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  • AUSIMM
    A Modern Approach to Methane Drainage Control and Utilisation

    By Moffatt G

    Approval to operate Longwall No. 7 at Appin Colliery in 1979 was granted pursuant not only to the usual statutory provisions, but also that an adequate means of drainage of methane gas be incorpora

    Jan 1, 1982

  • AUSIMM
    Online FTIR analysis for improved efficiency in alumina production

    By K Haroon, J D. Speed, S P. Wood

    Online analysis of continuous and batch processes has seen a dramatic increase in recent years, with examples ranging from petrochemicals to pharmaceuticals, to industrial biotechnology and food and d

    Aug 24, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Copper Leaching at Gunpowder

    By G D. Richmond, J C. Chomley

    Copper has been mined intermittently at Gunpowder, north of Mount Isa, since 1927. Most ventures have had some initial success but fluctuating copper prices, the small-scale of the operations and the

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Dilution Control in Southern African Mines

    The 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

  • AUSIMM
    Using novel methods to characterise slag films for continuously casting challenging and innovative steel grades

    By X Yang, T Zhang, Z Li, Z Yan, M A. Williams, S Qin, P Wilson

    Continuous development of complex new steel grades to meet the ever-increasing demand of high performance causes recurrent issues in steel continuous casting such as surface quality defects (eg cracks

    Jun 19, 2024

  • AUSIMM
    Mapping and Three-Dimensional Modelling of Structural Controls in the Chirano Gold Deposits, Ghana û Keys to Better Near-Mine Exploration Targeting

    By P Hodkiewicz, K Noormohamed

    Gold deposits in the Chirano district in south-west Ghana are hosted in a variety of structural settings along the Chirano shear zone (CSZ), in Paleoproterozoic rocks of the Sefwi-Bibiani belt. Most g

    Jan 1, 2009

  • AUSIMM
    Fiber optic distributed sensing system for monitoring of tailings storage facilities

    By R Blin, R Walde, R Belli, D Inaudi

    A fiber optic distributed sensing system allows the monitoring of parameters useful to determine the short- and long-term behaviour of the structure in response to the external actions, including, eg

    Jul 1, 2021

  • AUSIMM
    Urban Tunnelling Challenges - Mechanised Tunnelling to Improve Life Quality in Cities

    By U Rehm

    The biggest hard rock double-shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) in the world, with a diameter of 12.4 m, is currently excavating the North-South Bypass, which includes a crossing under the Brisbane Ri

    Jan 1, 2008

  • AUSIMM
    Liquefaction Potential in the Seismic Environment of the Wide Bay - Burnett Region of Queensland

    By Rynn J. M W, Paynter A

    Recent studies by the authors have concerned themselves with assessing the earthquake risk to north-eastern Australia, based on available historical earthquake data for the area. There have been sever

    Jan 1, 1990

  • AUSIMM
    Fingerprinting and Signatures - Tracing Mine Impacts in Complex Aquatic Systems

    By C Bonini, A Markham, P Whittle, B Pearson

    "Mine-derived sedimentation in rivers can have significant impacts on the processes and features of the receiving environment and impact on communities reliant on this environment. However, identifyin

    Nov 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Changing Over from Acid to Alkaline Circuit in Flotation Practice at the Mill of the Zinc Corporation Limited, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

    FOR some time it has been recognised by the Metallurgical Staff that the presence of pyrite in the ore was adversely affecting the grades of the flotation concentrates.Following experimental work, it

    Jan 1, 1930

  • AUSIMM
    Predictive Groundwater Solute-Transport Models and the Permitting Process for Mine Waste Facilities in Wisconsin, USA ù A Case Study From a Proposed Site Near Crandon

    By D T. Feinstein, M B. Gotkowitz

    In Wisconsin, state laws and regulations governing metallic mine permitting stipulate that protection of groundwater quality be assured indefinitely through all phases of the mining project, including

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    The Investigation of High Density and Paste Fills for the Enterprise Mine Expansion Project at Mount Isa

    By K Kuganathan, Y Potvin

    Enterprise Mine at Mount Isa is to expand ore production from the current 1.4 to 3.5 mtpa by mining the 3500 Orebody, from which production is scheduled to start in February 1998 making this the deepe

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Progress in Tropical Nickel Phytomining

    By P N. Nkrumah, A van der Ent, G Echevarria, P D. Erskine

    Nickel phytomining is a low cost alternative to traditional nickel mining and a complementary process to existing mining operations in areas with low-grade nickel soils or nickel waste material. The p

    Jun 28, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    The Contribution of Air-Deck Blasting to Open Pit Mining Economics

    By T Laing, M A. Abdalla, P Hagan

    Open pit operators are facing a number of challenges in the area of blasting and blasting processes, such as wall control, quality of fragmentation, explosives consumption and vibration. Remaining fin

    Sep 18, 2012

  • AUSIMM
    Seismic Hazard Assessment at Junction Gold Mine

    By M Henderson, M Hudyma

    Mining-induced seismicity at Junction Gold Mine became a serious operational problem in the late-1990s. Assessing the local seismic hazard is an important step in assessing the risk associated with po

    Jan 1, 2002

  • AUSIMM
    Anatomy of a Discovery - McLaughlin Gold Mine

    The discovery of gold mineralization at the Manhattan mercury mine, Napa and Yolo counties, California in 1978 was the result of applying a new exploration ore deposit model in a region previously unp

    Jan 1, 1990

  • AUSIMM
    Finding Long-Term Outback Water Solutions

    By N Power, A D. Costar

    There has been significant growth in mining and energy exploration in South Australia, which has identified new major potential opportunities. This sector generates significant economic value to the s

    Nov 26, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Geology and Exploration of the Favona Gold Silver Deposit

    By L Torckler, J Hobbins

    Favona is a blind low-sulfidation epithermal vein deposit in the Waihi Vein System approximately two kilometres east of the world class Martha Hill deposit that has produced nearly 6.8 M oz Au to date

    Jan 1, 2004

  • AUSIMM
    Study of Sinter Microstructure with Various Blend Ratios of Fortescue Metals Group Fines

    By J Zhou, X Bi, Y Yan, W Peng, H Yang, D Weng, P Li

    Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) fines from Western Australia is a hematite and limonite mix characterised by high crystal water content. Due to its higher supply capacity and lower prices, the Wuhan Iron

    Aug 12, 2013