MIME 426 - Mine Design and Prefeasibility Study

Possible search strategy

• (feasib* OR scoping OR compar* OR "order of magnitude") AND (gold OR au) AND (mines OR miners OR mining) AND (type in the method, with its synonyms)

Databases

• Compendex - comprehensive, interdisciplinary engineering database; can also select to search GEOBASE (earth sciences database) at the same time
  • Search tips for Compendex: see Mining > Find articles 

• CBCA Complete - provides references to Canadian publications

• GeoRef - provides references to a variety of publications in the geosciences

• Google Scholar – useful for finding a few relevant articles on a topic
  • Search tips for Google Scholar:
    • you can include synonyms for just one concept and place parentheses around your synonyms, e.g., (feasibility OR scoping OR comparative OR "order of magnitude") gold mine
    • Google Scholar automatically searches for variant word endings

Geology, location, and economics 

• Ministère des Ressources naturelles - Gouvernement du Québec

  • GESTIM Plus - Mining title management system; works with a Windows operating system and Internet Explorer; click on "Free consultation of the Register" and accept the license agreement to start your search

  • CUBIQ - Library catalogue to find reports by Quebec government ministries

• Ontario ministry of northern development and mines

  • Geology Ontario – Mineral deposits and occurrences

• Manitoba’s Mineral Resources Division

  • Exploration Activity Tracker

Government policies 

• Natural Resources Canada – Mining

  • Taxation

• Ministère des Ressources naturelles - Gouvernement du Québec - Mines

  • Fiscal support

• Manitoba’s Mineral Resources Division – Mines Branch (Regulatory)

  • Exploration and Mining Guide

• Canadian enviroOSH Legislation plus Standards - allows you to search for occupational health and safety legislation by jurisdiction, i.e., by the federal or a provincial government (links directly to the full text)
  • Quebec - Regulation respecting occupational health and safety in mines
  • Ontario - Occupational Health and Safety Act... Mining & Mining Plants

Reports

• Canadian Research Index – provides references to Canadian government publications at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels