Academic literature on the topic 'BMA Peak Downs Mine'

The literature is replete with examples of rangelands communities which have suffered significant impacts from nearby mine operations and their subsequent closure. Increasingly, there is awareness among the International and Australian mining peak bodies for the need to plan for enduring value for peripheral communities that are dependent on nearby mines at their ‘core’. We find a greater dependency in one of the case study locations, Leigh Creek, by hinterland communities. In contrast to Leigh Creek, hinterland communities of Roxby Downs are yet to develop as great a dependency on this major centre for services. The reported utilisation of the Port Augusta, (260 km from both centres), highlights the disproportionate costs for accessing services not available in Leigh Creek and Roxby Downs upon residents who are not in paid employment. The impending closure of the Leigh Creek mine and dependency upon Leigh Creek by its hinterland communities requires urgent planning to be undertaken to ensure that the services remain available in Leigh Creek, Whereas, in the case of Roxby Downs there is time for planning to diversify the economy to ensure it is able to withstand the cyclical nature of the resources cycle.

Understanding of the response of the mine slope stability is very important regarding the safety of life and investment / productivity / environment, as anticipation of landslide prevention based on the latest research. Mine slope behavior previously discussed widely in terms of the response due to dewatering and seismic (Peak Ground Acceleration) as well through verification. This paper aims to obtain a broad dimension of design criteria that are not only unstable slopes, but the slope is stable under various conditions of the rock mass saturation (dewatering) and seismic condition. Response of slope stability per geotechnical rocks unit from different formations or any engineering formation as a result of environmental influences, for example, the same quake, will be different. This means that the geometry of the same slope in other formation will have different stability conditions (safety factor of the slope) due to the same seismic acceleration. This is also similar due to dewatering. The method used for this study is the deductive-probabilistic method with a hypothetical verification approach. The Standard statistical analysis is used to test the data normality and homogeneity, average and independent differences, as well as regression-correlation test. The research results show that dewatering activitycan decrease ground water level (GWL/MAT) of the slope, so the durability of sliding along the sliding plane is reduced (increasing slope safety factor). At the same time earthquake reduces shear strength and increases driving force, so the safety factor of the slope suddenly downs. Slope stability decreased due to the earthquake, but dewatering improves slope stability. Thus, the slope in dewatering conditions will be kept stable through simulation to anticipate earthquake.

Life journey of Gavrilo Nikolić has been filled with miscellaneous ups and downs some of which were caused by the turbulent period he lived in, and some by his dynamic personality and personal drive and initiative. Childhood spent in poverty, not completed high school education in Belgrade, various jobs at government along with all the transfers, dismissals, complaints, and commendation were some of the milestones in his rich career. Despite all the difficulties, Gavrilo Nikolić managed to gain recognition in a political party that gathered the intellectual and social elite. He managed to gain recognition in the National Assembly as well, above all due to his strong advocacy in serving the interests of the constituents. Over the period of the First and the Second World War and despite all his efforts, he suffered misfortunes and losses both of the closest family members and his personal wealth. His wife Magdalena Nikolić was shot to death for taking active part in Toplica uprising. This brought her the reputation of being a courageous patriot who acted in a most humane way, which further motivated Nikolić acting as a member of the Survey Committee of the National Assembly to investigate circumstances that led to the uprising, as well as its course and consequences. His career as an entrepreneur was at its peak in between wars when he managed to establish himself as a capable and inventive explorer in the field of mining. He is the most responsible for mine Lece discovery and development. Nevertheless, social changes that happened after the Second World War led to the loss of his personal wealth. He spent his final years living secluded life reconciling with everything that was brought upon him.

Context New Acland coal mine in south-eastern Queensland is seeking to rehabilitate mined land to pastures that are safe, stable and sustainable for beef production. Little is known of the productivity and sustainability of grazing previously mined land in the Darling Downs study region. Additionally, information is required to specify management guidelines for sustainable grazing of regional land types retired from cultivation. Aims Identify pasture growth characteristics, rainfall use efficiencies and long-term carrying capacities of subtropical sown pastures established on lands rehabilitated after open-cut coal mining in comparison to sown pastures established on un-mined but previously cultivated lands. Methods Pasture growth and quality (% nitrogen) were observed using the Swiftsynd methodology in ungrazed exclosures with three sites on rehabilitated lands of the Acland Grazing Trial over a 5-year period (2014–2018), and 13 sites on unmined lands over periods of 2–5 years providing data for modelling pasture growth. Key results Peak pasture yield (TSDM for autumn harvests) averaged for 2017 and 2018 was greater (P < 0.1) on rehabilitated sites than unmined Poplar Box land type sites (5957 and 2233 kg/ha respectively) but similar to Brigalow Uplands and Mountain Coolibah land type sites (3946 and 3413 kg/ha respectively). Pasture rundown was evident, with pasture N uptake decreasing over 5 years at some sites. Soil mineral N supply (potentially mineralisable N and mineral N) in spring was a useful indicator of N uptake over the following growing season. Simulations using the GRASP pasture growth model for the grazing trial period predicted rainfall use efficiencies of 12.0, 7.0, 9.1 and 4.8 kg/ha.mm rainfall for rehabilitated sites and unmined sites on Brigalow Uplands, Mountain Coolibah and Poplar Box land types respectively. Long-term carrying capacities based on estimates of long-term median pasture growth and 30% utilisation were 4.39, 3.58 and 5.92 ha/adult equivalent respectively for the unmined land types, and 2.45 ha/adult equivalent for the rehabilitated lands. Conclusions Rehabilitated land can be as productive as unmined but previously cultivated land. Implications Grazing management plans for sustainable management of mined and unmined lands can be developed using data from the present study. The plans will assist with the transition of rehabilitated lands to commercial agriculture.

