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Defining a Sampling Strategy for a Continuous Flow Supported by Geostatistical Simulations
By D M. Marques, J F. C L Costa
The estimation of process plant head grade is not trivial and is a source of constant dispute within the mining industry. Grade estimates informed by the short term mine planning are frequently not re
Aug 21, 2012
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Optimisation of Rock Disintegration Based on Acoustic Background of Drilling Machine
By J Fut=
The rotary drilling of rocks is widespread technology in mining and in tunnelling. The paper describes the results of research by aim to find relationships between optimal drilling and sound signal of
Jan 1, 2003
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The Development of Processes for the Treatment of Crude Ore, Accumulated Dumps of Tailing and Slime at Broken Hill, New South Wales
The following paper on the development of processes for the treatment of crude ore, accumulated dumps of tailing and slime at Broken Hill, has been prepared by a committee of the Broken Hill Branch of
Jan 1, 1930
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A Comparative Study of Rock, Soil and Plant Chemistry in Relation to Nickel Mineralization in the Pioneer Area, Western Australia
The application of biogeochemical methods in mineral exploration in semi-arid to arid environments in Western Australia has been investigated in an area near Norseman.The study involved a comparison o
Jan 1, 1973
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Mine Rehabilitation for Sustainable Landcare: Cost-Effective Strategies
By R Simcock
Why Rehabilitate? Legislative Requirement Land rehabilitation is a condition of resource consents for mining. Clause 17 (1) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (duty to avoid, remedy, or mitigate adve
Jan 1, 1997
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Digital rocks for iron ore sinters – towards a D quantification of sinter textures
By D O’Dea, B Godel, T Honeyands, B Ellis, T Harvey
X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is a non-destructive technique that allows the exploration of the internal structure of solid objects in 3D. Over the past ten years, the combination of XCT with more c
Jul 24, 2017
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Managing the Cumulative Groundwater Impacts of Multiple Iron Ore Projects at Cape Preston (or à One Plus One Plus One Plus One Does Not Equal Four)
By J Hall, A Gallardo, M Strizek
Mineralogy and coproponents Sino Iron, International Minerals and Austeel are in the process of developing four world class magnetite iron ore mines with multiple open pits along a 25 km strike length
Jan 1, 2009
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Intrusion-Alteration-Mineralisation Relationships in the Frieda River Igneous Complex, PNG
By R Handfield, G Kary, Frieda Project
Recent exploration by the Cyprus Amax-Highlands Pacific-OMRD Joint Venture at the Frieda River project, PNG has demonstrated the extent of igneous phases, alteration and mineralisation, and the relati
Jan 1, 1999
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Developments and Future Benefits of Long-Hole Directional Drilling in New Zealand
By B B. Beamish
Long-hole directional drilling for in-seam exploration was introduced to New Zealand at Huntly West Mine in 1989. Following the success of this initial drilling program the Coal Corporation of New Zea
Jan 1, 1993
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Fosterville gold mine – breaking the mould for Victorian gold
By N Phillips
Fosterville gold mine recently celebrated production of its one millionth ounce of gold based firmly within a history of refractory sulfide gold mining. Compared with other Victorian gold mines, the d
Sep 20, 2017
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The Influence of Alluvial Gold Shape and Density on Discrepancies Between Prospecting and Mining Gold Grades: Implications for Plant Efficiency, Plant Design, and Mine Profits
By S Adamson
Morphological analysis of alluvial gold recovered from the same segment of a placer by four common commercial methods indicates that gold shape and the presence of quartz intergrowths or sulphide over
Jan 1, 2001
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Recent Port Kembla experience with iron ore use – sintering and blast furnace
By S Chew, A Bennett, N Di Giorgio, B Osborne
After relining one of two blast furnaces and enlarging its sinter plant in 2009, BlueScope radically restructured its Port Kembla steelworks operation in 2011, shutting a blast furnace and halving its
Jul 24, 2017
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Geotechnical Factors Affecting Coal Recovery in the Maramarua, Mokau, and Ohinewai Deposits
By B W. Riddol1s
The 1983 Energy Plan calls for an increase in North Island coal production from both underground and opencast sources from the 1982/1983 production of 843 000 tpa to approximately 3.4 Mtpa within the
Jan 1, 1984
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The New Zealand Mining Regime with Particular Reference to the Development of Minerals Programmes
By W P. Player
The legislative operating environment, or the mineral regime, that a country has to offer is one of the key determinants that a company wanting to invest in an area takes into account in formulating i
Jan 1, 1995
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The Brown Coal Geology of the Gippsland Basin
By Holdgate G. R, Thompson B. R, Webster R. L, Bolger P. F
The Gippsland Basin in south-eastern Australia has an area of approximately 46 000 sq km. It is one of the world's major coal and petroleum bearing basins, with most of the former occurring in
Jan 1, 1992
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Translating the Challenges of Sustainability and Eco-Efficiency into Improved Business Performance at Newmont Operations
By A J. Minns
This paper addresses the question: how can the minerals industry remain viable; viable in the sense that we are able to access land for exploration and discovery, we are able to develop and operate mi
Jan 1, 2004
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Design and Commissioning of the Ridgeway Concentrator
By B Clemen, D Gordon, F Cesnik, P Griffin
In March 2002 Newcrest Mining Ltd commissioned a 4 Mtpa gold-copper concentrator at its Cadia Valley Operations in New South Wales. This paper presents the design and construction considerations, comm
Jan 1, 2003
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Mining and the New Environment
Review of the mining legislation in New Zealand has coincided with a number of radical changes. These include a redirection of economic management towards a more open and competitive economy; major re
Jan 1, 1987
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The Tectonics, Geology and Gold-copper Metallogeny of New Guinea
By S L. Garwin
"An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. Since the Eocene, New Guinea tectonics have been driven largely by the south-westerly-direc
Mar 18, 2015
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Oceanographic Preparations for Offshore Drilling
There is a lack of information concerning the movements of water on the continental shelf, particularly with regard to data obtained regularly over significant periods of time. The Horace Lamb Centre
Jan 1, 1971