Chapter 10
I 1. Introduction
II 2. The Role Of Technology
III 3. Some Highlights Of Australian Minerals Technology
i Gold
ii Copper
iii Lead-zinc-silver
iv Technology in iron ore mining
v Iron and steel technology
vi Nickel
vii Mineral sands
viii Bauxite, alumina, aluminium
IV 4. Other Technological Achievements (in brief)
V 5. Export Of Technology
VI 6. Education And Research
VII 7. The Scientific Societies
VIII 8. Conclusion
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Many other instances of innovative exploration and mining and metallurgical techniques can be noted only briefly in a summary survey of this kind, but some very significant examples should not be overlooked; for example:
- the variety of concentration and extraction methods applied to the mixed oxidized and sulphide copper ores of South Australia and Queensland, including gravity and flotation concentration, smelting and hydro-metallurgy
- the many historical phases of mining and metallurgy of Mount Morgan, including chlorination, cyanidation, flotation and smelting in the production of gold, copper and pyrite concentrates
- the flash smelting practices at Mount Morgan and Tennant Creek and the recovery of bismuth from the Tennant Creek copper-gold ores
- the long record of the custom copper smelter and refinery at Port Kembla and its function as an integral part of the copper extraction and manufacturing industry
- the extraordinary exploration concept which led to the discovery of the great Olympic Dam (Roxby Downs) copper-gold-uranium deposit.
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