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By K. Sasaki, Y. Oriia, Shigeto Kuroiwa, H. Miki, Yuji Aoki, T. Hirajima, G. P. W. Suyantara

The effect of a sulfite reagent on the floatability of chalcopyrite and enargite was investigated in this paper. The flotation tests using single and mixed minerals were performed under various concentrations of sulfite. The flotation tests using a single mineral showed that the sulfite reagent depressed the natural floatability of both minerals at pH 9. Surprisingly, enargite was floated after the addition of potassium amyl xanthate (PAX) following the sulfite treatment, and the floatability of chalcopyrite depressed under a similar condition. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis results showed that the sulfate species increased after the sulfite treatment on both minerals. However, the addition of PAX removed this sulfate species and rendered the enargite surface hydrophobic. This phenomenon was not observed on the chalcopyrite surface. FTIR analysis and PAX adsorption studies were performed to support this finding. The flotation of a mixed mineral was in agreement with the flotation of a single mineral, indicating a possibility for selective flotation of chalcopyrite and enargite using the proposed method. Keywords: Flotation, chalcopyrite, enargite, sulfite, potassium amyl xanthate

Jan 1, 2020

World refrigeration expert Professor Gunter Heinrich, at the invitation of the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of the Witwatesrand (Wits), recently addressed industry representatives in Johannesburg on alternative refrigerants.

Jan 1, 1994

The annual General Meeting of the Branch was held in the St. Helena Club on Wednesday, 4th August, 1971 at 8.00 p.m. Mr N. A. Honnet (Immediate Past Chairman) was in the chair. There were also present Mr V. C. Robinson, President of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Nine Fellows: Messrs J. R. F. Handley, C. J. Isaac, J. Lorenzon, J. M. Meyer, C. Mostert, D. A. Smith, S. L. S. Swart, I Thomas and R. G. Williams. Five members: Messrs R. Campbell, A. H. Edwards, K. Pearce, G. P. Rundle and R. B. Sutherland. Five graduates: Messrs J. E. Andrews, E. J. Shillaber, M. H. Smith, T. R. Stromsoe and D. J. van Niekerk. Two associates: Messrs A. Paschalides and D. S. Robinson. Eight visitors. Total present: Thirty-one. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS GENERAL MEETING As the minutes of the General Meeting held on the 16th June, 1971, had not been published in the Journal, the Chairman moved that the adoption and discussion thereof be deferred to the next General Meeting. This motion was adopted unanimously. The minutes of the General Meeting held on the 10th February, 1971, were taken as read. The adoption, which was proposed by Mr D. A. Smith and seconded by Mr J. M. Meyer, was carried unanimously. At Mr Honnet's request, Mr V. C. Robinson took the chair during the presentation of the Chairman's Annual Report. CHAIRMAN'S ANNUAL REPORT 1970/71 1970/71 Committee-Office Bearers: Chairman - J. N. Saunders Vice Chairman - G. Y. Nisbet Immediate Past Chairman- N. A. Honnet. Due to the sudden retirement of Mr J. N. Saunders, the committee, at a meeting on the 3rd February, 1971 elected Mr G. Y. Nisbet as Chairman with Mr J. M. Meyer as Vice Chairman. After the transfer of Mr Nisbet to C.D.M., the committee, as a meeting on the 12th May, 1971, decided that Mr Meyer hold the Chair in an acting capacity for the remainder of the year. Committee members: Messrs C. J. Isaac, J. G. Kirchener, L. O. W. Leimer, R. S. Pearson, I. G. Thomas and A. von Holdt. Transfers of several office bearers and committee members resulted in Messrs J. M. Meyer, D. N. Smith and G. C. J. Young being co-opted onto the committee.

