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  • AUSIMM
    Above and beyond NPV – determining the life-of-mine from an economic perspective

    By C Tapia, B Hay

    There is a close relationship between the mining industry, economic growth, and technological and social development. Mining activities benefit all economic agents, but only during a timespan determin

    Aug 2, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    The Mineral Resources Landscape - An Expanded Conceptualisation of Minerals Sustainability

    By D Giurco

    As part of global systems of mineral production and consumption, the Australian minerals sector is facing sustainability challenges across technological, social, ecological, economic and governance do

    Jan 1, 2009

  • AUSIMM
    Bed Temperature Prediction in a Lead Sinter Plant

    By Hollis R. G, Tuppurainen J. M I

    Improved control of non-ferrous sintering operations requires the on-line measurement of sinter quality. No on-line measure of sinter quality is currently available, however, previous work has show

    Jan 1, 1989

  • AUSIMM
    Tracking of Particles in the Froth Phase ù An Experimental Technique

    By S Pigram, G J. Jameson

    This paper is concerned with the tracking of particles in the froth phase of an aerated water/glycerol mixture. Experiments have been carried out in a specially designed laboratory flotation cell that

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Experimental study on the mechanism of gas-coal dust synergistic control based on compound reagents enhanced water spray technology

    By B Zhao

    Gas and coal dust, as potential harmful elements (PHEs) produced during mining, are considered two serious threats to the safe mining and the health of miners because of its explosive and pathogenic p

    Oct 12, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    New Methods for Mapping the Structure of Rock Masses

    Remote sensing techniques can be used to map joint sets in a rock mass for the estimation of in situ block size distribution and improved optimisation of blasting. This paper reviews remote sensing us

    Jan 1, 2001

  • AUSIMM
    Driving the transformation to hydrogen ironmaking – an experimental vertical shaft H2-DRI reactor facility in NZ

    By M McCurd, M Lynch, B H. Yin, S Mendoza, C W. Bumby, Y Iwasaki, B Rumsey

    Iron and steel production is responsible for approximately 6.3 per cent of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Direct reduction of iron with hydrogen is a potential route for decarbonising the iron an

    Sep 18, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    The emerging role of the operational geotechnical engineer

    By C G. Sweeney

    The underground mining industry is seeing unprecedented shortages in skilled labour. Migration to Australia being at an all-time low is a leading concern, with pandemic-induced border closures and loc

    Nov 29, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    State equity in mining and petroleum projects in Papua New Guinea

    The Mining Act (1992) and the Petroleum Act (1980) provide for the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to take up equity holdings in mining and petroleum projects. The price the Government pays for i

    Jan 1, 1994

  • AUSIMM
    Coal Sizing Equipment - Expression and Presentation of Result of Performance Tests

    By Partridge AC

    In order to provide a'valid description of the performance of size classifying equipment it is necessary that a standard procedure be established for testing and for the subsequent expression

    Jan 1, 1984

  • AUSIMM
    Use of Metallurgical Test Data in Resource Evaluation for Magnetite Deposits

    By J N. Farrell

    Metallurgists frequently use a small number of large samples to characterise expected mill performance, with the a priori assumption that these few samples are representative of the entire deposit. Ge

    Jul 11, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Surface to Underground - Making the Transition

    The growth of the mining industry around Australia over the last ten years has seen many open cut mines developed on shallow oxide reserves. Most of these have been gold operations, although there

    Jan 1, 1997

  • AUSIMM
    Flux smelting behaviour of pre-reduced Mn ore by hydrogen at elevated temperatures

    By P Kumar, J Safarian

    Understanding how ore interacts with flux particles at elevated temperatures to create molten slag is crucial since it governs the dynamics of a chemical reaction. This study explores the smelting beh

    Jun 19, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Spaceborne Radar Interferometry for Mine Subsidence Monitoring in Australia

    By C Rizos, A Ng

    Land surface deformation can be caused by underground mining activities. The maximum subsidence normally occurs directly above the location of the excavation of the coal seam. In the case where the lo

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Exploration History of the Mbalam Iron Ore Project

    By S E. Thornett, P L. Kitto, R S. Longley

    "The Mbalam Iron Ore Project covers mineralisation in two areas of metamorphosed hematitic banded iron formation (itabirite) in the north-west Congo Craton; namely at Mbarga in south-east Cameroon and

    Aug 12, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    The Role of Stress Waves and Fracture Mechanics in Fragmentation

    This paper will review some of the work conducted in the past at the Dynamic Effects Laboratory to examine the use of stress waves and fracture mechanics in understanding dynamic fracture and fragment

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Making use of potentially contaminating mine waste in cover design

    By N Jamson, T K. Rohde

    The Mine is an underground zinc (Zn), lead (Pb) and silver (Ag) operation in central New South Wales (NSW). Broadly speaking the Mine has two domains that require rehabilitation, the mine industrial a

    Jul 23, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    Process Control and Flocculant Optimisation of Tailings Thickeners at PT Freeport

    By M Simanjuntak, A M. Supomo

    PT Freeport IndonesiaÆs copper/gold operation disposes of approximately 222 000 dry metric tonnes of tailings per day via two thickeners. Reduction of the flocculant dosage rates in each of the tailin

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    Opportunities for rare earth element recovery from waste streams

    By K Clode, J Al-Shdifat, S Daykin

    Planning for a circular economy allows for previously untapped market opportunities to be explored, resulting in new, innovative revenue generating opportunities, while also reducing environmental imp

    Sep 1, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Can We Live Up to the Capacity Expectations WeÆre Predicting for Our Iron Ore Export Corridors?

    By P McGavin, R von Varendorff

    With the economic trend towards reduced capital spend, more stakeholders are focusing on improved operational efficiency and productivity. Advancements in achieving the optimum dollar-per-tonnage will

    Aug 12, 2013