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The impact on underground ventilation of the reduction of diesel emissions toxicity by water-in-oil fuel emulsificationBy J. P. Mogan, E. D. Dainty, A. Lawson
"The toxicity reduction of emissions from two diesel engines by the emulsification of water into fuel oil was investigated to determine the applicability of such systems to underground mining machiner
Jan 1, 1981
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A Simple Estimation Method of Materials Handling Specific Energy Consumption in HPGR CircuitsBy A. G. Doll
"Multi-stage crushing plants, including high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) circuits, require more materials handling equipment than SAG and ball mill circuits. A temptation exists to neglect the energ
Jan 1, 2015
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Case study of a hoisting facility upgradingBy D. C. Brady
"Within six months from award of a project management contract, Les Mines Dumagami Limitée, Cadillac, Quebec, was operating its new hoisting facility. This was accomplished with less than a six-week s
Jan 1, 1991
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A review of binder materials used in stabilized backfillsBy J Petrolito
"To improve the economic and environmental performance of underground mining operations, it is common practice to return the metallurgical waste material underground as backfill. This is called hydrau
Jan 1, 2005
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Future Raw Material Needs of The Canadian Steel Industry Some Problems and OpportunitiesBy R. J. Goodman, P. Lafleur
This paper presents a current interpretation and projections of recent statistics on raw materials availability based on familiarity with the Canadian steel industry and its development. Problems and
Jan 1, 1976
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High-Resolution Downhole Data: A Guide to Front-End Process-Plant DesignBy R. Howard
"In projects involving resource development and plant optimization, the use of in-mine geophysics can deliver considerable benefit. The value proposition lies in using very high resolution downhole me
Jan 1, 2016
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Innovative Mineral Processing Technologies – A First Decade of R&D at COREMBy Donald Leroux, Jean-François Wilhelmy, Ahmed Bouajila
"A young private R & D organization, COREM celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009. Managed by a consortium of nine mining and metallurgical companies, COREM has the mandate of increasing the competit
Jan 1, 2010
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Determine Machinery Condition by Vibration and Noise AnalysisBy James G. Lyons
All machines vibrate and make noise. An increase signals impending trouble. Vibration and noise analysis allows the condition of the machine to be determined without costly interruption in service for
Jan 1, 1977
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Explosives choice at East Kemptville MineBy J. M. Houston
"In October 1982, Rio Algom Limited, purchased a tin prospect near East Kemptville, Nova Scotia, from Shell Canada Resources. This purchase led to the development of the first substantial tin mine in
Jan 1, 1987
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Reprocessing of a French Guyana Operation Tailings Using Flotation for Gold ConcentrationBy P. Botane, A. Cailleau
"Compagnie Miniere Esperance operates a gold primary ore body. The ore is processed through crushing, grinding and gravity concentration generating tailings with remaining fine gold. Analyses of the t
Jan 1, 2009
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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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The Development of the Sullivan Mine and Processes for the Treatment of its OresBy Staff
This paper contains an outline of the history of the Sullivan mine, now owned and operated by the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd.; some account of the various methods by which t
Jan 1, 1924
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Stability of Pillars and Tabular Excavations under Shear Loading Conditions ? Implications for Mine Planning and DesignBy Fidelis T. Suorineni
Rockbursts are a major hazard in deep hard rock underground mining and tunneling. To date a significant number of rockbursts still defy conventional explanations. A review of rockburst case histories
May 1, 2011
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The Value of Orebody Power Requirement Profiles for SAG Circuit DesignBy Chris Bennett, Glen Kosick
"Process modeling and equipment sizing procedures for SAG circuits has advanced significantly over the past two decades. However, no matter how exact the hardness tests, models and scale-up calculatio
Jan 1, 1999
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Is an Autonomous Haulage System Better than a Manual System?By J. Parreira
This paper presents a deterministic/stochastic model that was created to compare an autonomous haulage truck system to a manual one by calculating and estimating benchmarked Key Performance Indicators
Aug 1, 2013
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Commissioning of the Ekati Diamond MineBy Mike Rylatt
"The BHP Diamonds Inc. and Blackwater Group (Dia Met Minerals Ltd., Charles Fipke and Stewart Blusson) joint venture began production at Canada=s first diamond mine during the last quarter of 1998.Con
Jan 1, 1999
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A Mathematical Model for the Prediction of Large Diameter Ball Consumption Rates in Semiautogenous Grinding ApplicationsBy J. E. Sepulveda, R. Morrow
"In full scale mineral grinding operations, the steel balls normally utilized as auxiliary grinding media get to be consumed at different specific rates, as determined by 3 basic mechanisms: abrasion/
Jan 1, 2015
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Techno-economic evaluation of thiosalt treatment processesBy K. G. Wheeland, J. E. Dutrizac, M. Wasserlauf, A. A. Condy
Numerous processes for the treatment of thiosalts in base metal milling effluents have been examined in the past decade. Flowsheets for thirteen processes are outlined, and cost estimates are presente
Jan 1, 1988
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Cyanide Destruction at Western Mines, Myra Falls OperationsBy A. G. Eccles
"INTRODUCTIONWestern Mines' copper-lead-zinc operations are located in Strathcona Provincial Park, near the geographic centre of Vancouver Island. This park includes Buttle Lake, which flows into the
Jan 1, 1977
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Implementation of a Semi-Autogenous Grinding Circuit at the Brunswick ConcentratorBy Chris Larsen, Ian Orford, Mike Cooper
"An autogenous grinding circuit was commissioned at the Brunswick concentrator in October 1998. The autogenous grinding circuit replaced existing surface crushing plants, fine ore storage, rod and pri
Jan 1, 2001