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  • SAIMM
    New Trends In Submerged Arc Furnace Technology

    By J. Kunze, R. Degal

    During the last 100 years, the submerged arc furnace has been one of the most amazing diversified melting units. These furnaces have found their application in more than 20 different main industrial a

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Utilization of the Brazilian test for estimating the uniaxial compressive strength and shear strength parameters

    By F. Cihangir, A. Kesimal, K. Karaman, B. Ercikdi

    Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and shear strength parameters(cohesion and angle of internal friction, Cand F) of rocks are important parameters needed for various engineering projects such as tun

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Q-coda estimation in the Kaapvaal Craton

    By D. Grobbelaar, A. Cichowicz, D. J. Birch

    The Q-coda method for estimating the quality factor Q(f)= Qo(f)n was used to characterize seismic wave attenuation in a region of the Kaapvaal Craton that includes the mining areas of the Bushveld Com

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Field-portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer for chemical characterization of carbonate-bearing base metal tailings: case study from Namib Pb–Zn Mine, Namibia

    By S. Lohmeier, D. Gallhofer, B. G. Lottermoser

    Reprocessing of historic gold tailings is a common activity in South Africa, while base metal tailings offer similar reprocessing potential. The historic base metal tailings of the Namib Pb–Zn mine (E

    Sep 9, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Detection of surface rill erosion on tailings dams using aerial images and deep neural network APCOM 2021

    By M. Z. Naghadehi, F. F. Nasategay, J. Sattarvand, R. Battulwar, E. E. Gohari

    After the recent increase in catastrophic failures of tailings dams such as the Burmadinho, Brazil failure in 2019, the mining industry has actively engaged in the stabilisation of tailings dams. Most

    Sep 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Limitations in Accepting Localized Conditioning Recoverable Resource Estimates for Mediumterm, Long-Term, and Feasibility-Stage Mining Projects, Particularly for Sections of an Ore Deposit

    A localized nonlinear recoverable resource estimate technique has been applied using typical feasibility or new mining drilling data configurations drawn from a massive database from a mined-out area

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    The Estimation Of Platinum Flotation Grade From Froth Image Features By Using Artificial Neural Networks - Synopsis

    By C. Marais

    The use of machine vision in the monitoring and control of metallurgical plants has become a very attractive option in the last decade, especially since computing power has increased drastically in th

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Coal Pillar Extraction Experiences In New South Wales

    By G. H. Lind

    New South Wales has a successful history of pillar extraction stretching back more than 60 years. Various methods of pillar extraction ranging from the rib pillar methods (such as the Wongawilli syst

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    The Practical Application Of The Wemco Hms Drum Separator In The Mining & Metals Recycling Industries - 1. Introduction

    By K D. Wilkes

    The WEMCO Heavy Media Drum Separator was first introduced by WEMCO in California in the 1940`s, initially from their base in San Francisco and later when the company moved to Sacramento. The WEMCO Co

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Our Mineral Heritage - Presidential Address

    By P. W. J. van Rensburg

    Our mineral heritage - PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS given by P. W. J. van Rensburg, Pr. Eng.. B.Sc. (Eng.)(Rand) INTRODUCTION Stone Age people were living in various parts of South Africa as recent,ly as a th

    Jan 10, 1973

  • SAIMM
    Production Reconciliation of a Multivariate Uniform Conditioning Technique for Mineral Resource Modelling of a Porphyry Copper Gold Deposit

    The paper provides a brief review of a multivariate uniform conditioning and a localized multivariate uniform conditioning (LMUC) technique, and presents a production reconciliation case study based o

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Mine Safety Net Development And Applications - Synopsis

    By N. M. Skarbøvig

    Safety nets have been used selectively in several South African mines over the years. Recently, however, an increased emphasis on mine safety has seen a resurgence of their utilization underground. Th

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Rapid Installation Of Support In A Partially Raise Bored Shaft Using Sky Jacks. ? Synopsis

    By D. Strachan

    Installation of support in known poor ground intersections during reaming operations requires rapid access to stabilize the shaft wall and thus to prevent the loss of the shaft through scaling. This i

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    New Findings In Research Of Solid Phase Reactions In Chromite Ore Reduction Processes

    By A. V. Roschin, N. V. Malkov, V. N. Karnoukhov, V. E. Roschin

    Reduction interactions in solid phases are widespread and occur in most complex metallurgical processes. Among these processes, reactions between oxides and carbon have a special importance. The

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    A Hybrid Location Methodology

    By S. M. Spottiswoode

    The aim of the hybrid location method is to improve seismic event locations by reducing the effects of errors in the wave velocity of ray paths between each event and each recording site. We report on

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Comparison of the fractography of rockbursts and impact structures

    By W. U. Reimold, R. Armstrong, R. G. Charlesworth

    For many years rockbursts have plagued the mining industry. Although much research has gone into studying this phenomenon only a small proportion of it has been on the actual source mechanism. A study

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Development And Application Of A HCFeMn Furnace Simulation Model For Assmang Ltd

    By B. R. Broekman, K. J. R. Ford

    Over the last decade significant development and use has been made of a simulation model that describes the HCFeMn smelting operations in Assmang Ltd. This spreadsheet based, semi-empirical, predictiv

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    The Youga Gold Project - A West African Project Financing Case Study (98dba44f-d023-4a1b-aa5b-2a4dc1105351)

    By J. Forwood

    The Youga gold mine in Burkina Faso, West Africa, is scheduled to produce first gold in the third quarter of calendar 2007. The project is expected to produce 540 000 oz of gold over 6.5 years, from

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    South Africa’s mineral resource availability as a potential driver for transitioning to a circular economy

    By L. Godfrey, Z. Nontso, F. Magweregwede, B. Maphalala, S. Khan

    The aim of this paper was to establish if mineral resource scarcity is a driver for South Africa to transition to a circular economy. The project objectives were achieved by investigating economically

    Mar 5, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Application of modified Hoek-Brown transition relationships for assessing strength and post yield behaviour at both ends of the rock competence scale - Synopsis

    By T. G. Carter

    Support system design for tunnels and underground excavations has for many years relied heavily on the use of rock mass classification systems and the Hoek-Brown failure criterion as a means for chara

    Jan 1, 2008