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Light Airborne Platforms for Monitoring Mines and MineralsBy C Cavern, G Jacobs, F Durufle, L Ameglio
Airborne geophysics and geomatics is at a crossroads as to whether it remains a viable mapping tool, both technically and commercially, and broadens its potential for new applications (eg environmenta
Nov 4, 2015
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The Dilemma of Gold CompaniesThank you for your introduction and the opportunity to speak at such an important forum. I feel honoured to be the Tas McKee speaker for this yearÆs conference. I can honestly say that Tas McKee typif
Jan 1, 2006
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The practicalities of effective stress measurement in rockBy I Gray
This paper examines the practical limitations that affect the measurement of stress in rock. As most rock stress measurement is conducted through the invasive process of drilling a hole in a rock mass
Nov 30, 2018
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The RockDataAcademy – a new open-access knowledge base covering the ins and outs of using sensors to scan oresBy M Dalm
More and more mining companies are becoming aware of the potential benefits of sensor-based ore sorting and process optimisation. This is reflected by a growing number of analysers that are available
Sep 1, 2024
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The Demonstration of Electronic Systems to Assist in the Management of a Significant IncidentBy R Moreby
This paper is a demonstration of the techniques developed during an Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) funded research project aimed to develop aids, principally computer based, to a
Jan 1, 2005
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Real-Time Risk Analysis and Hazard ManagementSafety remains a critical priority for the Australian mineral resource industry and will receive increased focus in the future. This is particularly evident in underground coal mines where reserves ar
Jan 1, 2005
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Overview of the experimental phase equilibria studies of the Ni-Sn-S, Cu-Sb-S, Cu-Sn-S, Fe-Sb-As and Fe-Sn-As systemsBy M Akhtar, E Jak, M Shevchenko
This article presents an overview of the experimental phase equilibria studies of S-containing systems (Ni-Sn-S, Cu-Sb-S, and Cu-Sn-S) and As-containing systems (Fe-Sb-As and Fe-Sn-As). These systems
Jun 17, 2024
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Land Use Geoscience – Protecting Western Australia’s Titanium-Zircon Resources for Future ExtractionBy C D. Strickland
Western Australia (WA) has been a significant world producer of titanium minerals (rutile, ilmenite and leucoxene) and zircon for over 55 years. In 2010, despite global difficulties, WA accounted for&
Oct 5, 2011
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Modern mining – why bandwidth mattersBy D Kent
"There has been a revolution occurring in underground mining over the last several years, where big headline items such as the Internet of Things (IoT), optimisation, managing data, data mining etc –
Oct 16, 2017
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Real-Time Simulation in Process Engineering - Dream or Reality?Computation is believed to be a powerful tool in scaling-up chemical processes and in designing materials, however, is being challenged by low predictability and limited scalability. This presentation
Sep 13, 2010
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Cooling on demand – the next step in ventilation automationBy F C. D Michelin
As mines get deeper, the critical underground temperature limits will be exceeded, and an increasing number of mines will need to implement, expand or modify cooling systems. Surface cooling plants ha
Oct 12, 2022
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Eight-Dimensional Planning Construction of an Integrated Model for Mine Planning Involving ConstructabilityBy E Rubio, N Morales
A common practice in the mining industry is to decompose the planning process into different tasks, so the overall process and specific schedules can be constructed easily. Nevertheless, currently the
Sep 26, 2011
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Preparing Mining Engineers for the e-WorldBy M Boyd
The University of Wollongong was named University of the Year 2000, for its work in preparing students for the e-world. Computer facilitated learning is being introduced into subjects throughout the e
Jan 1, 2002
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The Resource Management Act 1991: Its Implementation in OtagoThe Resource Management Act has been in force now for approximately ten months. This Act, and the Crown Minerals Act which accompanied it, have substantially changed the manner by which mining operati
Jan 1, 1992
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Use of Geostatistically-constrained Potential Field Inversion and Downhole Drilling to Predict Distribution of Sulfide and Uranium MineralisationBy M Zengerer
The Basil Cu/Co deposit comprises a 26.5 Mt Inferred Resource of copper and cobalt, grading 0.57?per cent Cu and 0.05 per cent Co. It lies in the Harts Range, Central Australia, within the Riddock Amp
Aug 18, 2014
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Production Drill and Blast Practices at Ridgeway Gold MineNewcrest Mining Limited (NML) owns and manages the Ridgeway Gold Mine (RGM) located outside Orange in the state of New South Wales. RGM is a new underground sublevel caving (SLC) operation that is ram
Jan 1, 2002
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Social licence to operate – circular economyBy L Schürmann, R Kendall
Social licence to operate is becoming part of a mining company’s DNA in the same way as health and safety. Consequently, mining companies are receiving increasing pressure from their shareholders to e
Jun 22, 2022
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Education and the Role of Geotechnical Professionals in the Mining IndustryThe Australian mining industry faces skills shortages across a broad spectrum of disciplines and levels, as it enters another major growth phase. Critical amongst the areas of most significant shortag
Nov 25, 2010
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In data, we trust – navigating through the age of AI in the mining industryBy M Pyle, R Ch, G Lane, ramhan
Data is the most valuable commodity in the information age. The use of data enables productivity, opportunity, and safety in various sectors and industries. In the late 1950s, Alan Turing coined the t
Sep 1, 2024
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Ensuring Rehabilitation into the Future – The Western Australian Mining Rehabilitation FundBy M L. Leybourne
In 2012, in response to an increasing potential unfunded liability, the Western Australian Government passed the Mining Rehabilitation Fund Act 2012. The intent of this Act was to introduce an annual
Jul 16, 2014