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  • CIM
    Stability of Pillars and Tabular Excavations under Shear Loading Conditions ? Implications for Mine Planning and Design

    By Fidelis T. Suorineni

    Rockbursts are a major hazard in deep hard rock underground mining and tunneling. To date a significant number of rockbursts still defy conventional explanations. A review of rockburst case histories

    May 1, 2011

  • CIM
    Advancing Sudbury Exploration with 3D Modelling

    By D. Richardson

    Presentation Objectives ?Demonstrate the utility of 3D modelling for visualizing exploration data ?Demonstrate the target generation ability of 3D model query methods Exploration Criteria -Example

    May 1, 2006

  • CIM
    Establishing the Process Mineralogy of Gold Ores (7fd4ccc8-59f5-4574-a6a3-a04744804287)

    By Bruce Jago, Joe Zhou, Chris Martin

    "From the perspective of metallurgical processing, gold ores can be classified into free-milling and refractory ores. Their extractive metallurgy are largely driven by mineralogical factors such as: g

    Jan 1, 2004

  • CIM
    Comparisons of the Geology and Proposed Underground Mining Methods of the Panda and Koala Kimberlites at the EKATI Diamond Mine

    By Peter A. Oshust

    The EKATI Diamond Mine has successfully completed the development and commissioning of the Panda Underground Project to extract the ore below the Panda open pit. The dominant kimberlite domain of the

    May 1, 2006

  • CIM
    Arsenic Hydrometallurgy; Fundamentals, Technology and Applications

    By K. D. Mills, R. G. Robins, C. G. Anderson, L. G. Twidwell

    Arsenic is a metalloid which has attracted great environmental scrutiny in recent decades. Moreover, its control and deportment is becoming increasingly important in the metallurgical processing of mo

    Jan 1, 2014

  • CIM
    Optimization of the Damang Mine (f1135579-fc96-4b0b-98ae-1df94fee7413)

    By Dayang Datu Khalil, Charle Amoah, Fred Kock

    Abosso Goldfields Limited has been optimizing the comminution circuit at the Damang Mine Operation for the treatment of 100% primary ore. The optimization process started at a base rate of 343 tph whe

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Refining Practice at Pamour Porcupine Mines Limited

    By 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

  • CIM
    Isasmelt™ - Smelting more with Less

    By Biplop Das, E. Herrera, A. Burrows, P. J. Mackey, G. R. F. Alvear Flores

    Since the first commercial plant was built at Mount Isa, another twenty ISASMELT™ furnaces have come into commercial operation, and construction of new plants continues. The primary copper ISASMELT™ t

    Jan 1, 2015

  • CIM
    Arctic Resource Development Challenges for Environmental Approvals

    By Nick Poushinsky

    OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION ?Stantec?s Northern Presence ?Challenges for Northern Development ?Environmental Approval Challenges ?History/Expectations ?Baseline Data ?Consultation ?Regulatory Pr

    May 1, 2009

  • CIM
    Underground Wireless LAN Deployment at Agrium Incorporated

    By Adrian Rosen

    When one thinks of innovation and leadership in wireless communications, one would rarely consider a potash mine to be leading the way. Agrium Incorporated has proven that they are leaders and innovat

    May 1, 2006

  • CIM
    Structural Controls on Massive Sulfide Deposition and Hydrothermal Alteration in the South Sturgeon Lake Caldera, Northwestern Ontario

    By A. H. Mumin, A. K. Somarin, K. S. Oran

    "Synvolcanic structures played a fundamental role in the genesis, morphology, and siting of volcanogenic massive sulfide ores and associated hydrothermal alteration in the Archean South Sturgeon Lake

    Jan 1, 2007

  • CIM
    Analytical Solution for a Deep Tunnel Excavated in a Porous Elasto-Plastic Material Considering the Effects of Seepage Forces

    By R. E. Barbosa

    Seepage forces generated during tunnel excavation affect the ground response and may cause severe instability problems, including total ground collapse and flooding into the tunnel. This paper present

    May 1, 2009

  • CIM
    Integration of Sensor Technologies at a Bucket Wheel Excavator for Identification of Material Type and Detection of Interface Layers

    By Martin Kesting

    The world wide growth dynamics and the continuously growing demand for energy, results in increasing energy prices. Looking from this point, the efficient exploitation of fossil fuel deposits has beco

    Oct 1, 2009

  • CIM
    Optimization and Increasing Throughput at Jacobina

    By Alexandra Kozak, Rodrigo Costa, Bob Fukuhara

    "The Jacobina project in Bahia, Brazil commenced operations in 2004 with a design capacity of 4,200 tpd. A project development plan to increase plant capacity to 6,500 tpd will be discussed. The proje

    Jan 1, 2008

  • CIM
    Influence of Rock Mass Anisotropy on Tunnel Stability

    Stress induced, gravity-assisted failure processes typically dominate long before stress levels approach the strength of the intact rock (at approximately smax > 0.4UCS where smax = 3s1 ? s3 and UCS i

    May 1, 2009

  • CIM
    Inspection Techniques - Non-Destructive Evaluation – Mill Gear Inspection Using Eddy Current Array (ECA) Combined With Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM) Techniques

    By Tom Shumka

    "All mineral processing facilities that use girth gear driven mills need to inspect the gear teeth on a routine basis, whether it be every six months to every three years. The inspection frequency dep

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Advanced Control for Mineral Processing: Better Than Expert Systems

    By Robert K. Jonas

    "Minerals processors can improve production by using the best available control technology to control their operations. Many mines use expert systems that can provide improved results over manual or b

    Jan 1, 2008

  • CIM
    Challenges in Niobium Flotation

    By S. Kelebek, C. Gibson, M. Aghamirian

    "Global niobium production is currently dominated by three operating mines, Araxá and Catalão in Brazil, and Niobec in Canada. Although over 90% of the world’s niobium is mined and processed in Brazil

    Jan 1, 2015

  • CIM
    Assessing the Returns to Copper Exploration, 1989-2008

    By R. A. Leveille, M. D. Doggett

    "Economic returns for the copper industry have been assessed by building cash flow models for each of the 100 new mines brought into production over the past 20 years. Ninety-one of the 100 new mines

    Jan 1, 2009

  • CIM
    Social Acceptability in the Mining Industry: Innovative Practices in the Acquisition Process

    By Transfert Environment and Society

    Transfert?s added value ? Building bridges between project promoters and communities ? Unique expertise in working toward Social License to Operate through meaningful community engagement ? 25 ye

    Aug 1, 2013