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  • AUSIMM
    Going Underground - The Evolution of the Oaky Creek Mining Complex

    The evolution of the Oaky Creek mining complex provides a good example of the mining cycle in practice. Oaky Creek has been innovative in its choice of mining methods, with virtually the full range of

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SME
    Modeling Mine Ventilation Networks Using Five Basic Network Elements

    By Jan M. Mutmansky, Y. J. Wang

    In the mathematical analysis of electrical networks, the electrical devices are often modeled using idealized network elements such as current sources, voltage sources and resistors. An analogous appr

    Jan 1, 1998

  • CIM
    Integrating Geology and Borehole Geophysics in a Common Earth Model for Improved Three-dimensional Delineation of Mineral Deposits

    By W. J. Mcgaughey, M. A. Vallée

    "Abstract -The application of geophysical technology to resource delineation aims to improve the quality of resource/reserve estimates by integrating high-resolution survey methods, geophysical modeli

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Monitoring of the Performance of a Crushed Waste/Classified Tailings Backfill for Shaft Pillar Pre-extraction in the South Deep Section, Western Areas Gold Mine

    By S Z. Petho

    The South Deep surface shaft system is being sunk to a final depth of 2750 m below surface and on completion will be the deepest single drop shaft in the world. The shafts will intersect the target re

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    The Effects of Ore Petrology on Downstream Processing Performance: A Review

    Ore petrology will fundamentally determine the types of metallurgical processes employed for ore treatment, their operational efficiency and the nature of processing problems encountered. It is ther

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SME
    Technical Note: Proposed Method For Estimating Leach Recovery From Coarse Ores

    By W. J. Schlitt

    Introduction A major uncertainty in assessing the potential for heap-and dump-leach projects is how to determine the extraction-rate curve for the recovery of the mineral values from coarse ore. Su

    Jan 1, 1998

  • CIM
    Geology of the Owl Creek Gold Mine, Timmins, Ontario

    By R. J. Labine, D. I. Brisbin, R. Roussain, P. R. Coad

    "Abstract - The Owl Creek Mine is located near the west end of the Neo-archean Abitibi greenstone belt, 17 km northeast of Timmins, Ontario, and 4 km north of the Destor Porcupine fault. Gold occurs i

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    The Investigation of High Density and Paste Fills for the Enterprise Mine Expansion Project at Mount Isa (ee90997b-915a-4723-962c-df13e11cf8b6)

    By Kuganathan K, Potvin Y

    Enterprise Mine at Mount Isa is to expand ore production from the current 1.4 to 3.5 mtpa by mining the 3500 Orebody, from which production is scheduled to start in February 1998 making this the dee

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Sublevel Open and Fill Stoping Method Used in the Hedong Gold Mine (9bf3555f-32de-4bf1-9441-2d6607584635)

    By Wang J, Ma Y, Jia H

    The Hedong Gold Mine is located in the Yan(ai area, tihandong hroo%ill, e. China. It is an underground mine with an annual gold output of some 700 0(H) grams. The orebody is located on the edge of t

    Jan 1, 1998

  • TMS
    Innovative Cyanide Solution Treatment Bythermal Plasma

    By Gervais Soucy

    During mineral and industrial processing, contaminated wastewater can be generated such as cyanide liquors (free species or in complex form). This paper presents the treatment of cyanide solution deri

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SME
    Application Of Fuzzy Set Theory In The Evaluation Of Roof Categories In Longwall Mining

    By Y. M. Jiang, D. W. Park

    Longwall faces can move at high advancing rates, but many geological variations can cause unexpected instabilities and production losses. The rapid movement makes it necessary to evaluate different ge

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Remote Mining in the Canadian Arctic - The Falconbridge Limited Raglan Experience

    In February 1995, Falconbridge Limited approved the construction of a nickel mining and milling facility on its Raglan property situated in the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, Canada. The construct

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SME
    Further Studies On Relating The Breakage Properties Of Coal Bore Cores To Preparation Plant Feed (782c3ebc-fc62-4978-be90-da405354173d)

    By T. E. Wilson

    An exploration bore core sample of coal ought to be reduced from its original cylindrical form to a particle size distribution and particle composition that reflects, insofar as possible, a process st

    Jan 1, 1998

  • TMS
    Computational Simulations and Experimental Validation of a Furnace Brazing Process

    By F. Michael Hosking

    Modeling of a furnace brazing process is described. The computational tools predict the thermal response of loaded hardware in a hydrogen brazing furnace to programmed furnace profiles. Experiments we

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SME-ICGCM
    Laboratory and In Situ Results of a Slip Nut Yielding Rock Bolt System

    By John D. VandeKraats

    Yielding rock bolt systems have been developed to provide ground support while accommodating shifting, creeping, or swelling ground movements. The Dywidag Systems, Inc. (DSI) Slip Nut System is one su

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SME
    Technological Contributions of Chuquicamata Division to the Development of Solvent Extraction in the Copper Industry

    By V. J. Matta, A. A. Pincheira, I. A. Reghezza, Ch. J. Vergara

    The growth of solvent extraction in Chile has been astonishing during the last years and has been established as a very successful technology. However, there are still limitations that must be impr

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SME
    Carrier Flotation For The Removal Of Radionuclides From Contaminated Soils

    By F. F. Peng, D. C. Yang, G. Yanief, E. H. Cho

    This study deals with carrier flotation of cerium dioxide, a surrogate of plutonium oxide, which is the major contaminant at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). The objective of this study was to determine th

    Jan 1, 1998

  • CIM
    Vanadium-bearing Magnetite from the Matagami and Chibougamau Mining Districts, Abitibi, Québec, Canada

    By Robert A. Gault, T. Scott Ercit, Mehmet F. Taner

    "Abstract -Vanadium mineralization occurs in oxide-rich horizons within the layered gabbro zones of the upper parts of the Bell River Complex, Matagami, Québec and the Lac Doré Complex, Chibougamau, Q

    Jan 1, 1998

  • AUSIMM
    Flow Loop Testing of Different Paste Mixtures at Neves Corvo Mine, Portugal

    By M Byrne, P Newman, M Lindqvist

    SomincorÆs Neves Corvo Mine, one of the largest copper producers in Europe, is currently constructing a paste backfill plant in order to replace cemented rockfill in its bench and fill stopes and poss

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SME
    Broken Aro Remining/Reclamation Project

    By S. Mafi

    The Broken Aro project is associated with a 1910 abandoned underground mine complex that has been discharging aeid mine drainage from entries, seeps and springs. The Ohio Department of Natural Resourc

    Jan 1, 1998