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Synergistic Interactions Between Reagents In Sulphide FlotationVarious reagents are added to flotation pulps to manipulate the chemical environment in order to create favourable conditions for the separation of the desired mineral from the unwanted gangue. Intera
Jan 1, 1998
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DMS Cyclone Size Vs. Cyclone Efficiency: The De Beers PerspectiveBy Kurt RP Petersen, Hendriena van der Walt
With the decline in fine diamond production from the Argyle mine in Australia, there is a greater emphasis on efficiently treating the finer size fractions through a DMS circuit. Although it is genera
Jan 1, 2006
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The Mineral And Petroleum Resources Development Act Of 2002: A Paradigm Shift In Mineral Policy In South AfricaBy F. T. Cawood
Inauguration of the new political dispensation in South Africa in1994 initiated a dynamic shift in the ownership, management and development of the country?s affluent mineral heritage. The process of
Jan 1, 2004
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Mining Grade And Sampling Theory - The Logical Way To Evaluate Ore ReservesBy P. I. Page
In mineral exploration the place that yields the first significant result is marked and two questions are posed immediately. Where should the next sample be drawn and how big should it be? At present
Jan 1, 2005
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Copper Recovery Using Leach/Solvent Extraction/Electrowinning Technology: Forty Years Of Innovation, 2.2 Million Tonnes Of Copper AnnuallyBy G. A. Kordosky
The concept of selectively extracting copper from a low-grade dump leach solution followed by stripping the copper into an acid solution from which electrowon copper cathodes could be produced occurre
Jan 1, 2002
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Latest Electrode Technology Delivering Improved Electrode Performance In Submerged Arc FurnacesBy Henk van der Bijl, Sean Rogers, Eugene Sidorski, Alan Carpenter
The electrode column is the heart of the submerged arc furnace. Superior electrode performance provides improved furnace performance. This paper describes the main features of the electrode column tha
Jan 1, 2007
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Electric Arc On A Coke Bed In A Submerged Arc FurnaceBy J. A. Bakken, T. Magnusson, G. Sævarsdottir
This paper describes measurements of current and voltage done on submerged arc furnaces. The aim is to focus on and attempt to separate from one another the electric arc current and the current bypass
Jan 1, 2007
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The Rehabilitation Of Impala No. 1 A Ventilation Shaft - IntroductionBy A. Bothma
The Impala No. 1A ventilation shaft is located approximately 15 kms north of Rustenburg and is accessed via the R510road from Rustenburg to Northam/Thabazimbi. This situation is shown on the location
Jan 1, 2001
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Strength, Deformability, and Micromechanics of Brittle Fracture in a Crystalline Rock Under True Triaxial Compressive StressesBy B. Haimson
A new loading apparatus was fabricated and used to conduct true-triaxial compression tests on KTB amphibolite, a crystalline basement rock. Tests in dry jacketed samples reveal that the intermediate p
Jan 1, 2003
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Comparison Of Globoid And Cylindrical Shearer Drums? Loading PerformanceBy M. Ayhan
Drums of a modern longwall shearer are manufactured to include various constructional features conveying extracted material onto the face conveyor as efficiently as possible. Designing a drum with a c
Jan 1, 2006
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Lessons Learnt From Heap Leaching Operations In South America - An UpdateBy B. Ulrich
The basis of this paper is a compilation of work in the design and construction of copper heap leach facilities, and interviews with various heap leach operations personnel in Chile and Peru. The purp
Jan 1, 2003
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Optimization of the Cycle Time to Increase Productivity at Ruashi MiningBy H. Thomas, I. N. M. Nday
"*Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of BSc.Eng (Mining Engineering) degreeThe optimization of the cycle time to increase productivity at Ruashi Mining was an on-site proj
Jul 1, 2019
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An Environmental Management Framework For TanzaniaThe Mineral Sector Development Project, sponsored by the World Bank, has been set up to revise the legal, regulatory and fiscal framework for the minerals industry in Tanzania, with a view to attracti
Jan 1, 1998
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Presidential Address: Collaboration and Diversity in STEMBy Z. Botha
Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook, published a book titled 'Lean In', where she invites women to sit at the table. In summary, to 'sit at the table' entails not only embracing opportunity, but to a
Sep 1, 2022
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Open Access To Metallurgical Publications - SynopsisBy R. T. Jones
Technical publications in the field of mining and metallurgy have existed for a long time. Recent developments in electronic publishing on websites make it possible to disseminate information more wid
Jan 1, 2012
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The socio-economic aspects of mine closure and sustainable development: literature overview and lessons for the socio-economic aspects of closure?Report 1 - Rationale for the studyBy J. Stacey
This study was undertaken to generate a locally relevant guideline for the socio-economic aspects of mine closure for South African closure practitioners and decision makers. It should also represent
Jan 1, 2010
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Energy-Saving Flotation EquipmentBy N. F. Mescheriakov
New mechanical and pneumatic-mechanical flotation machines with axial impellers have been developed. Industrial tests show that these machines ensure lower power expenditure (on flotation) by 1.5-2.0
Jan 1, 1998
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New Slope Stability Considerations For Deep Open Pit MinesThere has been disappointingly little development in the analysis of rock slopes in open pit mines over the past 30 years. A brief review of literature shows that the application of numerical stress a
Jan 1, 2003
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Metallurgical Benefit Of Reactive High Grade Ore In Manganese Alloys ManufacturingBy L. Joncourt, N. Touchard, G. Pochart, C. Perdon
Worldwide, the major Manganese ores can be separated into three different types: ?Oxidized ores (MnO2): in Australia, Gabon, Brazil,?. ?Semi-oxidized ores (Mn2O3): in South-Africa, Australia,?.
Jan 1, 2007
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Integration of seismic observations from deep level gold mines with dynamic numerical modellingBy M. W. Hildyard, M. O. Kataka
Seismic integration schemes aim to incorporate the rock mass response provided by the historical seismic activity to improve the ability of numerical models to reproduce future response to mining. Up
Jan 1, 2003