The May General Meeting of the Institute was held in Kelvin House, Johannesburg, on 21st May, 1969, at 4.30 p.m. Mr J. K. E. Douglas (Vice-President) was in the Chair. There were also present twenty-two Members, including Messrs F. P. Bath, M. Bareza, A. R. C. Fowler, D. M. Jamieson, C. M. Mavrocordatos, D. G. Maxwell and J. A. Nixon (Council Members), Messrs T. Davidson, G. L. Diering, E. T. Dunstan, D. E. H. French, K. Hodgson, O. A. E. Jackson, A. F. Lee, A. Louw, D. L. Starkey, R. K. Wheeler and M. Youngworth. Four Associate Members including Messrs D. Blair Hook and G. R. Still. One Student Mr N. A. Barcza. Thirteen Visitors, including Messrs S. H. Ash, D. L. G. Bayne, E. Bayne, S. Bell, W. S. Garrett, L. S. Gibbs, R. C. Hamilton, M. Maguire, D. Rose and J. D. van Niekerk. Total Present: Fourty-one. OBITUARY The Vice-President: "It is my sad duty to announce the death of the following member of the Institute: Thomas Spence Haldane, Member, who joined the Institute in 1924 and passed away on 21st December, 1968. As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased and in sympathy with the bereaved, those present stood and observed silence for a few moments. MINUTES The Vice-President requested that confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting be held over as they would only be appearing in the Journal of the following month. He also requested that confirmation of the minutes of the 75th Anniversary Meeting be held over. MEMBERSHIP The Vice-President: "I have much pleasure in announcing that the names of the under-mentioned candidates have been published in accordance with By-Law 5.2.2, and Council has elected them to membership of the Institute in the following grades: Members: Gideon Jacob Haumann, Peter John Cumming, Ian Stanley Dudman, Roderick Goldston Murchison. Associate Members: Francois Alwyn Beyers Fouche, Alan Marsh, Johannes Petrus van der Westhuysen, Waldo Edmund Stumpf, Ian Nicholas Ridley. Affiliates: Lutgerus Kolver Jooste, Roger Ainsley Ralph Kebble, Edward John Wainwright, Lewis William Davies. Graduate: Clive Graham Knobbs. MEMBER TRANSFERED TO A HIGHER GRADE From Student to Associate Member: Diethard OUo Eduard Fahrbach. I welcome the newly elected members to the Institute and congratulate the member who has been transferred to a higher grade." (Applause).

The May General Meeting of the Institute was held in Kelvin House, Johannesburg, on 21st May, 1969, at 4.30 p.m. Mr J. K. E. Douglas (Vice-President) was in the Chair. There were also present twenty-two Members, including Messrs F. P. Bath, M. Bareza, A. R. C. Fowler, D. M. Jamieson, C. M. Mavrocordatos, D. G. Maxwell and J. A. Nixon (Council Members), Messrs T. Davidson, G. L. Diering, E. T. Dunstan, D. E. H. French, K. Hodgson, O. A. E. Jackson, A. F. Lee, A. Louw, D. L. Starkey, R. K. Wheeler and M. Youngworth. Four Associate Members including Messrs D. Blair Hook and G. R. Still. One Student Mr N. A. Barcza. Thirteen Visitors, including Messrs S. H. Ash, D. L. G. Bayne, E. Bayne, S. Bell, W. S. Garrett, L. S. Gibbs, R. C. Hamilton, M. Maguire, D. Rose and J. D. van Niekerk. Total Present: Fourty-one. OBITUARY The Vice-President: "It is my sad duty to announce the death of the following member of the Institute: Thomas Spence Haldane, Member, who joined the Institute in 1924 and passed away on 21st December, 1968. As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased and in sympathy with the bereaved, those present stood and observed silence for a few moments. MINUTES The Vice-President requested that confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting be held over as they would only be appearing in the Journal of the following month. He also requested that confirmation of the minutes of the 75th Anniversary Meeting be held over. MEMBERSHIP The Vice-President: "I have much pleasure in announcing that the names of the under-mentioned candidates have been published in accordance with By-Law 5.2.2, and Council has elected them to membership of the Institute in the following grades: Members: Gideon Jacob Haumann, Peter John Cumming, Ian Stanley Dudman, Roderick Goldston Murchison. Associate Members: Francois Alwyn Beyers Fouche, Alan Marsh, Johannes Petrus van der Westhuysen, Waldo Edmund Stumpf, Ian Nicholas Ridley. Affiliates: Lutgerus Kolver Jooste, Roger Ainsley Ralph Kebble, Edward John Wainwright, Lewis William Davies. Graduate: Clive Graham Knobbs. MEMBER TRANSFERED TO A HIGHER GRADE From Student to Associate Member: Diethard Otto Eduard Fahrbach. I welcome the newly elected members to the Institute and congratulate the member who has been transferred to a higher grade." (Applause).

