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Case studies illustrating the role of F-series mine reconciliations in production forecast improvement initiativesBy S J. Loach
F-Series reconciliations are formal comparisons of estimates and measurements of ore quantity and quality made at pre-determined points along the mining value chain. F1 is the ratio of ‘Depleted Grade
Sep 18, 2023
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Development and Implementation of Major Hazard Management PlansBy D Hume
During 2001 the Ridgeway Gold Mine, driven by company initiatives and recent NSW legislation (General Rule 2000), developed and implemented Major Hazard Management Plans to control significant hazards
Jan 1, 2002
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The Toowong process for treatment of complex oresBy L MacDonald, D Molver, D Pepper
Increasing contamination/impurity levels (including arsenic, antimony, mercury etc.) of concentrates is an issue of global commercial and health / environmental significance. With increasing environme
Nov 21, 2018
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Grade engineering at Gramalote gold deposit, Colombia: an example of industry – research collaboration, Part 2By N Clarke, J Hunt, A Barros, N Guerrero, L Keeney
Grade Engineering® (GE) involves a range of integrated technologies and operating protocols for improving effective feed grade through early rejection of low value material prior to costly processing
Nov 10, 2020
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Addressing challenging applications of intensive cyanidation in gravity gold recoveryBy J Carrillo, A King
Gravity recoverable gold (GRG) is largely distinguished from other gold by its non-mineralised, metallic form, its high degree of liberation from the ore and its appreciable particle size. The gold mi
Aug 29, 2018
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Confirmation of Multiseam Extraction Rules for Black Rock Manganese Operations, Assmang, Northern Cape, South AfricaBy M K. C Roberts, M G. Magwaza, J W. L Hanekom, P Piper, R Lousteau
Due to the perceived potential to extract the second economic manganese seam at its Black Rock Operations in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa, Assmang commissioned an investigation with respec
Nov 5, 2014
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Tasmanian Acid Drainage Reconnaissance ù Acid Drainage From Abandoned Mines in TasmaniaTasmaniaÆs mineral endowment has resulted in 600 abandoned mines. Commonly occurring sulfide minerals such as pyrite and pyrrhotite can generate acid drainage and also mobilise heavy metals. Due to th
Jan 1, 2003
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Making Design and Construction WorkBy S Porter
The Melbourne City Link Project is a privately funded road infrastructure project linking three significant existing freeways in the vicinity of the Central Business District. The State Government, th
Jan 1, 1999
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The Role of Benchmarking and Independent ReviewsBy D Hunter, N Cusworth, J Miller
"Recent project failures have called into question the use and relevance of benchmarking and independent reviews, forcing a rethink of traditional processes and procedures.With cost estimates and sche
Mar 8, 2016
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The use of collaboration and management to turn-around the performance of a failing copper mineBy M Jacobs
This abstract discusses a heap leach copper mine that was failing to perform and as a result was not meeting targeted production. The mine had numerous technical challenges including: high water inflo
Jun 22, 2022
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A Methodological Approach Towards a Global Environmental Impact Assessment of Acid Mine Drainage Using Copper Mining Processes as an ExampleBy M Ruhrberg, J Grassmann, C Bauer
Within the context of acid mine drainage (AMD) associated with mining activities worldwide there has been a tremendous research effort to determine the extent of AMD and assess the influencing factors
Jan 1, 2003
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Preassembly Concepts to Reduce Project Capital CostsBy Kruse JW, Kjar AR
Recently there has been increased recognition o'f the cost savings that can be achieved by the greater use of offsite preassembly for the construction of industrial plants. Preassembly is a me
Jan 1, 1983
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The application of critical chain project management to sublevel open stoping at Olympic DamBy J Light
Since 2019, the mine planning team at Olympic Dam has been establishing and maturing a shift from deterministic to probabilistic scheduling techniques. This paper outlines this journey undertaken by t
Mar 29, 2023
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Magnesium Alloy Production in China ù The Quay Magnesium ExperienceQuay Magnesium Limited (QMG) listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in late September 2004 having raised approximately A$30 million with the object of designing, constructing, commissioning and opera
Jan 1, 2006
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Predicting Finished Product Properties in the Mining Industry from Pre-Extraction DataBy J E. Everett
An essential requirement of product quality control in the mining industry is to be able to reliably predict key quality properties of finished product from the data available before the extraction of
Sep 5, 2011
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Understanding Tailings Geochemistry - Continuous Learning and Innovation When Planning for Mine ClosureBy N Kawashima, R St C Smart, A M. Robertson
This paper focuses on a case study at a base metal mine located in a tropical semi-arid area of Western Australia (WA). It is demonstrated that understanding the geochemical nature of the mine tailing
Jul 10, 2012
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Taming the dragon – the art of transitioning from reactive to proactive tailings management through strategic operator engagementBy C N. Hatton, K Ward
Tailings operations are inherently reactive as operations personnel continuously contend with a concentrator reject feed (tailings) transient in physical and engineering properties, which places a con
Jul 1, 2021
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The risk management and cost benefits of using a total monitoring approach to managing slope instability hazards in open pit minesBy C Jacobsen, N Harries
Assessing and managing instability hazards is an essential activity when working with unstable natural slopes and excavated open pit mining slopes. Slope monitoring has become the standard technique f
Nov 29, 2022
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Why Reinvent the Wheel when there are Established Methodologies to Aid the Design and Assessment of Restored Natural Ecosystems on Mined Land?By R N. Humphries
The aim of this paper is to question the need to develop bespoke monitoring and assessment methodologies and criteria, thereby ‘reinventing the wheel’, when designing and assessing the success of impo
Jul 16, 2014
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Towards the Implementation of Discrete Fracture Network Modelling as a Geotechnical Design Tool – Case Study of Callie Underground MineBy S F. Rogers, K Doumis, J H. Graaf, B J. Barsanti
Advances in technology now allow geotechnical practitioners to better describe the properties and variability of a rock mass through advances in surface and underground mapping, borehole technology an
Nov 5, 2014