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  • SAIMM
    Removal of iron from vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte using ion exchange

    By K. C. Sole, M. Makonese

    Bushveld Belco is commissioning a plant for production of electrolyte used in vanadium redox flow batteries. Owing to the source material, the electrolyte is contaminated with Fe, at concentrations up

    Dec 11, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Estimation of coal density using a 3D imaging system: RhoVol

    By F. Nakhaei, M. Le Roux, Q. P. Campbell, S. Botlhoko

    The results of coal sink and float tests are plotted as washability curves. Analysis of these curves indicates the most effective method by which the coal can be cleaned. Sink and float experiments ar

    Aug 2, 2022

  • SAIMM
    Development of a new smart evacuation modelling technique for underground mines using mathematical programming APCOM 2021

    By M. S. Shishvan, J. Sattarvand, R. S. H. Meij

    Navigating miners during an evacuation using a smart evacuation technology can significantly decrease the evacuation time of an underground mine in case of an emergency. This paper presents a mathemat

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Titanium: The Innovators' Metal-Historical Case Studies Tracing Titanium Process And Product Innovation - Synopsis

    By S. J. Oosthuizen

    This paper examines innovation in relation to the availability of anew material: the metal titanium. The paper aims to highlight the need for the inclusion of entrepreneurial innovation as a necessary

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Metallurgical Accounting In The Northparkes Concentrator - A Case Study (00982089-f990-4df9-a84d-f2282567e0f0)

    By W. M. Jansen

    In many mineral processing operations, the reported production figures for an accounting period may not make the best use of available data. While most of the mathematical approaches, such as check-in

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    The Treatment Of Acid Effluent From The Grootvlei Mine Using Novel IX Techniques

    By R. E. Robinson

    A novel variation of the GYPCIX process for the treatment of the acid mine effluent water from Grootvlei is described, in which a number of valuable by products can be obtained and the product water c

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SAIMM
    Navigating Above-The-Ground Risk In The Platinum Sector

    By A. Lane

    The socio economic risks of mining in South Africa have been emerging for some time now, and have been brought into sharp relief by recent events in the platinum sector. The slow pace of social uplift

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Selective flotation separation of scheelite from fluorite using a novel self-assembly Pb-BHA-NaOL complex as collector, J. Wang, Z. Gao, H. Han, W. Sun, and Y. Gao

    By H. Han, Z. Gao, Y. Gao, W. Sun, J. Wang

    Strategic Ca-bearing minerals like scheelite and fluorite are usually separated by flotation, yet the separation is quite difficult due to their similar surface Ca active sites. Compared with the conv

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Value-add insights into technology adoption, implementation in mine planning and operational execution at Kumba Iron Ore Mines APCOM 2021

    By T. J. Otto, I. D. Ungerer, G. C. Lindeque, T. J. van Heerden

    Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore (Kumba) continues to implement technologies focussed on improving safety and productivity; this forms part of the groups FutureSmart Mining initiative. The paper provides

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Contributions to the paper 'Uneconomic gold production in South Africa'

    By H. L. Monro

    Contribution by B. K. Martust I congratulate the author on his interesting paper. In my view, the establishment of the level at which South African gold output is at some kind of optimum is an interes

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Moisture Adsorption And Desorption Characteristics Of Some South African Coals

    By Q. P. Campbell

    The high final total moisture content of fine coal after mining and processing is one of the major reasons that this resource is not extensively used in subsequent power generation, combustion, or oth

    Nov 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Modelling and Determining the Technical Efficiency of a Surface Coal Mine Supply Chain

    By M. D. Budeba

    Determining the efficiency of a surface coal mine operation is an essential activity, which can help in deciding on the optimal use of input resources, including effective capital allocation, in gener

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Statistical Valuation of Diamondiferous Deposits (234b3d94-074c-4426-88d9-9aa16b9808f6)

    By H. S. Sichel

    "The valuation of diamond ferous deposits depends on (i) the density distribution, (ii) the size distribution of stones and (iii) the selling price structure prevailing at a particular time.In the den

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Geostatistical Ore Reserve Estimation

    By Roger A. Blais, Michel David

    "Matheron's geoslalislical method for the estimation of ore reserves has been developed to the point at which real-life problem may be handled effectively. The steps involved in the method are:(i

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Seismicity evolution and rockburst control in the Merensky Reef and UG2 orebody: An intermediate depth platinum mine case study

    By S. Durapraj, R. T. Masethe, U. Maqina, A. C. Adoko

    This study investigates seismicity and rockburst control within the Merensky Reef and UG2 orebody of an intermediate-depth platinum mine located in South Africa's Bushveld Complex. Utilising a mine-wi

    Jan 12, 2025

  • SAIMM
    A formulation for optimum risk in open-pit mining

    By B. Maybee, J. Venter, J. Wesseloo

    The selection of open-pit slope angles involves high-value decisions with small changes in slope angle, often representing significant changes in net present value. The existing methods used to define

    Sep 9, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Practices And Initiatives To Transfer Simrac Developed Technologies To Its Stakeholders And Other Parties

    By P. van der Heever

    The genesis of Simrac?s technology transfer practices and future initiatives are discussed in this report. Simrac produces a relatively large volume of research-based health and safety outputs that mu

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    The Use Of Radio Frequency Transponders In Density Tracers To Conduct Coal Plant Efficiency Analysis

    By D van der Merwe

    Tracers of known densities are used world wide in coal processing plants to evaluate plant performance. Tracers are added to the feed stream and are counted after being recovered from the product and

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    South African Mineworkers’ Perspectives on the Right to Refuse Dangerous Work and the Constraints to Worker Self-Regulation

    By S. Saeed, N. Coulson, P. F. Stewart

    "The Mine, Health and Safety Act No. 29 of 1996, as amended, embodies worker self-regulation to advance health and safety in the workplace. An important provision for this is the Right to Refuse Dange

    Jan 1, 2018

  • SAIMM
    Presidential Address: Planning the utilization of South Africa's coal reserves

    By B. C. Alberts

    Planning the use of South Africa's energy resources, especially coal, is of the utmost importance. The State and the mining industry require reliable official estimates of the economically mineab

    Jan 1, 1987