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  • SAIMM
    Zircon characterization—a new approach to an age-old problem

    CSIRO Mineral has recently developed a new electron microprobe based system for characterizing zircon grains from heavy minerals sand deposits. The system acquires cathodoluminescence (CL) spectra, X-

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Annual Report for the year ended 30th June, 1989

    COUNCIL FOR 1988/89 President C.E. Fivaz President-elect Dr O.K.H. Steffen Senior H.G. Mosenthal Vice Presidents Junior R.D. Beck Immediate Past President B.C. Alberts Honorary Treasurer

    Jan 1, 1989

  • SAIMM
    Annual Report for the year ending 30th June, 1990

    COUNCIL FOR 1989/90 President Dr O.K.H. Steffen President-elect Mr H.G. Mosenthal Senior R.D. Beck Vice Presidents Junior ].P. Hoffman Immediate Past President C.E. Fivaz Honorary Treasure

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SAIMM
    Shear behaviour of graphite infilled joints based on Constant Normal Stiffness (CNS) test conditions

    Due to the reduction in frictional resistance, the characteristics of joint infill have a major role to play on rock mass instability. This paper elucidates the laboratory behaviour of graphite infill

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Kinetic gold leach monitoring including cyanide speciation - Synopsis

    By P. W. Lotz

    Traditionally, bottle roll tests have been used to optimize the extraction process for best gold extraction and recovery. Such tests typically involve exposing the ore to defined reagent concentration

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Book News

    1. New publications International minerals/metals review - 1982. Washington D.C., McGraw-Hill, 1983.720 pp. U.S.$1l7. Mining subsidence engineering, by Helmut Kratzsch. New York, Springer, 1983.580 pp

    Jan 1, 1983

  • SAIMM
    Relating High-Resolution Tilt Measurements To The Source Displacement Of An M2.2 Event Located At Mponeng Gold Mine

    By P. Share

    As part of JAGUARS (JApanese-German Underground Acoustic emission Research in South Africa), high-resolution tiltmeters were installed during 2007 at Mponeng gold mine, South Africa, in an attempt to

    Oct 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Using pyrometers and thermal camera for estimation the ventilation conditions

    By T. Struminski

    The paper is aimed to assess the possibilities of usage of pyrometers and thermal cameras to study ventilation and environmental conditions in underground mines. Surface and underground thermovisi

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Oxidation State Dependence Of The Electrical Conductivity Of High Iron Containing Slags

    By R. J. Hundermark, S. Sun

    The oxidation state dependence of the electrical conductivity of a calcium ferrite slag with 25 wt% CaO was measured at 1300°C using a shallow slag layer and two-electrode technique. The experiments w

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Criteria For Utilization Of By-Products From The Ferro-Alloy Industry

    By Willem C. A. van Niekerk, David A. Baldwin, Nardus Potgieter, Willie A. Gericke

    Authorities that regulate environmental issues pertaining to industrial wastes in South Africa regard landfill disposal as the only effective environmental management option for slag and other inorgan

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    DC Furnace Containment Vessel Design Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

    By M. Shapiro, L. A. le Grange, B. Henning

    Effective pyrometallurgical process vessel design requires accurate assessment of the heat fluxes through the walls of the furnace. This is particularly important for freeze lining operation which is

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Special General Meeting

    A Special General Meeting of the Institute was held in Kelvin House, Johannesburg on Wednesday, 29th September, 1971. The President, Prof. D. D. Howat opened the meeting at 9.55 a.m. The Preside

  • SAIMM
    Equipment selection based on the AHP and Yager’s method

    By M. Yavuz

    One of the challenging problems for optimization in mining operations is to choose the best equipment among the alternatives. Equipment selection is an important task for mine management due to its op

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Theoretical, practical, and economic difficulties in sampling for trace constituents - Synopsis

    Many industries base their decisions on the assaying of tiny analytical sub-samples. The problem is that most of the time several sampling and sub-sampling stages are required before the laboratory pr

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Development And Demonstration Of Oxy-Fuel CFB Technology - Synopsis

    By A. Hotta

    Reduction of CO2 emissions is the key driving force behind the development and implementation of new solutions for energy production. One solution is circulating fluidized bed (CFB) combustion technol

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Plenary Presentations

    OPENING SESSION Session Chairpersons: Dr. P.P. Jourdan & Dr. L.A. Cramer Transformation to Tackle the Challenges Facing the Ferro Alloy Industry in the Next Decade R.J. Linnell Electricity S

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    The testing of suspensions seats for the control of whole-body vibration (WBV) in the South African mining industry

    By J. L. van Niekerk, J. Gunaselvam

    This study investigates the use of appropriate seating systems for the control of whole-body vibration exposure in vehicles used in the SA mining industry. Six suspension seats were tested with six t

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Burning pyrites compared to sulphur ? Synopsis

    By W. V. Mutler

    Present day capital costs are analysed for a 2 000 metric tonne per day (MTPD) pyrite burning plant and compared with a sulphur burning plant of the same capacity. Power, raw material and steam produc

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Research On The Foaming Property Of Blast Furnace Slag Bearing TiO2

    By H. Pei

    PZH (Pan Zhi Hua) Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation, the biggest steel company in southwest China, has been using titanium-vanadium-magnetite as the main raw materials for blast furnace iron making p

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Pillar Failure in Deep Coal Seams: Numerical Simulation

    By S. Badr, R. Mendoza, M. U. Ozbay, M. D. G. Salamon

    ABSTRACT: The use of coal pillars at depth is fraught with problems due roof control difficulties and the possible occurrence of coal or pillar bumps. In the USA the largest and most important applic

    Jan 1, 2003