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Thermo Adhesive Separation of Different Plastics from WEEE Streams
By Imre Gombköto, Barnabás Csoke
"Raw material management means not only mining and processing of primary raw materials like ores, but means also collecting and processing secondary sources of raw materials. Recycling is one of the m
Jan 1, 2016
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Seeking Hydrometallurgical Pathways for Chalcopyrite Leaching: Development of a Thermodynamic Model
By C. S. Touchard, F. Bourgeois, L. Cassayre, Julcour-Lebigue C.
Developing a hydrometallurgical process that can overcome the refractory nature of chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) to leaching still eludes the minerals industry, despite major research efforts spanning decades
Jan 1, 2019
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Typical Wear Phenomena Observed on Refractories out of the Copper Peirce-Smith Converter and Copper Anode Furnace
By K. Reinharter, J. Schmidl, D. Gregurek, A. Spanring
Copper smelting furnaces are typically lined with magnesia-chromite refractories, which are exposed to multiple and complex stresses. The selection of the processing route, furnace type and slag syste
Jan 1, 2019
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Data reconciliation in hydrometallurgy: applications to leaching of clay and copper solvent extraction
By K. El-Ouassiti, M. Zouadi, C. Bazin, D. Hodouin
Data reconciliation techniques are used to attenuate the effect of measurement errors and estimate unmeasured variables. This paper illustrates the application of data reconciliation to hydrometallurg
Jan 1, 2005
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Automating Delay Reporting to Deliver Effective Maintenance
By Shaun Booth
Automating Delay Reporting to Deliver Effective Maintenance Corporate Background: Technology Company: Matrikon Inc. Global software and service provider of Information Technology and Control Solut
May 1, 2003
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Pyrrhotite Rejection at Strathcona Mill - DETA/SMBS Plant Trials
By J. Coffin, R. Multani, C. Deredin
Glencore’s Strathcona Mill has recently evaluated a pyrrhotite depressant combination of diethylenetriamine (DETA) and sodium metabisulfite (SMBS) to improve its overall plant pyrrhotite- pentlandite
Jan 1, 2019
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Noranda Process Reactor at Xstrata Copper- Impact of Minor Slag Components (CaO, Al2O3, MgO, ZnO) on the Optimum %Fe/SiO2 in Slag and Operating Temperature
By P. Coursol
The Noranda Reactor Process (NRP) has been in operation now for more than 30 years and this mature process has attained a high level of performance. The NRP at the Home Smelter of Xstrata Copper treat
Jan 1, 2007
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Quality Control of Assay Data: A Review of Procedures for Measuring and Monitoring Precision and Accuracy
By M. Abzalov
"Control of analytical data quality is usually referred to in the mining industry as Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC), and involves the monitoring of sample quality and quantification of a
Jan 1, 2008
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Deep Bed Thickener Operation at the EKATITM Diamond Mine
By T. G. Paradis, C. A. Mohns
"This paper summarizes the Wren CAT (Clarifier and Accelerated Thickener) deep bed thickener operation at the EKATITM Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories. EKATITMs’ thickener project is pre
Jan 1, 2000
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Optimization of cable bolting pattern for cut-and-fill stopes in a manganese mine using observational, empirical, and numerical modelling approaches
By A. Sinha, N. K. Babar, H. R. Kalihari, A. K. Chakraborty, M. R. Saharan, C. P. N. Pathak
A case study is presented on the optimization of cable bolting patterns in cut-and-fill stopes at the Chikla Mine, MOIL, India. Rock mass characterization, using Bieniawski’s RMR and Barton’s Q, indic
Jan 1, 2007
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Thompson Mill MgO Rejection
By Johnna Muinonen
"The Thompson Mill processes ores from the Thompson and Birchtree Mines. While the Thompson ore has very little magnesium containing gangue, the Birchtree orebody consists of veins of massive sulphide
Jan 1, 2006
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Determination of Metal and Mineral Flotation Performance at one of Falconbridge’s Base Metal Operations
By Dominic Fragomeni, Tony DiFeo, Martyn P. Hay
"As part of an investigation into flotation modelling of industrial scale operations, Falconbridge Ltd organised a “blind” test of the SUPASIM flotation model developed by Eurus Mineral Consultants (E
Jan 1, 2006
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Optimization of the Xstrata Copper-Horne Smelter Operation Using Discrete Event Simulation
By J. M. Simard, S. Morissette, P. Coursol, P. Mackey
A new, powerful model is presented that focuses on plant logistics and scheduling aspects of the smelting, converting, fire refining and casting operations at the Horne smelter. This plant complex is
Jan 1, 2009
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X-ray barium sulphate for North America
By J. D. Nye, I. A. Farr, W. J. D. Stone
"A unique deposit of barite exists near Brookfield, Nova Scotia. The crystals are extremely fine and the whole deposit virtually free of heavy metals. The deposit size was not large enough for convent
Jan 1, 1980
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Nickel Rim South -Xstrata?s First New Mine in Sudbury in 20 Years
By Rick Collins
Presentation Agenda 1.Sudbury Basin 2.Diamond Drilling 3.Planned Production 4.Safety 5.Timeline 6.Sustainable Development 7.Scope Elements 8.Progress 9.Delivery Approach 10.Owners and EPCM
May 1, 2009
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Corrosion test results and application of coil coated Galfan
By R. F. Lynch, F. E. Goodwin, A. F. Skenazi
"The Gal/an alloy has been developed for continuous galvanizing of steel. The choice of the eutectic zinc-aluminum alloy with addition of misch metal gives a coating with specific characteristics as f
Jan 1, 1987
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Plant Scale Trial of Isobutyl Xanthate at Raglan Concentrator Using Reference Distributions
By Norman O. Lotter, Dominic Fragomeni, Lori J. Kormos, Guy Comeau, Antonio Di Feo
"A performance opportunity was identified for the Raglan concentrator operation by changing the selection of xanthate from Potassium Amyl Xanthate (PAX) to Potassium Isobutyl Xanthate (PIBX). This opp
Jan 1, 2009
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Stratigraphy and structural analysis of the North Gold Zone at Montauban-les-mines, Quebec
By Jean-Marc Simard, Vincent Jourdain, Denis W. Roy
"Seven lithologic units, informally characterized, were recognized in the vicinity of the Montauban orebody. The first five lie in stratigraphic order. From structural bottom to structural top these a
Jan 1, 1987
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Greenhouse Gas Abatement Through Energy Optimization
By David Clarry
?The issue ?reduction requirement ?Planning abatement steps ?Energy Management & Energy Efficiency ?Energy Recovery / Utilization ?Alternative Energy Professional Services Overview ?Capital Pro
May 1, 2009
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Removal of Organic Carbon with a Jameson Cell at Red Dog Mine
By Todd Smith, Brigitte Lacouture, Greg Anderson, David Lin
"The lead and zinc flotation circuits at Red Dog Mine are preceded by a preflotation circuit which recovers naturally-floating organic carbon contained in the ore. Organic carbon is a potential contam
Jan 1, 2008