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  • AUSIMM
    Impact testing of raise bore protection mesh

    By M Doran

    The Olympic Dam mine utilises 1.1 m to 1.4 m diameter raise bores for generating the initial slot void for most production stopes. Slot raise bores generally span two development levels ranging from 3

    Mar 29, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    Chemical Leaching of Iron from Industrial Minerals

    By Falbo A, Barbaro M, Esposito MA, Passariello B

    Acidic reductive leaching is one of the best known and most widely employed chemical processes for beneficiating minerals of industrial interest. Conventional acidic leaching with sodium dithionite

    Jan 1, 1993

  • AUSIMM
    The Changing Commodity Supply Demand and Price Outlook

    At the outset, I guess we should define what we mean by "com- modities". In the 20 minutes or so which I have for this paper, it is impossible to tackle all commodities -one would need to con- sider

    Jan 1, 1988

  • AUSIMM
    Operational Management of Underground In-Seam Drilling Sites

    By ZáWang, F Hungerford, T Ren

    Operations in an underground drill site have to co-exist within the mineÆs ventilation and operational system. The space requirements of a drilling operation have to be adapted to the limitations prov

    Jul 1, 2013

  • AUSIMM
    Case Study – Engineering Design for a Slurry Preparation Plant for a Paste Application in West Africa

    By G du Toit, P L. Gillot, M Swanepoel

    Randgold Resources’ Loulo-Gounkoto Complex is one of the largest gold mining operations in Mali, West Africa. The mine, which is situated on the western border with Senegal, treats more than 4 Mt/a of

    Sep 1, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    Challenges in Modelling Large Complex Orebodies at the George Fisher North Mine

    By M Haydon

    How do you portray a large structurally and stratigraphically complex deposit to return a meaningful resource estimation, and produce a geological model that is useable for planning on a daily basis?

    Jan 1, 2006

  • AUSIMM
    A Collaborative Approach to Iron Ore Beneficiation at Assmang Khumani Processing Plant

    By S Döpp

    Commencing with early experiences in iron ore beneficiation made at Beeshoek Mine, the paper follows through the process of extensive mineralogical and metallurgical investigations carried out during

    Jul 11, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Cyanide Measurement and Control for Complex Ores and Concentrates

    By J A. Rumball

    Measuring cyanide in the leach liquors associated with high copper and/or sulfide ores is a non-trivial exercise. It is well known that copper complexes with cyanide and reduces the amount of cyanide

    Jan 1, 2007

  • AUSIMM
    Staying in the Game – the Importance of Engineering-based Decisions

    By P J. Fairfield

    This paper reflects on the author’s experience working in site-based technical and management roles over a 29 year period, and the past 12 years in internal and external consulting roles. It discusses

    Jun 22, 2016

  • AUSIMM
    Critical risk management, good, but not good enough

    By D L. Head

    Critical risk management (CRM) has become one of the latest safety buzz terms in mining. Everyone seems to be doing it, everyone seems to know about it, yet we are still having fatalities in our indus

    May 5, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Common Sense and Good Communication in Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimation

    By J Vann

    Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimation is a challenging and demanding field, requiring application of professional knowledge, skill and experience of the highest order. If the many potential pitf

    Jan 1, 1999

  • AUSIMM
    Human Development in Mining Zones of Chile 1990 - 2007 - An Analysis of the Impact of Poverty Reduction in Antofagasta

    This research is about human development and socio-economic progress of the main mining areas of Chile in the period 1990 - 2007, and especially about the positive effects that mining activity has on

    Jan 1, 2009

  • AUSIMM
    A Simple and Proven Technology for Reclaiming Acidic Mine Waters

    By B Mack

    The cost of water treatment is now more than ever a major consideration for maintaining an environmentally and economically sustainable mining operation. As an industry, we often have to consider wate

    Jan 1, 2009

  • AUSIMM
    Total Integrated System Simulation for Master Planning of the Dalrymple Bay Coal Chain

    By B Olsson, R Norman, M Volz

    Australia has seen unprecedented demand for coal exports in the last ten years and this demand is set to expand further still according to many analysts. This rapid increase in demand has placed press

    Sep 26, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Developing dephosphorisation technique for iron ore with reductionprocess

    By K Higuchi, K Saito, O Ishiyama

    Iron ore in Australia is predicted to increase in its phosphorus content in the near future, which is detrimental to properties of steel product. Steelmakers are concerned by the content of phosphorus

    Sep 18, 2023

  • AUSIMM
    Behaviour-based Safety with a Foreign-based Workforce

    By R Brown

    The Singapore Land Transport Authority Contract C917A is for the design, construction and completion of all outstanding works under the original Contract 917, including taking over the design and cons

    Sep 17, 2014

  • AUSIMM
    New Innovations in Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence for the Iron Ore Industry

    By S Bailey

    In-field sampling programs generally take time, equating to money, and unless you have an onsite laboratory, you have the issue of having to wait long periods for your data. Until recently, field port

    Jul 11, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Heavy Medium Separation at Iscor's Sishen Iron-Ore-Mine

    The Sishen iron-ore-mine produces 3 pro= ducts with size gradings of 25 to 8 mm, 11 to 5 mm and 5 to 0,2 mm and has a product capacity of 20 Mtpa. Ore is produced at an average Fe content of 66,2

    Jan 1, 1987

  • AUSIMM
    Flow field investigation of high gravity spirals using experimental and CFD techniques

    By R M. Yanamandra, S K. Tripathy, N Mangadoddy, P Sudikondala, P Ankireddy

    Spiral concentrator is one of the most commonly used gravity concentration devices in mineral processing. The particles are classified based on their specific gravity and size. The present work analys

    Aug 24, 2022

  • AUSIMM
    Underground Auxiliary Ventilation Monitoring and Diagnostic System

    By S Viviers, G Ratner

    Ventilation is part of all underground mine operations and is undertaken in order to introduce fresh, cool air to the workings and to remove stale, affected air. It is problematic to obtain efficient

    Jul 1, 2013