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  • AUSIMM
    Electric-Hydraulic Drilling at Mount Isa Mines Limited

    Since 1975 two electric hydraulic drills, a Robbins 11ND and an Atlas Copco C0P1038, have been part of the production drilling fleet at Mount Isa Mines Limited's Isa Mine. As might be expecte

    Jan 1, 1978

  • AUSIMM
    Using a Sustainability Assessment Framework to Achieve Enhanced Legacy Outcomes

    By S R. Green, G D. Corder

    The legacy issues from mining can, and have often, extended well beyond the closure of operations. However, conventional cost-benefit analysis provides little incentive to implement initiatives at the

    Jul 10, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Spontaneous combustion hazard assessment of McArthur River Mine waste rock

    By P Marianelli, J Theiler, B Beamish, A Spillman

    The presence of reactive pyrite in waste rock contributes to the hazard of spontaneous combustion in emplacement facilities as it acts as an initiator of self-heating at low ambient temperatures. Orga

    Jul 23, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    Evaluation of a UAV-LiDAR system for mapping geological structures in an open pit highwall

    By B Banerjee, H Masoumi, X Shen, S Raval, D Tannant

    Structural mapping of pit walls can be performed using digital images and photogrammetry software, but the performance is limited by weather and environmental conditions including dust, rain and light

    Nov 30, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    Prokaryotic Arsenic Metabolism ù Roles in Arsenic Cycling and Bioremediation

    By J M. Santini, I C. A Streimann

    Arsenic is a naturally occurring element in the environment and is toxic to biological systems. Arsenic can exist in the environment in the following redox states, arsenite (+3), arsenate (+5), arsine

    Jan 1, 2004

  • AUSIMM
    Future Trends in Pacific Geological Education

    P.IISTRACTThe Pacific Rim is advantaged by the uniqueness and diversity of its geological features. Why then is geology given so little regard in the education systems of the countries of this region?

    Jan 1, 1990

  • AUSIMM
    On Testing Reducing Machinery

    Many of the discrepancies that appear when comparing the results of reducing machinery are due to the nature of the materials reduced and the conditions under which they have been treated. It is there

  • AUSIMM
    Influence of Blasthole Delay Times on Fragmentation as well as Characteristics of and Blast Damage behind a Remaining Bench Face through Model-scale Blasting

    By P Moser, P Schimek, F Ouchterlony

    This paper summarises the findings of 27 model-scale bench blasts in magnetic mortar, which were conducted from 2011 to 2014 at the blasting site of the Montanuniversitaet Leoben.The aim of the study

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Model Study of the Stability of the Rock Surrounding A Tunnel

    By Junpeng L, Huiguo Q

    Field instrumentation was installed to monitor ground and lining behaviour during and after construction of the Mount Shaughnessy Tunnel (Rogers Pass Short Tunnel) in Canada. The instrumentation w

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Monitoring of A Railway Tunnel Excavated Through Bouldery Soil

    By Thomson S, Eisenstein Z

    Field instrumentation was installed to monitor ground and lining behaviour during and after construction of the Mount Shaughnessy Tunnel (Rogers Pass Short Tunnel) in Canada. The instrumentation w

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Application of Geophysics in the Coal Industry: Present and Future

    By Young JA, Rogers G, Bannister S, Edwards SA

    Many coal mine operators have responded to economic pressures by massive investment in machinery to reduce unit costs. To sustain the increased production which must justify the expenditure it is e

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Inferring the earth moving equipment–environment interaction in open pit mining

    By M Balamurali

    In mining, grade control generally focuses on blasthole sampling and the estimation of ore control block models with little or no attention given to how the materials are being excavated from the grou

    Jun 22, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Tunnelling Contracts-issues and Suggestions

    The need for a carefully prepared set of special conditions, to be used with general conditions of contract or, alternatively, a purpose written contract for adoption in tunnelling work in Austral

    Jan 1, 1981

  • AUSIMM
    The Geology and Ore-Deposits of the Walhalla-Wood's Point Auriferous Belt

    The following thesis is an outcome of an investigation undertaken by the writer, at the suggestion of Professor Skeats, of the dykes and associated auriferous reefs of the Walhalla-Wood's Point b

    Jan 1, 1920

  • AUSIMM
    Geometallurgy at Rio Tinto Iron Ore – a New Angle on an Old Concept

    By C M. W Boyle, E K. C Phuak, A Lewan, E Ryan, M D. Paine, P H. Mackenzie

    "Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) has an extensive history in the application of geometallurgy to the iron ore value chain. Fundamental to this has been the geological logging of material types which are ass

    Jun 15, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Gas Dispersion Measurements in Industrial Flotation Cells

    By D Alexander

    For nearly 100 years, the flotation plant metallurgist has often wondered what is happening æbeneath the frothÆ. To assist in unravelling this mystery, new technology has been developed as part of the

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Managing Damage on Draglines and Other Mining Machines

    By P Murthy, Z Guan, P Townson

    In this paper, we introduce a methodology to optimise mining equipment operation in terms of the conflicting concerns of productivity and availability. We also introduce the concept of damage points a

    Jan 1, 2000

  • AUSIMM
    Towards a model-informed process control strategy for coal flotation in a Jameson Cell

    By A J. Morrison, M Yahyaei, J S. Siong, J Wang, K Runge

    The flotation cells used to upgrade ultrafine metallurgical coal (-250 µm) are usually poorly controlled leading to unnecessary loss of combustibles from the flotation system. This is mainly because c

    Aug 24, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    A Chemical Characterisation of Pyritic Black Shales in an Iron Ore Mine

    By S Freij, P W, R Gunawan, D Zhang, B Feng

    The Mt Whaleback iron ore mine is located adjacent to Newman, approximately 1200 km north of Perth, in the Pilbara District of Western Australia. Approximately 15 per cent of the waste materials are i

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Are Your Megaproject Schedules and Costs Under – or Out of – Control?

    By P Mitchell, S Pushpan, G Ferres, K Bobbermien, L Hudson

    "Falling commodity prices and a rising supply surplus have ushered in a period of restraint in capital project investment across the global mining and metals sector. Competition for capital project fu

    Mar 8, 2016