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Virtual Reality Scientific Visualisation – A Solution for Big Data Analysis of the Block Cave Mining System
By J Tibbett, A Colebourn, B Hebblewhite, F Suorineni
The concept of Big Data refers to data sets that are so large, variable and/or complex that traditional data processing applications struggle to integrate the data for effective investigation, analysi
Nov 4, 2015
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Multivariable and Optimising Mill Control the South African Experience
The grinding of ore to a size that is conducive to the extraction of minerals by leaching or flotation is an essential and expensive component of most mineral-processing operations. Overgrinding re
Jan 1, 1993
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A High Temperature Vacuum Sintering Furnace
Although developed primarily for sintering tantalum, the unit to be described can be used to heat-treat metals in the form ofa bar, wire or strip, by passing a current through them. The upper temperat
Jan 1, 1946
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Cap Rock Blasting Improvement at Worsley Alumina
By L Neems
In conjunction with Orica Explosives, Worsley Alumina have managed a program of continuous improvement to their cap rock blasting over the last two years. Blasting conditions are challenging because o
Jan 1, 1999
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Understanding your work health and safety obligations – risk-based psychosocial safety: a framework for leaders and supervisors to demonstrate that they are working to meet their obligations
By S Harrison
Work health and safety duties around Australia include duties to manage psychosocial health and safety (mental health) of workers engaged by businesses or undertakings and of other persons impacted by
Apr 16, 2024
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Estimating the Rock Mass Strength of Hawkesbury Sandstone
By R Bertuzzi
"This paper presents preliminary results of ongoing research being carried out at the University of New South Wales Australia (UNSW) into improved methods for estimating rock mass strength. In this pa
Nov 5, 2014
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Downstream impacts of Grade Engineering and preconcentration
By J Salaya, J Kwak, L Keeney, S Dehkhoda
In addition to volatile commodity prices influencing decision making, in recent years, social and environmental performance have become important decision drivers within the mining industry. There are
Nov 10, 2020
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Process development for the Mina Justa project
By I Ritchie, A Johnston, D Yataco
Marcobre SAC (Marcobre) is developing the Mina Justa copper mine project, located in the Ica region of Peru. The Mina Justa IOCG orebody comprises of a sulfide mass overlain by an oxide cap with a sha
Sep 11, 2017
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Understanding the causes of dilution in narrow vein stopes
By S Thomas, S Ricketts, R Hassell
Northern Star Resources (NSR) operates several operations utilising narrow vein stoping operations in the Kundana area. Stope dilution performance is variable across these operations, with unplanned d
Mar 15, 2021
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Non-Parametric Bayesian Learning for Resource Estimation in the Autonomous Mine
By F Ramos
Conventional techniques for resource estimation generally involve the laborious analysis of variograms and the specification of parameters for covariance functions. In large deposits, construction of
Sep 26, 2011
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A Practical Method of Approach to the Problems of Mineral Flotation
Response of a mineral to anionic and cationic flotation reagentsvaries with the nature of the mineral and the particle size. A ruleis deduced for the selection of the correct type of reagent, which le
Jan 1, 1963
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The Balma and Habgood Groups, Northern McArthur Basin, Northern Territory: Stratigraphy and Correlations with the McArthur Group
By P W Haines
The McArthur, Balma (new name) and Habgood Groups are thick (up to 4.5 km) correlative sequences of shallow water evaporitic carbonates, mudstones and sandstones that are exposed largely within the
Jan 1, 1994
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Ventilation Design for Xstrata Copper's Ernest Henry Underground Project Prefeasibility Study
The Ernest Henry Mine is an open pit copper-gold mining operation located in north-west Queensland, Australia. It is owned and operated by Xstrata Copper with a current concentrator throughput of appr
Jan 1, 2008
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The Note on Further Consideration of Flooding and Hold-Up Phenomena in the Bosh
By Warner RE
SINCE 1952, when Elliott et a/ first applied the Sherwood correlation for flooding in chemical absorption towers to blast furnaces numerous investigators throughout the world have followed their ex
Jan 1, 1975
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Coal: Development of Nsw's Major Energy Resource
The Energy Authority of NSW has wide powers and responsibilities conferred by its Act which are pertinent to the State's coal industry and its development into the next century. With respect
Jan 1, 1987
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Investigation into the Implementation of Sensor-based Ore Sorting Systems at a Block Caving Operation
By D Elmo, M Scoble, Y Liu, B Klein, J Scholar, S Nadolski
A cave-to-mill study being conducted at the New Afton block caving operation demonstrated the potential for sensor-based ore sorting equipment to reject waste and improve the grade of feed to the mill
May 9, 2016
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Identity Crisis in the Copper Industry (dcdb222c-86b4-4eae-a24d-1e2dcb5e1879)
Most publicity about the copper industry nowa- days is focused on the adequacy of ore reserves and on excessive mining capacity. These concerns, stemming from public awareness of actual and poten- t
Jan 1, 1978
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Airborne Gravity Gradiometry and Magnetics in the Search for Economic Iron Ore Deposits
By R Miller
The enrichment of magnetite to haematite and haematite-goethite leads to a coincident magnetic low and gravity high within the banded iron formation. Palaeochannel deposits of pisolitic limonite can b
Jul 11, 2011
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Raise bore stability and risk assessment empirical database update
By A Penney, M J. Pascoe, R M. Stephenson
The empirical McCracken and Stacey stability and risk assessment method has been in use for more than 20 years to assess geotechnical stability issues for raise bored shafts. The methodology has been
Nov 30, 2018
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Exploration and Mining on Aboriginal Land - Dispelling the Myths
By D Pearce
The 15-year long debate between the industry, Government and Aboriginal people about the rights and wrongs of Land Rights, the right of Aboriginal people to control development on their land and the
Jan 1, 1994