Mining Latin America / Minería Latinoamericana : Challenges in the Mining Industry / Desafíos Para La Industria Minera

In November, 1986, the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy held the 'Mining Latin AmericalMineria Latinoamericana' conference in Chile - a conference covering a broad range of topics relevant to South America and, in that sense, complementary to its regional 'Asian Mining' and 'African Mining' series of events. This first conference proved to be a resounding success and confirmed that Chile, in particular, and South America, in general, were indeed ideal for the Institution in the pursuit of its objective of disseminating information related to the international minerals industry. In relation to South America, the Chilean conference was followed, in 1988, by that entitled 'Silver - exploration, mining and treatment', \* which was held in Mexico City; in February, 1995, Caracas will host the 'Mineral resources of VenezuelalRecursos minerales de Venezuela' conference, serious planning for which is under way as I write. The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, in association with the Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas de Chile, Mineria Chilena and Latinomineria agreed that the second 'Mining Latin AmericalMineria Latinoamerica' conference should be held, again in Santiago, in May, 1994, on the occasion of the 1994 Expomin show, which had been been particularly successful in attracting visitors from mining countries worldwide in 1992 and which will continue, at two-yearly intervals, to the year 2000 and, no doubt, beyond. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Mining investment in Argentina....Pages 3-16 Bolivia—its potential and recent activity....Pages 17-23 Investment in mining: the Canadian experience....Pages 25-39 Restructuring of Mexico’s mining sector: an international model....Pages 41-58 Front Matter....Pages 59-59 Application of advanced computer-based systems in open-pit evaluation....Pages 61-75 Myth and reality: status report on computer open-pit optimization algorithms in the 1990s....Pages 77-87 Front Matter....Pages 89-89 Construction of the Kori Kollo gold plant, Bolivia....Pages 91-101 La Coipa modified grinding circuit, Chile....Pages 103-109 Optimization of control systems for mineral processing....Pages 111-131 Practical implementation of the bacterial oxidation process of refractory gold ores....Pages 133-147 Front Matter....Pages 149-149 The Geoscan Airborne Multispectral Scanner as an exploration tool applied to El Halcón prospect, Chile....Pages 151-164 Silver mineralization at San Bartolomé, Azuay, Ecuador....Pages 165-180 Development of the Collahuasi copper deposits—a world-class copper project in the Andes of northern Chile....Pages 181-195 Front Matter....Pages 197-197 Sulphuric acid plant installation—Ilo smelter, Peru....Pages 199-209 Reduction of leach-solvent extraction-electrowinning plant costs by attention to engineering....Pages 211-224 Southern Peru Copper Corporation’s Toquepala and Cuajone leach projects, Peru....Pages 225-235 Advanced methods of coalescing and filtration....Pages 237-246 Front Matter....Pages 247-247 From mine to customer—the marine connection....Pages 249-264 Mean and lean—conveyor design for the 1990s....Pages 265-278 Economic advantages of belt conveying in open-pit mining....Pages 279-295 Front Matter....Pages 297-297 Future of pneumatics in percussive drilling—the South African experience....Pages 299-312 Aplicación de un modelo de fragmentación de rocas en la reducción de los costos de voladura en minería....Pages 313-321 Quality excavation with instrumented and automated drilling equipment....Pages 323-338 Lower costs and higher productivity by use of mechanization in Chilean underground mining....Pages 339-354 Tunnel-boring machine for Magma Copper Co. mine development....Pages 355-364 Front Matter....Pages 365-365 Environmental management in the mining sector....Pages 367-379 Reconciliation of mining with the concept of sustainable development: Minas Gerais, Brazil....Pages 381-387 Front Matter....Pages 389-389 Arsenic removal in anode refining by flux injection....Pages 391-404 Scrap melting in a rotary furnace with use of oxy-fuel burners....Pages 405-410 Ausmelt’s top submerged lance technology applied to copper smelting....Pages 411-421 Investigation of silver extraction from a silver-sulphur flotation concentrate from the electrolytic zinc plant of Companhia Paraibuna de Metais, Juiz de Fora, Brazil....Pages 423-449 Back Matter....Pages 450-452 Mining Investment In Argentina / J.h. Decker -- Bolivia -- Its Potential And Recent Activity / Charles 'scottie' Bruce -- Investment In Mining: The Canadian Experience / Robert B. Parsons -- Restructuring Of Mexico's Mining Sector: An International Model / Victor Flores -- Application Of Advanced Computer-based Systems In Open-pit Evaluation / M.m. Randall -- Myth And Reality: Status Report On Computer Open-pit Optimization Algorithms In The 1990s / D.m. Francois-bongarcon -- Construction Of The Kori Kollo Gold Plant, Bolivia / G. May Et Al. -- La Coipa Modified Grinding Circuit, Chile / Julio Binvignat T. And Jorge Omori V. -- Optimization Of Control Systems For Mineral Processing / Carlos Leal -- Practical Implementation Of The Bacterial Oxidation Process Of Refractory Gold Ores / D.p. Ryan -- The Geoscan Airborne Multispectral Scanner As An Exploration Tool Applied To El Halcon Prospect, Chile / R.a. Agar Et Al. Includes Bibliographic References And Index. Covers challenges to the mining industry with technical contributions on topics such as: investment, potential and evaluation; open-pit technology; mineral processing; solvent extraction; transportation, conveyor design and practice; environmental issues; and smelting and refining.