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Three-Dimensional Reflection Seismics: Worth Its Weight In Platinum (e4f930bb-7d70-407a-8746-9a6314a1a5b4)
By J. -C. Trickett
The high-resolution three-dimensional (3-D) seismic reflection data acquired for Impala Platinum between 1998 and 2002 in the western Bushveld Igneous Complex form an integral part of Impala?s mine pl
Jan 1, 2005
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In Situ Studies On Service Life And Pick Consumption Characteristics Of Shearer Drums
By B. Tiryaki
Longwall shearers usually suffer from excessive pick and pickholder consumptions and severe wear of the back plate of the clearance ring section of shearer drums. In practice, most of the drums were s
Jan 1, 2004
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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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Application Of A High-Intensity Cooling System To DC-Arc Furnace Production Of Ferrocobalt At Chambishi
By L. R. Nelson
A review is presented of the furnace cooling system design and operating developments since the initial furnace start-up in January 2001 of the Chambishi DC-arc furnace to produce ferrocobalt alloy. T
Jan 1, 2004
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A Technical And Operational Audit Of The First Ten Years Of The Teniente Converter Operations At Nkana Smelter
By M. Syamujulu
In 1994, Nkana smelter commissioned a multimillion US Dollar Chilean Teniente converter (CT) in its operations in order to improve its smelting technological base. The main objective was to reduce the
Jan 1, 2005
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Simulated Rockburst Experiment ? An Overview
By T. O. Hagan
A simulated rockburst experiment was conducted underground at a deep level gold mine. This was done by means of a large explosion detonated in solid rock close to a tunnel sidewall. The resultant shak
Jan 1, 2001
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Effects Of Slag Chemistry And Temperature On Wetting And Penetration Of Refractories By Slags
By D. Xie
An in situ gravimetric technique based on wetting and capillary action principles has been used to investigate the wetting and penetration of synthesized alumina samples and commercial magnesia spinel
Jan 1, 2004
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A Semi-Empirical Approach To Cutting Force Prediction For Point-Attack Picks
By R. M. Goktan
Point-attack picks are one of the most widely used tools for the mechanical excavation of rock and coal. In the literature, some practical formulas have been developed to estimate their performances u
Jan 1, 2005
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Wsa-Dc ? Next Generation Topsøe Wsa Technology For Stronger SO2 Gases And Very High Conversion
By Helge Rosenberg
Up to now, Topsøe WSA (Wet gas Sulphuric Acid) plants have been in operation for almost 30 years, and close to 80 plants have been sold. In spite of its unique features and ability to treat gases with
Jan 1, 2009
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Sulphur Behaviour In Ferromanganese Smelting
By H. Saridikmen, C. S. Kucukkaragoz
In the present study, the measurement of sulphur distribution ratios between the slag and metal phases encountered in the ferromanganese smelting has been carried out at 0.83 atm of partial pressure o
Jan 1, 2007
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Split Shell Open Pit Design Concept Applied At De Beers Venetia Mine South Africa Using The Whittle And Gemcom Software
In today?s high tech world, systems are getting bigger, faster, better. To remain at the leading edge, in any business, depends on accurate but flexible design thereby allowing operational managers
Jan 1, 2001
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Interactions Of Two-Liquid CaO-MgO-FetO-P2O5 Slag With MgO Refractories
By T. Tamura
It is known that the CaO-FetO-P2O5slag system has a wide liquid miscibility gap at steelmaking temperatures and this two-liquid slag phase has many advantages such as high activities of both FetO and
Jan 1, 2004
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WSA-DC ? Next Generation Topsøe WSA Technology For Stronger SO2 Gases And Very High Conversion (a4eeea25-ced5-4b18-8ba9-94a89f93e2d0)
By Helge Rosenberg
Up to now, Topsøe WSA (Wet gas Sulphuric Acid) plants have been in operation for almost 30 years, and close to 80 plants have been sold. In spite of its unique features and ability to treat gases with
Jan 1, 2009
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Natural Resources, Nationalism, And Nationalization - Synopsis
By M. Kahn
This paper traces the rise of South Africa's mining industry in the context of the different state forms that oversaw its development. It commences with the mining-led industrial revolution throu
Jan 1, 2013
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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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A New Royalty For South African Mineral Resources
By F. T. Cawood
The new South African Mineral Policy has major implications on the way mineral rent will be collected and shared between the stakeholders in future. Although the policy does not supply details on how
Jan 1, 2001
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Copper Recovery Using Leach/Solvent Extraction/Electrowinning Technology: Forty Years Of Innovation, 2.2 Million Tonnes Of Copper Annually
By G. A. Kordosky
The concept of selectively extracting copper from a low-grade dump leach solution followed by stripping the copper into an acid solution from which electrowon copper cathodes could be produced occurre
Jan 1, 2002
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Electrochemical Corrosion Testing Of Solid State Sintered Silicon Carbide In Acidic And Alkaline Environments
By A. Andrews
Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of MSc (Eng) degree Solid state sintered silicon carbide ceramics are used in aggressive environments as sealings. There exist data
Jan 1, 2006
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A basic triboelectric series for heavy minerals from inductive electrostatic separation behaviour ? Synopsis
By D. N. Ferguson
The separation of certain minerals by electrostatic techniques can be difficult due to their similar electrical conductivity, and any technique to improve this can be useful in certain difficult separ
Jan 1, 2010
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Design And Implementation Of A Multimodal Transportation Cost Analysis Model For Domestic Lignite Supply In Turkey ? Synopsis
By E. Demir
Transportation cost is the dominant cost and accounts for almost half of the total mining cost in surface mining. Therefore, determining transportation cost is critically important for the economic fe
Jan 1, 2012