From ore to ferroalloy at Niobec Mine: The role of the geologist in ISO 9002 implementation

CIM Bulletin

Volumn 90, Issue 1007, 1997, Pages 43-47

  Villeneuve, Denis ^a   Dénommé, Eddy ^a  

^a Niobec Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exploration; Geology; ISO 9002; Niobec mine

Indexed keywords

FERROALLOYS; IRON ORE TREATMENT; MINE SURVEYS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE VALUATION; STANDARDS;

FERRONIOBIUM; ORE DEPOSIT APPRAISAL; PYROCHLORE;

MINING;

EID: 0031071216     PISSN: 03170926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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