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Oxidation Autoclave Agitation ReviewBy H. J. H. Pieterse
Agitation requirements in oxidation autoclaves can vary widely depending on the mineralogy of the feed material and the specific process selected. Before selecting an agitation system it is important
Jan 1, 2004
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The Equity leach plantBy C. R. Edwards
"Equity Silver Mines Limited, Canada's largest silver mine, has designed, built and operated a leach plant to reduce the levels of antimony and arsenic in its silver-gold-copper flotation concent
Jan 1, 1985
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Mining Methods and Costs at the Josephine MineBy Alan E. Gallie
One of the requirements for the successful waging of war is an unlimited supply of iron ore. In the spring of 1941 the demand for iron ore was expected to exceed the supply. This was particularly so i
Jan 1, 1947
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The Tungsten-Bismuth-Molybdenum Deposit of Brunswick Tin Mines Limited: Its Mode of Occurrence, Mineralogy and Amenability to Mineral BeneficiationBy Wm Petruk
"The tungsten-bismuth-molybdenum deposit in southwestern New Brunswick occurs in greisenized and silicified tuffite * and feldspar porphyry in and adjacent to volcanic necks. The ore minerals occur as
Jan 1, 1973
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Filtration of Copper Smelter Gases at Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company, LimitedBy D. J. Robertson
"THE copper smelting operation of the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company, Limited, at Flin Flon, Manitoba, generates a gas flow of 350,000 c.f.m. at n.t.p. This gas stream passes to atmosphere thr
Jan 1, 1960
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Present Milling Practice at the Kambalda Nickel Operations of Western Mining Corporation LimitedBy C. M. Kleemann
The paper describes the present milling practice at Western Mining Corporation Limited's new nickel mine at Kambalda in Western Australia. It details the crushing, autogenous grinding, flotation and s
Jan 1, 1973
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The Ecstall Story: The Underground Mine .By John Ramsay, Frederick A. Edwards, J. Eric Belford, Clarence V. Amyotte
"DEVELOPMENT of the underground mine is carried out from a main ramp driven from surface to the 800 and 1200 levels and from a shaft sunk to 3050 ft. Sub-levels at approximately 100-ft vertical interv
Jan 1, 1974
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Applications of Automated Quantitative Mineralogy in Geometallurgy, Examples from Magmatic Ni-(Cu) DepositsBy S. Downing, T. Grammatikopoulos, N. Hoffmann, C. Gunning
"Most deposits display a high degree of geological and mineralogical complexity that can affect metallurgical processing. Therefore, the proper characterization of the ore and gangue minerals requires
Jan 1, 2016
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Investigation of an active noise control system to reduce the noise emitted by an industrial stackBy Martin Bouchard, Bruno Paillard, Jean-Claude Dubé, André L’Espérance
"A precise analysis of the noise emitted by an aluminum plant has shown that one of the main sources of noise is the noise emitted by an exhaust stack 40 m high and 1.8 m diametre, emitting a pure ton
Jan 1, 1997
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Base Metal Recovery from Polymetallic Nodule and Laterite Ore Mixtures. Part I: Pressure Acid Leaching in the Presence of Caron Process TailingsBy M. Pelegrin Rodríguez, J. Castellanos Suarez, R. Causse Miyares, A. Mosqueda Martínez, Rubén Aja
"This paper will describe the methods and the results of studies to integrate polymetallic nodule extractive metallurgy methods into existing and operating technologies or plants with the aim of reduc
Jan 1, 2017
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Applying Simulated Annealing to Practical Mining Phase DesignBy Meimei Zhang
In the overall open pit mine planning process, mining phase design is a strategic driver in guiding and constructing the block extraction sequence and determining the annual net cash flow distribution
Oct 1, 2009
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Effect of extraction water chemistryon the consolidation of oil sands fine tailingsBy W. G. Miller
An overall study was conducted to evaluate the properties and processes influencing the rate and magnitude of consolidation for oil sands fine tailings produced using different extraction processes. A
Aug 1, 2010
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Effect of extraction water chemistry on the consolidation of oil sands fine tailingsBy W. G. Miller, J. D. Scott, D. C. Sego
An overall study was conducted to evaluate the properties and processes influencing the rate and magnitude of consolidation for oil sands fine tailings produced using different extraction processes. A
Jan 1, 2010
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Thermal Production of MagnesiumBy L. M. Pidgeon
Introduction The production of magnesium by direct reduction of the oxide has far passed the experimental stage and was responsible for 30 per cent of the recent wartime production of 246,000 tons
Jan 1, 1946
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Chemical and Petrographic Variations in Rhyolitic Zones in the Noranada Area, QuebecBy L. Larson
Rock samples were taken, away from zones of mineralization , from seven sections of five rhyolitic zones as define d by Spence (l967) in the Noranda area. The purpose of the investigation was to test
Jan 1, 1977
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Geology and Geochemistry of the Águas Claras and Pico Iron Mines, Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, BRAZILBy Carlos Alberto Spier
The Águas Claras and Pico mines are two world-class, iron-ore mines hosted within Lower- Proterozoic banded iron-formations (locally known as itabirites) of the Minas Supergroup located in the Quadril
May 1, 2003
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No. 8 Shaft, Britannia MinesBy Paul W. Billwiller
Introduction In 1937, the Britannia Mining and Smelting Company, Limited, was carrying on an extensive exploratory diamond-drilling programme. Most of this drilling was done on the 4100 level, the
Jan 1, 1946
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Geology of the Foxtrap Pyrophyllite Deposit, Avalon Peninsula, NewfoundlandBy V. S. Papezik
Pyrophyllite, an AI silicate used in the production of ceramic materials, is formed mainly by alteration of felsic to intermediate volcanic rocks, either directly (at temperatures of 250-300°C and pre
Jan 1, 1978
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A Metallographic and Mineralogical Study of a Basic Open Hearth HeatBy Peter M. Power
A microscopic study was made of a series of simultaneous slag and metal samples taken from a low carbon basic open hearth heat. An attempt was made to identify the various micro-constituents found. As
Jan 1, 1956
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Towards Sustainable Mining: Crisis Communications and External Outreach Indicators: Measuring Performance and Setting TargetsThe Beginning ! The status quo simply isn?t sustainable ! Our social license is at risk ! The bar keeps rising ? We must improve our performance, both operational and social ? We must improve st
May 1, 2004