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  • SAIMM
    Measurement Systems For Gravity Circuit Performance: A New Approach.

    By R L. Langak, R A. Heins

    The use of differences in specific gravity between minerals to separate them has long been utilized in the extractive industries. The environmental and cost benefits of the commercialized forms of the

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    An algorithm for quantifying regionalized ore grades - Synopsis

    We present a novel hybrid algorithm for quantifying the ore grade variability that has central importance in ore reserve estimation. The proposed algorithm has three stages: (1) fuzzy clustering, (2)

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Using pyrometers and thermal camera for estimation the ventilation conditions

    By T. Struminski

    The paper is aimed to assess the possibilities of usage of pyrometers and thermal cameras to study ventilation and environmental conditions in underground mines. Surface and underground thermovisi

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Investigating Entrainment Levels in Lumwana and Kansanshi Ores using the Froth Stability and Water Recovery Methods

    By L. K. Witika, J. H. Masinja

    "Investigations of flotation characteristics of Lumwana and Kansanshi ores using formulated frothers were carried out. Of the six frothers tested, two came from the alcohol family, two from the glycol

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Kriging, Indicators, and Nonlinear Geostatistics

    By J. Rivoirard

    Historically, linear and lognormal krigings were first created to estimate the in situ mineral resources of blocks. Nonlinear geostatistics and indicator kriging were subsequently developed to evaluat

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Petrological Characterization Of Coal: An Evolving Science

    By J. M. Richards

    For most of the 20th century optical petrography has been the primary petrological and mineralogical tool used to characterize coal. The development of quantitative SEM-based techniques, e.g. QEMSCAN®

    Nov 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    The Effect Of Underground Mine Water On Performance Of The Mufulira Flotation Process

    By D. E. Ng?andu

    The experience of Mufulira concentrator, of the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited, with underground mine drainage water, which is used in milling operations is discussed. It is shown that the u

    Jan 1, 2001

  • SAIMM
    The Effect Of Mode Of Occurrence Of Galena And Sphalerite On The Selective Flotation Of Ore Samples From The Rosh Pinah Mine (062bc6c9-1759-4403-85ed-af96a64d42c3)

    By M. D. Seke

    The flotation response of a Pb-Zn sulphide ore from the Rosh Pinah Mine (Namibia) was studied in the presence of inorganic depressants such as sodium cyanide and zinc sulphate. Poor flotation selectiv

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Loading And Transport System At SMC - Optimization

    By M. M. D. S. Vemba

    Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B.Sc. Eng (Mining Engineering) degree Engineering refers to the application of mathematics and other sciences to logically develop

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Value-in-use model for chlorination of titania feedstocks (0e024aa2-1bbf-4aa3-a06b-c832965b74fa)

    By J. H. Zietsman, S. Maharajh, J. Muller

    In the chlorination process for TiO2 pigment production, blends of titania feedstocks such as ilmenite, synthetic rutile (SR), natural rutile, upgraded slag, and chloride-grade slag are reacted with c

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Process Description And Short History Of Polokwane Smelter

    By J. Ndlovu, R. Hundermark

    Keywords: Anglo Platinum, Polokwane Smelter, pyrometallurgy, metallurgy, platinum, platinum group metals, PGM, base metals, nickel, copper, sulphide smelting, electric furnace, Söderberg, electrode, m

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Common-Sense Improvements To Electric Smelting At Impala Platinum

    By V. Coetzee

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, furnace, PGM, platinum, nickel, copper, electric smelting, six-in-line, Peirce-Smith, Impala Platinum In 1992, a paper was compiled highlighting a common-sense approach t

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Steel Cleanliness And Hydrogen In Liquid Steel

    By R. Dekkers, J. Plessers

    The feasibility of using hydrogen to obtain clean steels is investigated. High hydrogen contents are generally considered as detrimental due to the risk of flakes, bubbles and breakouts during casting

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Mechanical–transport processes in salt: consequences for abandonment of underground exploitations

    By M. Ghoreychi, X. Daupley

    ABSTRACT: The paper is devoted to two major aspects related to the abandonment of salt mines: 1)- Long-term risk associated with the mechanical instability of surface and its consequences for public s

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Balancing Act Of Size Vs. Cost Vs. Practicality

    By Org de Wet

    This paper summarises the strategy for selection between a two module coal plant incorporating large, but less equipment, and a three module coal plant with more but smaller equipment. The two options

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Corrigenda

    The captions to Figs. 1 and 2 of the paper by B. J. Parry entitled 'High-strength cold-rolled steels' should read as follows:

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Sampling - A Critical Component To Gold Mining Project Evaluation (60ce14f9-844a-41ea-89be-138917950365)

    Poorly designed sampling protocols generally result in high project risk by artificially increasing grade variability (ie the nugget effect). Sample collection, preparation and assay protocols that su

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Risk In Project Preparation - ?Determining The Project Needs And The Effects On The Management Strategy?

    By A. M. Clegg

    In general, overall experience has shown that the approach to the appointment of a project manager is given much attention, but little specific attention is given first to the risk associated with the

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Sulphuric Acid Manufacture

    By M. J. King, A. Weissenberger, W. G. Davenport

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, sulphuric acid, sulphur dioxide The raw material for sulphuric acid manufacture is clean SO2 gas. It comes from (i) burning molten by-product sulphur; (ii) roasting or s

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Uncertainty in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering—Then and Now

    By H. H. Einstein

    This paper reviews how uncertainty has been dealt with over the past 40 years using the decision making cycle as a frame of reference. The review of the phases of this cycle, as applied to rockmechani

    Jan 1, 2003