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Numerical simulation of large-scale pillarlayoutsBy D. F. Malan, J. A. L. Napier
A number of shallow coal or hard rock mines employ pillar mining systems as a strategy for roof failure control. In certain platinum mine layouts, pillars are designed to ‘crush’ in a stable manner as
May 3, 2023
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Long-Term Mine Production SchedulingBy G. C. S. Burns
"A system has been developed to simulate the mining of the Mufulira orebody. The main output from the system is a picture-gram from which the start date and effective life of all proposed mining faces
Jan 1, 2014
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Alternative methodologies for evaluating explosion-resistant mine ventilation sealsBy M. J. Sapko
The Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently conducted full-scale explosion experiments; these experiments evaluated the stren
Jan 1, 2003
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In Situ Monitoring of Primary Roofbolts at Underground Coal Mines in the USAPrimary roof support represents the first line of defence against rockrelated falls of ground in underground mines, and improper utilization or misunderstanding of the applicability and behaviour of p
Jan 1, 2014
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The effect of particle sizes and solids concentration on the rheology of silicas and based suspensions - SynopsisBy N. Mangesana
The effect of high solids concentration and coarse particle sizes (d50 ranges 90?300 µm) on the viscosity of a suspension of water and silica sand was investigated. The experiments were designed to in
Jan 1, 2008
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The effect of overburden and confined stress state on cave mining propagationBy S. W. Jacobsz, E. P. Kearsley, N. K. Schoeman
A physical modelling approach was adopted to simulate the process of cave mining propagation at various horizontal to vertical stress state ratios, and image data was captured and used to characterize
Nov 30, 2022
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Factors limiting autonomy of chemical oxygen self-rescuersBy J. B. A. Solar Menéndez, M. A. Martínez Fidalgo, L. A. Alvarez-Santullano
1. ANTECEDENTS This present communication refers to the results of the research project entitled "Training in the correct use of chemical oxygen self rescue apparatus and also an analysis of apparatu
Jan 1, 2003
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Increasing Capacities By Retrofitting Mist EliminatorsBy S. A. Ziebold
There is often a need to increase capacity through existing mist eliminator installations without significant tower modifications. Often there is not enough extra space outside existing vessels unless
Jan 1, 2007
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Modes of Arsenic Occurance in Coal Slime and its Removal: A Case Study at the Tanggongta Plant in Inner Mongolia, ChinaBy L. Cong, C. Liu, N. Zhang, W. Cao, C. Zhou, X. Fan
"The modes of occurrence of arsenic and the effects of low-intensity leaching-flotation on arsenic removal from coal slime from the Tanggongta Plant, Inner Mongolia, China were investigated. The coal
Jan 1, 2017
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ACORGA® CR60LT in the African Copperbelt: Commercial Successes for Agitated Leach OperationsBy L. Thomas, D. Muteba, L. I. Nsenga, B. Mbao, G. Longo Banza
Owing to the high ore grades in the African Copperbelt and variable acid consumption, agitated leaching is common practice and is used more widely in Africa than in other regions. Two common challenge
Jan 1, 2023
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Sodium carbonate/sodium silicate depressing system in flotation: a multi-scale approach, Y. Foucaud, L.O. Filippov, I.V. Filippova, O. Barrès, S. Lebègue, and M. BadawiBy I. V. Filippova, Y. Foucaud, M. Badawi, O. Barrès, L. O. Filippov, S. Lebègue
Sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) is one of the most common reagents used in the froth flotation process, in which it is an efficient dispersant as well as a powerful gangue minerals depressant. Due to its hi
Jan 1, 2020
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Material fingerprinting as a potential tool to domain orebody hardness and enhancing the prediction of work index APCOM 2021By M. S. Shishvan, J. R. van Duijvenbode, L. M. Cloete, M. W. N. Buxton
Geochemical and mineralogical datasets from Tropicana Gold Mine, Australia, have been used to define ore fingerprints. VNIR/SWIR spectral data were represented by four normalised wavelength regions an
Sep 1, 2021
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Technological Innovation and its Potential Effect on the Opening of New Gold Mines in South AfricaBy N. C. Joughin
A simplified economic model is derived for the financial return from a new gold mining project. The model is used to analyze the effects of changes in the mining rate, capital costs, working costs, va
Jan 1, 2014
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Mechanistic modeling of continuous fine grinding in a ball mill, R.M. Carvalho, P.M. Faria, T.M. Campos, and L.M. TavaresBy L. M. Tavares, T. M. Campos, P. M. Faria, R. M. Carvalho
Recent advances in mechanistic ball mill modelling are expected to allow for more accurate predictions that overcome the well-known limitations of phenomenological approaches, including their inabilit
Jan 1, 2020
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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Milestones: Past And Future - SynopsisBy A. L. Edwards
A retrospective study was conducted on the Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) compensation claims from 1998 to 2008 to determine if the 2008 milestone agreed at the 2003 Min
Jan 1, 2012
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The Efficiency of Wemco Drums at Kleinkopje Coal Washing Plant Over 30 YearsBy T. T. Matuludi
Kleinkopje Colliery has five Wemco drums that were installed and commissioned in 1978. Over the years, there have been remarkable changes in mining and geological conditions at the colliery. First, an
Jan 1, 2010
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Optimizing Shaft Pressure Losses Through Computational Fluid Dynamics ModellingBy W. J. Kempson
As a result of the rising electrical energy costs in South Africa, a method was sought to reduce the overall electrical consumption of typical shaft systems. A typical shaft configuration was analysed
Dec 1, 2013
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Characterizing a Mining Production System for Decision-Making Purposes in a Platinum MineBy C. Musingwini, T. C. Sebutsoe
"The primary objective of any mining business unit is to make profit by extracting, processing, and selling minerals from a particular mineral deposit. It is important to optimize extraction of the mi
Jan 1, 2017
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A statistical approach to some basic mine valuation problems on the Witwatersrand - IntroductionBy D. C. Krige
The estimation of the tonnage and grade of payable ore in a mine and the correct policy of selective mining based on such estimates, is of vital importance to the mining engineer it is surprising, the
Jan 1, 1994
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Investigating the effect of electrolyte physicochemical properties on electrodeposition and the incorporation of these effects in copper electrowinning models, C. Chibwe and M. TadieBy C. Chibwe, M. Tadie
Copper electrowinning models are useful for prediction of process performance, optimisation and improved understanding of complex phenomena such as current distribution without the expense of physical
Jan 1, 2020