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Implementation of Advanced Flotation Control at First Quantum Minerals’ Kevitsa MineBy A Rantala, C Cruickshank, I Muzinda, O Haavisto, J Timperi
The production at First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM) Kevitsa Mine, located in northern Finland, commenced during the second quarter of 2012. Presently, the mine processes approximately five and half millio
Sep 1, 2014
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State-of-the-Art in Monitoring Respirable Mine AerosolsBy E E. Hall, S, E D. Thimons, R J. Timko
The heart of mine ventilation science and technology is the protection of the life and health of the miner. Lung diseases that result from overexposure to various mine aerosols can largely be prevente
Jan 1, 2005
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Mineral liberation studies of IMPTEC super-fine crusher – 130 crushed productBy J Addai-Mensah, W Skinner, C Kelsey, J R. Kelly, E Baawuah
Comminution continues to be the most capital-intensive unit operation in mineral processing. The fundamental purpose of comminution is to liberate the valuable minerals so that they can be economicall
Aug 29, 2018
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Cutter Mining – Crossover Technology from Civil Engineering to MiningBy S K. Schwank
Trench cutter systems have been used in civil engineering for the least 30 years for the installation of deep cut-off walls, retaining walls and foundation systems. The systems are constantly advanced
Nov 4, 2015
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Gold Extraction at the Gwynfynydd Mine, North Wales, United Kingdom: A Case Study of Environmentally Sustainable Mineral Processing Within a National ParkBy R F. G Phelps
The former Gwynfynydd gold mine is located within the heart of the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, United Kingdom. The black shale-hosted quartz reefs have intermittently produced more than 50 0
Jan 1, 2002
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The Deep Parts of the Kiirunavaara Apatite-Magnetite Orebody in Kiruna, Northern Sweden and the Impact of Future Mining on the Township of KirunaThe Kiirunavaara apatite-magnetite orebody is about 4 km long and approximately 100 m thick sheet-like body, which lies roughly in a north-south direction and dips from the horizontal plane along its
Jan 1, 2006
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Mechanisms on the impacts of basicity on hydrogen-rich gas-based direct reduction of pelletsBy J Pan, C M. Tang, D Q. Zhu, C C. Yang, S W. Li, Z Q. Guo
The short process of electric furnace steelmaking with direct reduction iron (DRI) as raw material is an important process for smelting high-quality and special steels. In order to prepare high-qualit
Sep 18, 2023
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The Use of Sprayable Waterproofing Membranes in Underground Structures – Concept, Design Options, Benefits and LimitationsBy W Mahoney, F Clement, E Saraiva
Prefabricated waterproofing sheet membranes are extremely complicated to install in underground sections with complex geometries and, despite being already subjected to quality tests in the factory, t
Sep 17, 2014
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Scaled depth of burial application to increase blast efficiency in PT. Indo Muro KencanaBy A Suwandhi, H Utama
PT. Indo Muro Kencana (PT.IMK) is a gold mine that is located in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Drilling and blasting activity is applied in order to support mining production. Drilling and Blasting (
Jun 22, 2022
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The Geology and Mineralisation of the Granites Gold Deposits, Northern TerritoryBy Mayer TE
The Granites Goldfield is located 550 km northwest of Alice Springs. Mineralisation was discovered in 1900 and intermittently worked along nine km of strike until the early 1950's, yielding a
Jan 1, 1984
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The Role of Rayleigh-Waves in Rock FragmentationBy Knasmillner
During blasting body wave interaction with geometrical surfaces induces Rayleigh-waves which propagate along free surfaces, e.g. crack faces or delaminated rock layers. These Rayleigh-waves carry mo
Jan 1, 1990
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Methods of Increasing Production in A Travelling Grate Pellet Plant Limited by Drying CapacityBy Thomas CG, Armstrong GJ, Lynch KS
A small glass walled pot grate has been used to simulate drying of iron ore pellets in a travelling grate plant. This equipment has enabled the effect of decreasing grind and de- creasing pellet bu
Jan 1, 1972
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Design Concepts from an Operations ViewBy Laffin N. W
Invariably when a new plant is cammissioned operations personnel on takeover look at ways and means of reducing certain restrictions and improving process conditions. These improvements are general
Jan 1, 1989
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Total Integrated System Simulation for Master Planning of the Dalrymple Bay Coal ChainBy B Olsson, R Norman, M Volz
Australia has seen unprecedented demand for coal exports in the last ten years and this demand is set to expand further still according to many analysts. This rapid increase in demand has placed press
Sep 26, 2011
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Matte Fuming of Tin from Sulfide Concentrates Containing Tin and CopperRecovery of tin and copper from concen trates containing cassiterite, stannite and chalcopyrite was studied in laboratory-scale tests designed to simulate continuous operation of the matte fuming p
Jan 1, 1980
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Assessment of Effectiveness of Artificial Recharge for Coal Seam Gas Water Management Based on Numerical ModellingBy C Rothfuss, X Wang, S J. Herbert, K Prasad
The extraction of groundwater to produce gas from coal seam gas (CSG) reservoirs has highlighted the opportunity for beneficial uses of groundwater in Australia. This paper presents an assessment of a
Nov 26, 2013
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The Application of Seperate Conditioning to Improve Zinc Metallurgy at Woodlawn MinesBy Phelan JM
Poor selectivity in the separation of two sulphides generally arises because the flotation characteristics of the coarse sizes of the valuable mineral and finer sizes of non-valuable minerals are id
Jan 1, 1988
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Kelsey Centrifugal Jig Implementation at Namakwa Sands for Zircon Recovery from Quartz RejectsBy P V. A van der Westhuyzen
Namakwa Sands is a heavy minerals mining and beneficiation business in the Exxaro Sands Division, and operates along the West Coast of South Africa (see Figure 1). The business encompasses mining, min
Oct 5, 2011
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Recent Developments in Blast Furnace PracticeDevelopments in furnace construction and design have been very rapid in recent years. Larger furnaces operating at high top pressures with much improved burdens are giving extremely high productio
Jan 1, 1972
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Recent advances in tailings testing methodsBy D J. Williams
The majority of surface tailings storage facilities continue to employ sub-aerial tailings slurry deposition. Surface TSFs are typically sized and operated in a way to minimise the initial capital cos
Jul 23, 2018