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Managing maintenance in the 21stcentury
By K. Musgrave
"The ISO 9000 Quality Management System Standards have become internationally accepted as the way to manage quality assurance. The author has developed a Maintenance Management System Standard using I
Jan 1, 1997
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The choice of rockbreakers at Sherritt's Fox Mine
By John G. Kelly
"In 1982 an extensive study was carried out to determine the best means of size reduction for the ore to be hoisted through the borehole hoisting system at Sherritt Gordon's Fox Mine.The study ex
Jan 1, 1986
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Recent Mineral Discoveries in Western Quebec
By A. O. Dufresne
The mineral wealth of pre-Cambrian rocks in Canada has been the subject of much study by geologists and engineers (members of this Institute), particularly so in the past few years, following discover
Jan 1, 1926
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Madsen Milling Practice
By L. H. Van Loon
INTRODUCTION THE property of Madsen Red Lake Gold Mines, Limited lies between Russet and Faulkenham lakes in Baird and Heyson townships, district of Patricia, Ontario. It is about six miles south wes
Jan 1, 1951
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Slag Fuming Process Intensification at Trail Operations
By K. J. Heale, G. G. Richards, D. J. Rioux, R. L. Stephens
Slag fuming has remained a key process for the recovery of Zn, Pb, and minor elements in the integrated flow sheet at Teck Cominco's Trail Operations for more than 75 years. Since the start-up of
Jan 1, 2008
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An Overview of Southern African PGM Smelting
By R. T. Jones
The largest known platinum group metal (PGM) deposit in the world is the Bushveld Complex in South Africa, with the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe also being one of the biggest. It is therefore not surprising
Jan 1, 2005
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Achieving business results through IT: Insuring controller performance benefits with web-enabled monitoring at Noranda
By L. Lariviere, M. Grenier, R. Khalili, D. Shook
A mineral processing facility near Montreal, CEZinc, Noranda Inc., has recently implemented a leading-edge intranet solution for monitoring the performance of plant operations, and providing condition
Jan 1, 2003
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A Mining Method For Large Ore-Bodies
By A. V. Corlett
THE use of the diamond-drill hole as a means of breaking clown ore and waste is not new. Years ago, the method was adopted in mines in northern Ontario and in the western United States to reach out to
Jan 1, 1940
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Progress in Coal Technology Carbonization
By W. A. Lang
Introduction In this review, which is the fifth of the series on the Progress in Coal Technology, an attempt has been made to outline some of the more important developments that have taken place in
Jan 1, 1951
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Involving Communities And Measuring The Impacts
By D. M. Aloi
In today's evolving and globalized world, mining companies are being pressured to move beyond compliance towards long-term sustainability and sustainable development. Companies are expected to "e
Jan 1, 2007
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Analysis of results from a PFC measurement campaign
By P. Desclaux, A. Gosselin
"In 1999, PFC measurements were carried out at Alcan smelters as part of a large measurement campaign led by the Canadian Aluminium Association. Side worked prebake (SWPB) and horizontal stud Söderber
Jan 1, 2002
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The Stanleyville Vermiculite Deposit
By C. G. Bruce
"ON NOVEMBER 15th, 1950, the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys announced the discovery of vermiculite near Perth, Ontario. The announcement followed nearly a month of study to determine so far
Jan 1, 1952
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Acid and metal salt recovery by short bed ion exchange
By C. J. Brown
Since its commercialization thirty years ago, the Recoflo® short bed ion exchange process has been extensively utilized for the recovery of a wide variety of acids and metal salts. In addition to a re
Jan 1, 2004
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Gas dispersion measurements in flotation machines
By J. A. Finch
"Gas dispersion in flotation defines the efficiency of the process once the chemistry has been established. There are three measurements, superficial gas velocity, gas holdup, and bubble size, which a
Jan 1, 2002
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Mining law: Bridging the gap between common law and civil law systems
By C. Siac
"It is a widely held view that in the 21st century, the mining industry will be dominated by a relatively small number of large companies, truly global in scope and internationally staffed (Gooding, 1
Jan 1, 2003
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Information technology in mining: An overview of the Mining IT User Group
By M. G. Lipsett
"The Mining Information Technology User Group considers information to be a strategic enabler to improved business performance in mining. This ad hoc group has been meeting since 2000 to share knowled
Jan 1, 2003
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General Features of the Conformable "Pyritic" Orebodies (e2db2852-46b4-4a58-9d27-27cfaf6b1f8f)
By R. L. Stanton
"The present contribution is complementary with a preceding one on the field association of the conform-able ""pyritic"" deposits. It considers the more important features of their mineralogical const
Jan 1, 1960
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Total systems approach to design for underground mine-mill integration
By M. Morin
"This paper examines the design issues associated with the integration of mineral processing within underground mining using a total systems approach. It demonstrates conceptual integrated system desi
Jan 1, 2003
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Petro-Canada Oil Sands Great Dirt. Great People.
By Neil Camarta
$6 Billion Dollar Education ?? Construction is like war ? you need a command and control organization ?? A strong Owner?s team is a must ?? Smaller is better ? break the project into bite size ch
May 1, 2008
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The Magdalen Islands
By F. J. Alcock
THE Magdalen islands have recently been attracting attention as a possible source of manganese. As early as 1880 small masses of manganese oxides were known to occur in the soil and at least one attem
Jan 1, 1941