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Commercial Underground Space – Planned Development for the FutureBy A C. Robertson
World urban expansion puts constraints on the available land surface area of our major cities both for accommodating people as well as providing infrastructure and services whilst at the same time att
Sep 17, 2014
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HARP Modelling – A New Method of Representing Complex Stratigraphic DepositsBy P Odins
Traditionally, stratigraphic deposits have been represented by a large number of gridded surface and product analytical models, related to each other by naming convention. This approach, though suitab
Aug 22, 2011
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Simulation as a Tool for Mine PlanningBy J Greberg
This paper discusses the use of simulation in the mine planning process. A case study on the Newcrest Cadia East project is presented, and the challenges and possibilities for using simulation as a to
Nov 22, 2011
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Some Experiences with Modern Dewatering Technologies in Fine Iron Ore ApplicationBy R Hindstr÷m
The demand for iron ore has increased dramatically in the last years and is forecast to remain on a stable high production level for years to come. ItÆs expected that the world economy is facing a sta
Jan 1, 2007
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A Multiple Blasthole Fragmentation Model – Its Concept, Formulation, Capability and Field Comparison ExamplesBy R Yang
This paper presents a fragmentation model for large production blasts in an open pit or underground environment. The paper shows that the particle velocity is directly related to pressure, strain, and
Aug 24, 2015
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Bulk carrier vessel tracking automation – the Dalrymple Bay use caseBy W Russell, P Wighton, J Franke
Recent advances in ruggedised industrial control system technology and architecture in combination with latest technologies in the fast-evolving 3D LiDAR sensor sector becoming available have enabled
Nov 8, 2021
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Jaguar Base Metals Project Case Study – Has Reality Reflected the Study?By R Jacobs
"The Jaguar project is relatively unique in that it was evaluated, financed, built and operated to completion within the last ten years, providing the opportunity to holistically review and reconcile
Mar 8, 2016
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Goafstream Sampling and the BarometerBy M Brady
"It has long been recognised that the barometer infl uences areas of underground coal mines that havebeen sealed off from the current, or active, mine workings but it appears litt le formal research h
Jun 1, 2012
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Adjusting Initiation Direction to Domains of Rock Mass Discontinuities in Aitik Open Pit MineBy N Johansson, D Johansson, A Beyglou, H Schunnesson
As demand for optimisation of mining processes increases, more attention is drawn to blast performance and fragmentation improvement. Fractures and discontinuities are among the most influential facto
Aug 24, 2015
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Water Management at BHP Billiton Olympic DamBHP Billiton Olympic Dam produces copper cathode, uranium oxide concentrate and refined gold and silver. The operation is comprised of an underground Mine and Processing Plant and is located 560 km no
Jan 1, 2006
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Discrete Fracture Network Modelling – Importance of Accounting for Data Uncertainty and VariabilityBy S Rogers, D Stead, E Eberhardt
The last decade has seen a major increase in use of the discrete fracture network (DFN) approach applied to cave mining problems, often integrated within more complex geomechanical simulations. Becaus
May 9, 2016
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Insights from evidence-based safety analysesBy M Hassall
There is a plethora of activities that have been, and continue to be, performed to improve the health, safety and well-being of workers involved in resource industry activities. These activities inclu
Apr 16, 2024
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Cape Lambert Upgrade ProjectBy S Russell
The completion of the $1.1 B Cape Lambert Upgrade project is the second ‘pillar’ in Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s expansion program that has enabled Rio Tinto Iron Ore to effectively double iron ore shipping c
Jul 11, 2011
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One Presentation Control and Improvements to Feed Preparation at Hamersley Iron's Mount Tom Price ConcentratorBy Marwick PL
As part of its operations Hamersley Iron operates a heavy medium Concentrator to upgrade low grade, unsaleable iron ore to produce saleable lump and fines products. Firstly, the attempts at deliver
Jan 1, 1987
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A HPGR pseudo-dynamic model approach integrated with real-time information for pressing iron ore concentrates in industrial-scaleBy T M. Campos, H A. Petit, L M. Tavares, R Olympio
Much practical experience has been gathered in the last 30 years of application of high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) integrated with ball milling in size reduction of fine iron ore concentrates. The
Aug 24, 2022
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Geometallurgical Communication as a Distributed Information SystemBy C Moorhead, J Jones
A common problem in the mining industry is that company geologists can operate in relative isolation to the rest of the company (Jones and Moorhead, 2011). This may result in poor knowledge transfer a
Sep 29, 2013
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Ventilation Duct Leakage ù A Method of AssessmentThe tangible effects of leakage are presented graphically, and a technique for quantifying the leakage characteristics of a ventilation column using the æSolveÆ capabilities of a common spreadsheet is
Jan 1, 2002
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QAQC – proactive Quality Management (QM) supporting reconciliation resultsBy O Dominguez
Significant value can be added to ore supplied from the mine to the mill by measuring its quality in real time and performing grade control additional to that within the mine. Responsibility for ore q
Mar 22, 2022
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In situ observation of phase transition of silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminiumBy H Kim, J Park, J Lee
Silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminium (SFCA) is a bonding phase in the iron ore sinter. The phase transition upon melting of SFCA was investigated with Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Confocal
Jun 19, 2024
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Enhancing energy efficiency and reducing water consumption in TowerMill circuit through design and optimisationBy H Ishikawa, S Palaniandy
The gravity-induced stirred mill such as the TowerMill is an energy-efficient grinding solution used in secondary, tertiary, and regrinding duties in the mineral processing concentrator. The interest
Aug 24, 2022