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Metallurgical Testing of Gold OresBy T. Salman
Most authorities agree that the dissolution of gold from an ore takes place according to the Elsner equation first stated in 1846. The main requirements for the dissolution reaction to proceed are:(1)
Jan 1, 1975
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Comparison of the Material Properties of In situ and Laboratory Prepared Cemented Paste BackfillBy Kim Le Roux
Cemented paste backfill (CPB) is a relatively new material that is increasingly being used in open stope mining across the world. The advantages offered by this high density tailings backfill include:
May 1, 2002
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Mineral Processing Education in the United StatesBy Kathleen A. Altman
"This paper supplements the information provided annually at the Canadian Mineral Processors Operators Conference regarding the education of Mineral Processors in Canada. The purpose of the paper is t
Jan 1, 2008
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Evolution of SAG Mill Process Control at the Xstrata Nickel Raglan OperationBy Colin Hardie, Erik Bartsch, Guy Comeau
"The Xstrata Nickel Raglan Concentrator, located at the northern limit of Quebec’s Nunavik region has been in operation since 1997. Originally designed to process 800,000 tonnes per year of high grade
Jan 1, 2008
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Techniques for Coarse-Particle Beneficiation of Some Gold Ores and Methods of Determining Potential for Sorting Any Gold Ore Deposit."By Steve Wilkinson
"""Techniques for coarse-particle beneficiation of some gold ores and methods for determining potential for sorting any gold ore deposit.""With the advent of high speed computers, laser technology end
Jan 1, 1985
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In situ acid leaching of copper tailings deposits: A case historyBy C. D. Shackelford, J. F. Muñoz, M. Vauclin, P. Rengifo, A. Suazo
The results of a field-scale study involving in situ leaching of copper ore tailings using sulphuric acid as the leaching agent, injection wells to introduce the leaching solution and extraction wells
Jan 1, 2001
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Continuous Training – Insurance for Sustainable OperationBy Richard Phiri, Mike Milupi, Jackson Kapobe, Anton Lemmer, Charles Mazala
Sustainability of plant operations in a rapidly changing mining environment requires a well-trained workforce to ensure smooth running of operations. To ensure availability of trained labor, Mopani Co
Jan 1, 2019
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Valuation of Mineral Exploration Properties Using the Cost Approach (78edf0e1-150b-42aa-9fed-be830237414c)By William E. Roscoe
"Mineral exploration properties are those on which an economically viable mineral deposit has not yet been discovered. Such properties are bought, sold, optioned and joint ventured on the basis of the
Jan 1, 2003
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Au L3-edge XANES Analyses for spr-Au/Al2O3 CatalystBy S. Nagamatsu
Alumina supported gold catalyst prepared by spray reaction method (spr) provides gold particle with about 20 nm of diameter. The gold particle size is larger than conventional gold catalysts. However,
Oct 1, 2003
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Cyanide Analysis for Complex Cyanide SolutionsBy W. van der Merwe
With the gold industry looking to process more complex ores, the online measurement and control of cyanide addition to the gold leaching circuit has become more crucial. This paper compares the two co
Jan 1, 2011
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Concepts for Co-Mixing Waste Rock and TailingsConventional waste management practices produce two waste streams for the construction of separate disposal facilities. The design of tailings impoundments is usually controlled by physical stability.
Nov 1, 2002
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Advances in the Use of Thin, Spray-on Liner SystemsBy James F. Archibald
In historic mining practice, typical thin liner support systems have been considered to comprise non-reinforced or mesh-reinforced shocrete linings. In the early 1990?s, development of alternate forms
May 1, 2002
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Treatment of Gold Mill Effluents with Hydrogen Peroxide: Operating Experience and CostsBy A. Griffiths, G. Vickell
"INTRODUCTIONA successful cyanide destruction process has to ensure environmental compliance at reasonable cost. That this is possible with hydrogen peroxide is shown by the fact that over twenty gold
Jan 1, 1989
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Selection and Training of Mining Operators at Barrick Veladero; Strategic Factor for Mining SustainabilityBy Zetti Gavelán
Lack of skilled workforce in mining industry during the current decade has been a serious concern for most mining organization globally. At the beginning of this decade the major envisioned difficulty
May 1, 2010
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The Design of Gold Mills: What Could Be SimplerBy R. Nendick
"IntroductionThe Ancient Egyptians recovered gold from the mud in the bottom of ponds by having teams of maidens sit around the pond dipping goose feathers dipped in grease into the mud. The gold woul
Jan 1, 1986
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A Queuing Network Model for Shovel-Truck-Crusher Systems in Open-pit MiningBy Jiwen Zhang
Abstract Due to the blocking nature at the crusher station, straightforward application of queuing theory cannot give realistic results on the performance of a shovel-truck-crusher system. A new queu
Oct 1, 2009
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A Queuing Network Model for Shovel-Truck-Crusher Systems in Open-pit MiningBy Jiwen Zhang
Due to the blocking nature at the crusher station, straightforward application of queuing theory cannot give realistic results on the performance of a shovel-truck-crusher system. A new queuing networ
Oct 1, 2009
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Commissioning and Testing of Thickener Feed De-Aeration Cyclones at the Xstrata Nickel Raglan OperationBy Colin Hardie, Simon Pelletier, Rakan Rhabani, Guy Comeau
"In order to improve the nickel concentrate thickener operation at Raglan Mine, two pulp deaeration cyclones were installed. These units obtained from Outotec Pty Ltd, also called the FrothBuster®, ha
Jan 1, 2008
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The Strength and Flow Performance of Glassfill TechnologyBy Euler De Souza
Backfilling in Canadian mines has been practised for close to 100 years and evidence anticipates the application of mine fill technology at an increasing rate during the foreseeable future. The evolut
Apr 1, 2005
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Better Modeling with MineSight® Implicit ModelerBy Richard D. Moffett
The MineSight® Implicit Modeler arms geologists, engineers and surveyors with a better approach to 3D modeling. Use the tool to quickly retrieve a 3D wireframe from drillhole data and onscreen interpr
May 1, 2013