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These materials are historical records, not current guidance. 36 documents were recovered and are served locally. Dates are shown only where preserved.
Collection 01
Applied examples that document a challenge, the work undertaken and what was learned.
Themes include: ore blending, ventilation constraints, geotechnical constraints, schedule optimization for bulk mining methods (block cave and/or surface mining), and advanced valuation. The research team includes partners from MIRARCO, Laurentian University, Curtin University and Chasm Consulting/Ventsim. Each theme will support a specialist with knowledge of mine planning…
Archived record; no downloadable file was linked.
A functional assessment of upland native plants in the Hudson Bay Lowland was conducted to determine their potential to disperse, establish, grow, allocate resources and contribute to the ecosystem development. Sixteen simple traits (plant height, leaf thickness, stem density, ability to fix nitrogen, etc) were measured on three populations of 67 species near the Victor…
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Polygeneration systems are integrated energy supply systems that simultaneously generate two or more energy carriers (e.g. electricity and heat); where the output or byproduct of one process can be the input for another energy supply process). Hospitals are considered good candidates for polygeneration systems due to their sustained and relatively high energy requirements…
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Using the energy from water flow in a natural watercourse to produce compressed air is not new; 100 years ago such installations were termed hydraulic air compressors. Today, if natural hydropower resource can be harnessed, compressed air from this technology could be produced at close to zero marginal cost. Such a benefit forces reappraisal of processes and methods that…
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Reduced energy consumption for mining operations is a desirable goal, however understanding the opportunities for optimizing energy consumption is not always clear. The Sankey diagram, which has been used for over 100 years to visualize the flow of energy, materials, or cost through various processes provides an option, but there are drawbacks to this approach: i) the…
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Uplands without water-logged soils are rare in the vicinity of the Victor Mine. The question arises as to what the reference conditions or targets for restoration should be when reclaiming new upland deposits of mining wastes, roads and gravel pads. This is of particular importance when aiming to rehabilitate new upland features to sustainable ecosystems dominated by native…
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Conduct a characterization and evaluation of fluid-related alteration within both the granophyre unit and footwall setting (Nickel Rim South) by integrating field observations, petrography, whole-rock and mineral chemistry, stable isotopes, and chemistry of fluid inclusions. These data will be used to address several fundamental issues regarding the role of fluids in the SIC…
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Baffinland Iron Mine’s remote sites in northern Baffin Island including Mary River, Milne Inlet and Steensby Inlet, were upgraded and are currently equipped with bi-directional monitoring technology provided by the SymBot. Peregrine Diamonds exploration camp located in Southern Baffin Island is using the SymBot as their first choice for baseline monitoring requirements.…
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Gathering ventilation experts from the Sudbury Basin, CEMI led a team of expert contributors and collaborators from Vale, Xstrata Nickel, NRCAN/CANMET, Bestech, Symboticware, Simsmart, and Objectivity to complete a collaborative research project in the area of Ventilation On Demand (VOD). Two demonstration sites (Vale’s Coleman Mine and Xstrata Nickel’s Nickel Rim South…
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Virtual Reality in the mineral industry integrates multi-dimensional data with multi-disciplinary teams to increase both communication and information discovery. Codelco Norte division has contracted Objectivity/CEMI to commission a Virtual Reality Studio to assist in the design of Chuquicamata. The facility will use large scale stereoscopic projection technology to improve…
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CEMI and Rio Tinto recently completed a 6 year program called, the Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction (RTC-UMC) at CEMI. This $10M investment in Canada’s mining innovation was created to undertake research in support of Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future™ programme with a focus on underground mining infrastructure and footprint reliability. This state-of- the-art…
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CEMI, in conjunction with Roctest in Montreal, its subsidiary Smartec in Switzerland, MIRARCO and Vale’s Coleman mine in Sudbury, and the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) are collaborating to develop in-mine fibre optics-based distributed array deformation monitoring capabilities. It is hoped that stiffness variations in response to mining can be…
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Acting on behalf of Vale, CEMI contracted MIRARCO’s Geomechanics Research Centre (GRC) to undertake a baseline fragmentation study at the Birchtree Mine in Thompson, Manitoba.
