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  • AUSIMM
    An assessment of the rate of construction of an upstream raised tailings dam

    By J J. Moreno, J Willis, P Garvey

    Many of the tailings storage facilities (TSFs) in Australia are upstream raised facilities for which the consolidation of the hydraulically deposited tailings is essential to the stability of the TSF.

    Jul 1, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Characterisation of Long-Term Scaling Effects of Ceramic Filter Media Used in the Dewatering of Iron Ore

    By R Salmimies

    Choosing a ceramic capillary action filter is often favoured in processes where low energy consumption is important, such as the dewatering of iron ore. In addition, the performance of the filter medi

    Jul 11, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Metallurgical Efficiency in the Recovery of Alluvial Gold

    The character of alluvial gold deposits presents severe difficulties, and sometimes limitations, on the extent to which metallurgical efficiency can be measured. Very little monitoring of metallurgica

    Jan 1, 1984

  • AUSIMM
    Fast, Safe and Fully Mechanised Installation of High-Tensile Chain-Link Mesh for Underground Support

    By V Louchnikov

    Ever increasing depth of mineral extraction presents a challenging environment for hard rock underground mines. High in situ stresses and associated seismicity with potential rock burst hazards are th

    Mar 21, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Flotation Optimisation Studies of the Perilya Broken Hill Lead Circuit

    By B Kilgariff

    Flotation has been in use at Broken Hill for nearly 100 years, and the process has gone through many different optimisation studies over that time. This paper reviews the current flotation practice at

    Jan 1, 2005

  • AUSIMM
    Raisebore drill string recovery case study

    By M Andrew, D McTiffen, M Adams

    A major Ventilation Upgrade Project commenced at the Fosterville Gold Mine (FGM) in 2017 to service the ongoing ventilation requirements of the underground mining operation. The project consists of th

    Mar 15, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Prediction of Burden at the Sungun Copper Mine by Artificial Neural Network

    By H Khoshrou, A Siamaki

    Blast designs can have productive and non-productive impacts on downstream stages, mine productivity and operating costs. On the other hand, ground vibration, fragmentation, and back break caused by b

    Sep 26, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Adaptation of Hydraulic Shovels for Arctic Temperature of Yakutia Region

    Hydraulic mining shovels can be successively used at open-pit mining operation in severe climatic zone with air temperature interval from -700C to +450C typical for some northern region of the world p

    Dec 6, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    Development and Implementation of the Garford Dynamic Bolt at the Kanowna Belle Mine

    By R Lachenicht, J Player, A Thompson, E Villaescusa

    Kanowna Belle Gold Mine is a deep, high-stress, sublevel open stoping mine located near Kalgoorlie. Seismic activity during the development cycle presented problems, including concerns regarding the e

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    The Filblast Cyanidation Process

    By Bodnaras G. E, Sceresini P. A

    The Filblast Cyanidation Process incorporates the advantages of intense high shear mixing, high dissolved oxygen concentration and high pressure to achieve extremely rapid gold dissolution rates. Th

    Jan 1, 1994

  • AUSIMM
    The Influence of Solar Radiation on Evaporation for Three-Dimensional Flux Boundary Modelling of Soil Cover Systems on Waste Rock Dumps

    By G W. Wilson

    Net solar radiation is one of the key factors affecting evaporation from soil covers on waste rock dumps. While net solar radiation is normally taken as a uniform parameter over a site for modelling p

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    Developing an evaluation method for bulk ore sorting

    By S Dykes, R J. McCarthy, B Klein

    There is growing interest in the mining industry on the application of ore sorting. While many are familiar with particle sorting, including the limitations that technology presents (e.g. throughput),

    Nov 10, 2020

  • AUSIMM
    Coarse processing of South African banded iron formation (BIF)

    By N Maistry, C Carelse, A Singh

    Banded Iron Formations or more commonly known as BIF are sedimentary rock formations with alternating silica-rich layers and iron-rich layers that are mainly composed of iron oxides (hematite and magn

    Sep 18, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    Hypersaline-Induced Reduction in Cyanide Ecotoxicity at Gold Operations, thereby Obviating Detoxification Plants

    By G B. Smith, D Hillier, T Gibbons, D B. Donato, M D. Adams, S Davies, R S. Schulz

    Responsible management of cyanide solutions and tailings on gold processing plants worldwide is an important aspect to these operations and is regulated via guidelines provided by the International Cy

    Sep 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Effect of liquefaction controlling components in carbon-free mould powder for the continuous casting of ultra-low carbon steels

    By N Gruber

    In the continuous casting of ultralow carbon (ULC) steels, free carbon is used to control the melting behaviour of mould powders. If the carbon is not completely removed during melting, it is enriched

    Jun 19, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Development of a Submerged Injection Process for the Production of DoreÆ Silver at BHAS

    By Swayn G. P, Floyd J. M

    BHAS, together with the G.K. Williams Laboratory, and Ausmelt Pty. Ltd., has examined a number of possible alternatives to conventional silver cupellation in gas fired reverberatory furnaces. Of th

    Jan 1, 1989

  • AUSIMM
    A Non-Linear Programming Model for Open Pit Mine Equipment Selection

    In mining industries, materials loading and handling costs represent a significant component of the total (capital and operation) costs. A variety of methods have been applied in surface mine equipmen

    Dec 6, 2010

  • AUSIMM
    JKSimFloat - A Tool for Flotation Modelling

    By R D. Morri, D J. Alexander

    The design and optimisation of mineral flotation circuits is currently performed using a combination of laboratory, pilot plant and full scale testing. Owing to the variable nature of flotation circui

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Redevelopment at Northparkes Following Significant Drive Closure

    By J Samosir, L A. Snyman

    Northparkes is located 27 km north of the township of Parkes in central New South Wales, Australia. The operations consist of underground block cave mines and an ore processing plant that produces hig

    Nov 5, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Mine geology standardisation – providing the foundation to consistent short-term geometallurgical product predictions in a complex multimine and supply chain environment

    By B L. Sommerville

    "The theme of this International Mining Geology Conference is ‘Setting New Standards’. Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations include a complex integrated supply system to deliver ore from 15 mine operations

    Sep 20, 2017