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A practical guide to sampling in coal preparation plants
By B W. Atkinson, J Docherty
An Australian Working Group has been compiling a guide for operators to use in order to improve the efficacy of their routine and non-routine sampling tasks within their coal preparation process. The
May 9, 2017
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The Use of Gravity as an Exploration Tool for the Robertson Range and Davidson Creek Iron Ore Deposits, East Pilbara
By R McCarthy, P Darvall
FerrAus Limited's Robertson Range and Davidson Creek iron ore projects are located on the far eastern margin of the Hamersley Province, approximately 100 km to the east of Newman, Western Austral
Jan 1, 2009
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Substrate Nutrients and Ph Variations During Rehabilitation of the Wangaloa Coal Mine Site, South Otago
By D Craw, C Smith, C Martin
The Wangaloa coal mine closed in 1989, and an attempt to grow Pinus radiata on quartz-rich overburden dumps was not successful. The site is currently being rehabilitated with re-profiling and native p
Jan 1, 2004
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Ore Mineralogy and its Relevance for the Selection of Concentration Methods in the Processing of Brazilian Iron Ores
By C C. Souza, S C. Amarante, A C. Arauj
All major companies now producing iron ore in Brazil currently employ or are planning to employ some sort of concentration method to upgrade their fine sized products (sinter feed fines and pellet fee
Jan 1, 2002
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TBM Design and Performance of Today - A Rapid Development - Where Will it End?
The last decade has seen a very rapid development in TBM tunnelling. Some trends are purely technical or economical and others relate more to preferences of different interests. Power levels have more
Jan 1, 1993
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Geohazmap Implementation in Block Cave Mines
By S Talu, E Savage, S Howe
Major falls of ground, strainbursts, airblast and mudrush events are the major hazards in block caving environments, resulting in both safety and financial consequences and losses. Rio Tinto mines hav
May 9, 2016
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Failure Rate of Process Computers
By Weber W
Methods of calculation of the reliability of process computers are getting more and more important. The paper presents long period observations of 21 process computers with online applications in the
Jan 1, 1985
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Regional scale structural influence on the Ernest Henry orebody below current mining levels
By E Philippa, B Miller
Material characterisation, ore sequencing and process capability are commonly regarded as the key parameters to consider in designing and operating an effective pit to plant supply chain. Therefore, a
Mar 22, 2022
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Implementing condition-based wear surface management
By P Velletri, N Gaylard
The management of wear surfaces in mining operations has remained largely unchanged since the inception of mining. Sacrificial wear liners are installed on the inside of chutes, hoppers and other equi
Nov 8, 2021
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Common Infrastructure Project ù Development for the Future of PT Freeport Indonesia
By B Mennie, R Poedjono, G Coad
PT Freeport Indonesia operates a large copper and gold mining operation near Tembagapura, Papua (formerly, Irian Jaya), Indonesia. This is a remote location with its own set of unique operational char
Jan 1, 2005
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Applying control frameworks to enhance vehicle interaction technology outcomes
By P Standish
Qualitative risk assessment methods are not well suited to considering complex systems and potential interactions of new technology. As part of supporting tier one mining organisations and internation
Jun 22, 2022
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Indicator kriging saves the day – improving reconciliation
By A Purton, C Taylor, E Conroy
The spatial modelling of geometallurgical domains is an important step in the characterisation of an ore deposit allowing for the quantification of various rock types, their differing rock properties
Mar 22, 2022
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The Evolution of Diamond Drilling Practices at Olympic Dam
By J Taylor, A Dubowik
To increase the efficiency and improve the quality of diamond drilling at Olympic Dam, mine geologists have adapted and modified common practices in order to overcome the challenges imposed by such a
Aug 18, 2014
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Blast Design Using Measurement While Drilling Parameters
By M Higgins
Measurement while drilling (MWD) techniques can provide a useful tool to aid drill and blast engineers in open cut mining. By avoiding time consuming tasks such as scan-lines and rock sample collectio
Jan 1, 2001
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Real-Time Image Analysis of Iron Ore Cores and Drill Chips to Complement Spectral Measures
By T Belligoi
Diamond cores and drill chips provide the only direct physical evidence for ore containing rocks. Early characterisation of cores and drill chips is important as it provides critical information for d
Jul 11, 2011
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Getting underground: design and construction of a portal in a pit with moving walls
By J Player, P Evans, G Sweby
Achieving quick underground access after the completion of an open pit mine can be critical to maintaining project value and ensuring regular ore feed to the mill. This paper outlines the design and c
Mar 15, 2021
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Enhance Fine Particle Flotation by Hydrodynamic Cavitation
Enhance Fine Particle Flotation by Hydrodynamic Cavitation Difficulties in fine particle flotation are well documented. Microbubble flotation has been found to greatly improve the recovery of fine pa
Sep 13, 2010
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"A Geometallurgical Proxy for Nickel Laterite Heap Leaching"
By J Li, A McFarlane, J Yu, L L. Kuhar, R Meakin, N Chapman
"Column leach tests are used frequently to predict recoveries and reagent consumption for nickel laterite heap leaches. These column leaches often run for more than 100 days and therefore require long
Jun 15, 2016
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Minimising Arsenic and Mercury Mobility With Acid Rock Drainage, Northland, New Zealand
Remnants of Plio-Pleistocene hot spring systems in Northland, New Zealand contain sulfide minerals, principally pyrite, marcasite and cinnabar. The climate is warm temperate to subtropical, with up to
Jan 1, 2003
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Functional Performance of Ball Milling Circuits – A Plant Metallurgist’s Tool for Process Characterisation and Optimisation
By O Arafat, K M. Bartholomew
A voracious consumer of energy and grinding media, the modern ball milling circuit has a huge direct cost impact on a mineral processing operation. Through optimisation, grinding also has the potentia
Sep 1, 2014