Book reviews Fiftieth Annual Report (1971) of the Safety in Mines Research Establishment, published by H. M. Stationery Office, London on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry. Advances in extractive metallurgy and refining. This excellent volume, published by the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, contains all the thirty papers presented at the International Symposium held in London in October, 1971. Electric Melting Practice by A. G. E. Robiette, Charles Griffin and Co. 412 pp. In recent years the application of electric furnaces to melting processes has expanded to such an extent that it has become a topic in its own right, quite distinct from the related subject of electric smelting which is still limited, for the most part, to those areas where inexpensive electrical power is available. Optimum use of manpower by A. J. van Zyl. The sixties represented one of the longest periods of sustained economic growth South Africa has experienced. At the same time it caused a certain amount of inflation and an acute manpower shortage.

By H. M. Friede

Notes on the composition of pre- European copper and copper-alloy artefacts from the Transvaal by H. M. Friede. Ph.D. (Visitor) Seven copper artefacts (five ingots and two ornaments) found at prehistoric sites in the Transvaal were submitted to analysis. All the artefacts showed a high copper content and a relatively Iow level of impurities. A little-known ingot type from the Limpopo Valley ('nail' ingot) is described, and its analysis is given. The analysis of two copper ornaments that come from sites dated to the 5th Century AD. and the 11th Century AD. showed the constancy of the composition of copper articles over long periods. The well-known 'Blaauwberg Ingot' was re-analysed, and the results showed that this ingot cannot be regarded as a true bronze. Analytical values for the composition of three brass artefacts from Bambandyanalo (Mapungubwe), Northern Transvaal, are given. Some aspects of pre-European bronze manufacture and brass smelting, and of early metal trade from the East Coast into the interior of South Africa, are discussed.

Jan 2, 1975

By R. A. H. Lycett, P. R. Jochens, D. D. Howat

The crystallization of rutile from titaniferous slags by R. A. H. LYCETT, M.Se. (Eng.),"A.M.I.M.M. (Visitor), P. R. JOCHENS, Pr. Eng., M.Se. (Eng.) (Rand), Ph.D. (Member), and D. D. HOWAT, B.Se., Ph.D., F.R.I.C., F.I.M. (Fellow) Factors affecting the precipitation of rutile from smelter slags were investigated, with particular reference to the effect of additions of phosphorus pentoxide to the slag. The phases were identified and the phase boundaries determined for slags having phosphorus pentoxide additions of 0 to 50 per cent. The liquidus temperatures of these slags were determined, and a pseudo-binary phase diagram was constructed. Rutile crystallized as the primary phase from melts having a phosphorus pentoxide content of more than IS,S per cent. Prismatic rutile crystals whose TiO. content was more than 97 per cent were grown from melts that had a phosphorus pentoxide addition of 30 per cent. However, the morphology of the precipitated rutile was such as to make subsequent separation impracticable.

Jan 9, 1975

By D. D. Howat, J. van der Colf

This paper is the first in a series of three dealing with this subject and also with the rate of oxygen removal from the slags in the presence of solid carbon and with the physicochemical properties of the reduced slags. For selected members of the system, the melting temperatures and primary crystallization products were determined. as were the viscosity and the electrical resistivity of the corresponding melts. All the experiments were conducted in a neutral atmosphere. Where determined, the primary phase was found to be either perovskite or magnesium aluminium titanate. The composition variable exerting the most pronounced influence on viscosity or resistivity was found to be the basicity expressed as the mass ratio (CaO + MgO)jSiO,. The ratio CaOjMgO became important only at Iow basi<:ity values. Although generally there is a direct proportionality between log (viscosity) and log (resistivity), slags h&apos;lving either a very high silica content or a very high titania content have anomalously Iow electrical resistance.

