The Evolution of the Falconbridge Smelter
Name/Title
The Evolution of the Falconbridge SmelterEntry/Object ID
2022.298.01Tags
Falconbridge Nickel Mines, Falconbridge, Ontario, Smelting, Mining History, Mining Industry, Nickel Mining, The Sudbury Basin, District of SudburyScope and Content
Book discussing the history of the Falconbridge smelter and how it has changed since its creation in 1930.Context
The book discusses the history of smelting and how the smelting process and the Falconbridge smelter has changed between the years 1930 and 1992. The book is broken down into sections, they are as follows: 1. Introduction 2. Background 3. The Ore 4. Sources of Ore 5. Phase 1: Ore Smelting 1930-1933: - Ore Preparation - Transportation and Storage - Blast Furnace - Settler - Converters - Hot Metal Crane - Smelter Operations - Dust Collection and Gas Disposal - Matte Handling 6. Phase 2: Ore-Sinter Smelting 1933-1954: - Feed Preparation - Transportation and Storage - Falconbridge Mill - Sinter Plant - Plant Description - Sinter Machine Description - Blast Furnaces - Settler - Slag Disposal - Converters - Gas Disposal - Dust Collection 7. Phase 3: Sinter Smelting 1954-1978: - Concentrators - Pyrrhotite Plant - Dried Concentrate Receiving - Slurry Concentrate Receiving - Pellet Plant - Briquette Plant - Slurry Filtering and Drying Plant - Sinter Plant - The New Smelter - Blast Furnaces - Settlers - Converters - Off Gases - Dust Collection - Matte Handling 8. Phase 4: Electric Smelting 1978: - Concentrate Transportation and Storage - Dry Materials Handling - Roaster Feed Handling - Fluid Bed Roasters - Roaster Gas Handling - Calcine Handling System - Electric Furnace - Electric Furnace Description - Electric Furnace Operation - Furnace Off Gases - Matite Tapping - Slag Tapping - Converters - Hot Metal Cranes - Slag Cleaner - Acid Plant - Smelting of Secondary Materials 9. Conclusion The Falconbridge Mine Company was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1928. It was a natural resources company focused on exploration, mining, processing, and marketing of metals and minerals, specifically: nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum. Falconbridge Nickel Mines was incorporated August 28, 1928 as a subsidiary of Ventures Limited. Mining in the Town of Falconbridge. In 1928, Thayer Lindsley created Ventures Limited as a holding company for various other companies and mining claims. Ventures Limited then purchased Falconbridge Mines in August 1928 from the Bennett-Longyear interests for $2,500,000. In 2006 Falconbridge Nickel Mines was purchased by the Swiss company Xstrata, which was later bought out by Glencore in 2013.Collection
Mining History, Falconbridge Nickel Mines Collection, Sudbury HistoryCataloged By
Kat BezaireCategory
Secondary Source