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The Golden Mile – 125 years of mining and the challenges posed for today’s mine geologistBy M Watson, A V. Engelbrecht, E Murray-Hayden
Whereas mine reconciliation is a well-established month-end process for most modern mining operations, the resource sector has yet to endorse uniform reporting factors against which model accuracy and
Mar 22, 2022
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On-site Process Mineralogy – Linking Departments and Disciplines with the Common Goal of Increasing Plant PerformanceBy D Morgan, K Jones
"In March 2015 Northparkes Mines (NPM) installed a process mineralogy facility on-site. The laboratory included a TESCAN TIMA scanning electron microscope (SEM) and was the first SEM facility to be co
Oct 10, 2016
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Towards Tomorrow’s ‘Smart Mine’ – Embedded Sensor Telemetry and Sensor-Based SortingBy B Klein
This paper stems from research and development in sensor and sorting technologies towards future sustainable mining undertaken by the UBC Mine-Mill Integration group in collaboration with MineSense Lt
Nov 22, 2011
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What is the Future for Magnetite Projects in Australia and Why Have Some of the New Projects Been So Problematic?By D Connelly
Magnetite orebodies generally means mining lower grade iron ores, crushing and grinding with significant energy costs in processing and the capital costs being significantly higher than for direct shi
Jul 13, 2015
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Paste Backfill for Enterprise MineBy D Morrison, P Goodman
The cycle time between adjacent stopes is critical to achieving the required production rate from 3500 Orebody; one of the Enterprise Mine orebodies. Current Mt Isa cemented fills require a 90-day cur
Jan 1, 1998
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New Zealand Gold Potential - Using Mineral Prospectivity Modelling to Evaluate Gold-Bearing Mineral Systems in an Underexplored CountryBy K Peters, C McKenzie
New Zealand has an established history of gold production beginning with the gold rushes of the 19th century in the Coromandel, Nelson/Marlborough, West Coast and Otago regions. Despite this, the numb
Sep 26, 2013
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Characterising Cobalt Losses for Improved RecoveriesBy I Lumsdaine
QNI Pty Ltd operates the Yabulu Refinery located 25 kilometres north of Townsville, North Queensland. The plant treats nickel laterite ores sourced from the Philippines, Indonesia and New Caledonia. T
Jan 1, 2002
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Further Development of Short-face Technology in the Soviet Coal MinesBy Kuzmitch O, Morozov A
The main direction in the mechanisation in the mines of the Donbas and the USSR is long-face technology with complexes on the base of hydraulic supports. On the base of the 30 year old experience of e
Jan 1, 1991
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Narrow Vein Education - Back to the Future?By S Hall
Mining schools around the world, many unfortunately now closed, were often established to teach the techniques of narrow vein mining and associated processing to students studying part-time while work
Mar 26, 2012
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Progress in Understanding and Developing the Kucing Liar Orebody, Irian Jaya, IndonesiaBy N Belluz, L Johnson, N Wiwoho, P Manning
The Kucing Liar skarn deposit is located in the Ertsberg mining district, which also contains other skarn deposits and the Grasberg porphyry copper û gold deposit. The Ertsberg district is located in
Jan 1, 1999
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Tailings process optimisation through automation and controls integrationBy R Williams, M Baxter, D Zink, R Cunningham
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the efficient operation of a tailings dewatering circuit comprising a thickener and filter press through proper control and automation. It is common to see thi
Jul 23, 2018
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Stochastic Optimisation of Mineral Value Chains – Developments and Applications for the Global Optimisation of Mining Complexes with UncertaintyBy R Dimitrakopoulos, R Goodfellow
One of the primary objectives when optimising a mining complex is to maximise its value for the primary stakeholders. In order to achieve this objective, it is necessary to holistically optimise all a
Nov 24, 2014
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Exergy - A Useful Indicator for the Sustainability of Mineral Resources and MiningBy A Valero, G M. Mudd
There is active debate and research around the most suitable indicators to assess the sustainability of mining. The most common approach is to report a range of data for a given mine site (or less pre
Jan 1, 2009
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Increasing the Reliability and Safety of Mining Machines by Application of the Vibration Diagnostic (Experiences and Results)The reduction in the number and duration of machinery and equipment failures is an important source of economical efficiency enhancement in the Polish coal mining industry.Non-dismantling methods have
Jan 1, 1991
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Attrition ScrubbersBy W Baguley
Attritioning has been a method of improving mineral extraction for over 60 years, however it is only recently that an understanding of the mechanism employed and the improvement in efficiency that hav
Jul 15, 2013
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Rwanda and the Africa Mining VisionBy I H. Wilson
After decades of turmoil, Rwanda launched its Vision 2020 in 2000 aimed at reconstructing government and addressing poverty. Implementation focused on the agricultural sector, infrastructure and educa
Jul 16, 2014
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Particle Size Analysis – Optimising Returns in Iron OreBy B Stump
Reliable particle size analysis in minerals processing plants is a critical factor to the economic return of a plant. As recovery of valuable minerals is compromised for particles outside the optimal
Jul 11, 2011
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Pillar Design Procedures and Research Methodologies - Can There or Should There be a Unified Approach?After some 50 years of worldwide research in relation to coal pillar mechanics and design as well as numerous workshops and technical papers related to these issues there is still some significant dis
Nov 25, 2010
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Stope Performance in Challenging Ground Conditions: Observed Versus Predicted - A Case StudyThroughout the study phases (scoping, prefeasibility and feasibility) of new mining projects one is forced to work with and make predictions based upon limited date obtained from diamond and reverse c
Nov 25, 2010
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Treatment and Rehabilitation of Acidic Waste Rock and Tailings – A 14-year Case StudyBy D Blair, T Scutts, L Fergusson
This paper presents a waste rock treatment and rehabilitation program conducted at a metaliferous mine site in northern New South Wales from 2000–2013. It updates findings from 2005 for Program #1 (wh
Jul 16, 2014