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The Practicalities and Implementation of a NAF Grade Control Programme for Placement of a WRD Cover

Alison Hendry, Brian Luinstra, John Chapman, J Jones, K Mandaran, and J Chapman - November 2017

Publication

Mount Isa Mines (MIM) has commenced rehabilitation of the Handlebar Hill Open Cut (HHOC) Waste Rock Dump (WRD).

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Application Of the Warburg Constant Volume Respirometer Method For Determination Of Oxygen Consumption Rates Of Mining Waste

Rob Bowell, A. Barnes, S. Pearce, R. Savage, M.T. Roberts, D. Brookshaw, M. Rama, T. Kauppila, S. Mueller, J. Hertrijana - December 2023

Publication - Published Paper

This paper explores the application of a cost-effective and efficient measuring method, using commercially available apparatus designed for soil respirometry, to predict Oxygen Consumption Rates (OCR) in mining waste facilities.

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Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment process for the Operational Capital Projects and supporting infrastructure at the Amandelbult Mine Complex, Limpopo, South Africa

 Public Document

Amandelbult Mine Complex

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Long Term Stockpiling of Copper Ore at Batu Hijau Mine

Andrew Garvie, Claire Linklater

Publication - SRK News Article

PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara plans to stockpile approximately 500Mt of copper ore for up to 20 years at the Batu Hijau mine on Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. Cu recovery from unoxidised ore is about 85%.

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Integrating Structural Geology And Geotechnics At Venetia Diamond Mine

Wayne Barnett

Publication

At the Venetia diamond mine in northern South Africa, owned by De Beers, the country rock structural geology has been under investigation since before the mine was opened in 1994.

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Mine Closure Expert Rejoins SRK

 Press Release

SRK Consulting welcomes back to its Reno office Patric Lassiter, an expert in asset retirement obligation (ARO) and mine closure cost estimating.

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Ultimate Pit Size Selection, Where Is The Optimum Point?

Anoush Ebrahimi - June 2019

Publication - Published Paper

A major step in open pit mine planning and design is to define ultimate expansion of the mine, often called final or ultimate pit.

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Mine And Facility Closure Trends

Daryl Hockley

Publication - SRK News Article

The field has changed a lot since SRK’s last newsletter with a closure theme, which we issued in July 2000.

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Significant Growth for African Mining in 2023

Andrew van Zyl, Wouter Jordaan - March 2023

Publication - Article

Global impacts, including Russia's war in Ukraine and a volatile commodities market, open the door for African mining entities to experience significant growth this year. Africa’s mining sector is primed for growth in 2023, according to Johann de Bruin founder and CEO of Erudite.

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Next Steps

Andrew van Zyl - September 2022

Publication - Article

Access to water is one of the biggest challenges facing mine operators. Indeed, the rising cost of potable water and compliance with effluent-discharge regulations are key industry concerns.

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