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  • SAIMM
    Factors influencing autonomously generated 3D geophysical spatial models APCOM 2021

    By A. Melkumyan, M. Balamurali, J. Zigman

    Understanding the contribution of geophysical variables is vital for identifying ore indicator regions. Both magnetometry and gamma-rays are used to identify the geophysical signatures of the rocks. D

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Development of a 3-dimensional eulerian–eulerian multiphase CFD simulation of a dense medium cyclone, D. Sahu, N. Suresh, H.i Vuthaluru, O. Kavianipour, and C.-Z. Li

    By H. Vuthaluru, O. Kavianipour, C. -Z. Li, N. Suresh, D. Sahu

    The paper describes a CFD model developed for 76mm Dense Medium Cyclone (DMC) using Ansys Fluent Software to gain insights into the separation of particles according to their size and density. The sim

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Spotlight on mining tax

    This Spotlight gives a brief summary of the proposed 1991 tax amendments of relevance to mines and mining houses. It should be read together with the author's article South African mining tax in

    Jan 1, 1991

  • SAIMM
    Investigation of the mechanism for fireside corrosion in coal-fired boilers in South Africa

    By J. W. van der Merwe, K. G. Moloko

    Furnace wall tubes from 600 MW subcritical boilers at three coal-fired power stations were sampled and the fireside deposits examined to determine the mechanism of fireside corrosion. This involved an

    Jun 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Notices Transportation and the Environment

    Notices TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRO NMENT The 5th Quinquennial Convention of the S.A. Institution of Civil Engineers will take place at the Carlton Centre, Johannesburg, from 20th to 24th August, 19

  • SAIMM
    Safe, Secure Wireless Blast Initiation System.

    By Jonty Tshipa

    The Mine Site Technologies, MST BlastPED ST is a wireless/remote blasting system used in more than sixty (60) mines (including two mines in Zambia and one in Tanzania) since its release in 2002. T

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Book news

    1. USSR co-operation International Mining, the London-based publication, has received USSR Government approval to publish a Russian language edition for circulation in the Soviet Union. 2. Mintek publ

    Jan 1, 1988

  • SAIMM
    Relationship between Ore Mineralogy and Copper Recovery across Different Processing Circuits at Kansanshi Mine

    By K. Muchima, C. Siame, L. Little, B. Kaputula, Q. Mclennan

    "The variability of copper mineralization at Kansanshi mine significantly affects the efficiencies of the processes used to recover copper. Quantifying this variability is therefore essential for moni

    Nov 1, 2018

  • SAIMM
    Feasibility Study Of Replacing Bottom Dump Trucks With Rear Dump Trucks At Kleinkopje Colliery

    By T. Tamenti

    The purpose of the project was to conduct a feasibility study to determine if the current operating bottom dump trucks that haul coal should be replaced with rear dump trucks. The engineering availabi

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Copper Solvent Extraction: Status, Operating Practices, and Challenges in the African Copperbelt

    By O. S. Tinkler, K. C. Sole

    "Although the first large-scale application of copper recovery by solvent extraction took place in Zambia in the early 1970s, it is only in the last decade that this technology has become widely emplo

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    Nationalization And Mining: Lessons From Zambia

    By D. Limpitlaw

    Industrial mining in Zambia started in the 1930s when the world class copper deposits near the border with Katanga were developed. The discovery of these deposits began at the turn of the century when

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Feasibility study of replacing bottom dump trucks with rear dump trucks at Kleinkopje colliery - Synopsis

    By T. Tamenti

    The purpose of the project was to conduct a feasibility study to determine if the current operating bottom dump trucks that haul coal should be replaced with rear dump trucks. The engineering availabi

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Contributors to Fatigue at a Platinum Smelter in South Africa

    By J. Pelders, G. Nelson

    "Fatigue is a significant concern in the mining industry as it is a causal or contributing factor in many incidents and accidents. Fatigue can be caused by work- and non-work-related factors. There is

    Mar 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    Mineral resource modelling using an unequal sampling pattern: An improved practice based on factorization techniques

    By D. Orynbassar, N. Madani

    This work addresses the problem of geostatistical simulation of cross-correlated variables by factorization approaches in the case when the sampling pattern is unequal. A solution is presented, based

    Aug 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    An approach to haulage network optimisation in underground mines APCOM 2021

    By M. Kumral, S. Li, M. Balci, Z. Shao

    Main haulage roads play an important role in the performance of underground mines because of the cost of transportation of the extracted ore, equipment, and workers. During mine development, these roa

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Titanium Production Via Metallothermic Reduction Of Ticl4 In Molten Salt: Problems And Products - Synopsis

    By D. S. van Vuuren

    Industrial production of titanium occurs via the batch-wise reduction of titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4) with a reducing metal, being magnesium in the Kroll process, or sodium in the Hunter process. In

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Sampling, sample preparation and analytical practices for power station-type coals

    By V. Moodley

    Strict implementation of International Standards for representative sampling of coal is difficult for routine monitoring, due to time, technical, and economic constraints. A large percentage of the to

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Spotlight On Visit To Sasol Two And Three

    By John Freer

    On 25th November, 1983, nearly forty members of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, together with Doris Gardner and Judith Money from Kelvin House, travelled by luxury motor coach to

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Effects of tailings disposal on the environment: A case study of Nampundwe Mine

    By B. Besa, S. Nalukui

    Globally, the demand for mineral products is ever increasing. Extraction of these mineral resources results in the continuous production of a huge volume of waste material, including tailing dumps. Th

    Oct 9, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Use of a biocompatible polymer to enhance tailings transportation and reduce water consumption at a coper-cobalt-zinc plant

    By Y. Jeong, K. Kim

    Excess water can lead to instability and even failure in tailings storage facilities (TSFs). Simply reducing the amount of water in TSFs could be the best way to ensure the safety of nearby communitie

    Dec 13, 2023