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  • SAIMM
    Resistance spot welding of a thin 0.7 mm EN10130: DC04 material onto a thicker 2.4 mm 817M40 engineering steel

    By R. C. Nkhoma, K. A. Annan, S. Ngomane

    The effects of welding current, electrode force, and welding time in a resistance spot weld were studied to investigate the effectiveness of welded joints between a thin EN10130: DC04 material and a t

    Oct 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Recovery of precious metals using sulfur-impregnated carbonaceous adsorbent, T. Wajima

    By T. Wajima

    Recovery of precious metals from hydrochloric solution using sulfur-impregnated carbonaceous adsorbent was examined. Sulfur-impregnated adsorbent with adsorption abilities of precious metals can be pr

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Digital twinning in the metallurgical industry: the role of behavioural modelling and simulation, J.D.T. Steyl and G.B. Grobbelaar

    By J. D. T. Steyl, G. B. Grobbelaar

    Two examples are presented to show how first-principles – physical-dynamic, here termed behavioural modelling, is used to build digital twins of unit processes or plant sections. A digital twin equips

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Extraction of cerium and terbium from hydrochloric acid solutions obtained from leaching of fluorescent lamp phosphors, L. Bumhira, C. Dorfling, and G. Akdogan

    By G. Akdogan, C. Dorfling, L. Bumhira

    Hydrometallurgical recovery of rare earth elements from phosphors obtained from end-of-life fluorescent lamps involve leaching followed by extraction of dissolved metals from solution. The similar pro

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Designing curved pulp lifters for the Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex SAG mill using discrete element method modelling, M. Rezaei, M. Maleki-Moghaddam, A. Ghasemi, A. Fazeli, and S. Banisi

    By S. Banisi, A. Ghasemi, A. Fazeli, M. Rezaei, M. Maleki-Moghaddam

    The efficiency of high capacity SAG mills which consume large amounts of energy depends on the grinding and slurry discharge systems. A 9.7 m × 4.8 m SAG mill with radial pulp lifters is used at the S

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Macroturbulence experienced by a hydrophobic particle in a flotation vessel with retrofit designs measured with positron emitting particle tracking (PEPT), K. Cole, D. Mesa, M.R. van Heerden, and P.R. Brito-Parada

    By K. Cole, D. Mesa, P. R. Brito-Parada, M. R. van Heerden

    Turbulence in stirred tank flotation vessels determines the bulk transport of particles and has an important role in particle-bubble collisions necessary for attachment. Positron emission particle tra

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Direct flotation and desliming of iron ore using the Reflux Flotation Cell, J.E. Dickinson, M.J. Cole, R. Campbell, M.C. Cole, and K.P. Galvin

    By J. E. Dickinson, R. Campbell, M. J. Cole, K. P. Galvin, M. C. Cole

    It is common practice in the beneficiation of iron ore ultrafines to apply reverse flotation, and hence float the gangue minerals, leaving behind a high-grade iron ore product. Given the difficulty in

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    New flotation reagents: Metal-organic/inorganic complexes in mineral flotation, W. Sun, W. Sun, Y. Hu, H. Han, J. Wang, Z. Wei, R. Wang , H. Tang, and X. Cao

    By X. Cao, R. Wang, H. Han, Y. Hu, Z. Wei, W. Sun, H. Tang, J. Wang

    Flotation reagents play a vital role in mineral flotation. In the past century, most studies focused on the modification of anion or cation collectors and the synergistic effect of mixed collectors, w

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Conditional bias in resource estimation: A simpleguide for practitioners APCOM 2021

    By M. E. Rossi, C. Badenhorst

    Conditional bias occurs when the expected value of the true grade conditional on the estimated grade is not equal to the estimated grade. It is a quantification of how the average of estimates differs

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Assessing the impact of prereduction parameters on Mn ore from the Kalahari Manganese Field

    By B. M. V. Baloyi, D. Mchabe, D. Chetty

    South Africa accounts for the largest global manganese ore production share, primarily from its Kalahari Manganese Field deposit. Despite this, domestic smelting is beset by energy constraints, result

    Mar 4, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Traversing a tumbling mill: an ore particle’s perspective, O.O. Ogunmodimu, D.K. Weatherley, and M.S. Powell

    By O. O. Ogunmodimu, D. K. Weatherley, M. S. Powell

    Discrete element methods (DEM) have provided the ability to resolve the complex phenomena experienced by ore within comminution devices such as tumbling mills. The new developments in DEM techniques a

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    The effect of ultrasonic pre-treatment on wettability and floatability of chalcopyrite, pyrite and quartz, A. Hassanzadeh, A. van Hall, G. Öktem, S.G. Özkan, and M. Rudolph

    By M. Rudolph, A. van Hall, G. Öktem, S. G. Özkan, A. Hassanzadeh

    Despite the four-decade study on ultrasound’s (US) impact on mineral’s floatabilities, there is still not clarity regarding its role in mineral surface wettability. For this purpose, the present inves

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Semi-autonomous inspection of a belt conveyor in an industrial environment with the use of a legged robot APCOM 2021

    By M. Stachowiak, M. Nowicki, K. Walas, A. Skoczylas, P. Stefaniak

    In this paper the authors present a walking robot dedicated to the inspection of a belt conveyor’s transportation system in an underground mine. The developed robot can independently diagnose all of t

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Determining the ions with the most impact on froth stability in Cu-Ni-PGM ore flotation, M.S. Manono and K.C. Corin

    By K. C. Corin, M. S. Manono

    The mining and mineral concentration of Cu-Ni-PGM sulfide ores in South Africa occurs in semiarid regions. The scarcity and availability of water resources in these regions has become one of the bigge

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Ammonium thiosulfate leaching of gold from electronic printed circuit boards – effect of solution copper concentration

    By J. Petersen, T. Moyo, D. Maharaj

    This study investigates the effect of ammonium thiosulfate on the leaching of gold from the contacts of unpopulated cut electronic printed circuit boards (PCBs). Studies in the literature show ammoniu

    Dec 11, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Influences of Pre-treatment Steps and Contaminants in a Pyrometallurgical Recycling Process for NCA (LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2) Lithium-Ion Battery Material

    By C. Gatschlhofer, A. Krammer, H. Raupenstrauch, T. Hochsteiner, A. Holzer, L. Wiszniewski

    The rising demand for lithium-ion batteries, coupled with international climate targets, emphasises the need for circular economy and zero-waste recycling approaches. However, so far, no industrial-sc

    Jan 1, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Investigation of Flow Regime Transition in a Column Flotation Cell using CFD

    By N. Snyders, I. Mwandawande, S. M. Bradshaw, M. Karimi

    "Flotation columns are normally operated at optimal superficial gas velocities to maintain bubbly flow conditions. However, with increasing superficial gas velocity, loss of bubbly flow may occur with

    Feb 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    A study of backfill confinement to reinforce pillars in bord-and-pillar layouts

    By D. F. Malan, D. Ile

    This study explores the use of backfill in hard rock bord-and-pillar mines to increase the pillar strength and extraction ratio at depth. The use of backfill will also minimize the requirement for tai

    May 3, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Prediction of Gas Holdup in a Column Flotation Cell Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

    By N. Snyders, I. Mwandawande, S. M. Bradshaw, M. Karimi

    "Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was applied to predict the average gas holdup and the axial gas holdup variation in a 13.5 m high cylindrical column 0.91 m diameter. The column was operating in ba

    Jan 1, 2019