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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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Project and execution of the excavation for a haulage shaft with raise boring techniquesBy M Orunesu Preiata
The Odysseus Project is part of the high-grade Cosmos Nickel Complex that lies 30 km north of Leinster. The Odysseus definitive feasibility study (DFS) was approved by the Western Areas’ board in Octo
Mar 29, 2023
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Quality Sampling Using Coiled Tubing Drilling in Deep Mineral ExplorationBy V Rasouli, G Cavanough, A Mokaramian
The sampling time, the costs and its quality are the three factors that determine the best method of drilling in mineral exploration. The two principal methods of reverse circulation (RC) and diamond
Aug 21, 2012
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What is the Oxygen Depletion Potential of ?Water Vapour?By M A. Tuck
Atmospheric air on a moisture free volume basis consists of approximately 21 per cent oxygen. The current minimum threshold for oxygen in Australia is 19.5 per cent. Atmospheric air generally will als
Aug 31, 2015
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The Use of Gravity as an Exploration Tool for the Robertson Range and Davidson Creek Iron Ore Deposits, East PilbaraBy R McCarthy, P Darvall
FerrAus Limited's Robertson Range and Davidson Creek iron ore projects are located on the far eastern margin of the Hamersley Province, approximately 100 km to the east of Newman, Western Austral
Jan 1, 2009
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Determination of Bulk Density in Anglo American plc, Methods and Impacts, with a Case Study from Los Bronces MineBy R M. Arellano, D M. W Harney, M Makhuvha
Mineral resource and ore reserve estimates are founded on two sources of data: tonnage and grade. The tonnage is a product of volume and density; both of which are estimates. Density impacts numerous
Aug 18, 2014
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Real-time fluorine mineral sensor – taking research to prototypeBy J Moffatt, T Payten, N Spooner, L Teixeira, L A. Balzan, G Wilkie, G Tsiminis
Fluorine is a penalty element due to its reactive nature. In acidic environments many fluorine minerals dissolve to form hydrofluoric acid (HF), changing processing conditions. When smelted HF can be
Aug 24, 2022
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Development of Environmental Management Systems in the Mining IndustryVarious influences determine how an Environmental Management System (EMS) for a mining or petroleum project is developed and administered. These influences include the environmental and resource legis
Jan 1, 1995
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A review of risk management for tailings dams; learnings from other high hazard industriesBy M Erskine, R Mills
This paper approaches tailings dam risk management from the perspective of how other high hazard industries approach the management of their catastrophic event risks, with the aim to provide recommend
Jul 1, 2021
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Data mining in rock mining – predicting mechanical properties of carbonate rocks using hyperspectral remote sensingBy E Ben-Dor, D Bakun-Mazor, Y Ben-Ari
Determining the mechanical properties of rocks is important for various civil engineering fields, including the mining of raw materials for aggregates used in the construction and paving industries. T
Nov 29, 2022
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Ensuring an Effective Principal Hazard Management PlanBy A J. Clough
There has been an unprecedented rise in the fatality rate in the Australian mining industry over the last few years. The factors behind this rise are not clear; however, it is noted that the increase
Aug 31, 2015
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Concept and Operation of the New Conventional Cell House of Asturiana de Zinc at San Juan de Nieva, SpainBy LefTvre Y
In May 1991, AZSA commissioned a new conventional Cell House. This paper focuses on the major improvements introduced in the design and the construction of the equipment, machinery and control. An e
Jan 1, 1993
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Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Research and Development Skills for Mining û A Case StudyBy S Van Duin, I Porter
This paper discusses how advanced manufacturing technology (AMT), which is fundamentally reliant on and developed via multi-disciplinary skills, has benefitted non-mining industries, and what lessons
Sep 26, 2011
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A cost-effective tool to assess iron ore products and optimise their operations in blast furnaces towards decarbonisation – state-of-the-art CFD modelsBy X Yu, Y Shen
The iron ore products should be assessed in terms of in-furnace behaviour and overall furnace performance, their operation should also be optimised under industry-scale blast furnace (BF) conditions,
Sep 18, 2023
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Manufacturing of FeSiB high-temperature phase change material by silicothermic reductionBy W Polkowski, M Tangstad, M Wallin, J Jiao
Fe-26Si-9B (wt per cent) alloy has been identified as a potential high-temperature phase change material (PCM) due to its attractive properties, such as its high latent heat of fusion and low volumetr
Jun 19, 2024
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HRC™ HPGR as an energy efficient alternative to horizontal mills in the iron ore processing circuitBy E Nunes, R Mendes, D Jacobson, G Cota, T Machado, E Santos, J Almeida, E Pereira9, B Raso
Grinding circuits are known to be the highest consumer of energy used in the ore comminution process, with high operational costs and sensitivity to ore conditions. The mining industry is being encour
Sep 18, 2023
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Leading Practice Water Management at Moranbah North Underground MineBy D Yates, C C(te, M Rodgerson
This paper describes how specific technical and regulatory issues related to water management have been dealt with at Anglo AmericanÆs Moranbah North mine. It compiles the collection of practices that
Nov 26, 2013
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A personal review of South African rockburst research, experience and lessons learntBy T R. Stacey
South Africa has a long history of rockbursts, some 100 years. During this time much research and many developments have taken place in the country to limit the occurrence of rockbursts, and to mitiga
Nov 30, 2018
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Critical control management – our journey so far and the road aheadBy A Deakin
It has been almost a decade since the release of the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) Health and Safety Critical Control Management: Good Practice Guide (2015a). During this time the
Apr 16, 2024
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How efficient is DigiMine technology in recording earth movements? A look at the Botswanan earthquakeBy J Kwiri, T Zvarivadza, R Mitra, F Cawood
It is crucial to record ground movement of any magnitude to enable the safe and economical design of excavations and infrastructure. The DigiMine Laboratory is equipped with technologies to record suc
Nov 30, 2018