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Decision Support for an Underground Gold Mining Operation - A Case Study using the Schedule Optimisation ToolBy B Maybee, L Fava, D Millar
In the context of a case study for an underground gold mine, the value generated by a schedule optimisation tool (SOT) is assessed. SOT is a software tool for underground mine planning that maximises
May 24, 2012
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Directional Blasting Rock Cutting TechnologyBy W Z. Liu, Q Q. Shi, H T. Yang, X L. Zhang
In order to improve the cutting blasting effect of dimension stone mining, the water coupling directional cutting blasting technology was put forward. Based on the test apparatus and special charge co
Aug 24, 2015
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Utilisation Technologies for Australian Iron Ore in ChinaBy D Duan
In this study, aimed at two kinds of ore (lump ore and iron ore fines) and four types of Australian iron ore resources (haematite iron ore, Mara Mamba iron ore, limonite iron ore, and mixed iron ore,
Jul 11, 2011
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Tunnel Construction by TBM Sand Bar Hydroelectric ProjectThis paper discusses the recently com- pleted TBM-driven pressure tunnel at the Sand Bar Hydroelectric Power Project. The Sand Bar Project is a diversion scheme situated on the middle fork of the S
Jan 1, 1987
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Mine to Mill Reconciliation - Three Case StudiesBy J T. Carswell, N A. Schofield
Fluctuations in periodic reconciliations between the mine and the mill are an expected and common experience in mining and processing operations. These fluctuations are caused in part by errors in the
Nov 20, 2012
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Blasting related indices as the key to underground blasting improvements in a challenging rock massBy J Jackson, E Sellers
Blasting related indices were developed to quantify variation in rock strength and structure for each stope, and for each lift of each stope, as part of a Mine to Mill study at an underground open sto
Oct 16, 2017
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Passivation effect of immobilised ferric (hydroxy-)xanthate upon calcium/magnesium precipitates on the pyrite depression in alkaline conditionsBy T Suwa, S Ishida, J Xue, S Fuchida, H Shimada, Y Aoki, C Tokoro
Pyrite depression with prolonged pre-conditioning treatment in high salinity water has attracted much of researchers’ interest in recent years considering the increased utilisation of multiple stage f
Aug 24, 2022
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Magnesium Sulfate Production ù First Value Added Salt From Saline Waters of the Murray Basin (Australia)By T Barto, D Thomson, T Norgate, C Doblin
Collaboration between CSIRO Minerals and SunSalt Pty Ltd, a salt producing company located in rural Victoria, has resulted in a commercial process to recover magnesium sulfate (commonly called Epsom s
Jan 1, 2004
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Mineralisation of the Tom's Gully Gold Deposit, Northern TerritoryBy Mizuta T, Sakurai M
The Pine Creek Inlier produced 12 440 kg of gold in the period from the first gold discovery in the 1860s to the early-1900s. During the 1930s renewed large-scale prospecting took place and gave a
Jan 1, 1994
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Instrumented column testing of salt uptake from compacted red mud into a coverBy Y Zhu, D J. Williams, M O’Neill, C Zhang, X Lei
A cover of inert material overlain by topsoil is required over compacted, seawater-neutralised red mud, a waste product from the refining of bauxite to produce alumina. The cover is to be revegetated,
Jul 23, 2018
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Iron RoadÆs Prediction of Magnetite Concentrate Production from the Central Eyre Iron ProjectBy P J. Marsh, P J. Bartsch, N J. Semler
Iron Road Limited is currently studying the feasibility of producing 20 Mt/a of high-grade (67 per cent Fe) magnetite concentrate from a 2.6 Bt resource (JORC) located at Warramboo on the central Eyre
Aug 12, 2013
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Debismuthising of Lead at the Bhas Lead Refinery, Port PirieBy Waters CA, Happ JV
The debismuthising plant, commissioned in 1980, is based on the Kroll-Betterton process for preliminary bismuth removal with subsequent antimony treatment for fine debismuthising. Bullion flowrate is
Jan 1, 1985
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A Comparison of Drilling and Sampling Techniques as They Relate to Base and Precious Metal Exploration in the Mt Isa Inlier of North West Queensland and the Southern Lachlan Fold Belt in New South WalesUniversal Resources Ltd has acquired a large portfolio of high quality exploration projects in two of Australia's most prospective regions for base and precious metal exploration: the Mt Isa Inli
Mar 1, 2010
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The effect of iron oxide on sulfide capacities of CaO-based molten slagsBy K Saito, M Hasegawa
Removing sulfur and phosphorus from molten iron can be expressed by the following reactions, respectively. [S]Fe + (O2-)slag = (S2-)slag + [O]Fe [P]Fe + (3/2) (O2-)slag + (5/2) (FeO)slag = (PO43-)slag
Jun 19, 2024
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Effect of Pre-oxidation and Filtration on Cyanidation of Contaminated Gold from a Flotation Concentrate (677149c7-49e9-4819-8439-028f9085926e)By Sparrow GJ, Woodcock JT
A sample of pyrrhotite flotation concentrate pulp assaying 15.3 g/t An, which had been prepared from an old tailing dump, was treated to extract the gold. Examination of the concentrate with an SEM sh
Jan 1, 1990
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Recent Process Improvements at Hidden Valley Gold MineBy F Burns, G Peachey
The Hidden Valley process plant has recently undertaken a program to relieve process flow bottlenecks and improve process automation. An environment of cost reduction and restrained capital necessitat
Sep 1, 2014
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A Method of Assessing the Efficiency of Powered Supports in ServiceBy Bigdy D. N
The paper describes a system for providing mine management with a continuous indication of the effectivness of longwall coalface powered supports in controlling roof-to-floor convergence. The syst
Jan 1, 1988
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The Benefits of Computational Modelling in Improving Iron Ore Production and ProcessingBy M P. Schwarz
A major issue presently faced by companies producing and processing iron ore is the need to maximise throughput while minimising capital expenditure. While present high demand means this is of prime i
Jul 11, 2011
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Technology and Changes in Mines RescueAs the mining industry looks to new technologies for a safe work environment and increased production rates, so should emergency response teams when dealing with organisational incidents. Implementati
Jan 1, 2004
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How to Create a Perfect StormBy A Chadwick, J de Ross, C Adams
Imagine a æshinyÆ new mine, $1 B in the bank and record commodity prices. So how does a company and its management team create enough tension to maximise profit and to establish a culture that can wea
Nov 20, 2012