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  • 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 New Approach to Metallurgical Accounting

    By S Brochot, M-V Durance

    In many cases, current metallurgical accounting practice does not consider the errors associated with the measurements used in obtaining the metal balance. Considering all measurement errors, includin

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Ion Exchange in Hydrometallurgy - Secondary Metal Removal or Primary Production Technique?

    By J D. Illescas, S N. Arnold, D R. Shaw

    Ion exchange (IX) as a primary production technique has been applied commercially since the 1950s; its application in the uranium industry continues to be widespread and is utilised to a lesser degree

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Key Drivers of Energy and Cost Efficiency in Autogenous/Semi-Autogenous Grinding Circuits

    By G Lane, M Bueno

    In a recent publication (Bueno and Lane, 2011) the authors presented the analysis of a consolidated dataset composed by 137 autogenous/semi-autogenous grinding (AG/SAG) mill pilot trials. By comparing

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Modelling the Impact of Flash Flotation from Batch Cell Flotation Tests Using Limn

    By P Holtham, R Dunne, D Stoll

    Flash flotation is a process designed to remove coarse, liberated, fast floating minerals from hydrocyclone underflow. Irrespective of liberation, coarse particles would normally remain in a grinding

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    A More Holistic View of Mill Liner Management

    By N Weerasekara, M Bird, M Yahyaei, M M. Hilden, M S. Powell, J Franke, P Toor

    The combination of new tools with a more rigorous approach to understanding the interaction of mill liners with overall mill performance and economics, forms the basis of an integrated approach to lin

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Commissioning of the Kanmantoo Copper Concentrator

    By J Seppelt

    The Kanmantoo Copper Project is owned and operated by Hillgrove Resources Limited and is situated in the Adelaide Hills region in South Australia. Mining in the area has taken place off and on over th

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Conducting High Chrome Grinding Media Trials at NewcrestÆs Ridgeway Concentrator

    By C J. Greet, J Kinal, C Hitchen

    Following the successful completion of a marked ball test defining the potential wear benefits the high chrome alloys may offer against forged steel, as well as laboratory test work investigating chan

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Operations versus Projects - How Do People Think and What are the Implications?

    By B Clements, G Lane

    The operations and project environments are very different, but overlap in many areas. The development of mineral processing projects is goal oriented, is schedule focused and is a contractual environ

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Optimisation Opportunities for High Pressure Grinding Rolls Circuits

    By B Davis, A H. Benzer, A N. Mainza, C M. Evertsson, L M. Tavares, M M. Hilden, M S. Powell, C Rule, G Asbj÷rnsson

    The Mogalakwena North Concentrator of Anglo Platinum Operations was built with the capability to allow for future projected expansion. Several research groups, currently working with Anglo American on

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Effect of Flotation Feed Density on the Operation of a Flotation Cell

    By R Crosbie, K C. Runge, E Tabosa, J K. McMaster

    Flotation feed density is an operating parameter which is currently not well understood. Most models of flotation only incorporate its effect on particle residence time, but it is likely to have addit

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    How to Use Hard Ore Components as Grinding Media

    By M S. Powell, M P. Bueno

    The commonly used SAB, SABC and run-of-mine (ROM) ball mill circuits can achieve high throughputs with good operating stability. However, these circuits consume a substantial amount of grinding media,

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    The Impact of Classification on the Energy Efficiency of Grinding Circuits - The Hidden Opportunity

    By W Valery, A Jankovic

    A growing demand within the minerals industry for sustainable development and the introduction of carbon taxes have resulted in a significant focus on improving the energy efficiency of comminution ci

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    The Impact of Gravity Gold Recovery at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines

    By D Hillier, A Giblett, K Parker, V Ramsell

    Kalgoorlie Consolidation Gold Mines (KCGM) operates the Kalgoorlie Super Pit open cut, Mt Charlotte underground mine, Fimiston process plant and Gidji Roaster facility for joint venture partners Newmo

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Synergic Effect of Collector and Frother on Froth Stability and Flotation Recovery - An Industrial Case

    By S Farrokhpay, M Zanin

    Although it is well understood that in flotation collection zone and froth zone are deeply interconnected, and reagents (and in particular collectors and frothers) cannot be selected without consideri

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Tailing Thickener Operability and Control Improvements at ProminentáHill

    By J Lombardi, M Weidenbach

    "OZ MineralsÆ Prominent Hill copper-gold concentrator is located 650 km north-east of Adelaide, 130 km north-east of BHP BillitonÆs Olympic Dam operation and 130 km south-east of the regional township

    Oct 29, 2012

  • IIMP
    Expansión de la producción de 10 k a 15 k tpd en unidad minera Cerro Lindo – Milpo

    By Edward Medina Bárcena

    El proyecto minero Cerro Lindo, luego de haber aprobado los estudios de factibilidad técnica-económica, inicia su fase de construcción en el 2006 y culmina en el 2007. En ese sentido, el presente te

    Oct 1, 2012

  • IIMP
    Comparación entre EIA y ESHIA para la evaluación de proyectos mineros

    By R. E. Mitchell

    Los proyectos mineros son revisados por medio de dos estudios: el primero es el Estudio de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) que evalúa proyectos mineros e industriales propuestos para obtener una programación

    Oct 1, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Automated Multi-Drills in Rio Tinto

    By C McHugh, F Oppolzer, B Rogers, A Stokes

    Rio Tinto has embarked on a journey to use automation to improve the performance of its surface mines. The driver for automation has more to do with improving the accuracy and consistency of mining pr

    Sep 18, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    The Contribution of Air-Deck Blasting to Open Pit Mining Economics

    By T Laing, M A. Abdalla, P Hagan

    Open pit operators are facing a number of challenges in the area of blasting and blasting processes, such as wall control, quality of fragmentation, explosives consumption and vibration. Remaining fin

    Sep 18, 2012