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An Improved Method of Dumping SpoilAbout twelve months ago, owing to the increasing quantity of stone and dirt being drawn frQm the Victorian State Coal Mine due to the large amount of dead work below ground, cutting, faults, etc, and
Jan 1, 1918
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The Response of Rock Materials to One-dimensional Shock LoadingBy J Zhao, Q B. Zhang
The shock behaviour of a material represents its response to very high strain rate loading at pressures associated with those generated by explosive and blasting loadings. Three sets of shock wave exp
Aug 24, 2015
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Pilbara creek diversions – resilience gained through increased ore recovery and an integrated approach to designBy M Rafty, A Markham, S Atkinson, M Heyting
Over recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of miners in the Pilbara region of Western Australia targeting channel iron deposits (CID) located in valleys, intersected by ephe
Jul 24, 2017
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Multistage Evolution of High-Grade Hematite Orebodies From the Hamersley Province, Western AustraliaBy G R. Dickens, N H. S Oliver
Deformed regions of the Hamersley Province, Western Australia, contain several major iron ore deposits where banded iron-formation (BIF) of the Dales Gorge Member was converted to martite-microplaty h
Jan 1, 2002
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Determination of iron ore mineralogy using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and machine learningBy L Dixon, J Carter, K Auyong
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and other near infrared (NIR) tools have been used in the bauxite industry for many years. Infrared spectroscopy exploits the differences in chemical com
Jul 24, 2017
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The Role of Metals in Sustainable DevelopmentBy W J. Rankin
Metals are well suited to sustainable development goals. They are not biodegradable and have virtually an unlimited lifespan and the potential for unlimited recyclability. Thus metals can be considere
Jan 1, 2002
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The Mining Industry and The National Economy of AustraliaYour Excellency, on behalf of the Council of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and, indeed, on behalf of everyone present, I extend to you a welcome, and our thanks for your graciou
Jan 1, 1944
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Veining and Fluid Flow in the Area Surrounding the Mount Whaleback Microplaty Hematite Ore Deposit ù Constraints on Fluid Dynamics Before, During and After Ore GenesisBy N H. S Oliver
Five major veining events have been identified within the area surrounding the Mount Whaleback microplaty hematite deposit. These veining events can be directly correlated to the established deformati
Jan 1, 2002
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Road Tunnel Protection by Water Mist Systems û Implementation of Full-Scale Fire Test Results into a Real ProjectTruck fires in a tunnel can create heat release rates (HRR) significantly higher than 100 MW. Because of a fast spread of smoke and heat the self-rescuing period is shortened significantly. Furthermor
Jan 1, 2008
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Recognising the Mineral Resource Potential of New Zealand - A Regional InitiativeBy R N. Robson, A B. Christie, I J. Graham
Strategy development by the minerals industry identified the fragmented management of mineral resources as a significant impediment to the discovery and development of
Jan 1, 2006
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Performance of the Coal Mine Openings and Pillars in Anisotropic Stress FieldThe stability of parallel underground coal mine galleries and pillars have been investigated using two- and three-dimensional (3D) numerical stress analysis. Anisotropic horizontal in situ stresses an
Dec 6, 2010
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Life of Coal Pillars and Design ConsiderationsFollowing the Coalbrook Colliery disaster in 1960, Salamon and Munro (1967) established the well known empirical coal pillar strength formula in South Africa. This formula has prevented further violen
Nov 25, 2010
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Evolution of Semi-Autogenous Grinding Mill Control at Century ZincBy A Prinsloo, R Tewu
Automatic control of semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mills has often been considered complex. Recent experiences at Century Zinc (worldÆs second largest open pit zinc mine) refute this. Together with o
Jan 1, 2009
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Towards More Sustainable Minefills - Replacement of Ordinary Portland Cement with Geopolymer CementsBy G F. Brent, R D. Hart, C Carr, F Felipe
In underground operations, where copper, gold and other metals are mined, the open stopes can be backfilled to stabilise surrounding workings. This fill may consist of tailings from the processing pla
Jan 1, 2007
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Ventilation Surveys and Model Building - A ConsultantÆs OpinionBy J Rowland
"This paper was primarily put together in order to demonstrate what are believed to be acceptablestandards, in relation to ventilation surveys and the subsequent model assembly process. Thiswas brough
Jun 1, 2012
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Waste and Emission Reduction Through Regional Synergies in the Kwinana Industrial AreaIndustries in the Kwinana area have embarked on a journey of improving the eco-efficiency of Western AustraliaÆs primary heavy industry area. The Kwinana Industrial Area has some unique characteristic
Jan 1, 2002
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The Environmental Fate of Flotation Collectors in Mineral Processing Operations ù Ethyl Xanthate as an ExampleBy F P. Hao
Organo-sulphur-based collectors (eg xanthates, dithiocarbamates and dithiophosphates) are widely used in the flotation of sulphide minerals. Xanthates (ROC(=S)Sû), for example, adsorb strongly at sulp
Jan 1, 2002
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The Proton Precession Magnetometer as a Prospecting InstrumentBy Haigh J. E
An accurate measure of the earth's magnetic field can be made in a few seconds with the portable proton precession magnetometer. Such an instrument increases the applicability of the long success
Jan 1, 1963
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Character of Simulation Material of Coal – Rock and Gas Solid-gas Coupling and Engineering ApplicationBy C Bie, S Li, P Xiao, P Zhao, H Lin
"Based on solid simulation material research, the simulation conditions for methane and coal solid-gas coupling were obtained using solid-fluid coupling theory. Using sand as the aggregate and paraffi
Aug 31, 2015