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  • SAIMM
    South Africa’s Options for Mine-Impacted Water re-use: A Review

    By T. Grewar

    "South Africa is a water-scarce country, rated as one of the 30 driest countries in the world. Worryingly, government expects water demand to outstrip supply as early as 2025. The South African govern

    Mar 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    Pull tests of long-embedded cablebolts

    By 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

  • SAIMM
    Spotlight On Chemistry In The Utilization Of The Resources Of Southern Africa

    By R. E. Robinson

    I shall present a concept for the development of the resources of this country and its neighbours that repre¬sents a fantastic challenge to our scientists and entre¬preneurs. This concept offers prosp

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SAIMM
    A pragmatical physics-based model for predicting ladle lifetime

    By S. T. Johansen, B. T. Løvfall, T. Rodriguez Duran

    In this paper we develop a physics-based model for lining erosion in steel ladles. The model predicts the temperature evolution in the liquid slag, steel, refractory bricks, and outer steel shell of t

    Apr 16, 2024

  • SAIMM
    A Comparison of Indirect Lognormal and Discrete Gaussian Change Of Support Methods for Various Variogram Estimators

    By D. Marcotte, R. V. Dutaut

    "In mineral resource evaluations, geostatistical methods known as global change of support allow prediction of the theoretical histogram and gradetonnage curves prior to interpolations or simulations

    Jan 1, 2018

  • SAIMM
    Gautrain: Tunneling Challenges - Site Investigations Carried Out By Province

    By Ron Tluczek

    [Power Point Presentation]

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    In-Pit Crusher Location as a Dynamic Location Problem

    By M. Paricheh, M. Rahmanpour

    "The cost efficiency and high reliability of semi-mobile or combined in-pit crushing-conveying (IPCC) and truck systems, compared to conventional truck-shovel systems alone, make them more attractive

    Jan 1, 2017

  • SAIMM
    A short history of the development of tapping equipment

    By A. Dienenthal

    "The casthouse floor has always been one of the most dangerous working places on a blast furnace or a ferro-alloy/nonferrous furnace. Apart from working in an atmosphere including toxic gases, fumes,

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Modelling of fluid flow phenomena in Peirce-Smith copper converters and analysis of combined blowing concept

    By D. K. Chibwe, P. Taskinen

    "Typical operation of industrial Peirce-Smith converters (PSCs) used in copper smelting results in several common phenomena such as excessive splashing, slopping, tuyere blockage, and low converter ca

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    The Application Of Modifying Factors To The Merensky Reef And UG2 Chromitite Layer

    The application of modifying factors to the Merensky Reef and UG2 Chromitite Layer has a number of challenging aspects as the deposits are tabular and consist of a number of separate geological entiti

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Recycling Pre-Oxidized Chromite Fines in the Oxidative Sintered Pellet Production Process

    By D. Paktunc, S. P. du Preez, J. P. Beukes, P. G. van Zyl, A. Jordaan

    "The chromium (Cr) content of stainless steel originates from recycled scrap and/or ferrochrome (FeCr), which is produced mainly by the carbothermic reduction of chromite ore. The oxidative sintered p

    Feb 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    An Investigation of the Behaviour of Double Oxide Film Defects in Aluminium-Magnesium Cast Alloys

    By M. A. El-Sayed

    "Double oxide films (bifilms) are significant defects in light alloy castings that occur when, during melt handling, the oxidized surface of the melt is folded over onto itself and then entrained into

    Nov 1, 2018

  • SAIMM
    Evolution of the estimation of the metallurgical balance

    By A. V. Wilke

    The metallurgical balance is a tool usually applied in the mining industry. The final result is used for different objectives. All the existing software for the calculation of the metallurgical balanc

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Green Pages - Interactive Industrial Theatre In Environmental Education

    Using the philosophy that 'change cannot be introduced through memos-you have to get people emotionallyinvolved', SRK's Environmental Group in South Africa is helping clients communicat

    Jan 1, 1995

  • SAIMM
    Field and laboratory research into the undrained behaviour of tailings at the University of Pretoria

    By S. W. Jacobsz, Y. Narainsamy

    Several high-impact tailings dam failures around the world in recent years have placed a renewed focus on the stability of tailings dams and pointed to potential shortcomings in traditional drained de

    Jun 2, 2022

  • SAIMM
    Value Creation in a Mine Operating With Open Stoping Mining Methods

    By P. J. Le Roux

    "Mining companies are under constant pressure to reduce their cost structures to sustain profitability. In mines using an open stoping mining method, dilution often has a significant effect on profita

    Jan 1, 2017

  • SAIMM
    Hazard caused by mining gases in the area of abandoned underground mines in Poland

    By M. Borowski, N. Szlazak, D. Obracaj

    Methods of research and control of the intensity of gas inflow to undersoil layers, after the mines were abandoned are presented in the paper. Gas migration causes them to penetrate to lower storeys o

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Developing an Artisanal Buying Centre System Meeting Ethical Sourcing Criteria

    By G. Bezuidenhout, N. C. Steenkamp

    Buying centres are the first point of contact that determines whether ore will be considered as having sufficient provenance to be considered ethically sourced. The information that needs to be captur

    Jan 1, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Slope stability evaluation of Gneiss rock slopes using slope mass rating (SMR) and QSlope

    By E. Kalhan, C. Kincal

    One of the biggest problems in open pit mining is slope stability. The avoidance of slope stability problems depends on a comprehensive assessment of environmental and operational factors such as geol

    Sep 1, 2025

  • SAIMM
    A Computerised Approach to Teaching Mine Financial Valuation

    By F. S. A. de Frey

    The main users of computerised financial evaluation tools in the mining industry are the mining investment analyst, the mine manager together with his financial manager and the mining student (undergr

    Jan 1, 1987