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  • AUSIMM
    Cation Effects on Violarite Flotation

    Supergene nickel sulphide ore mined currently by Agnew Mining Company is at times partially oxidised to sulphate. The resulting soluble nickel, and calcium and magnesium in mill water, are shown t

    Jan 1, 1978

  • AUSIMM
    The Evolution of Stope Backfill at Olympic Dam Operations

    Backfil ling of excavated Sub Level Open Stopes has been underway since March 1989 and as at December 1992 some 1 100 000 cubic metres of Cemented Aggregate Fill have been placed. During these three y

    Jan 1, 1993

  • AUSIMM
    Methane Drainage Investigation as a Method of Control of Outbursts at West Cliff Colliery

    By Griffiths L, Marshall P

    fhis paper describes investigations into drainage of gas from the solid to control outbursts. Initial studies conducted on drainage of shear zones showed that, given enough time, these can be succ

    Jan 1, 1980

  • AUSIMM
    The Keer Quarry Project

    The exposed high face of Kerr's Quarry has dominated the township of Ferntree Gully for half a century. The near perpendicular face of bare dacite rock is a crumbling scar in an area of signi

    Jan 1, 1976

  • AUSIMM
    The evolution of production blasts at Ernest Henry Mine

    By C te Kloot, Z Liu

    Blast performance and the resulting drawpoint condition and volume of oversize has the potential to impact operator safety and mine productivity. Underground measurements showed that approximately 14

    Oct 16, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Recent Developments and Applications of Bucket Wheel Excavators in Australia (713684ae-5945-457e-9234-20a8b82580a1)

    The paper describes developments since 1959 in major excavators to meet the demand for higher outputs of overburden and coal under less favourable batter conditions than used hitherto in the coal depo

    Jan 1, 1971

  • AUSIMM
    Mining Geophysical Methods for the 21st Century

    To help meet the challenge of mine finding at the start of the 21st century, the exploration geophysicist will have at his command a powerful range of tools, some new, some improved, and some whic

    Jan 1, 1986

  • AUSIMM
    Stratigraphy of the Marra Mamba Iron Formation within the Chichester Range and its Implications for Iron Ore Genesis at Roy Hill - Evidence from Deep Diamond Drill Holes within the East Fortescue Valley

    By P Hawke, J Hurst, B KrapeP

    Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (HPPL) drilled two deep diamond stratigraphic holes (ECD0001 and RHD0296) within the eastern Fortescue Valley in the Pilbara of Western Australia. Located south of the Roy

    Aug 12, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Maximising asset value through optimal block by block decisions on marginal material

    By F Phillips, E Deucker, J Kato

    It is challenging to determine the optimal mining strategy to maximise value when a mine plan includes mineralised material which does not meet the full cost of mining but has value exceeding the vari

    Mar 15, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Some Aspects of the Formation and Nature of Brown Coal, and of the Behaviour of Brown Coal Ash in Water Tube Boilers, with Special Reference to Victorian Deposits

    Early theories of coal formation are outlined, with special emphasis on the arguments for allochthony and autochthony. Various aspects of the nature, growth, and decay of the characteristic vegetation

    Jan 1, 1962

  • AUSIMM
    Use of Anchored Gaskets in Segmented Bored Tunnels

    By A Roseman, T Gruber

    Traditional methods for installing gaskets for segmented bored tunnels have relied upon different bonding procedures with adhesives that carry a series of disadvantages to segment producers. Fixation

    Sep 17, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Primary vertical Crafter Retreat Mining at the Zinc Corporation, Limited

    By Hebbard GJ

    Vertical crater retreat mining is being used at Zinc Corporation, Limited and New Broken Hill Consolidated, Limited for pillar recovery between previously mined and filled stopes. In order to increase

    Jan 1, 1985

  • AUSIMM
    The Sepon Copper Deposits (Laos) and Their Relation to Carlin-like Gold Mineralisation

    By B Davis, M Wallace, J Stewart, C F Burrett, J B. Cannell

    "An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The Sepon district in Lao PDR contains 1.8 Mt of JORC (2012) compliant contained Cu resourc

    Mar 18, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    Initial Thoughts on Application of the Volume Loss Approach for Estimates of Surface Settlement Due to Tunnelling in Weathered Rock

    By S Kowalczuk, S V. L Barrett

    The potential for adverse surface settlement during tunnelling in soil and rock poses a significant risk to the successful completion of any tunnelling project. Undesirable ground movement may lead to

    Sep 17, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Vibration control blasting for low stability final walls

    By G Wyartt

    In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, an iron ore mine is undertaking a high wall cut-back to improve stability and allow access to deeper ore deposits. Several sections of the wall have been cl

    Nov 30, 2018

  • AUSIMM
    Nanisivik Mine - Operations and Innovations in a Arctic Environment

    By Sutherland R. A, Rawling K. R

    The Nanisivik Mine is located 750 km north of the Arctic Circle at the north end of Baffin Island in the Canadian High Arctic, and has been in production since 1976. The paper describes the regional

    Jan 1, 1993

  • AUSIMM
    Managing Geological Complexity - Beta Hunt Mine, Kambalda, Western Australia

    By K P. Crameri

    The Beta Hunt orebody is situated on the south western limb of the Kambalda dome. It is one of the nickel occurrences in the area which fall into the category of æKambalda Style OrebodiesÆ. These oreb

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    The Importance of Mineralogical Input into Geometallurgy Programs

    By K S. Smith, J Woodhead, K Olson Hoal

    Mineralogy is the link between ore formation and ore extraction. It is the most fundamental component of geomet programs, and the most important aspect of a life-of-project approach to mineral resourc

    Sep 29, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    The Winner's Curse: Fact or Fallacy

    The theme of the conference this year is diversification. One way to diversify is through acquisition. The principle underlying the winner's curse is that in competitive bidding situations wher

    Jan 1, 1996

  • AUSIMM
    Full-scale Tests on Precast Tunnel Segments Made in Concrete Reinforced with High-strength Steel Fibres

    By A Ross, B De Rivaz

    The results of full-scale tests on precast segment made at University of Roma are presented. The segments were cast using fibre-reinforced concrete produced without any traditional reinforcement, by u

    Sep 17, 2014