Australia relies on coal for base-load electricity, but cleaner energy sources are being added to the mix to pursue longer-term ...Read more
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With increasing depth, there will always be situations where stress, strength and structure combine to store energy in unstable ways ...Read more
This paper describes the use of Rate of Energy Release (RER) to assess the likelihood of mining induced seismic events. ...Read more
The measurement and management of deformation in underground excavations is a key responsibility of geotechnical and mining engineers. A critical ...Read more
When compared to seismically active underground mines, the Mount Isa Mines Deep Lead can be considered to be seismically ‘quiet’. ...Read more
The correct specification and then selection of primary or major fans for an underground mine is a critical decision not ...Read more
There has been a strong trend over the past decade in hard rock mines towards the use of very high ...Read more
Whilst there have been relatively few innovations in the nature or application of main surface fans in the past 20 ...Read more
The duty on mine ventilation shafts is usually either intake or exhaust; it is unusual to split the shaft vertically ...Read more
The case study covers an introduction to life of mine planning process from the cut-off grade calculation, to the block ...Read more
A company was using an Excel workbook to determine ROM stockpiling, reclaiming, and Mill feed blending schedule. The ROM was ...Read more
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A significant grade variability was recorded while mining an ore body domain in an underground operation. As a result, a ...Read more
There has been significant progress made with narrow vein gold mines in which a second option for crushing has begun ...Read more
The development of a wireless initiation system has created new possibilities to re-think conventional mining methods. Until now, blast designs ...Read more
Early 2019 Hemlo’s management team approached Orica and Manroc to explore opportunities for improvement via the application of wireless blast ...Read more
