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The Use Of Cusums As A Tool To Aid In The Interpretation Of Slope Monitoring Data With Specific Examples From An Operating Open Pit Mine
By P. A. Lilly, W. Sarunic
In most cases, slope movement monitoring data are collected on a temporal basis and displacement or velocity is plotted against time in order to assist the engineer to make judgements about slope beha
Jan 1, 2006
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New Approach to Evaluate the TOWS Matrix and its Application in a Mining Company
By I. Cerny, M. Vanek, J. Hubácek
"SWOT analyses and the closely related TOWS matrix are frequent starting points for an organization to develop its strategy. The paper deals with the evaluation of the TOWS matrix and presents three n
Dec 1, 2018
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Classification of Roof Strata and Calculation of Powered Support Loads in Shallow Coal Seams of China
By G. Song
"SynopsisAccording to the overlying rock strength and thickness of 10 shallow coal seams in China, the strata are classified into four types: weak and laminated strata (hereinafter referred to as WL),
Jan 1, 2015
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Measurement of in situ stresses in deep drillholes for a hydroelectric project
By N. Kumar, A. K. Dhawan, A. Varughese, S. K. Khullar
Abstract The in-situ stress field is one of the primary parameters influencing the performance of underground structures particularly in the Himalayas where there is strong influence of topography
Jan 1, 2003
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Design of Merensky Reef Crush Pillars
By B. P. Watson
The Bushveld platinum group metal deposits are two distinct, shallow-dipping stratiform tabular orebodies which strike for many hundreds of kilometres. Mining is extensive, with depths ranging from cl
Jan 1, 2010
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Stability evaluation of room-and-pillar rock salt mines by using a flat jack technique – A case study
By M. Z. Emad, N. Abbas, Y. Majeed
Room-and-pillar mining is commonly employed for the extraction of rock salt in undergroundmines. Pillar stress is a major concern in these mines as it is directly related to stability and mineralrecov
Jun 5, 2023
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Heavy Mineral Processing At Richards Bay Minerals
By J. D. Steenkamp, G. E. Williams
Keywords: Ilmenite, titania slag, pig iron, rutile, zircon Located on the eastern shores of South Africa, 180 km north of Durban, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) produces approximately 2.0 million met
Jan 1, 2006
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Descaling Behaviour Of Stainless Steel Following Simulated Reheating
Experimental results are presented that test the hypothesis that the descaling behaviour of stainless steel slabs following reheating is controlled by interfacial roughening at the scale-steel interfa
Jan 1, 2003
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Evaluating the creditworthiness of a viable artisanal and small-scale mining operation
By M. Onifade, O. S. Otuogbai, A. F. Mulaba-Bafubiandi, O. D. Eniowo, H. Grobler
Artisanal and small-scale miners in Nigeria struggle to attract formal financing to upgrade their operations to a more sustainable form of small-scale mining operation. Literature shows that for an in
Jul 23, 2025
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Pitfalls In Vezin Sampling For Finely Crushed Materials (4f77bfd3-c00c-4e22-9de0-dc8343fb6770)
By C. Kruger
Anglo American Platinum has adopted a strategy of best practice principles (BPP) for sampling, mass measurement, analysis, and metal accounting for more than a decade now. When new plants are designed
Jan 1, 2014
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Fuel Cell Technology In Underground Mining
By A. R. Miller
A fuel cell locomotive incorporates the advantages of its competitors, namely catenary-electric and diesel-electric units, while avoiding their disadvantages. It possesses the environmental benefits,
Jan 1, 2012
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Comparison of Typical Copper Ore Grinding Processes for Approximately 15 kt/d Throughput in Africa
By I. Druce, C. Li, T. Qu, J. Dong, W. Y. Xinchao, V. Nkuna
CITIC Heavy Industries has a large installed base of grinding equipment throughout Africa in different configurations, including high-pressure grinding rollers with ball mill and semi-autogenous ball
Jan 1, 2023
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Voidfill material strength behaviour and underground application
By S. Z. Pethö, H. Yilmaz
South Deep Mine is currently undertaking numerous voidfilling projects using low strength aerated cement products. Representative samples from one such site, were taken and tested for the load deforma
Jan 1, 2003
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South Africa's Ferro Alloys Industry - Present Status And Future Outlook
By T. R. Curr, W. A. Gericke, J. Basson
South Africa is a leading player in the international ferro alloys industry. Historical factors that have contributed to this dominant position include an abundance of natural resources and relatively
Jan 1, 2007
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Improvement Of High-Temperature Electric Characteristics Of Manganese Ores
By K. Saito, Y. Miyauchi, T. Nishi, Y. Kizu
At Tokushima Plant of Nippon Denko Co., Ltd. high-carbon ferromanganese is produced by the electric furnace method using lump manganese ores and sintered manganese ores manufactured from fine manganes
Jan 1, 2004
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Corrosion resistance of laser-cladded 304L stainless steel enriched with ruthenium additions exposed to sulphuric acid and sodium chloride media
By J. van der Merwe, D. Tharandt
The corrosion behaviour of 304L stainless steel laser-cladded with various amounts of ruthenium (Ru) was evaluated in solutions of sulphuric acid and sulphuric acid plus sodium chloride at 25°C and 45
Jan 1, 2015
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Assessment of vibration exposure of mine machinery operators at three different open-pit coal mines
By A. Tekin
In almost all branches of industry, machinery and equipment in operation cause vibration. Some sources of vibration affect only the operator’s hands, fingers, and arms, while others have adverse effec
May 2, 2022
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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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Plan compliance process for underground coal mines - Synopsis
By A. A. Angelov
This paper presents a unique method of monitoring the effectiveness of the planning process as well as the execution of mine plans. The method primarily determines the degree of deviation from the ori
Jan 1, 2010
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Modular Mixer-Settlers for SXPlant Sustainability
By Henri Fredriksson, Rami Saario, Mark Weatherseed, Juri Matinheikki
"The challenges facing the mining industry include complex ores and declining grades, together with increasing capital costs and environmental regulations. In addition, future commodity price uncertai
Jan 1, 2015