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  • SAIMM
    The Effect Of The Proposed Royalty Billon Mineral Property Values - Introduction

    By E. V. Lilford

    The South African Minerals Development Act (?the Act?) has been promulgated and will come into full force and effect once it is gazetted. Thereafter, all Old Order mineral rights will have to be conve

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Feasibility of recovering metals from associated slags

    By M. Wang, Z. Sui, T. Lou

    After smelting, the associated mineral ore accompanying Valuable Metal Compounds (VMC),such as titania and borate in BF., most of the VMC were separated from the metal into the molten slag that is an

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Optimization of geological lead-time in a feasibility study drill out—Two Rivers Platinum, Mpumalanga, South Africa

    By Hornsey R., P. van der Merwe

    The Two Rivers Project is a feasibility study to evaluate the UG2 chromitite layer on Dwarsrivier372KT, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The project, which commenced in August 2001, is expected to r

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Stoping Systems And Technology - Introduction

    By R. Pickering

    The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of technology to stoping systems. Technology, because for the past 100 years the South African narrow reef mining industry has battled to contro

    Jan 1, 1999

  • SAIMM
    PNEUFLOT® - Modern Flotation Technology In The 21st Century

    By Lutz Markworth, Wolfram Jaspers, Johannes Kottmann

    PNEUFLOT® technology has been applied for the past 20 years in coal, ore and other minerals processing plants. During the last two years this technology has achieved a breakthrough with some 42 units

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Mine Mechanization And Automation At CANMET, Natural Resources Canada (e73a7ea3-f670-4106-adde-36cedbe0a16a)

    The main objectives of the Mine Mechanisation and Automation program (MMAP) are to enhance health and safety in underground mining operations, facilitate mechanization and automation in narrow-vein an

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    Beneficiation Of A Feldspar Ore For Application In The Ceramic Industry

    By M. A. Amarante

    Beneficiation studies were conducted on a Portuguese feldspar ore, in order to obtain final products capable of being used in the ceramic industry. A simple scrubbing operation is enough to break the

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SAIMM
    Copper Mining in Zambia – History and Future

    By Cade Mweemba, Alex Mwanza, Jackson Sikamo

    "The Zambian Copper mining industry as we know it today has its genesis from early in the 20th century in the 1920s. Consistent private sector-driven investment in the industry over a period of over 5

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Radioactivity In Mines And Mine Water - Sources And Mechanisms

    By G. Wendel

    Uranium is a naturally occurring radioactive material in the earth?s crust. Geological processes have resulted in concentration of uranium into ore mined for its gold content in South Africa. This ura

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SAIMM
    Sulphuric Acid Manufacture

    By M. J. King, A. Weissenberger, W. G. Davenport

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, sulphuric acid, sulphur dioxide The raw material for sulphuric acid manufacture is clean SO2 gas. It comes from (i) burning molten by-product sulphur; (ii) roasting or s

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Development Of Best Practice Guidelines For Water Quality Management In The South African Mining Industry - Background

    By W. Pulles

    Mining can adversely affect water quality and poses a significant risk to South Africa?s water resources. Proactive management of environmental impacts is required from the outset of mining activities

    Jan 1, 1999

  • SAIMM
    Characterization Of Coal Mine Panels In Bord And Pillar Workings In Respect Of Their Proneness To Spontaneous Heating - A Prediction Model

    By T. R. Roy

    A prediction model, developed by Central Mining Research Institute (India) for evaluation of fire risk rating of underground coal mine panels in bord and pillar working in respect of their proneness t

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Analysis of the Dispersion Variance Using Geostatistical Simulation and Blending Piles

    The additive property of dispersion variances was found experimentally by D.G. Krige using data from the gold deposits of the Witwatersrand. In this property, called ?Krige?s relationship?, the disper

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Monitoring the lining of an ilmenite smelting furnace

    By K. Sørli, H. Elstad, I. M. Skaar, A. Hildal

    Generally, monitoring of refractory furnace linings is of interest to the metallurgical industry. The main issues are to control wear of the furnace lining and break out of molten metal. Penetration o

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Impact Of Water Quality On Flotation Performance

    Water represents 80?85% of the volume of mineral pulp processed in flotation circuits. Imperatives for a more detailed focus on circuit water quality and its control have come from increasing requirem

    Jan 1, 2001

  • SAIMM
    Added Value Long Steel Products Produced At MSSA Newcastle Works

    By A. J. Potgieter, C. Hill, A. Humpel, D. S. Magudulela, V. Scholtz, A. Coetzee

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, long steel products, coke, sinter, blast furnace, steel plant Located in Northern KwaZulu Natal, Mittal Steel South Africa Newcastle works produces roughly 1.8 million to

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Extending Empirical Evidence Through Numerical Modelling in Rock Engineering Design

    Models are used in engineering to reproduce reality as faithfully as possible so that the expected response of a system for given actions or inputs can be determined. In the field of rock engineering,

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Haul Roads Can Make Money!

    By A. T. Visser

    "SynopsisAlmost 20 years have passed since the cutting-edge research by Thompson and Visser on the design and management of opencast mine haul roads was conducted in South Africa. This system is based

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    The Thermophysical Properties Of Raw Materials For Ferromanganese Production

    By M. Ksiazek

    Keywords: Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, flash method, specific heat capacity, manganese ore Manganese ferro-alloys manufacturing involves a combination of quality raw materials and an

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    A Review Of Previous Work On Important Properties Of Quartz For FESI And SI Metal Production

    By E. H. Myrhaug, K. Aasly, T. Malvik

    Quartz is one of the main raw materials for the carbothermic production of ferrosilicon and silicon metal. The ideal process is written: SiO2 + 2C = Si + 2CO The real process is much more compli

    Jan 1, 2007