Jan 1, 1979

By F. Reyes, M. Hilden, G. Forbes, M. Yahyaei

Since AlphaGo defeated the best human player in the game of Go in 2016 - something thought to be an impossible achievement - machine learning, deep learning and reinforcement learning have caught the attention of scientists, the media and the general public alike. This recent development in machine learning (let us remember that neural networks have been available for decades now) opens new possibilities in the areas of modelling and process control. However, little has been reported in the minerals processing industry about these new possibilities and opportunities. This paper presents and introduces the topic of reinforcement learning and the different platforms that allow its implementation. The paper shows the consequences of using reinforcement learning for the specific area of process control and optimisation. As an example, the authors present the use of reinforcement learning for the control of a SAG mill closed with a pebble crusher using industrial data from an operation. A comparison with advanced model-based process control is provided, showing the benefits and shortcomings of reinforcement learning as a new control and optimisation technique. Keywords: Reinforcement learning, deep learning, process control, process optimisation

Jan 1, 2020

By P. Stefanek, N. Duda, B. Jachni, P. Stefaniak, B. Bursa

The Zelazny Most Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) is the largest reservoir of post–flotation tailings in Europe. The total amount of tailings from the mines in Lubin, Rudna, and Polkowice are stored each year at the disposal facility, which reaches approximately 30 million tons. It is crucial to accurately monitor and maintain such a huge storage facility, for the safety and economics of the entire region. In general, the monitoring network installed at the Zelazny Most TSF includes four groups of components: (a) geotechnical network (VW pore pressure transducers and inclinometers), (b) hydrological network (open piezometers, water level gauges, drainage discharge measurements, (c) geodetic survey network (e.g. surface and in-depth benchmarks, laser measurements, GPS measurements within GEOMOS network and (d) seismic network (e.g. accelerometer stations, cone penetration tests.) Apart from the above, chemical water analyses, tests of soil samples, monitoring of spigotting processes, and monitoring of relief wells’ discharge are also conducted. In total, approximately 2900 monitoring instruments are installed within the area of the Zelazny Most TSF. Such large amounts of data from the various information sources makes manual data analysis by the engineers almost impossible. In this paper we discuss a machine learning driven approach to improve the quality of the monitoring and maintenance of such facilities. We focus on the seismic cone penetration test (SCPT) data analysis. First, we carefully describe the collected data, its quality and availability. Then we discuss possible events that can occur in the TSF that need to be predicted using SCPT. Based on the information obtained in these two steps, the applicability of several machine learning methods is estimated. Some of them are then tested on available historical data. The algorithms described in this article will be further developed in the IlluMINEation project (H2020).

Sep 1, 2021

By G. H. Grange

The control of dust from mine dumps by G. H. GRANGE Pr. Eng., B.Sc. (Min. Eng.) (Rand) (Fellow) This paper gives a resume of the early attempts to control dust from mine dumps, leading up to the research project undertaken by the Chamber of Mines ResearchLaboratories to explore the possibilities of establishing vegetation on dump surfaces. The ultimate success of this work and details of the principles involved are outlined. Also given are a brief history of the event that culminated in the introduction of the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act in 1965, details of the control of dust in terms of this Act, and a short summary of the dust-control work.

Jan 3, 1973

By M. J. Nicol

The results are reported of experiments on the influence of a number of variables on the rate of loading of gold cyanide onto activated carbon and the equilibrium capacity of the carbon. These variables include the concentrations of gold and free cyanide in solution, the pH value and ionic strength of the solution, the concentration of organic compounds in the solution, the temperature, the particle size of the carbon, and the mixing efficiency. The experiments were carried out under approximately steady-state conditions to simulate the conditions in a countercurrent carbon-in-pulp absorption plant. In addition, the results are reported of experiments to establish whether the absorption of gold cyanide onto activated carbon is a reversible process.

