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Analytical Solution for a Deep Tunnel Excavated in a Porous Elasto-Plastic Material Considering the Effects of Seepage ForcesBy R. E. Barbosa
Seepage forces generated during tunnel excavation affect the ground response and may cause severe instability problems, including total ground collapse and flooding into the tunnel. This paper present
May 1, 2009
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Gravity Concentration of Gold from Base Metal Flotation MillsBy M. Ounpuu
"Gold, because of low head grade and recovery, is usually of minor importance in the economics of base metal flotation mills. Because of the above little metallurgical attention is usually provided to
Jan 1, 1992
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Starting Koala North ? North America?s First Underground Diamond MineBy Paul Harvey
Following initial discovery in 1991, BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc opened Canada?s first diamond mine, the Ekati Diamond Mine TM (Ekati) in the Northwest Territories on October 14th, 1998. Four short year
May 1, 2003
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Formability Improvment for AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Rolled at Wide Range of Rolling Speed and Reductions COM 2014 - 53rd Annual Conference of MetallurgistsBy H. Utsunomiya, J. Su, K. S. Tamimi, S. Yue, M. Sanjari, L. Kestens, Hara, A. S. Kabir, R. Petrov
Manufacturing of thin sheet is difficult in industries. Some approaches, such as small-draft multi-pass rolling, intermediate annealing, isothermal rolling and high-speed rolling were proposed to over
Jan 1, 2014
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The Use of Mine Sequencing Controlled Through Numerical Modelling and Instrumentation to Destress a Highly Burst Prone Sill Pillar - DraftIn order to maintain a production rate of 6,000 tonnes per day from underground at the Williams Operating Corporation, two independent mining areas were required which created a long narrow sill pilla
Apr 1, 2005
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Impact of Air Distribution Profile on Banks in a Zn Cleaning Circuit (7e803669-0db8-4622-9392-dbc63c206bdb)By R. Dahlke, J. A. Finch
"A campaign was undertaken during the greater part of 2001 at Noranda’s Brunswick Mine Concentrator to investigate the role of gas (air) superficial rate distribution (Jg profile) to the cells in the
Jan 1, 2004
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The quality of Canadian coal - a petrographic approach to its characterization and classificationBy David E. Pearson
"There are many tests that can be used to characterize and classify coals, and describe their quality. One of the easier tests, and most versatile in its application, is petrography. Rank and coal typ
Jan 1, 1985
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Diesel Emissions and Mine VentilationBy D. B. Stewart
In the past few years, much effort has been spent in elucidating the impact of diesel engines on the mine environment. This paper summarizes diesel fundamentals , exhaust emissions and typical tailpip
Jan 1, 1978
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UNIFLOT SP129 - Copper Sulphide CollectorBy S. Auger, S. McDonald, K. Ward
"This preliminary paper provides a summary of lab and mill flotation investigations into the copper collector at two Canadian operations. The orebodies illustrated in these studies both contain mainly
Jan 1, 1992
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Design Considerations for Mine Waste Management at the Meadowbank Gold ProjectBy Cameron J. Clayton
Cumberland Resources Ltd. is currently planning to develop the Meadowbank Gold Project located some 70 km north of Baker Lake, Nunavut in the eastern Canadian Arctic region. The Meadowbank Gold Projec
May 1, 2004
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Development of a Vat Leach Process to Extract Gold from the Cochrane Hill Mine, Nova Scotia of Northumberland Mines LimitedBy P. D. R. Maltby
"With the narrow vein structure of Nova Scotia gold deposits, selective mining is rarely possible and mill heads will be too low (below 0.10 oz per ton of gold) to support a conventional mill of up to
Jan 1, 1984
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Considerations Regarding the Development of an Economic Mathematical Model for Optimizing the Technological Variants in the Coal Mine FacesBy Dolea Gabriel Gheorghe
In the present paperwork is proposed an economical-mathematical model (fuzzy) that aims optimize the technological variants of the mechanized coal face. By fuzzification, the issues to solve become mo
Oct 1, 2009
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Optimizing Plant 2 at Kinross Paracatu, the World’s Largest Tonnage, Lowest Grade Primary Gold Milling OperationBy Kevan Ford, Getulio Junior, Rob Henderson, Wayne Philips, Chris Martin, Rob Thorpe
"Plant 2 at the Kinross Paracatu gold operation in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, was commissioned in late 2008. Designed to be the largest tonnage, lowest grade gold milling operation in the world, Plan
Jan 1, 2011
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Stability Assessment of Rock Slopes: Towards an Inverse-Reliability-Based MethodologyBy Xiang Li, Xibing Li
It is paramount that the stability of rock slopes be correctly accounted for under diverse operating and environmental conditions. Owing to different sources of uncertainty entailed in such stability
Jan 1, 2015
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The Strength and Flow Performance of Glassfill TechnologyBy Euler De Souza
Backfilling in Canadian mines has been practised for close to 100 years and evidence anticipates the application of mine fill technology at an increasing rate during the foreseeable future. The evolut
Apr 1, 2005
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Paste Fill Plant Operation at the Louvicourt MineBy Benoit Bissonnette
"The need for production of a competent fill was recognized early by the project partners. Consequently, a 4000 Ud paste fill plant was constructed and commissioned in early August 1994.In order to fi
Jan 1, 1996
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Integrating People, Processes, and Technology in Mining Automation ImplementationBy Laura Mottola
This paper outlines a framework for ensuring the success of the implementation phase that follows research and development of new mining technologies and systems. It is based upon recent and past less
Oct 1, 2009
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Evaluation and control of self-heating in sulphide concentratesBy J. Nesset, F. Rosenblum, P. Spira
Sulphide concentrates may exhibit self-heating to various degrees during storage or shipping, the worst cases presenting a serious hazard from fire and SO2 emission. Based on measurements of heating r
Jan 1, 2001
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Relationships with Aboriginal People: A Key Component to any DevelopmentBy Kevin O?Callaghan
Applying Legal Concepts - The Crown must consult, and where necessary accommodate, when: - Crown has knowledge, real or constructive, of the potential existence of Aboriginal rights or title and co
May 1, 2010
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Treatment of complex copper concentrates in the TBRC at BolidenBy Sune Eriksson, Stig Peterssonsune, Christer Fridfeldt
"Boliden Metal Corporation has developed a technique to treat complex copper concentrates containing large amounts of lead, zinc, arsenic, antimony and bismuth which cannot be treated in conventional
Jan 1, 1981