b269b9-766a-4488-9ab9-f96403287b88)

    By J Palarski

    Over the last 100 years in the Polish mining industry considerable work has been done to assess optimum slurry, develop flexible delivery systems and adjust the fill technology to a wide variety of

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Recommended Design Methods and Serviceability Limits for Permanent Rock Bolts

    By D J Maconochie

    The use of rock bolts as permanent support has been prohibited by client specifications in several recent large tunnel projects in Australia. The justification for this appears to lie in concerns with

    Mar 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Pastefill - A Multi-Disciplined Review of Barrick Gold Corporation's Pastefill Operations in Australia

    During 2009 the technical services staff at Barrick Gold Corporation's Australian Business Unit conducted a review of their five underground mines that utilise pastefill as the backfill component

    Nov 25, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    No entry mechanised presink of the Wira Hoisting Shaf

    By D Kilkenny

    This paper discusses the use of a mechanised shaft sinking machine Herrenknecht Vertical Shaft Sinking Machine (VSM) – to conduct the 93 m presink for the Wira Hoisting Shaft at the Prominent Hill Min

    Mar 29, 2023