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The application of digital video plotter (DVP) systems to the location and orientation of open pit wall slope featuresBy S. Klingmann, G. Blackwell
"Terrestrial photogrammetry has been used for many years to build three-dimensional pictures for analytical purposes. Photographs can include images from open pit mine walls, ground topography, mine b
Jan 1, 2003
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Geology of the Hat Creek Coal DepositsBy D. D. Campbell
The Hat Creek coal deposit s occur within folded and faulted Tertiary (Eocene) strata of the Coldwater Group, which comprises weakly lithified shales, siltstones and conglomerates underlying the floor
Jan 1, 1977
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Smelter Off-Gas Waste Heat and Carbon Dioxide Sequestration to Promote Production of BiodieselBy G. M. Ross, J. A. Scott, C. A. Laamanen, H. Shang
"Indirect recovery and use of waste heat contained in smelter off-gas is proposed to expand regions available for year-round, on-site production of micro-algae–sourced biodiesel, a fuel that could be
Jan 1, 2017
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A New Analytical Model to Simulate SAGD Process Considering GeomechanicsBy A. Azad
SAGD (Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage) is an in-situ oil recovery technique for heavy oil reservoirs. The technique has been successfully applied to many projects in the past 25 years and the process
May 1, 2009
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Surface mining at Smoky River Coal Limited, Grande Cache, AlbertaBy Engineering Staff
"This paper briefly describes the surface mining operations at Smoky River Coal Limited (formerly McIntyre Mines Limited, Coal Division) near Grande Cache, Alberta. Geology, mining methods, equipment,
Jan 1, 1985
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ARD Treatment for Selective Metal Recovery and Environmental Control using Biological Reduction Technology – Commercial Case StudiesBy Brad Marchant, Rick Lawrence, David Kratochvil
"BioteQ has successfully developed commercial operations for ARD treatment and selective metal recovery using the patented BioSulphide and Thiopaq® biological reduction technologies. The BioSulphide-T
Jan 1, 2003
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Hadean Uranium Activity 3rd International Conference on Uranium (Uranium 2010), 40th Annual Hydrometallurgy MeetingBy Therese Schneck
The presence of xenon isotopes from in-situ spontaneous fission of short-lived Pu244 has been confirmed in Hadean detrital zircons from Western Australia. Hadean and meteoritic zircons can retain seco
Aug 1, 2010
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The Environmental Impact of Submarine Tailings Disposal at the Island Copper Mine on Vancouver Island: A Case History in Environmental PolicyBy Patrick Moore
In 1971 the government of British Columbia issued a permit for the Island Copper Mine to commence disposal of 33,000 tons per day of mine tailings into Rupert Inlet, a marine fjord on the northwest co
May 1, 2002
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Gold Marketing Initiative: Steering Committee findings and recommendationBuilding off the enthusiasm generated by Credit Suisse First Boston on the potential benefits of an industry-wide effort to market gold jewellery, a group of gold producers, led by Randall Oliphant, C
May 1, 2002
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Corrosion Behaviour of A1-B4c Metal Matrix Composites in H3BO3, K25O4 And NaCl SolutionsBy Ham. Y. M.
The corrosion behaviour of Al-B4C metal matrix composites immersed in 2500 ppm boron-containing H3B03, 0.5 M K2SO4, and 3.5% NaC1 solutions was investigated. Effects of B4C particle volume fraction on
Jan 1, 2011
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Geostatistical determination of sample variances in the sampling of broken gold oresThe theory and practice of sampling of particulate material have been the focus of a continued attention on the part of the mining industry worldwide for almost a century now, because of its critical
Jan 1, 1991
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Gold Exploration in the Timmins District Using Field and Lithogeochemical Characteristics of Carbonate Alteration ZonesBy J. H. Crocket, J. Andy Fyon
"All gold deposits within the Tisdale Group are spatially associated with carbonate alteration zones; however, not all carbonate alteration zones are host to gold mineralization.Within the komatiitic
Jan 1, 1982
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The use of a Wiki format to Compile Mine Design Knowledge What?s in it for YOU??By Glenn D. Lyle
As part of an initiative to improve value in mining, CEMI is developing a handbook on best practice in mine design. Various formats were examined, and of these, the wiki was selected as being most sui
May 1, 2011
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Production of Aluminum at Arvida, QuebecBy A. W. JR. Whitaker
Introduction Within the last quarter of a century the Lake St. John-Saguenay valley has been converted from a quiet agricultural district to one of the important industrial centres in the Dominion. F
Jan 1, 1933
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Methodology for Design Risk Assessment In Burst-Prone Mines: A Case StudyBy D. J. Cheung, V. N. Kazakidis
ABSTRACT Seismicity and rockburst problems in hard-rock mines negatively impact safety and profitability. The authors propose a design risk methodology as a relative risk assessment for underground ex
Jan 1, 2014
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Population Growth and Mineral DemandBy Louis M. Perlman
CAN PRESENT TRENDS CONTINUE? Can population growth in the world keep going at the average rates of the last few decades, till, say, the year 2000? And beyond? At the same time, can we expect steady i
Jan 1, 1977
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Technology and Operational Improvements in Tuyere Punching, Silencing, Pyrometry and Refractory Drilling EquipmentBy M. J. Marinigh
Increased safety requirements, higher operational costs, greater environmental restrictions, and new competitive processing techniques are the challenges smelter operators must confront in order to re
Jan 1, 2007
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Geology of Uranium Lake City, Cinch Mines, SaskatchewanBy A Turek
The Lake Cinch deposit occurs in the Tazin gneisses on the footwall side of the Black Bay fault. Ore is localized by two faults, the Main Ore fault and the Cracking-stone River fault, occurring in sho
Jan 1, 1965
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A Simple Numerical Approach for Modelling Time Dependent Swelling Mechanisms in ShalesBy José L. Carvalho
"Time-dependent swelling deformation of several shaley rock formations in Ontario is a wellknown phenomenon. In shales and mudstones with a higher salt concentration in the pore fluid than the ambient
Jan 1, 2015
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The Red Dog VIP mill optimization project. Part A: Rectifying the shortage of flotation capacityBy George Hope, Brigitte Lacouture
"The Red Dog mine has increased mill throughput most years since start-up. Although flotation equipment has been added over the last 10 years, the Red Dog metallurgical performance has been restricted
Jan 1, 2003