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Introducing your Council (766a80d9-84fa-4ac1-bbbc-5b01b894bd67)
Professor R.P. King holds a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering, which he obtained at the University of Manchester in 1963. After that he lectured in the Departments of Chemical Engineering at the Un
Jan 1, 1984
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The Optimisation Of Mining Method And Equipment.
INTRODUCTION This paper was originally presented at the Platinum Adding Value Conference, held at Sun City from the 4th to 6th October 2004. Narrow reef mining may not be applicable to the base m
Jan 1, 2005
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Coupled Elasto-Plastic Model for Hydraulic Fracturing of Unconsolidated Formations
By I. Gil, J. -C. Roegiers
Abstract Hydraulic fracturing is a technology that has been utilized for more than 50 years in the oil industry. It was originally used for stimulating hard, brittle formations which typically exh
Jan 1, 2003
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State of labour protection at coal mines analysis on the basis of economic risk
By S. G. Gendler
One of the ways of trauma and occupational diseases level reduction is noted to be the improvement of the labour protection measures planning. As an indicator for prospective trends determination in t
Jan 1, 2003
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Changing Requirements Of Ferroalloys For Flat Products - User?s Perspective
By A. K. Das, S. Pathak, C. Bhanu, P. K. Tripathy
Ferroalloys are integral part of steel melting process. The purpose of using ferroalloys is three fold e.g. killing of steel, modifying the slag composition and steel alloying. Amount of ferroalloys u
Jan 1, 2007
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Gold - The Ultimate Metal
By R. A. Plumbridge
The Honourable Mr Molefe, Premier of the North- West Province; Or Scot-Russel, Chairman of the CMMI's XV Congress; Mr Loton, Chairman of the CMMI; distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. At
Jan 1, 1994
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Incompressible versus compressible fluid flow models: A case study on furnace tap-hole lancing
By J. H. Zietsman, M. W. Erwee, Q. G. Reynolds
Pyrometallurgical furnaces, essential for metal extraction, operate at temperatures exceeding 1600°C and represent complex multiphase systems that challenge direct industrial research. Multiphysics mo
Apr 16, 2024
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SPOTLIGHT on equipment alternatives in underground mining
By J. A. Cruise
From 27th to 29th September, The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy held a Colloquium on Equipment Alternatives in Underground Mining in Johannesburg. The Colloquium, which was highly su
Jan 1, 1988
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Strategic Outsourcing And The Degree To Which It May Support The Successful Growth Of The Zambian Copper Mining Industry
By Christian Heili
In 1991 the Government of the Republic of Zambia passed legislation providing for the privatisation of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (ZCCM). The newly formed Mining Companies, established a
Jan 1, 2005
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Doppler depth of sump sensor ‘One shear, one shuttle-car load’
By B. S. Spottiswoode
Lack of visibility makes it difficult for continuous miner (CM) operators to judge the desired sump depth. The resulting inaccuracies have proven to lead to significant production losses. This problem
Sep 1, 2001
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An integrated approach for determining the viability of extracting three remnants in a scattered, deep level gold mine
By L. Linzer, J. Oelofse, T. Rangasamy
Extraction of isolated blocks of ground with elevated levels of stress and/or seismicity is a common occurrence in South African gold mines. Isolated blocks of ground that are divorced from the main o
Jan 1, 2003
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Evaluation of dynamic grouting effect for Low-permeable rock
By S. Wakita, K. Aoki, Y. Mito, K. Date
It is of great importance to prevent a leakage of hazardous substances from underground storage plants, because this certainly leads to a fatal disaster for human societies. Therefore, effective grout
Jan 1, 2003
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Letseng Mine No. 2 Plant Project -A Process Engineering And Design Review
Bateman Engineering managed the establishment of a second diamond treatment plant at the Letseng Mine in the Mokhotlong District of northern Lesotho, about 100 km from the town of Buthe Buthe. Letseng
Jan 1, 2010
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Rare Earth Elements enrichment in Triassic coals deposits and associated argillaceous rocks in Lesotho
By S. Hlajoane, L. S. Mokhahlane
The demand for rare earth elements has increased around the world due to their application in a variety of technological advancements. Previous studies have evaluated the potential of the rare earth e
Nov 6, 2024
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TEM Studies Of Pt-Al-Cr-Ru Alloys - Synopsis (efc1948d-222b-424e-a9c6-c00a8122f570)
By M. B. Shongwe
Pt-based alloys are being developed for high-temperature applications with the aim of replacing some of the currently used Ni-based superalloys (NBSAs) in the highest temperature applications. The Pt-
Jan 1, 2012
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The price forecast of international petroleum with system simulation based on MATLAB/SIMULINK
By G. Wu, S. Liu
In view of the singleness of traditional methods about international petroleum (Brant) price forecast, ten main factors that affect international petroleum price are fully analysed. Based on time seri
Jan 1, 2003
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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
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A Test of the Appropriateness of the LUC Technique in High-Nugget Birimianstyle Gold Deposits
By E. Maritz
"The localized uniform conditioning (LUC) technique was proposed by Marat Abzalov in 2006. The technique converts conventional uniform conditioning (UC) grade-tonnage curves into single grade values a
Jan 1, 2016
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The role of semiotics in health, safety, and environment communication in South African mining and its influence on organizational culture
By L. Scott, M. A. Goncalves
Effective communication is a sought-after non-technical skill in the health, safety, and environmental (HSE) function and is fundamental in achieving an organization’s safety objectives. While differe
Feb 2, 2021
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Autorock Rigs For Rockbolting In Narrow Reef Stopes - Introduction
By Frank Johnson
Between 2000 and 2006, platinum production from the South African mines expanded from 206 to 307 tonnes (DME, 2007). Most of this additional metal has come from traditional ?narrow? reef stoping, gene
Jan 1, 2008