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An economic approach to optimising mill reline frequency – a case study of SAG mill relines at Rasp mineBy C M. Standen
The SAG mill at Rasp Mine has undergone a number of liner design modifications since commissioning in 2012, making liner wear and failure difficult to predict from historical data. During 2017, severa
Aug 29, 2018
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Groundwater Management Guidelines for Mining Industry in Arid Western Australia - Examples from the PilbaraBy D Abbott
Mining in Western Australia places significant economic and environmental responsibility on Government and the mining industry. Groundwater abstraction is regulated by the Department of Water. The Dep
Jan 1, 2009
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Mist Diffusion Experiment and Evaluation of Water Tube for Blasting Demolition Dust ControlBy H-S Yang, H Park, S-J Kim, Y-H Ko, H-S Kim, S-H Cho, J-K Kim
An investigation was undertaken to devise a new method for reducing dust spread during blasting demolition utilising water tube and detonating cord. Modelling of smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) wi
Aug 24, 2015
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Case Study – Engineering Design for a Slurry Preparation Plant for a Paste Application in West AfricaBy G du Toit, P L. Gillot, M Swanepoel
Randgold Resources’ Loulo-Gounkoto Complex is one of the largest gold mining operations in Mali, West Africa. The mine, which is situated on the western border with Senegal, treats more than 4 Mt/a of
Sep 1, 2014
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Air-core imaging in a hydrocyclone using non-invasive ERT Technique – effect of reconstruction algorithmsBy N Mangadoddy, P Jampana, S Diddi
The study of air-core dynamics in hydrocyclone operation is essential for predicting separation efficiency in mineral processing. Electrical resistance tomography (ERT) allows non-invasive measurement
Aug 24, 2022
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How is Automation Relevant to Cannington and Other Remote Mines?The Key Issues - An Overview Minerals industry needs Mining companies want technologies which are ò cost-effective, ò high likelihood of delivery (ie transfer existing technologies from other industr
Jan 1, 1997
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Improvements on Estimation Tools and the Effect on Mineralisation Base Definition on the Zulti North Heavy Mineral Sand Deposit, Richards Bay, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South AfricaBy J M. Nel
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has recently undertaken an exercise to improve orebody basal definition. Older mineralisation bases (pre-2005) were highly erratic using old protocol reverse circulation (R
Oct 5, 2011
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Blast Fragmentation Modelling for a Green Field Open Cut Gold DepositBy G Chitombo, G Lewis
The knowledge of the expected run of mine (ROM) fragmentation during the feasibility study of a green field site is essential for the design of downstream crushing and milling processes. However,the p
Jan 1, 2004
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Viscosity measurement of FeO-SiO2 based slags under controlled oxygen partial pressuresBy S-C Shim, H-R Lee, Y Kang, H Shin
Since iron oxide and silicon oxide are major gangue components in various types of ore, FeO-SiO2 base slag, ie fayalite slag, has been often encountered in pyrometallurgical processes of non-ferrous m
Jun 19, 2024
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An Integrated Approach to Proactive Tailings ManagementBy T Huynh, K Tungpalan, E Wightman, M Edraki, S Palaniandy
Most preventive environmental management practices promote proactive integrated approaches to waste management. For example, life cycle assessment is often used to find the ‘hot spots’ of environmenta
Jul 27, 2015
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Rehabilitating Post-Mining Landscapes for Wildlife - A Case Study from the Koala Venture Research Program in Central QueenslandBy F Carrick, W A. Ellis, D R. Mulligan, S I. FitzGibbon
"One of the major environmental impacts of mining is the destruction of habitat. The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an iconic Australian marsupial that has been severely affected by land clearing a
Jul 10, 2012
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Radar-Based Surface Scanning with the World's First Fully Digital Beam Forming Technology Sensor Especially Developed for Mining Productivity and SafetyBy J Berg, M Hahn, R Winkel
Imaging sensor systems designed for the mining and minerals industry incorporate different physical measurement technologies that can be used to detect the machine environment, such as laser, ultrason
Sep 26, 2011
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Using Life Cycle Analysis to Assess the Toxicity Impacts of Waste Streams from Metal Production ProcessesBy N Haque
Base metal ores contain low levels of toxic/hazardous elements such as arsenic, antimony, bismuth, cadmium, lead and mercury. Given the large tonnage of base metal ores mined and processed each year g
Jan 1, 2009
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Assessment of Mill-Feed Sampling Strategies Based on a Variographic ExperimentBy K L. Olzard
At the WMC Resources Phosphate Hill operation, monitoring the quality of the ore delivered by the mine to the beneficiation plant is of prime importance to ensure the fertilizer is produced cost-effec
Jan 1, 2005
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ROES« û A Low-Cost, Remotely Operated Mining MethodBy A Castleden, G Cavanough, M Kochanek, J Cunningham
ROES« is a proposed new mining system for underground hard rock mines. Ore is accessed from within a shaft, which is located close to or within the stope, and pitched either vertical or within approxi
Jan 1, 2008
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Pyrite depression at Boliden Tara using F-250 – a biopolymerBy Y Peng, C Burns, Y Mu, R A. Lauten
In both laboratory flotation experiments and from analysing the composition of the lead concentrate at the Boliden Tara lead-zinc mine in Ireland, it has been found that F-250 may replace cyanide as a
Aug 29, 2018
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Kinetics of Reclamation of E-Waste by a Bioleaching RouteKinetics of Reclamation of E-Waste by a Bioleaching Route
Sep 13, 2010
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Establishing the Design Parameters of a Control Blast for Long-term Stability of the Hang Wall at Rampura Agucha MineBy R Shrimali, P Rajmeny, L Shekhawat, A Joshi
Rampura Agucha open pit mine has successfully been excavated to a depth of 320 m, incorporating multistage working. The key to success is the implementation of presplitting as control blast measures a
Aug 24, 2015
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Investing in new process improvement technology: reducing the risk of implementation – a way forwardBy S H. Algie, E J. Knoblauch, I A. Lovatt, S G. Doig
Mill operating teams are expected to engage in a perpetual quest for process improvement – pushing the boundaries of practical process limits and testing new technology to achieve the next step-change
Aug 29, 2018
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Mineral Changes that Occur During Coal GasificationMineral Changes that Occur During Coal Gasification
Sep 13, 2010