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Canadian Companies Make Their Pitch At PDACAt the Prospectors and Developers Annual Convention (PDAC) in Toronto, Canada mining and exploration companies of all sizes were on hand to discuss the year that was and those that will be. The follow
Jan 1, 2009
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The Use of Gravity as an Exploration Tool for the Robertson Range and Davidson Creek Iron Ore Deposits, East PilbaraBy R McCarthy, P Darvall
FerrAus Limited's Robertson Range and Davidson Creek iron ore projects are located on the far eastern margin of the Hamersley Province, approximately 100 km to the east of Newman, Western Austral
Jan 1, 2009
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Ventilation on demand (VOD) auxiliary fan project ? Vale Inco Limited, Creighton MineBy O?Connor. D. F.
The ever increasing energy costs associated with mining at depth has become an important issue that needs to be addressed for future sustainable production. Vale Inco Limited?s Creighton Mine being th
Jan 1, 2009
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Effects of sintered metal diesel particulate filter system on diesel aerosols and nitric oxides in mine airThis study was conducted to establish the effects of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) system with sintered metal substrate on the concentrations and size distributions of nano and ultrafine aerosols
Jan 1, 2009
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National Mining Hall Of Fame To Honor Five During 22nd CeremonyCeremonies for the induction of five mining industry pioneers into the National Mining Hall of Fame will be on Sept. 12, 2009 at the Charles F. Barber Pavilion of the Museum Convention Center in Leadv
Jan 1, 2009
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Energy Saving Strategies for the Use of Refractory Materials in Molten Material ContactBy Klaus-Markus Peters, James G. Hemrick, John Damiano
"Work was performed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in collaboration with industrial refractory manufacturers, refractory users, and academic institutions, to employ novel refractory systems
Jan 1, 2009
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Evaluation Of Smoke Detectors For Use In Underground Mines - Preprint 09-072By C. D. Litton
Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the responses of a prototype smoke detector and a commercially available photoelectric smoke detector to smoke particles generated from various combu
Jan 1, 2009
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Water Supply Options for the PilbaraBy K Zic, P Pickering, P Fraser
Water is a defining feature of the Pilbara. Its management was and remains vital for the pastoral industry which European settlers established when they first came to the Pilbara, and for the mining i
Jan 1, 2009
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Analysis of Poly Amine Deactivation/Depression System for Cu-Activated Pyrrhotite using Eh-Ph Stability DiagramsBy S. Kelebek, E. Yalcin
"Diethylenetriamine (DETA) and/or triethylenetetramine (TETA) are reagents that can generally be categorized under ""flotation modifiers"". These polyamines are known to be effective for the deactivat
Jan 1, 2009
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Shaft Sinking Scheduling/Planning - Introduction (545beb62-d4f4-42b2-aefa-514c1419aba6)By P. N. Lategan
Mining companies are challenged with increased difficulty in delivering capital projects on schedule and within budget. In 2005, PricewaterhouseCoopers global review of major capital projects in the m
Jan 1, 2009
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Accelerated Electro-reduction of TiO2 to Metallic Ti in a CaCl2 Bath using an Intermetallic Inert AnodeBy Xiaobing Yang, Abhishek Lahiri, Animesh Jha
"In the FFC-Cambridge process, the cathodic dissociation of oxide and CO/CO2 production on carbon anode is the basis for metal production in a CaCl2 bath. By using an inert intermetallic anode, the CO
Jan 1, 2009
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Storage and Time - A Paradigm for Aquifer Pressure Management Beneath Open Cut MinesBy S Yuen, T Rana, S Khan
Many open pit mines require dewatering or need aquifer depressurisation systems to manage mine water inflow and/or mine floor stability. In many instances these mining operations impact on regional gr
Jan 1, 2009
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Impartiality and Fairness in Stakeholder Engagement Through Triangular Value AnalysisBy J L. Stacey
The diverse priorities, drivers and concerns of multiple stakeholders in the minerals industry complicate the integration of sustainable development considerations into mine design, as well as operati
Jan 1, 2009
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Production of Al-Ti master alloys from TiO2 in a DC arc furnace - SynopsisBy M. Abdellatif
The production of a 40% Al-Ti alloy was successfully proven at the lab scale, using pure TiO2, aluminium, and lime. These tests were conducted in an induction furnace maintained at 1600?16250C. The in
Jan 1, 2009
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Implementation of Cyanidation by Size Class at Sleeping Giant MillBy Gilles Landry, Mohamed Ourriban, Pierre Pelletier, Ahmed Bouajila, Claude Gagnon
"This paper summarizes the work carried out to develop and implement the gold cyanidation by size class (CSC) process, a novel concept aiming to reduce cyanide consumption.First, the authors will pres
Jan 1, 2009
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Peirce-Smith Converting – Another 100 Years?By Albert Wraith, Thomas Price, Wayne Boyd, Skip (I. E. ) Hills, Cameron Harris
Most Peirce-Smith converters inject air through tuyeres, with nitrogen representing the majority of gas passing through the process. The nitrogen controls the temperature of the vessel by carrying awa
Jan 1, 2009
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A "Holistic" Approach of Blast Vibration Modeling and PredictionBy Thierry Bernard
Considering rock fragmentation by explosive as the ultimate goal in mines and quarries, vibrations are definitely one of the main drawbacks faced by the Industry. If we can accurately predict vibratio
Jan 1, 2009
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Adsorption of Copper Ions in Aqueous Solution by a Submersed Aquatic Macrophyte Potamogeton Pectinatus LBy Licheng Zhou
The use of aquatic plants for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater has gained high interest. In this study, batch experiments were conducted to evaluate the adsorption of copper ions in aqueous
Jan 1, 2009
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Study on Selectively Separating Iron Constituents in Copper Smelting SlagsBy Hongyang Cao
The iron constituents selectively separated from the modified copper slags by magnetic separation and flotation.were studied. The results of magnetic separation for modified copper smelting slags show
Jan 1, 2009
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Froth Recovery Factor-What is it, And why is it so Difficult to Measure?By M. C. Harris
The past twenty to thirty years have seen unprecedented research activity aimed at understanding the performance of flotation froths. In 1990, Finch and Dobby coined the term froth recovery factor, Rr
Jan 1, 2009