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Rehabilitation of Tailings Areas of Uranium MinesBy A. J. Vivyurka
"This is a talk about the experiences that Rio Algom Mines Ltd. has had in the Elliot Lake uranium area trying to make the tailings more compatible with the surrounding environment. To get a better id
Jan 1, 1975
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How Many Samples are Enough? Theoretical Determination of the Critical Sampling Density for a Greek Clay Quarry.By Konstantinos Modis
According to recently established theoretical analysis and under certain conditions, a critical sampling density can be determined for an earth-related space-distributed natural variable. Sampling abo
Oct 1, 2009
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Geologic Setting of the Lush's Bight Group of Western Notre Dame Bay"The rocks of Notre Dame Bay form part of the Central Paleozoic Mobile Belt (Williams, 1964) of the Newfoundland Appalachians. The Central Paleozoic Mobile Belt of the northern part of the island cons
Jan 1, 1972
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Ropes for Drum and Koepe Friction HoistsBy H. Hitchen
THE object of this paper is to present the various facts that l1ave been revealed during lengthy investigations into the performance of all types of ropes on different hoisting installations. It then
Jan 1, 1963
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A comparison of thermally alloyed Zn-Fe coatings produced by mechanical wiping to those produced by post-coating annealingBy J. P. Landriault, F. W. Harrison
"Zinc-iron alloy coatings can be produced by either thermally alloying hot-dipped galvanized steel or by electro deposition. Stelco Inc. produces a thermally alloyed Zn-Fe alloy-coated steel, which is
Jan 1, 1987
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The Shear Strength of McMurray Oil SandsBy G. F. Round
In order to obtain values of angle of shearing resistance and initial resistance for McMurray oil sand for use in general design calculations, the shear strength of this oil sand was measured in a con
Jan 1, 1960
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New Method for Speciation of Free Cyanide Along with Zn & Ni Cyanide Complexes from Industrial Gold LeachingBy Catalin Florin Petre, Elahe Ghasemian Langeroudi, Abdelaaziz Azizi, Éric Proulx, Caroline Olsen, Paul Blatter, Faïçal Larachi, Claude Gagnon
"The recovery of gold from ores is often accompanied by the release of other species in the leach solution. This state of affairs leads to depleted free cyanide levels in the slurry. Therefore, separa
Jan 1, 2011
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The Effect of Disposal Configuration on the Environmental Behavior of Paste TailingsBy Thomas Deschamps
The main objective of this work was to investigate the effect of binder addition on the geochemical properties of surface paste tailings. Nine leaching columns were prepared following different dispos
May 1, 2007
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Goldex, the GRG JewelBy G. Belzil, F. Robichaud, M. Fullam
"The Goldex mining and milling complex is operated by Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. and is located in the Abitibi greenstone belt of Northwest Quebec, Canada. The mill operates presently at a throughput of
Jan 1, 2012
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Mechano-Column FlotationBy Turgut Yalcin
"High-grade concentrates are achieved in flotation columns primarily due to the use of thick froth layers and wash water, both of which facilitate the drainage of hydrophilic minerals from the froth.
Jan 1, 1997
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The economics of diamond projects in the Canadian Arctic (bbedb282-085a-4c62-8fa2-4245fef0430a)By W. Bullen
A hypothetical economic model has been developed for diamond projects in the Canadian Arctic using data from recent exploration and mining projects. The model reflects economic conditions applicable t
Jan 1, 2006
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Mining education in South Africa — Past, present and futureAt the end of a century of mining education in South Africa, it is appropriate to reflect on the past, take stock of the present and ponder the future of mining education. While it is likely that chan
Jan 1, 1999
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Development Methods and Equipment at Lake Shore Mines, LimitedBy G. J. Birnie
Introduction The preparation of the following paper has been undertaken in the belief that a description of the development methods and equipment used at Lake Shore, at the present time, will prove
Jan 1, 1950
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A review of binder materials used in stabilized backfillsBy J Petrolito
"To improve the economic and environmental performance of underground mining operations, it is common practice to return the metallurgical waste material underground as backfill. This is called hydrau
Jan 1, 2005
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Some Insights into the Process Design of Ferronickel SmeltersBy S. Mostaghel, S. Nicol, M. Y. Solar
Once upon a time, the process engineer developing the design criteria for a new saprolite ferronickel smelter had it easy: most ores were around 2.5% Ni, with a Fe/Ni ratio of 4 to 5 and a SiO2/MgO ra
Jan 1, 2014
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Improving Double Bench Face Performance at the Ekati Diamond MineTM SiteBy Judy K. Todd
Double benching has been utilized as an excavation technique in open pit mines for many years. This process involves drilling, blasting, and excavating the material for the design bench height. A seco
May 1, 2002
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Stratigraphic Positions of Mineralized in the Mount Bourbeau and Lac Berrigan Regions and their SignificanceBy J. Guha, A. Gobeil, P. Pilote, A. Tremblay, E. Dimroth
The Mount Bourbeau Lac Berrigan area is located just to the north of the Town of Chibougamau. The axial trace of the Chibougamau syncline borders the northern part of both areas. The area contains Arc
Jan 1, 1984
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Rod and ball mill circuitsBy Concentrator Staff
"IntroductionA brief literature search will reveal that the information available concerning rod mills and ball mills is quite extensive. This type of equipment is used to treat every element from ant
Jan 1, 1989
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Multilayer diffusion bonding of polycrystalline Al2O3 to Al-Sr and Al-Mg alloysBy K. Janghorban
Multilayered ceramic-metal composites were produced by solid state diffusion bonding of polycrystalline alumina and three Al alloys containing 1 to 2%Sr, 2% Mg and Mg + Si (5057 Al alloy), The multila
Jan 1, 2005
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Training to Process Analysis Methods using a Gold Leaching SimulatorBy Jessica Egan, Daniel Hodouin, Mohammed Reza Khalezi, Steve Bellec, Claude Bazin, Carl Duchesne
"A model for gold leaching was developed and implemented into a simulator. The simulator uses a description of the ore that is based on the mineral composition and precious metal content. The model ac
Jan 1, 2008