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Challenges Facing the Australian Gold IndustryIt would be a good thing when reviewing the challenges to be faced by the Australian gold industry to set the backdrop and scene for them, by briefly examining the history of this vital and dynamic in
Jan 1, 2000
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Slope stability is a critical issue for the open pit mining communityBy M Edgar, G Pattemore, M Auad, K Job, A Job, S Gale
In recent decades, significant advances have improved the modelling techniques for predicting slope failure. Predicting failures is vital in open pit mining due to the significant risk posed to person
Jun 22, 2022
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The Need for Specification Development in Australian Road TunnelsBy T Brown
Australia is now committed to the most significant period of infrastructure investment since the 1960s and the current climate of project finance and public private partnership (PPP) model uncertainty
Mar 8, 2011
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Dingo – an optimisation tool to solve complex short interval control at Telfer underground mineBy S Graskoski
The allocation of boggers and trucks at Telfer’s sublevel cave mine is currently assigned by manual techniques, with decision-making primarily dependant on the judgement of the operators and mine cont
Oct 16, 2017
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Marine Minerals Development in the Pacific BasinBy Olson H, Kincaid R
The marine portion of the Pacific Basin and Rim constitutes a significant part of the world's surface in which the mineral resources are virtually undeveloped. Indications of substantial resource
Jan 1, 1990
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The Extent of Raceways in A Blast Furnace and its Dependence on Combined Blast ParametersBy Golubkov OL, Fedotov PB, Shkylar FR
One of the fundamental parameters of the race- way is its extent (a{ o), which has a significant effect on the distribution of gas and material flows in the lower region of the furnace. pp The known
Jan 1, 1981
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Effect of Dynamic Loading and Tunnel Support in Deep Level MinesBy K Le Bron
Fatalities that occurred because of rock falls in off-reef excavations (excluding shafts) over the last three years range between ten per cent and 20 per cent of the total number of fatalities that ha
Jan 1, 1999
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Application of High-Resolution X-ray Computed Tomography to Iron Ore CharacterisationBy L C. P J Fonteneau, B Godel, E R. Ramanaidou
The Hamersley Province in Western Australia hosts large iron ore deposits. Each deposit displays various iron ore types that were defined on their metallurgical properties, especially in terms of poro
Aug 12, 2013
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Mercury Sorption on ClinoptiloliteBy K Friese, H P÷llmann
Clinoptilolites, modified with sodium, produced a material which has been tested for the ability to remove Hg (II) from aqueous nitric acid. The amount of adsorption depends on contact time, acid conc
Jan 1, 2008
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Technical Note-Tin Removal from Imperial Smelting Furnace Lead Bullion by OxidationBy Bruce See J
Oxidation of artificial Imperial Smelting Furnace lead bullion was performed during cooling between 1180 and 820°C in order to attempt to produce a tin-rich dross.The addition of sodium carbonate
Jan 1, 1987
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Comparison of Excavation Methods in Different Ground Conditions with the Decision Aids for TunnellingBy F Sandrone, J-P Dudt, J Zhao, E Paltrinieri
Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) excavation is nowadays more and more considered a valuable alternative to conventional tunnelling. As a matter of fact, thanks to its advantages such as greater rate of a
Sep 17, 2014
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Recovery of Berryllia from BerylBy Lawrie DC
Finely ground beryl was decomposed by mixing with ground limestone and soda ash andheating at 900¦C for,4-6, hours.The sintered material was then crushed and leached by boiling under reflux with 5N su
Jan 1, 1963
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Dissolution of quartz in Mn-slags during production of SiMn alloyBy S Jayakumari, E Ringdalen, V Canaguier
Silicomanganese (SiMn), containing approximately 16–30 per cent Si, is produced in submerged arc furnaces using various Mn sources and quartz as the primary raw materials, along with fluxes and reduct
Jun 19, 2024
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HRC™ HPGR as an energy efficient alternative to horizontal mills in the iron ore processing circuitBy E Nunes, R Mendes, D Jacobson, G Cota, T Machado, E Santos, J Almeida, E Pereira9, B Raso
Grinding circuits are known to be the highest consumer of energy used in the ore comminution process, with high operational costs and sensitivity to ore conditions. The mining industry is being encour
Sep 18, 2023
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Non-Conventional Use of VoD Measurement Technology for the Quantification of Delay PerformanceBy P Aguilera, C Guerrero, M Tucker
With the advent of Electronic Detonator Systems in the global mining industry, as well as the development of high precision pyrotechnic delays, the measurement and analysis of delay performance (usual
Jan 1, 2004
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Gwalia Consolidated Ltd - Success Through Diversity in Strategic Metals and Industrial MineralsGwalia Consolidated Ltd has been in the mining industry for about 15 years, yet its key wholly owned Greenbushes Mine has a history dating back to the last century. Similarly Gwalia Consolidated&apo
Jan 1, 1996
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Planning for the Future – Development of Beneficial End Use from a Quarry Pit Lake, Victoria, AustraliaBy C D. McCullough, M Gerner
Rarely do opportunities arise allowing closure of a mine site to be planned as a key beneficial land use asset within a new urban growth area; particularly so well prior to cessation of mining.Pit lak
Jul 16, 2014
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The Financing of New Resource-based Projects in the Next DecadeDepending upon the probability one assigns to project go-ahead, up to $10 billion (1978 figures) could be required for resource based projects in Australia in the next decade. In the past major reso
Jan 1, 1979
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Project Selection and Process Development for Mining JuniorsBy L Lorenzen, H Muller
"Every year a large number of projects are evaluated by small listed and unlisted mining companies that are hoping to find the ideal project, which will catapult them from a mining junior status to th
May 24, 2012
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Planning revegetation for relinquishmentBy S D. Fox, P B. Swart
Statistics showing that mine rehabilitation is falling behind rates of disturbance continue to be reported in the media. Unfortunately, most reported statistics do not account for the large growth-cyc
Jul 25, 2018