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  • SAIMM
    Presidential Address The energy requirements of the mining and metallurgical industry in South Africa

    By P. R. Jochens

    South Africa depends to a considerable measure on the exploitation of mineral reserves and the processing of these minerals. One of the prime requirements for the mining and metallurgical industry to

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SAIMM
    Evaluation of applying dry cobbing magnetic separation in closed circuit with HPGR for upgrading of low grade BIF, magnetite iron ore- YOGI Project, Australia A.D. Ahmadabadi, N. Esmaeili, R. Hejazi, M. Saghaeian, and V. Sheikhzadeh

    By V. Sheikhzadeh, M. Saghaeian, N. Esmaeili, R. Hejazi, A. D. Ahmadabadi

    The main challenges in most low grade iron ore deposits are finding the optimum flowsheet for beneficiation to achieve a final concentrate from both technical and economic viewpoints. Dry preconcentra

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Towards Benchmarking Of Safety Performance In The Platinum Sector

    By B. Genc

    Safety in South African mines is a subject of significant interest, since many mining companies are experiencing production deficits due to safety-related stoppages. In this paper, safety data from t

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    New tools for mineralogical process monitoring - X-ray diffraction (XRD) combined with statistical data analysis, U. König and N. Norberg

    By U. König, N. Norberg

    Ore mineralogy defines the properties during processing and metal extraction. Fast and frequent monitoring of the mineral content and related process parameters brings value to the mining operation an

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Fully automated coal quality control using digital twin material tracking and statistical model predictive control for yield optimization during production of semi soft coking- and power station coal

    By B. J. Coetzee, P. W. Sonnendecker

    The quality control of a two-stage coal washing process involves several complex components that need to be modelled accurately, to enable autonomous control of the process. The first objective is to

    Aug 2, 2022

  • SAIMM
    Development Of Innovative Funding Mechanisms For Mining Start-Ups: A South African Case

    By J. Mothomogolo

    Mining projects are capital-intensive and are also characterized by high technical and economic risks. These factors pose challenges to mining entrepreneurs when they seek to raise seed capital for mi

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Value-add insights into technology adoption, implementation in mine planning and operational execution at Kumba Iron Ore Mines APCOM 2021

    By T. J. Otto, I. D. Ungerer, G. C. Lindeque, T. J. van Heerden

    Anglo American Kumba Iron Ore (Kumba) continues to implement technologies focussed on improving safety and productivity; this forms part of the groups FutureSmart Mining initiative. The paper provides

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Ore Reserve Estimation and Depletion Planning for a Beach Diamond Deposit

    By M. M. Oosterveld

    "In South West Africa diamonds are mined from ancient beach deposits by the Consolidated Diamond Mines of South West Africa, Limited.To improve the control of mining production, a computer is used for

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Determination of the influences of sample disaggregation methods on the Blaine index of regrinding HPGR product, N. Esmaeili, A.D. Ahmadabadi, R. Hejazi, M. Saghaeian, and V. Sheikhzadeh

    By V. Sheikhzadeh, M. Saghaeian, N. Esmaeili, R. Hejazi, A. Dehghani Ahmadabadi

    High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) are mostly used prior to pelletising processes to increase the specific surface area (SSA) of iron ore concentrate. For expressing SSA, the Blaine index is utilised

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Engineering diagnostic features of a vibrating sieving screen’s advanced monitoring system in a mineral processing plant APCOM 2021

    By N. Duda, W. Koperska, S. Anufriiev, P. Stefaniak

    In mineral processing plants ore extracted from mines is processed to obtain a concentrate with the highest possible concentration of this valuable product. It is a complicated multi-stage process. U

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Introducing your Council (81f6a3bf-ea18-4606-ad5b-081fd07a6b82)

    Introducing your Council. Mr J. S. Freer, Pr. Eng., after matriculating at Michaelhouse in 1944, obtained a B.8c. degree in chemistry and biology (1948) and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in chemistry (1949) from th

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Insights into the Potential for Reduced Refractory Wear in Silicomanganese Smelters

    By J. D. Steenkamp, J. Muller

    "Excavation of an industrial-scale submerged arc furnace, utilized in the production of silicomanganese, identified two high-wear areas in the refractory lining: the tap-hole, built with cold rammed c

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    Selective flotation for removal of impurities on copper concentrates with various redox reactions, H. Miki, T. Hirajima, G.P.W. Suyantara, Y. Orii, K. Sasaki, S. Kuroiwa, and Y. Aoki

    By K. Sasaki, S. Kuroiwa, H. Miki, Y. Aoki, T. Hirajima, Y. Orii, G. P. W. Suyantara

    Selective flotation to separate copper minerals from, for example, Mo- and/or As-bearing minerals is a continuing problem because the selectivity of current systems is imperfect. Selective Cu-As flota

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    A new general formula to predict the specific energy of grinding in ball mills and vertimills, R.V. Peche

    By R. V. Peche

    Since 1952, Bond’s equation has been used as a standard to predict the specific energy of grinding for a given duty. The Bond’s equation considers that the exponent is constant for all conditions. Huk

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Laser Surface Deposition of Niobium and Titanium-Niobium on Ti6a14V Substrates for Biomedical Applications

    By N. Baloyi, P. Popoola, M. Tlotleng, S. L. Pityana

    "The advantages of using Nb and Ti-Nb coatings for improving the hardness and corrosion resistance of Ti6Al4V were investigated. It has been reported that Ti6Al4V used in orthopaedic implants tends to

    Apr 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    Comparison between traditional coal washability determination methods and the RhoVol density analyser, Q.P. Campbell, M. le Roux, and M. Fofana

    By M. Le Roux, Q. P. Campbell, M. Fofana

    The determination of densimetric information to predict coal washabilities is an important step in characterising the feed material, as well as the performance of operating plants. However, traditiona

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Techno-economic comparison of pre-concentration options for a Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, L. Pyle, W. Valery, P. Holtham, and K. Duffy

    By K. Duffy, W. Valery, L. Pyle, P. Holtham

    A conceptual scoping study was conducted to investigate pre-concentration options for upgrading ore from an Ag-Pb-Zn deposit. The low grade of the ore would result in only modest economic returns, giv

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Prediction of burden distribution and electrical resistance in submerged arc furnaces using discrete element method modelling

    By G. Akdogan, Q. G. Reynolds, S. J. Baumgartner

    A computational model of a submerged arc furnace (SAF) used in the production of ferrochrome is presented. The model‘s intended use is to investigate the extent to which intrinsic and extrinsic proper

    Apr 16, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Characterization of firebricks used in copper smelting furnaces of the 19th century, Atacama, Chile

    By J. Guerrero, O. Pavez, N. Toro, A. Nazer

    In the 19th century, mining in northern Chile was of great economic importance. Today, the ruinsof the copper smelters and abundant fragments of refractory bricks from their furnaces remain. Therefrac

    Jul 5, 2023

  • SAIMM
    QEMSCAN® simulation improvement in complex microporous material: A case study on nickel laterites, A. Kanzari, A. Back, S.B. Blancher, T. Wallmach, V. Delarue, M. Pierre, and T. Bui

    By T. Bui, T. Wallmach, S. B. Blancher, A. Back, M. Pierre, V. Delarue, A. Kanzari

    This study investigates nickel laterite porosity and its impact on geometallurgical modelling. We performed a detailed mineralogical study on a set of Ni-laterite samples originating from New Caledoni

    Jan 1, 2020