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Managing Stress and Ground Condition Changes with Increasing Depth at Callie Underground MineThe Callie Underground Gold Mine (Callie) is owned by Newmont Asia Pacific and located 531 km north-west of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Historically, stopes have been mined util
Nov 25, 2010
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Research on in situ recovery technology of hot-dip galvanised drossBy X Li, R Chu, X Deng
The hot-dip galvanising industry is the largest consumer of zinc, with over 40 per cent of the world’s total annual production of zinc used for galvanised steel. The dross generated in the hot-dip gal
Jun 19, 2024
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Improved sustainability through WHIMS Plant addition at Roy HillBy C Jenkins, J Jasper, Y Suryaputradinata, S Lozyk, M J. Hartmann
The primary objective of mining companies is to function as a profitable business by delivering products that fit customer requirements in a safe and sustainable manner. Optimum resource utilisation i
Nov 8, 2021
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Advancing sustainability in pumping systems – a comprehensive methodology for calculating, monitoring and minimising power and water consumptionBy A Karrech, G M. Hassan, A Varghese, E Lessing, S Martins
Pumps play a critical role in mining operations, and their energy consumption and environmental impact are significant. This paper addresses the need for a holistic approach to sustainable pump deploy
Sep 1, 2024
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Understanding the State of Innovation in the Iron Ore IndustryBy D Andrew, G Stanway, P Mahoney, C Griebel
The iron ore mining industry is currently going through an adjustment from high to more moderate growth as China’s economy transitions from capital-intensive investment to a more services-oriented eco
Jul 13, 2015
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Application of sensor-based-sorting technology at pilot plants in South AmericaBy T Soares, P Esteves, C Senna, V Souto, E Dias
Steinert provides a wide portfolio of Sensor Based Sorting (SBS) technologies, including the possibility to combine different sensor data in the development of the separation applications. This multi
Nov 10, 2020
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Developing technologies for a complex orebodyBy G Anderson, V Lawson, P Voigt
Glencore operates zinc concentrators at both Mount Isa and McArthur River. Both orebodies have a history of complexity and required the development of new technologies to maximise the value from thes
Nov 21, 2018
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Use of fly-ash slurry in backfill grouting in coalminesBy X Z. Sun, N Jiang, J H. Zhao, C X. Wang, L Y. Bai
In backfill grouting for underground coalmines, the filling materials strengthen the caving rock and support the overlying strata to reduce surface subsidence. The broken roof strata fail and collapse
Nov 29, 2022
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Space mining – managing astronomical complexityBy D Brown, K Markovic, Z Tabor
From ancient times to the modern world, the mining industry has played a pivotal role in shaping the society that we live in today. It remains an integral part of everyday life and is a catalyst for b
Sep 1, 2024
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Health, Safety and SustainabilityBy D Cliff, K Bailey
Traditionally occupational health and safety (OH&S) has been managed for the direct benefits of reducing injury and illness to workers on mine sites. In the current skill shortage climate it is im
Nov 20, 2012
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Maximising the value of Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina orebody – a mine geology perspectiveBy A Kleinitz, J Halilovic, K Trappitt
Mine operators use grade control to determine the destination of each block of material in the mine. In polymetallic mines, grades are best expressed in dollars: the Net Smelter Return, NSR, per tonne
Mar 22, 2022
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Metso SmartTag - The Next Generation and BeyondBy K J. Riihioja, E Nozawa
SmartTag is a radio frequency identification (RFID) based technology designed to allow tracking of ore from its source through blasting, run-of-mine (ROM) pads, crushers, intermediate stockpiles and f
Sep 26, 2011
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Some New Concepts in Dry Beneficiation Possibilities for Iron OresBy D Henderson, M Germain
The beneficiation of iron ore deposits to yield haematite and magnetite concentrates for steel making processes typically require the use of one or a combination of wet processing techniques based on
Jan 1, 2009
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Jacked Box Versus Cut and Cover Technique for the Pedestrian Underpass Construction in BrisbaneBy A Purwodihardjo
Evaluation of the construction method used for the pedestrian underpass construction at Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Australia is presented in this paper. The pedestrian underpass was constructed through t
Mar 8, 2011
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Optimising the operation of paste thickening at the Yara Siilinjärvi PlantBy E Ruhanen, S Kauvosaari, M Kosonen, C Meintjes
The Yara Siilinjärvi plant is located in the central part of Finland. Siilinjärvi is Western Europe's only apatite mine and annually it produces 1 Mt of apatite concentrate, which create
Aug 29, 2018
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Leading safely doesn’t only mean leading safetyBy A G. Guinea
Every person in an organisation has what could be called ‘a different take’ on what it means to be a safety leader. The directors will tell you they are ultimately responsible for everyone’s safety an
May 5, 2022
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Dynamic influences of optimisation on emissionsBy P J. Bangerter, J Pan
Optimising for Net Present Value (NPV) with a strategic optimiser such as COMET, Prober-E, Blaser or Minemax has hitherto lacked a dynamic method for analysing the so-called third-order outcomes (such
Aug 2, 2023
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Can biocements stabilise tailings storage facilities?By G Simpson, S Dressler, A E. Levett
Tailings storage facilities often represent a mining operation’s most significant liability, posing serious environmental, social and safety risks. Almost all mining operations dispose of wet tailings
Aug 2, 2023
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Opportunities for rare earth element recovery from waste streamsBy K Clode, J Al-Shdifat, S Daykin
Planning for a circular economy allows for previously untapped market opportunities to be explored, resulting in new, innovative revenue generating opportunities, while also reducing environmental imp
Sep 1, 2024
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From ‘closing a mine’ to ‘transitioning a community’ – evolving from specific post-mining land-uses to a holistic post-mining visionBy A Maier, M Goldner, C Gimber
Given the ongoing global crises of climate change and nature loss, with the World Economic Forum (WEF) identifying them as the top risks to global economies in terms of both likelihood and impact in t
Aug 2, 2023