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Visualization of Fine Bubbles and Their Role in Fine Particle Flotation
By Wei Sun, Jaewon Choung, Zhenghe Xu, Zhangming Cui
"High intensity conditioning has been demonstrated in a number of cases to enhance fine particle flotation. The improvement could be attributed to the enhanced formation of particle aggregates. Howeve
Jan 1, 2006
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Integration of Sensor Technologies at a Bucket Wheel Excavator for Identification of Material Type and Detection of Interface Layers
By Martin Kesting
The world wide growth dynamics and the continuously growing demand for energy, results in increasing energy prices. Looking from this point, the efficient exploitation of fossil fuel deposits has beco
Oct 1, 2009
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Application of Passive Sonar Technology to Mineral Processing and Oil Sands Applications “If you can measure it, you can manage it.”
By Mark Fernald, Christian O’Keefe, John Viega
"In this presentation, the SONARtrac™ technology platform will be described. CiDRA's proprietary clamp-on, passive sonar array-based flow meter technology performs two independent measurements – flow
Jan 1, 2007
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The Importance of Structural Geological Mapping and Slope Monitoring in Open Pit Slope Stability
By Nick D. Rose
The importance of structural geology in open pit slope stability is overlooked in many mining operations due to pressures to cut costs and minimize mine personnel. As a result, mine geology staff are
May 1, 2002
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Comparison of Uranium Solvent Extraction Strip Options
By Deon van Tonder, Chuck Edwards
"Solvent extraction is used in many acid leach uranium circuits to upgrade and purify the uranium bearing solution prior to final product precipitation. A number of strip options are available to reco
Jan 1, 2013
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Geology and setting of the Red Mountain gold-silver deposits, northwestern British Columbia
By D. A. Rhys, M. Sieb, M. A. Prefontaine, C. L. Swanson, S. R. Frostad, H. Q. Smit
"Gold-silver mineralization at Red Mountain (1992 resource of 2.5 million tonnes grading 12.8 g/t Au and 38.1 g/t Ag) occurs within several discrete zones within a folded sequence of Middle to Late Tr
Jan 1, 1995
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A Career Brand for the Industry
Strategic Branding ? In 2006 Explore for More was created ? By industry, for industry ? Cohesive approach to career attraction ? Defines industry and employers of choice Career Kits ? Positive i
May 1, 2009
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Effect of Oil Sand Mining Operations on Haul Truck Dump Body Design
By David Whalen
Mobile equipment in oil sand mining operations experience more maintenance problems than similar equipment in other surface mines, due to soft underfoot conditions. Oil sand properties are known to va
May 1, 2003
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Flotation and Hydrometallurgy Research on Brunswick Tin Mine Ores
By E. W. J. Thornton
During the past six or seven years extensive research has been performed on ore samples procured at the Bruns1,vick Tin Mines which is located in the south-west corner of New Brunswi.ck. This property
Jan 1, 1977
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An Alkaline Glycine-Based Process for Copper Recovery and Iron Rejection from Chalcopyrite
By B. Tanda
A process has been developed at Curtin University whereby glycine is used in an alkaline environment to leach gold, silver and copper from their ores, concentrates, process intermediates and wastes. C
Jan 1, 2016
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Geology and Mine Development of the Red Dog Zinc Lead Deposit, Brooks Range, Alaska
By Brigitte J. Dejou
The Red Dog sediment-hosted zinc-lead deposit is located in the Brooks Range thrust belt in northwest Alaska, approximately 1000 km northwest of Anchorage. The mine constitutes the primary deposit in
May 1, 2006
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Improving Fluorine-Bearing Minerals Rejection in the Flotation of a Brazilian Sulphide Copper Ore
By Keila Gonçalves, Aline Tavares, Danielly Couto
"The sulphide copper deposits from the Carajás area (North region of Brazil) were generated by the percolation of hydrothermal fluids in volcanic and granitic rock and are denominated as IOCG deposits
Jan 1, 2011
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Evaluation and control of self-heating in sulphide concentrates
By J. Nesset, F. Rosenblum, P. Spira
Sulphide concentrates may exhibit self-heating to various degrees during storage or shipping, the worst cases presenting a serious hazard from fire and SO2 emission. Based on measurements of heating r
Jan 1, 2001
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An Empirical Approach to Charge Media Wear Prediction
By Peter Radziszewski
"Typical mining operating costs can be divided between extraction (30 % to 70 %), comminution (30 % to 50 %) and separation (5% to 20% ). Cornminition process costs, representing an important contribu
Jan 1, 2000
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Data Mining for Prognostic of Complex Equipment with Applications in Aerospace and Railroad
By Sylvain Létourneau
Help organizations maximize the benefits of the data that they collect ? perform scientific research in: machine learning, data mining, statistics, artificial intelligence, soft computing, informatio
May 1, 2008
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Root-Cause Analysis of the Lacy Copper Phenomenon
By R. Ramírez, N. Aslin, G. Ríos, T. Bravo, A. R. Almansa
Lacy copper has been an on-going concern at Atlantic Copper for at least 10 years and was first reported to Glencore Technology in mid-2010. Over the past 12 years, many of the plates were replaced du
Jan 1, 2019
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The use of a geographic information system for open pit mine development
By U. Dillon, G. Blackwell
"Geographic information systems (GIS) provide an efficient means for the recording, manipulation, revision, display and analysis of spatially referenced data. GIS are widely used at the exploration st
Jan 1, 2003
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A Feasibility Study on the Use of Desulphurized Tailings to Control Acid Mine Drainage
By Mostafa Benzaazoua, Bruno Bussière, Philippe Poirier, Denis Bois
"Environmental desulphurisation is an attractive alternative for the management of acid generating tailings. Non selective froth flotation is the most commonly used method to produce desulphurized tai
Jan 1, 2004
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Brunswick Mine SAG Mill Liner Design and Wear
By Chris Larsen, Ian Orford, Marilene Renaud, Mike Cooper, Lud Strah
"An AG/SAG mill was commissioned at the Brunswick Mine concentrator in October 1998. This paper discusses the original liner design for the bi-directional AG/SAG mill, observed liner wear, subsequent
Jan 1, 2003
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Toppling failure — A proposed analytic solution
By J. I. Mathis
"The failure that was utilized for developing this model was a double bench-scale failure, approximately 20 m in height, in the Misery pit at BHP Billiton’s EKATI mine site. The bench that failed was
Jan 1, 2004