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Findings and Conclusions Following ‘Long-term’ Cover System Monitoring – Refinement of the Conceptual Design for Tailings Storage Facility ClosureBy R Barritt, P Scott, K Albano
Successful closure of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) is an environmental issue faced globally by metalliferous mines. During the initial feasibility and design phase of the mine life importance is
Jun 28, 2016
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The Contribution of Diamond Drilling to the Geology and Development of the Ipswich CoalfieldDrilling at Ipswich during the last twelve years by the Queensland Department of Mines has proved large quantities of reserves which have assured the security of the field for many years to come. This
Jan 1, 1963
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The Effect of Seasonal Variations on the Performance of Mineral Processing Plants – A Case Study of Deposit-10/11A Mine of NMDC LtdBy S Das
Deposit-10/11A is situated in the iron rich Bailadila region of India comprising haematite ore of average grade 65 per cent Fe. The deposit production line was commissioned in the year 2002 having a c
Jul 11, 2011
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Ground support design of Northparkes E26 Lift 1 North block cave mineBy Z Li, A Fleming, S Webster, L Snyman
Northparkes Mines is developing the E26 Lift 1 North block cave mine, which is adjoined to the existing E26 cave. This paper presents the challenges and methods used to design the ground support syste
Mar 15, 2021
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Diversity in Leadership - 'Be Free, in a Unfree World'Diversity; what a wonderful topic. Diversity; the condition or quality of being diverse, different, varied to the point that the very word diversity means different things to different people. As on
Jan 1, 1996
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Development of a Method for the Tracking of Environmental Management: Progress at Solid EnergyBy T Preston
Solid Energy is the largest coal producing company in New Zealand, employing 500 people and more than 250 mining contract personnel. The coal produced by Solid Energy plays a significant part in the e
Jan 1, 2004
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‘We’re Metallurgists, not Magicians!’By E McLean
The decision making check-list and hierarchy of information for process and plant design is generally wide-ranging and complex. The nature of grades, mineralisation and ore types in an ore body, its
Aug 8, 2011
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The Impact of Classification on the Energy Efficiency of Grinding Circuits - The Hidden OpportunityBy W Valery, A Jankovic
A growing demand within the minerals industry for sustainable development and the introduction of carbon taxes have resulted in a significant focus on improving the energy efficiency of comminution ci
Oct 29, 2012
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Magnesia from Magnesite by Calcination/Carbonic Acid Leaching: Solubility of Magnesium and IronBy Moorrees C, Everson P
A detailed examination of carbonic acid leaching of crude iron-containing magnesia derived from Savage River magnesite shows that the rate and extent of magnesium and iron dissolution are affected by
Jan 1, 1983
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Chamfered backs to improve open stope stability in poor ground conditionsBy G Capes
A novel open stope design approach is presented that delivered improved performance in a mining area with poor ground conditions at the Olympic Dam mine. During 2019, a large open stope had an unplann
Mar 29, 2023
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Direct observation of the fayalite slag formation behaviour from large SiO2 grainsBy S Natsui, Y Goto, S Kawanishi, J Takahashi, H Nogami
The demand for copper increases yearly, and further improvements in copper smelting efficiency using flash furnaces are required. This study was conducted to understand and promote the interfacial rea
Jun 19, 2024
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Increased drilling accuracy leads to significant improvement in ore recovery and dilutionBy R Stimpson, B Johnson, B Hesse
During a period of twelve months between FY18-19, a series of trials were conducted to compare production drilling accuracy using two different methodologies, and the subsequent impact this had on sto
Mar 15, 2021
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Speculations on the Origin and Formation of the Diamond with Especial Reference to its Formation and Position at Bingara, N.S.W.The latest outcome of science is that aII bodies are composed of vibrating atoms or molecules. In almost all mineral bodies when changing from the gaseous or liquid condition to the solid, if the vibr
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Developing and Implementing Ore-Specific Targets for the Rosebery ConcentratorProduction targets are the basis for almost every decision made by operations personnel in the daily operation of a concentrator. It is the production targets that determine how the plant is operated
Oct 29, 2012
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Platinum Mining and Sustainability - Understanding the Environmental Costs of Future TechnologiesBy G M. Mudd
The growing popularity of platinum and platinum group metals (or PGMs, including palladium, rhodium and others) for a wide range of applications leads to some interesting issues for mining and sustain
Jan 1, 2009
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Prediction of Yttrium, Lanthanum, Cerium and Neodymium Leaching Recovery from Apatite Concentrate Using Artificial Neural NetworksBy A H. Bagherieh, S Mesroghli, H Jorjani, S Chehreh Chelgani
The rare earth elements (REEs) assay and recovery in leaching processes is being determined using expensive analytical methods, ICP-AES, and ICP-MS. This paper presents a neural network model to predi
Jan 1, 2008
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Simulation study on crucial parameters of long-compressive and shortsuction ventilation in large section roadway excavation of LongWangGou coalmineBy H Wen
LongWangGou coalmine auxiliary inclined shaft heading face has a large section, fast heading speed, and large dust production. The problems of high concentration and wide distribution of dust in the r
Oct 12, 2022
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Comparative Studies on Balls Versus Spheroidal Tetrahedrons Working Media to Ore Grinding in an Industrial Drum MillComparative Studies on Balls Versus Spheroidal Tetrahedrons Working Media to Ore Grinding in an Industrial Drum Mill
Sep 13, 2010
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The Use of Geotechnical Instrumentation to Optimise an Engineered Mine Design at Beaconsfield Gold Mine, TasmaniaBy P B. Hills, R J. Walton
Geotechnical instrumentation has been implemented as a key step for monitoring and optimising an engineered mine design for managing seismicity at the Beaconsfield Gold Mine. Measurements of displacem
Jan 1, 2008
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Defining Sustainability Criteria in Project Design - A Case Study of the Olympic Dam ExpansionBy H Bateman, I Cawrse, G Carnes, S Cawrse
In developing mineral resources, the focus typically centres on the management of identified social and environmental impacts and compliance with regulatory requirements. However, opportunities to pro
Jan 1, 2009