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Arrested Cupellation: A Step Change in Fast in-Line Fire Assay That Enables Gold Analysis at Low ConcentrationBy B. Hohenstein, B. McBain, B. de Jong
"The automated fire assay system (Fast In-line Fire Assay or FIFA) has not found acceptance in the Au mining industry as the lower measurable limit of 0.20 ppm did not allow Au tailings to be measured
Jan 1, 2017
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Potential of Laser Welding and Friction Stir Welding for Joining AA1100-16 VOL.% B4C Metal Matrix CompositeThis work illustrates the potential of two welding processes for joining AA1100-16 vol.% B4C metal matrix composite: laser welding process using a 4 kW Nd:YAG laser and Friction Stir Welding. A compar
Jan 1, 2011
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TeleRemote control — It comes of ageBy V. Aitken
Line-of-sight radio control has received widespread acceptance for use in many mining methods because today’s technology offers improved economics and personnel safety. Significant advances in higher
Jan 1, 1998
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Rehabilitation of the Sydney Steel CorporationBy D. W. R. Haysom
"I AM CONSCIOUS of the honour you pay me by having invited me to address you on the subject of the Rehabilitation of the Sydney Steel Corporation. The true architect of the revival and rehabilitation
Jan 1, 1972
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Managing maintenance in the 21stcenturyBy K. Musgrave
"The ISO 9000 Quality Management System Standards have become internationally accepted as the way to manage quality assurance. The author has developed a Maintenance Management System Standard using I
Jan 1, 1997
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Sample Preparation Techniques for Platinum-Group Element -Bearing Materials"5.1. IntroductionThe sample preparation requirements for bulk analyses of platinum-group elements (PGE) are different from the requirements for ore microscopy and in-situ analyses. It is necessary th
Jan 1, 1979
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Low-Grade Iron Ore for High-Quality Steel: India's Kudremukh Iron Ore ProjectBy L. E. Fischer
The background for the 630-million-dollar-plus iron ore project at Kudremukh is outlined. The system and plants for mining, crushing, concentrating, transporting via a slurry pipeline, filtering and s
Jan 1, 1979
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Use of Concrete 1n Mining at the Jeffrey MineBy D. P. R. Smyth
The limestone reef reservoir at Swan Hills consists essentially of a "buildup" of successively smaller atoll-like layers. Precipitation of calcium carbonate within the lagoonal area of each layer esse
Jan 1, 1961
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Pneumatic Backfilling With Crushed Rock at the Sullivan MineBy J. W. Reynolds
Use of crushed waste rock recovered by sink-float separation from normal ore production for backfill is an established procedure at Commco's Sulhvan mme, Kimberley, British Columbia. Need for a safe m
Jan 1, 1972
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The Recovery of Zinc from Baja Mining Corp's El Boleo OrebodyBy M. Holmes, R. Molnar, E. Norton, K. Baxter, J. Riordan
The Boleo Copper-Cobalt-Zinc-Manganese Project of Baja Mining Corp. is situated adjacent to Santa Rosalia on the Baja Peninsula of Mexico. The El Boleo ore is a mixed oxide-sulfide deposit with major
Jan 1, 2008
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The origins of zinc and brassBy J. E. Dutrizac, J. B. O'Reilly
"Zinc is a relatively abundant element which occurs as both high-grade sulphide ores {sphalerite ZnS) and oxide ores which the ancients collectively termed ""calamine"" (smithsonite ZnC03 and/ or hemi
Jan 1, 1999
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Evaluation and Development of Granular Construction Materials in the Mackenzie Delta RegionBy D. W. Hayley
The rapid expansion of exploration drilling with anticipated production facilities for oil and gas in the Mackenzie Delta region of the Northwest Territories has created a demand for granular construc
Jan 1, 1977
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An Overview of the Lithium Carbonate Process Flow Sheet for Concentrates Derived from Hard Rock Lithium SourcesBy Tassos Grammatikopoulos, Gary Pearse, Massoud Aghamirian, Charlotte Forstner, Stephen Mackie
"SGS Minerals Services (Lakefield, Ontario site) has conducted a number of developmental and pilot programs that examined methods for the beneficiation, extraction and recovery of lithium from a varie
Jan 1, 2012
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Teniente Converter- A Decade of Achievements at the Southern Peru Ilo SmelterBy E. Herrera Alarcón, L. Mariscal Samaniego
The Teniente Converter (wet charge type) was commissioned in august 1995 and was designed to smelt 744 tpd (metric tons per day) of dry copper concentrates. Its products are white metal (73% Cu) that
Jan 1, 2007
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Wireless for the Mining IndustryAgenda ?Trends in Wireless Technology ?Success and Opportunities ?Improving plants efficiency ?Improving plants reliability ?Improving plants safety and security ?Wireless Ecosystem ?Lessons
May 1, 2009
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The East-Sullivan HeadframeBy J. C. Kingston
Introduction The sliding-form method of erecting concrete structures was first devised and used in the early part of this century by the Sante Fe Railroad Company for the erection of a grain elevat
Jan 1, 1949
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The end of horizontal zinc retorting in the United StatesBy J. E. Dutrizac
"The end of an era in zinc metallurgy took place on July 31, 1976 when the horizontal retort furnaces of the National Zinc Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma were permanently shut down (1) . For more t
Jan 1, 1999
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Methods to Reduce the Environmental Hazards of Mining and Processing of Minerals in the Arctic RegionsBy P. V. Amosov, V. A. Masloboev, D. V. Makarov, S. G. Seleznev, A. A. Baklanov
"The development of industry and intensive use of natural resources leads to a significant decrease in the share of reserves of rich ores, deposits of which have nearly all been exploited. Large amoun
Jan 1, 2016
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The SMS-Group Dc Electrode Column (Cathode), Design, and OperationBy A. Scheltema Beduin, H. Oterdoom, A. Haaks, C. Kempe, A. Liedtke
"For the Kazchrome DC Ferrochrome plant, SMS-group specifically designed an electrode column that would minimize downtime. Special features include the possibility for on load electrode jointing, on l
Jan 1, 2017
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Seawater As A Resource For Sustainable Copper OperationsBy R. Niechcial
As populations grow and industry expands, the limited fresh water resources available are increasingly under stress. This situation creates conflict between communities and industry; and the sustainab
Jan 1, 2007