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A New Rheoforming Processing Of Semi-Solid Aluminum Alloys
By J-L. Tang
A new rhcoforming processing of Al alloys with component shaping systems apart from slurry preparation systems is experimentally exploited, using the reversible multilevel-speed electromagnetic stirre
Jan 1, 2007
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Using The Six Sigma Approach Towards A Metallurgical Project: Nickel Loss Reduction And General Improvements To The Raglan Rougher Flotation Circuit
By C. Ciriello
Six Sigma methodology, as applied within Xstrata (formerly Falconbridge and Noranda), involves a disciplined approach to managing projects, solving problems, improving performance, and leveraging info
Jan 1, 2007
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Latest Fire Protection Innovations for Large-Scale Mining Equipment
By Don A. Toth
Until recently, the fire protection systems used to protect mining equipment were based on generically designed, off the- shelf concepts. These systems were reliant on single agent approaches and were
Apr 1, 2005
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Derive Establishment Strategy of BIM Library Market and Optimal Revenue-Sharing Strategy Between the Business Principals
By Dong-min Lee
As the construction industry is becoming more large-scaled and complex, the BIM technology has been utilized throughout the industry. Since 2008, the construction industry in South Korea (Korea) has r
Aug 1, 2013
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Stress Distribution in Inclined Backfilled Stopes
By L. Li
The backfilling of underground stopes is a common practice throughout the mining industry. The stresses imposed by the backfill on the surrounding rock mass need to be assessed because of their influe
May 1, 2007
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Rare Earth and Thorium Recovery in Canada
By John R. Goode
"The year 2011 witnessed a major surge in rare earth prices as China, supplier of +95% of the world’s rare earths, reduced export quotas and increased export taxes and duties. In response, companies a
Jan 1, 2012
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Reducing CIP Tails Solution Losses at Goldcorp’s Campbell Processing Facilities
By Monique Pharand, Jeet Basi, Simon Hille
"High quality activated carbon is essential in the recovery of gold in Carbon-in-Leach (CIL), Carbon-in-Pulp (CIP), and Carbon-in-Column (CIC) circuits. Goldcorp’s Campbell complex at Red Lake Gold M
Jan 1, 2016
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Taking Stock of Science
I N the introductory chapter to "Man and Metals," T. A. Rickard wrote "Five hundred thousand years ago the first footfalls of man's oncoming echoed down the corridors of time." This phrase has al
Jan 1, 1965
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Use of Twinned Drillholes in Mineral Resource Estimation
"Drilling twinned holes is a traditional technique used for verification of intersections of high-grade mineralization, testing of historic data, or confirmation of drillhole data during geological du
Jan 1, 2009
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Development of a Cadmium Removal Process for Vale’s Long Harbour Hydrometallurgy Plant
By P. C. Holloway, A. Tshilombo, T. Xue, M. J. Collins, R. Lopetinsky, I. Mihaylov, I. M. Masters
The Voisey’s Bay deposit contains a trace amount of cadmium, which reports to solution during pressure leaching of the nickel concentrate at Vale’s Long Harbour Hydrometallurgy Plant, and must be remo
Jan 1, 2019
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PT Redpath Indonesia and PT Freeport Indonesia Past and Future Development of Underground Mines
By Bruce Mennie
PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) operates copper and gold mining operations in a mountainous area of the Mimika regency, near Tembagapura, Papua (formerly, Irian Jaya), Indonesia. The mining and concent
Oct 1, 2010
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German Experience in Hydraulic Coal Mining and its Application to Canadian Conditions
By H. Harzer
Statistics Canada record s indicate that in recent years 70 to 80% of the entire Canadian coal production originated from Western Canadian mines, in which about 55 to 65% of the coals are bituminous.
Jan 1, 1978
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Ignition of sulphide dust clouds by explosives
Experimental Mine, Val d'Or, Quebec, Experiments on the ignition of sulphide dust clouds by explosives have been conducted in a 1 m3 explosion chamber. The explosives tested are ANFO, emulsion, a
Jan 1, 1993
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Computerized cost estimating for underground mines
By J. B. Scott
"A computerized cost estimating program developed with the use of the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program has produced dramatic savings in preparing estimates for operating costs, equipment fleet size and
Jan 1, 1988
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The North American Iron Ore Industry A Decade into the 21st Century
By J. D. Jorgenson
?? U.S. domestic production peaked at 120 Mt during years of the Korean Conflict120 Conflict ?? Pellet production increased, as highPellet high-grade ores decreasedores decreased ?? Until 1982 reces
May 1, 2011
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Application of conditional simulations to resource classification schemes
By M. E. Rossi, J. E. Camacho
"Geostatistical conditional simulations are becoming increasingly popular as tools that provide models of uncertainty at different stages of a mining project. They have been used as grade control tool
Jan 1, 2004
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Mapping the Future of Occupational Health and Safety in the Nigerian Mining Sector
By Iwueze Anaekperechi Rose
The International Labor Organization has declared mandatory adequate provision of safe workplace and safety for all workers in all occupations including the mining sector. Early scientists like Agrico
Aug 1, 2013
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Porcupine Joint Venture A new birth ? a new venture ? a plan for success!!!
Located in Timmins, Ontario the Porcupine Joint Venture, a pooling of assets between two existing operations (the Dome Operation of Placer Dome (CLA) and the Hoyle Pond Operation of Kinross Gold Corpo
May 1, 2003
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Une analyse du développement minier du Nord-Ouest Québécois
By Jean-Marc Lulin
"Depuis 1906, pres de 130 gisements ont ere decouverts dans la inture archeenne polymetallique (Cu, Zn, Au, Ag) du nord-ouest becois. Une etude regionale du developpement du potentiel inier est prese
Jan 1, 1990
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Une analyse du développement minier du Nord-Ouest Quebecois
By Jean-Marc Lulin
"Depuis 1906, près de 130 gisements ont été découverts dans la inture archéenne polymétallique (Cu, Zn, Au, Ag) du nord-ouest québécois. Une étude régionale du développement du potentiel inier est pré
Jan 1, 1989