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  • SAIMM
    Stakeholders

    [Ferro Alloys Producers Association The South Africa Institute of Mining and Metallurgy www.saimm.co.za Mintek www.mintek.co.za Eskom www.eskom.co.za ]

    Jan 1, 2004

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    Integrated comminution and flotation neurocontrol using evolutionary reinforcement learning

    By A. v. E. Conradie, I. Nieuwoudt

    Comminution and flotation circuits are frequently perturbed by disturbances, such as feed particle size variations, ore hardness and varying mineral liberation, which can have a significant impact on

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Mineral Resource Throughput Management: From An Iron Ore Mine To Steel In India

    Mineral Resource Throughput Management is based on the extraction of the maximum potential value from an ore reserve with the emphasis to generate maximum ROI and ROR (return on reserve). A stee

    Jan 1, 2007

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    Stability of large rock caverns excavated in a highly stressed region

    By Y. -J. Park, K. -H. You, Y. -T. Choi, Lee. H. -W.

    Many large caverns are being constructed in great depths in Korea mainly for the storage of oil and LPG. These caverns are mostly located near the port where rock conditions are reasonably good. In so

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Can We Decrease The Ecological Footprint Of Base Metal Production By Recycling? - 1. Introduction

    By PC Pistorius, DR Groot

    The South African base metals industry has been one mainly focused on the production of metals or metal compounds from primary ores. This is true for metals such as titanium, vanadium, chrome, mangane

    Jan 1, 2007

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    Effects Of Microwave Energy Treatement On Value Liberation From Zn And Co-Cu Ores

    By John M. L Lewis, Antoine F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi

    In the irradiation of ore particles by microwave energy preferential absorption of this energy occurs in minerals having specific dielectric properties (Bradshaw, 1999). This leads to a selective heat

    Jan 1, 2005

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    The Influence Of Mill Speed And Pulp Density On The Grinding Efficiency For Secondary Stage Grinding

    By J. Lux, B. Clermont

    Magotteaux, with the co-operation of Anglo Platinum, has erected a fully instrumented pilot plant at Frank concentrator, which is being used to study the influence of a variety of grinding parameters.

    Jan 1, 2004

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    Optimizing Manganese Ore Sinter Plants: Process Parameters And Design Implications

    By W. Barthel, B. A. Dippenaar, J. Malan

    In its most basic form, the process of sintering is very simple, and has been in use since the turn of the previous century. However, while the basic process is simple, control of

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Possibilities of limiting methane emission into atmosphere on the example of mines in the Jastrzebie Coal company

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

    This article presents possibilities of reducing methane emission to the atmosphere in working mines in Jastrzebie Coal Company by means of proecological solution. They form a new approach towards the

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Backfill heat load contribution in deep level mining operations

    By C. A. Rawlins

    In an underground mine the ingress of heat can generally be attributed to two sources (Rock exposure and artificial mechanisms). The heat load relating rock exposure is subdivided into stoping [~40%]

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Implementation of control and control issues in mineral sands plants—In-line mass flow meter

    Mineral sand beneficiation plants comprise a complex combination of electrostatic, magnetic and gravity based separation techniques. These are combined and replicated in ways that provide the most eff

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Platinum-Based Alloys For High Temperature And Special Applications

    By L. A. Cornish, L. H. Chown, S. N. Prins, R. Süss, L. Glaner, A. Douglas

    Platinum-based alloys are being developed for high temperature and special applications for good corrosion and oxidation resistance. The microstructures are similar to those of nickel-based super allo

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Mineralogy of detrital monazite from the Sibaya Formation, KwaZulu-Natal

    By R. B. August, J. N. Dunlevey

    The Quaternary Age aeolian dune sands of the Sibaya Formation on the northern KwaZulu-Natal coast are well known for their heavy mineral content. Although ilmenite, rutile and zircon are the economica

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Simulation of Hopkinson effect by discrete element method

    By Harushige Kusumi, Yuzuru Ashida, Toshiki Watanabe, Toshifumi Matsuoka

    ABSTRACT: The technique of various kinds of numerical analysis offered remarkable results to explication of many rock mechanical phenomena. These techniques regarded a rock stratum as a continuum bod

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Strong ground motion and site response of mine-induced seismic events

    By S. K. Murphy, S. M. Spottiswoode, A. M. Milev, D. Geyser

    A portable, stand-alone instrument especially designed for recording strong ground motion was used in this study to create a large database of peak particle velocities measured underground. A total nu

    Jan 1, 2003

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    A computer program for estimation of support requirements for circular shafts

    By H. Ozturk

    In this paper, the computer program ‘SHAFT’ developed for estimation of support requirements for circular mine shafts is introduced. Theory of support design is based on the analytical solutions of ci

    Jan 1, 2003

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    Milling circuit selection for the Nkomati 375 ktpm concentrator - Synopsis

    By E. Wolmarans

    Dowding, Reynard and Associates Mineral Projects (DRAMP) was approached by the ARM/Lion Ore JV during July 2006 to conduct a feasibility study and control budget estimate for a new greenfield project

    Jan 1, 2009

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    From C.Z.O. To Zinc Cathode Without Any Pre-Treatment. The Ezinex Process

    By M. Olper

    The zinc recycling is assuming more and more importance. A lot of zinc secondaries and wastes are ready to be collected and converted to zinc metal. The impurities present in these materials and the t

    Jan 1, 2008

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    The Centenary Of The Discovery Of Platinum In The Bushveld Complex (10th November, 1906)

    By R. G. Cawthorn

    The earliest authenticated scientific report of the occurrence of platinum in rocks from the Bushveld Complex appears to be by William Bettel on 10th November 1906. Thereafter, prospecting of the chro

    Jan 1, 2006

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    TBM cutting forces with particular reference to cutter and tunnel diameters

    By S. Okubo, K. Fukui

    Empirical equations established for estimating the rock strength of the working face based on the cutting forces of a tunnel boring machines (TBM) are further examined and discussed with respect to th

    Jan 1, 2003