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External Influences on Electronic Detonator Blasting Systems and how to Protect Against Such InfluencesBy R van Wyk
In today’s mining environment the use of heavy mechanical devices and other high-tech electronic devices like two-way radios, cellular phones and even automated mining systems, form a vital part of th
Nov 8, 2011
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Calculating the Value of Iron Ores in Ironmaking and SteelmakingBy T Honeyands
At present we are witnessing large investments in the iron ore industry, fuelled by demand from Asia. At the same time, there is a changing landscape in pricing of iron ores, with the recent demise of
Jul 11, 2011
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Initial Operation of the Hismelt Research and Development FacilityBy Winrove G. S, Herdie G. J, McCarthy C. A
Production of hot metal from the Hlsmelt Research and Development Facility at Kwinana, Western Australia commenced in October 1993. The stand-alone facility is a unique, coal-based, integrated ironw
Jan 1, 1995
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Development and Implementation of the CaveCAD Ground Support Module for Cost and Safety Improvements in Block Cave MinesBy S Talu, E Savage, P Sturm, A van As
It is estimated that substandard ground support installations and elements cost the Rio Tinto Copper Group millions of dollars between 2000 and 2014. These issues have also created significant safety
May 9, 2016
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Sensitivity of a hydro-economic model in a mining region to changes in hydrological and economic inputsBy N McIntyre, J Smart, J Ossa-Moreno, D Rivera
Hydro-economics is a field of research that analyses water resources from a multi-disciplinary approach (Harou et al., 2009). These models generally include one component that describes the water reso
Jul 25, 2018
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Calibration and Testing of a Geometallurgical Leaching Protocol for Determining Copper Mineralogical DeportmentBy N L. Turner, D J. Robinson, A J. McFarlane, N M. Chapman, L L. Kuhar, R L. Meakin, R Martin
A number of geometallurgical tests have been developed within the AMIRA P843A Geometallurgical Mapping and Mine Modelling (GeMIII) project, an interdisciplinary collaborative research project involvin
Sep 29, 2013
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Improving Fine Sulfide Mineral Recovery ù Plant Evaluation of a New TechnologyBy K Ellis, B Lumsden
A full-scale statistically-based on/off plant trial of a new flotation conditioning technology designed to improve fine mineral recovery was undertaken to determine whether the recovery of selected fi
Jan 1, 2005
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A Cost Benefit Analysis to Explore the Optimal Number of Blast Movement Monitoring LocationsBy J Loeb, D Thornton
Blast movement measurement is a key component of grade control, enabling mines to carry all of the precision involved in locating ore blocks, through a chaotic blast, to production. A monitoring syste
Aug 18, 2014
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The Fitzroy Aqua-Eco Health ProjectBy C Sellens, L D. Fabbro, S Vink
The Fitzroy River Aqua-Eco Health Project is a collaborative research project between the Central Queensland University, the University of Queensland and BMA. It is designed to assess the aquatic ecol
Nov 26, 2013
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Independent Decline Haulage at Kanowna Belle Gold MinesIn May 2000, Kanowna Belle Gold Mines (KBGM) carried out a detailed Truck versus Shaft Haulage Study. The study showed that whilst the shaft option had many operating cost benefits the capital costs w
Jan 1, 2002
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Technical Data Management at PorgeraBy A G. Shellsh, R J. Henham, J R. Foley
The Porgera Gold Mine, west of Mt Hagen in PNG is a large open pit and underground operation currently producing gold at the rate of almost one million ounces per year. This deposit has produced some
Jan 1, 2000
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Whittle Programmings's Present and Future Tools for the Strategic Planning of MinesThe author reviews design evaluation theory and existing optinustion tools and then describes how these have guided recent developments in Whittle Programming's strategic mine design package: F
Jan 1, 1998
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Nature and Origin of West Australian Diamonds: Evidence from Mineral Inclusions and C-Isotopic Compositions.By Foudoulis C, Smith CB, Drew RM, Sun S-S, Sheraton JW, Hall AE
Primay (syngenetic and protogenetic) inclusions - i.e. minerals formed during or before diamond growth and encapsulated in the diamond - provide important information on the origin of diamond. Rece
Jan 1, 1989
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Forecast Trends of Australian Mineral Production to the Year 2000By Huleatt M, Perkin D, McLeod I, Mock C, Pratt R, Gourlay A, Timoney E, Knight N, Ward J
Generally speaking, Australia's reserves of its more important minerals (in terms of export earnings) are adequate to sustain forecast rates of production to the year 2000. The rate of foreca
Jan 1, 1981
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Deep-sea mining considerations and environment impact – an overviewBy W Midgley, M Torok, I Canbulat, J Katupitiya, S Saydam, S Akdag
The green energy transition is expected to require a range of valuable minerals, which could be supplied through deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining. Deep-sea polymetallic nodules are mineral deposits
Sep 1, 2024
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Strategic thinking about long-term ‘above ground’ orebody complexity using scenariosBy T Craske, J Sykes, T C. McCuaig, M Jessell, A Trench
The prevalent strategic approach in the mining industry is one of planning. However, it is widely recognised that planning does not work in complex and uncertain situations (Mintzberg, 1994), such as
Nov 21, 2018
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Toward the green mining – utilisation of tailings on gold recovery in thiosulfate systemBy S Jeon, K Haga, A Shibayama, L Godirilwe, C B. Tabelin, I Park, A Buronov
Open pit/underground mining and mineral processing can generate large amounts of waste that contains sulfide-type minerals such as pyrite (FeS2), and it can produce acid mine drainage (AMD) when expos
Sep 1, 2024
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The Blue Asbestos Deposits of the Hamersley RangesThe Hemersley Ranges are located in the North West Division of Western Australia and extend, approximately, from latitudes 21¦ 30! to 23¦S and longitudes 117¦ to 120¦E. Their mean height above sea l
Jan 1, 1964
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Evaluation of the Blue Cube MQi Slurry Analyser for Application in an Advanced Control System for the Optimisation of a Gold Sulfide Flotation CircuitBy D van der Spuy, T Kewe, K Keet, N Moffatt, A P. Paine
The Blue Cube Mineral Quantifier Inline (MQi) instrument uses reflective light spectroscopy and advanced chemometrics to measure mineral or elemental grade in a slurry line. The instrument takes scans
Sep 1, 2014
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Experimental studies on interactive failure characteristics of jointed rockBy Y Li, B Shen, S Zhang
Jointed rock mass is often encountered in rock engineering and its stability has always been a major concern in underground engineering. To analyze the stress characteristics and their variations in j
Nov 30, 2018