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Colloquium And General MeetingBy P. W. J. van Rensburg
COLLOQUIUM AND GENERAL MEETING A General Meeting and Colloquium on comminution was held on March 13th, 1974, at Kelvin House, Johannesburg. Mr P. W. J. van Rensburg (President) was in the chair. The C
Jan 5, 1974
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The Mine Planning Process For An Open-Pit Diamond Mining Operation-A Case Study On Letseng Diamond Mine In LesothoBy A. Madowe
This paper discusses the mine planning process for Letseng diamond mine in the Kingdom of Lesotho, in conjunction with the various software packages used during the process. The major pillars of the l
Jul 1, 2013
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Notices South African Council of Professional EngineersThe Registrar has requested us to publish the following notices: COUNCIL'S POLICY REGARDING LATE APPLICATIONS IN TERMS OF SECTION 18(4) (b) OF THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS' ACT, 1968 (ACT N
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Iron-Ore Sinter Produced From A Mix Containing Waste MaterialsBy P. A. Botha
The production of iron and steel generates various types of waste materials containing oxides, carbon, and flux material. Usually, these materials are land-filled at the plant site or are hauled away
Jan 1, 1993
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Spotlight On The Vaal Triangle BranchBy Wilson. D.
The Vaal Triangle Branch of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was established on 20th November, 1986, at a meeting enthusiastically supported by local members. In attendance were sp
Jan 1, 1987
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A university and an industry the relationships between Wits and the South African metallurgical industry - Presidential AddressBy R. P. King
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the minerals industry of South Africa have grown with the city of Johannesburg. The former has provided teaching and research in mining and metallurgy, w
Jan 1, 1983
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Developments In The Dredging IndustryBy P. M. Vercruijsse
Dredging is an industry in constant transformation. It has changed tremendously in the last decades. The traditional dredging activity, like construction and maintaining ports and harbours, desilting
Jan 1, 2007
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An experimental study on the electrical potential of non-piezoelectric geomaterials during fracturing and slidingBy T. Ito, N. Tokashiki, H. A. Bilgin, Ö. Aydan, T. Akagi
This study is concerned with the electric potential induced by deformation, fracturing and sliding of non-piezoelectric geomaterials. In experiments, the acoustic emissions together with electric pote
Jan 1, 2003
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Probabilistic Determination of Rock Mass Behavior and Support of TunnelsBy M. Pötsch, W. Schubert, A. Goricki
Geological and geotechnical data are essential for the design of tunnels. To determine the rock mass behavior and the support of a planned tunnel excavation a consistent method for rock mass character
Jan 1, 2003
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Pull tests of long-embedded cableboltsBy T. Aoki, Y. Maeno, R. Kawano, F. Nakahara, Y. Obara, K. Shibata
The mechanical behaviors of fully-grouted long-embedded cablebolts actually used in situ are very non-linear in pull tests and are different from those of short-embedded cablebolts. We have conducted
Jan 1, 2003
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Comparison of different systems for rock mass characterisation and lessons from the Äspö Test Case, SwedenBy F. Lanaro, K. Röshoff, R. Christiansson, L. Jing
This paper presents the results of a project for developing a methodology for empirically determining some of the mechanical properties of the rock mass at the Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory, Southern Swed
Jan 1, 2003
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Comparative study on the stability analysis methods for underground pumped powerhouse caverns in KoreaBy H. -U. Lim, C. -H. Kim
The sixth underground pumped powerhouse cavern is under construction now in Korea. For the stability analysis of the five underground powerhouses, finite element method was used. For this analysis, in
Jan 1, 2003
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Note: The practical application of microclimate cooling in an underground stope in a gold mineBy C. H. Johannes, N. B. Strydom, C. H. Van Graan, J. G. A. Van Heerden
Note: The practical application of microclimate cooling in an underground stope in a gold mine by C. H. JOHANNES, C. H. VAN GRAAN, N. B. STRYDOM and J. G. A. VAN HEERDEN INTRODUCTION Although much inf
Jan 3, 1976
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Book reviewBook review Pearson, J. S. Ocean floor mining. Park Ridge (New Jersey), Noyes Data Corporation, 1975. 201 pp. NIM reports Report no. 308 A mineralogical study of gold particles in pulp residues from t
Jan 2, 1976
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Integrated Seismic Imaging System for Geological Prediction During Tunnel ConstructionBy P. Otto, G. Borm, Th. Dickmann, F. Amberg, R. Giese
Based on many years experience, the well proven Swiss Tunnel Seismic Prediction System TSP has been substantially augmented for online geological prognosis in underground construction. In its latest v
Jan 1, 2003
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Economics of geotechnical stope design at ObuasiBy P. Amponsah-Mensah
Dilution of ore has a major impact on economics of a mine. The magnitude of dilution depends on mining method, stope dimensions, reef and host rock quality, wall support and drilling accuracy. The mai
Jan 1, 2003
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Durability and Subzero Temperature Effects on Argillaceous Clastic RocksBy G. Dhakal, J. -I. Kodama, K. Neaupane, T. Yoneda
ABSTRACT Durability tests and evaluation of sub-zero temperature effects to some argillaceous clastic rocks were carried out. Welded tuff, limestone, sandstone and schist samples collected from di
Jan 1, 2003
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Improved seismic event locationsBy S. M. Spottiswoode, Linzer. L. M.
We report on further progress in improving seismic locations by using the so-called double-difference method (Spottiswoode and Milev, 1998 and Waldhauser et al., 1999). Double-differences are obtaine
Jan 1, 2003
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Slope stability at an opencast quartz mineBy I. J. A. Brackley
An investigation of the slope stability of a pit and failures of spoil dumps, carried out at Silicon Smelters quartz mine, Pietersburg, South Africa, is described. The major geological feature of the
Jan 1, 1985
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A Risk Evaluation Model For Support Design In Bushveld Complex Underground Mines: Part I?Description Of The Model ? SynopsisBy W. C. Joughin
A risk evaluation model has been developed, that enables the quantification of expected injuries and economic losses resulting from rockfalls associated with a support system in a given geotechnical e
Jan 1, 2012