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Three Decades of Gold Production at the Newmont Tanami Operations
By A Cranley, A Giblett, S Thacker
The Newmont Tanami Operations are located in the Northern Territory, approximately 550 km north-west of Alice Springs. The Granites process plant commenced operations in 1986 as a 300?000 t/a ball mil
Sep 1, 2014
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A Study on the Separation of Fine Cassiterite and Quartz by Liquid-Liquid Extraction
By Wakamatsu DT, Nakahiro Y
This present paper deals with the fundamental study of the separation of fine cassiterite and quartz by liquid-liquid extraction using iso-octane as an oil phase, dodecylamine acetate (DAA) as a col
Jan 1, 1993
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Excavating the First Underground Gyratory Crusher at the Deep Mill Level Zone Mine, PT Freeport Indonesia
By E Hernandez, I Agustian, W Kusumohastuti
PT Freeport Indonesia is completing the first underground gyratory crusher excavation at their Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) mine located in the mountains of Jayawijaya, District of West Papua, Indonesi
Mar 24, 2014
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Defining Residual Risk for Successful Mine Closure – a Geochemical Perspective
By T Baumgartl, B Noller, B Forsyth, J Park, M Edraki, P Pham
Understanding and quantifying residual risk is the key to the successful closure and rehabilitation of mines. An important aspect of residual risk is predicting the long-term chemistry of mine water a
Jun 28, 2016
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Reassessing Rehabilitation Objectives and Targets for Mature Mining Operations in Queensland
By T R. Anderson, A R. Butler
Haymont (2012) notes that in parts of Australia significant areas of mining disturbance cannot be relinquished. In Queensland it has been estimated that by 2010, just 0.3 per cent 507 ha of mining dis
Jun 28, 2016
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Fluorine Removal From Ok Tedi Copper/Gold Concentrates
By J W. Glatthaar, M Mavotoi
The occurrence of fluorine in the copper/gold concentrates produced by Ok Tedi Mining Limited has provided a series of challenges to metallurgists since 1988. Although fluorine is distributed througho
Jan 1, 2003
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Geology and Genesis of the Tom Deposit, Yukon, Canada
The Tom, East and West zone, stratiform Zn-Pb-Ag deposits at Macmillan Pass, Yukon, Canada were discovered by Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co Ltd prospectors in 1951. Further exploration, includin
Jan 1, 1993
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Tunnel Boring Machine Usage Speeds up Development at Stillwater Mine
By D Willis, A Shanahan, C Jacobs, T Luxner
The application of tunnel boring machines (TBM) for reef mining is a unique practice with benefits over current mining methods given the right geology and geometry of the orebody. The Stillwater Minin
Sep 17, 2014
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Hydrothermal Rare Earth Element Mobilisation Processes in the Yinachang Fe-Cu-(REE) Deposit, South-west China
By X Li, M-F Zhou
"An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The Yinachang deposit in south-west China contains large amounts of Fe, Cu and rare earth e
Mar 18, 2015
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DeGrussa Copper Mine – mine closure experience
By M Bellamy
The DeGrussa copper deposit was discovered by Sandfire Resources in April 2009. Construction of the 1.6 Mt/a concentrator, open pit and underground mining operations commenced in March 2011 with first
Mar 29, 2023
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A New Method for Rapid Vertical Development of Underground Ventilation Shafts
By R Markoski, P Grealish
The requirement for rapid vertical development for underground ventilation is often a factor when dealing with dynamic mine plans, with short vertical developments being used to optimise ventilation s
Sep 17, 2014
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School of Mines ù Past, Present and Future
Although the mining of metals was well established by the time of the Roman Empire mining skills did not really advance greatly for many centuries. Miners did not have the scientific knowledge to dist
Jan 1, 2002
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Successful Geostatistical Approach for a Nickel Ore Deposit – A Case Study for Nickel Laterite Deposit in Central I Pit, Kabaena Nickel Mine, Kabaena Island, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
By V Yadi
Geostatistics has been widely used for more than four decades as a powerful tool in ore resource/reserve estimates and grade control. This method has gradually replaced the conventional method such as
Aug 22, 2011
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An empirical system for primary and secondary support in US coalmines
By C Mark, Z Agioutantis
This paper presents an empirical design methodology that is based on successful US roof support systems using both primary and secondary support in coal mining entries and intersections. The recent na
Nov 29, 2022
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Health Impacts Extend from the Life of a Mine to the Life of a Community - Knowledge Gaps
By P Kirsch, P Jagals, D Viswanathan, J Shandro, R LaBouchardiere
The planning, design and operation of mines must include the development of positive environmental, community and land-use benefits if it is to achieve good corporate social responsibility and minimis
Jul 10, 2012
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Open Stoping with Associated Caving at Mount Lyell
Underground mining of the ore below the West Lyell open cut commenced in 1972 with the 10 Series stopes above rail haulage level. The third lift of stoping (30 Series) com- menced this year, and acce
Jan 1, 1982
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Quantitative Assessment of Undiscovered Gold Endowment in Central and Western Victoria, Australia
By A Olshina, C Willman, D Moore
GeoScience Victoria has completed quantitative assessments of undiscovered gold endowment in the northern parts of the Bendigo and Stawell Zones. The under cover area in the Bendigo Zone (10 000 km2)
Jan 1, 2008
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1.3 Million Tonnes Blast In T33-34 Stope At Mount Isa Mines Limited
The T33-34 blast, the first major blast at Mount Isa Mines, broke 1,360,000 tonnes of copper ore using 349 tonnes of explosives. The original concept of firing T33, T34, T35 and U37 separately was
Jan 1, 1977
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Iron Ore Geometallurgy – Examining the Influence of Ore Composition on Sinter Phase Mineralogy and Sinter Strength
By M I. Pownceby, N A. S Webster, J Manuel, N Ware
The properties of iron ore sinter – commonly defined by measures of tumble strength, reduction degradation and reducibility – have a major impact on blast furnace performance. These properties are lar
Jul 13, 2015
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BioHeap® – Breaking the Grade/Recovery Curve for Nickel Concentrators
By J Fewings, T McCredden, S Seet, C Fitzmaurice
"Flotation of nickel sulfide ores are generally constrained by nickel grade and impurity concentrations (notably magnesium and arsenic) in the product delivered to smelters. Being a physical separatio
Oct 10, 2016