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Some Notes on Dry Crushing.The sphere of operations of dry crushing has been so much enlarged of late years that the following notes with reference to its advantages and limitations, and also some practical results in connectio
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How to Use Hard Ore Components as Grinding MediaBy M S. Powell, M P. Bueno
The commonly used SAB, SABC and run-of-mine (ROM) ball mill circuits can achieve high throughputs with good operating stability. However, these circuits consume a substantial amount of grinding media,
Oct 29, 2012
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Esmeralda Mine Exploitation ProjectBy P Crorkan
Within the framework in which future exploitations for Codelco-Chile Divisi=n El Teniente are situated, regarding the deepening of its reserves and the geotechnical problems that affect their recovery
Jan 1, 2000
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Microhardness testing of hematite-goethite Fe ores – implications for their textural characterisation and geometallurgyBy S Hapugoda, J R. Manuel, M J. Peterson
Microindentation testing using the square–pyramid–shaped Vickers indenter is a well-established technique to determine the microhardness of minerals and materials. However there is a paucity of publis
Jul 24, 2017
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Dilution rating system (DRS)By C Nyoni, T Nguyen, C R. W Seymour, G D. Dempers
Unplanned dilution directly adds cost to production from mining, milling, tailings disposal and administration. Additionally, unplanned dilution decreases the productivity, profitability and may affec
Mar 15, 2021
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The Opportunity Cost of Homogenising Concentrator FeedRecently published extensions to the mill-dump cutoff grade theory for joint open pit-concentrator operations lead to equations that must be simultaneously satisfied as a necessary condition for an op
Jan 1, 1981
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Occupational Diseases in China, with the Emphasis on Its Occurrence in Chinese Mine WorkersBy Y Cao, J C. Tien
Occupational health and safety is essential in modern mining workplaces and in China it is often not given enough emphasis due to a lack of knowledge and/or appreciation. Although many health and safe
Aug 31, 2015
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Impurity Removal in the Reverse Flotation of Iron OreBy M Ma, W J. Bruckard, C Gontijo, R Holmes
Vale is the largest iron ore producer in the world. Since the 1970s, Vale has been using reverse cationic flotation to remove siliceous impurities from its iron ores. Whilst this flotation process has
Aug 12, 2013
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A Preliminary Investigation into Electro-Strengthening of Tailings for Surface and Underground DisposalBy Chappell B
Backfill in the form of mine waste tailings has inherent problems associated with attaining adequate strengths upon placement. Fines are usually removed to ensure adequate drainage, which lowers the
Jan 1, 1998
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Hy3 (Hy-cube) project – Hyundai Steel’s carbon neutral strategyBy H Kim, M J. Sun
In order to reduce carbon emissions from the steelmaking process and achieve carbon neutrality, global steel companies are establishing their own medium to long-term strategies and implementation plan
Jun 19, 2024
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Grinding Mill Operation and Maintenance - Central to Asset ManagementGrinding Mill Operation and Maintenance - Central to Asset Management Since 2005, RME has pursued a vision for a new grinding plant operational paradigm, made possible by RME's latest Mill Relin
Sep 13, 2010
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Mining and Metallurgical Education in VictoriaBy Worner H. K
Education has always been a topic to rouse the interest of mining and metallurgical engineers, but the recent activities of the Education Committee of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallur
Jan 1, 1950
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Construction of Reinforced Concrete Chimney at Yallourn Briquetting WorksThe principal dirnensions of the chimney were fixed as follows: Height from formation to coping, 328 ft. 8 in.; inside diameter concrete shell, 13 ft. Gin.; inside diameter of the 4~-in. brick lining.
Jan 1, 1924
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The Making and Evaluation of Directly Reduced Iron PelletsBy J K. Wright
In recent years the production of steel from directly reduced iron ore pellets has expanded rapidly. However, continued growth will depend on an adequate supply of suitable raw materials for the vario
Jan 1, 1980
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The Greenvale Mine and RailwayDevelopment of the Greenvale orebody, containing 40,000,000 tonnes of nickel ore, began in 1971 and production commenced in 1974. Annual capacity is 2,800,000 wet tonnes. The variations in ore grade
Jan 1, 1974
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Design of the Second Block Cave at Northparkes E26 MineThe pressure of low commodity prices forced the design process for the second lift of Northparkes E26 Mine to adopt a continuous improvement philosophy. The emphasis was to minimise capital expenditur
Jan 1, 2001
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Comparison of heat, noise and ore handling capacity of battery-electric versus diesel LHDBy C McGuire
As mobile equipment electrification in underground mining continues to gain popularity, control ofheat and humidity in the workplace is becoming a key driver in sizing of ventilation and mine aircooli
Oct 12, 2022
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Monitoring Sb in lead refining using advanced techniques in Industry 4.0By S Zummar, A Van den Bulck, T De Staercke, T Van Rompaey
An increase of 22 per cent in lead usage is expected in the European Union by 2050. During lead refining, the Harris process is a critical step in which a salt melt is used to remove arsenic, tin and
Aug 21, 2024
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New Methods for Mapping the Structure of Rock MassesRemote sensing techniques can be used to map joint sets in a rock mass for the estimation of in situ block size distribution and improved optimisation of blasting. This paper reviews remote sensing us
Jan 1, 2001
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Accelerated degradation and modified slake durability testing of clay mineral-rich coal mine spoilBy B Miles, D J. Williams, J Ahn, T A. Vangsness
The flooding of open strip coal mines in the Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley Coalfields of Eastern Australia has the potential to soften the spoil and floor materials to produce “mud”. This mud can act
Jul 23, 2018