Jan 1, 1983

By F. L. D. Cloete, A. K. Haines, T. D. Sampson, T. H. Tunley, W. A. M. te Riele

The recovery of zinc from pickle liquors by ion exchange A. K. HAINES. Ph.D. (Visitor) T. H. TUNLEY. B.Sc;.(Chem.Eng.)(Visitor), W. A. M. TE RIELE. pr, Eng.. Ph. D. (Visitor), F. L. D. CLOETE. M.Sc. (Chem..Eng.)(Visitor), and T. P. SAMPSON. Pr. Eng.. BSc, (Chem.Eng,). B. Econ. (Visitor) Picklers and galvanizers in and around Johannesburg are encountering an ever-increasing problem in disposing of spent liquors from their hydrochloric acid pickling baths. Particularly troublesome is the zinc-contaminated liquor that is produced as a result of the clean-up of rejects from the galvanizing operation. Because of the volatility of zinc chloride. this liquor presents difficulties when processed in a conventional pyrohydrolysis acid-recovery unit. The paper describes the Metsep Process. developed by the National Institute for Metallurgy and Woodall-Duckham S.A. (Pty) Ltd. which involves the use of continuous ion exchange for the separation of the zinc from the pickle liquor. and the use of liquid-liquid extraction for the conversion of zinc chloride eluate to salable zinc sulphate. A description of laboratory and pilot-plant tests is given. and the approach used in the design of a full-scale continuous- ionexchange plant is outlined.

Jan 11, 1973

By Y. Jiao, V. S. Thompson, D. W. Reed, Y. Fujita, J. E. Aston

Rare earth elements (REE) are vital components in modern electronics and green technology products. Supply is tight and global demand is expected to increase, leading to high risk for the economic and national security of countries largely dependent upon foreign supplies. Recycling of REE from consumer and industrial waste materials is a possible way to help meet demand. We have shown previously that biohydrometallurgy can play an economically and environmentally sustainable role in REE recycling, particularly if agriculture or food wastes are used to produce organic acid bioleaching agents. A challenge for organic acid-based bioleaching is the incomplete conversion of the carbon substrate to an optimal organic acid biolixiviant with high REE extraction capability from a variety of REE-containing feedstocks (e.g., mining wastes, magnets from end of life products, spent batteries, etc.). To help meet this challenge a metabolic model was developed for Gluconobacter oxydans to identify options for improving sugar conversion to organic acids. Model predictions were consistent with laboratory data for the microbial consumption of glucose and production of gluconic acid, and suggested that providing growth conditions with relatively high C:N molar ratios could result in lower pH biolixiviant production and thus improve bioleaching. Keywords: Gluconobacter oxydans, bioleaching, metabolic modelling, rare earth elements summaries 2019: U.S. Geological Survey, 200 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/70202434.

