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Is your mine closure a sustainability failure? Transform your asset and create a self supporting neighbouring community. It’s as easy as ABCD!By K Cochrane
Time and time again history shows us that mine closures are sustainability failures. Mine operators do not know how to turn the mine closure into an asset and communities around the mine do not know h
Jul 25, 2018
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Interactive Modelling and Visualisation of Large Deposits Using Linear OctreesLarge deposits present computational challenges to todayÆs commercial orebody modelling systems that are based on conventional block models. We describe a system that is specifically engineered to mod
Sep 26, 2011
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A Great Project Team - Bringing Together Location and CultureBy A M. Ebbels, D Pratt
The current commodities super-cycle has seen an explosion in the number of mining projects demanding human resources throughout the world. The demand for key personnel currently far outweighs the inte
May 24, 2012
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Investigating the Effect of Different Block Dimensions on the Economic Life of Open Pit MinesBy P Moarefvand, M Osanloo
The anticipated economic life of the mine, which defines the rate of mine production, is dictated initially by the design capacity of the mill/concentrator and the production capacity of the mine rela
Sep 26, 2011
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Safety Support Functions for Underground Network CommunicationsBy A Noack
Today underground infrastructures, like tunnels and especially wide spread underground mines, are often equipped with ethernet based communication systems. These networks are used for the unified comm
Sep 26, 2011
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Sintering for emissions reductionBy G S. Beros
In 2019 the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued guidelines promoting the implementation of ultra-low emissions in the iron and steelmaking industry. These guidelines aim to drive improv
Nov 8, 2021
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Improved iron ore processing through digitalising conveyed ore flowsusing representative real time multi-elemental analysisBy H Kurth
High specification Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA) has been successfully applied to conveyed flows at iron ore operations since 2002 to representatively measure ore quality for improv
Sep 18, 2023
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ROES® – Automated Rock ExtractionBy I Gipps
A vision of what the future mine involves all aspects of mining, ie orebody access, ore stoping, material transport, processing and waste material disposal. This paper examines one aspect of the futur
Nov 22, 2011
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Mill Modelling Using an Extensible Station-Based FrameworkBy E A. Gunn, J Zhou
In this paper a project to develop a joint optimisation/simulation model for production planning in a mine-mill complex is presented. The system involves a mill receiving ore from a number of differen
Sep 26, 2011
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The successful deployment of a fatal risk system, designed for the front-lineBy C J. Pitzer
The prevention of fatal risks is a key objective for the global resources industry, especially considering poor performance with regard to fatality rate reduction and the continued occurrence of mine
Mar 29, 2023
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Breadth and Depth – Ground Breaking Shafts for Melbourne Sewer ProjectsBy N Lewis
Recent major urban trunk sewer infrastructure projects in Melbourne have involved construction of nearly 10 km of tunnel boring machine (TBM) driven tunnels in a range of geological conditions varying
Mar 8, 2011
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In-pit Tailings Disposal at Langer Heinrich – Tailings Storage Facilities in a Unique Hydrogeological SettingBy D Luppnow, C Hore
In-pit tailings storage can provide many advantages when compared to typical above-ground tailings storage facilities (TSFs). As regulations become more restrictive and existing mines expand into new
Jul 27, 2015
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Proximity Cameras and Global Positioning Systems - An Integrated ApproachSafe, efficient production is a common objective for all large open pit mines. Despite comprehensive policies, procedures and regulations aimed at protecting workers, several people die each year in m
May 1, 2010
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Numerical Analysis of Extreme Deformation and Ground Support Performance at the N3500 ProjectThe N3500 orebody is the northern continuation of the 3500 orebody at Xstrata Copper's Enterprise Mine and occurs at a depth of 1.3 to 1.8 km. At the nearby S3500 orebody, extreme deformation was
Nov 25, 2010
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Strategic short-term geotechnical designBy K T. Mandisodza, T J. Cartledge
The principal objective of Geotechnical Engineers supporting operating mines is to provide safe working conditions and ensure that pit designs are geotechnically optimised to site conditions and pre-d
Jun 22, 2022
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Taming the dragon – the art of transitioning from reactive to proactive tailings management through strategic operator engagementBy C N. Hatton, K Ward
Tailings operations are inherently reactive as operations personnel continuously contend with a concentrator reject feed (tailings) transient in physical and engineering properties, which places a con
Jul 1, 2021
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Dry concentration of low-grade magnetic iron oresBy C S. Kelsey, J R. Kelly
Australia is presently enjoying the fruits of a booming iron ore market. Expectations are that market strength will be supported in the short to medium term by increasing feedstock demands from steel
Nov 8, 2021
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Development of an acQuire Based Geotechnical Data Management SystemBy V Pere
A geotechnical data management system has been developed to manage drillhole and mapping data generated from in house and consultant administered field programs. This system comprises a data collectio
Aug 22, 2011
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Advanced Mill Relining - A Key Operational Control (Not Simply a 'Must Do' Maintenance Function)RME has a vision for a new grinding plant operational paradigm made possible by RMEÆs fast, safe Mill Relining System. Some new liner designs can degrade SAG mill performance because of mill volume lo
Jan 1, 2007
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Setting new standards at Kanmantoo – effective grade control proceduresBy M Reid, H Arbon
Hillgrove Resources (HGO) commenced open pit mining in 2011 and from 2011 to 2016 the geology team experienced a consistent negative reconciliation between grade control estimated copper (Cu) grade an
Sep 20, 2017