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Mossbauer Study of Iron Sulphides in Mining OresBy Stephen J. Harker, John Knights, Randolph A. Pax, Glen A. Stewart
"Mineral samples were obtained from different stages of a mineral processing circuit used to extract the copper and gold rich mineralogical phases. The aim of this work is to characterise the quality
Jan 1, 2003
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Rock Mechanics and the Analysis of Underground Mine Stability Adjacent to Coal Refuse ImpoundmentsBy David Newman
Coal refuse impoundments and underground mines are frequently sited in close vertical and horizontal proximity in the valleys of the Southern Appalachian coalfield. The steep V-shaped valleys provide
Jan 1, 2003
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Extension Strain ù A New Concept in Open Pit Slope Stability, and its Use in the Explanation of Two Slope FailuresBy G J. Keyter, P J. Terbrugge, Yu Xianb
There has been disappointingly little development in the understanding of the behaviour of rock slopes in open pit mines over the past 30 years. The lack of development in general, and of robust, stan
Jan 1, 2003
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Sustainable Development in Nunavut: The Role of GeoscienceBy Ross L. Sherlock, David J. Scott, Gordon MacKay, Wayne Johnson
"Abstract - The demographics of Nunavut indicate a very young and poorly educated population spread over wide areas in small isolated communities. The current economic sectors will be unable to expand
Jan 1, 2003
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SRC rock mass classification applied to tunnels under high tectonic stressBy L. I. Gonzalez de Vallejo
SRC rockmass classification have been applied to 25 tunnels in Spain and Italy, for which it was found that much heavier supports than those estimated by the RMR index were required. SRC and RMR indi
Jan 1, 2003
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Value chain based strategy formulation for mining technical systemsBy C. Lumley
The management of the Anglo Platinum (AP) mining technical systems (MTS) embarked upon a process of defining the strategy for the MTS department. The newly established department forms part of the gre
Jan 1, 2003
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Laboratory Tests on the Production of High Quality Zeolite (9579e8a5-2c38-4a64-bcca-678557289c30)By Güven Önal, Gülay Bulut, Mustafa Özer, Yunus Emre Benkli, Olgaç Kangal, Mustafa Tarkan
There are various types of natural zeolite deposits in Turkey. Naturally occurring zeolites are excluded from many important commercial applications where uniformity and purity are essential. In this
Jan 1, 2003
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A new approach for borehole joint investigation—Development of Discontinuity Orientation Measurement drilling systemBy T. F. Cho, B .. O. You, K. S. Yoon, K. S. Won
Discontinuity Orientation Measurement (DOM) drilling system capable of retrieving the reference line-marked core log, which can be used for determining the relative positions and orientations of disco
Jan 1, 2003
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Development of a Cover System Design for Potentially Acid-Forming Tailings at Peak Gold MinesBy M, C Silveira, C Ellice, D Christensen
Peak Gold Mines (PGM), a member of the Rio Tinto Group, is an underground and open cut gold mining operation located near Cobar, NSW. A multi-phase study was initiated in 2001 in support of developing
Jan 1, 2003
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Diamond Value Management - Knowledge Management And The Measurement Of Value AdditionBy P. J. Rider
Diamond Value Management?s objective is to achieve $/ton revenue improvement across De Beers group mines. The respective %improvement contributions are measured against targets set by each of the oper
Jan 1, 2003
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Mineral resource risk assessment in the BHPBilliton capital investment processBy C. G. Carey, M. P. Mullins
BHPBilliton is a large (US$32bn market capitalization) diversified mining group. Significant organic growth is planned through the development of a number of mining, processing and oil and gas project
Jan 1, 2003
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Pillar Design and Roof Support for Controlling Longwall Headgate Subject to High Horizontal StressesBy D. W. H. Su
A two-year study was conducted by CONSOL in a northern West Virginia coal mine to evaluate pillar design and support requirements to improve roof control in right-hand longwall headgates subject to hi
Jan 1, 2003
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Thalanga Processing Plant ù As Many Lives as a Cat and Just as CuriousThis paper will discuss the challenges and opportunities in the years 1998 to 2002 faced by the operation and personnel at Thalanga, and its continued survival through short life projects (three feasi
Jan 1, 2003
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Statistical Multivariate Analysis For Improved Plant Control at C. M. Doña Ines De Collahuasi SCM, ChileBy F. Romero, L. Yacher, M. Orchard
Specific software tools for Statistical Multivariate Analysis combined with real time process data were applied to Concentrator Plant at Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM in Chile, basically
Jan 1, 2003
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Removal of Impurity Metal Ions from Waste Plating Solutions by Using Orange and Apple Juice ResiduesBy Katsutoshi Inoue
Pectic acid gel crosslinked with epichlorohydrin was found to have very high selectivity to lead(II) and iron(III) ions over zinc(II) ion compared with commercial weakly cation exchange resins contain
Jan 1, 2003
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Dewatering Of Fine-Particle Slurries Using A Compound-Beach Decanter With Cake-Flow ControlBy A. H. Shapiro, W. –F. Leung
A decanter centrifuge of novel design was developed for the dewatering of fine-solids slurries having micrometer-range particles that form pastelike, flowable, hard-to-dewater cakes. The design combin
Jan 1, 2003
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What boundary conditions should we apply? Applications to tunneling and to the AECL Underground Research LaboratoryBy B. Amadei, F. Tonon
Rock stress measurement is cast in the more general context of the determination of boundary conditions for rock engineering. A study on the effect of elastic anisotropy on underground excavations rev
Jan 1, 2003
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Selective Precipitation Of Cobalt From Ammonia Leach Solutions: Recent Experience At The Corefco Refinery In Fort SaskatchewanBy Gavin K. W. Freeman
The efficient separation of cobalt from nickel is a fundamental objective in the refining of cobalt. Based on recent experience at the Corefco refinery in Fort Saskatchewan, the identification of a n
Jan 1, 2003
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Fundamental Study for Recovery of Nj2+ from Waste Solution in Ni Non-Electric PlatingBy Junji Shibata
Waste solution from the Ni non-electric plating process contains 4.0 kg/m3 Ni, 0.1 kglm3 Fe, 0.0 I kg/m3 Zn, 48 kg/m3 S042-, 98 kg/m3 HP032-and 31 kg/m3 laetic acid as a typical composition. Solvent e
Jan 1, 2003
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The Use Of Neural Network Analysis Of Diagnostic Leaching Data In Gold Liberation ModellingBy K. R. P. Petersen
Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of M.Sc. Eng.(Metallurgical Engineering) degree The interrelationship between mineral liberation and leaching behaviour of a gold ore
Jan 1, 2003