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  • SAIMM
    Investigation of a conveyor belt fire in an underground coal mine: Experimental studies and CFD analysis

    By C. O. Aksoy, G. G. U. Aksoy, A. Fisne, I. Alagoz, E. Kaya

    Coal produced in underground mines is transported to the surface by means of conveyor belts throughout long roadways. The combustion of belts puts a large number of employees at great risk. Undergroun

    Dec 13, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Opencast coal mining at Kriel Colliery

    By C. S. Northcote, I. F. Buchan, L. F. Baars

    In 1969 the Coal Division of the Anglo American Corporation was awarded the tender to supply coal to the new 3000 MW power station to be erected at Kriel, which is situated midway between the towns of

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SAIMM
    Real-time gypsum quality estimation in an industrial calciner: A neural network-based approach

    By A. F. van der Merwe, R-D. Taylor, M. Jacobs, F. H. Conradie

    Total bound moisture (TBM) is a typical quality indicator of industrial-grade gypsum. This gypsum is comprised of three distinct phases, namely anhydrite, dihydrate, and hemihydrate, of which only the

    Oct 3, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Book reviews

    Specifile compendium' 80. Mining and engineering. (Obtainable from Specifile, P.O. Box 7870, Johannesburg 2000.) Reviewer: J. D. Austin SKF Steel. Plasmasrnelt information brochure. Hofors (Swede

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SAIMM
    Tailings Storage Facility stability monitoring using CPT data analytics on the Zelazny most facility APCOM 2021

    By P. Stefanek, N. Duda, B. Jachni, P. Stefaniak, B. Bursa

    The Zelazny Most Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) is the largest reservoir of post–flotation tailings in Europe. The total amount of tailings from the mines in Lubin, Rudna, and Polkowice are stored ea

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Advanced process control for coal flotation: a case study of the approach and benefits of a structured digitalisation program APCOM 2021

    By T. Bohmer, L. Auret, N. Pillay, Z. Horn, P. Rambalee, A. Haasbroek

    As part of a broader digital technology-enabled transformation programme, a major mining company is systematically implementing Advanced Process Control (APC) solutions and associated instrumentation

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Corporate Exploration Strategies

    By Brian W. Mackenzie

    The mineral exploration environment has observable economic characteristics, the assessment of which provides guidelines for exploration planning in the mining company. The long-term survival of the m

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Analysis of pressure drop and hold-up during vertical transport of limestone slurry in lean phase and heterogeneous regime

    By J. K. Pothal, S. Basu, R. Barik, P. K. Senapati, A. Dubey

    The aim of this paper is to study the characteristics of limestone particles (size varies from 4 mm to 20 mm) during its transportation from open cast mines through pipes. The influence of four differ

    Mar 4, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Flotation of complex copper-molybdenum-gold ore of copper-porphyry deposit, G.V. Sedelnikova, M.N. Sycheva, O.I. Rychkova, and E.V. Poryadochnova

    By O. I. Rychkova, M. N. Sycheva, E. V. Poryadochnova, G. V. Sedelnikova

    Deposits of copper-porphyry type occupy a leading position in the mineral resource base of the world copper industry. They are characterized by large and gigantic scales, often complex composition, th

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Preventing solids handling from being the weakest link, T. Holmes and C. Hartford

    By C. Hartford, T. Holmes

    Bulk-solids handling systems are often the most over-looked component and thereby weakest links in a processing plant’s value chain. Since their performance can dictate that of the entire operation, t

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    The Recovery Of Platinum, Palladium, And Gold From A Cyanide Heap Solution, With Use Of Ion Exchange Resins

    By E. Schoeman

    Ion exchange resins were investigated for the effective recovery of platinum, palladium, and gold from a pregnant cyanide heap leach solution. Screening results indicated that strong-base anion exchan

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Investigating the use of sodium metasilicate to improve the flotation performance of altered PGE ores, A. Molifie, B. McFadzean, M. Becker, and S. Geldenhuys

    By B. McFadzean, M. Becker, S Geldenhuys, A. Molifie

    Mineral hydration is known to result in low flotation recoveries and grades within primary platinum group element ores worldwide. This is because the phyllosilicate minerals derived from hydration rea

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Calculations of grade and tonnage for two co-products from a projected South African gold mine

    By E. J. Magri

    Consideration is given to the problem of the estimation, from limited data, of the likely grade and tonnage for a new mining property that is to be exploited by the selective mining of two metals that

    Jan 1, 1982

  • SAIMM
    From Graduate Metallurgist to Effective Process Engineer: The Metcelerate Programme

    By J. Cilliers, R. Seitz, D. Drinkwater

    Mineral processing produces a saleable product from high-cost ore. The Mineral Processing Engineer must constantly improve the separation to create the most value from the ore and reduce the associate

    Jan 1, 2023

  • SAIMM
    A Review Of Newtonian And Non-Newtonian Flow In Rectangular Open Channels

    By N. J. Alderman, R. Haldenwang

    Flumes are ubiquitous throughout the mining and minerals processing industries as well as being used in the polymer processing and pulp and paper industries. With the increased demand for the transpor

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Technology and growth in the South African mining industry: An assessment of critical

    By V. W. Lumadi, S. Nyasha

    The mining industry has yet to fully accept and embrace the strategic role of technology and innovation in successful business planning and execution. In this study, we empirically determine the facto

    Apr 14, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Multi-Seam mining of the deep Waterberg Resources

    By C. K. Chabedi

    "This paper discusses the difficulties associated with the potential exploitation of the deep multi-seam resources east of the Daarby fault in the Waterberg coalfield. The resources occur at a depth g

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    Friction Processing as an Alternative Joining Technology for the Nuclear Industry

    By von Wielligh. L., D. G. Hattingh, M. N. James, W. Thomas

    "SynopsisThe process of joining materials by friction is based on generating the heat necessary to create a solid-state mechanical bond between two faying surfaces to be joined. In simple terms, the c

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    The crack growth resistance behaviour of aluminium alloy 2024-T3 at slow strain rates after exposure to standard corrosive environments

    By C. C. Pretorius, S. Ramjee, R. J. Mostert

    The study investigates the effect of prior corrosive exposure on crack growth resistance behaviour of thin sheet (3 mm thick) aluminium alloy 2024-T3 at slow strain rates. Compact tension specimens we

    Apr 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Mine-impacted water: From waste to resource

    By A. N. Clay, N. N. Moeketsi, S. Joubert

    For many years, mine-impacted water has been regarded as a problem and linked to long-term environmental liabilities. However, this water can be a renewable and a sustainable resource, provided that i

    Jan 2, 2022