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Continuous Evolution of Porcupine Joint Venture (PJV) Dome Mine's Effluent Treatment PlantBy T. Y. Chong, J. A. Folinsbee
Since milling began in 1909, the PJV Dome mill has been expanded several times, to the current throughput of 11,500 tonnes per day. PJV recovers free gold using crushing and grinding followed by gravi
Jan 1, 2005
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Asarco LLC Hayden Converter Retrofit Project – An UpdateBy K. Parameswaran, A. Veek, A. Fernandez, P. Safe
ASARCO LLC (Asarco) Hayden Copper smelter, in Hayden, Arizona, has operated continuously (except for minor labor and economic curtailments) since 1912. The current plant configuration comprises INCO f
Jan 1, 2019
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The Benefits of AG Milling for Diamond Liberation when Processing Soft KimberlitesBy J. E. Danoczi
Shore Gold Inc. (Shore) is presently designing a diamond processing plant for the Star and the Orion South kimberlite deposits in the Fort à la Corne (FalC) area in central Saskatchewan. The first ste
Jan 1, 2012
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Virtual Geologist ? Creating Photo-Realistic 3D Models of Underground Mines with instant Mine ModellerBy Stephen Se
Geological assessment of active mine faces enables ore grade control, geological modelling and exploration planning. Monitoring of the mine advancement at every drill-blast-muck cycle allows for effec
Oct 1, 2009
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Technological Progress of Oxygen Steelmaking in ChinaBy Liu Liu
In the recent 10 years the rapid development of Chinese steel industry has attracted the attention of the world. The technological progress of converter steelmaking has played an important role in thi
Jan 1, 2004
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Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Genesis of the Au-Rich Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (Vms) System from the Bate Verte Peninsula, NW Newfoundland, Canada: The 1806 Zone As An Example From The Ming Mine, Rambler CampBy P. J. Sylvester, S. J. Piercey, S. Maloney, S. M. Brueckner, L. Pilgrim, D. Hyde, G. Ogilvie
The 1806 zone is part of a Au-rich volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit at the Rambler Camp on the Baie \/erte Peninsula, northwestern Newfoundland, and is characterized by high Au grades (3.97 g/t),
Jan 1, 2011
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Challenges and a Possible Solution for the Recycling of Tantalum from Waste Electrical and Electronic EquipmentBy F. Roemer, D. Goldmann, T. Elwert
Tantalum is an important minor metal for the production of high performance capacitors. Approximately 60% of the annual tantalum production is used in this application. Despite its high price of 298 U
Jan 1, 2016
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Sulphur Recovery from Turner Valley GasBy G. A. McGuffin
"IntroductionWITH the increase in quantity of sour gas reserves in the Province of Alberta, and the wider market for sulphur brought about by mounting world demand and restrictions placed on the princ
Jan 1, 1952
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Base-Metal Deposits of the Bathurst-Newcastle District: Characteristics and Depositional ModelsBy Steven R. McCutcheon
ABSTRACT - The Bathurst-Newcastle district, a subcircular area approximately 50 km in diameter, contains 37 massive-sulfide Zn-Pb-Cu deposits that have defined tonnages, and has 58 additional signific
Jan 1, 1992
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Functionalized Mesoporous Silica: An Effective Adsorbent for the Uptake of Gold ThiosulfateBy L. Mercier, R. Narendrula, F. Desmarais, L. Amaratunga, A. Aledresse
Thiosulfate is recognized as a promising alternative lixiviant to cyanide for the extraction of gold from ore bodies. Gold thiosulfate ([Au(S2O3)2]2), however, is not well-adsorbed by activated charco
Jan 1, 2011
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Blasthole Stoping at Inco's Birchtree MineBy R. H. Brooks
Blasthole stoping methods were introduced at Birchtree Mine as an alternative to the original cut-and-fill and shrinkage stoping methods. The object was to take advantage of the ore structure and cond
Jan 1, 1979
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On the Wear of Cutting Tools at High Speed MachiningBy Z. Farhat
In spite of advances in cutting tool technology, the understanding of the basic wear behavior and failure mechanisms needs further study. Tool wear is the main factor contributing to geometrical error
Jan 1, 2006
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Microcel Column Flotation Scale-Up and Plant PracticeBy Roe-Hoan Yoon
"Industrial flotation columns often suffer from low recoveries and high maintenance requirements because of poorly-designed air spargers. The MicrocelTM bubble generators were developed at Virginia Te
Jan 1, 1994
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Reprocessing Of Historic Tailings from the Aunor Mine in TimminsBy M. A. Tomlinson, A. Di Feo, T. C. Cheng
"Goldcorp is evaluating the potential for economic reprocessing of historic tailings at several sites, including the Aunor A facility located in Timmins. The overall project is investigating the abili
Jan 1, 2019
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The application of residence time distributions to flotation and mixing circuitsBy 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
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Applications of Conditional Simulations to Assess Resource Classification SchemesBy Mario E. Rossi
Geostatistical conditional simulations are becoming increasingly popular as tools that provide models of uncertainty at different stages of a mining project. They have been used as grade control tools
May 1, 2001
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Effect of Mining on Deformation Patterns in a Large Open Pit Rock SlopeBy A. K. Alzo?ubi
Block toppling in natural rock slopes has been under investigation since the 1970?s. De Freitas and Watters (1973) introduced the term ?toppling? to describe the movements of rock slopes by rotation i
Jun 1, 2012
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Pilot Testing Of A Process Developed For Treatment Of Nicontaining Copper Concentrate After High-Grade Matte Separation Resulting In Blister Copper Production In Twozone Vaniukov FurnaceBy L. B. Tsymbulov, L. Sh. Tsemekhman, A. N. Golov
Gipronickel Institute, JS is developing a process of continuous converting of Nicontaining copper matte and concentrates resulting in the production of blister copper and fluid NiO-containing slag in
Jan 1, 2007
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Impact of Frother on Bubble Production and Behaviour in the Pulp ZoneBy C. Acuña
The case is presented that the key role of frother is control of bubble size in the pulp zone. Compared to water alone, the addition of frother produces a narrower distribution and finer bubble size.
Jan 1, 2007
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Optimization of shovel-truck systems using the queuing theory - Optimisation des systèmes pelles?camions en utilisant la théorie des files d?attenteBy D. Komljenovic
This paper presents the use of queuing theory in truck fleet sizing in open pit mining operations. In the first part, a methodology is developed by which an optimal ratio between the size of shovels a
Sep 1, 2004