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Screen Media Aperture Size Measurement Using MetsoÆs Screen TrackerBy G van Niekerk, M Wortley
Screening is a critical part of many mineral processing circuits and keeping the aperture of the screening media within specification is vital to ensure efficient performance of the processing plant.
Sep 26, 2011
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Exploration and Mining on Aboriginal Land - Dispelling the MythsBy D Pearce
The 15-year long debate between the industry, Government and Aboriginal people about the rights and wrongs of Land Rights, the right of Aboriginal people to control development on their land and the
Jan 1, 1994
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Paste Backfill Production Using Canmet's Silo TechnologyBy A Annor, L J. Chen
The production of paste backfill has typically been accomplished through the adaptation of existing technology. Thickeners and disc filters have several drawbacks when applied to production of tailing
Jan 1, 1998
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Machine learning at a gold-silver mine: a case study from the Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver OperationBy P Stewart, S Cowie, A Offer, J Carpenter, E Jones
The Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation is a producing asset for Australian-based copper and gold producer, PanAust Limited. The Operation lies within PanAust’s 2600 square-kilometre Phu Bia Contract A
Nov 21, 2018
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Bed Load Losses from Experimental Plots on a Rehabilitated Uranium Mine in Northern AustraliaBy W D. Erskine, M J. Saynor
Ranger Uranium Mine, surrounded by Kakadu National Park is located in the Alligator Rivers Region (ARR) in the wet-dry monsoonal tropics, 250 km east of Darwin, Northern Territory. A trial landform (T
Jun 28, 2016
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Enhanced fine particle recovery with the Concorde CellBy P G. Bourke, A Yáñez, G J. Jameson, N M. L Kupka
The kinetics of fine and ultrafine particles in conventional mechanical flotation cells are limited (Feng and Aldrich, 1999; Trahar, 1981; Wang et al, 2016). Accordingly, even limited recoveries with
Aug 24, 2022
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Beyond CIP/CIL - A Combination of Existing Technologies Utilising Gravity, Flotation and Intensive Leach May Herald the Future for Gold Ore ProcessingWith the burgeoning opportunities for new gold mines to be developed the opportunity now exists for a reassessment of the optimal processing path for these gold ores. Projects have traditionally follo
Jan 1, 2004
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Modelling Cohesion and Adhesion of Wet, Sticky Iron Ores in Discrete Element Modelling for Material Handling ProcessesBy K Williams, T Donohue, W Chen, T Roessler, A Katterfeld
Wet sticky iron ore poses particular difficulties in every aspect of the material handling process. Material hang-ups in bins, pipes and chutes; carry-back and spillage due to insufficient belt cleani
Jul 13, 2015
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Mine to mill study – Bond Work index as factor for intrusive and non-intrusive rock typeBy W F. E Ouedraogo
This study data has been collected on a three-month period from November 2020 to January 2021 and based on three different pits: Vindaloo Main, Vindaloo Central and Bouere. Both pits having specific g
Jun 22, 2022
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An Advanced Modelling Technique for Scale-Up of Batch Flotation Results to Plant Metallurgical PerformanceBy O N. Savassi
A rigorous methodology for prediction of flotation plant performance is presented, which is based on a standardised batch flotation test called the MFT. The work is part of the FLEET program, develope
Jan 1, 2005
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Application of High Efficient Fine Screen to Improve the Recovery of Tin ConcentrateBy W N. Qin, B Zhang, W Z. Huang, X S Mo
Mengzi Mining and Metallurgy Co, Ltd (MMMC) polymetallic ore contains recoverable amounts of tin, lead, zinc, pyrite and other valuable minerals. With the change in orebody, the run-of-mine (ROM) ore
Sep 1, 2014
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Optimisation of cemented rock fill strength for open stope supportBy J Player, R de Vries, E Villaescusa, H Saw, R Hassell
The use of cemented rock fill (CRF) for support of open stope walls has increased in the Australian underground mines operations over the last five years due in part to its low capital cost. In open s
Oct 16, 2017
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Thermal Modelling and Mitigation Measures for the Bogong Power DevelopmentBy D Wimpenny
The Bogong Power Development Project in Victoria, Australia involved the construction of a 15 m long mass concrete plug up to 9 m in diameter within the head race tunnel. The plug is critical to thepe
Mar 8, 2011
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Autonomous Haul System Savings – It’s Not about Less Truckies but Better Truckies!By R Price, B H. Miller
"The rise of autonomous haul truck fleets may have been initially driven by the rapid escalation of the cost of equipment operators, but the actual improvements reported by the major iron ore miners f
Nov 15, 2016
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Cap Rock Blasting Improvement at Worsley AluminaBy L Neems
In conjunction with Orica Explosives, Worsley Alumina have managed a program of continuous improvement to their cap rock blasting over the last two years. Blasting conditions are challenging because o
Jan 1, 1999
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Unlocking Plant Capability through Targeted Debottlenecking of Arrium’s Magnetite ConcentratorBy C Jenkins, M Mativenga, C Stanton, J Gerber
In 2014, Arrium completed an optimisation program on its magnetite concentrator, enabling a reduction in the overall cost base of producing concentrate through an increased ability to treat a wider ra
Jul 13, 2015
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Character of Simulation Material of Coal – Rock and Gas Solid-gas Coupling and Engineering ApplicationBy C Bie, S Li, P Xiao, P Zhao, H Lin
"Based on solid simulation material research, the simulation conditions for methane and coal solid-gas coupling were obtained using solid-fluid coupling theory. Using sand as the aggregate and paraffi
Aug 31, 2015
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Preconcentration at Mt Carbine Tungsten Mine using sensor-based ore sortingBy R Kroukamp, G Rech
CRONIMET Australia in cooperation with Speciality Metals International, the mining lease holder of the Mt Carbine Tungsten mine, have demonstrated the preconcentration and processing of large (>12 mil
Nov 10, 2020
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Olympic Dam Operation - An Overview of Underground Design and PlanningOlympic Dam Operation is located in the Stuart Shelf Geological Province approximately 520 km north-north-west of Adelaide in South Australia. It is estimated to be one of the worldÆs top five copper
Jan 1, 1999
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Performance of the IsaMills in the George Fisher FlowsheetBy M Gao
Six new IsaMills were installed for the George Fisher flowsheet in the Lead/Zinc Concentrator of Mount Isa Mines to produce a product P80 as fine as seven microns. The objective was better liberation
Jan 1, 2000