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  • CIM
    Rare Earths and the Potential for Rare-earth Deposits in Canada

    By J. L. Jambor, T. C. Birkett, W. D. Sinclair

    Abstract -The rare-earth elements (REE) form a significant part of the group of so-called "high­ technology" metals whose glamour has attracted both the scientific community and the mining industry. D

    Jan 1, 1992

  • CIM
    Where Did that Earbud Come From? Current Rare Earth Production Facilities

    By J. R. Goode

    Rare earth elements (REE) and their compounds are critical ingredients in numerous necessities of modern life including: the permanent magnets used in electric motors, generators, speaker and hard dri

    Jan 1, 2016

  • CIM
    Optimization of the paste backfill plant at Louvicourt mine

    By J. Cayouette

    In 1995, Louvicourt mine started one of the first paste backfill operations in Canada. From 500 000 t in 1995, the annual paste backfill tonnage produced reached 800 000 t in 1999. The maximum through

    Jan 1, 2003

  • CIM
    Probabilistic practical optimization of production scheduling for multi-element deposits

    Optimizing production scheduling in open pit mines is important for managing cash flows of mining operations. This paper describes a new, probabilistic, mixed integer programming (MIP) formulation whi

    Jan 1, 2006

  • CIM
    Hydraulic Hoisting & Long Distance Pumping of Coal

    By R. E. McElvain

    "Hydraulic transportation of solids in suspension with water or other carriers, such as oil is becoming more practical as economic situations develop with respect to the railroads and other carriers.

    Jan 1, 1978

  • CIM
    Rock Strength Characterization for Excavations in Brittle Failing Rock

    By B. H. Kim

    It is hypothesized that the standard approach adopted to characterize the ground and to determine the rock strength properties at depth are flawed and generally tend to underestimate the rock strength

    May 1, 2009

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    Average Relative Error in Geochemical Determinations: Clarification, Calculation, and a Plea for Consistency (31b12265-3348-4f2c-b091-f58cbc224f80)

    "The measurement of error in assays collected as part of a mineral exploration program or mining operation historically has been undertaken in a variety of ways. Different parameters have been used to

    Jan 1, 2007

  • CIM
    The Intec Zinc Process

    By J. Moyes

    The Intec Process is a generic process for the production of pure base metals and precious metals from sulphides concentrates derived from copper, nickel, zinc and lead ores. The development program f

    May 1, 2002

  • CIM
    The use of a geographic information system for open pit mine development

    By U. Dillon, G. Blackwell

    "Geographic information systems (GIS) provide an efficient means for the recording, manipulation, revision, display and analysis of spatially referenced data. GIS are widely used at the exploration st

    Jan 1, 2003

  • CIM
    Experimental investigation of the oxidation and consolidation of sulphide aggregates and the application to underground muck-piles Lockerby Mine, Sudbury, Ontario

    By S. Nikolic, O. O. Kehinde-Philllps, O. T. Djamgouz, D. H. Rousell

    "A bulk mining method is employed at the Lockerby mine resulting in the formation of large muck-piles. If these muckpiles remain in the stopes for some time they may agglomerate to the extent that the

    Jan 1, 1984

  • CIM
    The Design of Long Horizontal Belt Conveyors

    By Zoltan F. Oszter

    The design of belt conveyors is a well-known procedure and related formulae can be found in any handbook dealing with materials handling. Belting and conveying equipment manufacturer's catalogues and

    Jan 1, 1962

  • CIM
    Sampling and Assaying of Coarse Gold at La Herradura – Minera Penmont S. de R.L. de C.V., Mexico (50ed6113-280f-4c5e-b31d-b2173f6016d8)

    By Pablo González, Rodolfo Espinosa, Jose-Luis Noyola, Sergio Cossio

    "Minera Penmont, at La Herradura, is a joint venture between Industrias Peñoles, S.A. de C.V., and Newmont Mining Corporation. The mine is located in the northern Mexican state of Sonora. La Herradura

    Jan 1, 2003

  • CIM
    Survey of World Energy Resources

    By M. King Hubbert

    "The present large-scale use of energy and power by the human species represents a unique event in the billions of years of geologic history. Furthermore, in magnitude, most of the development has occ

    Jan 1, 1973

  • CIM
    The Fuel Reserves of Alberta

    By W. A. Lang

    Introduction Under our present civilization, industrial developments will be greatest in those areas in which energy .can be most economically produced and efficiently used, where labour is in adeq

    Jan 1, 1949

  • CIM
    How to Achieve Operational Reliability in the Natural Resources and Petroleum Industries

    By Emilio Giuseppe Sarno Severi

    Mining and Petroleum Similar Industries ?Asset Intensive ?Exposed to market volatility ?Highly Risky Operations ?Scarcity of Experienced and Trained resources ?Operating in diverse countries wi

    Nov 1, 2011

  • CIM
    Bio-Inspired Burrowing Mechanism for Underground Locomotion Control

    By S. M. Moon

    Today, underground exploration is spotlighted as an infinitely developable area. For this purpose, many tunneling technologies were created. And until this very day, many techniques are being develope

    Aug 1, 2013

  • CIM
    Dragline monitoring, control, and navigation

    By J. Hansen

    "ABSTRACTThe paper addresses the application of automated monitoring, control, and navigation to improve dragline performance. SummaryImproving dragline performance in the Canadian coal mines is criti

    Jan 1, 2000

  • CIM
    Ilmenite concentration from the Laurentian Titanium deposit

    By G. E. Agar, W. B. Kipkie, V. K. Drylie

    "This paper describes mineral processing test work on drill core samples from an ilmenite deposit in Terrebonne County just north of Montreal.Mineralogical examination showed that the intimate associa

    Jan 1, 1980

  • CIM
    Effect of Neodymium on the High Temperature Oxidation and Ignition Behavior of Magnesium

    By M. O. Pekguleryuz, D. S. Aydin

    The high temperature oxidation and ignition resistance of Mg-(0-6) wt% Nd alloys have been investigated via isothermal and continuous heating experiments conducted in air atmosphere. Alloy composition

    Jan 1, 2015

  • CIM
    Geotechnical Considerations for Underground Mining of the Dy Deposit, Faro, Yukon

    By Nick D. Rose

    The Dy deposit is a 21 Mt Pb-Zn-Ag-Au SEDEX-type massive sulphide resource located in the Anvil District, Faro, Yukon. This relatively unexplored orebody lies at a depth of 480 to 920m below surface,

    May 1, 2002