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Long-Term Erosional Stability of Mine SpoilsBy Riley S
Many regulatory bodies have, or are considering, guidelines that require rehabilitated mine spoils to be erosionally stable (satisfying quantitative limits) over specified design lifetimes. One of
Jan 1, 1994
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Coal Usage in the Cement IndustryPulverised coal firing was pioneered in the cement industry prior to the turn of the century. Ash from the coal is absorbed into the mix in the kiln and replaces secondary materials. With high pur
Jan 1, 1987
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Determining the properties of CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 slags from molecular dynamics simulationBy M Zhu, J Safarian
Understanding the slag composition-structure-property relationship remains challenging due to the amorphous nature of slag melts and the difficulty of high-temperature experimental investigations. Sin
Aug 21, 2024
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The Exploration Geologist's Approach to ValuationIt is a sad commentary on human nature that for every successful, unscrupulous entrepreneur you need a multitude of incautious, greedy investors. One wonders whether is will be ever possible to comp
Jan 1, 1989
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Reliability of Machines and Systems Used in Production Process in Mines - A Case Study of South Eastern Coalfields Limited, IndiaThe continuously growing coal mining industry of India presently includes shovel dumper combinations in open cast mines, sometimes with dragline mining of overburden, together with the whole range of
Jan 1, 1991
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Lessons Learned from Geometallurgical Investigations Carried Out on a Nickel Sulfide Flotation PlantBy B Newcombe
From many years practical industrial experience the author has drawn together a list of the key points to consider when embarking on a large-scale geometallurgical project. Fundamental aspects which m
Sep 5, 2011
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Sampling strategy by statistical analyses of LIBS data in the context of a portable gold analyserBy M Castello, P Bouchard, M Sabsabi, A Blouin, B Nguegang Kamwa, M Constantin, K Fytas, M Laflamme, K Rifai, F Vidal
Canada’s Quebec province operates 26 metal mines, 19 of which are producing gold and generating over C$1.8 billion (US$1.3 billion) annually. In all those mines, numerous samples of rock are collected
Sep 20, 2017
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Cooling Underground Workings North Broken Hill Limited-Case StudyThe subject of heat sources in deep hard rock mines, the limitation of forced ventilation to cope with these heat loads and the sizing of refrigeration plants to boost the cooling effect of the ven
Jan 1, 1982
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Flow field investigation of high gravity spirals using experimental and CFD techniquesBy R M. Yanamandra, S K. Tripathy, N Mangadoddy, P Sudikondala, P Ankireddy
Spiral concentrator is one of the most commonly used gravity concentration devices in mineral processing. The particles are classified based on their specific gravity and size. The present work analys
Aug 24, 2022
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Predicting changes in static liquefaction susceptibility using cone penetration test resultsBy J T. Sharp, M A. Styler, D McGowan, P W. Mayne
Static liquefaction is a geotechnical hazard in mine tailings facilities. Soils that are contractive in shear are susceptible to static liquefaction. Tailings facilities are dynamic structures, typi
Jul 23, 2018
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Predictive Site-Wide Water Quality Modelling as a Tool for Mine Planning and Permitting - A Recent Canadian ExampleBy A Fitzpatrick
An integrated and dynamic water balance and water quality model for a proposed base metal mine has been created using the GoldSimÖ software package. The model was initially developed to address the wa
Jul 10, 2012
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Proterozoic Iron Oxide-copper-gold Mineralisation in the Kangdian Region, South-west Yangtze Block, China – A Case Study on the Yinachang Fe-Cu-Au-Rare Earth Element DepositBy J Ding, H J Peng, S B. Zhu, L Hou, J R. Zhang, S Y. Wu
"An EXTENDED ABSTRACT is available for download. A full-length paper was not prepared for this presentation. Numerous Fe-Cu-Au-rare earth element (REE) deposits have been identified within the Palaeop
Mar 18, 2015
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Mineral Resource Classification - It's Time to Shoot the 'Spotted Dog'!By P T. Stoker, A Allman, D P. Carville
Classification of mineral resource estimates is one of the most important responsibilities of the Competent Person. In recent years, classification decisions have been driven more by the detailed bloc
Jan 1, 2006
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Waste Not, Want Not – Delving Deeper into the Simbili Iron Ore Deposit using HyLogging™ Scanning TechnologyBy E R. Ramanaidou, M A. Wells
Reflectance spectroscopy is now an established technique for mineral exploration and ore characterisation. The efficacy of the technique as a tool to characterise the main iron ore and gangue mineralo
Jul 13, 2015
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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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Novel Online Analysis Applications in the Iron Ore IndustryThermo Fisher Scientific is the worldÆs leading supplier of analysers for laboratories and process industries. The companyÆs X-ray fluorescence (XRF)-based slurry immersion probes were originally deve
Jan 1, 2007
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Generation, Transport and Control of Dust in Frozen, Underground Placer Mines in the ArcticBy S Bandopadhyay
The seasonal fluctuations of the dust content in Arctic mine environments and the environmental variables affecting the intensity of dust production are qualitatively well known, but quantitative mode
Jan 1, 2005
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New perspectives in iron ore flotation – from fundamental studies to on-site pilot testingBy L O. Filippov, A Piçarra, I V. Filippova, N P. Lima, K Silva
The reverse cationic flotation using the starch as depressor of iron oxides is the most efficient upgrading process when is applied to the simple systems composed by hematite/magnetite and quartz. The
Aug 24, 2022
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Acousto Ultrasonic-Echo (AU-E) and Ultrasound Technology ù Determination of the Lining and Cooling Element Condition of Operational FurnacesBy A Sadri, S Smith
In the metal and mineral industry, different empirical techniques are used to estimate the remaining thickness of the lining within an operating furnace. The disadvantage and costly factor when using
Jan 1, 2006
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The Use of a Large-strain Drying and Consolidation Model to Optimise Multilift Tailing DepositsBy P J. Vardon, L A. van Paassen, Y Yao, A F. van Tol
Thin-lift atmospheric fine drying (AFD) is a technique used to dewater mine and oil sand tailings, which utilises both self-weight consolidation and atmospheric evaporation. The disposed layers underg
Jul 27, 2015