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A Brief Description of the New Assay OfficeOn account of the increased work required from the assay office, owing to the large additions which have been made to the smelting and superphosphate plants during the last few years, it was found nec
Jan 1, 1918
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Sampling Surficial Sediments of a River Receiving Minewater DischargesBy Adeloju S, McQuade CV, Riley SJ
Metal contamination of sediments can be an issue for minesites discharging water. Water sampling of receiving waters is frequently undertaken. Sampling and analysis of sediment is less common. The var
Jan 1, 1998
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Ultramafic Mine Tailings to Treat Acidic Mine Water and Lock Away Carbon through Mineral CarbonationBy S Bouzalakos, W Timms, H Malli
Combining ultramafic mine tailings and acidic mine drainage via mineral carbonation to sequester carbon dioxide, presents an opportunity to minimise waste on mine sites. Low pH mine water with trace e
Jul 27, 2015
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Change Challenges for Large Open Pit MinesBy R Durchholz, A-J Heiertz, R Schmitz
Mining of lignite is the largest bulk materials handling activity in Europe. In order to mine this lignite, with an average calorific value of only a third of bituminous coal in an economical way, hig
Sep 18, 2012
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Heap Leaching at Camel Creek MineBy Menne D. M, Ladyman R
Camel Creek Mine operated by Lynch Mining Pty Ltd is located 65 km west of inghain and 160 kin north west of Townsville in North Queensland. (Figure 1). The Camel Creek gold mineralisation was disco
Jan 1, 1994
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Dilution Control in Southern African MinesThe economic viability of many Southern African massive mining operations is threatened by excessive dilution. In many operations currently in progress, some stopes are experiencing as much as 115 per
Jan 1, 2000
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Ambuklao Tunnel Plug ConstructionBy B Hayes
The Ambuklao and Binga Rehabilitation Project is a 175 MW hydro power project currently under construction across dual sites in the north region of Luzon Island, Philippines. When it was built in 1956
Mar 8, 2011
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Further Thoughts on the Application of the Volcanogenic Theory to the Golden Mile Ores at KalgoorlieSome mqre facts and inferences are presented in amplification of a recent paper on the geology of the Kalgoorlie Golden Mile stressing the volcanic origin of its rich gold ores, some of which are cons
Jan 1, 1976
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The Integrity of Cover Systems ù An UpdateBy D J. Williams, E M. Rykaart
Soil cover systems are routinely used to reduce acid rock drainage (ARD) from mine waste rock dumps and tailings impoundments. A technology for the analysis, design, instrumentation and monitoring of
Jan 1, 2003
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The Benefits of Inter-Particle Comminution on FlotationBy V Ser, I Smit, C Robertson
Anglo American has been researching the potential benefits of inter-particle comminution techniques for several years. Inter-particle comminution has additional benefits in terms of milling circuit pe
Jan 1, 2005
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Simulation Optimisation of Mine Operational PlansBy H Askari-Nasab, E Torkamani, M M. Badiozamani, S P. Upadhyay, M Tabesh
"Decision-making in mining is a challenging task. Optimal decisions regarding shovel and truck allocations, aligned with the optimal short-term production schedules, are crucial in keeping the operati
Nov 24, 2014
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A Comparison of Drilling and Sampling Techniques as They Relate to Base and Precious Metal Exploration in the Mt Isa Inlier of North West Queensland and the Southern Lachlan Fold Belt in New South WalesUniversal Resources Ltd has acquired a large portfolio of high quality exploration projects in two of Australia's most prospective regions for base and precious metal exploration: the Mt Isa Inli
Mar 1, 2010
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Structural Evolution of the McArthur Basin, NTBy K A Plumb
New structural studies in the Walker Fault Zone of eastern Arnhem Land are integrated with basin-wide reconnaissance observations, made to refine models for the structural evolution of the McArthur
Jan 1, 1994
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The Load-Bearing Process of Fully Coupled Rock BoltsThe paper focuses on how rock bolts are loaded in different rock masses, as well as in pullout tests. Three analytical models for rock bolts are presented in brief, one for bolts in continuously defor
Jan 1, 2000
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Environmental Auditing as a Driver for Continuous Improvement in Environmental Performance (ede55e7e-c054-4fc6-ae90-dd762e66d692)Continuous improvement in environmental management assists in the achievement of sustainability goals for the mining and processing of minerals. The use of regular internal environmental audits (score
Jan 1, 2004
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A process-based approach to mine rehabilitation decision making using Bayesian modelling and risk-based principles for dispersive spoil rehabilitationBy E Thomas, L McCallum, G Dale, J Bennett, K Reardon-Smith, S Raine
Sustainable closure of coal mines in Australia to a safe, stable, non-polluting condition remains one of the industry’s biggest environmental and social challenges. A significant proportion of mines i
Jul 25, 2018
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The EMOS Policy at Gordonstone, QueenslandBy Armstrong A
Queensland is Australia's second largest mining state with world-class deposits of coal, base metals, bauxite and magnesite. The total value of Queensland's mining production is about $5 b
Jan 1, 1994
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Detonation Pressure and Temperature Measurements of Conventional and Low-Density ExplosivesBy I Onederra
A better understanding of the detonation performance of an explosive charge can be gained by directly measuring pressure, temperature and velocity of detonation (VOD). This is particularly important w
Nov 8, 2011
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Zinc Extraction and RefiningAustralia has been an important producer of zinc minerals and metal for many years.Late in the last century Edgar A. Ashcroft, a versatile and enterprising electrical engineer proposed the treatment o
Jan 1, 1985
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Non-Destructive Analysis of Diamond Core for Light Elements using Niton Field Portable X-ray FluorescenceBy P Martin, A Somarin, S Bailey
Field-based research was conducted to investigate the performance of field portable X-ray fluorescence (FPXRF) in the analysis of reverse circulation (RC) drill chips in iron ore exploration. For year
Aug 12, 2013