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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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