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A Modern Approach to Methane Drainage Control and UtilisationBy 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
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Online FTIR analysis for improved efficiency in alumina productionBy 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
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Copper Leaching at GunpowderBy 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
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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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Using novel methods to characterise slag films for continuously casting challenging and innovative steel gradesBy 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
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Mapping and Three-Dimensional Modelling of Structural Controls in the Chirano Gold Deposits, Ghana û Keys to Better Near-Mine Exploration TargetingBy 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
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Fiber optic distributed sensing system for monitoring of tailings storage facilitiesBy 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
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Urban Tunnelling Challenges - Mechanised Tunnelling to Improve Life Quality in CitiesBy 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
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Liquefaction Potential in the Seismic Environment of the Wide Bay - Burnett Region of QueenslandBy 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
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Fingerprinting and Signatures - Tracing Mine Impacts in Complex Aquatic SystemsBy 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
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Changing Over from Acid to Alkaline Circuit in Flotation Practice at the Mill of the Zinc Corporation Limited, Broken Hill, New South Wales, AustraliaFOR 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
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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 CrandonBy 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
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The Investigation of High Density and Paste Fills for the Enterprise Mine Expansion Project at Mount IsaBy 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
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Progress in Tropical Nickel PhytominingBy 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
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The Contribution of Air-Deck Blasting to Open Pit Mining EconomicsBy 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
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Seismic Hazard Assessment at Junction Gold MineBy 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
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Anatomy of a Discovery - McLaughlin Gold MineThe 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
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Finding Long-Term Outback Water SolutionsBy 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
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Geology and Exploration of the Favona Gold Silver DepositBy 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
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Study of Sinter Microstructure with Various Blend Ratios of Fortescue Metals Group FinesBy 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