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Recent Developments in Drilling MudBy R. B. Hyde
"Severe drilling conditions and difficult mud problems are briefly out-lined as the major cost items in all production operations. The chief problems discussed are abnormal pressures, high temperature
Jan 1, 1959
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Improving Energy Efficiency in Barrick Grinding CircuitsBy Lloyd Buckingham
Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick) has undertaken innovative methods of evaluating and improving the performance of grinding mills in several of its operations around the world. The results have been
Jan 1, 2012
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The Handling Of Sour Well Fluids In The Pincher Creek FieldBy C. Stamberg, W. McGuire, R. C. Carlson, L. W. Vollmer
"The selection of materials and pre-cautionary measures for handling natural gas and condensate containing aqueous hydrogen sulphide are presented. Based on the results of a pilot production test and
Jan 1, 1960
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Terrain and soil assessment in support of planning for metal mine developmentBy M. Walmsley, D. Maynard
"This paper describes the use of terrain and soil information in the planning of mine developments, particularly in satisfying many of the existing provincial regulatory requirements. It is also noted
Jan 1, 1981
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The Effect of Inflation on the Evaluation of MinesBy Herbert D. Drechsler, James B. Stephenson
"AbstractThe paper identifies the major components of price change which affect the determination of the internal rate of return of a mining project. It illustrates several price indexes which may be
Jan 1, 1977
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Radioisotope X-Ray Fluorescence and Radiation Scatter Techniques in Mining and MetallurgyBy P. F. Berry
X-ray fluorescence analytical techniques are fairly well established in the mining and metallurgical industries. In recent years, instruments utilizing radioactive isotopes have been developed which,
Jan 1, 1967
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Geology of the Izok Massive Sulfide Deposit, Nunavut Territory, CanadaBy Ian R. Morrison
"Abstract - The Izok Zn-Cu-Pb-Ag volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit is located 265 km south of Kugluktuk (Coppermine), Nunavut Territory, Canada, in the west-central Slave structural province. The I
Jan 1, 2004
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Trace Metals in the McMurray Oil Sands and Other Cretaceous Reservoirs of AlbertaBy Jean Scott, G. A. Collins, G. W. Hodgson
WHILE it is well known that trace metals in crude •oils and distillates have been a matter of deep concern to refining engineers because of the damage done .by the metals to cracking catalysts and ref
Jan 1, 1954
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Use of oxygen in the Outokumpu flash smelting processBy P. Hanniala, S. Harkki, B. Andersson
"The Outokumpu Flash Smelting Process was put into commercial operation in 1949. The original process was based on the use of preheated air. The adoption of oxygen enrichment of the flash smelting pro
Jan 1, 1982
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Mining narrow veins by vertical crater retreat at the Radiore No.2 MineBy Al Goodier
"This paper discusses the experience of Noranda Mines Limited, Matagami Division, with the vertical crater retreat (VCR) method in the mining of narrow-vein stopes. Although limited to only one stope,
Jan 1, 1982
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Waste Management and Energy Savings through Extraction of Valuable Metals: Copper, Nickel and Cobalt from Sulphidic Tailings of Golgohar Iron Mine, IranBy M. Askari, A. Ahmadi
"This study was conducted to establish the possible application of bioleaching in the pilot scale to recover valuable metals from the sulfidic tailings of Golgohar Iron Mine (Kerman, Iran). Using biol
Jan 1, 2017
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New Opportunities for Closed Mining Sites: Bioprospecting for Antibacterial AgentsBy G. N. A. Senhorinho, J. A. Scott, C. A. Laamanen
"Closed mine sites are widely regarded as a negative asset due to their legacy of environmental impacts. These sites are often characterized by waterbodies with elevated metal concentrations and low p
Jan 1, 2019
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A Property Based Model of Flotation and Application in a Dynamic Simulator for Training PurposesBy A. Aaltonen, S. Paloranta, H. Myllykangas
A property based dynamic model of flotation was built and validated for training purposes. The model is based on the work of the AMIRA P9 project. The recovery of each particle with composition and si
Jan 1, 2009
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On-Stream Analysis for Nickel in Mineral Slurries by Radioisotype X-Ray TechniquesBy V. L. Gravitis
Radioisotope X -ray techniques of analysis for nickel have been tested in laboratory and plant trials. In the laboratory tests. a comparison was made of radioisotope and conventional analyses for nick
Jan 1, 1977
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Cerro Verde Project ? Stage 1 ?Copper ? Oxides to Cathodes?By Victor R. Eyzaguirre
Cerro Verde is one of several large porphyry-type copper deposits in Southern Peru. The copper occurs as primary sulphides, with a significant oxide capping. The exploitation of the deposit has been c
Jan 1, 1978
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Selective Leaching of Gold from an Oxidized Copper-Gold Ore by Stage Cyanide Addition: Experimental Study and Industrial ApplicationBy P. L. Li, B. X. Song, C. H. Wang, T. Wang, Z. Hu
"The treatment of an oxidized copper-gold ore by stage cyanide addition was investigated. For cyanidation, free cyanide ion concentration can be an indicator of whether there is copper dissolved in cy
Jan 1, 2016
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Flocculation of froth flotation tailings from a coal washeryBy H. A. Hamza
An experimental study of the settling characteristics of a washery effluent originating as tailings from a froth flotation circuit was undertaken by using a systematic approach to select the most appr
Jan 1, 1979
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The Optimization of Geochemical Exploration for Gold using Glacial TillBy M. B. McClenaghan, O. P. Lavin, Ian Nichol
"Abstract-Exploration in most areas of Canada has to contend with problems posed by glacial overburden. In many areas exploration for gold has been based on the sampling of tills, frequently by deep o
Jan 1, 1992
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Engineered Completions Increase Oil RecoveryBy R. W. Coburn
The results of field experiments on wells which required stimulation indicated that engineered well-completions will cause an increase in ultimate recovery at reduced costs. Techniques and tools have
Jan 1, 1960
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Liquidus Temperatures in Calcium Ferrite Slags Equilibrated with Molten Copper at fixed Oxygen Partial PressuresBy S. Nikolic
"Calcium ferrite slags are currently used in a number of copper-converting processes. Despite the industrial importance of this system the phase equilibria have not been fully investigated. Characteri
Jan 1, 2007