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  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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

  • CIM
    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