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  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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

  • AUSIMM
    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