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Two New Structures of Hydroxamate Collectors and Their Application to Ilmenite and Wolframite Flotation
By Brian Hart, Hong Zhong, Liuyin Xia, Kyle Douglas
"The application of hydroxamic acid as flotation collectors is fast becoming of significant interest for the selective flotation of oxide minerals along with upgrading oxidised based metal ores and mi
Jan 1, 2015
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Asset Optimisation through Process Control at Xstrata Alloys – Eland Platinum ‘Optimal Doesn’t Always Rhyme with Capital’
By Neo Molelekeng, Jocelyn Bouchard, Rebecca Monnapula, Martin Émond
"Xstrata Alloys – Eland Platinum concentrator (South Africa) has recently been commissioned and is now initiating a challenging optimisation program encompassing the entire operation. Process control
Jan 1, 2010
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Remote Real-Time Tire Monitoring in Open Pit Mines
By Joel T. Werner
Tire costs represent one of the highest controllable costs in open-pit mining, accounting for approximately 10% of mining costs. Tire monitoring technology has evolved rapidly in recent years and is e
May 1, 2002
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Shaft hoisting system for Olympic Dam
1. Scope of project In South Australia, the Western Mining Corporation operates the underground copper and uranium mine Olympic Dam. The deposits concerned are enormous (approx. 570 million tons) and
May 1, 2003
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Mining at Depth under Weak Rockmass São Bento Mineração S/A Santa Bárbara, MG Brazil
By Barnard Foo
Topics of Discussion ?Location ?Production & Mining Operation ?Mineralization ?Mining Method ?Rock Mechanics Issues ?Ground Control Problems ?Numerical Analysis ?RockmassBehaviour ?Conclus
Feb 1, 2008
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Preliminary Results for Investigating Time-Dependent Behaviour within the Block Cave Mining System Using Virtual Reality Scientific Visualisation
Block caving is an underground mining method for the profitable extraction of massive, low-grade orebodies. Lately, it has become the mining method of choice, for many mining companies, because of dep
Jan 1, 2015
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CMIC-NSERC Footprints Project: A Roadmap for Large Project Development and Implementation
By Alan Galley
CMIC Mandate CIM Annual Meeting, Toronto, May 6, 2013 To increase mining research, innovation and commercialization efforts in order to strengthen Canada?s pre-eminent role as a global leader in min
May 1, 2013
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Real Time Mineral Analysis using COSMA
By Sanjiv Dhanjal
"Often mineralogy dictates the physical properties of a material rather than chemistry. This in turn affects how that material behaves in a process plant, and whether optimum conditions for refining o
Jan 1, 2009
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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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A Standards Based Approach to Mobile Equipment Data
By Peter Cunningham
General Description of Projects The objective is to streamline data transfer within our Process Control and Business Systems for the purposes of tracking actual production, reducing manual record kee
May 1, 2013
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Using 3D Computer Simulation to Improve Construction Project Planning
By Patrick Cloutier
Presentation objectives ? Introduce discrete-event 3D computer simulation as a tool to design, improve and optimize construction projects: ? Describe a real typical construction project planning i
Aug 1, 2013
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Developing Greater Synergy Among Geologists, Mineral Processors and Mining Engineers/Operators
By Marcel Vallée
Frequently, costs overruns and defaults in mining project performance result in serious problems and headaches for all project participants and impact on corporate objectives, profits and image and, o
May 1, 2002
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Overview of the Great Whale Iron Ore Project( GWIOP )
By Jean Rosaire
?GWIOP Location ?Climate and Physiography ?History ?Geology ?Deposit Types ?Mineralization ?Historical Mineral Resources ?Conclusions and Work Program
May 1, 2007
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Application of kinetics and liberation data to analysis of an industrial flotation process
By N. W. Johnson
"Two analysis tools which have been applied to problems in industrial flotation processes are the application of kinetics and detailed mineralogical or liberation data, both on a size-by-size basis. T
Jan 1, 1987
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Paleoproterozoic Age Relationships in the Three Bluffs Archean Iron Formation-Hosted Gold Deposit, Committee Bay Greenstone Belt, Nunavut, Canada
By D. W. McDonald, L. M. Heaman, R. A. Creaser, T. Davies, T. Chacko, A. Simonetti
"The Three Bluffs gold deposit is located in the Committee Bay greenstone belt, which forms part of the Rae domain of the western Churchill province, Nunavut, Canada. Gold mineralization is hosted by
Jan 1, 2009
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Sustainable Optimisation of the Bell Creek Sag Mill
By T. Banerjee, D. Felsher, G. Leavoy
"Lake Shore Gold is engaged in commercial gold production at both the Timmins West and Bell Creek mines, located in Timmins, Ontario. Run of mine ore is processed at the Bell Creek mill which consists
Jan 1, 2015
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Developments in High-Pressure Grinding Technology for Base and Precious Metal Minerals Processing
By Christoph Broeckmann, Andrew Gardula
"The adoption of high-pressure grinding throughout the cement industry has yielded enormous savings in energy and wear material costs. There are also a number of installations, which are applied in ir
Jan 1, 2005
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The Derrick Stack Sizer™: Revolutionary Advancements in Wet Screening Technology
By Benjamin H. Clark
"For over 50 years, Derrick Corporation has been renowned for its innovative and durable fine screening equipment and screen surface technology. Derrick’s latest innovation, the patented Stack Sizer,
Jan 1, 2007
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Minage des zones étroites à la Mine Bousquet
By Paul Gauthier
Aujourd?hui, avec un faible prix de l?or sur le marché, les opérateurs miniers doivent revoir leur façon de faire. La méthode de minage «Eureka» permet de réduire les coûts de production et d?accélére
Oct 1, 2001
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Sulphur-Burning Sulphur Dioxide Gas Plants for Hydrometallurgical Processes
By K. Loutet, A. Guenkel, K. Nikolaisen
"The INCO SO2/air process was patented by INCO in 1985. Well over 80 mining operations worldwide are using this process to oxidize cyanides to cyanates in the tailings from gold, silver and copper min
Jan 1, 2016