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  • SAIMM
    Technology Comparison Of CFB Versus Pulverized Fuel Firing For Utility Power Generation ? Synopsis

    By J. Utt

    Recent developments in circulating fluidized bed (CFB) once-through supercritical technology (OTSC) have enabled this technology to be offered as a utility-scale alternative competing head-to-head wit

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Planning A New Analytical Laboratory For An Uranium Mine Taking Automation Into Consideration - 1.0 Introduction

    By J. Galloway, P. K. Hofmeyr

    Obviously all mining operations require much analytical work to be carried out. This starts with exploration, becomes more stringent with the evaluation of a mineralised area and finally becomes on-go

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Rock Engineering Aspects of a Modified Mining Sequence in a Dip Pillar Layout at a Deep Gold Mine

    By D. F. Malan, Y. Jooste

    "SynopsisScattered mining was practised on Kusasalethu Mine (previously Elandsrand Gold Mine) prior to 1998, but at deeper mining levels it was no longer feasible, since it would have resulted in unac

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Multiphase Flow Modelling of Lancing of Furnace Tap-Holes: Validation of Multiphase Flow Simulated in OpenFOAM®

    By J. H. Zietsman, M. W. Erwee, P. J. A. Bezuidenhout, Q. G. Reynolds

    "Pyrometallurgical furnaces are tapped through tap-holes that are opened with drills and oxygen lances. The lance is often used on its own or as the last step of opening the tap-hole. Interaction of o

    Jun 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    Backfilling Waste Material Composites Environmental Impact Assessment (95dd6eef-7bf4-4fa8-be57-02effe87a6a7)

    By J. Kortnik

    Mining has always been, and still is, an activity which is vital for the development of mankind. This is because a predominant proportion of industrial products and energy is produced from raw materia

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Design Of Permanent Intruded Plugs At South Deep Gold Mine

    By G. S. Littlejohn

    In anticipation of the flooding of an adjacent dolomitic groundwater compartment, five rough parallel sided boundary plugs at 58 and 50levels have been designed to resist safely hydrostatic heads of 1

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Presidential address: How cool are refractory materials? - Synopsis

    This paper reviews the history of refractory materials, highlights the development of refractory technology over the years, draws attention to the technology behind these materials, and comments on fu

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    The Case For And Basics Of Scientific Selection?A Line Manager?s Perspective - Introduction

    By M. K. Pelser

    The purpose of this paper is not so much to provide a scientific study of the selection process for the perusal of other psychometrists or industrial psychologists?the purpose is to provide line mana

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SAIMM
    As Cast And Heat-Treated Alloys Of The Pt-Al-V System At The Pt-Rich Corner ? Synopsis

    By B. O. Odera

    The Pt-based alloys have a high potential for replacing some Ni-based superalloys (NBSAs) used in the highest temperature and most aggressive environments, and vanadium would be a beneficial alloying

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Ventilation systems in dead-end headings with coal dust and methane hazard

    By J. Szlazak, A. Tor, M. Borowski, N. Szlazak, D. Obracaj

    This article presents the analysis of ventilation systems used in dead-end headings, while being drilled, in coal mines. Special emphasis is put on methane and dust hazard. Mathematical model for dist

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Management Of Subsidence Associated With The Mining Of The Roof Of The Sishen Cave. An Application Of The Slope Stability Radar

    By Glen Mc Gavigan

    The roof of the Sishen cave is being mined in order to exploit 6.8Mt of high grade ore. The cavity is filled with quartzite backfill in order to support the roof in the event of collapse. The cave d

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Innovations In Precious Metal Recovery

    By C. van Tonder

    Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B Tech (Engineering Metallurgy) degree This investigation relates to a multi-purpose electrolytic system. Its primary purpose is t

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Rock Drillability Prediction From In Situ Determined Unconfined Compressive Strength Of Rock - Synopsis

    By V. C. Kelessidis

    The interaction between rock and drill bit during drilling has been modeled for many years, but a complete understanding of the phenomena occurring has yet to materialize. Successful models will allow

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Analysis of the Dispersion Variance Using Geostatistical Simulation and Blending Piles

    The additive property of dispersion variances was found experimentally by D.G. Krige using data from the gold deposits of the Witwatersrand. In this property, called ?Krige?s relationship?, the disper

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Recovering Gold From Sand Dumps Using Gravity Concentration

    By Durell Denysschen, Rafael Abela

    The recovery of gold from old mine dumps has been carried out over the last two decades. The gold value and price together with recovery methods, determine whether it is economical to process a dump.

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Presidential Address: Post-Mining Use of Rehabilitated Land – An Opportunity for the South African Mining Industry for Sustainable Development

    By M. I. Mthenjane

    "BackgroundThe paper discusses post-mining land use however, the essence of the topic is the emotional motivation behind the decisions related to mining investment and development. Therefore this is n

    Jul 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    The Role Of Alloying Elements In Bainitic Rail Steels - Synopsis

    By A. Kapito

    The formation of bainite in steel is dependent on the size of the casting, the heat treatment, and the alloying elements. It is difficult to obtain a fully bainitic microstructure in steels during hea

    Jan 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Sulphur Bonding In Solidified Ladle Slags

    By H. Preßlinger, H. Hiebler, K. Klepp, W. Posch, M. Mayr

    It was investigated in which form sulphur is bonded in ladle slags. For this purpose, the mineralogical phases of the ladle slags were qualitatively and quantitatively evaluated by means of a micropro

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    High-Wall Control At Anglo Gold Ashanti, Navachab Mine (2dbbeb3c-3655-4c5f-9dba-7c00ed466556)

    By André de Jager, Henk Ludik

    Navachab Mine experiences difficulties with pit wall stability in certain areas of the mine. The main reason for the instability is the fact that the geology comprises many joints and faults. Blastin

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Managing the Tap-Hole Life-Cycle at Five Submerged Arc Furnaces Producing Silicomanganese at Transalloys

    By J. P. Gous, J. J. Sutherland

    "Transalloys is a silicomanganese (SiMn) producer located in South Africa, and uses only local manganese ores to produce SiMn alloy. The plant operates five open submerged arc furnaces (SAFs) with an

    Jun 1, 2019