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Clayburn-Harbison Limited Operations in British ColumbiaBy R. H. Beaton
"About 1905, a plant was constructed at C1ayburn, in the Lower Fraser valley, 4'5 miles east of Vancouver, to process shales from Sumas mountain into heavy clay products. In time, mining operations we
Jan 1, 1959
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Developments and Trends in Mining in the Slovak RepublicBy P. Cicmanec
Mining activities in the territory of Slovakia have a long history. Mining techniques have developed rapidly in the last centuries. This paper deals not only with mining history, but also with undergr
Aug 1, 2013
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Processing of Calcium CarbonatesBy David R. Skuse, Jacek A. Kostuch, Steven M. Fortier
"Particulate ground calcium carbonate (GCC) is used as a filler and coating pigment in a wide range of applications including papers, paints, plastics and films. In this paper we will overview the req
Jan 1, 2004
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An historical sketch of the Canadian steel industryBy W. M. Williams
The Canadian steel industry is now in many ways a mature one, having achieved many technical successes during its hundred-year history. It is interesting to look back over this period, to learn someth
Jan 1, 1999
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Barrick Goldstrike Roaster - Roasting and Gas HandlingBy Andy Cole, Ken Thomas, Stephen Durn, Jacques McMullen
"The roasting and gas handling circuits of the Barrick Gold’s new Roasting Facility at the Goldstrike Mine in Nevada, USA incorporate well proven technologies in a unique combination. During the desig
Jan 1, 2001
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The Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Discrete Element Modeling to Understand the Effect of Cell Size and Inflow Rate on Flotation Bank Retention Time Distribution and Mechanism PerformanceBy Richard Peaker, Jens Lichter, Alexander V. Potapov
"The recent combination of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) can provide considerable insight into the performance of flotation cells. One area of interest from a
Jan 1, 2007
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Developments in the Hydrometallurgical Processing of Nickel LateritesBy F. McCarthy, W. Zhang, R. McDonald
"The processing of nickel laterites has been a topic of major interest at CSIRO for almost twenty years. During this period CSIRO has collaborated with other researchers and industry in developing a b
Jan 1, 2017
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The Mineral Wealth of the PrecambrianBy C. V. Corless
1. Introductory Some members may recall that at the Annual Meeting two years ago I read a paper, 'The Future of the Mining Industry in Canada." Discussing this large subject it was possible only
Jan 1, 1924
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Publicity and the Mining IndustryBy C. M. Campbell
Canadian newspapers from coast to coast, have been, for months, denouncing those articles entitled, "The Whisper of Death," which have been appearing in the Montreal Star. I have not read these articl
Jan 1, 1923
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Shaft Sinking in the Next Five Decades / 2070By William M. (Bill) Shaver
"The author will review the early history of shaft sinking as well as focus on the improvements made in shaft design and construction over the last fifty years (1970 to 2019) to predict how shaft sink
Jan 1, 2019
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Stamp-Milling and Amalgamation Practice at Goldenville, N.S.By E. H. Henderson
Introduction Stamp-Milling and amalgamation is, perhaps, one of the oldest processes of recovering gold from its ores. Many papers, theses, and textbooks have been written on the subject of stamp-mil
Jan 1, 1935
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Optimising the Management of CIP/CIL CircuitsBy K. Barbetti
"The carbon-in-pulp (CIP) process has been the dominant gold recovery process since the early 1980s. CIP has proven to be very adaptable for a wide range of ores and circuit configurations. The key pe
Jan 1, 2017
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COM 2014 Keynote: Process Control Applications in Mining & Metallurgical Plants Symposium Manual Control, Process Automation - Or Operational Performance Excellence? What is the Difference?"The mining industry uses many types of mineral and metallurgical plants to produce saleable product from ore mined. Plant design history has left current operations with a mixture of manual operation
Jan 1, 2014
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Paracatu Gold Mine - Successful Processing of a Large Low-Grade Ore BodyBy Wayne Phillips, Anatalia Silva, Robert Henderson, Tondo. Luis
"Kinross’ Paracatu Mine has 20 years of operational success as one of the lowest grade milloperated gold mines in the world. At year end 2005, Paracatu’s Proven and Probable Reserves were 1.18 billion
Jan 1, 2007
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Barrick Goldstrike Roaster Facility Dry Grinding and LeachBy Dayle Denton, Lloyd Buckingham, Kenneth G. Thomas, Jacques McMullen
"The dry grinding and leaching circuits of Barrick Gold’s new Roasting Facility at Goldstrike Mine in Nevada, USA incorporate well proven technologies in a unique combination. During the design of the
Jan 1, 2001
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Particle Bee Algorithm for Tower Cranes Layout With Materials Quantity Supply and Demand OptimizationBy L. C. Lien
Tower crane layout (TCL) is a typical construction site layout (CSL) problem, which is suitable for a wide range of work assignments and site conditions. Tower crane is one of the key facilities for v
Aug 1, 2013
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The Sydney Coal Field and Longwall Operations in Dominion No. 12 CollieryBy T. L. McCall
A short description of mining practice in the Sydney coal field in general is followed by a discussion of the operations in the No. 12 colliery of the Dominion Coal Company, Limited, as being typical
Jan 1, 1944
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High-Speed Development of a 2,000-foot 12-degree DeclineBy M. D. Lawton, P. Steen
"Drilling results from the established levels at AngloRouyn Mines Limited had indicated inadequate tonnages to meet the planning schedule. It was decided to develop the main zone of the orebody below
Jan 1, 1971
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Is an Autonomous Haulage System Better than a Manual System?By J. Parreira
This paper presents a deterministic/stochastic model that was created to compare an autonomous haulage truck system to a manual one by calculating and estimating benchmarked Key Performance Indicators
Aug 1, 2013
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Rougher Flotation Improvements at P.T. Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg OperationBy 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