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Dust Control at the Sullivan Mine of the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada, LimitedBy J. R. Giegerich
THE problem of dust control in metal mines has, of late years, received considerable attention. In 1932, a detailed study of dust conditions at the Sullivan mine was undertaken and, while there are no
Jan 1, 1936
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Beneficiation of Industrial Minerals Using a Tribo-Electric Belt SeparatorBy F. J. Hrach, K. P. Flynn, P. J. Miranda
"ST Equipment & Technology, LLC (STET) has developed a processing system based on tribo-electrostatic belt separation that provides the mineral processing industry a means to beneficiate fine material
Jan 1, 2016
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A Numerical Modeling Method for Predicting Pit Slope Deformation and Failure Caused By Underground Mining under an Open-PitBy Gang Mei, Nengxiong Xu, Yanlin Zhang
After open-pit mining finishes, an iron mine with steeply inclined ore-bodies will generally transform to underground mining. Non-pillar sublevel caving method, with horizontal slice mining from up to
Jan 1, 2015
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Deduction of Exploration and Development ExpensesBy R. D. Brown
In view of the many changes which have taken place since 1950 in the rules of the Income Tax Act concerning the deduction of exploration and development expenses, many corporate taxpayers each year fa
Jan 1, 1978
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Evaluation of Scale up Effect on High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR) Implementation at Pt Freeport Indonesia (cdb77a25-01d8-4e23-be0d-f16f699bd6bc)By J. Mosher, G. Banini, J. Hollow, A. Villanueva
Prior to installation of High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) at PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) a series of laboratory tests were carried out to determine the design parameters and also determine key pe
Jan 1, 2012
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Tailings Disposal of No. 12 and No. 6 Concentrators at Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corporation LimitedBy G. W. Neumann
"In order to avoid pollution of water in Flemming Brook and Little River, which drain the area in which the Brunswick No. 12 Mine and Concentrator are located, the company has gone to considerable exp
Jan 1, 1969
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Solids Sampling at Australian Iron Ore Mine SitesBy C. Matthews, A. Vo
"Australia is one of the world’s leading exporters of bulk commodities and the extensive use of sampling equipment is key to the successful management of each mining operation. At the process plant, w
Jan 1, 2019
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Experimental Investigation on Anisotropic Characteristics of Boreyong Shale in KoreaBy Ki-Bok Min, Seokwon Jeon, Seung-Beum Choi, Taehyun Kim
"In order to investigate anisotropic characteristics of Boryeong shale in Korea, which clearly shows transverse isotropy, a series of experimental tests were carried out. Using Brazilian test, five el
Jan 1, 2015
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Continuing Education A Critical QuestionBy J. H. Brown
"THE need for continuing education has been recognized only in fairly recent years as a major concern of the engineering profession. Formerly, it was acknowledged that engineers were required, at leas
Jan 1, 1966
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Development Trend of Underground Rock SupportBy C. C. Li
Traditionally, strong and stiff devices, such as fully encapsulated rebar bolts and concrete lining and arches, are preferred for underground rock support. The attention is paid to the strength of the
Jan 1, 2015
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Optimizing Microseismic Source Event Location by Applying a Variable Velocity Model to a Complex Geological and Mining Setting at the New Gold, New Afton Block CaveMicroseismic (MS) methods offer one of the few ways to monitor a 3D volume of rock and essentially see into the rockmass and the regions of real time rock fracture. This is a critical component when c
Aug 1, 2013
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Measuring, Predicting and Managing Grinding Media Wear (5d9c40b7-b956-4f22-a404-50b6660acf1b)In 2009 Newmont Mining Corporation?s annual global spend on grinding media reached $94M USD, having doubled in the five years since 2004. The major contributing factor to the spend escalation during t
Jan 1, 2012
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Technologies required for safe and profitable deep level gold mining, South AfricaBy P. H. Willis
Since the 14th CMMI conference, held in Edinburgh in 1990, at which a paper was presented by the author (Willis, 1990) reviewing the role of integrating new technology as a survival strategy for South
Jan 1, 2000
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Engineering Excellence into Large Diameter Drill and Blast Shaft Sinking Stages and Galloways for Safety and ProductivityBy T. E. Wakefield
"Final Galloway (stage) designs for vertical drill and blast shaft sinking projects evolve from complex thought patterns which integrate operational processes, systems and methods of communication, po
Jan 1, 2019
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Valuing Multi-Zone Deposits with Modern Asset Pricing (Real Options) TechniquesBy Michael Samis
Conventional project valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow (DCF) method, are more frequently being criticised for the manner in which they consider the interacting effects of uncertainty
May 1, 2001
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Influence of Anisotropy on the Mechanical Properties of Baixo Alentejo Flysch Rocks (Portugal)By I. M. R. Duarte, J. A. Rodrigues-Carvalho, F. R. S. Rosa, A. B. Pinho
"This paper aims to contribute to the knowledge of the mechanical properties of the shales and greywackes which constitute the flysch-type deposits of the Baixo Alentejo Flysch Group, in the south of
Jan 1, 2015
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The Mineral Industry and Urbanization"Since World War II, urban communities have expanded at an unprecedented rate. The industrial mineral industry supplies the sand, grave], limestone, crushed rock, cement, gyp-sum, etc. for urbanizatio
Jan 1, 1968
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Design of an Overburden Storage Structure in Northern AlbertaBy Nabeel Khan
Annual oil production from the Canadian Oil Sands in Northern Alberta has been rising for several decades, and more ore and overburden are excavated each year from an increasing number of open pit min
Jun 1, 2012
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McKenzie Red Lake MineBy H. Clare Horwood
"Three types of structures, the main shear zone, the north shear zone, and a series of hanging-wall fractures, contain all the orebodies so far discovered at the McKenzie Red Lake mine. Lenses and vei
Jan 1, 1954
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APC at Laronde: The Progressive Control ApproachBy T. Banerjee, Y. Dumais, R. Lemire
"Agnico Eagle LaRonde produces over 300,000 ounces of gold annually, along with silver, zinc and copper by-products. The LaRonde plant consists of a conventional SAG and Ball mill circuit, followed by
Jan 1, 2018