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Developing a best practice framework for inrush risk managementBy L Manca, P B. Hills, D Tyler, N Pollington
This paper describes a collaborative project undertaken by Newcrest Mining Limited (Newcrest) and pitt&sherry to identify, develop and then implement global best practices to manage the exposure to in
Mar 15, 2021
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Managing continuous improvement of Mine to Mill begins with measurementBy J Loeb, R Ramanathan, H Ingham, P Cameron
Most mining operations, including iron ore, maintain a focus on continuous improvement and asset optimisation in their operations. As all the unit operations in the Mine-to-Mill value chain are interd
Nov 8, 2021
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Laboratory Testing and Stability Analysis of Paste Backfill at the Golden Giant Mine (d53b2c09-d9ab-48b2-94c6-0c6f856d783f)By Bawden WF, Paynter JT
This investigation involves laboratory testing and stability analysis of paste fill at the Golden Giant Mine. Site-cast samples are tested in unconfined, confined, and consolidated-undrained triaxia
Jan 1, 1998
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A New Method for Sampling from High Capacity ScreensBy B W. Atkinson
Full-stream mechanised sampling apparatus, that collect a full cross-sectional increment from the complete screen discharge, will always be the preferred option for sampling screen overflows. However,
Aug 21, 2012
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Comparing Energy Efficiency of Multi-Pass High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR) CircuitsComparing Energy Efficiency of Multi-Pass High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR) Circuits With increased emphasis on reducing costs and carbon emissions in mineral processing, it is becoming essential to
Sep 13, 2010
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Julius Kruttschnitt Rotary Breakage Tester (JKRBT) - Any Ore, Any MineBy S Larbi-Bram, F Shi, E Manlapig
Mining companies have recognised that characterisation of particle breakage plays an essential role in the design and optimisation of comminution circuits. Recently the JKMRC comminution research team
Jan 1, 2008
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Controlled Recirculation and Refrigeration at ValeÆs Taquari Potash MineBy S Bluhm, LádeáOliveira, R Funnell
Taquari Vasouras potash mine (Vale Fertilizantes) has many interesting features including virgin rock temperatures of 50¦C at depths of 700 m. The mine has a relatively small shaft system with limited
Jul 1, 2013
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Setting Best Practice: FIFO at the Mount Keith ConcentratorBy S O. Hille
Modern remote mining operations in Australia are more commonly trending towards fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) sites. This trend is driven by numerous factors including increased business centralisation, reduc
Jan 1, 2002
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Can Australian Coal Alleviate Energy Poverty in India – a Case StudyBy H von Blottnitz, A C. Keith
The influence of the life of a mine extends beyond its immediate vicinity both in geographic and temporal terms. Decisions around mine approvals are generally made based on economics, for the mine own
Jun 28, 2016
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"The Business Case for Early-stage Implementation of Geometallurgy– an Example from the Productora Cu-Mo-Au Deposit, Chile"By J L. Macdonald, G S. King
"The development of a predictive geometallurgical model is a multidisciplinary and iterative task that involves both discovery and integration aspects. In this paper, the authors discuss the concepts
Jun 15, 2016
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Recovery of Iron Ore Fines and Ultrafines from Tailings by Using Wet High-intensity Magnetic Separation – JONES WHIMSBy M Gerards, M Steinberg, T Graham
The quality and quantity of Australia’s secondary deposits, which include tailings streams and tailings dams, are higher than most countries’ primary deposits. In addition, these secondary deposits ha
Jul 13, 2015
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Paleomagnetic Constraints on Terrane Tectonic in New GuineaBy Davies H, Pigram C, Sunata W, Falvey D, Loxton C, Giddings J, Rogerson R
PALAEOMAGNETIC CONSTRAINTS ON TERRANE TECTONICS IN NEW GUINEA Chris Klootwijkl), John Giddingsl), Wahyu Sunata2), Chris Pigraml), Charles Loxton3), Hugh Daviesl), Rick Rogerson3) and David Falveyl) 1
Jan 1, 1987
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New technologies that will potentially enable processing of complex orebodiesBy F Shi, G Ballantyne, K Runge
There has been minimal innovation in the methods used to process an ore over the last 50 years. Productivity increases have largely resulted in increased equipment size without implementation of paral
Nov 21, 2018
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RISKGATE and Underground OperationsBy J Harris, J Li, M Shi, P A. Kirsch, D Sprott
Australia has an enviable global reputation as a leader in health and safety outcomes in the hazardous industry of mining, in part due to an increased application of risk management regarding operatio
Mar 24, 2014
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Calculating the Value of Iron Ores in Ironmaking and SteelmakingBy T Honeyands
At present we are witnessing large investments in the iron ore industry, fuelled by demand from Asia. At the same time, there is a changing landscape in pricing of iron ores, with the recent demise of
Jul 11, 2011
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Mine value chain reconciliation – demonstrating value through best practiceBy H Arvidson, C Morley
Reconciliation has become very topical over the last ten years but how do we distinguish what is good practice, and even more importantly, show how it adds value? Reconciliation at Anglo American has
Sep 20, 2017
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Spontaneous Combustion Management Comparison between Australia and ChinaBy B Poborowski, A Chen
"For some time, the Australian and Chinese underground coal mining industries have evolvedindependently with minimal infl uence on each other. Despite the fact that in recent years severaltechnologies
Jun 1, 2012
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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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Geochemical Mass Balance and Characterisation of Pollutants Draining from a Nickel Mine SiteBy N Dube, K L. Sandvik, C Mutevhe
Trojan Nickel Mine is the largest producer of Ni, Cu and Co in Zimbabwe. The mine has operated a nickel flotation concentrator and base metal refinery continuously since 1969, creating 28 million tonn
Jan 1, 2006
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Multi-source data fusion for geological boundary modelling via Gaussian ProcessesBy K L. Silversides, A Chlingaryan, A Melkumyan
Multiple data sources can be fused to improve boundary modelling in stratified deposits such as the banded iron formation (BIF) hosted deposits in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Accurate bou
Mar 22, 2022