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Water-related Data Requirements for Improved Life Cycle Assessment of Mining, Mineral Processing and Tailings ManagementBy G Mudd, N Haque, S A. Northey
Life cycle assessment (LCA) provides an internationally standardised framework for estimating the environmental impacts associated with products or services (International Organisation for Standardisa
Jun 28, 2016
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Swamp Works – A New Approach to Develop Space Mining and Resource Extraction Technologies at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center: Prospecting, Excavation, Load, Haul and Dump for In Situ Resource UtilisationBy A J. Nick, I I. Townsend, J M. Schuler, J D. Smith, R P. Mueller, L Sibille, K Leucht, J J. Fox
The first steps for in situ resource utilisation (ISRU) on target bodies such as the Moon, Mars and near-Earth asteroids (NEA), and even comets, involve the same sequence of steps as in the terrestria
Nov 4, 2015
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A practical guide to sampling in coal preparation plantsBy B W. Atkinson, J Docherty
An Australian Working Group has been compiling a guide for operators to use in order to improve the efficacy of their routine and non-routine sampling tasks within their coal preparation process. The
May 9, 2017
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Spreadsheet Based Modelling of Liner Wear Impact on Charge Motion in Tumbling MillsSpreadsheet Based Modelling of Liner Wear Impact on Charge Motion in Tumbling Mills
Sep 13, 2010
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Characterisation of pore pressure in tailings dams and the implications for designBy D Johns, L Murray
This paper discusses pore pressures in the embankments of tailings dams by comparing real world data with common design assumptions. Assessment of pore pressures has implications on material behaviour
Jul 23, 2018
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Integrated Sustainable Water Management in Mining for Development in the PhilippinesBy A N. Danoucaras, S E. Goater, D Hearne, A M. Bansuan
It is globally recognised that existing and emerging mining activities should be conducted in a æsustainableÆ manner for the entire life of mine. Many companies annually publish corporate sustainabili
Nov 20, 2012
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The Economic Advantages of Detailed Geotechnical Assessments for Extraction SequencingBy A Bennett, S Arndt
Minerals and Metals Group Pty Ltd (Golden Grove Mine) commissioned a comprehensive study of the life of mine using advanced 3D stress modelling. Essential input into the modelling was the proposed min
Mar 24, 2014
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Open stope design; beyond the Stability GraphBy B McFadyen, Y Potvin, K Woodward
The Australian Centre for Geomechanics (ACG) held two workshops in 2019—one in Australia and one in Canada—to discuss processes and methods currently used in the mining industry for stope design and r
Mar 15, 2021
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Spatial distribution of geohazards in Western Australia and Imposed risks to tailings storage facility inventoryBy J Penman, N Turner, H Liu
This paper aims to present a snapshot of the risk profile for tailings storage facilities within Western Australia by comparing the spatial distribution of known facilities against common geohazards s
Jul 1, 2021
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A Simultaneous Optimisation Tool for Open Pit Mine SchedulingBy Y Ren
The algorithms employed by the commercial tools are either heuristic algorithm or iterative optimisation of a subsystem. This often results in a suboptimal schedule. In this paper, the author presents
Sep 26, 2013
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How to Prioritise Process ImprovementsBy D J. Hill
"Mining companies routinely invest in improvements to their processing operations, but often these enhancements do not work to full effect.Improvements can be ineffectual because underlying process pr
Sep 1, 2014
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Plastics recycling and samplingBy S C. Dominy
This contribution examines the effect of feedstock sampling before the sorting stage of polyethylene terephtalate (PET) bottle recycling. Batches of waste PET bottles may contain non-PET bottles which
May 9, 2017
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Improving the Performance of Precipitator Tanks in an Alumina Refinery Using CFD ModellingBy A Manzoori, M T. Shadloo
This paper describes a CFD modelling study which was carried out to investigate possible improvements in the design of an alumina precipitator tank at the Jajarm plant of Iran Alumina Company. In part
Jan 1, 2006
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Lessons learnt from six mine disaster case studies to improve audit and assurance and ESGBy A Atkins
Six recent case studies were selected based on the eight main causes of mine disasters (Table 1; Quinlan, 2014) and where credible information sources, such as Royal Commission Reports, Coronial Inves
May 5, 2022
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Research and Development in the Micron Research (W. A.) Solvent Procedure for Gold Elution from CarbonBy Hinchliffe WD, Griffin A
The desorption of gold from activated carbon is promoted by adding organic solvents to aqueous cyanide solutions. At 65-80¦ the elution of gold is fast and is not affected by water quality. The Micron
Jan 1, 1984
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Rehabilitating Post-Mining Landscapes for Wildlife - A Case Study from the Koala Venture Research Program in Central QueenslandBy F Carrick, W A. Ellis, D R. Mulligan, S I. FitzGibbon
"One of the major environmental impacts of mining is the destruction of habitat. The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an iconic Australian marsupial that has been severely affected by land clearing a
Jul 10, 2012
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Hydromechanical Processes During In Situ Coal GasificationBy J Liu
In situ coal gasification is a method of extracting a high proportion of the energy value from coal without the need for mining. In situ conversion of coal to combustible gases is achieved by drilling
Jan 1, 2004
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High-Grade Optimisation and Improved Grade Control Practices in Mount Tom PriceBy B Morey, J Gordon, P Mackenzie
Mount Tom Price Mine is peerless amongst Rio Tinto iron ore resources around the world. It has provided Hamersley Iron with premium quality, high lump yield haematite ore over the last four decades. T
Jan 1, 2002
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Preconditioning E48 Cave Extension Adjacent to an Active CaveBy J Samosir, L Snyman
Northparkes was the first mine in Australia to use block cave mining method which relies on gravity and natural rock stresses to fragment and recover the ore. It was also the first hard rock mine to u
May 9, 2016
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Robust construction and quality assurance culture for tailings storage facilities – equally important as robust design and review practiceBy M Laxman, A Kundu
After multiple tailings dam failures in recent times, the owner organisations have made increased efforts to step up the governance systems to industry best practise in the design, construction and op
Jul 23, 2018