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Mining Methods at Torbrit Silver MineBy A. M. Cormie
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to give a brief, general outline of mining practices at Torbrit Silver mine. The geology of the mine is touched on as it is felt that a rough picture of the
Jan 1, 1951
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Engineering techniques to optimize an Arctic mineBy Alan E. Renshaw
"This paper is a practical overview of ways to reduce cost in the design and operation of an Arctic mine. The economically important issues of the Arctic mine that will be addressed include: permafros
Jan 1, 1996
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Dynamic Planning of Construction Activities Using Hybrid SimulationBy H. Alzraiee
Traditional planning methods such as CPM and PERT have been useful tools to manage construction projects. However, the underlying model of these traditional methods often seems to fail to represent re
Aug 1, 2013
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Teaching Scale-Up to Undergraduates - Drawing on 50+ Years of Engineering ConsultingBy Robert P. Harrison, Marie-Christine Patoinel, Kristian E. Waters
This paper describes a collaboration between McGill University and Hatch Ltd. to expose undergraduate students to real-world industrial projects. As part of the final-year design course, the students
Jan 1, 2011
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Camsell Lake kimberlites, Slave Province, Northwest TerritoriesBy W. Melnyk, L Pokhilenko, J. A. McDonald, A. Hall
The Camsell Lake property comprises 270 000 acres located about 240 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. Kimberlite has been located in two areas of the property:
Jan 1, 2001
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The Progress of Mining in Ontario in the Past Ten Y earsBy D. G. Sinclair
IN surveying the changes that have taken place in the mining industry of Ontario in the past ten years, the striking growth of the gold mining industry first attracts attention. In 1925 there were onl
Jan 1, 1936
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Simulation - An Approach to Risk Analysis in Coal MiningBy João Felipe Costa, Jair Carlos Koppe, André C. Zingano
Abstract - Traditional mine planning based on block models built with interpolation techniques such as kriging does not take into account the uncertainty associated with the estimates. These models ar
Jan 1, 2000
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The Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada - Canada?s MMP (Maintenance Management Professional) Certification ProgramThe PEMAC Commitment to World Class Industry in Canada The Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada PEMAC is a national, not-for-profit industry and technical association for plant an
May 1, 2008
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Industrial minerals and the environment: A review of international market trendsBy Robert D. Irvine
"Enhanced concern for protection of the environment and attendant actions by environ-mental regulatory authorities in support of this concern are influencing, to varying degrees, the demand and supply
Jan 1, 1996
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Les ressources Québécoises en siliceBy Henri-Louis Jacob
Le Québec dispose de ressources en silice abondantes et diversifiées, pouvant convenir dans l'ensemble à la plupart des usages industriels. Dans les terrains Paléozoïques des BassesTerres du Saint-Lau
Jan 1, 2001
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Recent Advances in the Design and Operation of Continuous Ion Exchange Equipment in the Mining IndustryBy R. U. Seneviratne, B. K. Ahlgren
In this paper we follow various technological discoveries and developments in the purification of minerals and metals in the mining industry by ion exchange. For approximately 100 years, ion exchange
Jan 1, 2014
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Chapter III-Continued - Part 4. - Little Long Lac-Sturgeon River Area - General Structural Relationships of Ore Deposits in the Little Long Lac-Sturgeon River AreaBy H. Clare Horwood
"In the Little Long Lac-Sturgeon River area of Thunder Bay district, Ontario, most of the known ore deposits occur in fractures, shear zones, and zones of brecciation, in folded sedimentary rocks . In
Jan 1, 1954
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Working with Uncertainty in Adaptive Processing Optimisation"This contribution is concerned with adaptive processing decisions, where the process parameters are optimally adapted to the varying properties of the material input stream. Our starting point is the
Jan 1, 2016
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Narrow Vein Stoping at No. 2 Mine, Central Patricia Gold Mines, LimitedBy J. R. MacDonald
MINING literature contains very few descriptions of operations producing as little as 25 to 30 tons of ore per day. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the gradual development of a mining method f
Jan 1, 1941
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Aspects of Wear in Mill Circuit PumpsBy C. I. Walker
Field tests at a number of large mineral processing operations have been undertaken to better understand the wear life impact of different aspects of pump design, materials of construction and mainten
Jan 1, 2012
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Processes, Information Requirements and Challenges Associated With Corrective Maintenance in Relation to Indoor Air Problem Related Work OrdersBy Xue Yang
Even though many approaches have been proposed for automated fault detection and diagnosis of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, and advanced maintenance programs, such as preven
Aug 1, 2013
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Organizing For MaintenanceBy Douglas A. Sloan
"Shutdowns and breakdowns that halt the process-flow of mine production are costly. Skilled maintenance tradesmen are scarce and expensive. The cost of maintenance or of production Joss from Jack of m
Jan 1, 1970
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Co-Ordinated Engineering in the Mining IndustryBy P. D. P. Hamilton
IT is perhaps obvious to most individuals who are interested in the mining industry that a producing mine has been subjected to several phases of engineering attention. In this paper it is the author&
Jan 1, 1938
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Some Recent Trends in Canadian Mineral ProcessingBy E. G. Joe
"Recent trends in Canadian mineral processing were reported in seven areas of interest covered by seventeen technical papers at the 1976 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mineral Processors, held at Ener
Jan 1, 1976
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The Contribution of Impact and Benefit Agreements to the Regulation of Mining Projects: Lessons from the Raglan Agreement in Northern QuebecBy Etienne Roy Grégoire
Since the early 1990s, the Canadian mining industry has been increasingly defined by the signing of Impact and Benefit Agreements (IBAs) between mining companies and Aboriginal peoples. While these ag
Aug 1, 2013