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Design Approach to Assess Coal Mine Roadway Stability and Support RequirementsBy Fabjanczyk M. W
The design of underground mine roadways (tunnels) requires a detailed understanding of the in situ stressfield, the rock failure modes, the performance characteristics of reinforcement or support memb
Jan 1, 1993
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Practical Design and Operational Aspects of Bulk Solids Storage and Discharge FacilitiesBy Ooms M, Scott OJ
This paper is concerned with the design and operation of storage and discharge facilit- ies for bulk solids handling. It presents an overview of the basic design philisophy emphas- ising the influenc
Jan 1, 1978
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What’s Stopping You? The Role of Sheeting Material Selection in Safe Haulage OperationsBy R Thompson, D Tulloch
"Wet-weather or 24×7 wet-trafficability is a commendable design objective for unpaved mine haul roads, but practically often difficult to achieve, due both to the road sheeting material selected, and
Nov 15, 2016
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Improved assurance for Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates and reporting through peer review and auditingBy M A. Noppé
Mining is inherently a risk-based business and risk governance is an integral part of corporate assurance and business decision-making. Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are the key assets for a mine
Sep 20, 2017
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Drill hole spacing analysis for classification and cost optimisation – a critical review of techniquesBy J Levett, O Rondon, I Glacken
Reporting Codes are not prescriptive on methodologies to report or classify Mineral Resource Estimation results, but the assessment of risk and uncertainty is required, and is likely to be increasingl
May 24, 2023
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Identify, Convert and Sustain – Resource Development in the Pilbara – The Rio Tinto WayBy G Danckert
The key technical theme of ‘orebody knowledge’ has been applied by Rio Tinto in the Pilbara iron ore precinct from 1966, when operations first started there. It forms the basis of present day applicat
Jul 11, 2011
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Slag-metal interfacial reactions in pyrometallurgical processing of industrial wastes for recovery of valuable metalsBy J H. Park, R R. Kim, H S. Park, H J. Kim
This study focuses on the recovery of valuable metals, specifically silver (Ag) and palladium (Pd), from copper-containing sludge (with copper content less than 20 per cent) generated during PCB proce
Jun 19, 2024
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Categorical and multiple indicator kriging – are we ignoring the geology?By P C. J Blackney, I M. Glacken
Spotted Quoll is a massive sulfide nickel deposit located in the Forrestania greenstone belt in the Archaean Yilgarn block in Western Australia. Discovered in October 2007, mining has progressed from
Mar 22, 2022
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Intersection traffic strategy of unmanned truck in open pit coalminesBy B Y. Luan, Y Tian, W Zhou, X Lu, Q X. Cai
The unmanned driving technology in open pit coalmines is an important technology that relies on innovation to drive the development of the open pit coal mining industry in China’s transformation of gr
Sep 1, 2024
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Blast Driven Mine OptimisationBy Little T. N, Bettess D
For many mining operations the challenge of equalling World Best Practices has become the key motivator for increasing mine productivities and for lowering total costs. In most instances this will o
Jan 1, 1995
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Rock Mass Classification as an Aid to Estimating the Strength of Coal PillarsBy Tyler DB, Thin LGT
Coal mass strength properties must be estimated to obtain realistic estimates of coal pillar strength. The limitations of existing techniques for approximating these properties are discussed. The c
Jan 1, 1992
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based predicting influence of technological innovation on stock price of iron ore mining companiesBy P Mugebe, M Yahyaei, M S. Kizil, R Low
This paper seeks to establish an empirical relationship between the impact of mining technological innovation implementation and a company’s market value. The company’s market value is represented by
Sep 1, 2024
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Open Circuit Disc Balling At Hamersley's Dampieer Pelletizing PlantThe considerations which led to the decision to_ install discs at the Dampier Pellet Plant of Hamer ley Iron Pty. Ltd. are described. Initial testwork showed that the ore could be ground dry in ope
Jan 1, 1974
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The Geology and Gold Mineralisation of the Batman Deposit, Mt Todd Project, NTBy Hein K. A A
The Mt Todd Gold Project is located 42 km northwest of the township of Katherine within the Northern Territory of Australia. It is situated in the southeastern portion of the Pine Creek Geosyncline.
Jan 1, 1994
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Key Drivers of Energy and Cost Efficiency in Autogenous/Semi-Autogenous Grinding CircuitsBy 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
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Nova copper-nickel project optimisation of the copper rougher-scavenger circuit through advanced measurement and controlBy M Thompson, N Vines, Z Hearne, S Lam, G A. Gomes-Sebastiaõ, D van der Spuy
Construction and commissioning of the Nova Copper-Nickel project of Independence Group was completed in late 2016. The plant is in the Fraser Range of Western Australia, about 120km east of Norseman a
Aug 29, 2018
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Granite Gold Mineral Systems in New ZealandBy G A. Partington
Recent research has highlighted the potential of a relatively new style of gold mineralisation related to granite intrusion. New discoveries in Alaska, Central Europe and Asia and Eastern Australia wi
Jan 1, 2005
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Fibre-reinforced Geopolymer Concrete – An Innovative Material for Tunnel SegmentsBy M Wieloch, D Wimpenny, M Chappell
Fibre-reinforced geopolymer concrete (FRGC) contains no Portland cement or steel reinforcement, but instead uses synthetic fibre reinforcement and a geopolymer binder. The use of geopolymer binder in
Sep 17, 2014
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Optimisation of Complex Gold Processing Plants with Multiple Unit Operation Constraints – the Newcrest Planning SchedulerBy D R. Seaman, R P. Tooher, B A. Seaman
"Several mine scheduling tools exist for use in optimising and scheduling the reserve according to in situ value. These tools generally value the ore on a per block basis according to regressed recove
Oct 10, 2016
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An Investigation of Expanding Split Sets in Weak GroundBy G Davison, C Rossimel, M Bouazza
Expanding rock bolts anchor within a rock mass more efficiently than non-expanding varieties. This is of great importance in weak ground conditions, where grouted friction bolts perform less efficient
Mar 24, 2014