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Comparison of Field Estimated StrengthsBy A Duran
When dealing with rocks in the geotechnical profession, a common activity involves providing an estimate of the intact strength. The tactile approach and descriptions of strength that apply to soils i
Nov 5, 2014
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Twenty-Five Years of Mine Filling: Developments and Directions (b390a014-dbd9-4431-8acc-7b7e158ab629)The sixth international symposium on mining with fill nearly coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Jubilee Symposium on Mine Filling. That symposium, held in August 1973 in Mount Isa, in part
Jan 1, 1998
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A Fortunate Life – 45 Years in Heavy MineralsBy A R. Sale
This paper highlights two aspects of the mineral sands industry in Australia: the development of the industry from approximately 1870 through to 1980, and the author’s experience in the industry from
Oct 5, 2011
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From Mt Goldsworthy to Area C ù Reflections on Forty Years of Iron Ore Exploration in the PilbaraBy D A. Kepert, I J. Tehnas, M A. Pudovsk
BHP Billiton (BHPB) was the first company to start iron ore mining in the Pilbara at Mt Goldsworthy in 1966 through Goldsworthy Mining Limited (GML - then Consolidated Goldfields Australia, Cyprus Min
Jan 1, 2002
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Chromite in Beach Sands from Norrie's Head and Stradbroke IslandBy Baker G
Chromite was recorded among the rare minerals in the natural beach sand concentrates on the coast of Northern New South Wales by Whitworth(l) in 1931, and the commercial production of zircon and rutil
Jan 1, 1948
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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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New Slurry Sampling Systems for Mineral Processing PlantsBy J Weir
Accurate sampling of slurry streams is extremely important for metallurgical accounting in mining operations, not only for measuring the ore grade from the mine, but also for measuring the recovery of
Jan 1, 2002
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An investigation of potential wear occurring on refractory lining and coating formation – a remedy of wear in a basic oxygen steelmaking furnace using CFD modellingBy S Mitra, B J. Monaghan, T Honeyands, G Evans, R Chowdhury, D Scimone
Due to the harsh operating conditions, wearing of the inner refractory lining in a Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) furnace reduces the useful life of the refractories and incurs a significant cost comp
Jun 19, 2024
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Remodelling the Purnama Deposit – An Interpretation Case Study from G-Resources Martabe Project, IndonesiaBy A N. Kusnanto, D Sims, L Henim, S Crispin, J Hertrijana
The high sulfidation Purnama Au-Ag deposit located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra entered production in mid-2012 following a two-year program of construction and development. Discovered in 1997 f
Aug 18, 2014
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The Development of Models in Minerals ProcessingBy I Cameron
Simulation is increasingly being used to analyse mineral processing operations and explore efficiency options. Engineers that use simulation are rightly concerned with the quality and applicability of
Jan 1, 1998
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Effective Contracting Through PartneringBy Stewart R. D, Lawrence W, Youl M. J
The trend towards contracting by major coal mining companies such as BHP Coal and MIM Ltd is examined. Reasons why this trend is occurring are discussed and the concept of partnering is examined.
Jan 1, 1997
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Strategy and Tactics Implemented to Achieve Energy-efficient Ventilation and Cooling of MinesBy J J. L du Plessis
Escalating energy and electricity costs have become one of the biggest expenditure drivers in mining operations. During the last eight years, energy costs have trebled when expressed as a percentage o
Aug 31, 2015
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Water Flow in Uncovered Waste Rock ù A Multi-Year Large Lysimeter StudyBy L Smith, R Beckie
An intermediate scale (8 m + 8 m + 5 m high) constructed waste rock pile experiment was built upon a contiguous grid of 16 gravity drainage lysimeters to investigate the flow of water in unsaturated w
Jan 1, 2003
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Metallurgical Performance of Outotec’s e500 TankCell® at the Kevitsa Cu-Ni-PGE ConcentratorBy B Murphy, T Mattsson, R Crosbie, T Maksimainen
"An Outotec e500 TankCell, with 500 m³ of actual flotation volume, was commissioned at the Kevitsa Cu-Ni-PGE concentrator in northern Finland during 2014. This flotation cell was implemented at t
Oct 10, 2016
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Crushers – An Essential Part of Energy Efficient Comminution CircuitsBy R Bearman
The importance of crushers in the mining industry declined with the introduction and resultant dominance of AG and SAG based circuits, but the recent move to consider more energy efficient circuits ha
Aug 8, 2011
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Measurements and Modelling of Evaporation from Abandoned Mine Pit LakesBy T van Niel, M Trefry, B Baker, I Rea, A Hawdon, D McJannet, D Boadle, R Fandrich, A Littleboy
Many open cut mines extend to depths well below the natural water table level with constant dewatering required to maintain operations. When mining activities cease the groundwater starts to fill the
Jun 28, 2016
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Examining the relationship (if any) between elevated phosphorus and ore textural type in Pilbara iron oresBy M I. Pownceby, N Karimian, J R. Manuel, M J. Peterson
The CSIRO ore classification scheme for Pilbara ores was used as a reference frame to target recognisable ore types/textures with potentially elevated phosphorus content for detailed analysis. Particl
Sep 18, 2023
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NO2:NOx Ratios in Australian Road TunnelsBy P Gehrke, S O’Gorman
The precise measurement of NO2 was historically difficult in road tunnels, hence criteria and design analysis was based on converting from NOx concentrations via a set NO2:NOx ratio. The reliable dire
Sep 17, 2014
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Making Studies Work – Organisation, Communication and ManagementBy P McCarthy
"This paper is based on 30 years of involvement in feasibility studies as a participant, study manager and the leader of a firm that provides study components and overall study management. The followi
Mar 8, 2016
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The use of Geometallurgy to Estimate Comminution Parameters within Porphyry Copper DepositsBy G J. Harbort, K Lam, C Sola
The relationship between the geology of porphyry copper deposits and their processing performance is an area of interest. Being able to predict comminution properties of the ore from physical characte
Sep 29, 2013