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Designing and Operating Backfill Systems on a South African Gold MineFor effective backfilling, a system with the 13 features covered under the section: effective backfill systems, is required. Effective backfilling cannot be done with systems that are badly designed,
Jan 1, 1998
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Microbiology of an Industrial-Scale Chalcocite Heap Bioleaching OperationBy J J. Plumb, P D. Franzmann
A study was conducted to describe the microbiology of the MICCL Monywa chalcocite heap bioleaching operation. Microorganisms were detected in the heap using culture-based techniques and cultureindepen
Jan 1, 2004
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Determination of Bulk Density in Anglo American plc, Methods and Impacts, with a Case Study from Los Bronces MineBy R M. Arellano, D M. W Harney, M Makhuvha
Mineral resource and ore reserve estimates are founded on two sources of data: tonnage and grade. The tonnage is a product of volume and density; both of which are estimates. Density impacts numerous
Aug 18, 2014
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A Proposed Standard for the Objective Measurement of Muck Pile ProfilesBlast Engineers frequently use the terminology "the blast showed good heave", or even "the heave was better this time". It is reasonably obvious that "good" and "better" are not the best terms to us
Jan 1, 1990
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Effects of Joint Intensity on Rock Fragmentation by ImpactBy K Esmaeili, S Aziznejad
Impact-induced rock fragmentation is a mechanism that is commonly used for rock breakage in drilling and crushing. Additionally, rock fragmentation by blasting is frequently used in rock excavation op
Aug 24, 2015
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Mine Life Cycle Planning – Creating Lasting Value for CommunitiesBy S Robertson, I Buitrago
Mine life cycle planning and enduring value are taking centre stage to meet corporate goals and deliver socio-economic outcomes for communities over the life of a mine. There is a general agreement in
Jul 16, 2014
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Mist Diffusion Experiment and Evaluation of Water Tube for Blasting Demolition Dust ControlBy H-S Yang, H Park, S-J Kim, Y-H Ko, H-S Kim, S-H Cho, J-K Kim
An investigation was undertaken to devise a new method for reducing dust spread during blasting demolition utilising water tube and detonating cord. Modelling of smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) wi
Aug 24, 2015
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Determining the Impacts of Salinity on Freshwater OrganismsBy R Mann, R Prasad, S Vink, V Nanjappa
The level of salinity that various aquatic organisms can tolerate without incurring any adverse effects is dependent on several environmental and evolutionary factors. These factors include the relati
Nov 26, 2013
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The impact of ventilation on demand on impeller fatigue lifeBy L Salvestro
Ventilation on demand (VOD) has been demonstrated to significantly reduce operating costs for ventilation fans, by reducing fan output to meet demand. The most effective method for reducing operating
Oct 12, 2022
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Tunnelling Projects in SingaporeBy A J. Burchell
The introduction reviews the tunnelling carried out in Singapore since the early 1980s. Between 1983 and 1990, Phases 1 and 2 of the mass rapid transit system were constructed. These included some 20
Jan 1, 1999
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Effect of solid particle size on the viscosity of a secondary copper smelting slagBy A Van den Bulck, K Verbeken, O Vergote, I Bellemans
Viscosity is one of the most important physicochemical properties during pyrometallurgical operations. In the sub-liquidus regime, an important factor is the presence of suspended solid particles, yet
Aug 21, 2024
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Reducing Gassiness of Outburst-Prone Coal at Coal Basin Mines, Colorado, USABy Martin T
High methane content of the medium volatile metallurgical coal mined from the Coal Basin mines causes very difficult mining conditions. Rapid desorption into the mine ventilation system limits coal
Jan 1, 1982
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Olympic Dam open stope observations, tactics and characterisationBy G Capes, L Morizzi, N Mitkas, E Jones, D Grant
This paper describes the mining setting for the sub-level open stoping (SLOS) mining method used at Olympic Dam (OD), and investigates the range of stope performance conditions encountered over 30 yea
Mar 15, 2021
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Modelling Assisted In Situ Leach Mining for Non-Ferrous MineralsBy S Hancock, B H. Brady, H Muhlhaus
The aims of this paper are to present the governing science, verify the performance and demonstrate the potential engineering applications of a computational simulator for in situ leach mining of non-
Jan 1, 2000
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Stop investigating everything! How to classify events to maximise organisational learning and reduce systemic riskBy M Alston
Organisations’ incident classification processes are plagued by the overclassification of events, often leading to excessive workloads and suboptimal outcomes. This presentation addresses the pressing
Apr 16, 2024
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The Flotation of Rare Earths - A Contribution to Industrial Hygiene (fd62bba4-516d-4e7e-9e0a-36823b462103)By Collins DN, Hollick CT
Conventional processing of heavy mineral deposits containing radioactive rare earth minerals such as monazite and xenotime may cause industrial hygiene problems through atmospheric dust and contaminat
Jan 1, 1990
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Back to basics or back to the future?When, in 1985, Marty McFly is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a DeLorean ‘time machine’ in Back to the Future, he encounters young versions of his parents, and must make sure they fall in love or he
Aug 29, 2018
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Characterisation of Gold Ore from the Nick O’Time Shoot (Tarnagulla, Australia) Using High Resolution X-ray Computed TomographyBy I M. Platten, Y Xie, B W. Cuffley, S C. Dominy
"Geometallurgical programs require the collection of representative samples for geochemical, mineralogical and metallurgical test work. Such protocols must be designed to suit the style of orebody in
Jun 15, 2016
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Water Footprint for a South African Platinum MineBy K G. Harding, E L. Haggard, C M. Sheridan
Mining is a water intensive sector, contributing to declining water resource quality around the world. Improvements to current mine water management practices can help reduce the amount of water utili
Nov 26, 2013
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A Multiscale Approach to Hydrothermal Gold Systems - Unravelling Mineralisation Processes at the Plutonic Gold MineBy J Walshe, G Duclaux, L A. Fisher, R Hough, J S. Cleverley, M F. Gazley
Characterisation of hydrothermal gold systems across multiple scales is increasingly important for our understanding of ore deposit genesis and for targeting new mineralisation. Published work on mult
Sep 26, 2013