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Mamatic Evolution and Exhalative Ores: Evidence from the SW PacificThe earliest suggestions that some metallic ore deposits might have resulted from seafloor volcanic exhalation seem to have been those of Elie de Beaumont in 1847 and Henry de la Beche in 1851. In
Jan 1, 1987
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Leach Residue and Pregnant Liquor Separation – Process and Capital Comparison of Counter-Current Decantation and Counter-Current Washing with Vacuum FiltrationBy R Klepper
Separation of leach residue suspended solids from pregnant liquor solution is an important step in hydrometallurgy flowsheets. Alternative flowsheet options are counter-current decantation (CCD) thick
Aug 8, 2011
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The Matakan Unit in the Lelet Limestone, A New Ireland Coal and Associated Carbonaceous Sediments: Hydrocarbon Generation from Pollen Exines at Low MaturationThe Matakan Unit of New Ireland, Papua New Guinea is a highly fossiliferous lagoonal deposit containing numerous coal pods and lenses. The unit is strati graphically part of the massive reefal Lel
Jan 1, 1987
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Some Simple Graphical Methods for Reliability Analysis in MinesBy Granholm S
The current emphasis within the mining industry to reduce the cost of production has stimulated interest in the fields of maintenance and operational reliability of capital intensive mining equipment.
Jan 1, 1991
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Presidential Address, 1976 Evolution of an IndustryûCoalThis is the time of year tor the presidential address, and with the present incumbent engaged in the coal mining industry, it will therefore come as no surprise to you that the theme of my address thi
Jan 1, 1976
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The critical role of mine planners in the evolution of closure at BHPBy J Heyes, R Getty, M Sanapala
Closure is an inevitable part of the life cycle of every mine. Successful closure outcomes critically depend upon early and ongoing integration of closure planning and mine planning. Early and holisti
Sep 18, 2023
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Future Directions in Australian Contract MiningThe Australian underground contract mining industry has grown from almost nothing 25 years ago to the point today where half the countryÆs underground mines are using contractors to produce their ore
Jan 1, 2005
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New Technologies Used for the Prevention of Spontaneous Combustion Occurrences in Coal MinesBy D Cioclea, I Toth
Coal mining can lead to the occurrence of spontaneous combustion events. If these events are not prevented they can give rise to fires that have major adverse effects on the mine plan. After studying
Jan 1, 2005
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Silverton and Talisker MineMy forebears migrated to South Australia in the 1830s, 1840s and 1850s. All of them were literate but, because they moved about South Australia looking for work, family papers have become scat- ter
Jan 1, 1987
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Multislice Longwalling for Thick Seam Extraction – Properties of Goaf in the Roof and Gate Roads BehaviourBy Z Lubosik, S Prusek, M Plonka, B Syrek
"The most commonly used method of thick coal seam extraction in Polish deep mines is multislice longwall (MSL). In MSL stability of goaf in the roof as a result of previous extraction in upper slice i
Nov 5, 2014
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Twin Decline Expansion Project for TauTona Mine at 4000 m Below Datum ù Deepening the Deepest Mine in the WorldBy J Naude
The TauTona (Sotho for Great Lion) Mine near Carletonville, which is one of AngloGold AshantiÆs most profitable operations in South Africa, has started a multi-million dollar expansion project that is
Jan 1, 2005
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A Comparison of Mineralogy Development in Haematite and Magnetite PelletsBy M-E Boucher
While the haematite concentrates produced in Eastern Canada and the magnetite concentrates that Australia will soon be producing are different feed materials, the pellets they produce have similar phy
Jan 1, 2007
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Characterisation of the Iron Bridge magnetite projectBy B Godel, E R. Ramanaidou, M Verrall
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd Iron Bridge (IB) operation is a magnetite deposit located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia situated around 145 km south of Port Hedland. This Mesoarchean deposit b
Sep 18, 2023
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Semi-automated Geological Interpretation Using Assay and Infrared Spectroscopic Sensing Parameters towards Improvements in Geological ModellingBy F Flitti, M Haest, O Dominguez, D Mittrup, G Hird
The automated geology interpretation (AGI) tool has been developed in BHP Billiton to automate stratigraphy logging of drill holes, using any available quantitative data sets. At present, AGI is set-u
Jul 13, 2015
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Tectono-Metallogenic Controls Characterising the Transitional Tectonic Provinces of Eastern QueenslandLow-grade, porphyry copper type mineralization at the Moonmera prospect is related to the intrusion of a granodiorite porphyry mass into the Upper Permian "Gracemere granodiorite". Significant copp
Jan 1, 1974
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The Role of Allochtonous Terranes in Construction and Evolution of the Pacific Continental Margins (For North USSR)By Ushakov S
New geological and geophysical in vestigation including our detailed field observation in different regions of the Koryak upland testify that Nor- theastern Eurasia margin eastward of the Ochotsk-C
Jan 1, 1987
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Formation and Particle Size of JarositeBy Phipps P. J
The rate of precipitation of ferric iron as ammonium jarosite, NH4.Fe3(SO4)2(0H)6 from acidic solutions near 100¦C, was found to increase with weight of jarosite seed crystals, and with concentrati
Jan 1, 1977
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Long-term Monitoring and Targeted Assessments to Improve Management of Mine Wastes – the Batu Hijau ProjectBy S L. Simpson, J Waworuntu, B M. Angel
"The Batu Hijau copper/gold mine, operated by PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara, is located in the south-western part of Sumbawa Island, Indonesia, and is situated ~10 km from the south coast at an altitude of
Jun 28, 2016
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Geometallurgical Sampling and Resource Estimation for Magnetite DepositsBy J N. Farrell
Metallurgists frequently use a small number of large samples to characterise expected mill performance, with the a priori assumption that these few samples are representative of the entire deposit. Ge
Sep 5, 2011
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Some Energy Considerations for the Australian Mineral IndustryBy Tapp B. A
To date, few studies have been made regarding the energy requirements of the Australian mining and mineral processing industries. This paper indicates that these industries use a substantial propo
Jan 1, 1979