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  • CIM
    Application of a modified Plastofrost apparatus to coal rheology

    By P. D. Duever, P. J. Readyhough, P. L. Silveston

    "The Plastojrost apparatus, developed by Ritter and Juranek in the 1960s has been modified primarily, to automatic temperature control. A limited investigation of carboniferous and cretaceous coal sam

    Jan 1, 1987

  • CIM
    Energy as a production input in the industrial minerals industry past and future requirements

    By Barry James

    "This paper discusses past and current energy use patterns in the mining and manufacturing sectors of the industrial minerals industry. Information is presented on the primary energy input types as pu

    Jan 1, 1981

  • CIM
    The Polaris process barge

    By James K. Gowans

    "Cominco Ltd's Polaris Mine, located on Little Cornwallis Island, Northwest Territories (latitude 75degrees 30') went into production in late 1981, becoming the world's most northerly b

    Jan 1, 1983

  • CIM
    Equipment adaptation to tile Canadian North at Iron Ore Company of Canada

    By R. E. G. Caines, P. Alport

    "Operating heavy equipment in Labrador, where the winters are 8 months long and the temperature frequently drops below -40°F (-40°C) for days and sometimes weeks presents unique problems in both the o

    Jan 1, 1984

  • CIM
    Potash in the Central New Brunswick Platform?

    By S. R. McCutcheon

    "The regional stratigraphy of the Lower Carboniferous Windsor Group in the Moncton Subbasin indicates that evaporites could be present in the Marysville Subbasin, part of what was formerly called the

    Jan 1, 1983

  • CIM
    History lessons

    By Robert B. Parsons

    "In this period of improved metal prices and reported profits, valuable lessons should be recalled from the 1970s when a similar cycle lured the federal and provincial governments into thinking that t

    Jan 1, 1989

  • CIM
    Hydraulic drilling at the TANCO Mine

    By G. W. R. Kuzyk

    "Hydraulic drills, recently implemented at the Tantalum Mining Corporation of Canada, Limited, Bernie Lake Mine, are proving to be an economic alternative to pneumatic drilling systems. The paper desc

    Jan 1, 1981

  • CIM
    Geology of the Palladium-rich Legris Lake Mafic-Ultramafic Complex, Western Wabigoon Subprovince, Northwestern Ontario

    By Kéiko H. Hattori, Neil T. Pettigrew

    "Abstract- The Legris Lake Complex is a northeast-trending, 7.3 km long by 3.5 km wide, maficultramafic intrusive complex located in the western Wabigoon Subprovince of the Archean Superior Province.

    Jan 1, 2001

  • CIM
    Stability Analysis of Rib Pillars in Mechanized and Drill and Blast Excavations using Numerical Modeling

    By Navid Bahrani

    Introduction ? Today?s economic market is motivating underground mining companies to increase development advance rates and enhance their NPVs. ? For example, block cave mining involves development

    Oct 1, 2010

  • CIM
    Novel Comminution Machine May Vastly Improve Crushing-Grinding Efficiency (613599c2-3ae4-4bbd-b958-7881e073ca6c)

    By Alexander Potapov, Lawrence Nordell

    A Conjugate Anvil-Hammer Mill (CAHM) has the potential to replace conventional crushers and SAG mills, with their respective conveyors and stockpiles, in a SABC circuit. It may improve comminution cir

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Honeymoon Uranium Project, South Australia

    By Colin P. Skidmore

    Long touted as Australia?s fourth uranium mine the sediment-hosted Honeymoon Uranium Project is close to commercial production using insitu-leach mining methods. Uranium mineralisation occurs as pitch

    May 1, 2006

  • CIM
    Maintenance control system software from Caterpillar

    By V. Casaletto, L. Widdifield

    "Equipment capable of higher production requires more sophisticated maintenance programs. Reduction in fleet size through use of modern technology requires higher utilization and greater availability.

    Jan 1, 1992

  • CIM
    Tax concerns persist

    By R. D. Brown

    "Concerns over possible additional involvement of governments in Canada's mining industry and its adverse effects on the industry 's growth were a frequent topic of conversation at the recen

    Jan 1, 1980

  • CIM
    Geology and age of the Kemess porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit, north-central British Columbia

    By A. M. Cann, C. I. Godwin

    "The Kemess porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit occurs in the Intermontane Belt of north-central British Columbia. The deposit is in andesitic to basaltic flows and tuffs which may be correlated with t

    Jan 1, 1980

  • CIM
    The application of residence time distributions to flotation and mixing circuits

    By J. E. Nesset

    "This paper discusses the importance of considering residence time distribution (RTD) in the design of flotation and mixing circuits and in the analysis of operating problems. The experiences and succ

    Jan 1, 1988

  • CIM
    Human Resources for a Global Company The Omai Experience and beyond

    By Normand Bédard

    This presentation highlights Cambior?s initial approach for recruiting and retaining its international employees, the importance of proper preparation and the support needed to ensure a competent and

    May 1, 2003

  • CIM
    Geotechnical assessment of the southeast wall slope failure at Highmont Mine, British Columbia

    By H. Warren Newcomen, Dennis C. Martin

    "This paper describes the investigation of a large, progressive slope failure on the southeast wall of the east pit at Highmont Mine, British Columbia Geotechnical investigation s consisted of geologi

    Jan 1, 1988

  • CIM
    Single Stage SAG/AG Milling Design (8f4dab33-2960-4942-b1dc-b2668e0eb796)

    By Brian Putland, Fred Kock, Leigh Siddall

    Single stage semi-autogenous / autogenous (S/AG) milling has become a common design for a variety of ore types with the advantages of being comparatively low capital cost and flexible for future expan

    Jan 1, 2012

  • CIM
    Natural Feed-Stocks for Fabrication of Spare Parts = Sustainability for Planetary Missions

    By Bonnie Cooper

    3D printing by fused deposition can be used on lunar soil. The soil can be precisely size-separated to make the 3D printing process work efficiently. Using a MASER instead of a LASER would allow u

    May 1, 2013

  • CIM
    The Application of Polysil® Coagulants to Reduce Crud Formation by Controlling Colloidal Silica

    By A. J. Smethurst, S. B. Hearn, S. Boskovic

    "The problem of crud in solvent extraction is well known and can be a major handicap and operational issue. Colloidal silica can cause a number of problems including interfering with flocculation, ini

    Jan 1, 2016