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Integrated Operations for Maximizing Results
By D. Schleiss
Reduced access to knowledgeable workers is creating challenges for operations. We are doing more 4D Operations - dirty, dull, dangerous, and distant. Personnel costs in these environments are high, an
Jan 1, 2014
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Phases and Phase Relations of the Platinum-Group Elements
"3.1. IntroductionAmong the six platinum-group elements (POE), four have identical cubic symmetry, two identical hexagonal symmetry (Table 3.1). Despite crystallographic differences, there is a clear
Jan 1, 1979
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The Double-Notched (V-V) Bar Tension-Bending Test
By T. W. Wloder
During recent studies concerning the effects that various surface treatments, surface imperfections, locked-in residual stresses and metallurgical and geometrical notches have upon the mechanical beha
Jan 1, 1961
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The Effect of Disposal Configuration on the Environmental Behavior of Paste Tailings
By Thomas Deschamps
The main objective of this work was to investigate the effect of binder addition on the geochemical properties of surface paste tailings. Nine leaching columns were prepared following different dispos
May 1, 2007
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Hydrometallurgical Processing of Old Flotation Tailings
By V. S. Melamud, A. G. Bulaev
"Sulfide ore processing is characterized by significant losses of metals, for example, with flotation tailings. Therefore, flotation tailings can present an important source of metals. The treatment o
Jan 1, 2016
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Corrosive Wear and its Control in Ball Mill Grinding - A Progress Report
By Dr. G. R. Hoey
"Abrasive wear and corrosive wear of carbon-steel grinding balls occurred simultaneously during the wet-grinding of hematite iron ore, and Ni-Cu sulphide ore, in laboratory ball mills. Two corrosion c
Jan 1, 1974
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Ilmenite concentration from the Laurentian Titanium deposit
By G. E. Agar, W. B. Kipkie, V. K. Drylie
"This paper describes mineral processing test work on drill core samples from an ilmenite deposit in Terrebonne County just north of Montreal.Mineralogical examination showed that the intimate associa
Jan 1, 1980
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Methodologies for Scale Up of Grinding and Flotation Circuits for New CVRD Projects
By K. L. C. Gonçalves, V. K. Alves
"CVRD’s Department of Development and Technology – GETEK has been developing and perfecting a general methodology for scaling up flotation and grinding circuits over several years. This methodology ha
Jan 1, 2006
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Zinc and brass in ancient India
By P. T. Craddock, H. V. Paliwal, L. K. Gurjar
The Indian cultural heritage of mining, smelting and the use of minerals and metals dates back to ancient times. Although the exact date of the commencement of such activities in India is not certain,
Jan 1, 1999
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Heavy Mineral Survey of the Syrian Beach Sands, South of Tartous: Their Nature, Distribution and Potential
By Bassam Kattaa
"Abstract - A heavy mineral survey of beach and dune sands including geochemical analysis for trace elements was undertaken to evaluate the economic potential of the sands and to understand the nature
Jan 1, 2002
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Meeting Recruiting Challenges - Victor Project
Project Schedule ?Construction 2005 ?2008 (3 years) ?Operations mid 2008 ?2020 (12 years) ?Closure 2020 ?2023 (3 years) ?Post-closure monitoring Victor Economic Facts ?$982 million investment;
May 1, 2006
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Geometallurgical Characterisation and Representative Metallurgical Sampling at Xstrata Process Support
By J. Sliwinski, J. Oliveira
"The application of geometallurgy and corresponding sample selection can take on several formats within industry. Current practice can range from a strictly geostatistical approach to one in which geo
Jan 1, 2013
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Establishing the Process Mineralogy of Gold Ores (7fd4ccc8-59f5-4574-a6a3-a04744804287)
By Bruce Jago, Joe Zhou, Chris Martin
"From the perspective of metallurgical processing, gold ores can be classified into free-milling and refractory ores. Their extractive metallurgy are largely driven by mineralogical factors such as: g
Jan 1, 2004
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Refining of High-Nickel Concentrates
By P. Fossi
This report describes a pilot-scale study of a hydrometallurgical process to treat high-grade nickel matte or a nickel-cobalt sulphide precipitate to produce high-purity electrolytic nickel. The first
Jan 1, 1977
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Successful Design of the NICO Grinding Circuit for Unusually Hard Ore
By Mike Samuels, John Starkey
"This paper examines test results and grinding mill design for the recent Fortune Minerals’ NICO Project, located in the Northwest Territories. SAG milling and rod milling options are compared. Rod mi
Jan 1, 2010
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Grinding Media Sizing Studies: Past, Present, and Future
By T. P. Weldum, W. Conger
"These studies address the relationship between mill media sizing and its grinding efficiency. Starting with the results from a review of the literature, the issues of initial media sizing for a new b
Jan 1, 2018
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An Investigation in the Stand up Time of Stopesat Birchtree Mine in Thompson, Manitoba
By Matthew Violot
Introduction ?Located off highway 6, approximately 5 km, SW of Thompson, Manitoba ?Base metal mine: Nickel? Maximum Depth: 4100 ft ?Started Production in 1966 (INCO, 2006)?Halted in 1978?Re-opened
Nov 1, 2011
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Belt conveyor booster drives
By J. A. Stewart
"A common problem in the mining industry involves the overloading of established conveyor systems. This overloading can have a number of causes, such as new production technology or a changing market
Jan 1, 1982
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Magnetoflotation in Nickel Ore Processing
By Peter Wells, Adrian Sabau, Turgut Yalcin
"The nickel ores of Sudbury contain substantial amounts of the gangue mineral pyrrhotite (Fe7S&) which causes certain diflculties in the milling of these ores. This paper proposes a process called “ma
Jan 1, 1999
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Electrochemical Behavior of Axj530 Magnesium Alloy in Neutral Medium
By S. Amira
The corrosion behavior of high pressure die-cast and thixocast AXJ530 magnesium alloys has been investigated in 0.05M NaC1 solution at pH 6.0 using potentiodynamic polarization tests, electrochemical
Jan 1, 2006