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  • SAIMM
    A CFD Model to Evaluate Variables of the Line Brattice Ventilation System in an Empty Heading

    By T. Feroze, B. Genc

    "Blind headings in room and pillar coal mines are a major source of methane and coal dust. Most methane and coal dust explosions therefore occur in the blind headings. The primary cause of these explo

    Jan 1, 2017

  • SAIMM
    A CFD Model to Evaluate Variables of the Line Brattice Ventilation System in an Empty Heading

    By T. Feroze, B. Genc

    "Blind headings in room and pillar coal mines are a major source of methane and coal dust. Most methane and coal dust explosions therefore occur in the blind headings. The primary cause of these explo

    Jan 1, 2017

  • SAIMM
    Threats To The South African Minerals Sector ? An Independent View On The Investment Environment For Mining ? Synopsis

    By F. T. Cawood

    This article offers a personal and independent view on the threats to the sustainability of the South African minerals industry. It argues that if the six identified threats of insufficient spending o

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    The Use Of Low-Toxic Heavy Suspensions In Mineral Sands Evaluation And Zircon Fractionation (ddd62330-69a4-46cf-9633-60c65dae34ec)

    By C. Klutke

    This paper outlines a simple methodology for mineral characterization, developed as part of the Australian Mineral Industry Research Association (AMIRA) managed research project P777 ?The Development

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Optimizing Shaft Pressure Losses Through Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling

    By W. J. Kempson

    As a result of the rising electrical energy costs in South Africa, a method was sought to reduce the overall electrical consumption of typical shaft systems. A typical shaft configuration was analysed

    Dec 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    The Application Of Viscometry To The Hydraulic Transport Of Backfill Material

    By P. T. Slatter

    The role of viscometers for rheological characterization in the hydraulic transport of solids is discussed, and rheological models and phenomena pertinent to the hydraulic transport of backfill materi

    Jan 1, 1988

  • SAIMM
    Comparing different methods of sampling to estimate the mineral resource in the Elizabeth Bay aeolian diamond placer

    By J. U. Burger

    The Elizabeth Bay aeolian deposit in Namibia comprises a sedimentary package of diamondiferous grits that have been deposited, reworked and concentrated to various degrees by dominant southerly winds.

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    New technology for real-time in-stope safety management - Synopsis

    By D. Vogt

    South African underground hard rock mines are typically managed using measurements made daily, weekly or even monthly of key parameters such as face advance, readiness to blast, blast success, tempera

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    HPGR?FAQ - Synopsis

    The successful commissioning of the Cerro Verde project in Peru at the end of 2006 marked the culmination of the efforts of many in the industry over many years to have high pressure grinding roll tec

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Discussion: The beneficiation of fine coal by dense-medium cyclones* by P. J. F. Fourie, P. J. van del WaIt, and L. M. Falcon

    By D. W. Horsfallt

    The above paper gives a fair amount of information and is a useful addition to the literature on a subject of growing importance. I believe that more experimental results could have been given, togeth

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SAIMM
    Spatial Distribution of Probabilities

    By F. E. Steffens

    The application of kriging in assessing the area rainfall in a weather modification experiment is complicated by the presence of many zero rainfall recordings on a given day, and the fact that the var

    Jan 1, 1987

  • SAIMM
    Fine grinding performance in a vertical stirring mill: steel balls versus nano-ceramic balls, N. Liao, C. Wu, J. Ye, D. Hu, and J. Xu

    By D. Hu, J. Xu, N. Liao, C. Wu, J. Ye

    The vertical stirring mill’s fine grinding equipment is affected by the operating conditions during the grinding process. The grinding media has a great influence on the energy consumption and particl

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    The Politics Of Large-Scale Mining In Africa: Domestic Policy, Donors, And Global Economic Processes ? Introduction

    By F. Bourgouin

    Thirty-one years ago, African leaders met in Lagos for the drafting of the Lagos Plan of Action for the Economic Development of Africa, 1980?2000. The main objective of the plan was to increase Africa

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    A technique for estimating the sound power level radiated by pneumatic rock drills and the evaluation of a CSIR prototype rock drill with engineering noise controls - Synopsis

    By P. G. Kovalchik

    Overexposure to noise remains a widespread, serious health hazard in the US mining and other industries despite 25 years of regulation. Most categories of illnesses and injuries associated with mining

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Improving the safety performance of the UK quarrying industry through a behavioural based safety intervention - Synopsis

    By P. J. Foster

    This paper summarizes a behavioural safety project undertaken in seven quarries in the UK in order to investigate its applicability as a means of raising the standards of health and safety in the UK q

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    High Pressure Grinding Moving Ahead In Copper, Iron, And Gold Processing ? Synopsis (7fa333b8-c070-49ee-a3f0-9aa144c5c6da)

    High pressure grinding roll (HPGR) technology is used in an increasingly diverse range of applications, predominantly iron ore , gold and diamonds. KHD Humboldt Wedag HPGRs are applied world-wide, and

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Rock-Cutting and its Potentialities as a New Method of Mining (3e57c21e-8069-4419-be87-7c7a0ddad52a)

    By G. A. Wiebols, N. G. W. Cook, N. C. Joughin

    Discussion R. E. Rarnes (Member): The original concepts and the pioneering work now brought to the practical test stage by the Mining Research Laboratory team deserve our highest praise. The authors

    Jan 5, 1968

  • SAIMM
    Germanium recovery by co-precipitation of germanium and iron in conventional zinc metallurgy - Synopsis

    A modified germanium recovery process in conventional zinc metallurgy, based on the understanding that ferric hydroxide has strong ability to coprecipitate germanium element, was presented. The relaxe

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Review, Evolution, and Optimization of the Treatment of Kansanshi Mixed Copper Ore

    By C. Chongo, F. X. Paquot, C. Ngulube

    "Over the last six years, the Kansanshi copper-gold mine has continued to process significant quantities of complex transitional mixed ores. Initially, the ore treated came predominantly from accumula

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    Effect of Niobium on the Solidification Structure and Properties of Hypoeutectic High-Chromium White Cast Irons

    By S. J. Moema, M. G. Maruma, L. A. Mampuru, M. E. Maja

    "The most commonly used high-chromium white cast iron (HCWCI) is the hypoeutectic white cast iron that contains 2–3.5 wt.% C and 10–30% Cr. This type of material relies on hard, brittle M7C3 carbides

    Jan 1, 2016