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Integration of core functionality of the EMAT analysis package LMAs (Loss Metallic Area), deconvolution filtering and LF (Local Fault) signal enhancement, using wavelets into the Rotescograph GUI, as well as system testing and training. The project integrates the functionality from EMAT into the Rotescograph v2 application as outlined in the C-Core Proposal P 07-65. The work…
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Rio Tinto will be moving a significant level of production from Open Pit to Underground Operations, and as such is researching means to increase development rates below surface. As part of this research Rio Tinto initiated a study into faster support installation times through the use of a spray on liner product.
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The SymBot is used in monitoring applications for Productivity Gains, Risk Mitigation, Energy Savings and Research and Development, where real-time data collection is crucial to make better and informed decisions. The SymBot system offers bi-directional, store-and-forward, data standardization and remote configuration capabilities. Data collected is processed and…
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Geohazmap Workflow permits the combination of multiple technical criteria using a variety of knowledge and data-driven methods to highlight hazardous ground in underground mines. Calibration and development were performed in order to identify the risk related to fault-slip-caused rock bursting. Given that the mining environment is dynamic (i.e. conditions evolve with…
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A commercial version of Phase2 Stat™ software was released to market in January, 2011. CEMI continues to work with Rocscience to incorporate further functionality improvements beneficial to the mining industry into the Phases2 Stat software tool. An extension of this project is on-going in collaboration with the Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering of…
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Energy costs for underground mining operations are becoming prohibitive as operators continue to deepen their mines in pursuit of increasingly valuable and scarce ore bodies. Much of the massive energy usage is consumed by the ventilation systems. The mining industry needs a better ventilation control software/technology to help combat mounting costs in a sustainable way,…
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Over the course of a 3 year study, control plots without Sphagnum fragments did poorly but all those that received fragments had a >70% bryophyte cover and 30-60% Sphagnum cover, even without a mulch or companion plants. The spreading of fragments is therefore needed but no mulch or companion plants are required to restore these peatlands. The study shows progress towards…
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The main objective of this research project is to develop criteria for discriminating between unmineralized and mineralized metabreccia. By providing tools that aid in the recognition of mineralized metabreccia, exploration efforts and dollars can be focused on the most favourable host rocks.
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Field observations indicate that large portions of the South Range metamorphic aureole surrounding the SIC can be resolved despite complications due to post-metamorphic events, primary lithologic heterogeneities, and the geometry of the SIC contact. Geochemical data has proven useful in establishing fingerprints to distinguish rocks that are highly affected by contact…
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A 4-D interpretation of the tectonic evolution of the South Range before and after the Sudbury impact event has been developed. This integrates structural geology, metamorphic petrology and geochronology, and provides further clarity and understanding of the geology of the nickel-rich south rim of the Sudbury Igneous Complex.
Archived record; no downloadable file was linked.
Collection 02
Results and observations from CEMI projects and collaborative initiatives.
