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Justification for Integrating Mechanical Sampling with Online AnalysisBy D W. Stevens
Mechanical sampling provides a definitive value for the product sampled but the results are not instantaneous, meaning that decisions on process control can only be made hours after the sample is take
Jul 29, 2014
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Advanced visual perception in mining – multimodal fusion and enhancementBy C Xu, B Li
Multi-sensor fusion visual perception technology significantly enhances visual perception capabilities in complex and harsh environments by combining visual data from different sensors. This technolog
Sep 1, 2024
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Direct gold measurement for bulk ore sortingBy Y V. Haarlem, P Coghill, N G. Cutmore, M Millen, I Carter
Due to the low concentration of gold, ore sorting for gold has always required measuring indirect properties, such as density or colour, to allow separation on a rock by rock basis. This only works on
Nov 10, 2020
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Dynamic Simulation as a Test Bed for Emerging TechnologiesThe adoption of new technologies is accompanied by risks that the stakeholders will wish to understand and minimise. The process of developing a dynamic simulation and the plant it will be used in pro
Sep 26, 2011
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Challenging the Norm – Alternative Excavation Method in MiningBy R Burke, G Ramage, C Donnelly
Over the decades, Redpath has undertaken a multitude of tunnelling and underground excavation projects for civil and mining clients both domestically and internationally. These projects have been unde
Mar 24, 2014
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Mathematical Simulation of Thermal Processes in Underground Workings of Mines Located in the Cryolitic ZoneBy A S. Kurilko
For mines located in the cryolitic zone, thermal conditions are an important factor for all kinds of mining works, especially for ventilation of workings. In the present paper, some models of mine air
Jan 1, 2005
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Assessment of approaches, data requirements and methodologies for estimating long-term pit lake water levelsBy H J. J Boshoff
Pit lakes, as a final void after completing open cut mining, are in most cases unavoidable. Initial mine designs and approvals require consideration and assessment of closure objectives, legislation a
Jul 25, 2018
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Construction of Access Shafts for Tunnels and Deep Pipelines in Urban New ZealandBy N Wharmby
In recent years in New Zealand there have been a number of tunnelling and deep directionally drilled pipelines projects that have required access shafts. Often these shafts are in urban environmentswh
Mar 8, 2011
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30 years of seismic system design, implementation and interpretationBy J Player, G Sweby, S Webber, E Jones
Seismic systems are a tool for the monitoring and forecasting the rock mass response to excavation. Common issues encountered at mine site audits and reviews are: how to design an effective seismic sy
Nov 29, 2022
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Introducing and Sustaining a Continuous Improvement Program in Mines and SmeltersBy M Costa, L Polizzi
Process optimisation and continuous improvement are usually acknowledged when making a process more effective, efficient and transparent. During the last few decades, thousands of companies around the
Sep 1, 2014
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The Influence of Inertisation Techniques on Gas InterpretationBy D M. Brady
Underground coal mines in Australia have embraced the use of various inertisation techniques both proactively and reactively. The use of such techniques can have a significant influence on ratios and
Jul 1, 2013
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Using X-Ray Diffraction for Grade Control and Minimising Environmental Impact in Iron and Steel IndustriesBy U König
The use of high speed detectors made X-ray diffraction (XRD) an important tool for quality and process control in the mining industries. Besides knowledge about the mineralogy of a sample it provides
Jul 11, 2011
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Characteristics of seismicity in the vicinity of a major dyke in a longwall coalmineBy I Canbulat, G Si, Y Duan, X Luo
The presence of unfavourable geological structures such as faults and dykes often can contribute to coal burst risk. Seismic events associated with rock fractures tend to cluster around these structur
Nov 29, 2022
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Continuous Monitoring of Mechanised Breaker Line Supports to Investigate Roof and Pillar Behaviour (11th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining)By Medhurst TP, Trueman R, Hutchinson IN
A breaker line support (BLS) monitoring system, BLSmon, has been designed and constructed by the CSIRO and installed and commissioned at Laleham No.] Colliery, Queensland. This system was designed
Jan 1, 1992
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Experimental and thermodynamic study of the phase equilibria in the NiO-CaO-FeO-Fe2O3 system in air and in equilibrium with metal (Fe-Ni) alloyBy S Sineva, E Jak, M Shevchenko, D Shishin
This study represents a part of comprehensive research aimed at integrating nickel into a thermodynamic database constantly developed at Pyrosearch. The behaviour of Ni in calcium-ferrite slags is con
Aug 21, 2024
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Design and Development of Energy-efficient Secondary Axial Flow FansBy J J. L du Plessis, S Viviers, G Ratner
Escalating electricity costs are one of the biggest operational cost drivers in mining. The trend to use high-powered auxiliary fans delivering increased airflow to meet the dilution requirements of d
Aug 31, 2015
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The Use of High Resolution Geophysical Technologies to Map the Base of Ore at BHP Billiton Æs Yandi Channel Iron DepositBy G Hall
BHP BillitonÆs (BHPB) Yandi ore deposit is a channel iron deposit (CID) in the Pilbara district of WA. The ore is predominantly a goethite-hematite pisolite and overlays a clay at the base of the depo
Jan 1, 2002
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A Modern Mass Transit System for Hanoi - The Capital of VietnamBy N Van Buc, E Coroiu
The rapid socio-economic growth of Hanoi City coincides with a corresponding growth of the transport demand. Today, the transport in Hanoi is completely dependent on private modes of transport. Becaus
Jan 1, 1999
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Localised Indicator KrigingBy I Douglas, L Allen
Localised indicator kriging was developed following a similar approach used by Marat Abzalov (2006) in his paper titled æLocalised uniform conditioning (LUC): A new approach for direct modelling of sm
Sep 26, 2011
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Misima Gold Mine – A Case Study in the Use of Historical Data for an Updated Mineral Resource EstimateBy C Switzer, R Logan, S Konopa, P Stoker, R Lewis
"An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. The Misima gold mine, located on Misima Island within the Milne Bay Province of Papua New G
Mar 18, 2015