Jan 1, 2020

The Annual General Meeting of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held in Kelvin House, Johannesburg, on Wednesday, 27th August, 1975. Professor R. P. Plewman (President) was in the Chair. There were present 45 Fellows, 37 Members, 8 Graduates, 3 Associates, 4 Students, and 45 Visitors, making a total of 142. The President declared the Meeting open at 16h00. OBITUARIES The President: Ladies and gentlemen, it is my sad duty to announce the death of the following members of the Institute : M. Barcza, an Honorary Life Fellow and Past President of the Institute; J. A. Boyd, F. E. Keep, and J. H. Taylor, Life Fellows ; I. D. B. Corner, C. O&apos;G. Deane, R. E. Gilmour, A. C. Hofmeyr, M. W. Howell, T. J. Robin, and F. S. Steinhobel, Fellows; J. J. Frankel, Member; and T. J. Higgs, Associate. As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased and in sympathy with the bereaved, I ask you to rise and observe a few moments&apos; silence. MINUTES The President: May we confirm the minutes of the General Meeting held on March 12th 1975 and published in the June issue of the Journal? Agreed. WELCOME The President: It is now my very great pleasure to welcome the many members of our Institute and all the distinguished guests who have honoured us with their presence this afternoon. In particular, I would like to welcome our Honorary President, Mr R. S. Lawrence, President of the Chamber of Mines, and also our Honorary Vice-President, Mr T. L. Gibbs, the Government Mining Engineer. Ons is ook besonder vereer dat dr. Naude, die Wetenskaplike Raad-gewer aan die Eerste Minister, en mnr. C. A. J. Borman, Direkteur van die Witwatersrandse Kollege vir Gevorderde Tegniese Onderwys, hier aanwesig is om die vergadering by to woon. We are also honoured by the presence of some 19 Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Chairmen of our sister scientific and technical organizations. I would particularly like to welcome Mr Gericke of the South African Council for Professional Engineers, Professor Pretorius of the A.S. & T.S., and Dr Lloyd of F.S.P.E. And then, also the Presidents of the Institute of Welding, Professor Robinson; of the Electrical Engineers, Dr Troost ; of the Certificated Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Mr Gibbs; of the Geological Society, Professor Maske; of the Land Surveyors of the Transvaal, Mr Course ; of the Assayers and Analysts, Mr Williams; of the Mine Ventilation Society, Mr Martinson; of the Chemical Institute, Mr Goodman; of the Association of Mine Managers, Mr Pretorius ; of the Institute of Foundrymen, Mr Attenborough; of the Production Engineers, Mr Duggan ; and of S.A.F.U.E.S., Mr Avalle. Then, the Chairman of the Council of the Institute of Metallurgists, Mr Snow; the Vice-President of the Town and Regional Planning, Mr Reinecke; the Vice-President of the Association of Consulting Engineers, Mr O&apos;Kell; and Mr Cronje, who is representing E.A.S.A. Finally, the Chairman of the Southern Transvaal Section of the Chemical Institute, Mr Bloom ; the Chairman of the Witbank-Middelburg Branch of our own Institute, Mr Hosking; and the Secretary-Treasurer of our O.F.S. Branch, Mr Bird. We also have with us Mr Trueman; the Deputy Manager of Kelvin House, Mr Mrost ; our Honorary Editor, Dr Glen; Mr Walford; and also some representatives of the Press. Finally, it gives me great pleasure to welcome those who will receive Honorary Life Fellowships tonight, and also the winners of our student prizes. MEMBERSHIP The President: Ladies and gentlemen, I have pleasure in announcing the names of the following candidates, which have been published in accordance with By-Law 5.2.5., and Council has elected them to membership in the following grades: Fellows: R. G. Boswell, R. W. Chadwick, D. R. Hardman, J. A. Holmes, T. J. B. Jones, and R. P. King. Members : M. A. Bridgeford, C. F. Bonney, H. E. Bartlett, L. G. Floyd, A. K. Haines, D. Hatfield, C. G. Heymann, M. J. Howes, J. B. See, E. van Greunen, and S. P. Swanepoel. Associate Members : J. Coetsee and R. P. G. Steyn. Graduates: J. J. de Villiers and J. C. King. Associates: B. J. Bucher, P. A. Combrinck, W. J. N. Gelderblom, L. S. Halasz, J. van Wyk, C. P. Visser, and A. Veress. Students: D. J. Claasens, P. C. Crous, D. H. Murchison, P. A. Rossouw, and J. P. L. Schultz. Company Affiliates: Airco Engineering (Proprietary) Limited and Deelkraal Gold Mining Company Limited. There have also been some transfers: Member to Fellow: J. B. Nangle. Graduate to Member: E. E. Eichenbergen, M. J. Hillbeck, L. A. Melis, P. J. Venter, and R. O. Wellman. Associate to Associate Member: B. M. Williams. I welcome the newly elected members to the Institute, and I congratulate those who have been transferred to a higher grade.

Jan 10, 1975

By N. C. Joughin

A simplified economic model is derived for the financial return from a new gold mining project. The model is used to analyze the effects of changes in the mining rate, capital costs, working costs, value of the reef and the stoping width. The most effective avenues for improving the return from a new project are indicated. It is shown that those technological innovations which would improve the return significantly, and therefore make it possible to open more mines, are the use of smaller mines, means for improving the mining rate to capital costs ratio for smaller mines, planning and control of mines by computer simulation, an improved mine valuation procedure and means for mining at a decreased stope tramming width.

