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  • 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

  • AUSIMM
    Now to the Future – A Path Toward the Future Mine

    By I Gipps

    Each of us has a vision of what the future mine will be and, generally, these visions have many similarities and some differences. One of the major discrepancies in visions of the future mine is not t

    Nov 22, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Improving crusher throughput using a problematic ore index based on simple, first principles geology

    By T Walton, C Perring, M Pepper, G Gerber

    The Yandicoogina Channel Iron Deposit (CID) is an accumulation of iron pisolites cemented by a goethite-rich matrix. The Yandicoogina CID’s are found in a palaeochannel that meanders within a broad st

    Mar 22, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    The recovery of pig iron from the Zimbabwean limonite-coal composite pellet

    By S Maritsa, E K. Chiwandika, S M. Masuka

    The iron and steel industry is experiencing an increase in the use of iron and steel commodities within societies, decarbonisation pressures, depletion of high iron ore grades and high energy consumpt

    Jun 19, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Open stope design; beyond the Stability Graph

    By B McFadyen, Y Potvin, K Woodward

    The Australian Centre for Geomechanics (ACG) held two workshops in 2019—one in Australia and one in Canada—to discuss processes and methods currently used in the mining industry for stope design and r

    Mar 15, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Optimisation of a Stochastic Rock Fracture Model Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulation

    By D Wyborn, P A. Dowd

    The characterisation of rock fracture networks is an important component of rock engineering applications involving stability assessment or fluid flow analysis. However, the derivation of a reliable r

    Sep 26, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Mt Owen Mine Spotted-tailed Quoll Study

    By P York

    The study commenced in October 2012, to understand the basic ecology of the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) and to confirm whether the species utilise previously mined land on the Mt Owen mi

    Jul 16, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Elaine Dorothy Cu-Au (REE-U) Skarn Deposit

    By P Sha

    "An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The Elaine Dorothy Cu-Au (REE-U) skarn deposit in the Mt Isa Inlier, Queensland, Australia

    Mar 18, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    The Floatability Characterisation Test Rig as a Pilot Plant for Flotation Testing ù An OperatorÆs Viewpoint

    By J-P Franzidis, M Esvelt, E V. Manla

    The Floatability Characterisation Test Rig (FCTR) is a self-contained, highly instrumented, mobile pilot plant that is able to treat up to 2 tph solids. It consists of a bank of six 130 L WEMCO« Smart

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    Current Issues in the Mining Industry - From the Operational Mineral ProcessorÆs Perspective

    By S Schwarz, D Alexander

    The mining industry, and in fact the world, has undergone significant changes in the past five to ten years, ranging from the metals boom, the global financial crisis and the rise and fall of national

    Oct 29, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Will introduction of EoRs improve governance of TSFs in Australia?

    By L Boczek

    The term Engineer of Record (EoR) is commonly used in North America and South Africa to define the responsible person for the design, construction and operational phases of a tailings storage facility

    Jul 1, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Mining method, and controls, to cut back a failed slope at KCGMs Fimiston Pit (KCGM Superpit)

    By C E. Woolley, H Jebaliya, J Foster

    The East wall of the Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Fimiston Open Pit (KCGM Superpit) has a history of wall instabilities impacting mining operations; the most significant of which occurred in May

    Jun 22, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Developments in Steel Recycling Technology

    By Y Pan

    The recycling of steel is a crucial aspect of the shift toward a sustainable metals industry. The emphasis on steel recycling through the introduction of the scrap based mini-mill concept is also matc

    Jan 1, 2004

  • AUSIMM
    Trigger Action Response Plans for Diesel Exhaust Exposures

    By J Jeffery, P G. Knott, F Velge, C Evans

    A trigger action response plan (TARP) provides a structured response to escalating levels of risk. In mining, TARPs are typically applied to primary hazards such as inrush, strata failure or heating.

    Aug 31, 2015

  • AUSIMM
    A Decision-making Framework for Water Supply and Flood Protection Options in Net Present Value Terms

    By H J. J Boshoff, A J. Karrasch

    Mine planners frequently face the challenge of mitigating the impact of climatic events on mining operations, such as floods and droughts. Specific water management infrastructure can be implemented t

    Jun 28, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Production and Ventilation Management Towards in Integrated Mine Information System

    By Ward M

    The current and future requirements for an underground mine information management system are being met with a flexible, value-engineered approach to mine information/communication infrastructures.

    Jan 1, 1995

  • AUSIMM
    Monitoring Sb in lead refining using advanced techniques in Industry 4.0

    By S Zummar, A Van den Bulck, T De Staercke, T Van Rompaey

    An increase of 22 per cent in lead usage is expected in the European Union by 2050. During lead refining, the Harris process is a critical step in which a salt melt is used to remove arsenic, tin and

    Aug 21, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Landscape-scale Assessment of Watercourses in Remote Arid South Australia to Inform Mine Planning to Mine Closure

    By K White, C Ferguson, M Harding

    Understanding watercourses and river processes at a landscape scale is vital for managing risk to mining infrastructure and operations as well as minimising future environmental impacts beyond the lif

    Jun 28, 2016

  • 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
    Are our closure planning and regulatory processes adequate to identify, quantify and appropriately transfer residual risks after successful mine rehabilitation?

    By P B. Swart, P D. Erskine

    Despite an increasing focus by media, communities and activists driving an elevated regulatory focus in Australia and indeed some other mining jurisdictions, the mining industry globally has had limit

    Jul 25, 2018