Comminution, the process of crushing and grinding ore to liberate minerals, is the most energy intensive part of the processing flowsheet and accounts for upwards of 75% of the overall energy consumption of the processing plant. Ideally we would only crush and grind those rocks that contain economically extractable amounts of minerals. MineSense has developed […]

Develop a statistical model to predict the frequency and severity of contamination on oil and gas sites. Advanced statistical learning techniques will be employed to fully utilize the existing data and the data to be collected. The intern will work closely with colleagues in 360 to integrate domain knowledge into the model. The model will […]

Comminution, the process of crushing and grinding ore to liberate minerals, is the most energy intensive part of the processing flowsheet and accounts for upwards of 75% of the overall energy consumption of the processing plant. Ideally we would only crush and grind those rocks that contain economically extractable amounts of minerals. MineSense has developed […]

Surface coal mining creates significant issues in surface water management due to high levels of contaminants including metals, selenium, and suspended sediments. Clearflow group has created a treatment train using newly developed polymer technologies to significantly improve water treatment and reduce contaminant discharge to the environment. This research project will test both the efficacy of […]

L’étudiant étudiera l’influence de la salinité sur l’efficacité de traitement de l’azote ammoniacal présents dans les effluents miniers par les microbulles d’ozone. Cette étude permet d’avancer l’identification des facteurs qui peuvent influencer ce type de traitement qui a montré son efficacité pour le traitement des eaux minières dans des conditions climatiques froides.

The project aims to investigate the potential of a novel approach called Timegated Raman, capable of identifying minerals contained within rocks. Specifically, the project involves measuring known samples in a laboratory setting using a Timegated Raman unit, to assess to what extend the method can be used to quantify theminerals present in mineral powders, and […]

This project combines two cutting-edge technologies, automated core scanning and artificial intelligence (AI), to improve the efficiency and accuracy of mineral processing in the mill as well as mine waste management. The goal is to streamline the process and ensure that the minerals are processed in the most effective way possible. Then, the objective is […]

The main objective of this research is to assess the feasibility of high-power microwave assisted comminution of kimberlite ores. The idea is that high-power treatment for a short time will yield microfractures and result in a reduction in the production of fine particles, therefore improving dense media separation. This study will involve material characterization studies […]

There are increasing demands from the mining industry for automated measurement of key process parameters so the operators can have more control of the process and rapid reaction to the change of conditions such as feed properties. SRC is developing an automated and online measurement platform which can detect and quantify active clays, water hardness […]

A new method to determine whether wildlife are present in certain habitats has been developed that involves collecting environmental samples (water, soil, air) and testing them in a laboratory for the presence of cells and tissue that have been shed by wildlife into their environment. These cells and tissue can include hair, saliva, skin cells, […]

Between 1888 and 1958, several hundred government surveyors worked across the mountainous regions of what is now western Canada to create topographic maps. To do so, they used a made-in-Canada technique employing photography and a transit. Left in the wake of their map-making are more than 120,000 photographic negatives. Today these images are used to […]

This research project will be conducted through internship research by students in the Master in Northern Governance and Development (MNGD). The MNGD is a project-based, interdisciplinary program meant to build capacity among northerners in northern Saskatchewan through a blended delivery model including face-to-face, videoconferencing, online and international field school instruction. The 2013-2014 internship research project […]