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Development of luminescent diamond simulants for X-ray recovery - Synopsis
By J. Danoczi
Specially designed X-ray machines are used extensively on diamond mines for the recovery of diamonds from ores. These machines are extremely expensive and, at present, there are no reliable methods of
Jan 1, 2008
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Presidential address: How cool are refractory materials? - Synopsis
This paper reviews the history of refractory materials, highlights the development of refractory technology over the years, draws attention to the technology behind these materials, and comments on fu
Jan 1, 2008
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Life-Of-Mine Ventilation and Refrigeration Planning for Resolution Copper Mine (f7fec8ba-f444-4056-8367-98da9f297180)
Resolution Copper Mine is planned to be a 2000 m deep panel cave mine with virgin rock temperatures above 80°C in rock with a high crystalline silica content. The planned run-of-mine production rate i
Jan 1, 2014
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Mine seismicity: prediction or forecasting? - Synopsis
By S. M. Spottiswoode
Much as one hopes to predict whether damaging seismicity might occur somewhere in the next shift, this is not possible at present. Recently, an analysis of seismicity at two mines has shown that a sma
Jan 1, 2010
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Pit Slope Design And Risk ? A View Of The Current State Of The Art
By T D. Sullivan
Risk lies at the heart of all mining and nowhere more so than in pit slope design. Mining is principally about two areas of risk; safety and economics. This paper addresses the main elements of pit
Jan 1, 2006
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The Re-Engineering Of The Ground Handling System At Cullinan Diamond Mine
By A. W. Bester
Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B. Eng. (Mining Eng.) Cullinan Diamond Mine currently handles 3.2 million tons of run of ore per annum. This is done by means of a
Jan 1, 2005
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Uncertainty Assessment For The Evaluation Of Net Present Value: A Mining Industry Perspective ? Synopsis
By Ö. Erdem
The investment decision making process in the insurance and finance industries is affected by new advances such as simulation techniques. These advances have improved the discounted cash flow method (
Jan 1, 2012
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AziSA: improving mining decisions with real- time data ? 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, 2009
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Origins Of Some Fractures Around Tabular Stopes In Deep South African Mines ? Synopsis
By G. van Aswegen
The geometry and morphology of a set of low-angle fractures around a stope in a deep Witwatersrand gold mine are explained in terms of extension fractures forming under variable conditions of stress.
Jan 1, 2012
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DOHEMS®?technology to improve risk assessments and early detection - Synopsis
By C. J. Badenhorst
The scope of this project was to research, develop and eventually produce a personal occupational hygiene and safety exposure monitor system to assist in recording and analysing various stress factors
Jan 1, 2010
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Meeting The Reduced Availability And Rising Costs Of Electrical Power: Anglo Platinum Ventilation And Cooling Strategies - Synopsis
The reality of rising electrical power costs and the haunting prospect of decreasing electrical power availability are a threat to the growth of new projects and expansion programmes that could negati
Jan 1, 2011
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The Impact Of Platinum Production From UG2 Ore On Ferrochrome Production In South Africa (28793553-1165-4bde-b447-a1dd7203cf06)
By L. A. Cramer
South African platinum mines produce the world?s majority of platinum metal that is used in autocatalysts and jewellery. As the platinum market is forecast to grow at healthy rates into the future, th
Jan 1, 2004
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Alternative Support Systems For Mechanized Stopes
By D. P. Roberts
The stoping of platinum orebodies in the Bushveld has in the past been accomplished by using in-stope pillars to ensure stability of the workings. In the future, the use of continuous mining machines
Jan 1, 2005
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Gravity Separator Performance Evaluation Using Qemscan® Particle Mineral Analysis
In a gravity separation device, particle shape, size and density all play a role. The combination of these determines where each individual particle reports to in the viscous fluid, where particle cro
Jan 1, 2011
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Controlled Solidification Of Ferrosilicon
By L. Arnberg, E. Ott
The microstructure of ferrosilicon is important since it controls the disintegration of the material during crushing and thus the generation of fines. Therefore a study of the microstructure formation
Jan 1, 2004
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Investigation Into How the Magnesia, Silica, and Alumina Contents of Iron Ore Sinter Influence Its Mineralogy and Properties
The influence of varying amounts of magnesia, silica, and alumina in iron ore sinter on its mineralogy, reducibility index (RI), reduction disintegration index (RDI), physical breakdown (AI and TI), a
Jan 1, 2010
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Long Hole Drilling Applied To Narrow Reef Mining - Objective
By R. G. B. Pickering
The purpose of this report is to chronicle the interaction between Anglo Platinum and Sandvik Tamrock during the development and application of Long Hole drilling as a viable, practical method of narr
Jan 1, 2006
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Blast optimization at Kriel Colliery - Synopsis
By A. M. Neale
Kriel Colliery has experienced some sub-standard blast results on the overburden. Blast results are considered poor when the fragmentation is too big, back break into the new highwall, capping is expe
Jan 1, 2010
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Trends in Productivity in the South African Gold Mining Industry
By T. Tholana, P. N. Neingo
"Mining companies globally are currently facing severe economic and financial challenges. In addition to global challenges, the South African mining industry has to face other operational challenges t
Jan 1, 2016
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Stirred Milling-New Comminution Technology In The PGM Industry - Synopsis
By C. M. Rule
Stirred milling using either horizontal or vertical mills has made a rapid entrance into PGM ore and tailings concentrator flow sheets. Currently there are in excess of 40 units installed in either ma
Jan 1, 2011