Saskatchewan Research Council
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DIAMONDS: Kennady bulk sample points to Faraday 2 potential
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Kennady Diamonds of Toronto has received good diamond recovery results from the Faraday 2 mini-bulk sample. The 21.1-tonne sample was recovered using two large diameter reverse circulation drills at the Kennady North project. The sample was processed…
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Sealed for Safety
Closure design for mine openings requires careful consideration of many factors, including but not limited to strength, installation method, transport and longevity.
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RESEARCH: SRC’s new mineral processing pilot plant ready to go
SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan Research Council’s (SRC) new mineral processing pilot plant was opened on Oct. 25, 2013. It is now fully operational and is already taking requests from clients across Canada.
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ANALYSES: SRC expands quantitative mineralogical services
SASKATCHEWAN – The Saskatchewan Research Council, located in Saskatoon, has added the QEMScan® service to provide precise quantitative mineralogical analyses. The SRC is the first QEMScan service provider in Saskatchewan and one of…
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MINERAL PROCESSING: Rare earth concentrate, yellowcake produced in bench scale tests
ONTARIO – Toronto-based Pele Mountain Resources says that recent bench scale testing of material from its Eco Ridge project in Elliot Lake has successfully produced both a rare earth carbonate concentrate and yellowcake (U3O8). The tests…
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Saskatchewan Research Council to build mineral processing plant
The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) has announced plans for the construction of a $2.2 million mineral processing pilot plant in Saskatoon. The new pilot plant, coupled with SRC’s existing mineral processing expertise, laboratory and…
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MINERAL PROCESSING: SRC opens new pilot plant in Saskatoon
SASKATCHEWAN – Last Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, the Saskatchewan Research Council opened its new mineral processing pilot plant in Saskatoon. The new $2.2-million facility will enable pilot scale demonstrations of new technologies that will…