Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00132, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Waters, Kristian (McGill University)|Waters, Kristian (Université McGill), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Wollastonite is a calcium silicate (CaSiO3) industrial mineral, which is commonly used as a filler in paints and_x000D_
plastics. It is also used in the construction industry as a substitute for asbestos; ceramic applications including_x000D_
ceramic glazes and bodies; in metallurgical applications wollastonite is commonly added to formulated_x000D_
powders for steel casting and welding. The properties that are most commonly utilised include the low loss on_x000D_
ignition, low thermal conductivity and the shape, which allows for smooth coatings and enhanced durability in_x000D_
formulations. Canadian Wollastonite is also providing wollastonite to mitigate calcium losses and acidification_x000D_
in temperate soils and forests; in wastewater treatment applications; and for carbon sequestration. As such, it_x000D_
has great potential in environmental applications._x000D_
To date, little work has been conducted on the beneficiation of wollastonite from its ores, or on the_x000D_
physico-chemical properties of this mineral. As such, this project is centred on determining the_x000D_
physico-chemical properties of wollastonite and other minerals within the Seeley's Bay deposit in Ontario, and_x000D_
using this knowledge to improve the understanding of wollastonite beneficiation. This will have implications_x000D_
for both the Seeley's Bay deposit, and other wollastonite deposits globally._x000D_
Canada is one of the most important mining nations in the world, producing more than 60 minerals and metals._x000D_
Mining and mineral processing has long been one of the country's key wealth generators. In 2014 the sector_x000D_
employed approximately 375,000 people and contributed $57 billion to Canada's Gross Domestic Product_x000D_
(GDP). The industry accounted for 18.2% of the value of Canadian goods exports in 2014. Industrial minerals_x000D_
are an important sector of the mining industry, being used in a wide variety of products. A more effective_x000D_
method of producing industrial minerals such as wollastonite in a sustainable manner will be of benefit to the_x000D_
Canadian mining industry, and the economy., program purpose french : Wollastonite is a calcium silicate (CaSiO3) industrial mineral, which is commonly used as a filler in paints and_x000D_
plastics. It is also used in the construction industry as a substitute for asbestos; ceramic applications including_x000D_
ceramic glazes and bodies; in metallurgical applications wollastonite is commonly added to formulated_x000D_
powders for steel casting and welding. The properties that are most commonly utilised include the low loss on_x000D_
ignition, low thermal conductivity and the shape, which allows for smooth coatings and enhanced durability in_x000D_
formulations. Canadian Wollastonite is also providing wollastonite to mitigate calcium losses and acidification_x000D_
in temperate soils and forests; in wastewater treatment applications; and for carbon sequestration. As such, it_x000D_
has great potential in environmental applications._x000D_
To date, little work has been conducted on the beneficiation of wollastonite from its ores, or on the_x000D_
physico-chemical properties of this mineral. As such, this project is centred on determining the_x000D_
physico-chemical properties of wollastonite and other minerals within the Seeley's Bay deposit in Ontario, and_x000D_
using this knowledge to improve the understanding of wollastonite beneficiation. This will have implications_x000D_
for both the Seeley's Bay deposit, and other wollastonite deposits globally._x000D_
Canada is one of the most important mining nations in the world, producing more than 60 minerals and metals._x000D_
Mining and mineral processing has long been one of the country's key wealth generators. In 2014 the sector_x000D_
employed approximately 375,000 people and contributed $57 billion to Canada's Gross Domestic Product_x000D_
(GDP). The industry accounted for 18.2% of the value of Canadian goods exports in 2014. Industrial minerals_x000D_
are an important sector of the mining industry, being used in a wide variety of products. A more effective_x000D_
method of producing industrial minerals such as wollastonite in a sustainable manner will be of benefit to the_x000D_
Canadian mining industry, and the economy., agreement title english : Wollastonite flotation, agreement title french : Wollastonite flotation, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada