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Open systems standards for computing in the mining industryBy L. K. Daneshmend
Key issues in managing information systems in the minerals industry will likely continue to be those relating to the integration and interoperability of disparate systems. This paper argues that, in o
Jan 1, 2000
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The General Character of the Earth's Magnetic Field in Western CanadaBy R. Glenn Madill
Western Canada is defined, for the purposes of this paper, as that part of the Dominion bounded approximately by the 95th and 141st meridians of longitude and the 49th and 80th parallels of latitude.
Jan 1, 1948
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Improvements at Bellevue Mine, 1921-1925By F. E. Millett
The following notes deal chiefly with changes from steam to electric drives, or, in the case of the Bellevue pumps, from air to electric. Where electric power can be purchased or generated cheaply it
Jan 1, 1926
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Possible Role of Workshops in Geochemical Prospecting Research in Glacial TerrainBy John A. C. Fortescue
There is a need for better communication between scientists who plan and carry out mineral exploration research in glacial terrain and the exploration geologists who look for mines. In this paper, fou
Jan 1, 1973
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The Nova Scotia Mobile Mining PlantBy J. P. Messervey
Dr. K. A. Clark: No one will doubt the statement of fact that, during drilling operations through the bituminous sand beds in the Mildred-Ruth Lakes area, the core-barrel was found to contain bitumen
Jan 1, 1947
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Optimizing Plant Facilities LocationBy R. D. Hossack
"The selection of a site for plant facilities is a function of several factors and has as its objective the maximization of profits, given fixed markets and sources of raw material locations. In pract
Jan 1, 1970
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Field Experience with Novel High Performance Polyurethane Elastomers for Wear Protection in Slurry Pipelines and in Ball MillsBy Michael Magerstädt
Material loss by abrasion of contact surfaces of pipes, chutes, pumps, and other equipment in contact with ore is one of the main reasons for downtime of mining operations. Abrasion protection materia
Aug 1, 2013
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Enabling Advanced Energy Management Practice for Minerals OperationsBy Dean L. Millar
Measures taken by mining companies around the world to reduce their carbon footprints are becoming increasingly important in the sector securing its social licence to operate. The options for measures
May 1, 2011
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Dry Grinding at the Wabush Mines Pellet PlantBy A. Sobering, G. N. Carlson
"This paper describes the conversion of the grinding section of the W a bush Mines pelletizing plant from conventional wet, open-circuit trunnion overflow ball milling, with filtering, and bentonite m
Jan 1, 1971
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Pilot Evaluation of an Engineering Control to Reduce Airborne Exposure to Particulates inside Drilling CabsBy K. Morin, C. -Y. Hon, G. Lachapelle
"Air-sampling results suggest drill operators working inside environmental drilling cabs at an open-pit gold mine in Nunavut, Canada, are at risk of exposure to asbestos and silica (quartz). The autho
Jan 1, 2017
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High resolution magnetic anomaly maps from ERLIS compilation: An example from Kirkland LakeBy S. Manning, W. Morris
Mineral exploration assessment file information has long been considered a useful resource for developing mineral exploration strategies, and one of the most common data sets fled in assessment report
Jan 1, 1997
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Environmental Control in the Asbestos Industry of Quebec"The asbestos mining industry in the Eastern Townships of Quebec has early recognized the undesirable side-effects associated with mineral production, such as air pollution, noise and unsightly waste
Jan 1, 1971
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The Western CordilleraBy J. O. Wheeler
"DEFINITION OF THE REGION, ITS BOUNDARIES, AND PHYSICAL AND GE'OLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICSTHIS PAPER concerns the Western Cordilleran region, embracing most of British Columbia, the southern half of Yuko
Jan 1, 1969
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The Western Cordillera (1f565831-4038-40a9-a892-443c92dd16d5)By J. O. Wheeler
"DEFINITION OF THE REGION, ITS BOUNDARIES, AND PHYSICAL AND GE'OLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICSTHIS PAPER concerns the Western Cordilleran region, embracing most of British Columbia, the southern half of Yuko
Jan 1, 1970
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Relation of Gold Deposits to Structure, Yellowknife and Gordon ?Lake Areas, Northwest TerritoriesBy J. F. Henderson
THIS paper relates to an area of more than 5,000 square miles in the Northwest Territories extending north from Great Slave lake and including-the Yellowknife, Beaulieu River and Gordon lake areas. Wi
Jan 1, 1939
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Linking Porphyry Deposit Geology to Geophysics via Rock Physical Properties: Six Porphyry Deposits in British Columbia, CanadaBy R. J. Enkin
Modern mineral exploration depends on multidisciplinary 3-dimensional integration of geological and geophysical data. Identification of the geological sources of geophysical anomalies requires knowled
Aug 1, 2013
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The Underground Phase of the Geco ProjectBy P. C. McLeod
THE GECO OREBODY, located north of lake Superior in the Thunder Bay district of northern' Ontario, was discovered in 1953. Diamond drilling in the following year indicated a 15,000,000-ton ore-bo
Jan 1, 1958
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3D Time-of-Flight Camera for Surveying Remote Cavities Mined with a Jet Boring SystemBy C. A. Ingram
The Cigar Lake ore body is a high-grade uranium deposit situated within water-saturated sandstone. In order to extract the uranium ore remotely, ensuring minimal radiation dose to workers, and also to
Aug 1, 2013
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A Centennial of Mining Exploration and Development -Coxheath Hills, Cape BretonBy Harry R. Oldale
This paper first covers the general and economic geology of the Coxheath Hills area, and then outlines the exploration and mining development that has been carried out since the first discovery of cop
Jan 1, 1967
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Assessment of Acid Rock Drainage and Metal Leaching Risks at Barrick Gold CorporationBarrick Gold Corporation is the gold industry leader, with 25 operating mines and a pipeline of large, long-life projects located across five continents, in addition to large land positions on some of
Jan 1, 2011