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Evaluation of Shotcrete Rock Support Systems in Underground Mines by a New Non-Intrusive TechniqueBy Moe Momayez
Shotcrete is a practical and economical support system in many Canadian underground mines. Although shotcrete technology has gained acceptance in the mining industry, there are some problems that have
May 1, 2001
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Roof BoltingBy Edward Thomas
Note. - Securing mine roof through consolidating thin or otherwise incompetent strata to increase overall thickness of the immediate roof beam is a new method of roof support and control which has ar
Jan 1, 1950
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The Fuel Reserves of AlbertaBy W. A. Lang
Introduction Under our present civilization, industrial developments will be greatest in those areas in which energy .can be most economically produced and efficiently used, where labour is in adeq
Jan 1, 1949
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Underground Mining at Rio Tinto (c7c56392-f932-47d1-9671-af3125a26a3d)By C. R. Julian
MECHANIZATION During the last fifteen years, numerous attempts have been made to mechanize the operations of loading ore and placing till. It is to be regretted that, to date, little progress has be
Jan 1, 1940
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The Treatment of Roaster - Off Gases at Campbell Red Lake Mines LimitedBy J. S. Roberts
"Campbell mines has been in operation since 1948. Part of the process consists of roasting of a flotation concentrate which contains arsenopyrite.At present operation level the milling rate averages a
Jan 1, 1976
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Multi-Rope Friction HoistingBy D J. Murray
This paper outlines the principles of friction hoisting and the components involved, and gives a description of a specific mine hoist. Friction hoisting is compared with conventional drum hoisting, an
Jan 1, 1965
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Statistical Models for Porphyry-Copper-Molybdenum Deposits of the Cordilleran Belt of North and South AmericaBy Wignall. T. K., J. De Geoffroy
Statistical models are fitted to the observed distributions of eighteen characteristics of the population of commercial porphyry deposits of North and South America. The statistical base required for
Jan 1, 1973
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Uranium Compounds as Thermoelectric MaterialsThe properties required for a com-pound to form useful thermoelectric materials are described. Uranium compounds which might have these properties are reviewed. Several of these compounds have been pr
Jan 1, 1963
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Benchmarking Red Dog Ores using Modal Analysis and its Correlation with Observed MetallurgyBy David Lin
"Modal data from Red Dog Main Pit ores were collected and analysed on a size-by-size basis. The Main Pit data were compared to data from composite samples of Red Dog Aqqaluk ores. The data revealed th
Jan 1, 2002
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Relationships between some Microstructural Features and Tensile Mechanical Properties of a Directionally Solidified Hypereutectic Al-15si-1.5mg AlloyBy Amauri Garcia, Rodrigo Valenzuela Reyes, Noé Cheung, José Eduardo Spinelli, Leonardo Fernandes Gomes, Rafael Kakitani
"The present research work deals with directional solidification (DS) of both Al-15wt.%Si and Al-15wt.%Si-1.5wt.%Mg alloys and further characterization of the related microstructures. The growth of re
Jan 1, 2017
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Metallurgical Research in Canada: A Symposium"ALTHOUGH Canadian metallurgists have long been active in research, the scope of the work was somewhat limited until the be-ginning -of World War II. The rapid industrial development of Canada during
Jan 1, 1952
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Long-Range Terrestrial Digital Photogrammetry for Discontinuity Characterization at Palabora Open-Pit MineBy M. Sturzenegger
This paper documents a field survey using long-range terrestrial digital photogrammetry at the Palabora open-pit mine, South Africa, for multi-scale characterization of rock mass discontinuities. Ster
May 1, 2009
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High Pressure Grinding of Gold Ore HPGR Demonstration at Newmont’s Lone Tree MineBy Polysius AG
"The Lone Tree demonstration was an important milestone in bringing High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR) technology into hard rock applications in the mining industry. HPGRs have become standard equipme
Jan 1, 2005
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Influence of the Extraction Process on the Characteristics of Oil Sands Fine TailingsBy W. G. Miller, J. D. Scott, D. C. Sego
ABSTRACT An overall study was conducted to evaluate the properties and processes influencing the rate and magnitude of consolidation for oil sands fine tailings produced using different extraction pro
Jan 1, 2010
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A Metallurgical Approach to Grinding Ball ProductionBy J. C. Underwood
"The wear performance of grinding balls under conditions of impact and abrasion is affected by their chemical composition and structure. The selection of appropriate analyses and heat treatments that
Jan 1, 1959
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Report on the Rockburst Situation in Ontario MinesBy R. G. K. Morrison
By arrangement between the Ontario Mining Association and Messrs. John Taylor & Sons, Mining Engineers, 6 Queen Street Place, London, E.C.4, the writer was engaged for a period of not more than three
Jan 1, 1942
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Diffusional Analysis of Seam Gas Emission in Coal MinesBy Ian McC. Stewart
"Seam gas flow in coal mines takes place through a medium which has both capacity and resistance and can therefore be expressed in terms of the basic diffusion equation, provided that the characterist
Jan 1, 1971
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Radon emanation rate studies: Inter-laboratory standard reference materials and the effects of powdering and pelletizingBy R. H. McCorkell
Radon emanation rates. J. and compositions of materials from the Canadian Certified Reference Materials Project (CCRMP) indicate that the fraction of the Rn produced that escapes, E, is usually 1% to
Jan 1, 1986
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Potash Discoveries in Western CanadaBy L. Heber Cole
Introductory During the past few years, salt (sodium chloride) strata have been encountered in western Canada in a number of wells, while prospecting for oil and gas. The ever increasing number
Jan 1, 1948
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The Development of New Structural Steels 1n CanadaBy G. E. Willey
F OR many years, only one grade of structural steel has been used in volume in Canada. Its characteristics have not been altered appreciably and its long use speaks well for its performance. This stan
Jan 1, 1962