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  • SAIMM
    Labour?s Utilization And Labour?s Productivity Of A Gold Mine In Saudi Arabia

    By M. S. M. Aljuhani

    In this paper, one of the human factors that affect productivity in an underground gold mine in Saudi Arabia was investigated and analysed for the purpose of improving productivity. The human factor t

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    A weathering model for the northern KwaZulu-Natal coastal dune cordon, South Africa

    By C. Ware, R. Uken, G. Whitmore

    The coastal dune cordon of northern KwaZulu-Natal is among the highest in the world reaching heights in excess of 180 m and up to 2 km in width. It comprises a complex system of Quaternary stacked dun

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Rate Control Mechanism In Solid State Decarburization Of Ferromanganese

    By P. J. Bhonde, R. D. Angal

    Conventionally low carbon ferromanganese is manufactured globally by refining high carbon ferromanganese in liquid state. This process is an expensive and lengthy technique. Hence, the present work wa

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    A Comparison of Test Procedures for Estimating the Bond Ball Work Index on Zambian/DRC Copper–Cobalt Ores and Evaluation of Suitability for Use in Geometallurgical Studies

    By Elizma Ford, Vincent Sithole

    "Two shortened test procedures for estimating the Bond ball work index are compared for suitability of use on Zambian/DRC-type copper–cobalt ores. The first procedure is based on a batch milling test

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    The application of “Optimine” to evaluate risks associated with extraction of a remnant pillar at depth

    By S. K. Murphy, K. B. Le Bron, A. K. Ward, S. Hayes, T. Rangasamy

    A process for evaluating different options for extraction of mining blocks is presented. The process is described and an example of the application of the process to a case study is presented.

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Silicomanganese Production - Process Understanding

    By S. E. Olsen, M. Tangstad

    The main source of Mn in raw materials for SiMn production is Mn-ore and Mn-rich slag from the high carbon FeMn production. The amount of slag per tonne of SiMn metal is mainly determined by the ore/s

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Optimisation Of SiMn Production At Transalloys

    By J. Griesel, P. H. F. Bouwer, K. Bisaka

    Transalloys produces 160 000 tons of SiMn per annum from five AC submerged-arc furnaces. The lime-ore melt from two AC open-arc furnaces is contacted with SiMn to produce 50 000 tons of medium carbon

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Mechanical behaviour of chalk reservoir: Numerical modelling of water sensitivity and time dependence effects

    By Ch. Schroeder, F. Collin, R. Charlier, Y. J. Cui

    The paper proposes two numerical models ot the mechanical behaviour of chalk. First, an elasto-plastic constitutive law reproduces the different plastic mechanisms of the chalk and the influence of po

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Solving of determinate mining—Economic models by the method of Monte Carlo

    By I. V. Lunkin, E. B. Rakishev, B. R. Rakishev

    In mining the method of statistical tests is used by solving of problems, exposing to influence of random factors. Such problems are: rational selection of equipment set; co-ordination in time of diff

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Hybrid finite-/discrete-element modelling of progressive failure in massive rock slopes

    By H. Willenberg, J. S. Coggan

    ABSTRACT: Although individually both continuum and discontinuum numerical analyses provide useful means to analyze rock slope stability problems, complex failures typically involve mechanisms related

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Investigations and assessment of the dust hazard state after the coal dust explosions on 2002 in the ‘Jas-mos’ and in the ‘Rudul/towy’ collieries

    By K. Cybulski

    In 2002 a coal dust explosions occurred in the Polish collieries “Jas-Mos” and “Rydultowy” in the Upper Silesia coal basin. In the “Jas-Mos” colliery the coal dust explosion was initiated in the face

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Immediate Ground Support, After Development Or Stope Face Exposure, Can Prevent Falls Of Ground.

    By B Vorster

    Falls of Ground is one of the highest causes of incidents, accidents and fatal injuries in our mines today. These falls of ground may occur as soon as the face is exposed after blasting or after m

    Jan 1, 2008

  • 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
    The Market & Cost Environments For Bulk Ferroalloys

    By Andrew Jones

    This paper discusses the worldwide market and cost environments for the bulk ferroalloys namely manganese alloys (ferromanganese, silicomanganese), ferrosilicon and ferrochrome (high-carbon ferrochrom

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Introducing your Council (2e53d08e-be62-4488-bdff-4d8cbf9f3131)

    Dr R. E. Robinson, Pr. Eng., obtained a B.sc. (Chem. Eng.) cum laude from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1950 and a Ph.D. (Eng.) from the same University in 1953, where he was awarded the Haik

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Chromium Use By Market In The United States

    By J. F. Papp

    In the United States, chromium has been consumed in three major markets: chemical, metallurgical, and refractory. The predominant end use for chromium in the United States is in the metallurgical mark

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Economic Modelling And Optimisation Application In The Mining Industry

    By N. Sasto, E. Bondi, G. R. Lane

    Cyest Corporation has been involved in economic modelling and optimisation with various mining clients within South Africa, and internationally, for the past 5 years. In the mining industry in par

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    The Smelting Of Manganese Carbonate Ore

    By B. W. Lee, P. O?Shaughnessy

    The practice of manganese ferroalloy smelting has traditionally been based on utilising oxide ores which typically contain a high level of manganese. This preference for oxides has even been extended

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Application of borehole seismic and AE monitoring technique in the rock cavern

    By M. Tanaka, K. Aoki, T. Mori, H. Morioka, K. Iwano, T. Kanagawa

    To estimate the detailed characteristics of the rock around the cavern during excavation, new monitoring technique for dynamic properties of the rock has been applied. In this paper, micro-seismic mon

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Characterisation studies of Tectonised Clay shales and implications in the excavation of large size tunnels

    By Marco Barla, Mariacristina Bonini, Giovanni Barla

    ABSTRACT: The paper describes the characterisation studies of Tectonised Clay Shales at laboratory and in situ scale. The interest relates to tunnelling under squeezing and swelling conditions, in Ita

    Jan 1, 2003