Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48442#.VDy6z1fHRK0 Author(s) Wei Zhang Affiliation(s) Mining and Mineral Resources Division, Department of Business Administration, Chinalco China Copper Corporation Limited, Beijing, China; Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada . ABSTRACT Considerable reserves of oil sands are located in northernAlberta. Exploitation of these reserves has been instrumental in the development of theAlbertaeconomy. Mining and processing techniques, including “ in situ ” processing and surface mining/aqueous treatment, are presented. Oil assisted flotation and solvent extraction are discussed as possible future processing altern...
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