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"The Biogeometallurgical Approach – the Information We Need to Increase the Sustainability of Mining"By B Dold
"Mining has still today high potential for improvement in the exploitation efficiency. Especially low-grade ores have very low recoveries. In Cu bioleaching operations from porphyry copper deposits ex
Jun 15, 2016
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Monorail Technology - A Rapid and Cost-Effective Method of Decline DevelopmentBy B Besa
Australia is a world leader in the design and operation of mines accessed by the decline method. Literature indicates that a number of metalliferous underground mines using the decline system are also
Jan 1, 2008
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Comparative Study of Iron Ore Characterisation by Optical Image Analysis and QEMSCANTMBy E Donskoi
In order to develop downstream processing routines for iron ore and to understand the behaviour of the ore during such processing, extensive mineralogical characterisation is required. To determine mi
Jul 11, 2011
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Mining Education ù Driven by Global ImpactsBy P J. McCarthy
Globalisation and consolidation is resulting in the mining industry coming to be dominated by a small number of very large companies seeking to lever assets and knowledge to create wealth. As an impor
Jan 1, 2001
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The design and implementation of the Kibali gold mine off-shaft developmentBy T Peters
The Kibali Gold Mine is currently comprised of several open pits, a 3.5 Mtpa underground mine and a 7.5 Mtpa processing plant. Development of the underground operation commenced in December 2012, with
Mar 29, 2023
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Application of steel bollards for managing the hazards associated with open stopes, Waihi Underground OperationsBy C E. Gawith
The Waihi underground mining operation currently mines epithermal veins ranging from two metres up to ten metres in width using a ‘Modified Avoca’ stoping method. This method consists of longhole benc
Mar 15, 2021
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Dredging fine tailingsBy S H. Burgmans, B Anderson
This paper aims to define the specific challenges relating to dredging fine tailings from an above ground storage facility for transferral to a mined-out pit. In addition, it compares dredging and min
Jul 1, 2021
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Gas Analysis - Linking the Laboratory with RealityBy D Cliff
Despite advances in technology, the Australian underground coal mining industry continues to have incidents involving spontaneous combustion. Managing these incidents relies heavily on understanding t
Jul 1, 2013
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2020 Vision ù The Manager of the 21st CenturyBy E Hondros
Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) commissioned The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to undertake a study into how the role of AustraliaÆs senior managers is likely to change between now and
Jan 1, 2006
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A Paradigm Shift in Underground Raisebore Reamer RemovalBy P Viljoen, A Holland, C Parken
In the raisebore industry, there are two known methods of removing large diameter reamer heads once the reaming of an underground shaft is complete: 1. Lower the reamer head to the base of the shaft a
Mar 15, 2021
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Managing the Giant – A Mine Geologist’s Perspective to the Mining of the Olympic Dam DepositBy M K. Kapo, S C. Nzama
The success of a mining operation depends on the quality of data used in decision-making processes and the people involved in making operational decisions. At Olympic Dam, mine geologists form an inte
Aug 18, 2014
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Hot water management at PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals’ Toguraci MineBy J Isles, S King, A Valenza, R Lawolo, J Evert
PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals (PT NHM) is an Indonesian joint venture company owned by a subsidiary of Newcrest Mining Limited (75 per cent) and PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) (25 per cent). PT NHM operates
Oct 16, 2017
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Distribution of Alteration and Mineralisation in Northern Carlin Trend Gold Deposits, NevadaA series of petrological studies were carried out on the characteristics of alteration and mineralisation in mainly structural-controlled (Deep Star, Meikle, Deep Post) and predominantly lithological-
Jan 1, 2004
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Mining and Health in Development - An Inventory of Global Resource Industry Health Initiatives in Developing CountriesBy J Harris, P Kirsch, R LaBouchardiere
æMining + Health in DevelopmentÆ is a project funded by the International Mining for Development Centre (IM4DC, 2012) to develop a centralised database of corporate sustainability initiatives for mana
Nov 20, 2012
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Sampling for the percentage moisture in the iron ore industryBy M Fritz, B Ziegelaar
"For moisture samples, the International Standard for iron ore sampling states the following: Moisture samples shall be processed as soon as possible and test portions weighed immediately. If this
May 9, 2017
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Go with the flow – managing hydrogeological staff turnover at Ernest Henry mineBy C Hawtin, B Miller, D Ashton
Ernest Henry mine (EHM) is an Iron oxide copper-gold sublevel cave mine located 30 minutes north of Cloncurry in North-West Queensland. The underground mine lies beneath open pit excavations, which we
Sep 20, 2017
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CIP ù Who Needs It? A Combination Circuit of Gravity, Flotation and Intensive Leach May Provide the Optimal Environmental and Cost Outcome for Gold Plants ù Stage II ù ResultsBy A McCallum, J Abols, G Patrick, G Johansen
The authors challenge the traditional thinking that whole ore cyanidation followed by Carbon in Pulp (CIP) or Carbon in Leach (CIL) should be applied as a standard process in the majority of gold proc
Jan 1, 2004
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Optimisation of the Advanced Automation System at Inmet Mining's PyhSsalmi Mine, FinlandOptimisation of the Advanced Automation System at Inmet Mining's PyhSsalmi Mine, Finland
Sep 13, 2010
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Cost Effective Concentrator DesignBy G Lane
This paper discusses the factors that contribute to the cost effective design of a concentrator. Concentrator design and layout outcomes are functions of the team (engineer’s and owner’s) participati
Aug 8, 2011
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The Pre-Feasibility Study – Big Choices, Little TimeBy D J. Logan, J Jackson
"As of 1 December 2014, the 2012 edition of the JORC Code requires Ore Reserves to be defined by studies at the pre-feasibility or feasibility level. This paper examines how the pathway for most minin
Mar 8, 2016