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Applicability of Air Curtains as Air Stoppings and Flow Regulators in Mine VentilationBy G. Grassmück
The question of whether the air curtain principle could be used under conditions prevailing in Canadian metal mines was investigated. A vertical, portable BERRY air curtain was tested, at first in a w
Jan 1, 1969
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GHG Emission Reduction Strategies for Exogenous Pyrometallurgical ProcessesBy A. H. Burns
"Regenerative and recuperative burner systems require advanced combustion techniques to minimize NOx emissions. Various methods of pollutant minimization and furnace design considerations are describe
Jan 1, 2012
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The changing role of the Construction Group of the Project Development Division of Placer Dome Inc.By M. A. Creaney
"The Construction Group is responsible for the construction of all of Placer Dome’s major projects and contributes to the development of most major feasibility studies. This group includes an internat
Jan 1, 1998
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Major cleat trends in Alberta Plains coalsBy John D. Campbell
Alberta Plains coals exhibit an almost rectilinear system of vertical fracturing called "cleat", which is best traced by mapping true bearings of underground coal mine rooms. The cleat pattern is appr
Jan 1, 1979
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An Overview of the Mary River Iron Ore ProjectBy Rodney A. Cooper
The Mary River iron ore deposits were discovered in the 1960?s. The high quality of the deposits was immediately evident, and drilling programs were successful in defining a resource adequate for supp
May 1, 2007
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Intensive Electrodynamic Slag CleaningBy A. Warczok
Metal losses in discard slag are the main factor determining overall recovery. The metals are present both in dissolved form and as matte or metallic inclusions, varying in size from 2 to 1000 µm. Pyr
Jan 1, 2007
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The CIMVAL Code for the Valuation of Mineral PropertiesBy CIMVAL
This Code for the Valuation of Mineral Properties (the “CIMVAL Code”) is the result of a review more than a decade after the release in 2003 of the “Standards and Guidelines for Valuation of Mineral P
Nov 29, 2019
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Production and safety improvement through changes in electrical technologyBy J. W. Rogers, S. K. Schwartz
"The Cape Breton Development Corporation (CBDC) is a federal Crown corporation which operates two coal mines (Phalen and Prince Collieries), a coal preparation plant, a railway, a central workshop and
Jan 1, 1996
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Lalor Mine: Impacts and Implications of a 2,500 HP Main Exhaust Fan FailureBy Tyler J. Irving
"In June, 2018 Lalor Mine experienced a catastrophic blade failure of its No. 2 main exhaust fan. Over the following weeks several key changes were made to the auxiliary ventilation system to allow fo
Jan 1, 2019
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Gas Production and Field Processing EquipmentBy C. A. Lavery
A DISCUSSION is presented of natural gas production and field processing equipment as now utilized in the gas producing areas of the United States, with reference to use of such equipment in Canadian
Jan 1, 1956
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Option pricing: A new approach to valuing mining projects"Option pricing is used in finance for valuing options to buy (or sell) shares at some future date because it provides a convenient framework for quantifying values subject to uncertainty. As one of t
Jan 1, 1997
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The Oil Situation in AlbertaBy G. S. Hume
THE discovery of natural gas with naphtha in 1924 in the Upper Palaeozoic limestone of Turner Valley, 35 miles southwest of Calgary, has led to continuous developments in this field. Drilling undertak
Jan 1, 1939
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Hot Forging Process Simulation for Aerospace Aluminium Alloy Using a Modified Johnson-Cook EquationBy A. Gakwaya, K. Ba, M. Guillot, J. Levesque
"In the aerospace industry, parts requiring tight dimensional tolerances and high mechanical properties are often produced by forging. This forming process allows for an optimal use of the material an
Jan 1, 2016
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The Amaranth Gypsum DepositBy G. M. Brownell
Introduction Within the past year a new deposit of gypsum has been opened up and brought into production in the Province of Manitoba. Until 1930, Manitoba's entire production came from Gypsumvil
Jan 1, 1931
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Research and ProductivityBy John Convey
This short paper deals with the subject of research and its relation to productivity. All who have stopped to even think about industrial re-search and its impact on the nation-al economy take for gra
Jan 1, 1964
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An evaluation of genetic models for gold deposits of the Bousquet District, Quebec, based on their mineralogic, geochemical, and structural characteristicsBy Claude Hubert, Alex C. Brown, Pascal Marquis, D. M. Rigg
"Numerous studies of the Bousquet mining district, Abitibi, Quebec, mainly following the successive discoveries of new gold deposits over the past two decades, have led to a broad range of genetic hyp
Jan 1, 1990
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Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behaviour of Some Creep Resistant Magnesium Alloys: A Comparative StudyBy S. Amira
In the last two decades, many new creep-resistant magnesium alloys have been developed for high temperatures applications. Their mechanical performance and corrosion behaviour were reported for variou
Jan 1, 2007
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Optimization of Acid Addition in High Pressure Acid Leaching at AmbatovyBy R. Holmwood, M. Faris, P. Holloway, M. Collins
Sulphuric acid addition is a major driver of the economics in the processing of nickel laterite ores by high pressure acid leaching (HPAL). Understanding the optimal acid addition rate is essential fo
Jan 1, 2017
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Application of Vertical Conveyors in the Mining IndustryBy Gary M. Poxleitner
Skip/Hoist ?Vertical Advantage of Hoist ?High capital ?High operating cost Trucks Trucks ?Flexibility of ramp ?Low capital ?High operating cost Conveyor Inclined High capital ?Low Cost to
Feb 1, 2008
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Basic Brick in CanadaBy J. W. Craig
THERE are, broadly speaking, three classes of refractories: acid, basic, and neutral. Fireclay, diaspore, silica, and the sillimanite group of minerals are included in the acid class, which for the mo
Jan 1, 1936