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From Blasthole to Reverse Circulation Sampling – Changing Grade Control Methods at Black Star Open Cut Zinc-Lead Mine, Mount Isa, QueenslandBy B Young
Variable bench heights, interaction with underground workings and a steeply dipping orebody are challenges faced daily by geologists at Xstrata Zinc’s Black Star Open Cut (BSOC) Zinc/Lead/Silver mine
Aug 22, 2011
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Development of a Corrosivity Classification for Weld Mesh Support at Cannington MineCannington Mine is an underground, hard rock, metalliferous mine located in North-Western Queensland, Australia. Weld mesh is installed to prevent the failure of rock from between the installed reinfo
Nov 25, 2010
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A Revolution in Raise Boring – The Development of the RBR900VFBy R J. Wood
Raise drilling (or raise boring) is not a new technology or methodology. The first raise drilling machine was developed by The Robbins Company (TRC) of the USA in 1962. TRC manufactured the first tunn
Mar 24, 2014
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The Application of AS 61508 to Road Tunnel Fire and Life Safety SystemsBy M Taylor
The Project Specification and Technical Requirements documents associated with several recent large road tunnel projects within Australia have specified the application of AS/IEC 61508 – FunctionalSaf
Mar 8, 2011
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Understanding and modelling squeezing ground conditions at the Ballarat Gold MineBy B Roache, A Vakili, R Talebi
When a highly anisotropic or weak rock mass is subjected to high-stress conditions, it can lead to large ongoing deformations or squeezing ground conditions. Squeezing ground conditions can impose inc
Nov 30, 2018
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Modern Mining GeologyBy G Fahey, S Rose
"Mining geology as a defined profession is only about 100 years old. The successful modern mine geologist needs to be a multidisciplinarian, but also needs to maintain a focus on the key outputs of th
Aug 18, 2014
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Sensitive dependence on initial conditions in resource estimationBy D Kentwell
This extended abstract and associated presentation provide a series of real examples of the complex interactions between the numerous input parameters, both geological and mathematical, that are requi
Nov 21, 2018
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Improvement of blast efficiency at Rio Tinto Borates and Lithium Mine in California, USABy J Furtney, W Fu, D Nutakor, A Brose
Rock blasting outcomes are often a shared responsibility of both the mine operations group and the mine geotechnical group. From an operational logistics and planning perspective, blasting concerns in
Jun 22, 2022
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Underground rock bolt detectionBy B Liu, W J. Zhang, S Saydam, B Li
Rock bolts are commonly used to reinforce ground in underground mining and civil tunnel environments. Rock bolts serve two main functions: i) they suspend large, loose blocks of ground, and ii) provid
Nov 29, 2022
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Acquisition of the Exploration Rights and Ground Entry Procedures Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and QueenslandMy paper presents a discussion of the legislative and departmental requirements in connection with the acquisition of exploration rights for minerals (other than petroleum and coal) in the Indepen
Jan 1, 1987
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From errors to uncertainty – a clarification for proper use by the Theory of SamplingBy F F. Pitard
Observation from attending many conferences around the world reveals that many people are constantly shifting from the word ‘error’ to the word ‘uncertainty’ without a clear vision of what the subtle
May 9, 2017
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Wall control blasting – the influence of engineering geology on blast designBy T N. Little
This paper is concerned with the influence of engineering geology on design of Wall Control Blasts. In the Introduction, the Blast Management Framework and the Blast Design Requirements classification
Jun 22, 2022
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Identifying and Dealing with Outliers in Resource EstimationBy C De-Vitry
In skewed distributions seen in many geochemical data sets, samples at the extreme ends of the distribution are often termed ‘outliers’. Samples considered as outliers can often make exploratory data
Aug 18, 2014
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Victorian Brown Coal Mining - an Historical OverviewThis brief overview of the history of Brown Coal mining in Victoria is a luncheon presentation -I do not intend to make it indigestible with extensive listings of resources or production. There is
Jan 1, 1989
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Quantification of Drill Hole Deviation – Century Mine Case StudyBy C D. Pocock
Maintaining catch berm capacity in open pit mines through controlled blasting prevents production delays associated with managing risks associated with wall instability. A method has been developed to
Nov 8, 2011
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Dialogue With the Dark Side ù Geologists and Miners Are People TooWe all live in professional silos û comfort zones, where we talk to like-minded people with the same training, experience and view of the world. We note in passing the existence of other disciplines,
Jan 1, 2005
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People Management Issues in Offshore Mining ProjectsThere is growing acknowledgement that successful organisations, including mining companies, achieve their competitive advantage by better managing their employees, customers and other stakeholders. Th
Jan 1, 2000
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Reducing the Cost of Tunnel Design in AustraliaBy B Rouvray, R Bertuzzi
The development of a design-and-construct tunnelling project in Australia from its concept to its construction requires designs to be prepared and reviewed at several distinct stages prior to document
Sep 17, 2014
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Predicting Variations in Mill FeedBy P McCarthy
The relatively new field of geo-metallurgy promises to improve the predictability of mill feed quality and enhance processing outcomes. However, it is subject to the same limitations as the prediction
Aug 8, 2011
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SIL904 Hong Kong – Drill and Blast Tunnels, Station Blasting Innovations (Double- and Triple-deck Blasting) and Lining SolutionsBy W Curlewis, D Hake, Z Cuthbert
The South Island Line (East) will be a medium-capacity railway covering approximately 7 km from Admiralty Station to South Horizons Station on the south side of Aberdeen Harbour in Hong Kong, with int
Sep 17, 2014