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Modelling open pit shovel-truck systems using the Machine Repair Model - SynopsisBy A. Krause
Shovel-truck systems for loading and hauling material in open pit mines are now routinely analysed using simulation models or off-the-shelf simulation software packages, which can be very expensive fo
Jan 1, 2007
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An Investigation On Underground Transport Roads And Influence On Safety And Productivity At Khutala Colliery ? SynopsisBy L. Lehasa
The purpose of the project was to investigate the challenges faced by Khutala Colliery pertaining to underground road construction and maintenance. Furthermore the influence of these challenges on pro
Jan 1, 2012
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An Economic Model For Gold And Platinum Mining Using Selective Blast MiningBy I. Bock
Selective Blast Mining (SBM) makes use of milli-second sequential blasting technology to separate the valuable reef material from waste rock in the blasting operation at stope faces in the mining of t
Jan 1, 1998
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Critique of the South African Squat Coal Pillar Strength FormulaBy J. N. Van der Merwe, M. Mathey
"The South African squat coal pillar strength formula, developed by researchers from the Chamber of Mines Research Organization in the 1980s, predicts an exponential increase in coal pillar strength o
Jan 1, 2016
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Analysis of a rock slope failure in a feldspar open pit mineBy G. Iabichino, M. Cravero, F. Nacci, L. Rinaldi, L. Vigliero
ABSTRACT: The proposed paper is aimed at analysing the failure of a steep cliff slope that, in the past, was exploited for open pit mining operations. A volume of over 400,000m3 of gneissic aplitic ro
Jan 1, 2003
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Electrode Models For Søderberg ElectrodesBy B. Larsen
The Søderberg electrode was invented about 95 years ago by the company Elektrokjemisk, later known as ELKEM. It is still the most commonly used electrode system in submerged-arc furnaces for ferroallo
Jan 1, 2012
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Merits Of Using Andalusite-Based Refractories Compared To Bauxite-Based RefractoriesBy M. Nyoka
Historically bauxite-based refractories have been used in applications where andalusite-based refractories could work. Bauxite-based refractories were chosen over andalusite-based refractories mainly
Aug 1, 2013
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Hard Rock Cutting And The Development Of A Continuous Mining Machine For Narrow Platinum Reefs - IntroductionBy R. G. B. Pickering
The hard rock gold and platinum mines in South Africa have seen little development in the technology of mining. Holes are still drilled in the rock?though the latest water hydraulic rockdrills will co
Jan 1, 2002
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Development Of Modified Gas Indices For Early Detection Of Spontaneous Heating In Coal PillarsBy D. C. Panigrahi
Extensive field studies have been carried out to investigate the pillar fire problems in one coal mine in India. A Thermal IR gun and a Thermovision camera have been employed for thermal scanning to a
Jan 1, 2004
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The free ligand model to describe and design cobalt extraction and nickel scrubbing in a base metal refineryBy O. S. L. Bruinsma, M. J. Matsela, D. J. van der Westhuizen
The free ligand (FL) model is an intuitive model to calculate the equilibrium concentrations in solvent extraction (SX) based on the distribution coefficient (Kd) at infinite dilution and the fraction
Dec 11, 2024
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The Effectiveness Of On-Board Suppression Systems To Prevent The Propagation Of Methane Ignitions Under Simulated Coal Mining ConditionsBy B. Genc
After the explosion at Middelbult Colliery, South Africa in May1993, which claimed 53 lives, the South African Coal Mining Industry and the Safety In Mines Research Advisory Committee (SIMRAC) united
Jan 1, 2002
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A Comparative Assessment Of Ti-47.5 At.%Al Cathodically Modified By Precious Metal Addition - SynopsisBy I. A. Mwamba
Plain and alloyed titanium aluminides of composition Ti-47.5 at.% Al were prepared by melting commercial-purity titanium and aluminium with additions of 1 at.% precious metal. The as-cast alloys were
Jan 1, 2013
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SPOTLIGHT on APCOM ‘84By A. N. Brown
The Eighteenth International Symposium on the Appli¬cation of Computers and Mathematics in the Mineral Industries was held in London from 26th to 30th March, 1984. The Symposium was organized by the I
Jan 1, 1984
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Quality Prediction In Continuous Casting Of Stainless Steel SlabsBy F. R. Camisani-Calzolari
Surface defects on continuously cast slabs require treatment by grinding. This extra phase in the process causes lower throughput of final product and extra energy costs. The elimination of slab treat
Jan 1, 2003
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Estimating Cost of Equity in Project Discount Rates: Comparison of the Capital Asset Pricing Model and Gordon’s Wealth Growth ModelBy C. Musingwini, A. S. Nhleko
"Since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in mid-2008, capital has been more difficult to access. Mining projects must contend with projects from other industries for scarce capital. A decision to inve
Jan 1, 2016
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Enhanced Geological Modelling of the Upper Elsburg Reefs and VCR to Optimize Mechanized Mine Planning at South Deep Gold MineBy K. Osburn
South Deep Gold Mine, owned by Gold Fields Ltd., is situated near Westonaria in the Gauteng Province of South Africa and mines the conglomerate bands of the Upper Elsburg reefs (Mondeor Conglomerate F
Jan 1, 2014
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Dense-Medium Beneficiation Of Fine Coal Revisited - IntroductionBy G. J. de Korte
Dense-medium beneficiation of fine (minus 0.5 mm) coal is not a new concept and has been used in South Africa previously. The dense-medium fine coal plant at Greenside Colliery operated for almost 18
Jan 1, 2002
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The Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of Cromanite? WeldsBy M. du Toit
Cromanite?is a new high-strength austenitic stainless steel developed by Columbus Stainless. It contains approximately 19 percent chromium, 10 per cent manganese and 0,5 per cent nitrogen. Cromanite c
Jan 1, 1999
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Modeling the emission of dust due to abrasion during stockpiling of iron ore pellets, H.A. Petit, P.P. Cavalcanti, and L.M. TavaresBy L. M. Tavares, H. A. Petit, P. P. Cavalcanti
Iron ore pellets experience degradation during handling due low energy impacts and stresses. These impacts lead to volume or surface breakage of the pellets, creating fine particles that accumulate al
Jan 1, 2020
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Determination Of The Degree Of Thermal Exposure To The Lower Head Of The Three-Mile Island Unit 2 Nuclear Reactor Using Metallography ? SynopsisBy G. F. Vander Voort
The accident at Unit No. 2 of the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor (TMI-2) on 28 March 1979 was the worst nuclear accident in US history and crippled the nuclear industry. An international Vessel Inv
Jan 1, 2013