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Mineral Particle Interactions in Gypsum-Supersaturated Process WaterBy R. M. Beauchamp
Base metal processing operations often treat process tailings and acid mine drainage using a high density sludge (HDS) water treatment process. Lime is used in this process, which reacts with existing
Jan 1, 2006
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A Review of the Modified Zincex® Process from Skorpion to HorseheadBy A. Staley, W. J. Cashwell, M. S. Moats
In the 1990’s, Técnicas Reunidas developed the Modified ZINCEX® Process to recover zinc from ores and secondary materials. The heart of this process was the use of solvent extraction to produce purifi
Jan 1, 2014
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Improving the Energy Efficiency of Mine Fan AssemblagesBy E. De Souza
Energy associated with ventilating an underground operation comprises a significant portion of a mine operation's base energy demand and is consequently responsible for a large percentage of the
Aug 1, 2013
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Friction Stir Processing of Sand-Cast Aerospace Magnesium Alloy ZE41A-T5By X. Cao
Friction stir processing (FSP) is used to produce wrought microstructures at the surface of sand-cast aerospace grade magnesium alloy ZE41A-T5. It is found that the microstructure is significantly ref
Jan 1, 2007
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Geology of the Agnew Lake MineBy C. K. Wilton
"The Agnew Lake uranium deposits were discovered in 1953 following the discovery of the Elliot Lake deposits to the west. The original property was optioned to Kerr Addison Mines Limited who added add
Jan 1, 1986
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High-swelling bentonite deposits in southwest SaskatchewanBy M. J. MONEA
Canada's only economic high-swelling bentonite deposit is mined in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, by A vonlea Mineral Industries Limited. The bentonite resulted from devitrified and altered volcanic ash releas
Jan 1, 1984
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Cu Extraction from Naturally-Sourced CuFeS2 Coupled to Zn Electrowinning in a Battery-Like SystemBy K. M. Deen, E. Asselin
Hydrometallurgical processes, i.e., Cu extraction from a mineral concentrate and Zn electrowinning, are coupled in a battery-like system. A naturally-sourced CuFeS2 concentrate mixed with activated ca
Jan 1, 2019
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Only People PolluteBy E. R. Mitchell
When we grow up in an urban environment and choose to become a part of a way of life, it is sometimes difficult to appreciate the cost of this decision in terms of pollution. Explained in this article
Jan 1, 1971
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Development of BIM Based Rehabilitation and Maintenance Process for RoadsBy R. Heikkilä
The utilization of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and model based 3-D control of work machines have increased a lot in new road construction in Finland as well as in other Nordic Countries. Up to
Aug 1, 2013
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Mass And Energy Balances For Metallurgical Gas Handling System In Chagres SmelterBy P. Duran
The metallurgical gas handling system at Chagres Smelter, like that of many smelters, can be the limiting constraint to processing more concentrate through the smelter. Mass and energy balances for th
Jan 1, 2007
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The Effect of Metallic Cations on the Zeta Potential of Pure HematiteBy P. R. G. Brandão, E. E. Ferreira
The presence of metallic cations in solution will affect the aggregation or dispersion of the fine hematite particles, depending on the type of cation adsorption: either specific or non specific adsor
Jan 1, 2004
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The Conversion of a Manual A.C. Hoist to a Semi-Automatic D.C. Hoist at Lynn LakeBy R W. Drybrough
The program to increase production at Sherritt Gordon's Lynn Lake property, which began in 1956, included increasing the rope speed and the horsepower of the ore hoist at the "A" shaft. Because o
Jan 1, 1965
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Post-mineralization Breccia Dike from the Sar Cheshmeh Porphyry Copper Deposit, Kerman, IranBy J. Shahabpour
"Abstract - Breccias with angular and rounded clasts of a late-mineralization, ""barren"" hornblende porphyry dike set within a comminuted matrix consisting of rock fragments and quartz, cemented by q
Jan 1, 1994
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Co-Precipitation of Magnesium-Aluminum From Aqueous MgCl2-AlCl3 SolutionsBy Wencheng Gao
An attractive way to beneficiate magnesium chloride and aluminum chloride is to prepare Mg-Al spinel, an excellent refractory material. Mg4Al2(OH)14?3H2O, the precursor of spinel, can be prepared usin
Oct 1, 2011
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Effect of Oxidation-Reduction Potential and Ferric Iron Concentration on Leaching of Uranium OresBy M. Maley, S. Burling, R. Ring
ABSTRACT The numerous global uranium deposits vary significantly in mineralogy, grade, and textural characteristics; therefore, information from traditional (or conventional) sources on the fundamenta
Jan 1, 2012
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Test Production of Low Sulphur Rock Tailings at Inco's Clarabelle MillBy Glen Robertson, Jeff McLaughlin
"The Clarabelle Mill rock tailings have the potential to generate sulphuric acid through chemical and biological oxidation of sulphide minerals. Current rock tailings assay between 0.80 -1.40 %S, with
Jan 1, 1994
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The Effects of Coating Speed and Substrate on Catalytic Titanium AnodesBy Michael S. Moats, Prashant Bagri
"In recent years with increasing concerns about energy consumption in hydrometallurgical processing, there is an ongoing attempt to use Catalytic Titanium Anodes (CTAs) for copper electrowinning. For
Jan 1, 2016
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Decentralized Control of a Pilot Flotation Column: A 3 X3 SystemBy M. Maldonado
This work details the application of a decentralized control strategy to a pilot flotation column working with a two-phase system (water-air). The process is represented by a multivariable system comp
Jan 1, 2007
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The Modification Effect of Zinc on the Morphology of Mg2Si-reinforced Magnesium Matrix CompositesBy N. Maleki
In recent years, research and development of magnesium alloys have been greatly promoted by the lightweight requirements in critical industries. The use of these alloys, however, has been restricted b
Oct 1, 2011
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Seeking Hydrometallurgical Pathways for Chalcopyrite Leaching: Development of a Thermodynamic ModelBy C. S. Touchard, F. Bourgeois, L. Cassayre, Julcour-Lebigue C.
Developing a hydrometallurgical process that can overcome the refractory nature of chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) to leaching still eludes the minerals industry, despite major research efforts spanning decades
Jan 1, 2019