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Rougher Flotation Improvements at P.T. Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg Operation
By Harry Siewert
"The commissioning of the 4th concentrator (C4) at Freeport Indonesia in early 1998 increased total mill throughput from 130k to 230k tonnes per day. The C4 flowsheet consists of a single 38 ft diamet
Jan 1, 2001
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Transformation of Iron-Containing Residues in the Pressure Acid Leaching of Arid Region Nickel Laterites
By D. M. Muir
The mineralogy of residues formed during the pressure acid leaching of arid region nickel laterite ore varies according to the salinity of the process water, alkali cation additives and the overall ac
Jan 1, 2006
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Geology of the Two Duck Lake Intrusion and the Marathon Cu-PGE Deposit, Coldwell Complex, Northern Ontario
By Richard Dahl, Richard P. Taylor, David H. Watkinson
"Abstract - Detailed mapping of the Eastern Gabbro, Coldwell Complex, Ontario, revealed that the copper and platinum-group-element deposit on the Marathon property is confined to a coarsegrained to pe
Jan 1, 2001
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Regional Structure of Barkerville District
By A. H. Lang
"The name Barkc:rville district is applied loosely to the gold-bearing area around the historic town of Barkerville; the first mining camp in western Canada. The region is partly in the Cariboo mining
Jan 1, 1954
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Maximizing Ore Extraction at Brunswick Mine
By Barara Rose
Presentation Outline ?Introduction of BMS ?Resource Integration Process ?Methodologies ?Tools ?Case Studies ?Zone 01 : 725 SOZ ?Zone 16/17 : 1000 NRP ?Conclusions
Oct 1, 2010
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Measuring, Predicting and Managing Grinding Media Wear (5d9c40b7-b956-4f22-a404-50b6660acf1b)
In 2009 Newmont Mining Corporation?s annual global spend on grinding media reached $94M USD, having doubled in the five years since 2004. The major contributing factor to the spend escalation during t
Jan 1, 2012
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Development of a Risk-Based Inspection System for the Mining and Metals Industry
By S. Boisvert
Risk-based Inspection (RBI) addresses the challenges associated with ageing plants by focusing the inspection effort on the process equipments with the highest risk, thereby improving plant safety and
Jan 1, 2010
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Geostatistical Simulation of Optimum Mining Elevations for Nickel Laterite Deposits
By J. A. McLennan
Nickel laterite deposits are typically formed from tropically weathered mafic-ultramafic complexes. The resulting nickel concentration is found within soil horizons and is mineable with regular dozer
Apr 1, 2005
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Combining Dynamic Logistics Simulation with Process Modeling to Support Capacity Expansion Studies: Experience at ArcelorMittal Mines Canada Pellet Plant
By Jean-Pierre Côté, Alexandre Noiseux
"Hatch and ArcelorMittal Mines Canada have combined their expertise to develop a dynamic model of the latter’s Iron Ore Pellet Plant in Quebec, Canada. This model was used to predict the benefits of d
Jan 1, 2010
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Hanging - Wall Control at Willroy
By D Marshall
The sub-level blasthole benching method of mining has been proved to be economical at Willroy Mines. How-ever due to the nature and attitude of the wall rock, this method is susceptible to serious han
Jan 1, 1963
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Ammonia Pressure Leach Process for Recovering Nickel, Copper, Nickel and Cobalt From Sulphide Concentrate
By F. A. Forward
"IntroductionTHE LYNN LAKE MINE, situated in Manitoba about 150 miles north of Sherridon, has been actively developed by Sherritt Gordon Mines, Limited, during the past seven years, resulting in the e
Jan 1, 1953
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Principal Components Analysis of ToF-SIMS Data: Application to Mineral Recognition, Surface Reaction and Separation by Flotation
By Brian Hart, Roger St. C. Smart, James Francis, Mark Biesinger
"There are a number of challenges involved with the surface analyses of different mineral phases from process streams in a flotation facility. The first of course is to collect samples that are repres
Jan 1, 2007
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Hydrochloric acid leaching of an Elliot Lake uranium ore
By G. M. Ritcey, K. E. Haque, S. H. Lucas
"Laboratory-scale hydrochloric acid leach tests were conducted on an Elliot Lake uranium ore. Hydrochloric acid leaches without an oxidant or with molecular oxygen (i.e., air or pure oxygen gas) as an
Jan 1, 1980
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Research and Development ? Attractive Tax Incentives for the Mining Industry
By R. D. Brown
"An adequate level of R & 0 is crucial to achieve gains in productivity and to strengthen Canada' s position in an increasingly competitive world ." So stated Finance Minister Jean Chretien in h
Jan 1, 1978
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Ductile Fracture of AA2198 Aluminum-Copper-Lithium Alloys in the Aeronautical Industry
By J. Q. Chen
The elastic-plastic behavior and the fracture mechanisms of two 2198 Al-Cu-Li thin sheets are investigated. The first material (2 mm thick) is in a recrystallized state after cold rolling. The second
Jan 1, 2011
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Narrow Vein Stoping at No. 2 Mine, Central Patricia Gold Mines, Limited
By 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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Process Oriented Characterization of Oolitic Iron Concentrate during Dephosphorisation by Roasting and Leaching
By R. Neumann, O. Gomes, S. Gaydardzhiev
"Phosphorus in iron ores is considered as a deleterious component to iron making reflecting in cold shortness of the produced steel. The present study investigates the phosphorus migration pattern res
Jan 1, 2016
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Mining Operations at Carol Project Iron Ore, Company of Canada
By Engineering Staff
In 1958, the Iron Ore Company of Canada decided to proceed with the Carol Project. The ore deposits in the area are part of the highly metamorphosed southern zone of the Labrador Trough. They lie alon
Jan 1, 1962
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Les Mines Selbaie Story Geology
By J. J. Bouillon
"Located in the northwestern portion of the Abitibi greenstone belt, Les Mines Selbaie is a copper-zinc (silver and gold) producer. Felsic tuffs host three are zones. Composed of sulphide veins and br
Jan 1, 1990
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HeapSim - Unravelling the mathematics of heap bioleaching
By N. Ogbonna, D. G. Dixon
Although heap bioleaching has been recognized as an economic alternative for treating low grade mineral ores, the underlying physical, chemical and biological processes involved are complex. A detaile
Jan 1, 2005