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Is Zero Discharge a Viable or Useful Concept in Mine Water Management?By S Vink, A Wolhuter
Increasingly the community and government regulators are calling for æzero dischargeÆ mines. Some mining companies are beginning to explore ways in which they can transition to zero discharge. When st
Nov 26, 2013
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Development of an Integrated Platform for the Analysis, Modelling and Design in Panel Caving MinesBy G Pizarro, O Miranda, D Rosales
In panel/block caving mines, large amounts of information are collected at the operations. This information includes grades and extracted tonnage, fragmentation, lithology, design of stopes and main i
May 9, 2016
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Golden Cross Mine Rehabilitation Update - September 2000By A Goldstone, T Maton
The Golden Cross Mine is located on the North Island of New Zealand, at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula, approximately 8 km northwest of Waihi. The project is operated as a Joint Venture with Coe
Jan 1, 2000
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Resources and Reserves ù Their Impact on Financial Reporting, Valuations and the Expectations GapResources and reserves are critical inputs into the determination of an operating mineÆs financial results and balance sheets, but how well understood is this fact. Do the investors, directors, accoun
Jan 1, 2002
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Summary of Miocene to Recent Conglomerate Provenance and Gold Content and Plate Boundary Tectonics of the West Coast RegionThe West Coast region of the South Island is situated astride the Pacific û Australian plate boundary zone. The most significant component of this zone is the Alpine Fault. A variety of reconstruction
Jan 1, 1996
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Two Hg-Au Occurrences in the West Sumatra Permian Volcanic-Plutonic Arc West of Bangko in Sumatra, IndonesiaBy I M. van Waveren, F Hasibuan, M J. Crow
"An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. Two Hg-Au occurrences west of Bangko, Sumatra occur within the West Sumatra Permian Volcani
Mar 18, 2015
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Design and Construction of Sydney’s South West Rail Link Hume Highway UnderpassBy B Chapman, R Nievergelt, J Hill
A major component of Sydney’s new South West Rail Link project is the Hume Highway Underpass (HHU), an 80 m long twin track mined tunnel excavated at a depth of just 5 m below the pavement of the Hume
Sep 17, 2014
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Sampling and Blending to Optimise Revenue ù A Minerals Industry PerspectiveBy D McInnes
Rather than look at the problems associated with sampling, this paper deals with the issue of sampling and blending to optimise revenue û predominantly in the mining industry. An example of the use of
Jan 1, 2005
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Coalmine methane emission estimates – an evolving understandingBy S Raval
The estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from coalmines is increasingly becoming a priority for both operators and regulators. At the same time, involved scientific challenges in the methane measure
Sep 1, 2024
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The Resistance of Cyclone Underflow Material to Flow LiquefactionBy J Boshoff, D Reid
It has been recognised worldwide that the liquefaction risk of unconstrained tailings stacks or cyclone underflow embankments requires careful consideration. The stability of a tailings deposit where
Jul 27, 2015
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The use of drill core blends to predict sintering performanceBy G Siboni, A Correa De Araujo, M Gotelip Barbosa, M J. Venturini
In support of the development of its Liberian iron ore project, ArcelorMittal Mining Research and Development (AM Mining R&D) has performed characterisation and beneficiation test work on drill co
Jul 24, 2017
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Geostatistically Assisted Domaining of Structurally Complex Mineralisation: Method and Case StudiesBy M Humphreys
Multi-episodic mineralisation is often characterised by different spatial trends exhibited by different generations of the mineralisation. The structural complexity of mineralisation together with the
Jan 1, 2002
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Software Tools for Open Pit Trucking StudiesLedcap Pty Ltd has developed two software tools for assisting in the determination of life-of-mine (LOM) trucking requirements. The first tool generates haul paths and the second calculates truck trav
Dec 6, 2010
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Determination of the Crystalline Percentage in a Natural Silica Material with Respect to the Emission of Respirable Silica DustBy A Asadov, D Nair
This paper discusses the determination of the percentage of crystalline material in a natural silica deposit which would be considered harmful to health (<10 ¦m). A sample of the natural silica mat
Jan 1, 2003
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An Analysis of the Mixing of Air and Methane in the Stream Produced by the Mine Injector Station - Presenting Preliminary Results of Measurements and ModellingBy J Janus, J Krawczyk
Local accumulation of methane in workings of a longwall is one of the most common causes of mining accidents. This gas has many sources: it may leak from goaf through permeable sealings, or through ga
Jul 1, 2013
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Alluvial Platinum in the Howard Valley, Nelson Lakes Area û Origin and Comparison with Some Other New Zealand Platinum OccurrencesBy K Palmer
Alluvial platinum was recovered during gold mining operations in Maud Creek, a tributary of the Howard River. Average electron probe analyses give Pt 88.75, Fe 5.27, Ir 0.70, Os 1.06, Pd 0.34, Ru 0.14
Jan 1, 1987
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The Industrial Synergy Between Mineral Sands and Saline Waters of the Murray Basin, AustraliaBy G Sparrow
The Murray Basin is being heralded as the next major mineral sands province in Australia. Already exploration programs have delineated extensive commercial deposits and several companies are progressi
Jan 1, 2001
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Bacterial Leaching of Complex Polymetallic Sulfide OreBacterial Leaching of Complex Polymetallic Sulfide Ore The work described here concerned the study on bacterial leaching of complex sulfide minerals and polymetallic ores operated in shaken flasks an
Sep 13, 2010
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Moriarty was a Conglomerate – Experiences and Implications of Coal Mining under Massive Strata in the Newcastle CoalfieldBy M Creech
During the 1990s, wider and more productive longwall panels were being introduced into the Newcastle Coalfield. The strata of the Newcastle Coalfield incorporate numerous massive sandstones and conglo
Aug 18, 2014
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Use of a Pre-existing Microseismic Monitoring System to Detect Trapped Miners (with Reflections on Beaconsfield 2006)By D Cumming-Potvin
Incidents that trap miners in underground mines have serious consequences for the miners and the mine operators involved. It is of utmost importance that mine operators utilise all available tools whe
Mar 24, 2014