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Conference Proceedings

Eighth Underground Operators' Conference 2002

Conference Proceedings

Eighth Underground Operators' Conference 2002

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Following the conference's theme of "growing our underground operations", the Eighth Underground Operators' conference proceedings contains practical papers addressing the issues facing underground operators today. Topics covered include backfill, drilling and blasting, economics, safety and ventilation, as well as case studies from mines changing their shift rosters, mining methods and haulage fleets. The volume features a section dedicated to mining contractors and also contains contributions from Canada, Indonesia and South Africa.

Papers in collection

  • A Method to Design Efficient Mine Backfill Drainage Systems to Improve Safety and Stability of Backfill Bulkheads and Fills Go to Paper
  • Production Drilling Through Voids at the Sons of Gwalia Mine Go to Paper
  • Mass Blasting for Mine to Mill - The AT04 Mass Blast, Kanowna Belle Gold Mine Go to Paper
  • Swedish Slot Raise Drilling Method at the Louvicourt Mine Go to Paper
  • Production Drill and Blast Practices at Ridgeway Gold Mine Go to Paper
  • Errors and Uncertainty in Ore Reserve Estimates - Operator Beware Go to Paper
  • Why Cost Cutting Fails to Deliver Go to Paper
  • The Practicalities of Monte Carlo Type Risk Analysis in Mining Projects Go to Paper
  • Seismically Active Mines - To Buy or Not to Buy Go to Paper
  • One Orebody - Two Tenements - Multiple Owners: How to Apportion Costs and Production Equitably Over the Mine Life? Go to Paper
  • South Deep - The Challenges Go to Paper
  • Stawell's Cemented Rock Fill System Go to Paper
  • Five Years With Paste Fill - Experience at Henty Gold Mine Go to Paper
  • Extraction of 5 Orebody Crown Pillar at the Isa Lead Mine, Mount Isa Mines Limited, Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia Go to Paper
  • Selection Criteria for the Application of Resue Mining Go to Paper
  • The Application of Advanced Undercutting at PT Freeport Indonesia's Deep Ore Zone Mine Go to Paper
  • Mobile Supersucker Winzing - Attaining Proven Reserves Prior to Capital Commitment Go to Paper
  • Rating Dilution Risk at Pajingo Gold Operations Go to Paper
  • An Empirical Review of Extraction Bolting Design in Deep Ore Zone Mine PT Freeport Indonesia Go to Paper
  • Seismic Hazard Assessment at Junction Gold Mine Go to Paper
  • Resin Encapsulated Rock Bolt Practices at Mount Isa Mines Go to Paper
  • Hydraulic Fill at Osborne Mine Go to Paper
  • Control of Water Discharge From Mine Ventilation Shafts Go to Paper
  • Evaluation of Grouted Thread Bar Bolt Performance by Means of Pull Out Test in Deep Ore Zone Mine PT Freeport Indonesia Go to Paper
  • Cemented Rock Fill for Extraction of High-Grade Crown Pillars at Crusader Gold Mine Go to Paper
  • The Evolution of Modern Canadian Shaft Sinking Technology Go to Paper
  • Development and Implementation of Major Hazard Management Plans Go to Paper
  • A Safety Regulator's Perspective of Risk Management Go to Paper
  • Independent Decline Haulage at Kanowna Belle Gold Mines Go to Paper
  • Road Trains Underground - The Alternative Trucking System Go to Paper
  • Ventilation Duct Leakage - A Method of Assessment Go to Paper
  • Why Are Mine Safety Management Plans Important to Mining Operators? Go to Paper
  • Gympie Gold - The Revival of the Monkland Mine Go to Paper
  • High-Grade Uranium Mining at McArthur River, Saskatchewan, Canada Go to Paper
  • Future Directions in Mine Contracting Go to Paper
  • Contract Mining Overseas Go to Paper
  • New Bendigo Gold Project Go to Paper
  • The R67 Refrigeration Plant at Enterprise Mine, Mount Isa - The World's Largest Bulk Air Cooler Go to Paper
  • Development of the 1 in 5.3 Conveyor Decline at Ridgeway Gold Mine Go to Paper
  • Yilgarn Star - Just in Time Methodology - Planning and Scheduling Implications Go to Paper
  • What Drilling Density is Optimal? - A Case Study From the Golden Pig Mine Go to Paper
  • Implementation of a Structured Performance Improvement Program at Cannington Go to Paper
  • Shift Roster Modification to Increase Productivity at PT Freeport Indonesia Underground Mine Go to Paper
  • Pongkor Gold Mine (Indonesia) - Changing From Traditional Handheld Cut and Fill to Mechanical Cut and Fill Go to Paper
  • Numerical Modelling of Coal Spontaneous Combustion With Moisture Included Go to Paper
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  • Published: 2002
  • Unique ID: PA-200205

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