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  • AUSIMM
    Waihi Basin Structure in Light of Recent Geophysical Surveys

    By R L. Brathwaite

    As part of an investigation of the deep structure of the Waihi Basin, an extensive set of resistivity measurements was recently collected by DSIR Geology & Geophysics. The objective of this work i

    Jan 1, 1991

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    Geometallurgical Modelling of the Dumont Deposit

    By M Sciortino, J Korczak, J Muinonen, A St-Jean

    The Dumont deposit is a large (1179 Mt reserve), low-grade (0.27 per cent nickel) nickel sulfide project located in the Abitibi region 25 km west of Amos, Quebec. Royal Nickel Corporation (RNC) acquir

    Sep 29, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    The Carrick Gold Project - An Exploration Case History

    By A J. Eggers

    With gold first discovered at Carrick in 1864, exploration and mining on the Carrick Goldfield in Central Otago, New Zealand, has now been ongoing for more than 130 years. Recorded historical hard roc

    Jan 1, 1997

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    When Organisations Fail: New Thinking on Disasters

    Disasters are often tragic outcomes of high-risk technologies such as mines. In Australia, more mines are being developed every day, and the risk of disasters is ever increasing. No matter how effecti

    Jan 1, 1999

  • AUSIMM
    Commissioning and Operating an Autogeneous Mill at Karowe Diamond Mine

    By N A. Sikwa, L M. van Niekerk, G N. Ndlovu

    In June 2012, Lucara Diamond Corporation officially commissioned its Karowe Diamond Mine in Letlhakane, Botswana. The processing plant circuit incorporates variable speed autogeneous milling, a first

    Jul 15, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Vibration Reduction to Presere the Integrity of an Aboriginal Rock Shelter Near Blast Operations

    By D P. Blair

    Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs Operations are currently mining iron ore in their South Central Pit. Prior to the commencement of mine operations, Hope Downs carried out an extensive archaeological investigati

    Nov 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Study on Basic Theory of the Grain Settlement in Fluidised Bed

    Study on Basic Theory of the Grain Settlement in Fluidised Bed This paper takes thick goal grains (less than 1.5 cm) as research object. According to different densities and particle sizes, thick goa

    Sep 13, 2010

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    Optimisation of a Stochastic Rock Fracture Model Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulation

    By D Wyborn, P A. Dowd

    The characterisation of rock fracture networks is an important component of rock engineering applications involving stability assessment or fluid flow analysis. However, the derivation of a reliable r

    Sep 26, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Fault and Shear Characterisation in Archean Banded Iron Formation Bedrock - A Comparison between Core and Televiewer Data Collection Techniques

    By M Eggers, H Baxter

    This paper discusses the geotechnical condition of bedding shears and small- and large-scale faults and shears in Archean banded iron formation (BIF) bedrock, based on observations of core and televie

    Aug 12, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Grasberg Block Cave Haulage Project – Design and Construction Update

    By B Mead, N D. Pascoe

    The Grasberg block cave rail haulage system will be located in the Grasberg mining district on the island of Papua, Indonesia at an elevation of almost 3000 m above sea level. It will transport 160 00

    May 9, 2016

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    Deformation of Single Crystals of Lead by Creep Part IV - Process of Deformation During Creep Part IV

    In a previous paper of this series (1) ,t it was shown that during the creep of single crystals of lead, deformation proceeded to some extent by means of slip on the octahedral plane. This was demonst

    Jan 1, 1941

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    Support structure design for rock burst damage restraint initiated by a low-intensity seismic wave

    By E Kabwe, M Karakus

    Deep hard rock underground mines tend to experience high stress as such drives exhibit dynamic responses attributed to a rock burst variant (strainburst). This dynamic behaviour is difficult to predic

    Nov 29, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    The Implementation of Paste Fill at the Henty Gold Mine (e808b65b-096a-41b0-a461-dc39eb272114)

    By Jardine G, Woodall C

    The Henty Gold Mine, located in Western lasiuania use, uuiusatise solutions to effectively manage a mining operation in an environmentally sensitive setting and has been presented with several envir

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    International Marketing - The Challenges

    INTRODUCTION ò World coal production, Exporters and Importers òNew Zealand Exports, Markets and Products ò Types of Markets and Price Setting ò Bench Mark Prices and Exchange Rate ò Transport ò Intern

    Jan 1, 1996

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    Sulphuric Acid Production from Pyrite at Cockle Creek Using the Turbulent Layer Roasting Process

    Plant for the production of sulphuric acid from pyrites flotation concentrates was commissioned at Cockle Creek during 1956, to meet increasing demands for commercial acid and superphosphate. Pyrite w

    Jan 1, 1957

  • AUSIMM
    The Elephant in the Mill

    Minerals processing needs a step change in energy efficiency. While the search for new technology breakthroughs is important, huge gains are still available by better using existing research outcomes.

    Sep 13, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    Surface and Underground Magnetic Investigations in the Southern Coalfields of New South Wales

    Magnetic anomalies in the Southern Coalfields have been subdivided into two characteristic types. Each type is attributed to a separate cause, one being basement structure, and the other near-surface

    Jan 1, 1967

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    Notes on Use of Sulphites in Copper Flotation at the Rosebery Concentrator of Electrolytic Zinc Company of Australasia Limited

    Soon after the Rosebery concentrator commenced operations in 1936, an investigation was begun in an attempt to discover a substitute for cyanide in lead flotation. Cyanide is an excellent depressant f

    Jan 1, 1952

  • AUSIMM
    High-grade Porphyry Copper-gold Mineralisation in North-west Ecuador – The Alpala Cu-Au Porphyry Discovery

    By J Ward, B Rohrlach, B Rosero, J Silva, O Poma

    "An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The Alpala copper-gold deposit is a recent, high-grade porphyry Cu-Au discovery located in

    Mar 18, 2015

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    Unlock potential opportunities through unexplored aspects of Grade Engineering

    By P Revell, G Wilkie, P Walters, L Keeney, F Faramarzi

    Grade Engineering® is a value-driven strategy aiming to maximise benefits by exploiting intrinsic grade variability of ore deposits. It utilises a multitude of separation techniques to remove low grad

    Nov 10, 2020