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Back to basics or back to the future?When, in 1985, Marty McFly is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a DeLorean ‘time machine’ in Back to the Future, he encounters young versions of his parents, and must make sure they fall in love or he
Aug 29, 2018
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Concepts for Co-Mixing of Tailings and Waste RockBy J Robertson, D Williams, H D. Plewes
The co-mixing of tailings and waste rock involves the intimate blending of tailings and waste rock to create a new material (Co-Mix) with superior physical and hydraulic properties. The new material h
Jan 1, 2003
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The Mining Cycle at Gympie Eldorado Gold MinesBy I Levy
At our Monkland Mine at Gympie, we operate a deep, narrow vein gold mine using hand held equipment, rail mounted haulage and narrow shafts. This is in many respects the old-fashioned way and is well s
Jan 1, 1998
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The Application Of Polymeric Floculants In Underground Backfill At The Zinc Corporation, Limited And New Broken Hill Consolidated LimitedThe introduction of cement into underground backfilling at The Zinc Corporation, Limited and New Broken Hill Consolidated Limited mines to improve mining efficiencies gave rise to several major pro
Jan 1, 1973
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Geological Modelling and Bench Face Survey to Improve Blasting FragmentationBy E Gabriel, J C. Koppe, A Gomes and P Crispim, R Schaarsdmit, I Pablos
Drill and blast (D&B) is one of the most important production operations in open pit mining. The resulting fragmentation of the D&B reflects in the downstream unit operation. Good fragmentatio
Aug 24, 2015
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Overcoming Mine Design and Production Challenges at the Sinclair Underground Nickel ProjectBy M J. Ireland, D P. Horne, S J. Simpson
The Sinclair Nickel Project, wholly owned by Xstrata Nickel Australasia (XNA), includes an underground mine, a concentrator, a village, an all-weather airstrip and associated mine infrastructure. The
Mar 26, 2012
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Responsible Management and Transparent Reporting across the Project Life CycleBy M A. Noppé
"Mining is an inherently risky business: from the technical, environmental, social and economic uncertainties associated with advancing an exploration concept to a viable project; to the risks associa
Jun 28, 2016
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Evaluation of Pyrrhotite from Selected Ni and Platinum Group Element (PGE) Ore Deposits and the Influence of its Mineralogy on Flotation PerformanceBy D Bradshaw, J R. R de Villiers
The non-stoichiometric sulfide mineral pyrrhotite (Fe(1-x)S), common to many nickel and platinum group element (PGE) ore deposits, occurs in varying crystallographic forms with the different types exh
Jan 1, 2008
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Responsible Tailings ManagementBy J Boshoff
The management and operation of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) are often neglected until the process plant has to shut down as a result of this negligence or as a result of a catastrophic failure
Jul 27, 2015
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Resue Firing and Dilution Control in Narrow Vein MiningMining of narrow vein mineralisation, invariably depending on the mining method selected, involves the extraction of both ore and waste rock. The level to which mining of waste rock can be minimised d
Jan 1, 2008
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The Effect of Collectors and Their Interactions with Depressants on the Behaviour of the Froth Phase in FlotationBy P J. Harris, C T. OÆConnor
Collectors are used to impart hydrophobicity on particles thus increasing their chances of reporting to the froth phase. Also, the extent to which naturally hydrophobic gangue particles, such as talca
Jan 1, 2005
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Investigating the tunnel closure using convergence confinement method and 2D plane strain finite difference analysisBy E Kabwe, E Chanda, M Karakus, S Akdag
The Convergence Confinement Method (CCM) is one of the frequently used methods that considers the ground response to the advancing tunnel face. The CCM analytical solutions represent stress relaxation
Nov 30, 2018
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Using Sedimentary Pyrite Chemistry to Inform Regional Exploration for Sediment-hosted Gold Deposits – A Gold Fertility Case Study from the Selwyn Basin Area, YukonBy P J. Sack, L V Danyushevsky
"An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. Regional-scale exploration for sediment-hosted gold deposits is hampered by the challenge o
Mar 18, 2015
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Production of Submicron Particles by Autogenous Grinding with a Stirred MillBy Sano S, Ishikawa T, Nagaoka H, Hayashi Y, Hasegawa M
The stirred mill is regarded as one of the most efficient devices for micronising materials and has come to be actively used for preparation of fine particles. Recently, the demand for ultrafine par
Jan 1, 1993
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The Role of On-Line Analysis and Control in Sustainable Minerals ProcessingBy B D. Sowerby, N G. Cutmore
Improved process control can be achieved through the accurate and reliable on-line measurement of critical process parameters in real time. Over the past few decades on-line analysis techniques have b
Jan 1, 2002
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Strategies and Achievements for Moving Towards Minimum Wastes and Emissions in the Asian Steel IndustryBy D-J Min
Strategies and achievements in the Asian steel industry to construct industrial ecological chain are reviewed largely in the case of Japan, Korea and China. Emphasis is placed on the development of re
Jan 1, 2004
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Stochastic Optimisation of Mineral Value Chains – Developments and Applications for the Global Optimisation of Mining Complexes with UncertaintyBy R Dimitrakopoulos, R Goodfellow
One of the primary objectives when optimising a mining complex is to maximise its value for the primary stakeholders. In order to achieve this objective, it is necessary to holistically optimise all a
Nov 24, 2014
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Hydrothermal Alteration Around Younger Intrusives Near Karamea Bend, North-West Nelson, New ZealandOrdovician metasedimenIs near the Karamea Bend and east of Ihe upper Carboniferous Karamea batholith were intruded by acidic stocks during the Cretaeeous. K/ Ar dating of two of the stocks gave 110 &
Jan 1, 1976
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Sampling Practice at the Vera Nancy Gold MineThe efficient and profit-maximising daily and long-term management of the Vera Nancy resource depends on decisions based upon assay data. This paper examines the range of sample sources, the methods o
Jan 1, 2000
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Vision 2040 – Mining Technology, Policy and Market InnovationBy D Giurco
This paper presents the results from research undertaken in the CSIRO-funded Mineral Futures Collaboration Cluster on developing a future vision for the mining and minerals industry – Vision 2040 – in
Nov 22, 2011