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  • SAIMM
    Critical Aspects Of Sampling In Mills And Plants: A Guide To Understanding Sampling Audits (Journal)

    By D. François-Bongarçon

    When it comes to sampling theory, a bad sampler is a bad sampler, no matter what, and a sampler is either bad or good. It also is of critical economic importance to tell and understand the difference,

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    Neutralization Of Bioleach Liquors

    By B. M. Nyombolo

    Mintek has been involved in the development of bioleach technology for many years, initially for refractory gold extraction, and more recently also for base metals extraction. Mintek, in collaboration

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SAIMM
    Geomechanics Challenges of Contemporary Deep Mining: A Suggested Model for Increasing Future Mining Safety and Productivity

    This paper pays tribute to the pioneers in geomechanics, and addresses some of the most pressing issues of our time related to deep mining, and how to mitigate these issues. Solutions developed by our

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Virtual Reality In Improving Mining Ergonomics (e51e57fe-8473-4839-8430-4a7f6450ca6c)

    By P. Foster

    Over the past decade there has been a great deal of research into the use of virtual reality (VR) and computer graphics in the mining industry. Much of this has led to developed applications including

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Technology And Knowledge Transfer - Good Practice Guidelines

    By R. P. H. Willis

    For technology transfer to be successful a process, from research to full scale application, has to be followed. This paper describes such a process and how it is applied in practice. Some of the ?do?

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    A Preliminary Investigation Into The Metallurgical Efficiency Of An Enhanced Gravity Separator

    By F. Peer

    This Technical Note was presented as a poster at the Western Cape Mineral Processing Symposium held in August 2001 The cleaning of fine coal (-1000 µm) in today?s coal preparation plants is an econ

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    Development Of Modified Gas Indices For Early Detection Of Spontaneous Heating In Coal Pillars

    By D. C. Panigrahi

    Extensive field studies have been carried out to investigate the pillar fire problems in one coal mine in India. A Thermal IR gun and a Thermovision camera have been employed for thermal scanning to a

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Mechanisms Of Large Seismic Events In Platinum Mines Of The Bushveld Complex (South Africa) ? Synopsis

    By D. Malovichko

    Seismic events and pillar failures observed in two platinum mines in the Rustenburg area, South Africa, were investigated. We studied the sources of approximately 300 largest seismic events recorded i

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Shear-bond strength testing of thin spray-on liners - Synopsis

    By H. Yilmaz

    A testing method for assessing the shear-bond strength of thin spray-on liner (TSL) on rock substrate was developed at Wits University Rock Mechanics Laboratories. The gap between a 20 mm thick steel

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    A Century Of Migrant Labour In The Gold Mines Of South Africa

    By J. S. Harington

    Our purpose is to record and to explain the widely changing numbers of the huge total of black workers on the gold mines of South Africa over the century from 1896 to 1996. These men were recruited fr

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Stress Induced Damage In Tunnels In A Cave Mining Environment In Kimberlite

    By P. J. Bartlett

    Premier Diamond Mine exploits a kimberlite orebody using cave mining methods. A drilling level is established at the base of a block of ore to effect undercutting that leads to caving of the overlying

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SAIMM
    Environmental Considerations In The Preparation Of Bankable Feasibility Documents - Introduction

    By A. A. Smithen

    There is an increasing awareness of the importance of including an assessment of environmental liabilities in the preparation of bankable feasibility documents. This means that environmental assessmen

    Jan 1, 1999

  • SAIMM
    Physical Modelling Of Slag-Metal Dispersion (37ad1f35-f1c2-4487-a9f7-50a53447b856)

    A physical modelling study has been carried out to simulate the slag-metal dispersion induced by a high-strength bottom gas injection. Water and kerosene were utilized to simulate metal and slag respe

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Spinel Removal From PGM Smelting Furnaces

    By A. R. Barnes, A. F. Newall

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, furnace, smelting, spinel, PGM, phase diagrams As Merensky reef ores are replaced by UG2 ores, chromium levels in PGM smelting furnace feeds have steadily increased. Inc

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Input-Output Analysis: Its Potential Application To The Mining Industry

    By L. C. Stilwell

    Input-output analysis is a major branch of quantitative economics, and is used to analyse the flow of goods and services between production sectors in a national economy. Its purpose is to determine t

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SAIMM
    The Human Cost Of Sub-Contracting/Outsourcing - Introduction

    By D. Pillay

    Outsourcing? and ?sub-contracting? have become buzzwords in recent years, as SA industry becomes increasingly exposed to the global economy, and global competitiveness. In its effort to ?catch up? aft

    Jan 1, 1999

  • SAIMM
    Laboratory Investigations Of The Electrical Resistivity Of Cokes And Smelting Charge For Optimizing Operation In Large Ferrochrome Furnaces

    By Krogerus. H., P. Jokinen, T. Lintumaa

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, furnace, coke, smelting charge, optimization, ferrochrome The main consumer of ferrochrome is stainless steel production. Stainless steel must maintain a reasonable pric

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    GPS Applications At Optimum Colliery

    By H. S. Marshall

    Optimum Colliery is an opencast strip mine producing 18Mt of bituminous coal per annum for the export and inland markets as well as for domestic power generation at the Hendrina PowerStation. Coal is

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SAIMM
    Alternative Support Systems For Mechanized Stopes

    By D. P. Roberts

    The stoping of platinum orebodies in the Bushveld has in the past been accomplished by using in-stope pillars to ensure stability of the workings. In the future, the use of continuous mining machines

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Compliance With International Environmental Standards And Expectations: Review Of International Developments - Introduction

    By J. Glazewski

    The mining industry in South Africa has developed its own environmental guidelines in the form of an Aide-Mémoire1,which is an extension of the previous rehabilitation provisions to include all aspect

    Jan 1, 2000