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An Investigation of the Corrosive Impact of Groundwater on Rock Bolts in Underground Coalmines
By P Craig, A Crosky, P C. Hagan, E Elias, B Hebblewhite, S Saydam, D Vandermaat
"Premature failure of rock bolts has been recorded at twelve underground coalmines over the past 15 years in Australia. Over the last four years, UNSW Australia has been conducting an Australian Resea
Nov 5, 2014
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Exploration and Resource Modelling of the Goondicum Industrial Minerals Project, Central Queensland, Australia
By H Hoogvliet
The Goondicum Crater industrial minerals deposit is located about 30 km east of Monto, Central Queensland, Australia. Early exploration programs in the 1990s found alluvial ilmenite along the banks of
Oct 5, 2011
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"Assessing Deformability of Siltstone Under Compressive Loading by Ultrasonic? Wave Propagation"
By B Tutmez
Determination of stress-strain behaviour of rocks plays a crucial role in understanding the response of rocks during loading. However, it is a tedious, expensive and a time-consuming process to obtain
Sep 26, 2011
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An OperatorsÆ Guide to Sulfide Mineral Flotation
The recent boom in the mining industry has lead to some unique challenges in successfully operating processing plants. With high turn-over rates of both operators and technical staff, and many experie
Jan 1, 2009
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Geochemistry of Tailings and Seepage from Three Tailings Storage Facilities in Australia - Uncapped, Capped and Active Tailings
By T Baumgartl, D Bradshaw, B Forsyth, M Edraki
In a tailings storage facility, the chemistry of pore water is a function of oxidation and dissolution of sulfide minerals, containing metals and metalloids, the neutralising effect of gangue minerals
Jul 10, 2012
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Lead-Zinc Flotation Circuits Tested at Mount Isa Mines 1959-1963 (9858f0dc-f385-4a3d-8b45-7d50f36477d6)
By Tanner A. C, Harraway D. H
Various circuits were tried at Mount Isa Mines during the period 1959 to 19G3 with the objective of improving the differential flotation of galena and sphalerite. Many benefits and disadvantages of th
Jan 1, 1963
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Investigations on Wire Ropes in Mine Hoisting Systems
Wire rope, when used for hoisting on a mine is one of the most vulnerable units in the most expensive group of installations on the mine. With the introduction of hoisting on the Koepe sheave, a new t
Jan 1, 1965
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The Nature and Utilization of Iron Blast Furnace Slags
The term slag has been used to define a wide variety of material including mine spoil and slag produced at steel plants. The present paper is concerned only with the non-metallic alumino-silicates dev
Jan 1, 1964
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Influence of Elements on the Properties of Lead. Part VII.-The Influence of Composition on the Creep Rate of Industrial Lead
By Met M. E, Worner H. K
During the past two years, a large number of creep tests has been carried out on electrolytic lead, special assay lead and ordinary refined (Port Pirie) lead. Some of these tests have already been rep
Jan 1, 1936
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Using a Coal Mine Safety Regime Approach to the Management of High-Voltage Electrical Isolation
By J Joy, D Griffiths, A Bye, G V. Kizil
Poor standards of electrical installation and maintenance continue to contribute to electrical related fatalities and injury risk in the mining industry. Electrical isolation has the potential to init
Nov 20, 2012
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Improved sustainability through WHIMS Plant addition at Roy Hill
By C Jenkins, J Jasper, Y Suryaputradinata, S Lozyk, M J. Hartmann
The primary objective of mining companies is to function as a profitable business by delivering products that fit customer requirements in a safe and sustainable manner. Optimum resource utilisation i
Nov 8, 2021
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Simulation for Dependable Mining Automation
A discussion on simulation tools to aid the development of robotics platforms is presented. The focus of the work is towards mining robotics platforms where operations are typically in unstructured, u
Dec 6, 2010
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On-site Process Mineralogy – Linking Departments and Disciplines with the Common Goal of Increasing Plant Performance
By D Morgan, K Jones
"In March 2015 Northparkes Mines (NPM) installed a process mineralogy facility on-site. The laboratory included a TESCAN TIMA scanning electron microscope (SEM) and was the first SEM facility to be co
Oct 10, 2016
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Stope Performance in Challenging Ground Conditions: Observed Versus Predicted - A Case Study
Throughout the study phases (scoping, prefeasibility and feasibility) of new mining projects one is forced to work with and make predictions based upon limited date obtained from diamond and reverse c
Nov 25, 2010
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Study on Mineral Processing of Refractory Copper-Nickel Ore
Study on Mineral Processing of Refractory Copper-Nickel Ore
Sep 13, 2010
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Risk-Cost-Benefit Analysis of Early Warning Technologies Impact for Wall Failure Risk Management in Surface Mines
By J Joy, A Bye, G V. Kizil
This paper presents an application of the newly developed risk-cost-benefit (RCB) framework to support risk management decisions for the selection of wall monitoring technologies at an open cut mine s
Sep 18, 2012
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Hydrologic and Environmental Changes in the Gippsland Basin
The Gippsland Basin, southeastern Australia, has an Upper Cainozoic history of episodic change of hydrology and the related environment, reflected in the geomorphology and surficial deposits of the
Jan 1, 1992
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Some Notes on the Geology of Stannary Hills, North Queensland
THE following notes were accumulated during the years 1905 to 1911, when the writer was employed at Stannary Hills. The writer's duty took him over the underground workings daily. In odd moments
Jan 1, 1918
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From Green Field Site to Block Cave Mine - Results of Northparke's Drill and Blast Design Process
The green field site is one that has no history of mining and as such it presents the designer with a blank canvas, on which any number of drill and blasting options can be drafted. No matter which mi
Jan 1, 1998
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Research into improving the efficiency of water spraying airborne dust control techniques in the iron ore industry
By P W. Wypych
The iron ore industry faces significant challenges in the control of dust to meet emissions regulations and goals, as well as ensuring sustainable operations. This paper describes some of the differen
Jul 24, 2017