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  • SAIMM
    The Process Design Of Gold Leaching And Carbon-In-Pulp Circuits - Introduction

    Assuming that a gold ore has been effectively ground to ensure maximum economic liberation of gold, the circuits that will have the most effect on the successful operation of a gold plant will be that

    Jan 1, 1999

  • SAIMM
    Framework for ergonomic design of control centres in underground coal mines—A Serbian experience

    By M. Grozdanovic, D. Marjanovic, M. Ilic

    We present a framework for solving the problem of functional compatibility between process control equipment in control centres at underground mines and operator capabilities. The equipment incorporat

    Jun 10, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Geotechnical properties of the northern KwaZulu-Natal coastal sand dunes, South Africa

    By E. M. Bloomfield, C. A. Jermy

    Geotechnical tests were carried out within an area of the coastal sand dune cordon of northern KwaZulu-Natal which is currently being exploited through mining of heavy mineral sands. In situ and labor

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Student prizegiving

    The first annual student prizegiving function of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held in the Dorothy Susskind Auditorium, University of the Witwatersrand, on Thursday, 26th Ma

    Jan 1, 1977

  • SAIMM
    Effect of silica concentration on degree of sintering of chromite-silica ladle well filler sand based on South African raw materials

    By M. B. Shongwe, G. Freemantle, M. Botha, S. Brill, J. D. Steenkamp

    During steelmaking, one important factor for production efficiency is the free opening of the ladle nozzle during continuous casting. Free opening occurs when the well filler sand and the steel flow f

    Feb 2, 2022

  • SAIMM
    An Evaluation of the Thermal Fatigue Performance of Three Alloys for Casting Mould Applications

    By V. van der Merwe, C. W. Siyasiya

    "A petrochemical company experiences premature thermal fatigue failure of the casting moulds used in catalyst production. The aim of the project was to find an alternative alloy that would outperform

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    Small scale laboratory experiments of boulders bouncing on granular slopes

    By V. Labiouse, B. Heidenreich

    The rebound phenomenon, which occurs during rockfalls when a rock block impacts with a slope surface, is influenced by several parameters related not only to the slope material but also to the block a

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Effect Of Overloading And Premature Centrifuging On The Power Of An Autogenous Mill

    By M. A. van Nierop

    Load behaviour in an industrial mill has been measured directly by inserting probes through liner bolts. The data from conductivity probes have indicated the presence of premature centrifuging during

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SAIMM
    Survey Slope Stability Monitoring: Lessons From Venetia Diamond Mine

    By F. T. Cawood, M. A. Jooste

    This paper describes the survey monitoring processes at Venetia, which are discussed under visual inspections, ad hoc investigations, system monitoring and slope stability radar monitoring. This is fo

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Review Of Membrane Support Mechanisms, Loading Mechanisms, Desired Membrane Performance, And Appropriate Test Methods

    Excavations in rock are commonly supported with wire mesh, shotcrete, wire mesh and shotcrete in combination, and shotcrete reinforced with various types of fibres. Wire rope lacing and various types

    Jan 1, 2001

  • SAIMM
    A cleaner production assessment of the ultra-fine coal waste generated in South Africa - Synopsis

    By J. F. Reddick

    The South African coal mining industry is currently disposing of about 10 million tons of ultra-fine coal (<150 µm) per year. Once discarded, these sulphur-containing ultra-fines contribute to several

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Powers Of The Inspectorate To Close A Working Place - Mine And Occupational Health And Safety 2010 ? 1 Designation And Functions Of Chief Inspector And Other Inspectors

    By Willem Le Roux

    1.1 Section 47(1) of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 29 of 1996 (?the MHSA?) establishes a Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate which is administered by the Chief Inspector of Mines. The Mine Health an

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    A Kinetic Study Of Carbon Injection Into Electric Arc Furnace Slags

    By F. -Z. Ji, A. G. Irons, M. Barati, K. Coley

    In order to optimize carbon injection into oxidizing slags, in terms of carbon and iron yield, we must have a detailed understanding of the kinetics of the reactions involved. The current study measur

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Linear Elastic Numerical Modelling For Failure Prediction - An Assesment - Synopsis (53d33219-d247-4a4b-8257-b37f5085f7fc)

    By S. K. Murphy

    A partial shaft pillar extraction project was embarked on at a mine in the West Wits mining region in South Africa. Prior to the extraction, a rock engineering assessment was conducted with the main o

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Multiphase Flow Modelling of Lancing of Furnace Tap-Holes: Validation of Multiphase Flow Simulated in OpenFOAM®

    By J. H. Zietsman, M. W. Erwee, P. J. A. Bezuidenhout, Q. G. Reynolds

    "Pyrometallurgical furnaces are tapped through tap-holes that are opened with drills and oxygen lances. The lance is often used on its own or as the last step of opening the tap-hole. Interaction of o

    Jun 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    Simulation of Hopkinson effect by discrete element method

    By Harushige Kusumi, Yuzuru Ashida, Toshiki Watanabe, Toshifumi Matsuoka

    ABSTRACT: The technique of various kinds of numerical analysis offered remarkable results to explication of many rock mechanical phenomena. These techniques regarded a rock stratum as a continuum bod

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Digital twinning in the metallurgical industry: the role of behavioural modelling and simulation, J.D.T. Steyl and G.B. Grobbelaar

    By J. D. T. Steyl, G. B. Grobbelaar

    Two examples are presented to show how first-principles – physical-dynamic, here termed behavioural modelling, is used to build digital twins of unit processes or plant sections. A digital twin equips

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Seismic Wave Propagation To Diagnose The State Of Fracturing

    By M. W. Hildyard

    The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that active seismic measurements could have an impact in helping solve rock engineering problems experienced in the South African mining industry. The paper pre

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Deep learning based dynamic model to predict key performance indicators in a mineral processing plant, V.S. Masampally, A. Pareek, and V. Runkana

    By A. Pareek, V. S. Masampally, V. Runkana

    Mineral processing plants, in general, consist of comminution and separation circuits. Rougher flotation is considered as the heart of the separation circuit with concentrate grade and mineral recover

    Jan 1, 2020

  • 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