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The experimental study on propagation of pressure wave in underground mine ventilation systemBy Y Shougu
Many mine accidents will affect the mine ventilation system when they occur. At present, there is a lack of monitoring means to capture the occurrence of accidents in time by monitoring the ventilatio
Oct 12, 2022
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Planning for Commercial Operation of the Honeymoon ISL Uranium ProjectA recoverable uranium resource, shown to be suitable for in situ leaching, was discovered at Honeymoon in South Australia in 1971. Exploration of the deposit was carried out during the period from 197
Jan 1, 2002
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Zero Liquid Discharge in Coal Mining OperationsBy A Dal-Corobbo, R Zick
The coal mining industry is now faced with new regulatory requirements that limit the discharge of chlorides into receiving streams. To meet these new regulatory standards for treated mine water, a ze
Nov 26, 2013
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Selection of Mine Water Management Options Considering both Water and Energy ImpactsBy M T. Nguyen, S Vink, M Ziemski
On any given mine site the water system is contingent upon its initial design. Through time the initial design is adjusted by a myriad of water management options in order to improve water system perf
Nov 26, 2013
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Excavation Engineering - The Integration of Excavation Design, Blast Design and Reinforcement DesignBy Chitombo G. P, Thompson A. G
Excavation engineering involves three key design processes; excavation design, blast design and reinforcement design. An excavation engineering methodology is proposed in an attempt to promote integ
Jan 1, 1995
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Sampling and blending in geoenvironmental campaigns – current practice and future opportunitiesBy A Parbhakar-Fox, S C. Dominy
The prediction of acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD) from mine waste materials is critically important during all stages of the mine value chain. However, to determine such geoenvironmental charact
May 9, 2017
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Bentonite and Fuller's Earth Deposits of New South Wales: I. Occurrence, Mineralogy and Physical PropertiesBy See G. T
Bentonites and fuller's earths from seven localities in N.S.W. have been analysed with respect to occurrence, mineralogy and physical properties and areas for future prospecting have been indicat
Jan 1, 1959
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Dilution rating system (DRS)By C Nyoni, T Nguyen, C R. W Seymour, G D. Dempers
Unplanned dilution directly adds cost to production from mining, milling, tailings disposal and administration. Additionally, unplanned dilution decreases the productivity, profitability and may affec
Mar 15, 2021
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Loading Mechanics of the æCanÆ and Implications for Improved Strength and Stiffness PropertiesImproved roof control in high deformation tailgate environments has been achieved over the last decade through development of stiffer and increased capacity standing support products. æThe CanÆ is one
Jan 1, 2005
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Vibratory Screens in Materials PreparationBy Sauer P
The paper deals with the method of operat- ion, types of construction and sizing of screening machines as well as the selection of suitable screen decks. The application of novel screening mac- hines
Jan 1, 1984
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Submarine deposits of base and precious metals in Papua New GuineaThe deep seafloor in Papua New Guinea's proposed Exclusive Economic Zone appears to be a gold-rich province in the same sense as the territory above sea level. Two significant sites with polymeta
Jan 1, 1994
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Detecting Long-term Ecological Impacts of Subsidence from Underground Coal Mining – A Tale of Two Pilot TestsBy N B. McCaffrey, V Glenn, C Johns, P D. Erskine, A T. Fletcher
"Underground coal mining is the dominant method of extracting thermal and coking coal in the southern and western coalfields of New South Wales. Monitoring mining-related subsidence forms an important
Jul 16, 2014
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The influence of charge density and solution ionic strength on polymer flocculant performanceBy JOHN G. RAYNER
An examination was made of the filtration characteristics of a haematite slurry using a range of polyacrylamide based flocculants in solutions containing up to 3 per cent sodium chloride. The polymers
Jan 1, 1987
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Using Life Cycle Analysis to Assess the Toxicity Impacts of Waste Streams from Metal Production ProcessesBy N Haque
Base metal ores contain low levels of toxic/hazardous elements such as arsenic, antimony, bismuth, cadmium, lead and mercury. Given the large tonnage of base metal ores mined and processed each year g
Jan 1, 2009
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Iron Ore Grade Control for Flitch Mining – An Alternative Method for the Hope Downs Operation, Hamersley Province, Western AustraliaBy A D. Caccioppoli
Grade control systems within Rio Tinto Iron Ore have proven to be robust, when mining full benches. The Hope Downs 1 operation hosting two Marra Mamba Iron Formation deposits (North and South Deposits
Aug 22, 2011
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Resources and Reserve Assurance Processes – a Framework for Improved GovernanceBy L J. de Lange
As a material asset for mining entities, the resources and reserves (RR) estimation processes are surprisingly underrepresented in the assurance landscape. When press reports expose them being inaccur
Jun 22, 2016
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Reducing CO2 emissions from the ferro-alloy and silicon productionBy G M. Tranell, M Tangstad
The CO2 footprints in the production of Mn-ferroalloys and silicon/ferrosilicon are correlated with the fossil carbon consumption. The CO2 emissions may be reduced in the Mn-ferroalloy process by incr
Aug 21, 2024
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Water Treatment at the Waihi Gold MineBy B Twidle, D Bertoldi, J Meikle, R Dunne
The Waihi Gold Mine is situated in a high rainfall area (annual average of over 2 m) on the North Island of New Zealand. Water treatment and discharge at the mine has been ongoing for the last 25 year
Sep 26, 2013
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Geometallurgy at Rio Tinto Iron Ore – a New Angle on an Old ConceptBy C M. W Boyle, E K. C Phuak, A Lewan, E Ryan, M D. Paine, P H. Mackenzie
"Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) has an extensive history in the application of geometallurgy to the iron ore value chain. Fundamental to this has been the geological logging of material types which are ass
Jun 15, 2016
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Tailing filtration practices in Mexican gold and silver minesBy S Gomez-Hernandez, P D. Munro
Filtered dry stack tailing storage facilities offer many advantages over thickened tailing storage facilities and yet, most of the mining companies still prefer the latter.Some of the advantages of fi
Aug 29, 2018