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New Locked Charge Protection System Prevents Damage To 14mw Geared MillBy H De Beer
The 14MW SAG mill at Tarkwa, Ghana, experienced a frozen drop charge incident on 10 February 2010. This caused downtime of 112 hours, a repair cost of $200k and production loss of 162,000 tons, corres
Nov 1, 2011
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New Locked Charge Protection System Prevents Damage to 14MW Geared Mill (7b868bde-460b-4446-94f2-2b070ebb2f1b)By P. van Zyl, M. Lombaard
The 14MW SAG mill at Tarkwa, Ghana, experienced a frozen drop charge incident on 10 February 2010. This caused downtime of 112 hours, a repair cost of $200k and production loss of 162,000 tons, corres
Jan 1, 2012
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3D Numerical Modeling of the Production of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr Alloy Strips using the Horizontal Single Belt Casting (HSBC) ProcessBy M. Isac, R. I. L. Guthrie, S. Ge
The Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloys have shown exceptional potential as structural materials for transportation applications. These alloys have proved to be good candidates to be processed as thin strips via the H
Jan 1, 2014
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The audiometric testing program at Inco Metals Company, Ontario DivisionBy L. J. Visentin, J. G. Rickaby
"Audiometric testing is a key element in hearing conservation in the mining environment. This paper gives the history of the audiometric testing program carried out by Inco Metals Company, including t
Jan 1, 1982
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A Review of Copper Electrorefining Operating Data - 1987 To 2013By Michael S. Moats, Shijie Wang, Timothy Robinson
In 1987, John Schloen published a survey and analysis of copper electrorefining tank room data. Following this paper, a series of copper electrorefining surveys have been conducted and presented at ea
Jan 1, 2014
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The Polaris MineBy P. G. Keohane, J. S. Drake
"Cominco's Polaris Mine is a lead-zinc underground operation that began commercial production in early 1982. The mine site is located on Little Cornwallis Island in the Canadian Arctic at a latit
Jan 1, 1985
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Development of a radiotracer technique to evaluate gold recovery by gravity concentratorsBy P. O. Rag, Daniel E. Walsh
"Gravity concentrators are evaluated either in closed or open circuit. The process developed by MIRL employs the use of neutron activated gold (/98Au) and radiation detection circuits which monitor th
Jan 1, 1986
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A data acquisition system for geotechnical instrumentation and designBy E. M. De Souza
"The mining industry has developed a strong need for monitoring underground openings since bulk mining, used for increased productivity, has become the dominant mining method industry wide. The large
Jan 1, 1992
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Molybdenite Behaviour in the Flotation Process of Assarel ConcentratorBy N. Kolev, M. Poibrenski, I. Nishkov
"The following paper examines the flotation of copper porphyry ores in Assarel concentrator with focus on the reasons for low molybdenum recovery in the final copper concentrate. The copper-porphyry o
Jan 1, 2016
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Target-definition of Kuroko-type deposits in Abitibi by discriminant analysis of geochemical dataBy D. Marotte, M. David
"A new exploration procedure is proposed for volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits of the Abitibi belt. ""Samples"" of acidic volcanic rocks (Si02 > 60%) were compiled from the literature. From the 5
Jan 1, 1981
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Corrosion in the mining industryBy V. S. Sastri, G. R. Doey, R. W. Revie
"Different forms of corrosion, the various corrosive environments encountered, the mining equipment subject to corrosion and the methods to control corrosion in the mining industry are briefly reviewe
Jan 1, 1994
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Composite Materials in Aircraft ApplicationsBy Eugene Sun, Qiang Xu
This presentation will review current applications of composite materials in aircraft design and discuss the challenges involved in maximizing the potential of the composites in aircraft applications.
Jan 1, 2010
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The Process Mineralogy of Precious Metals in Laronde Flotation Products and Its Effect on Process OptimizationBy P. -A. Bosse, J. Robitaille, P. Blatter
The LaRonde ore is a Cu-Zn-Pb ore with gold (3-4 g/t) and silver (60-100 g/t). The precious metals are recovered with copper concentrate, zinc concentrate and cyanidation of zinc tails via Merrill Cro
Jan 1, 2005
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Red Chris Project British Columbia s First Cu Au Columbia?s - Porphyry Mine in 10 YearsRed Chris Project Project Status ? Tahltan, Iskut First Nations MOU ? Bankable Feasibility Study ? BC Environmental Assessment Certificate ? CEAA (Federal Environmental) ? EPCM contracts LOI?
May 1, 2006
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Comparison of laboratory and field abrasive wear testsBy M. Fiset, D. Belley
"In a country with a cold climate like Canada, the cost of replacing worn parts of snowplow equipment such as blades, is enormous. A great number of these blades, with different mechanical properties,
Jan 1, 1988
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Development Through Paste and Rock FillBy Robert White
?Introduction of BMS?Paste fill generalities?Development through paste?Development through rock fill?Conclusion ?Brunswick mine is operated by Xstrata. The mine has been in operation since 1964 and p
Feb 1, 2008
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Effect of Bending Angle and Punch Tip Radius on Spring-Forward in an Al-Mg-Si AlloyBy B. MohammadSadeghi, S. Bakhshivash, M. Haghshenas, F. Rahimi
"Spring-Back/Forward in sheet metals is defined as recovery of elastic strain upon unloading in a deformed sheet specimen. Since this phenomenon can cause alternation in the dimensions of a part, lead
Jan 1, 2016
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Preliminary evaluation of the methane production potential of coal seants at Greenltills Mine, Elkford, British ColumbiaBy R. Augsten, K. K. Feng, K. C. Cheng
"Methane emission and the desorption characteristics of vertical borehole coal samples of Greenhills multiple seams in the vicinity of Elkford, British Columbia were investigated. Three vertical boreh
Jan 1, 1984
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Refining of platinum-group metalsBy G. P. Demopoulos
"The recovery and separation of platinum-group metals (PGM) from primary and secondary materials currently attracts a lot of interest due to the high value of the metals and their increasing demand fo
Jan 1, 1989
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Implementation of a Hybrid Brattice to Control Dust Dispersion in Underground Coal Mine FacesBy J. C. Kurnia
Presence of fine dust in air causes serious health hazard for mine operators resulting in such serious problems as coal workers? pneumoconiosis and silicosis. Major sources of dust appear of course al
Aug 1, 2013