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Constancia Project Process Plant Design and Start UpBy David Stephenson, Hugo Granados, Steven Klohn
"HudBay’s Constancia project is a copper molybdenum concentrator located in southern Peru. In 2010 Ausenco was contracted to perform a feasibility study optimization review which resulted in an improv
Jan 1, 2016
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GET: A Function for Preferential Site Selection of Additional Borehole DrillingBy M. Sharafodin, A. A. Hassanipak
Abstract - The essential aims of additional borehole drilling are to improve the reliability of grade and tonnage estimates in each reserve class and to increase ore tonnages. The "GET" function prese
Jan 1, 2004
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Iron Ore SymposiumBy Jean G. Fortin
The manufacturers' proposed technology has been a key factor in selecting production, mobile and fixed equipment in order to achieve the targets set in our 2026 mining plan. This paper will pres
May 1, 2007
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Reduced wear on mine car wheels in the Kiruna MineBy J. Eric Nylund
"Intensive mechanization and automation in the LKAB, Kiruna Mine in Sweden have resulted in substantial rise in productivity and decrease in production cost. Capital investment in a modern mine today
Jan 1, 1987
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Application of expert systems for peak power managementBy Y. L. Su, S. Vongpaisal, H. A. Smith
"It is extremely difficult for a mine's central control room operator to control peakpower demands and to maintain normal materials handling operations at the same time. An investigation of the F
Jan 1, 1993
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Oil Sands Projects In Alberta; a SurveyBy David W. H. Ellis
This presentation will discuss over 2 dozen past, present and future oils sands projects in Alberta. The very early projects as well as the most recent along with the ones that never got off the groun
May 1, 2004
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Introduction of and Experience Gained With Cemented Hydraulic Fill at the Gossan Hill Mine, Western Australia (5fc42dae-6b1c-469d-926f-1a8ca2654f54)On the 26th of June 2000 a hydraulic fill retaining barricade failed at the Bronzewing mine in Western Australia. The barricade failure resulted in the release of 19,000 m3 of saturated hydraulic fil
May 1, 2007
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Simulation and Formability of Automotive Aluminum Alloy Sheet and TubeBy J. T. Chen, S. Winkler, M. J. Worswick, O. Orlov
This paper presents a review of research conducted at the University of Waterloo concerned with the application of aluminum alloy sheet and tube in automotive structures and body panels. The research
Jan 1, 2006
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Rubber Lining of Autogenous Mills at Sherman MineBy R. W. Watson, H. D. Peer
"This paper outlines the history of steel linings in the Autogenous Mills, the factors influencing the decision to convert to rubber lining, and the operating and cost experience with the rubber liner
Jan 1, 1981
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Drill-to-Mill Increased Mill Throughput at Barrick Goldstrike from Efficient Drilling and BlastingBy Roy McKinstry, Mark Rantapaa, Thomas Bolles
"More efficient drilling and blasting techniques have shown measurable improvements in throughput at the Barrick Goldstrike wet grinding mill.A decrease in throughput at the autoclave, due to increasi
Jan 1, 2004
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Dense Medium Separation – An Effective and Robust Pre-Concentration TechnologyBy Erin Legault Seguin, Mike Rylatt, Curtis Mohns
"With energy costs increasing and ore grades diminishing, the role of pre-concentration in hard rock mining operations has been gaining greater interest. To maximize energy conservation, the pre-conce
Jan 1, 2016
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Valuation of mineral properties without mineral resources: A review of market based approachesBy R. D. Lawrence
"Comparable transaction analysis is the best known of the market approaches to valuation of exploration-stage mineral properties. The analysis of option and farm-in agreements can also provide useful
Jan 1, 2002
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Performance of Large Low- and High-Aspect Ratio SAG Mills at Gold Fields’ Ghanaian and Australian MinesBy Michael I. Brittan, Craig M. Sams
"Economies of scale and the variable characteristics of many large ore deposits have resulted in grinding installations using very large SAG mills fitted with variable speed drives. Low-aspectratio si
Jan 1, 2006
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Refining Practice at Pamour Porcupine Mines LimitedBy R. D. Lindsay
"Pamour Porcupine Mines, Limited is involved in the mining, milling and primary refining of various gold, gold - copper and refractory gold ores. Pamour operates five mines in the Porcupine Mining Dis
Jan 1, 1986
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The True North orebody, Fairbanks District, AK: A distal Intrusion-related Au deposit. Kinross Gold CorporationBy P. W. Jensen
Gold deposits in Interior Alaska are commonly coincident in time and space with reduced, mid-Cretaceous granitoids. The True North deposit of the Fairbanks district is several km from such granitoids,
May 1, 2003
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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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The Benefits and Challenges of “Split Milling” at the Williams MillBy Glenn Norris, Tyler Buckingham
"Gold recovery gains in the order of one to two percent have been realized in 2009 due to changes in the operation of the grinding circuits at Barrick Gold Corporation’s Hemlo - Williams Mill. The ini
Jan 1, 2010
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Field experiments of fault activation in shalesBy Y. Guglielmi, C. Gout, P. Henry, P. Dick
The key questions about fault reactivation in shales concern the potential enhanced fluid displacement through a previously low-permeability aseismic shale formation. Here we selected a critically-str
Jan 1, 2015
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Social and Economic Aspects of Reducing Mercury Pollution in Artisanal Gold MiningBy Simon D. Handelsman
?Artisanalmining ?Application of human energy (e.g. pick & shovel) directly to produce minerals ?majority no technical skills and lack adequate working tools ?Small-scale mining ?Application of mo
May 1, 2006
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Wireless Communications in Mineral Processing ApplicationsBy Peter Metcalfe
"Wireless communication in the mineral processing environment is not as simple as it is in the home or office environment. The correct design of a wireless network in the mineral processing environmen
Jan 1, 2014