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Risk Mitigation On Anglo Platinum Underground Mines - The Role Of Borehole Radar - Introduction
Anglo Platinum commenced commercial underground borehole radar (BHR) surveys during 2006 following a series of trial surveys using both the ?slimline? Geomole and Aardwolf systems. Current boreh
Jan 1, 2007
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Integrated comminution and flotation neurocontrol using evolutionary reinforcement learning
By A. v. E. Conradie, I. Nieuwoudt
Comminution and flotation circuits are frequently perturbed by disturbances, such as feed particle size variations, ore hardness and varying mineral liberation, which can have a significant impact on
Jan 1, 2003
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Risk assessment of the bulk transport of zircon sands
By R. Strydom, J. H. Selby, J. Slabbert, W. Enslin
Zircon is a naturally occurring silicate of zirconium, which is used in large quantities (~1 million tonnes per annum) for its refractory properties and its extreme chemical inertness. All zircons con
Jan 1, 2003
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Coal Pillar Extraction Experiences In New South Wales
By G. H. Lind
New South Wales has a successful history of pillar extraction stretching back more than 60 years. Various methods of pillar extraction ranging from the rib pillar methods (such as the Wongawilli syst
Jan 1, 2002
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Alternative Routes To Stainless Steel ? A Life Cycle Approach
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of stainless steel production, including that of the nickel, ferronickel, ferrochromium and iron feedstocks was carried out using inventory data derived from the literatu
Jan 1, 2004
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A Real Options Application To Manage Risk Related To Intrinsic Variables Of A Mine Plan: A Case Study On Chuquicamata Underground Mine Project
By J. Botin
Traditional risk quantification methods provide little information on the sources of risk, and tend to produce static over-conservative evaluations, which do not account for changes in the performance
Jul 1, 2013
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Proceedings, 105th Annual General Meeting, 2002
The 105th Annual General Meeting of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held in the J.C. Lemmer Auditorium, SA National Museum of Military History, 22Erlswold Way, Saxonwold, Joha
Jan 1, 2002
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The Effectiveness Of On-Board Suppression Systems To Prevent The Propagation Of Methane Ignitions Under Simulated Coal Mining Conditions
By B. Genc
After the explosion at Middelbult Colliery, South Africa in May1993, which claimed 53 lives, the South African Coal Mining Industry and the Safety In Mines Research Advisory Committee (SIMRAC) united
Jan 1, 2002
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The effect of grinding media performance on milling and operational behaviour - Synopsis
By U. Weber
The effect of grinding media performance on milling and operational behaviour was demonstrated under different selected conditions of calcium carbonate slurry milling. A variety of grinding media mate
Jan 1, 2010
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Variable rheology of heavy mineral tailings
By P. Goosen, A. Paterson, E. Paulsen
Ticor South Africa is currently involved in the mining and processing of a heavy mineral oredeposit at Hillendale Mine on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. The orebody is characterized by a high ultr
Jan 1, 2003
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Development Of A Viable Process For The Recovery Of Zinc From Oxide Ores
The Skorpion Zinc Project demonstrated the viability of the production of zinc from non-sulphide (commonly called ?zinc-oxide?) ores, using the leach/solvent extraction/electrowinning process route. T
Jan 1, 2008
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Influence Of Temperature And Particle Size On Reduction Of Chromite Ore
By Dolly Chakraborty, S. Ranganathan, S. N. Sinha
Experiments were conducted to study the influence of temperature, particle size and ore/coke ratio on the kinetics of reduction. The rate of reduction increased with temperature. The reduction of iron
Jan 1, 2007
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Mould Fluxes In Continuous Casting Of Steel - Characterization And Performance Tuning
By M. Görnerup, M. Hayashi, S. Seetharaman, C. -Å Däcker
The mould flux plays a crucial role in the continuous casting operation of steel due to its multi-functional assignment as lubricator and heat flux controller. In reality, the commercial fluxes can fa
Jan 1, 2004
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The repeated reversal of the ventilation streams as the method of fighting the fires in the goafs
By P. S. Pashkovsky, S. N. Smolanov
The essence of the method consists in creation of drop of opposite sign at the isolating stoppings, by which air losses through the accident district change direction of their motion. The period of re
Jan 1, 2003
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A Review Of The Design Criteria And Practical Aspects Of Developing A Successful Pre-Split.
By Simon St J Tose
The objective of this paper and presentation is to review the different criteria and methodology used by AEL and other organisations to create a pre-split design which delivers a stable highwall for t
Jan 1, 2006
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Internal Logistics Optimisation Of Ferro Alloy Manufacturing Plant
By Rajib K. Mohapatra, K. Vizaya Kumar
In any manufacturing organization internal logistics plays a vital role in improving and maintaining the productivity. In Ferro Alloys manufacturing organization where there is huge input of raw mater
Jan 1, 2007
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Assessment of filter fabrics for chamber filter presses in the mining sector with focus on filtration properties, regenerability and service life, B. Fränkle, P. Morsch, B.T. McKenna, and H. Nirschl
By B. T. McKenna, H. Nirschl, P. Morsch, B. Fränkle
Generally, filter media used in filter presses have a limited operational life. Besides mechanical damage, there is a growing deposition of fine particles with increasing filtration cycles, the so-cal
Jan 1, 2020
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Kinetics Of Reduction Of Different Manganese Ores
By Manoj Kumar, S. Ranganathan, S. N. Sinha
The reducibility of three different manganese ores with coke was studied. The three ores were reduced to different extents under the same experimental conditions. The investigations showed that in the
Jan 1, 2007
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Free Gold Recovery By Coal-Oil Agglomeration
By W. Kotze
The gold mining industry has mainly relied upon the use of highly polluting chemicals, such as mercury and cyanide to recover gold from its ores. The Coal Gold Agglomeration (CGA) process was develope
Jan 1, 2000
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Backfill heat load contribution in deep level mining operations
By C. A. Rawlins
In an underground mine the ingress of heat can generally be attributed to two sources (Rock exposure and artificial mechanisms). The heat load relating rock exposure is subdivided into stoping [~40%]
Jan 1, 2003