Transaction Journals - Technical papers for AusIMM Members

Introduction

The purpose of AusIMM is to advance the sciences applying to the minerals industry for the benefit of the community. This purpose is carried out, including through a) Conducting education and research, b) Facilitating the exchange of ideas and information, c) Encouraging the development and acquisition of knowledge and competency and other activities.

The Transaction Journals are one step towards fulfilling the purpose of the AusIMM, through providing members with access to a wealth of technical papers and offering the opportunity to publish for an international audience.

The AusIMM co-produces a range of peer-reviewed technical journals in collaboration with the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3) in London. There are three journals in the series: Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, Mining Technology, and Applied Earth Science. Four issues of each journal are published each year and AusIMM members can access articles from all three journals online free of charge. Providing high-quality technical content (including papers) for members on a range of topics is a cornerstone of our defining strategy to provide world-class professional development and connection for our members and global community of resources professionals.

Transaction Journal content.

To access the journals, members can visit the AusIMM website and log-in using their member details. A brief overview of each journal is below.  

Applied Earth Science is devoted to the application of the earth sciences in the exploration, discovery, development, and exploitation of mineral resources. The journal's broad range of interests serve an international readership that includes industry exploration and mining geologists, and geoscience researchers.

• As at 31 August, the 2023-24 Journals include geological articles;- on Cu in Sumatra, geophysical prospecting in Ghana and geophysical prospecting in Nigeria, along with rare metals in Egypt, gold in Brazil, landslides in India, black sands of the Nile, petrogenesis in Egypt, scorecard method for resources, uranium in Kazakhstan, gold potential in Tanzania, gold in Ghana, deforestation in Brazil, asbestos in Zimbabwe, Gold in Angola, gold in Brazil, iron & gold in Cameroon, kriging parameters, porcellanite as adsorbent for oil, REE in Iran, dam failure in Brazil, gneiss in Ghana, rare earths in Russia, and a book review from Singapore.
• The “Online First” series of articles for 2023- 24 are; Geochemistry in Nigeria, gold in Mali, gold in Tanzania, niobium – yttrium in Egypt, uranium in Egypt, gold in Brazil. An Online First filter search for “Australia” finds 308 articles, New Zealand finds 39 articles, Papua finds 20 articles.

Mining Technology is devoted to the publication of original, peer-reviewed research on all aspects of underground, opencast and offshore mining operations, including mine management and finance, mineral resources management, mine design and development, and planning control and mining law. 

• As at 31 August, the 2023 – 24 articles include Gaussian modelling for mining machines, automation in mining industry, excavator bucket teeth, drill hole spacing in open pits, ball mill for metaverse, tunnel boring disc cutter, dump slope stability, material tracking at mines, geotechnical modelling, algorithm for production scheduling, training dump operators, blasting index, digital twins, fleet management, mining metaverse, bus connectors, oversize rock in ore passes, UAV for rehabilitation, VR for engineering education, life of mine program, blasting in block caves, slope analysis, carbon tax for open pit profiles, friction rock stabilizers, dust in underground mines, evacuation distance in underground mines, escape routes. A search for Australia finds 285 results, New Zealand finds 7 results, Papua finds 6 results.

 Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy is devoted to scientific, engineering, and economic aspects of the preparation, separation, extraction, and purification of ores, metals, and mineral products by both physical and chemical methods.

• As at 31 August, the 2023-24 articles include leaching Cu- Co in Zambia, recovery of U in Egypt, iron minerals for processing, Ga in slag from bauxite, slag grinding machines, SWOT on Indonesian nickel, recovery Nd and Pr from scrap, slag optimization in Al blast furnace, grinding shape, hydrometallurgy from spent LIB, beneficiation in Nigeria, regenerative lime kiln, dry magnetic separation, flotation depressants, dissolution of gold, electrochemical extraction process, lump ore testing, recycling tantalum, submerged gas injection, copper recovery RED, Pt and Pd complex oxides, sinter micro-types, ball mill power, spinels strength, gold leaching kinetics, copper flash smelting, roasting manganese ore. A search for Australia finds 272 results, New Zealand finds 6 results, Papua finds 3 results.