The batch mining process commonly used in underground base-metal mines is capital intensive. CEMI continues to investigate and push forward in finding ways to improve the cost effectiveness and lean the underground production process by re-designing the individual, discrete tasks in a process so they can be managed as a series of simple, linked tasks. In the case of drift…
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This is the removal of broken rock or ore, before work starts on taking the next round advance. The current approach is using a front-end loader, a Load-HaulDump (LHD) unit to dig into the pile of rock, fill the bucket, retreat and perform a 3-point turn and drive forward to dump into a truck or another location. The process is repeated until all the rock is removed. The…
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One of the key areas that the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) is working on is exploration (new deposits, expanded mines) and geophysics, both surface and underground, which is strategically important to mining sustainability. A partnership between CEMI, Wallbridge Mining Company Limited and Western University (Western) has been established to study one of…
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Element Ratio Analysis (ERA) is a simple technique that is rigorously consistent with the complex laws of thermodynamics that control mineral transformations in rock. It can investigate and quantify all kinds of rock forming and rock alteration processes, including hydrothermal alteration, metamorphism, and igneous fractionation. ERA has been grossly under-utilized because…
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The Industrial Research Chair in Exploration Geophysics, held by Dr Richard Smith, has completed its five year mandate as of September 2015. The objectives of the Chair were to: increase the discovery and development potential of new ore bodies or mines through the creation of advanced geophysical tools; developing new methodologies for a better understanding of rock mass…
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Initial discussions with the Ministry of Northern Development & Mines were positive and a Crown controlled site approximately 100,000 tonnes in size near Sudbury was selected as a typical site for the pilot project demonstration proposal. A full project plan has been prepared which would incorporate all the elements of the modular pilot plant approach. Funding is now…
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The relationship between mining activities and mining-induced seismicity is vital. Having a better understanding of it allows mine operators to anticipate and plan for necessary ground support and to reduce those risks which might compromise the safety and productivity aspects of a mine. Drs. Hani Mitri and Atsushi Sainoki with the Department of Mining and Materials…
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The post-impact deformation created unprecedented natural laboratory conditions to investigate igneous, metamorphic and deformational processes occurring at the base of a large impact crater. In total, 7 graduate and 10 undergraduate student projects are funded. The project activities include: structural field and drill core analyses; inference of fault segment orientations…
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CEMI is working with MIRARCO to design a system that uses the shaft work from a wind turbine rotor to drive the compressor in an air liquefaction plant. The motivation is that if utilizing wind energy to drive the liquefaction process is practical, work from such a wind turbine would be available at very low marginal cost and with very low CO2, eq emissions – in contrast to…
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Sustainability of deep mining is reliant on the reduction and optimization of energy consumption. With many approaches available for consideration (different equipment, different operating practices, etc.), it is essential to have a systematic, rational method available for mines to determine the best set of options. A review of precedent energy management practices in…
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Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) successfully absorbed chromium, iron and zinc onto the root system and nickel onto the leaves and root system confirming proof of principle. Use of Comfrey in developing countries where tailings waste have left a footprint, may offer local farmers an economic and environmental benefit. Farmers can not only remove and process metals for economic…
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In-silico molecular simulations (assisted by Dr Gustavo Arteca) determined the optimal theoretical length and circular size of the cyclic peptide, complexed to a given metal. With successful proof of principle, the synthetic reproduction of cyclic peptides for diverse metals has the potential to become a secondary process for extracting or remediating metals from tailings.…
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Phase I of the research program has begun with the completion of pre-experimental geosciences and geotechnical data collection and development of an experimental design framework. Dr. Benoît Valley, at Neuchatel University, in Switzerland, is the technical lead on the project. He has been working at the Cadia East Mine test site in Australia to procure, install and stabilize…
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A critical assessment of the current mine support design guiding principles led to the conclusion that the primary damage mechanism to an excavation site is often a seismically triggered strainburst or self-initiated strainburst and damage is often not rooted in momentum or dynamic shaking from a remote source. For example at the Jinping II tunnel in China, over 500…
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Drs. Clifford Stanley and James Diamond of Acadia University have undertaken to redesign/upgrade the ProbPlot software to give it more functionality and make it more accessible. It is being developed in Java so that it is accessible on virtually all laptops, desktops or workstations, including those running MS-windows, Apple OS X, Linux or Unix. As well as having all of the…
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In a project lead by CEMI, in partnership with Ontario’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), MIRARCO as well as R. Mohan Srivastava‒ the original developer of the computer code, the software is being upgraded so that it can be used more broadly and effectively by the mining and nuclear waste management industries. MOFRAC is unique because it pays strict attention…
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Experiments are being conducted in the Laboratory for Experimental Petrology Applied to Ore Deposits at Laurentian University involving the synthesis of sulfide melts, enriched in Bi, Te, As, and PGE to constrain how separation of a Cu-rich sulfide melt from a Fe-rich sulfide residue and separation of a Bi-Te melt from a Cu-rich sulfide residue affect the fractionation of…
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At relic mine sites across the Province, the potential exists to reprocess waste materials to recover previously left behind mineral values and reduce the long-term environmental impacts of these sites. New approaches to mineral processing and waste and water treatment that take advantage of remaining mineral values at these sites are currently being evaluated. CEMI is also…
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The development of a computer software application to evaluate the feasibility of recovering heat from exhaust mine air, using input data from a given mine site. The software will help determine cost benefits of installing an exhaust heat recovery system to heat mine intake air during cold periods. It will also determine the total energy cost savings per year and a capital…
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The influence of heavy metal stress on drought tolerance of plants will be investigated using seedlings and saplings of two common tree species of Sudbury area, white birch and red maple. The effects of heavy metals on traits determining acquisition, transport and regulation of water will be investigated in an experiment with elevated levels of metals as found in Sudbury…
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Collection 03
Talks, short courses, conference material and workshop presentations.
