Abstracts Archive

The 4 Shaft Project represents a step change for ventilation capacity at Agnico Eagle's Macassa Mine in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. This paper outlines the process design, equipment selection, and experience in procuring new primary ventilation equipment for this project. Equipment includes new 64 MMBtu...

This paper uses vortex flow modelling to find the optimal length of eddy airflow in dead-end gallery using air velocity, pressure and diesel particulate matter (DPM) simulations and field investigations. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling conducted for four different dead-end crosscut leng...

Lundin Mining operates the Eagle Mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan USA. The mine is preparing to construct the new Upper Keel zone – another high-grade nickel orebody in proximity to the existing mine. This paper provides an overview on several aspects of the ventilation design and strategy ...