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  • CIM
    Possibilities and Limitations of Gravity Concentration as Applied to Pitchblende Ores at Port Radium, N. W. T.

    By E. B. Spice

    "IntroductionExperience at Eldorado has been gained with a variety of mill feeds. That is, the actual mode of occurrence of the pitchblende varies to such an extent that gravity concentration has at t

    Jan 1, 1950

  • CIM
    The Role of Orebody Geological Controls in Mine Planning and Design

    Orebody classification systems ? Modern classification systems ? Genesis and environment of deposition (Important in economic geology) ? Shape and structure / Form, texture and mineral content ? M

    Feb 1, 2008

  • CIM
    The action of lime in promoting pipeline flow of tailing slurries

    By G. W. Poling, J. R. Hoffert

    "A common practice in preventing gravity-fed tailing pipeline from plugging due to sanding is to add lime at relatively high dosage rates. The lime affects the rheology of the slurry ""vehicle"" which

    Jan 1, 1985

  • CIM
    Statistical design for material and process optimization

    By G. Pouskouleli, T. A. Wheat

    "The role and benefits of using statistical methodology in the development and optimization of materials and processes is examined. It is shown that considerable benefits accrue from the use of an app

    Jan 1, 1992

  • CIM
    Microseismic monitoring at Falconbridge Mine, Falconbridge, Ontario

    By G. R. Davidge

    "Falconbridge Mine has a history of significant microseismic activity dating back to 1955. Since mid-1981, a microseismic monitoring system has been operating in the area around the No .9 Shaft hoist

    Jan 1, 1984

  • CIM
    The Effects of Glue and Thiourea on the Electrodepostion of Bismuth and Copper from Acidic Sulfate Solutions

    By M. S. Moats

    "The effects of commercial copper electrorefining additives (glue and thiourea) on the electrochemical removal of bismuth are of importance in copper production. It was found that Bi(III) electrodepos

    Jan 1, 2016

  • CIM
    Basic theory, recent history and preliminary economics of three-phase AC plasma reactor/furnaces

    By W. G. Brown

    "Review of prototype testing of two types of three-phase, argon stabilized reactor/furnace indicates specialized advantages for both, as compared with existing metallurgical furnace technology. They a

    Jan 1, 1991

  • CIM
    On the feasibility of mining peat for power generation in Canada

    By A. Ismail

    "The paper takes its material from three peat mining and power project feasibility studies sponsored by CANMET and conducted by Montreal Engineering Company Ltd. in the years 1976 to 1980. The role wh

    Jan 1, 1980

  • CIM
    Variable speed AC drives -applications in mining

    By Kurt D. Mitchell

    "This paper discusses general application for A C variable frequency drives in the mining industry. A review of induction motors characteristics, adjustable frequency controller fundamentals, and thre

    Jan 1, 1986

  • CIM
    Maintenance planning and material management systems in productivity improvement in large mining operations

    By S. Srinivasan, R. Coté

    "India is undergoing a massive electrification program using local coal to provide fuel for thermal generating plants. The Rajmahal mine in northern Bihar is scheduled to produce coal at the rate of 1

    Jan 1, 1991

  • CIM
    Evaluation of a composite soil cover to control acid waste rock pile drainage

    By Mike D. Riley, Alan V. Bell, Ernest K. Yanful

    Acid mine drainage (AMD) research under the MEND program has been ongoing since 1988 at the Heath Steele Mines waste rock piles including sulphide material, outside Newcastle, NB. In 1989 approximatel

    Jan 1, 1995

  • CIM
    Effective Modeling and Estimation of Stratified Deposits

    By Garth D. Kirkham

    The Problem The Don deposit is a series of two sub-vertical zones that pose a number of challenges with respect to modeling and interpolation. The first challenge is that, based on data and observa

    May 1, 2013

  • CIM
    McArthur River Project - the future of Key Lake

    By J. Spross

    "The Key Lake mill has operated since the fall of 1983. The ore from both Key Lake open pits will be depleted by 1997. It is planned to use this mill, located about 60 km southwest of McArthur, to pro

    Jan 1, 1994

  • CIM
    Effect of Bending Angle and Punch Tip Radius on Spring-Forward in an Al-Mg-Si Alloy

    By 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

  • CIM
    Automated Shovel Tooth Wear Monitoring with Machine Vision

    By Matthew A. Baumann

    Tooth wear on mining shovels presents a challenge for productivity. A shovel with worn teeth suffers from increased digging forces, longer fill times, and an increased likelihood of lost or broken tee

    May 1, 2011

  • CIM
    Experiences in Colorimetric Frother Analysis

    By A. Zangooi, J. A. Finch

    "A frother analysis technique based on the formation of a colored solution with UV-VIS absorbance proportional to frother concentration over a certain range has been developed. The calculation of con

    Jan 1, 2016

  • CIM
    Fine particles removal from oil sand tailings by hydrocyclone

    By R. Burns, A. I. A. Salama, M. W. Mikhail

    "Large amounts of oil sand tailings are produced in the Fort McMurray area, including sand, clays, and misplaced bitumen. The objective of the present study (as part of the overall engineered tailings

    Jan 1, 1997

  • CIM
    Info to Decisions - Application of Decision Networks in Mine Management Systems

    By Steven Chung

    Decision Network Modelling in a mining operation represents a complex process environment that is inherently more variable than a processing plant or factory. The uncertain availability of loading loc

    May 1, 2010

  • CIM
    Evaluation of Secondary Crushing Prior to SAG Milling at Newmont?s Phoenix Operation

    By G. M. Castillo

    Newmont?s Phoenix mine started production in March of 2006. Due to the extreme hardness of the ore, the mill has struggled to meet throughput projections. Grinding studies showed that optimizing the e

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Biodiversity Conservation Management in the Mining Sector

    By Paul MacLean

    MAC TSM ?Mining and Biodiversity Conservation 1.Corporate biodiversity conservation policy, accountability and communications 2.Facility-Level biodiversity conservation planning and implementation

    May 1, 2011