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  • CIM
    Fundamental Investigations of SART for Cyanide and Copper Recovery

    The SART (sulfidisation, acidification, recycle, and thickening) process is an effective way to separate copper and cyanide from each other in the waste stream of gold processing plants using cyanidat

    Jan 1, 2011

  • CIM
    Predicting the penetration rate of percussive blasthole drills using coarseness index and median particle size

    By S. Kahraman, K. Develi, E. Yasar

    Four hydraulic top hammers, one pneumatic top hammer, and three down-the-hole drills were observed in several rock types at quarries and highway construction sites to measure the performance data. At

    Jan 1, 2004

  • CIM
    The Stillwater Paste Backfill Plant

    By Frank Yu, Bob Fukuhara

    "The Stillwater mine is a 3,000 tons/day platinum/palladium underground mine and flotation concentrator located in the Beartooth mountain range in south-central Montana. The site elevation is 5,000 fe

    Jan 1, 2000

  • CIM
    Characterization of Rare Earth Minerals Using X-Ray Phase Map with High Spatial Resolution Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope

    By K. E. Waters, N. Brodusch, R. Gauvin, A. Jordens, Teng. C., H. Demers

    Rare earth elements (REEs) become increasingly significant for renewable energy devices and high-technology electronic products because of their large-scale popularity and applications. In this projec

    Jan 1, 2015

  • CIM
    Using Magnetic Liners to Reduce costs and Improve Efficiencies

    By Terry Keough

    Contents for discussion ?Current liner technology ?Innovation of magnetic products ?Development of magnetic wear liners ?Installation and change out method ?Uses and capabilities ?Internal we

    May 1, 2010

  • CIM
    An Instrumented Laboratory Cell for Gold Cyanidation Modelling

    By M. Kane, B. Bissonnette, D. Hodouin

    "A laboratory cell has been designed for a careful investigation of gold ore cyanidation using mathematical modelling of the process kinetics. The cell is a stirred vessel with continuous monitoring a

    Jan 1, 1990

  • CIM
    Functional Performance of Ball Milling

    By K. Wood, R. McIvor, P. Blythe, M. Lavallee

    A new analytical approach for characterizing and improving the performance of ball milling is presented. Individual ball mill circuit design and operating variables can be related to overall circuit p

    Jan 1, 1990

  • CIM
    Oxidation, Weight Gain and Self-Heating of Sulphides

    By J. E. Nesset, J. A. Finch, Rosenblum. F., S. Somot

    "In a previous presentation at the CMP, evidence was shown for the formation of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in self-heating experiments on pyrrhotite-rich samples (Somot and Finch, 2006). Oxidation of H2S

    Jan 1, 2009

  • CIM
    Improved Concentrate Grade and Recovery through the Application of the 6 Sigma Methodology at Noranda Matagami Mill

    By Martin Plante, Denis Hamel, Marie-Pier Bédard, Jeff McLaughlin

    "The results and methodology for the optimisation of the zinc flotation circuit at the Matagami Mill using the 6-Sigma methodology are shown in detail while only the base line and final results are pr

    Jan 1, 2001

  • CIM
    Factors Affecting the Dissolution of Gold from Refractory Flotation Tailings

    By H. U. Ross

    "INTRODUCTION Extensive studies have been carried on pure gold to determine the various factors that affect its dissolution in alkaline cyanide solutions. With the extension of milling to refractory o

    Jan 1, 1973

  • CIM
    Slurry Rheology and Grinding

    By Alain Langlais, Caroline Boudrias Chapleau, Claude Bazin, Ahmed Bouajila

    "Slurry «viscosity» has been recognised for several decades as a variable that significantly influences the operation of grinding mills. This paper describes an instrument that can be used in a labora

    Jan 1, 2003

  • CIM
    Effect of n-Alcohols on the Rate of Coalescence of Bubbles

    We describe a new method of characterising the effect of dissolved materials on the rate of coalescence of bubbles in aqueous media. Single bubbles were allowed to rise to meet the surface of an aqueo

    Jan 1, 2006

  • CIM
    Some Crushing and Grinding Considerations in Plant Design

    By H. A. Steane

    "This presentation will cover some crushing and grinding considerations in plant design and operation. There is nothing basically new in the subject matter presented here; however, the viewpoint and i

    Jan 1, 1976

  • CIM
    An Improved Definition of Rock Quality Designation, RQDc

    By L. Li

    The rock quality designation (RQD) was initially introduced by Deere (1963) for civil engineering. But, its application has been largely extended to rock mechanics and has become a fundamental paramet

    May 1, 2009

  • CIM
    An Overview of Inco's Copper Cliff Operations

    By J. R. Donald, K. Scholey

    "Nickel has been mined and processed from the Sudbury basin for over 100 years. During this period, the process has evolved into what is one of the largest and most complex mining and metallurgical fa

    Jan 1, 2005

  • CIM
    Process Optimization in Mining: The Next Paradigm Shift in Productivity Gain after Mechanization and Automation

    By Christoph Miller

    About 80 years ago the mining industry saw an advertisement of a machine manufacturer: ?One man ? one machine?, meaning the productivity gain by using a pneumatic rock drill instead of manual tools. M

    Oct 1, 2009

  • CIM
    Reduction of Free Gold Losses in the Cleaner Circuit with the Installation of a Gravity Circuit at the Kemess Mine

    By Martin Froehling, Curtis Mohns, Rahim Rajwani, Michael Fullam

    "The Kemess mining and milling complex is operated by Northgate Minerals Corporation and is located in the mountains of north-central British Columbia, 430 kilometers northwest of Prince George. The c

    Jan 1, 2007

  • CIM
    Advances in the Use of Thin, Spray-on Liner Systems

    By James F. Archibald

    In historic mining practice, typical thin liner support systems have been considered to comprise non-reinforced or mesh-reinforced shocrete linings. In the early 1990?s, development of alternate forms

    May 1, 2002

  • CIM
    New Method for Controlling the Volumetric Filling Condition in a Mill

    By J. Miettunen

    "The lining of a grinding mill has an important role in creating the conditions for the grinding process. The main purpose of the lining is to transfer the energy taken by the mill motor to the conten

    Jan 1, 1991

  • CIM
    Au L3-edge XANES Analyses for spr-Au/Al2O3 Catalyst

    By S. Nagamatsu

    Alumina supported gold catalyst prepared by spray reaction method (spr) provides gold particle with about 20 nm of diameter. The gold particle size is larger than conventional gold catalysts. However,

    Oct 1, 2003