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Effect of sodium sulfite on flotation behaviour of bornite and tennantiteBy G P. W Suyantara, Y Tanaka, T Hirajima, Y Aoki, K Sasaki, H Miki
The effect of sodium sulfite (Na2SO3) on the flotation behaviour of bornite and tennantite is reported in this work. Flotation tests were performed using pure minerals of bornite and tennantite under
Aug 24, 2022
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Slope stability is a critical issue for the open pit mining communityBy M Edgar, G Pattemore, M Auad, K Job, A Job, S Gale
In recent decades, significant advances have improved the modelling techniques for predicting slope failure. Predicting failures is vital in open pit mining due to the significant risk posed to person
Jun 22, 2022
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Identification of the Architectural and Surficial Burrow Morphologies of Ancient Lungfish and Crayfish Burrows: Their Importance to IchnologyLungfish and crayfish inhabit continental ecosystems similar to those of their ancient counterparts in the Permian (lungfish) and Triassic (crayfish) Periods, exhibiting similar burrowing behaviors to
Jan 1, 1990
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Development of Advanced Blasting Practices at Forrestania Nickel MinesBy D R. Rankin, J J. Fuykschot
Forrestania Nickel Mines is owned and operated by Outokumpu Mining Australia Pty Ltd and is situated 400 km east of Perth, WA in the Forrestania Greenstone Belt. Production started in late-1992 at a r
Jan 1, 1999
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Wind Blasts in Underground Coal Mines: A Study of the Effect of the Rock Mass Properties of the Falling Roof Using a Physical ModelBy Torabi S. R, Daly C. R
Wind blast is the sudden movement of air displaced by the massive collapse of roof rock in underground openings and is experienced as a high velocity flow of air through adjacent workings. The initi
Jan 1, 1995
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The Conditioning of Mine AirIn recent years, wide consideration has had to be given to methods of improving the condition of the mine environment in many coal mines, and significant developments and changes have evolved. Thus
Jan 1, 1983
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Use of the Logical Framework Approach to Establish a Simple Sustainable Development Framework for Application to a Proposed Mine at Aurukun on Western Cape YorkThis paper describes the development of an approach to sustainable development for application at the feasibility study stage for a proposed bauxite mine near the community of Aurukun, south of Weipa
Jan 1, 2009
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Hoist Ropes for Double-Drum Winders ù A New ConceptBy R Verreet
In April 2000 Mount Isa Mines installed hoist ropes of a new design on the double-drum winder at their P49 shaft. The ropes, CASAR Duroplast, were about three times as expensive as the previously used
Jan 1, 2005
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Effect of the Recycling Load on the High Pressure Grinding Rolls' Performance - A Case Study with the Industrial Unit During Cement Clinker GrindingBy H Benzer, N A. Aydogan
It is well known that the high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) can only be operated efficiently under choke feeding conditions in which a material bed is built up between the rollers to ensure interpar
Jan 1, 2009
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Detecting Sampling Biases in Metal AccountingBy L Lachance, F Flament, D Leroux, S Gariépy
The pervasiveness of poor sampling practices in and around mineral processing plants could seem intriguing in view of the various documented evidences both for causes and consequences. To this extent,
Jul 29, 2014
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On the stability of CaS in liquid steel containing alumina or spinel inclusionsBy N N. Viswanathan, D Kumar, S Kumar
In secondary steelmaking, calcium treatment is practised to modify the solid alumina or spinel inclusions into liquid or partially liquid calcium aluminates. It has been seen that the dissolved calciu
Jun 19, 2024
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Characterisation of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Structural Mortar of Glass Insulators Employed in Transmission LinesBy C K. Suzuki, J A. Yanaguizawa, D M. F de Santana, L R. P Leite, A H. Shinohara
In the present work, the microstructure and mechanical properties of structural mortar from glass insulators were studied by X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, microhardness
Jan 1, 2008
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The Management Training of Final Year Minerals Engineering StudentsBy Lorenzen L
In South Africa, as in many other countries, the young engineering graduate is promoted quite soon to a management position where he uses less technical skills and more people-oriented skills. In th
Jan 1, 1993
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An empirical system for primary and secondary support in US coalminesBy C Mark, Z Agioutantis
This paper presents an empirical design methodology that is based on successful US roof support systems using both primary and secondary support in coal mining entries and intersections. The recent na
Nov 29, 2022
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An Experiment to Validate Bubble Sizing Techniques Using Bi-Modal Populations of Known ProportionsA novel approach to validate size distributions obtained from bubble sizing techniques is introduced. The experimental rationale consists in verifying whether the output features the anticipated bi-mo
Jan 1, 2005
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Boundary Classification for Automated Geological ModellingBy P Hatherly, A Melkumyan, D Wyman
Chemical species distributions in rock sequences can be modelled using Gaussian processes (GPs) to predict the weight percentage between known data points. This method can be improved by dividing the
Sep 26, 2011
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Comparison of Experiment and Simulation of Blast Loading on the Steel BeamBy A Hosseinzadeh Barforoosh, A Abedi, M Taji
The effect of blast loads on beams is one of the main issues in the analysis of steel structure. In this study, experimental tests on steel beam under blast loading, and also numerical simulation by t
Aug 24, 2015
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Characterising coalmine roof using measurement-while-drilling technologyBy M Khanal, J Qin, B Shen, Y Duan, X Luo
Gaining confidence in interpreting rock and strata properties of the coalmine roof is necessary for design, maintenance, modelling and optimisation of roadways supports. One of the key causes of roadw
Nov 29, 2022
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The Mineral Resources Landscape - An Expanded Conceptualisation of Minerals SustainabilityBy D Giurco
As part of global systems of mineral production and consumption, the Australian minerals sector is facing sustainability challenges across technological, social, ecological, economic and governance do
Jan 1, 2009
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The Balma and Habgood Groups, Northern McArthur Basin, Northern Territory: Stratigraphy and Correlations with the McArthur GroupBy P W Haines
The McArthur, Balma (new name) and Habgood Groups are thick (up to 4.5 km) correlative sequences of shallow water evaporitic carbonates, mudstones and sandstones that are exposed largely within the
Jan 1, 1994