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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
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Lessons For The Future: The Origins And Legacy Of COMRO?s Hydraulic Technology Programme
By T. E. Pogue
This paper traces the co-operative initiative undertaken by South Africa?s gold mining companies through the Chamber of Mines Research Organization (COMRO) in development of hydraulic technologies. Af
Jan 1, 2006
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Application of variography to the control of species in material process streams: %Fe in an iron ore product - Synopsis
The use of a time series variogram as an aid in controlling the quality of a product was pioneered by Pierre M. Gy and is described. The ability to analyse and interpret covariance relationships time
Jan 1, 2008
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Leachability Of Nitrided Ilmenite In Hydrochloric Acid - Synopsis
By J. J. Swanepoel
Titanium nitride in upgraded nitrided ilmenite (bulk of iron removed) can selectively be chlorinated to produce titanium tetrachloride. Except for iron, most other components present during this low t
Jan 1, 2011
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The Corrosivity Regions Of Southern Africa ? Long Term Trends And Implications For Materials Selection - 1. Introduction
By John E. Leitch
The cost of corrosion as measured by such cost components as the renovation or replacement of coated steel, or the use of expensive coating systems on steel, is considerable. Extrapolating from figur
Jan 1, 2006
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Project Valuation, Capital Investment And Strategic Alignment - Tools And Techniques At Anglo Platinum (defa1552-deac-43da-9958-aabe8c199db2)
By G. L. Smith
Central to the success of any mining company is the ability to manage capital investment effectively so as to ensure acceptable stakeholder returns within an overall strategic context. Critical to thi
Jan 1, 2007
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Characterization And Alternative Dissolution Of Tantalite Mineral Samples From Mozambique ? Synopsis
By M. Nete
Qualitative analysis of three mineral samples from northern Mozambique was accomplished by X-ray diffraction (XRD), microscopy, scintillation, and magnetic determination. Chemical characterization was
Jan 1, 2012
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Mud Rushes And Methods Of Combating Them
By R. Butcher
Mud rushes are hazardous occurrences that have occurred frequently in mines in South Africa, and have been the cause of numerous fatalities in the past. Mud rush incidents not associated with accident
Jan 1, 2005
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A Combined Method For The Analysis Of Mine Ventilation Networks
By S. Sarac
Solving ventilation networks of natural splitting is a basic problem in mine ventilation. Several mathematical techniques are used to solve this problem. This paper proposes a new method which combin
Jan 1, 2000
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The Importance of People in the Process of Converting a Narrow Tabular Hardrock Mine to Mechanization
By D. Vogt, T. Hattingh
"This paper argues that the technology change to mechanization is also going to require a change in people. It presents a model for technological progress and adapts it to the mining industry. It then
Jan 1, 2016
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Development of roasting parameters for the ConRoast process with low-sulphur feedstock - Synopsis
By E. Eccleston
The ConRoast process for the production of platinum group metals involves the use of a fluidized bed reactor for the removal of sulphur from ore concentrates by roasting prior to smelting in a DC-arc
Jan 1, 2009
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Exploration Of A Mature Copper Mining License - A Copperbelt Case History - Introduction
By T. P. Williams, M. B. Rydzewski, B. Corner
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) plc is an integrated copper producer operating on the Copperbelt in Zambia. KCM has numerous mining operations located in the towns of Chililabombwe (Konkola Mine), Chingol
Jan 1, 2005
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Deformability analysis of infinite jointed rock mass by the RCOD
By K. Sugawara, Y. Hirakawa, A. Sato
The rock mass properties such as deformability and permeability are highly dependent on the existence of cracks. The Ratio of Crack Opening Dependency (RCOD) was proposed as a new index to evaluate th
Jan 1, 2003
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In Search Of Low Cost Titanium: The Fray Farthing Chen (FFC) Cambridge Process - Synopsis
By S. J. Oosthuizen
This article explores the Fray Farthing Chen (FFC) Cambridge process, a novel method for the electrochemical deoxidation of metal oxides in molten salt, discovered at the University of Cambridge in 19
Jan 1, 2011
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Evaluation And Control Of Iron And Steelmaking Slags Through Electrochemical FeO Sensors
By A. McLean, M. Iwase, K. Wakimoto, K. Katogi, Y. Kikuchi
One of the greatest obstacles to the application of physical chemistry principles to the elucidation of slag-metal reactions is a lack of knowledge of activities of the reacting species. To a large ex
Jan 1, 2004
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Confinement dependence on cohesion weakening
By S. J. Thomas, P. A. Lilly, J. A. L. Napier
An industry research project has been established to examine the issue of rock mass failure in large open pit slopes. The approach began with numerically modelling failure at the laboratory scale wit
Jan 1, 2003
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Tools For The Transfer Of Strata Control Knowledge
By T. O. Hagan
Analyses of accident records show that a better understanding of very basic strata control principles and practices, by production personnel, will improve worker safety. Workers, lack of knowledge, wi
Jan 1, 2005
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Mining Method Selection By Multiple Criteria Decision Making Tools
By M. R. Bitarafan
Mining method selection is the first and most important problem in mine design. In this selection some of the parameters such as geological and geotechnical properties, economic parameters and geograp
Jan 1, 2004
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Solvent extraction design consideration for the Tati Activox® plant - Synopsis
By E. Robles
The Tati Activox® Project (TA®P) is the first step towards the implementation of the Norilsk Nickel Activox® process. The ultrafine grinding (UFG) and autoclave pressure leach process conditions are t
Jan 1, 2009
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Transfer Function For The Seismic Signal Recorded In Solid And Fractured Rock Surrounding Deep Level Mining Excavations
By A. Cichowicz
The objective of this work is to quantify the effect of the rock mass surrounding a stope or a tunnel on the seismic signal so that the rockburst damage on the excavation can be derived. It has been s
Jan 1, 1999