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GOLD MINING INDUSTRY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- world economic cycle
1, record 1, English, world%20economic%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The prices of main metals produced in Québec, in particular iron, gold, nickel and zinc, are determined on international markets. The mining industry is thus subject to world economic cycles. 1, record 1, English, - world%20economic%20cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle économique mondial
1, record 1, French, cycle%20%C3%A9conomique%20mondial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les prix des métaux produits au Québec, dont en particulier le minerai de fer, l’or, le nickel et le zinc, sont déterminés sur les marchés internationaux. L’industrie minière est donc assujettie aux cycles économiques mondiaux. 1, record 1, French, - cycle%20%C3%A9conomique%20mondial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Mining Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mining boom
1, record 2, English, mining%20boom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Worldwide commodity prices have increased substantially over the past five years. This has helped to fuel the mining boom in Canada. There have been large capital investments in uranium, nickel, gold, copper, potash, and diamond exploration. Analysts and industry professionals believe that this trend will continue in 2008 and for the next few years. Thus the mining industry and subsequently the mining equipment industry will continue to prosper in Canada. 2, record 2, English, - mining%20boom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Exploitation minière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boum minier
1, record 2, French, boum%20minier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boom minier 2, record 2, French, boom%20minier
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Québec vit un nouveau boum minier, phénomène cyclique qui, pour la première fois, coïncide avec une hausse phénoménale des besoins en métaux des économies émergentes d'Asie. 1, record 2, French, - boum%20minier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme francisée «boum» est à privilégier. 3, record 2, French, - boum%20minier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gold-mining industry
1, record 3, English, gold%2Dmining%20industry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gold mining industry 2, record 3, English, gold%20mining%20industry
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to washing the gravel, water became the prime mover for the gold mining industry. 2, record 3, English, - gold%2Dmining%20industry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- industrie de l'exploitation aurifère
1, record 3, French, industrie%20de%20l%27exploitation%20aurif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- exploitation aurifère 2, record 3, French, exploitation%20aurif%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une tournée générale à travers nos exploitations aurifères [...] 2, record 3, French, - industrie%20de%20l%27exploitation%20aurif%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cyanide gas
1, record 4, English, cyanide%20gas
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some materials can react vigorously with water to rapidly produce gases which are deadly at low airborne concentrations. For example, sodium or potassium phosphide release phosphine gas when they contact water. Alkali metal cyanide salts, such as sodium or potassium cyanide, slowly release deadly hydrogen cyanide gas on contact with water. 2, record 4, English, - cyanide%20gas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A respondent described the application of bioleaching in the mining industry and noted some of the cost issues and environmental precautions.... For low-grade refractory gold ores, the technology involves bacterial breakdown of arsenopyrite ore to expose the gold followed by cyaniding for extraction purposes. A major environmental health issue here revolves on the control of acidity in the ore pile to eliminate the production of cyanide gas. 3, record 4, English, - cyanide%20gas
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cyanure gazeux
1, record 4, French, cyanure%20gazeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyanure gazeux : Cette expression désigne le cyanure d'hydrogène (voir aussi cette fiche). 2, record 4, French, - cyanure%20gazeux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'un des répondants à décrit l'application de la biolixiviation dans l'exploitation minière et donné des précisions sur certains des coûts et certaines des précautions d'intérêt environnemental. [...] Pour les minerais aurifères réfractaires à faible teneur en or, le procédé fait intervenir la décomposition bactérienne de l'arsénopyrite, ce qui expose l'or, puis l'extraction par cyanuration. À cet égard, un problème environnemental d'envergure se pose, car il faut neutraliser l'acidité du tas de minerai pour empêcher la production de cyanure gazeux, ce qu'on obtient en élevant le pH du minerai (à environ 10) avant de le cyanurer. 3, record 4, French, - cyanure%20gazeux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mining house
1, record 5, English, mining%20house
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mining company 2, record 5, English, mining%20company
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mining industry in South Africa has seen significant restructuring and changes since the early 90's with the traditional "big six" mining houses-Anglo American/De Beers, Gencor/Billiton, Goldfields, JCI, Anglovaal and Rand Mines-being restructured and extending their global presence. These companies traditionally controlled gold, platinum, chrome, coal and base metal production in South Africa. 1, record 5, English, - mining%20house
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Today more than three-quarters of Canadian mineral production originates from fewer than one-quarter of Canada’s mining companies. 3, record 5, English, - mining%20house
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- société minière
1, record 5, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- compagnie minière 2, record 5, French, compagnie%20mini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- maison minière 3, record 5, French, maison%20mini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les sociétés minières s'appuient [...] sur les syndicats pour obtenir des réformes qu'elles jugent indispensables dans la législation de l'apartheid. [...] Les dirigeants de l'Anglo American ont condamné ces textes qui «empêchent [...] les personnes de couleur d'accéder au système de la libre entreprise et de participer à ses bénéfices [...]» Cette nouvelle manière de voir n'est pas partagée par toutes les compagnies [...] En 1985, les principales compagnies d'or étaient l'Anglo American Company [...], Gold Fields [...], Gencor [...], Rand Mines, JCI [...] et Anglovaal [...] 4, record 5, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mini%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il devient le premier Noir à prendre le contrôle de [JCI,] la légendaire maison minière d'Afrique du Sud. Cette pionnière du «Rand», la région aurifère, fut fondée en 1888 par Barney Barnato, déjà enrichi par le diamant de Kimberley, qui acheta tous les terrains nécessaires pour bâtir la ville de Johannesburg. 3, record 5, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mini%C3%A8re
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
De nos jours, plus des trois quarts de la production minière canadienne sont attribuables à moins d'un quart des sociétés minières de notre pays. 5, record 5, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20mini%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- appropriation accounting
1, record 6, English, appropriation%20accounting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- appropriation method of accounting 2, record 6, English, appropriation%20method%20of%20accounting
correct
- appropriation basis of accounting 3, record 6, English, appropriation%20basis%20of%20accounting
correct
- appropriation accounting method 4, record 6, English, appropriation%20accounting%20method
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The South African mining industry generally uses the appropriation method of accounting, which closely resembles cash flow accounting. It is based on the premise that mines have a finite life... The principle is adopted that members’ funds are invested in a wasting asset and the cost of mining assets over and above the initial capital is provided out of profits earned... This method is the generally accepted standard for the deep level gold mining industry in South Africa and is used for statutory and regulatory compliance. 2, record 6, English, - appropriation%20accounting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- comptabilité des crédits
1, record 6, French, comptabilit%C3%A9%20des%20cr%C3%A9dits
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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