CEMI marked its 10-year anniversary at PDAC 2017 with presentations and an industry-led panel highlighting its mining innovation work.
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A CEMI Lecture Series talk by Rosa Cimino of KPMG LLP on selecting and managing successful dealer relationships.
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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is an arm’s length funding agency for the Government of Canada that has contributed $928 Million to 320 cleantech projects since 2001. In partnership with CEMI (Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation), SDTC will hold a public information session to explain the funding program and attract cleantech innovators with…
A CEMI lecture on ventilation and refrigeration approaches for deep, hot mines.
Archived record; no downloadable file was linked.
On March 16, 2016, the 13th ISRM online lecture titled “Challenges in rock mass strength determination for the design of underground excavations” by CEMI’s former President & CEO, Dr. Peter K. Kaiser is now available to view online (recorded by CEMI with introduction by ISRM).
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Dr. Florian Amann presents: “The role of brittle failure in sedimentary rocks in Swiss tunnel projects”
Lecture Abstract : Deformation and stability around underground mine excavations depend on the following factors: 1. Lithological system that exists in the rock mass; 2. Major discontinuity geometry system (large scale features) of the rock mass; 3. Minor discontinuity geometry pattern (small scale features) that exist in each lithology; 4. Intact rock and rock mass physical…
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John McGaughey is President of Mira Geoscience Ltd. He is a graduate of Queen’s University with a Ph.D. in applied geophysics. His focus is integrated, multi-disciplinary 3D and 4D interpretation and earth modelling for mining, mineral exploration, and geotechnical decision support. Prior to founding Mira Geoscience in 1999 he spent 10 years at the Noranda Technology Centre…
Dr. Osinski’s research interests are diverse and interdisciplinary in nature. His work synthesizes field, remote sensing, and laboratory observations with a range of geochemical data. His current research falls into three main areas: planetary geology, astrobiology, and economic geology. Meteorite impact craters provide a common cross-cutting theme. He approaches planetary…
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CEMI is hosting a Exploration theme Student Presentation event at the 2014 PDAC Convention in Toronto, Ontario. Students participating in various research projects sponsored by CEMI will be presenting their most recent findings at this event. CEMI stakeholders are encouraged to attend. Poster
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Dr. Marcos Arroyo presents: “DEM Models of Boundary Value Problems in Geotechnical Engineering”
A SAMSSA lecture by Vern Baker on the potential for mining copper, nickel and precious metals in Minnesota.
Dr. Ignacio Carol presents: “Confined Fractures of Quasi-Brittle Materials: Numerical Modeling via Interface Elements, and Experimental Validation”
Understanding uncertainty in geomaterials is a key issue in mining and geotechnical projects. In addition to the inherent uncertainty due to natural variability of geomaterials, knowledge based uncertainty involving testing, transformation and modeling errors also plays a critical role in design. In underground excavations such as mines and tunnels, this uncertainty poses a…
Archived record; no downloadable file was linked.
CEMI and INORD hosted a Symposium about using the economic potential created by the Ring of Fire mineral deposits as a catalyst to examine a range of options that will help northern communities determine their path to economic development; building community while building wealth.
CEMI, Golder Associates, and MIRARCO hosted a one day workshop on Weather Variability and Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions for the Mining Sector.
Dr. Sam Spearing presents: “Energy and energy options with specific reference to the USA”
The scope of the workshop is to confirm the hypotheses, or at least to define a path for confirmation. It is expected that this will lead to improved data collection and interpretation procedures and to a collaborative monitoring program to provide conclusive proof and solutions for future engineering of cave operations. The scope of work will eventually lead to a set of…
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A technical overview in preparation for a planned Fall 2012 Short Course on April 12, 2012.
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The course will be comprised of technical presentations and hands-on practical sessions focused on providing attendees with an awareness of: the risks posed in burst-prone mines; the structural geology and other geotechnical aspects to pay attention to and measure in drill core and in drift mapping; and the tools to use to optimize design and response effectiveness during…
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Dr. Steve Rogers presents: “Applications of Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) modeling to Mining Geomechanics”
Dr. Willem De Beer presents: “Geophysics for Rockmass Characterization”
R. Mohan Srivastava presents: “Fracture modeling: New ideas for mineral deposit development and production planning”
Dr. Erik Eberhardt presents: “Impacts of Underground Mass Mining on Surface: Lessons Learned from the Palabora Cave-Pit Interaction Study”.
CEMI sponsored/supported students came together to speak about their Exploration related research projects
Minister McKenna continues to promote the idea that we need to remove carbon from the economy – and we do. But we cannot afford to reduce the material, people and ideas that fossil fuels currently move around the economy. What we must do, is to replace fossil fuels with low-carbon electricity, but not just in Canada – globally. This will mean producing much more of the…
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Collection 04
Practical references and guidance developed to support mining innovation.
Geoscience INTEGRATOR was originally conceived to accommodate the data management needs of SUMIT, a multi-disciplinary, collaborative research programme involving academic institutions, mining companies, SMEs and managed through CEMI. SUMIT required a comprehensive data management system to facilitate researchers’ needs to solve complex problems through collaborative…
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Mining industry datasets remain segmented, under-utilized, and, at times, unreliable. There is no universally accepted data collection or storage format and no easy way to integrate data sets from different sources. In addition, data takes up an incredible amount of space on servers and, as a result, it is common practice to discard it after a set period of time. These data…
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The current rock support design approach is based on anticipated ground motions obtained from scaling laws developed from the Canadian Rockburst Research Program in the 1990s (Kaiser et al.,1996). Case studies are needed to verify the use of scaling laws for design purposes. It is observed that the degree of rockburst damage may or may not be strongly associated with the…
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The Canadian Rockburst Support Handbook (Kaiser et al., 1996) presented an engineering approach to selecting rock support for burst‐prone mines by systematically assessing both support demands and support capacities. Since its publication, technology of rockburst support has seen many new developments. A number of key insights, changes in thinking, and new concepts have…
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Drs. Clifford Stanley and James Diamond of Acadia University designed and developed Java-based software that simplifies the accurate plotting of both PER and GER diagrams, and accelerates their interpretation. Programming the software in Java makes the software available to virtually all laptops, desktops or workstations, including those running MS-windows, Apple OS X, Linux…
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It’s important to measure relevant geotechnical data at the earliest appropriate data gathering stage in a mining project. This applies equally to the development of a potential new mine property as to a proposed new mining block within an existing mine. This is especially important if the rock mass could be prone to rock bursting, such as in deeper, higher stress mine…
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This powerful, user-friendly, Windows-based 3D tool, provides mining and civil engineers the ability to conduct rock support design in deep underground mine drifts or civil tunnels. Users can visually assess load, displacement and energy demands at multiple drift locations by considering anticipated seismic event magnitude and location, stress, drift orientation and rock…
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Fugitive dust emissions can be reduced through application of the most effective BMPs. Control measures to reduce fugitive dust emissions must take into account: a) identification and classification of fugitive dust emission sources; b) identification of the sources of fugitive dust emissions; c) fugitive dust characterization; d) development and implementation of the BMP…
CEMI, working with the Institute of Mine Seismology (IMS) in South Africa and Australia, developed a Synthetic Ground Motion Assessment Tool (S-GMAT). The tool permits estimation of the ground motions produced near potentially vulnerable excavations located at varying distances from a seismic source. Tool outputs are in 3-D format capable of being incorporated into existing…
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The base version of PreCalculatOre takes reflects a generalized, global model of operating and capital costs for mining, milling and smelting operations. ‘PreCalculatOre – Sudbury Edition’s financial model has been adjusted to reflect operating and capital costs specific to mining, milling and smelting in eastern Canada. Both versions of PreCalculatOre allow the user to…
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The Mine Design Handbook format has been established, editions assigned, and articles written by consultants, members of academia and industry, and other highly respected mine professionals. Additional articles are being prepared to encompass a comprehensive overview of the essential aspects of mine design. The site is continually updated to ensure relevance. Mine…
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Collection 05
Long-form analysis and perspectives on mining innovation.
