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  • AUSIMM
    Development of a nitrogen prediction model for 320 tonne converter

    By Y D. Jeon, K S. Kim, C-H Eom, C M. Yoon

    The carbon neutrality continues to require reduction of carbon usage in ironmaking and steelmaking processes. Specially, it is expected that the hot metal ratio (HMR) in the steelmaking process should

    Aug 21, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Origin and Provenance of Submarine Volcaniclastic Rocks in the Late Permian Drake Volcanics, Northeastern New South Wales

    The Late Permian intermediate to silicic talc-alkaline Drake Volcanics of New England, N.S.W., consist largely of shallow marine, redeposited volcaniclastic rocks which host epithermal Ag-Au depos

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Long hole plug – addressing the hazard of bogged rods in ‘upholes’

    By G Noonan, S Thomas, M Limbert

    Stuck drill rods (often referred to as bogged rods) in production ‘upholes’ are a common problem in the underground mining industry. Bogged and broken off drill rods have the potential to fall out of

    Oct 16, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    JigScan: A Case Study in Product Research, Development and Commercialisation

    By P Cameron

    The Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) has recently commercialised a variety of new products for the mining industry through its commercial division (JKTech). Although the products co

    Jan 1, 2000

  • AUSIMM
    Ion Exchange in Hydrometallurgy - Secondary Metal Removal or Primary Production Technique?

    By J D. Illescas, S N. Arnold, D R. Shaw

    Ion exchange (IX) as a primary production technique has been applied commercially since the 1950s; its application in the uranium industry continues to be widespread and is utilised to a lesser degree

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Local uncertainty benchmarking – a coal case study

    By R Saha, D Barry, C Mawdesley, O Bertoli

    Kriged estimates are not typically calculated on blocks substantially smaller than the sample spacing (eg the Standard Mining Unit or SMU). Moreover, the sample spacing for quality variables is often

    Sep 20, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Design of Segmental Lining for Waterview Project, Auckland, New?Zealand

    By S Pradhan, A Kuras, R Mahajan

    This paper describes the design of the precast concrete segmental lining for the 13.1 m internal diameter and 450 mm thick, 2.4 km long mainline tunnels for the Waterview Connection project in Aucklan

    Sep 17, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Backfilled Pits – Laboratory-scale Tests for Assessing Impacts on Groundwater Quality

    By C Linklater, J Chapman, A Watson

    Closure options under consideration at some sites include backfilling mined-out pits with waste rock. Backfill may include mineralised and non-mineralised waste rock. Following groundwater rebound, fl

    Jun 28, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Notes on the Treatment of Stannite Ore at Zeehan, TAS

    ALTHOUGH the mineral Stannite (Cu2S, FeS, SnS2 , also known as "bell 'metal" ore, tin pyrites, etc.) is found in various parts of the world, in only three iocalities has development pro

    Jan 1, 1915

  • AUSIMM
    Palaeomagnetic, Tectonic, Magmatic and Mineralisation Events in the Proterozoic of Northern Australia

    By Wyborn L. A I, Idnurm M, Hinman M. C

    Comparison of the Proterozoic Apparent Polar Wander Path (APWP) for Australia with the corresponding geology of northern Australia suggests that a number of discrete interplate tectonic events, mani

    Jan 1, 1994

  • AUSIMM
    Leading safely doesn’t only mean leading safety

    By A G. Guinea

    Every person in an organisation has what could be called ‘a different take’ on what it means to be a safety leader. The directors will tell you they are ultimately responsible for everyone’s safety an

    May 5, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Lithology classification through machine learning models – assessing and enhancing the generalisability of single boreholes in north-western Bowen Basin, Australia

    By V Salamakha, K Tang, G Si, J Oh, X Wu, Z Yu

    The development of machine learning (ML) algorithms has led to promising advances in lithology classification from geophysical logs, which is indispensable in various underground engineering applicati

    Sep 1, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Modern Cooling Strategies for Ultra-Deep Hydropower Mines

    By H E. S Moorcroft, D Scott

    The increasing mining depths of South African gold mine deposits are resulting in ever-increasing heat loads associated with depth and the geothermal gradient. Together with changes in the mining hori

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Reactivity of Pyritic Shales From Mt Whaleback Mine Towards Ammonium Nitrate Based Explosives

    By D K, S Freij, A Rossiter, X Han, B Feng

    In mining operations, the removal of overburden to expose the ores is achieved by rock blasting using ammonium nitrate based explosives, eg ammonium nitrate-fuel oil mixtures, commonly known as ANFO.

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Baseline Ground Settlement and Groundwater Monitoring for Tunnelling – A Case Study in Melbourne

    By I Lamb

    Past experience of ground settlement and groundwater monitoring for tunnelling projects in Melbourne has provided an appreciation of the value and importance to owners of establishing a broad baseline

    Mar 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Landscape-scale Assessment of Watercourses in Remote Arid South Australia to Inform Mine Planning to Mine Closure

    By K White, C Ferguson, M Harding

    Understanding watercourses and river processes at a landscape scale is vital for managing risk to mining infrastructure and operations as well as minimising future environmental impacts beyond the lif

    Jun 28, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    The Woodsreef Magnesium Project ù An Example of Sustainable Mineral Waste Processing from Mined Ore and its Utilisation to Produce Refined Metal Products

    By N Green

    The production of approximately 550 000 tonnes of æwhiteÆ or chrysotile asbestos fibre between 1972 and 1983 at the Woodsreef Mine in New South Wales left behind 24 million tonnes of tailings and 75 m

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    Mineralisation Styles and Geochemistry in the Paddy's Flat Gold District, Meekatharra, Western Australia

    By Kavanagh M. E, Henley R. W

    The Meekatharra mining district lies in the northern pan of the Murchison Province of the Archaean Ynlgam block of Western Australia. Since dis- covery of the Paddy's Flat belt in the district i

    Jan 1, 1991

  • AUSIMM
    Stope Design Based on Realistic Joint Networks

    By J Hadjigeorgiou

    The stability of open stopes in underground hard rock mines is influenced by several factors including the shape and size of the excavation, surrounding stresses as well as the degree of jointing. Thi

    Jan 1, 2000

  • AUSIMM
    Predictive Maintenance Using Simulation and Machine Learning

    By R Marchant, D Willingham

    "Predictive maintenance (also known as PHM or equipment ‘health monitoring’) refers to the intelligent monitoring of equipment to avoid future equipment failures. In contrast to conventional preventiv

    Oct 10, 2016