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  • SAIMM
    Hand-held XRF sorting of spent refractory bricks to aid recycling

    By N. P. Mabasa, N. Naudé, A. M. Garbers-Craig

    An improved methodology is presented for assessing the economic feasibility and effectiveness of recycling MgO-C and Al2O3-MgO-C refractory bricks, which are widely used in the steelmaking industry. S

    Jan 26, 2023

  • SAIMM
    ‘The tap-hole’ - key to furnace performance

    By R. J. Hundermark, L. R. Nelson

    The critical importance of tap-hole design and management to furnace performance and longevity is explored through examining some of the specific matte, metal and slag tapping requirements of non-ferr

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Developing New Approaches To Rock Slope Stability Analyses

    By J. R. L. Read, A. N. Ogden

    This paper describes mining industry funded research that is being undertaken to address the critical gaps and uncertainties in our knowledge so that we can develop new approaches and create more effe

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    SPOTLI GUT on quality assurance in the metals industry

    By A. V. S. Meyer

    The Colloquium held at Iscor, Pretoria, on 28th June, 1988, had as its objective the need for Quality Management Systems in the industry. Case studies of how problems were identified and solved by the

    Jan 1, 1988

  • SAIMM
    A long hole stoping system for mining narrow platinum reefs

    By P. Valicek, M. Farren, R. G. B. Pickering, G. Harrison, P. van Dorssen, W. Joubert, H. J. van Rensburg

    Introduction In South African metalliferous mines, stoping operations are largely confined to narrow, tabular orebodies making mechanization extremely difficult. Limited flexibility in terms of st

    Sep 1, 2001

  • SAIMM
    Copper slag as a potential source of critical elements - A case study from Tsumeb, Namibia

    By S. Lohmeier, D. Gallhofer, B. G. Lottermoser, T. Schirmer

    At a time of resource consumption, it is important to study the chemical composition of mining and metallurgical wastes to prevent the dissipative loss of metals and metalloids from the mining value c

    Mar 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Novel integrated holistic healthy human framework: A special lens on the minerals industry

    By G. L. Smith, B. Genc, V. Morar, U. Govender

    This paper presents a novel holistic healthy human framework for C-suite executives and senior leaders in the minerals industry. The value-add of the framework centres around the integration of inner

    Oct 2, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Message for Christmas and the New Year

    The Institute has set important objectives for 1988 to make the Institute still more purposeful. Precious metals The Second International Symposium on Mining, Extraction, and Processing of Precious M

    Jan 1, 1987

  • SAIMM
    Recent Developments In Flotation Reagents To Improve Base Metal Recovery

    By S Sondashi, F. J. Chidley, W. A. Grobler

    Some of the challenges facing the flotation of base metal sulphides are the opening of new and varying ore bodies as well as maintaining essential skills in plants. Flotation reagent research focuses

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Applicability of the Hoek-Brown failure criterion and the effect of the anisotropy on intact rock samples from “Athens Schist”

    By P. Marinos, G. Tsiambaos, H. Saroglou

    The anisotropic behaviour of “Athens Schist” has been brought out through the testing of specimens with varying orientation of schistosity with respect to the major principal stress under uniaxial, tr

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    High Density Slurry And Paste Tailings, Transport Systems

    By A. J. C. Paterson

    High density slurry and paste tailings systems offer significant environmental benefits primarily related to reduced water consumption. However, these potential advantages need to be evaluated on a pr

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Flowsheet development work for re-opening of Prieska Cu-Zn Mine, J. Taguta and M. Bryson

    By M. Bryson, J. Taguta

    The Prieska deposit, mined between 1971 and 1991, is one of the world’s top thirty volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) base metal deposits. The Prieska Copper Mine in the Northern Cape Province was cl

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Selective dispersion-flocculation and flotation studies on a low grade copper ore, L. Mweene and S. Subramanian

    By S. Subramanian, L. Mweene

    A siliceous low-grade copper ore from Mpanda Mineral Field (MMF), located in south west Tanzania consisting of SiO2 (58.3%), Fe (10.4 %) and Cu (0.9 %) was initially subjected to selective dispersion-

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Electrostatic beneficiation for space resource utilisation, J.N. Rasera, J.J. Cilliers, J-A. Lamamy, and K. Hadler

    By J. J. Cilliers, J-A. Lamamy, J. N. Rasera, K. Hadler

    Production of oxygen on the moon can be achieved by reduction of lunar soil. One such reduction technology, hydrogen reduction, favours a high proportion of ilmenite in the feedstock. Ilmenite is pres

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Effect of Different Refining Slag Systems on the Cleanliness of Molten Steel for Carbon Structural Steel

    By S. Zhao, S. P. He, M. Y. Zhu, Y. Tao

    "The effect of two refining slags (A: 1.0–1.8 CaO/Al2O3 ratio, 11–20 wt% SiO2; and B: 1.0–1.2 CaO/SiO2 ratio, 25–35 wt% Al2O3) on the inclusion morphology of a carbon structural steel (Q235B) was stud

    Jan 1, 2017

  • SAIMM
    Ninth Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress

    By R. C. J. Goode, W. S. Rapson, W. R. Lawrie, L. W. P. Van Der Bosch

    W. R. Lawrie (Member): As all the Institute members present are aware, the Ninth Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress was held in Great Britain from 3rd to 24th May, 1969. The Congress opene

  • SAIMM
    A new method for determining muckpile fragmentation formed by blasting

    By A. Tosun

    Muckpile fragmentation formed by blasting depends on the specific charge factor, the discontinuities in the rock mass, and the rock strength. Determination of the discontinuity characteristics and roc

    Nov 30, 2022

  • SAIMM
    Book Review

    Broken Hill Mines-1968, edited by M. Radmanovich and J. T. Woodcock, published by The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Melbourne, 613 pages. Price $A15. This volume, containing some

  • SAIMM
    SPOTLIGHT on the South African-German Seminar

    By L. B. McRae

    The following papers were presented at a seminar that was organized by the SAIMM and held at Mintek during 1991. The occasion was a visit by 12 members of the Committee for Metallurgical Fundamentals

    Jan 1, 1991

  • SAIMM
    Gautrain: Tunneling Challenges - Site Investigations Carried Out By Province

    By Ron Tluczek

    [Power Point Presentation]

    Jan 1, 2006