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  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    Assessing The Performance And Capacity Of Matte Leaching Using Predictive Models

    By F. Crundwell, A. J. Lathwood

    A number of base-metal operations would like to increase production to take advantage of the higher metals prices. In general, this higher production should not be achieved with major operating chang

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Parameter variability in the toppling stability of rock blocks

    By J. Muralha

    The paper presents the limit equilibrium equations for the analysis of toppling blocks on a rock slope. The safety conditions are assessed by a numeric procedure implemented in an Excel worksheet. The

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Shortwall facebreak beneath a dolerite sill—learning points from a recent event at Matla Coal mine

    By J. W. Latilla, J. J. van Wijk

    A running facebreak ahead of the powered support units occurred on the number 4 seam at Matla Coal’s number 3 shaft (Matla 3) in April and May 2002.Very difficult mining conditions were experienced fo

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A quantitative assessment model for the environmental load of gold production by artificial neural network

    By Z. Jin, Q. Yun, C. Lu

    This paper presents a quantitative assessment model for the assessment of environmental load in gold production, which is based on environmental ecology, Life-Cycle Assessment and technical conditions

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Rope and mechanical testing to improve safety

    By A. Peake

    Background The CSIR Division of Mining Technology assumed responsibility for the operations of the Hoist Rope and Mechanical Test Laboratories at Cottesloe in April 1999. The laboratories were pr

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Foreword (17fb3a7a-58cc-4567-95b3-783c2cc029a3)

    By Marek Dworzanowski

    Dense medium separation (DMS) is critical to the operation of coal and diamond beneficiation plants. It is also utilised in iron ore, manganese, chromite and andalusite beneficiation as well as pre-co

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Where Should the National R&D in Materials Science fit into South Africa’s Future Nuclear Power Programme?

    By W. E. Stumpf

    "SynopsisSouth Africa recently announced a resurgence in its commercial nuclear power programme. The implications for the development of the necessary high-level manpower within South Africa’s tertiar

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Studies of strength performance and deformation characteristic of layered rock

    By P. He

    Abstract This paper introduces the test results of dark-gray calcium-shale, discusses the infection of strength characteristic and deformation characteristic due to the angle between structural planes

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Improving The Safety Performance Of The UK Quarrying Industry Through A Behavioural Based Safety Intervention

    By Patrick J. Foster

    This paper summarises a behavioural safety project undertaken in seven quarries in the UK in order to investigate its applicability as a means of raising the standards of health and safety in the UK q

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Small scale laboratory experiments of boulders bouncing on granular slopes

    By V. Labiouse, B. Heidenreich

    The rebound phenomenon, which occurs during rockfalls when a rock block impacts with a slope surface, is influenced by several parameters related not only to the slope material but also to the block a

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Considerations In The Choice Of Primary Access And Transportation Options In Platinum Mines

    By R. P. H. Willis, A. G. du Plessis, R. B. Wilson

    This paper reviews issues to be considered in choosing primary access and transportation options for platinum and other mines. It proposes appropriate criteria and a methodology for deciding on the op

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Measuring and optimizing flotation metal recovery in the digital era, O.A. Bascur

    By O. A. Bascur

    Ores are becoming extremely variable with mineralogy and hardness disturbing the grinding and flotation circuits. The current grinding and flotation sensors provide large amounts of data for process o

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Visit to Hendrina Power Station and Optimum Colliery

    VISIT TO HENDRINA POWER STATION AND OPTIMUM COLLIERY A visit to Hendrina Power Station and the Optimum Colliery, contractually committed to supply the coal for the power station, took place on the 20t

  • SAIMM
    Life Cycle Analysis ? Modern Trends In Coatings Evaluation

    By RT White

    For many years the concept of life cycle costing (LCC) was promoted for decision making in corrosion protection systems. Nevertheless, the application of LCC was limited. Input data was often sourced

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Tap-hole monitoring technologies

    By R. MacRosty, R. Pula, P. Gebski, W. Braun

    "This paper provides a progress update on three tapblock monitoring technologies that Hatch has been developing with our clients for non-ferrous smelting furnaces.The Tapblock Diagnostic System (TDS)

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Spotlight On Visit To Sasol Two And Three

    By John Freer

    On 25th November, 1983, nearly forty members of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, together with Doris Gardner and Judith Money from Kelvin House, travelled by luxury motor coach to

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Minerals sands mineralogy and metallurgy—Can they speak the same language?

    By S. K. Gilman, V. E. Hugo

    A common problem encountered in the mineral sands industry is that the mineralogical measurements used in defining the resource are not readily converted to metallurgical recoveries, which are used to

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Copper And Cobalt Extraction From Sulphate Solution Using Natural Clinoptilolite

    By D. Nyembe, B. Mamba, Antoine F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi

    Copper and cobalt are generally electro-won from their aqueous sulphate solutions. After optimised leaching of their ores, concentrates or calcine bearing minerals, the leachate is clarified and suita

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    A Review Of The Role Of The Coal Mine Surveyor In South Africa

    By F. T. Cawood

    This paper focuses on the role of the coal mine surveyor at the start of the 21st century. It demonstrates that surveyors must look beyond their legal appointment and pursue opportunities to add value

    Jan 1, 2007