Search Documents
Search Again
Search Again
Refine Search
Refine Search
- Relevance
- Most Recent
- Alphabetically
Sort by
- Relevance
- Most Recent
- Alphabetically
-
Open Cast Pit Sidewall Collapse - Quo Vadis Insurance?By A M. Garforth
Insurers are hesitant to provide coverage for Open cast Pit side wall collapse, and even the consequent damage to plant and equipment in the pit as well as the resulting interference with the mining o
Jan 1, 2006
-
The status of extended reality technology in South Africa’s mining industryBy J. Maritz, K. de Beer, S. M. Buthelezi
The economic upheaval of COVID-19 forced companies to invest in emerging technologies to aid recovery. One such technology is extended reality, which is becoming a mature and innovative tool. Early ad
Jul 10, 2024
-
The AMIRA Metal Accounting Project - IntroductionBy C. M. G. Wortley, N. Randolph, I. Ralston, R. D. Beck
The ?AMIRA Metal Accounting Project? had its origin in a workshop held in Cape Town on 1 August 2001, with the title ?Challenges in Metal Accounting and Information Management?, which was organised by
Jan 1, 2007
-
Simulation-assisted plant design, A. LebedevBy A. Lebedev
Application of dynamic simulation for a base metal processing plant is discussed. The plant receives ore of variable quality from two pits and blending had to be applied to maximise recovery. The plan
Jan 1, 2020
-
Geological setting and concentration of scandium in the Flatreef and eastern limb chromitites of the Bushveld ComplexBy F. Roelofse, D. Grobler, and M. Purchase, C. Gauert, E. Kotze
Scandium is an important industrial metal for which demand is projected to increase in the future. Although many Sc deposits are secondary, Sc is scavenged by clinopyroxene during fractional crystalli
Sep 1, 2022
-
Optimization of Conditions for the Preparation of Activated Carbon from Olive Stones for Application in Gold RecoveryBy M. Louarrat, G. Enaime, A. Yaacoubi, A. Baçaoui, J. Blin
"The purpose of this study is to prepare a new activated carbon from olive stones for use in gold recovery by carbon-in-leach (CIL) and carbon-inpulp (CIP). The preparation method chosen was physical
Mar 1, 2019
-
South Africa’s Options for Mine-Impacted Water re-use: A ReviewBy T. Grewar
"South Africa is a water-scarce country, rated as one of the 30 driest countries in the world. Worryingly, government expects water demand to outstrip supply as early as 2025. The South African govern
Mar 1, 2019
-
The process plant commissioning, start up and optimization at Ada Tepe Gold Mine, A. Grigoryan, L. Stamenov, M. Nolte, K. Evtiminova, and E. AyvazovBy L. Stamenov, A. Grigoryan, M. Nolte, E. Ayvazov, K. Evtiminova
Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (DPM) owns and operates the Ada Tepe gold mine and processing facility (previously referred to as the Krumovgrad Gold Project) located in south-western Bulgaria. The Ada Te
Jan 1, 2020
-
Decoupling the effects of alteration on the mineralogy and flotation performance of Great Dyke PGE oresBy B. McFadzean, M. Tadie, T. Dzingai, M. Becker
Ores from a single deposit may exhibit extensive variability in their mineralogy and texture. The ability to quantify this variability and link it to mineral processing performance is one of the prima
Sep 1, 2021
-
GISTM: Who are the responsible individuals?By G. Howell, J. Wates, A. Coetzee, C. J. MacRobert
The Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) requires mining companies to make four key appointments as part of their tailings management structure. These four positions are an Accounta
Jun 2, 2022
-
Predicting rock fragmentation based on drill monitoring: A case study from Malmberget mine, SwedenBy H. Schunnesson, H. Fredriksson, D. Johansson, E. Söderström, S. Manzoor, A. Gustafson, M. Danielsson
Fragmentation analysis is an essential part of the optimization process in any mining operation. The costs of loading, hauling, and crushing the rock are strongly influenced by the size distribution o
Mar 2, 2022
-
Rare Earth Elements enrichment in Triassic coals deposits and associated argillaceous rocks in LesothoBy S. Hlajoane, L. S. Mokhahlane
The demand for rare earth elements has increased around the world due to their application in a variety of technological advancements. Previous studies have evaluated the potential of the rare earth e
Nov 6, 2024
-
Justification techniques for computer integrated miningBy S. Dessureault
Computer Integrated Mining (CIMG) is a process of using computer networks to transform islands of enabling technologies into a highly interconnected mining system. CIMG involves the integration of adv
Jan 1, 2003
-
Using 3D numerical simulations to model active in-mine seismic surveys at South Deep Gold Mine, South AfricaBy S. Plaatjie, L. Linzer, M. S. D. Manzi, M. Sihoyiya
Fiber-Optic Sensing and UAV-Platform Techniques for Innovative Mineral Exploration (FUTURE) is a joint European Union and South African consortium project funded under ERA-NET Cofund ERA-MIN3. The pro
Jan 12, 2025
-
Outotec Smelting Solutions For The PGM IndustryBy L. Aspola
The platinum group metals (PGMs), i.e. ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum, are typically found in association with each other, but also importantly, with nickel and copper. T
Jan 1, 2012
-
The needle penetration index for estimating the physico-mechanical properties of pyroclastic rocksBy I. Ince, S. Kahraman
Preparation of suitable core specimens for physico-mechanical testing s not always possible, particularly for soft and clay-bearing rocks. Although several indirect test methods have been proposed to
Sep 6, 2023
-
Research on key factors of kinematic law of tower mill’s media based on laboratory experiments and discrete element method, J. He, S. Lu, Q. Zhu, D. Wang, X. Sun, and J. YaoBy Xiaoxu Sun, Jianchao Yao, Qiheng Zhu, Dubo Wang, Jiancheng He, Shijie Lu
Tower mill is considered to have a better regrinding and fine grinding effect compared with ball mill, and its application is much broader. The spiral agitator of the tower mill is driven by the motor
Jan 1, 2020
-
A new automated, safe, environmentally sustainable, and high extraction softrock underground mining methodBy J. Zhang, A. J. S. Spearing, L. Ma
Ore deposits are becoming more complex to mine as a result of the exhaustion of surface and other easily mined deposits. There is also increasing socio-political pressure to design more environmentall
Feb 2, 2021
-
Activation of hydration properties of gold mine tailings, G. Yao, M. Lian, Z. Wang, M. Hao, C. Anning, S. Hu, and X. LyuBy M. Hao, S. Hu, X. Lyu, M. Lian, C. Anning, G. Yao, Z. Wang
The results revealed that the pozzolanic activity of the gold mine tailings and their main mineral phases improved by mechanical activation. Under the same activation conditions, the activated mica po
Jan 1, 2020
-
Guide memoire: The principles of reasonable prospects for eventual economic extractionBy T. Mapeta, S. M. Rupprecht
Discussions on reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction (RPEEE) include the CRIRSCO 2019 reporting template, JORC 2012, SAMREC 2016, CIM 2019 Guideline, and Regulation SK-1300. These repo
Jun 27, 2025