Jan 1, 2014

R. T. Whillans and D. A. Cranstone. Canadian reserves of copper, nickel, lead, zinc, molybdenum, silver and gold as of January 1, 1979. Hull (Canada), Canadian Government Publishing Centre, 1980. C$2.40. Brewer, Stephen. Solving problems in analytical chemistry. New York, Wiley, 1980. 512pp. $8.95. E. K. Turkdogan. Physical chemistry for high temperature technology. New York, Academic Press, 1980. 464 pp. $49,50. G. B. Fettweis. World coal resources. Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1979. 416 pp. U.S. $80.50 Dfl. 165.00 Canadian mines: 1979 perspective. Hull (Canada), Canadian Government Publishing Centre, 1980. C$2.40. Clarence Karr (ed.). Analytical methods for coal and coal products, Volume 3. New York, Academic Press, 1979. 656 pp. Charles B. Gill. Nonferrous extractive metallurgy. New York, Wiley, 1980. 500 pp. $30.00. M. Kuzvart and M. B6hmer. Prospecting and exploration for mineral deposits. Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1978. 432 pp. U.S. $68.25. Dfl.140.00. Martin A. Elliott (ed.). Chemistry of coal utilization, supplementary volume 2. New York, Wiley, 1980. 3000 pp. $150.00. M. Radetzki and S. Zorn. Financing mining projects in developing countries. Aedermannsdorf (Switzerland), Trans Tech. Publications, 1979. 200 pp. SFr. 48.00 (hard cover), SFr. 38.00 (soft cover). Charles G. Schofield. Homogenisation/blending systems design and control for minerals processing. Aedermannsdorf (Switzerland), Trans Tech Publications, 1980. 332 pp. SFr.98.00 (hard cover), SFr.48.00 (soft cover). A. V. Smoldyrer and Y. K. Safonov (translator: W. C. Cooley). Pipeline transport of concentrated slurries. Aedermannsdorf (Switzerland), Trans Tech Publications, 1979. 176 pp. SFI&apos;. 115.00. V. M. Karasik (translator: W. C. Cooley). Slurry hydrotransport of minerals and tailings. Aedermannsdorf (Switzerland), Trans Tech Publications, 1979. 156 pp. SFr.1l5.00. S. P. Turchaninov (translator: W. C. Cooley). The life of hydrotransport pipelines. Aedermannsdorf (Switzerland), Trans Tech Publications, 1979. 158 pp. SFr.115.00. NIM reports Report 2037 The removal of contaminants from recycled water in a mineral-flotation plant. Report 2054 The determination, by X-ray spectrometry, of trace amounts of tin in titanium-bearing ores and concentrates and in siliceous materials. Report 2063 Aerosal deposition and carbon-rod atomization of gold. This report describes the determination, by flameless

Jan 1, 1980

By N. C. Gay

During the past two to three years, there have been some significant Improvements to the quality of the support systems being used on South African gold mines, and the Implementation of these new developments, together with more worker awareness has been instrumental in reducing rock-related accidents, particularly in deep mines. This paper provides guidelines to mine and group personnel on how to monitor the ongoing Implementation of new technologies and so ensure the benefits that will accrue in terms of mine safety and profitability. Particular attention is given to the establishment of auditing procedures that will enable management to assess the benefits obtained from new technologies, as well as providing Improved maintenance procedures and procedures for the optimum utilization of seismic data. The areas that receive most attention include support systems for stopes and tunnels, such as hydraulic props, backfill, and rockburst-resistant tunnel support; stope and regional support layouts; mine standards; and staffing of the rock-engineering department. The paper includes a draft audit form and a hypothetical example of an audit report

Jan 1, 1997

The Centenary Luncheon for Past Presidents was held on Thursday, 24 March, 1994 at The President&apos;s Room at Gold Reef City, Johannesburg at 12:30. Herewith the proceedings that followed. Dr H. Scot-Russell It is with great pleasure that my fellow Office Bearers and I welcome you, our Past Presidents, to this luncheon to mark the centenary of the SAIMM. Today one hundred years ago, a group of professionals met and agreed to draw up the constitution and by-laws of a society later to be called an Institute. The Presidents of the Institute, of course, become its Past Presidents and help to guide its progress. A number of our sister institutes cannot wait for their Past Presidents to move of their councils, and cannot understand how we can give such free reign to ours! We believe it one of our strengths. The successful cooperation between our Past Presidents and ourselves is due to the personalities of these men. They attend meetings not to ensure that the status quo is maintained, but allow the current Office Bearers freedom to lead the Institute as they think fit. But they are always present to give sound advice, a helping hand, and support to the Institute in every way.

Jan 1, 1994