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  • SAIMM
    Refinery effluent water reduction and treatment

    By S. Pule, Z. Ndabezimbi, A. Hefer, E. Cupido

    This article outlines various projects implemented at Rand Refinery to reduce effluent generation and freshwater consumption. The refinery generates about 2800 m³ of effluent annually and has initiate

    Mar 5, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Chemical wear analysis of a tap-hole on a SiMn production furnace

    By M. Tangstad, J. D. Steenkamp

    In April 2013 a 48 MVA submerged arc furnace producing silicomanganese was excavated in South Africa. Since the high shell temperatures recorded in the tap-hole area resulted in the furnace being swit

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Analyses of Tunnel Stress Failures at Pyhäsalmi Mine

    By M. Hakala, P. Tolppanen

    A method to predict stress-induced failures around excavations based on the mapped geological and rock mechanical information is studied. Totally of 7 km of newly excavated tunnels are mapped in the I

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The application of underground support liners reaches maturity

    By I. Hague

    Support liners for underground applications include steel and timber sets, meshing and lacing, screen/mesh, shotcrete and thin support liners (superskins). Over the past few years, major advances have

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A Modified Model to Calculate the Size of the Crushed Zone around a Blast-Hole

    By Z. Leng

    "After detonation of the explosive, the final blast-induced damage area around the blast-hole falls into three categories, namely crushed zone, fractured zone, and elastic deformation zone. This paper

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    Comparison of Physical Properties of Oxidative Sintered Pellets Produced With Ug2 or Metallurgical Grade South African Chromite: A Case Study

    By H. M. Stewart, N. F. Dawson, J. P. Beukes, P. G. van Zyl, Q. P. Campbell, A. Jordaan, R. I. Glastonbury, L. N. Sadiki

    "SynopsisThe physical properties of oxidative sintered pellets produced from typical South African UG2 ore are compared with the physical properties of pellets produced with conventional South African

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Impact of Competent Persons’ judgements in Mineral Resources classification

    By K. Dagdelen , S. K. A. Owusu

    Uncertainty with regard to estimated grades and tonnages of a mineral deposit demands risk assessment in order to build investor confidence and attract the interest of other stakeholders in the succes

    Aug 8, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Mining induced stress estimation for pillar extraction at shallow cover

    By A. K. Singh, R. Singh, P. K. Mandal

    On the basis of in situ study of pillar loading at different sites, an attempt is made in this paper to visualize the development of mining induced stress under varying geo-mining conditions. Field st

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A new preconcentration technique for the determination of PGMs and gold by fire assay and ICP-OES

    By F. Rwere, A. Masasire, P. Dzomba, M. Mupa

    Accurate determination of platinum group metals (PGMs) and gold (Au) has always proven to be a difficult task, due to their low concentrations in platiniferous ores. The most common preconcentration t

    Jan 2, 2022

  • SAIMM
    A Review of Work-Integrated Learning in South African Mining Engineering Universities

    By L. A. Maseko

    "As part of the mining engineering curriculum, students are required to be placed in industry for vacation work or work-integrated learning (WIL). In this paper we review work-based placement as done

    Dec 1, 2018

  • SAIMM
    Stability of large rock caverns excavated in a highly stressed region

    By Y. -J. Park, K. -H. You, Y. -T. Choi, Lee. H. -W.

    Many large caverns are being constructed in great depths in Korea mainly for the storage of oil and LPG. These caverns are mostly located near the port where rock conditions are reasonably good. In so

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Volume changes in sandstone under true triaxial compression conditions

    By M. Kwasniewski, M. Takahashi

    Prismatic samples of a medium-grained sandstone from Slask Colliery (Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland) were tested under uniaxial compression, conventional triaxial compression and true triaxial comp

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Numerical Solution for the Deformations of Tunnels in Rock Masses and its Application to Estimate In Situ Stress Ratio K0

    By M. Arlandi, J. C. Monge

    In this paper, the finite element method is used to obtain deformations of a rock tunnel. More than 3,000 numerical simulations and calculations were carried out. The analysis of this results has all

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Modelling water uptake in highly compacted bentonite in environmental sealing barriers

    By W. Wittke, J. Gattermann

    ABSTRACT: One alternative to close a radioactive waste repository in rock salt is the construction of a “Cross Section Closure (CSC)“ sealing barrier. The proposed material for the CSC is highly compa

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Study on Tunneling in Rock Masses with Inclined Layers Using Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (DDA)

    By J. -H. Wu, S. Nishiyama, Y. Ohnishi

    The behaviors and stress distributions of the inclined jointed rock masses with different dip angles obtained from DDA are compared to the results of laboratory tests. By calculating the block stress

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Integration of CSIR- and CSIRO-type of overcoring rock stress data at the Zedex Test Site, Äspö HRL, Sweden

    By F. H. Cornet, D. Ask, O. Stephansson

    We have conducted a stress analysis of overcoring stress measurements undertaken at the Zedex Test Site (ZTS) in the Äspö HRL, Sweden. Two different types of overcoring cells have been used at the sit

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Copper Mining in Zambia - History and Future (VOLUME 116)

    By J. Sikamo, A. Mwanza, C. Mweemba

    "The Zambian copper mining industry as we know it today had its genesis in the 1920s. Consistent private sector-driven investment in the industry over a period of over 50 years in exploration, mine de

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    A sustainable approach to derelict and ownerless mines in South Africa

    By S. Mudau, P. Mohasoa, M. J. Cole

    Derelict and ownerless (D&O) mines in South Africa have been an ongoing concern for over a decade. While some progress has been made to rehabilitate D&O asbestos sites, significant work remains, exace

    Apr 25, 2025

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    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