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A Review of the Geology of Gold in Nova Scotia
By Milton C. Graves, Marcos Zentilli
"Gold has been reported from most geological environments in Nova Scotia; however, virtually all production (circa 2,000, 000 troy ounces; circa 60 tonnes) has come from that part of the province to t
Jan 1, 1982
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OFR-34-72 Evaluation Of Horizontal Drilling Techniques In Coal Beds - 1.0 Physical Conditions - In Mines
By T. N. Williamson
Most U.S. coal production is bituminous coal. Some 90% of current production comes from a geographical area enclosed in a circle with a 300 mile radius and its center at about Huntington, West Virgini
Jan 1, 1970
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Fifty Years of Pressure Hydrometallurgy at Fort Saskatchewan
By J. Budac, R. Krentz, P. Cordingley, G. Freeman, M. E. Chalkley, H. Scheie
Pressure hydrometallurgical unit operations have been in commercial use at the Fort Saskatchewan refinery of Sherritt International Corporation for fifty years. This paper traces the history of Sherri
Jan 1, 2004
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Learning from Workers’ Near-miss Reports to Improve Organizational Management Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
By Brendan Demich, Joseph McGuire, Emily J. Haas
Near misses recorded and reported by workers can provide awarenessto the potential causes of injury and prompt safety management initiatives. Although most companies require near-miss reporting, it is
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Spray-on lining support in Canadian underground mining — A research summary
By D. O. DeGagné, J. F. Archibald
Spray-on polymer linings, as partial or full replacement for traditional forms of area rock support, have seen rapid growth in interest within Canada. A wide variety of lining types, ranging from poly
Jan 1, 2001
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What is Relative about Energy?
By A Scott, A C. Torrance
Explosive properties are typically summarised on manufacturers’ technical data sheets. The values most commonly referred to are the density of the explosive, the energy it is expected to release and i
Aug 24, 2015
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IC 8746 Safety Recommendations For Ammonium Nitrate-Based Blasting Agents - Revision Of Information Circular 8179
By G. H. Damon
Since 1963, Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8179 has served the mining industry as a fundamental safety guide in the field of blasting agents. In the intervening 14 years, many changes have occur
Jan 1, 1977
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Mineral Indicators - Aluminum: (b86b8837-d41d-4e63-8ace-132695406afe)
Throughout October, U.S. producers priced unalloyed 99.5 percent aluminum ingot at 53¢ per pound. Dealers, in last month's domestic market, were quoting unalloyed ingot at a range of 45.5¢-46.3¢
Jan 1, 1977
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Mining and the Community
In formulating its strategic plan in 1998 the New Zealand Minerals Industry identified two related critical issues facing it. These are, broadly speaking, the issues of access to minerals; and the per
Jan 1, 2000
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OFR-173-82 Development Of Improved Topsoil Handling Techniques
By Michael Mancuso
This report summarizes the problems of topsail handling as related to present requirements of law and current equipment availability. The most prevalent topsoiling systems are reviewed along with a li
Jan 1, 1981
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OFR-115(1)-76 Technical And Economic Study Of The Modified In Situ Process For Oil Shale - Vol. I Investigation And Results
By James L. Ash
This report contains the results of a technical and economic evaluation of conceptual systems for the underground mining, rubblization, and in situ retorting of deep oil shale deposits. Study efforts
Jan 1, 1976
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Destruction of Cyanide in Tailing Pond Reclaim Water Using Peroxymonosulfuric Acid at Barrick Goldstrike
By M. Drozd, A. Ibrado, P. Butcher
While effective in treating refractory sulfide ores, pressure oxidation leaves carbonaceous matter unscathed and able to adsorb gold from cyanide solutions. Barrick Goldstrike's strategy to mitig
Jan 1, 2005
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Stope Filling with Thickened Classified Flotation Tailings
By Yates C, Gillie E. W, Finucane K. J
During the year 1940 a complete investigation was made of the whole of the stoping operations throughout the Great Boulder Mine and, as a result, it was decided to convert some of the existing shrinka
Jan 1, 1945
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IC 7717 Petroleum And Natural-Gas Research Program, Bureau Of Mines, Fiscal Year 1953 ? Summary And Introduction
By R. A. Cattell
Continuing progress in a petroleum and natural gas research program of world-wide significance makes it difficult to pinpoint accomplishments within definite time limits, and it is helpful to look bac
Jan 1, 1955
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The Black Mountain Coal-District, Kentucky.
By J. B. Dilworth
I. INTRODUCTION. THE purpose of this paper is, first, to give a general account of a little-known coal-district of SE. Kentucky, its topography, drainage, and mineral resources, for those who may be
Feb 1, 1912
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Rare Metals Becoming More Common
By Paul M. Tyler, Colin G. Fink
THE field of rare metals is so broad that progress can be reported upon many important fronts. Not satisfied with the 92 elements that Mendeleeff and his followers have accepted as legitimate, scient
Jan 1, 1935
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DFI and NDT – Parallel Histories and Mutual Benefits
By Bernard H. Hertlein
"When the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) was founded, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of foundation construction was rudimentary. Nondestructive testing (NDT) was a nascent technology,
Jan 1, 2017
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Demand for Nickel Continues to Expand
By AIME AIME
BESIDES commanding increasing importance as an alloying element in combination with ferrous and other nonferrous metals, the variety of uses for pure nickel continues to widen. For coinage it is growi
Jan 1, 1934
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RISKGATE – Shared Coal Mining Knowledge for Managing Risks across Ground Management
By P Bergin, J M. Galvin, J Harris, J Li, P Kirsch, M Shi, B Hebblewhite, B Whittaker, R Mitra, D Sprott
Controlling unwanted ground movement is critical in mining as well as many other highly hazardous environments, such as construction and tunnelling. Sharing knowledge about effective hazard management
Nov 5, 2014
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OFR-52-86 Financing Foreign Development Of Non-Fuel Mineral Resources: An Analysis Of Loan Terms Of International Financial Institutions Vs. Those Of Commercial Banks ? Final Report ? Executive Summary
This report presents the results of a study for the Bureau of Mines to compare loan terms for non-fuel mineral projects in developing countries, from various International Financial Institutions (IFIs
Jan 1, 1986