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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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