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National And International Codes For Reporting Mineral Resources And Reserves: Their Relevance, Future And Comparison (f3cffa8d-948e-4b88-b85d-9759c7dfe406)
By F. A. Camisani-Calzolari
The latter half of the 20th century has seen the proliferation of a series of codes to address commodity needs which were brought about by rapidly advancing technologies and the globalization of marke
Jan 1, 2004
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Management Of Copper Pyrometallurgical Slags: Giving Additional Value To Copper Mining Industry
By J. C. Carrasco, M. Sánchez, R. Jara, F. Marquez, F. Parada, R. Parra, J. Palacios
In past years, Chile has been the largest copper producer in the world and for 2002 mining represented country average of 10 % of the GDP, accounting for 47 % of the total exportation. As copper sul
Jan 1, 2004
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The Application Of Ausmelt Technology To Base Metal Smelting, Now And In The Future
By P. N. Vernon
Ausmelt top entry submerged lance technology offers a cost-effective means of carrying out a range of base metal smelting operations with minimum impact on the environment. The system is capable of
Jan 1, 1997
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The Effect of Geological Uncertainty on Achieving Short-Term Targets: A Quantitative Approach Using Stochastic Process Simulation
By M. Soleymani Shishvan
"Continuous mining systems containing multiple excavators producing multiple products of raw materials are highly complex, exhibiting strong interdependency between constituents. Furthermore, random v
Jan 1, 2016
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Iron Oxide Cu-Au (IOCG) Mineralizing Systems: An Example From Northeastern Russia
By A. Kostin
GIS and multivariate geometric distribution have been used to predict the association of high-level intrusives with hydrothermal alteration related to iron oxide Cu-Au (IOCG) mineralizing systems. Sev
Jan 1, 2014
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Fatigue Knowledge?A New Lever In Safety Management - Synopsis
By W. J. Theron
The purpose of the paper is to give an introduction to the concept of fatigue and its causes in the mining industry. By knowing the fundamental role it plays, together with its dynamics, can positivel
Jan 1, 2011
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Virtual reality in improving mining ergonomics
By P. Foster, A. Burton
Over the past decade there has been a great deal of research into the use of virtual reality (VR) and computer graphics in the mining industry. Much of this has led to developed applications including
Jan 1, 2003
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The Design Of Stable Pillars In The Bushveld Complex Mines: A Problem Solved? - Synopsis
By D. F. Malan
This paper gives an overview of the difficulties associated with determining the strength of hard-rock pillars. Although a number of pillar design tools are available, pillar collapses still occur. Re
Jan 1, 2011
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Case Study On Quantitative Risk Modelling To Obtain A Realistic Risk-Adjusted Project Valuation ? Synopsis
By G. R. Lane
A large opencast gold mining company in Africa had just completed a feasibility study for an expansion of the operations. A traditional net present value project valuation methodology had been used th
Jan 1, 2013
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The Effect Of Graphite Properties On The Rate Of MnO Reduction From High Carbon Ferromanganese Slag
By G. Tranell, L. Kolbeinsen, S. Gaal, J. Safarian
The effect of carbon material properties on the rate of MnO reduction from ferromanganese slag by solid graphite was investigated. A sessile drop technique was used to study the reduction rate of a sy
Jan 1, 2007
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Life-Of-Mine Ventilation and Refrigeration Planning for Resolution Copper Mine (f7fec8ba-f444-4056-8367-98da9f297180)
Resolution Copper Mine is planned to be a 2000 m deep panel cave mine with virgin rock temperatures above 80°C in rock with a high crystalline silica content. The planned run-of-mine production rate i
Jan 1, 2014
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A Comparative Assessment Of Ti-47.5 At.%Al Cathodically Modified By Precious Metal Addition - Synopsis
By I. A. Mwamba
Plain and alloyed titanium aluminides of composition Ti-47.5 at.% Al were prepared by melting commercial-purity titanium and aluminium with additions of 1 at.% precious metal. The as-cast alloys were
Jan 1, 2013
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Rockfall Hazard Evaluation Using Probabilistic Keyblock Analysis
Gravity-driven rock falls account for a large proportion of all fatalities and injuries in underground mines. Potentially unstable blocks of rock are found in the hanging wall of excavations, which ma
Jan 1, 1998
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Centre for research of fires and ventilation in tunnels ‘San Pedro de Anes’
By J. L. Fuentes-Cantillana, J. B. Solar Menéndez, A. O. Cámara
The Principality of Asturias is a region situated in Northern Spain with two centuries of tradition in underground coal mining. In addition, its uneven relief has obliged the construction of a great n
Jan 1, 2003
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The Rehabilitation Of Impala No. 1 A Ventilation Shaft - Introduction
By A. Bothma
The Impala No. 1A ventilation shaft is located approximately 15 kms north of Rustenburg and is accessed via the R510road from Rustenburg to Northam/Thabazimbi. This situation is shown on the location
Jan 1, 2001
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The Application and Economics of Industrial Alkaline Leaching of Copper Enargite Concentrates
By C. G. Anderson
"As demand for copper and precious metals continues to grow, the need to develop new supplies increases. In the imminent future, the new large global ore bodies are more complex, with enargite, tennan
Jan 1, 2015
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Measurements and analyses of blasting vibrations
By J. Werfling, J. R. Kiehl
SUMMARY: The effects of blasting on structures are assessed on the basis of the maximum amplitudes of the occuring vibration velocities. If the standard values in the German Standard DIN 4150 are not
Jan 1, 2003
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Atomisation Of Ferroalloys
By D. Norval, J. J. Dunkley
The process of atomisation is introduced and related to granulation. Some processes applicable to ferroalloys are discussed, along with their limitations and advantages. Examples
Jan 1, 2004
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Improving the quality of tinplated steel using a novel technique to study the effect of industrial process parameters - Synopsis
By G. S. Maré
Tin plating operations are of a complex nature due to the many operational variables that need to be controlled in order to create a product of required quality. The work in this report lays the bas
Jan 1, 2010
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The interaction of rock mass properties and the project specific boundary conditions as basis for the design of deep excavation pits
By R. Katzenbach, M. Vogler, U. Adamietz
Abstract The design of deep excavation pits in rock mass is dependent as well on the mechanical properties of the rock mass as for example the orientation and the type of discontinuities like bed
Jan 1, 2003