Edited by D.H. Rousell and G.H. Brown, 2009. , Open File Report 6243: A Field Guide to the Geology of Sudbury, Ontario Ontario Ontario Geological Survey, Ontario
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Shale gas development involves aggressive hydraulic fracturing of a naturally fractured rock mass to generate an interconnected open fracture network with a large internal surface area for gas drainage. Conventional hydraulic fracture design software cannot cope adequately with fracture propagation in naturally fractured rock, and it is not clear what form a better design…
Antonio C. B. de Araujo, and Helen Shang, 2009. Enhancing a Smelter Off-Gas System Using a Plant-Wide Control Design , Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, ACS Publications
Antonio C.B. de Araujo a,*, Romildo P. Brito a, Helen Shang b, 2009. Mitigation of energy intensity of an industrial off-gas cleaning system using process engineering solutions , Journal of Cleaner Production 17 1512–1525
Duff, D.J., Buksa, H., Kaiser, P.K., 2008. Strategic Research Program to Develop Tactical Means for Risk Mitigation in Mining , Strategic and Tactical Approaches in Mining Conference 2008
Kaiser, P.K., and Kim., B.H., 2008. CEMI Publications Series PS09-01 – Rock Mechanic , ACG Newsletter, 31(December): 1-5
Collection 06
Research and other publications shared with CEMI’s mining innovation community.
A report on the outcomes of a six-year collaborative research program investigating innovative technologies for rock engineering and energy optimization in underground mining.
A special-edition CEMI newsletter prepared for PDAC 2019.
CEMI annual report for 2017.
Check out CEMI’s 2016 Annual Report. A celebration of the year in review including spotlights on Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction, Ultra Deep Mining Network, SUMIT Program Results and the Innovation & Prosperity Office. Click CEMI 2016 Annual Report to download.
Our 2015 Annual Report features some of the flagship projects and collaborative activities both currently in progress and completed, a result of the efforts of our solution team network.
CEMI annual report for 2014.
CEMI’s strategic focus has resulted in five core research and development project themes: FindMine, DeepMine, ValueMine, ConstructMine and SustainMine. Each is wide-reaching and helps to advance innovation and enrich knowledge for the metal mining industry.
Inside we have featured some of the flagship projects and collaborative activities both currently in progress and completed, a result of the efforts of our solution team network … our Innovators.
CEMI annual report for 2012.
CEMI annual report for 2011.
CEMI’s strategic focus has resulted in four core research and development project categories: FindMine, DeepMine, ValueMine and SustainMine. Each is wide-reaching and helps to advance innovation and enrich knowledge for the metal mining industry.
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CEMI annual report for 2010.
From the archived CEMI mandate
Increase the rate of ore-body discovery and shorten the path from discovery toward production.
Improve the effectiveness and safety of mineral production.
Improve cost-effectiveness by using less time and fewer resources in production.
Limit environmental impacts, long-term intervention costs and liabilities, and support reclamation.
The archived innovation equation
Identify new ideas and apply research to practical mining challenges.
Show that an idea works and can be applied.
Test whether an innovation is viable in a real operating environment.
Build acceptance and adoption by mining operations.
Archive restoration
The catalog reflects titles and descriptions available in the restored index. 3 linked source files could not be recovered, and outdated event registration forms are intentionally not reproduced. Entries without a download remain as archive records only.
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