The Australian species of the water beetle genus Hydraena Kugelann, 1794, are revised, based on the study of 7,654 specimens. The 29 previously named species are redescribed, and 56 new species are described. The species are placed in 24 species groups. High resolution digital images of all primary types are presented (online version in color), and geographic distributions are mapped. Male genitalia, representative female terminal abdominal segments and representative spermathecae are illustrated. Australian Hydraena are typically found in sandy/gravelly stream margins, often in association with streamside litter; some species are primarily pond dwelling, a few species are humicolous, and one species may be subterranean. The areas of endemicity and species richness coincide quite closely with the Bassian, Torresian, and Timorian biogeographic subregions. Eleven species are shared between the Bassian and Torresian subregions, and twelve are shared between the Torresian and Timorian subregions. Only one species, H. impercepta Zwick, is known to be found in both Australia and Papua New Guinea. One Australian species, H. ambiflagellata, is also known from New Zealand. New species of Hydraena are: H. affirmata (Queensland, Palmerston National Park, Learmouth Creek), H. ambiosina (Queensland, 7 km NE of Tolga), H. antaria (New South Wales, Bruxner Flora Reserve), H. appetita (New South Wales, 14 km W Delagate), H. arcta (Western Australia, Synnot Creek), H. ascensa (Queensland, Rocky Creek, Kennedy Hwy.), H. athertonica (Queensland, Davies Creek), H. australula (Western Australia, Synnot Creek), H. bidefensa (New South Wales, Bruxner Flora Reserve), H. biimpressa (Queensland, 19.5 km ESE Mareeba), H. capacis (New South Wales, Unumgar State Forest, near Grevillia), H. capetribensis (Queensland, Cape Tribulation area), H. converga (Northern Territory, Roderick Creek, Gregory National Park), H. cubista (Western Australia, Mining Camp, Mitchell Plateau), H. cultrata (New South Wales, Bruxner Flora Reserve), H. cunninghamensis (Queensland, Main Range National Park, Cunningham's Gap, Gap Creek), H. darwini (Northern Territory, Darwin), H. deliquesca (Queensland, 5 km E Wallaman Falls), H. disparamera (Queensland, Cape Hillsborough), H. dorrigoensis (New South Wales, Dorrigo National Park, Rosewood Creek, upstream from Coachwood Falls), H. ferethula (Northern Territory, Cooper Creek, 19 km E by S of Mt. Borradaile), H. finniganensis (Queensland, Gap Creek, 5 km ESE Mt. Finnigan), H. forticollis (Western Australia, 4 km W of King Cascade), H. fundaequalis (Victoria, Simpson Creek, 12 km SW Orbost), H. fundata (Queensland, Hann Tableland, 13 km WNW Mareeba), H. hypipamee (Queensland, Mt. Hypipamee National Park, 14 km SW Malanda), H. inancala (Queensland, Girraween National Park, Bald Rock Creek at "Under-ground Creek"), H. innuda (Western Australia, Mitchell Plateau, 16 mi. N Amax Camp), H. intraangulata (Queensland, Leo Creek Mine, McIlwrath Range, E of Coen), H. invicta (New South Wales, Sydney), H. kakadu (Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park, Gubara), H. larsoni (Queensland, Windsor Tablelands), H. latisoror (Queensland, Lamington National Park, stream at head of Moran's Falls), H. luminicollis (Queensland, Lamington National Park, stream at head of Moran's Falls), H. metzeni (Queensland, 15 km NE Mareeba), H. millerorum (Victoria, Traralgon Creek, 0.2 km N 'Hogg Bridge', 5.0 km NNW Balook), H. miniretia (Queensland, Mt. Hypipamee National Park, 14 km SW Malanda), H. mitchellensis (Western Australia, 4 km SbyW Mining Camp, Mitchell Plateau), H. monteithi (Queensland, Thornton Peak, 11 km NE Daintree), H. parciplumea (Northern Territory, McArthur River, 80 km SW of Borroloola), H. porchi (Victoria, Kangaroo Creek on Springhill Rd., 5.8 km E Glenlyon), H. pugillista (Queensland, 7 km N Mt. Spurgeon), H. queenslandica (Queensland, Laceys Creek, 10 km SE El Arish), H. reticuloides (Queensland, 3 km ENE of Mt. Tozer), H. reticulositis (Western Australia, Mining Camp, Mitchell Plateau), H. revelovela (Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park, GungurulLookout), H. spinissima (Queensland, Main Range National Park, Cunningham's Gap, Gap Creek), H. storeyi (Queensland, Cow Bay, N of Daintree River), H. tenuisella (Queensland, 3 km W of Batavia Downs), H. tenuisoror (Australian Capital Territory, Wombat Creek, 6 km NE of Piccadilly Circus), H. textila (Queensland, Laceys Creek, 10 km SE El Arish), H. tridisca (Queensland, Mt. Hemmant), H. triloba (Queensland, Mulgrave River, Goldsborough Road Crossing), H. wattsi (Northern Territory, Holmes Jungle, 11 km NE by E of Darwin), H. weiri (Western Australia, 14 km SbyE Kalumburu Mission), H. zwicki (Queensland, Clacherty Road, via Julatten).

"The research presented represents the culmination of four years of on-site research at BMA Peak Downs Mine located south-west of Mackay in Central Queensland. The primary focus of this research was to improve oil cleanliness and filter life through the installation of Pall Corporation Stress Resistant Technology (SRT) filters across the steering, hydraulic, transmission and differential oil circuits on a Caterpillar (CAT) 784C coal hauling unit"--P. 2.