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Coal in the Context of Sustainable Development ù Implications for the Minerals IndustryThe concept of æsustainabilityÆ can largely be defined as development that will not compromise the ælivabilityÆ of the planet for future generations. It has multiple dimensions, such as the triple bot
Jan 1, 2004
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Calibration of post blast gas simulation using mine site readingsBy F C. D Michelin
Blast fumes are a significant health risk to underground workers, containing several dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and ammonia. To ensure safe working conditions,
Oct 12, 2022
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Maximising Value Through Maintaining Your Flotation EquipmentBy B Murphy, S O’Connell, J L. Heath
In the 1989 best-seller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the author, Stephen Covey, highlights the importance of maintaining not only ‘production’, but also, ‘production capacity’. When operat
Sep 1, 2014
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Using Ground Penetrating Radar to Enhance the Exploration-to-mining Value ChainBy D Smith, A Ramdhani, J Francke
Ground penetrating radar (GPR), a well-established geophysical technique generally used for shallow civil engineering applications, has, in the last decade, found increasing acceptance as a complement
Aug 18, 2014
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Incorporation of ore sorting into a proposed greenfields tin mining and processing project in MoroccoBy A N. Parry
In May 2018 Kasbah Resources Limited (“Kasbah”) completed an ore sorting test work program which was a precursor to releasing in July 2018 an updated Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”) for the Achmm
Nov 10, 2020
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Assessing and monitoring food and feed safety – a 15 year quest for proper samplingBy C Paoletti
About 15 years ago the debate on the reliability of sampling procedures for agricultural food and feed commodities was initiated by a few brave scientists who questioned the representativeness of what
May 9, 2017
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Development of a remotely operated robotic mechanism for accessing and removal of metal tramp from primary gyratory crushersBy H Lemos, E Nunes, D Jacobson, R Costa, L Ono, A Alves, H Delboni Jr
Oversize rock breaking and metal tramp removal are key issues for reducing primary crusher downtime, as well as improving the safety associated with its operation. Remote operation of such tasks would
Nov 8, 2021
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Special Purpose Simulator for Improved Estimation of Day-to-Day CIL/CIP RecoveriesSampling of CIL/CIP circuits is typically done by compositing samples of feed and tails over eight or 12 hour periods. As the residence time in the leaching tankage may be approximately 20 hours, the
Jan 1, 2006
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A Comprehensive Dynamic Model of the Pierce-Smith Copper Converter: A First Step Towards Better Converter-Aisle OperationBy I T. Cameron
The commercial production of copper metal involves a sequence of purification stages. One step of this process eliminates bulk quantities of iron and sulphur from matte Cu2S(FeS to produce blister con
Jan 1, 1998
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Automated Production Data Collection and Reporting at a Large Open Pit MineBy T Mattiske
The Fimiston Open Pit (commonly referred to as the æSuper PitÆ) is a part of the Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd (KCGM) operation in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. KCGM manages the Fimiston Open Pit,
Jan 1, 2002
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Union Reefs: A Project Assessment and Development Case HistoryBy Giles D, Wegmann D
The Mt Todd Gold Project is located 42 km northwest of the township of Katherine within the Northern Territory of Australia. It is situated in the southeastern portion of the Pine Creek Geosyncline.
Jan 1, 1994
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Professional Development for Metallurgists – Improving Technical SkillsBy D Drinkwater
In 2009, Peter Munro and Peter Tilyard examined the “human capital” in the mineral processing sector in a paper entitled Back to the Future (Munro and Tilyard, 2009). One of their major concerns was
Aug 8, 2011
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Introduction of the Robbins Mobile Miner to Mount Isa Mines LimitedBy Neill T. J, Howarth D. F, Malcolm J. McPhersqn
For many years Isa Mine has seen the need for a continuous mining machine which will economically cut hard rock. Tunnel borers are unsuitable due to the size and inflexibility of the machine and t
Jan 1, 1986
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The North Strathfield Rail Underpass – Driven Tunnel Design and ConstructionBy E Nye and T Schroeter, B Muir, M Kitson, M Gonzalez, D Mares
The single track North Strathfield Rail Underpass (NSRU) consists of a dive structure either end of a 148 m long driven tunnel skewed under three live railway tracks. The tunnel is 8 m high, 9 m wide,
Sep 17, 2014
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Friction bolt performance over the past ten years in Australian minesBy T M. Nester, D J. Reardon, A N. Page, B J. Barsanti
The load capacity of a friction bolt has long been regarded as 4 t/m of embedment for ground support design analysis and supported by in situ pull test results. In recent years, the authors have obser
Nov 29, 2022
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Sustainability Aspects of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) û An Approach to a Holistic CCS AssessmentBy L Rattmann, T Katz, J B. Pateiro-Fernßndez
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is expected to become one of the main technological instruments for mid-term reduction of CO2 emissions into the earthÆs atmosphere. Besides the reduction of CO2 emiss
Jan 1, 2009
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Early Development of the Theory of Froth FlotationBy J T. Smit
The theory of froth flotation developed slowly, in almost all cases lagging behind practical developments in the operation of flotation processes. This was largely the result of a lack of understandin
Jan 1, 2005
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Improving compliance in mining through an effective geoscientific information management frameworkBy S Mundell, A Atkins, S van de Water
Geoscientific information management enables the capture, management and delivery of the original geoscientific observations and measurements of the earth’s natural resources. However, original observ
Nov 8, 2021
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How Safe is Safe Enough?- A Paper on Risk Management in the Mining IndustryBy Neville Rockhouse
This paper examines the interrelationship of conducting full risk assessments in the context of the coal mining industry and under the framework of the Health's Safety in Employment Act 1992. In the c
Jan 1, 2007
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Sampling and blending in geoenvironmental campaigns – current practice and future opportunitiesBy A Parbhakar-Fox, S C. Dominy
The prediction of acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD) from mine waste materials is critically important during all stages of the mine value chain. However, to determine such geoenvironmental charact
May 9, 2017