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  • AUSIMM
    The possibility of using an autogenous Hydrogen-DRI slag as a raw material for vanadium extraction

    By N Kojola, A Vickerfält, J Huss

    The possibility of using an acidic autogenous hydrogen direct reduced iron (H-DRI) slag as a basis for vanadium extraction is investigated. For a raw material to be suitable for producing high-quality

    Jun 19, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Sampling Techniques for Flash Smelter Shafts

    By Stevenson I, Dickinson W, Taylor R. N

    Despite flash smelting's widespread use little is known about the actual processes taking place in flash furnace shafts and comparatively few reports of sampling campaigns have appeared in the

    Jan 1, 1992

  • AUSIMM
    Is a 2.5áper cent Success Rate Good Enough? Traditional Mine Development Methods have the Tail Wagging the Dog

    By J Jackson, D C. Curry, A C. Keith

    Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows that since 2006 the balance of capital costs associated with mine development has become weighted greater than 75 per cent to enabling infrastructure a

    Sep 29, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Blast Design Parameters and Their Impact on Rock Fragmentation

    By B Prasad, M P. Roy, P K. Singh, C Drebenstedt

    Blasting operations play a pivotal role in the overall economics of opencast mines. The blasting subsystem affects all the other associated subsystems, ie loading, transport, crushing and milling oper

    Aug 24, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    How to select appropriate instrumentation to safeguard TSFs against credible failure modes

    By P J. Chapman

    Recent catastrophic failures of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) continue to highlight the need for a detailed understanding of failure modes and the defences that are in place within the design to

    Jul 1, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Analysing reduced conveying capability of the orepass systems in Malmberget mine

    By T Wettainen, G Shekhar, M Stromsten, B Skawina

    The aim of a transportation system in an underground mine is to move the rock masses from one location to another in the most preferable manner by minimising the long and short-term operational costs.

    Mar 15, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Automated Mineralogy for Ore Characterisation and Plant Optimisation

    By Y Gu, R Fandrich

    Traditionally, characterisation of the mineralogy and textures of ore and rock samples were based on observations of hand specimens and thin sections using an optical microscope. The extent of the dat

    Jan 1, 2007

  • AUSIMM
    Optimum Management of Truck Tyres in a Mine

    By S Casas Castellanos

    "Tyres consumption is one of the costliest branches of the operation in a truck-based haulage mine. Off-the-road (OTR) tyres working within undesirable conditions have a considerable negative impact o

    Nov 15, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Starting-Up the Ernest Henry Underground Mine – Thermal and Occupational Hygiene Challenges

    By O van Baalen

    The Ernest Henry Mine is a copper-gold open pit operation situated in northwest Queensland, Australia. It is owned and operated by Xstrata Copper, with a current throughput of 11 Mtpa, however, open p

    Mar 21, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Cost Effective Concentrator Design

    By G Lane

    This paper discusses the factors that contribute to the cost effective design of a concentrator. Concentrator design and layout outcomes are functions of the team (engineer’s and owner’s) participati

    Aug 8, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Innovations in underground hard rock operator efficiency – through simulation-based training technologies and processes

    By J A. de la Torre, I R. Cerna, G K. Karadjian

    The La Colorada underground mine in Zacatecas, Mexico is a mechanised cut-and-fill silver mine with a capacity of 1250 t/d. The project focused on training the mine’s experienced operators for a fleet

    Oct 16, 2017

  • AUSIMM
    Rocks are not Enough

    Times are changing for the mining industry. Civil society is demanding that miners pay more attention to the ways they impact on, and engage with, communities around their mines. Miners, in turn, are

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    The Effects of Increased Salinity on Microbially Mediated Ecosystem Processes in Ephemeral Streams

    By J L. Kerr, J Beyer-Robson, S Vink

    Driven by an increasing need for water conservation, coal mine operators in the upper Isaac River catchment have placed significant emphasis upon the reuse of water. This initiative led to an overall

    Nov 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Separation Index - Small-Scale Test to Characterise the Flotation Response of an Ore Type

    By S Morgan, D J. Bradshaw, S Schwarz

    The characterisation of the flotation kinetic response in future mining deposits is important because the flotation response is affected by changes in ore mineralogy. Current methods for characterisin

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    A Sustainable Future in Management of Dust Emission during Transport of Coal and Iron Ore

    By J Planner

    As Australia’s coal and iron ore export volumes increase to meet international market growth, port terminals, mining operations and rail transport systems can be the source of increased dust emission.

    Nov 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    The effects of operational parameters on HydroFloat® performance in a metalliferous application

    By A J. Morrison, K Demir, J Kohmuench, K Runge, C Evans

    The Eriez HydroFloat® is a flotation device capable of recovering significantly coarser and lessliberated particles than is possible using a conventional mechanical flotation cell. Originally develope

    Aug 24, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    A new gas emission prediction model based on Australian longwall mining conditions

    By Q Qu

    Reliable prediction of longwall gas emission sources and rate plays a critical role in mine ventilation and methane drainage capacity planning. Over the years, Australian longwall mines have been usin

    Oct 12, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Conveying of Paste Backfill ù Focusing on Zero Harm on the Environment at Cannington

    The BHP Billiton Cannington Mine uses paste as the principal method of backfill. The paste consists of mine tailings and cement. The pastefill process at Cannington includes a surface plant where the

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    The Roy Hill Project

    By J M. F Clout

    The Roy Hill Project is an independent integrated port, rail and mine development in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The bankable feasibility study for the project was completed in January 20

    Jul 11, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Improving the Accuracy of Mine Site Water Balances through Improved Estimation of Run-off Volumes

    By A Woodley, N C. Kunz

    A mine site water balance is important for communicating information to interested stakeholders, for reporting on water performance and for anticipating and mitigating water-related risks through wate

    Nov 26, 2013