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Operator Competency and the Challenges of Today’s Mineral Processing PlantsBy Sylvain Castonguay, Sylvain Pilon
"Operator competency is an important factor in the safe and successful operation of today’s complex processes. Competent process unit operators deliver superior performance and results. In greenfield
Jan 1, 2016
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Picobubble Enhanced Column Flotation of Fine CoalBy D. Tao
Froth flotation is widely used in the coal industry to clean -28 mesh or -100 mesh fine coal. A successful recovery of particles by flotation depends on efficient particle-bubble collision and attachm
Jan 1, 2006
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Development of Power Stabilization Systems for Electric Arc FurnacesBy D. Shen, J. Cheung
Variable reactance arc control by the SPLC (Smart Predictive Line Controller) has been installed at many different mining sites and steel processing plants around the world. Since its first installati
Jan 1, 2015
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Start-Up and Operation of the Aga Mineração Refractory Gold Pressure Oxidation PlantBy J. Dennett, M. Faris, M. Antonio, M. Collins, N. Tuffrey, R. Ellenwood, V. Reddy
"In January 2012, AngloGold Ashanti Córrego do Sítio Mineração, with assistance from Sherritt International Corporation, commissioned a new autoclave for pressure oxidation of refractory gold concentr
Jan 1, 2017
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Tantalum Mining Corporation's Gravity Concentrator-Recent DevelopmentsBy R. O. Burt
The original flowsheet of the TANCO mill consisted of a simple two-stage gravity circuit for the recovery of the tantalum concentrates. With decreasing grade and grain size of the tantalum minerals, c
Jan 1, 1979
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A New Class of Oxidation-Resistant, Microstructural-Stabilized and Cold-Workable Titanium Alloys for Exhaust ApplicationsBy C. Schmidt, M. Kohnk, C. Siemers, J. Kiese
The application of conventional titanium alloys is limited to 550°C due to their poor oxidation resistance. In addition, severe grain growth is observed in single-phase titanium alloys in long-term ru
Jan 1, 2015
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A Review on the Initiation of Environmentally Assisted Cracking in Line Pipe SteelBy M. T. Shehata, R. W. Revie, M. Elboujdaini
Environmentally assisted cracks in linepipe steels are initiated either as a result of stresses in combination with environmental effects, as in stress corrosion cracking (SCC), or as a result of trap
Jan 1, 2005
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Numerical Modeling of Aluminum Extrusion Processes for Complex Hollow Pro-Files based on a Spatial Flow FormulationBy N. Manopulo, J. Maier, L. Tong, C. Becker, P. Hora
The contribution presents a new finite element approach in which the common updated Lagrangian formulation is replaced by a spatial flow formulation applying a special arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian fo
Jan 1, 2015
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Incorporation of Matte-Slag Thermochemistry into Sulphide Smelter Discrete Event SimulationBy A. Navarra, C. Arrancibia, R. Yañez, C. Acuña, F. Valenzuela
"Discrete event simulation (DES) is a suitable framework to evaluate and optimize the dynamics of sulphide smelters. In particular, iron-nickel-copper-cobalt sulphides undergo continual oxidation with
Jan 1, 2017
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Sustainability in Plant DesignBy Ben C. McLellan, Philip J. Bangerter, Andrew Murphy, Glen D. Corder, Damien Giurco
Sustainability now forms a critical part of metallurgical plant design. In addition to compliance with requirements and corporate principles, design engineers must also consider how community and soci
Jan 1, 2015
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Violence Per Ounce: Is There a Correlation Between Mineral Values and Conflict Intensity?Despite the fact that mined minerals and gemstones have allowed human beings to continuously improve their standard of living throughout the ages, mining has also been implicated in violent conflict f
Aug 1, 2013
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A Large Blast at the Hidden Creek MineBy W. R. Lindsay
Considerable attention has of late been given to the blasting of large amounts of ore in one operation, on account of the saving in labour and explosives and consequent low cost per ton, and also on a
Jan 1, 1934
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Iron Powder ProductionBy H. R. Huffman
"This paper reviews the history of iron powder production, and outlines the varions production methods. The uses of iron powder and the reasons for its use are also covered. The paper concludes with a
Jan 1, 1969
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A review of problems in optimizing extraction in gold heap leachingBy P. L. Lehoux, R. F. Lopes
"Unanticipated low recovery or extraction of gold from heap leachable are can often be attributed 10 phenomena such as non-uniform percolation (channelling) of solution through heaps, excessively slow
Jan 1, 1989
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Mechanism of Scorodite Formation at Ambient Temperature as Determined by Tem AnalysisBy H. Itou
A mechanism of scorodite formation at ambient pressure was investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Several types of iron arsenate were obtained from Fe/As solutions (Fe/As = 1.0 and
Jan 1, 2006
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The Cambior Story: Exploration"Cambior currently has nearly 80 exploration properties, acting as operator on about 60 of these. The company's exploration budget has increased to over $11,100,000 for 1990. On-going efforts rec
Jan 1, 1990
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Rare Earth Element Impacts on Biological Wastewater TreatmentBy S. Fox, Y. Fujita
Increasing demand for rare earth elements (REE) is expected to lead to new development and expansion in industries processing and or recycling REE. For some industrial operators, sending aqueous waste
Jan 1, 2016
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Continuous Online Temperature Measurement SystemBy Bob Drew, Goran Vukovic, Bojan Zivanovic, Klaus Gamweger
Reaction bath temperature is a major factor in processing liquid metals and in many applications where a balance between process duration and temperature has to be found to run a procedure efficiently
Jan 1, 2015
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Application of longhole drilling methods for narrow vein miningBy Richard Cyr, Peter Larsen, William Quesnel
"The need to continually improve efficiency and lower costs in mining operations is of paramount importance to all concerned in the industry. Mining operations are constantly testing new methods and e
Jan 1, 1990
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Exploration guidelines for stratiform zinc deposits in the Grenville Supergroup of the Mont-Laurier Basin, QuebecBy M. Gauthier, A. C. Brown
"Monometallic zinc mineralization associated with marbles of the Grenville Supergroup in the Mont-Laurier Basin of Quebec is found to be stratiform and to occur (1) within limited zones of dolomitic m
Jan 1, 1980