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Metal cap versus steel lining system at Philsaga Mining Corporation’s Ø6100 mm SAG millBy N S. Weerasekara, S Town, E Lessing, J A. De Torres
Philsaga Mining Corporation (Philsaga) had three main aims in converting their lining system from steel to metal cap. They wanted to increase mill availability, minimise localised high wear and optimi
Aug 29, 2018
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Optimal Blast Scheduling of Sub-Level Stoping by Dynamic ProgrammingBy Bhattacherjee A, Makesh S
Mechanised sub-level stoping is one of the most widely accepted stoping practices followed in base metal mines in India. As a general practice, blast-scheduling of rings in these stopes is done eith
Jan 1, 1995
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Avoiding Bias when Using Vezins for Sampling Dusty MaterialsBy P Cleary, G K. Robinson, J Hilton, P Wilson
Concern has been expressed that Vezins can be biased when used for sampling fine materials if the cutter speed is as high as the 0.6 m/s which is often used. Using modelling techniques that consider a
Aug 21, 2012
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Challenges and Opportunities in the Development of a Cultural Heritage Management Strategy at the Lihir Gold Mine, Papua New GuineaBy J Cook
In this paper we present a case study of the challenges and opportunities associated with the development of cultural heritage management strategies at the Lihir gold mine in Papua New Guinea. We disc
Jan 1, 2009
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Use of drone and LiDAR technology for mapping underground voidsBy D Woolmer
Since January 2019, BHP Olympic Dam have been trialling the use of a drone based LiDAR mapping system for the purpose for surveying stope voids. This new technology utilises Simultaneous Location and
Mar 15, 2021
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Positive influence of WHIMS concentrate on the sintering performance of Roy Hill finesBy S Hapugoda, J R. Manuel, X Cao, B D. McDonald, N A. Ware, L Lu
Roy Hill is a large iron ore mining, processing, railing and port operation in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Since delivering its first shipments to customers in December 2015, Roy Hill has
Nov 8, 2021
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Cobalt, copper tailings and the circular economy – a case study from the Capricorn Copper Mine, north-west Queensland minerals provinceBy L Nicholls, A Parbhakar-Fox
Reprocessing Queensland’s historical copper tailings for critical minerals is an opportunity to circularise the state’s mining industry by converting waste liabilities into assets. Mine waste valorisa
Aug 2, 2023
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Roof Falls in Australian LongwallsBy Savidis GM
This report outlines the experience of Australian mining operators in dealing with large falls of roof in advance of longwall supports. Previous and present techniques used for face stabilisation
Jan 1, 1986
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Local Resource Development Initiative - Developing a New Project Sustainability Model (Ambatovy Project Case Study)By S Novak
A world-class example of sustainable development in practice, the Local Resource Development Initiative (LRDI) grew from agreements between the Ambatovy nickel mine developers and the Government of Ma
Jan 1, 2009
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Correlated Valuation MethodologyBy E C. Holloway
"The financial valuation of mining assets has a number of fundamental differences to the valuation of many other asset groupings. One such difference is that typically, the greater proportion of both
Mar 8, 2016
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Preparation of a JORC Code Compliant Resource Statement Based on an Evaluation of Historical Data – A Case Study from the Panguna Deposit, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaBy P Collier
From 1972 until 1989 when operations were suspended Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL, owned 53.58 per cent by Rio Tinto Limited) operated a large open pit mine and processing facility at Panguna on Bo
Aug 22, 2011
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The Economics of Uranium Exploration in AustraliaExploration for uranium in Australia commenced only during the 1940s, but in this short period has been very successful as one third of the world's low cost uranium reserves have been discove
Jan 1, 1984
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Orepass Loss Mitigation Approach in Malmberget MineBy A Salama, J Greberg, B Skawina
In today’s underground mass mining, the orepass is an important part of the infrastructure as it connects two or more mine levels and is used for conveying or storing large amounts of material. One of
May 9, 2016
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Monitoring Design and Data Management for a Multiwell CO2 Storage/Enhanced Coalbed Methane Test in a Stacked Coal Reservoir, Buchanan County, Virginia, USABy S J. Schafrik, C Keles, C Schlosser, E S. Gilliland, A K. Louk, N S. Ripepi, S Keim, J Amante, E Diminick
Three legacy coalbed methane production wells have been converted to injection wells for a one-year carbon dioxide (CO2) injection test to evaluate the potential for CO2 storage in the coal reservoir
Nov 4, 2015
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Selected Aspects of Formation of Dangerous Methane AccumulationsBy Rosmus P
Improper use of auxiliary ven- tilation units during heading operations may often result in the appearance of hazardous methane accumulations. This is the case especially when roadways are ventilat
Jan 1, 1988
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Computerised Geological Information for Mine Planning at Mt ISA MineCopper grades of diamond drill hole and development samples are determined in the core shed logging area at Mount Isa Mine using a Bulk Mineral Analyser. All geological and grade data on the copper or
Jan 1, 1985
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Exploring the Use of Fibre Reinforced Shotcrete in Large Diameter ShaftsBy D J. Kilkenny, D A. O’Toole, P B. Hills, K L. Seah
An investigation was undertaken to critically analyse the use of fibre reinforced shotcrete (FRS) for a variety of applications in large diameter shafts. Those applications included the use of FRS wit
Nov 5, 2014
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Mt Wright – managing unique risksBy S Long, D Carnovale, L Louwrens
The Mt Wright underground mine (MTW) is located near the town of Ravenswood in north Queensland and is operated by Carpentaria Gold – a wholly owned subsidiary of Resolute Mining Limited.The Mt Wright
Oct 16, 2017
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Ni Laterite Mineralogy and Chemistry – A New Approach to QuantificationBy M A. Wells
A new approach to more reliably predict the Ni (and Fe, Mg) composition of Ni laterites was tested for RC samples from the (siliceous) oxide–style, Siberia North deposit, Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KN
Sep 5, 2011
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Project Evaluation and Valuation – An Investor’s Golden RuleBy L I. Rozman
"There have always been development projects that fall short of expectations. In the last decade, we have seen more than the usual number of mining and oil/gas development projects taking significantl
Mar 8, 2016