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Modelling And Assessment Of The Long-Term Leachate Generation Potential In Deposits Of Ferro-Chromiun SlagsThe environmental impact of solid waste materials is closely linked to their potential to produce a hazardous leachate once deposited in a landfill. This potential is conventionally assessed with simp
Jan 1, 2000
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How Effective Is The Non-Destructive Examination Of Multi-Layer, Low Rotation Winding Ropes?The paper reviews the results emanating from an experiment conducted in Bochum?Germany in which various international rope inspection authorities were requested to assess the conditions of a corroded
Jan 1, 2000
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Application of an environmental valuation approach that incorporates externality costs in sustainability decision-making of the metallurgical sector - SynopsisBy M. Nyoka
Consideration of the economic, environmental, and social impacts associated with the life-cycle of a technology is of increasing importance for decision-making in industry. It has been suggested that
Jan 1, 2007
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Beneficiation of recycled process water at DRDGOLD’s ERGO plant, and its effect on gold recoveryBy G. E. Rencken, J. H. Potgieter, A. Narain, J. Smith
To conserve fresh water resources and comply with environmental regulations, DRDGOLD, a South African gold producer re-treating surface tailings, has transitioned to a fully closed water circulation s
Jul 1, 2021
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A Geotechnical Rationale For The Design Of South African Open Cast Coal Mine HighwallsOpen cast mining has been practiced in South Africa since the late1970s under near ideal geotechnical conditions. In the past decade, with the exhaustion of the traditional South African coal fields,
Jan 1, 2001
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An Evaluation Of The Self-Directed Work Team Concept As A Means To Improve Overall Performance On South African Gold MinesBy C. F. Strydom
Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B. Eng (Mining Engineering) degree The Self-directed work team concept is the product of relentless performance pressure on Americ
Jan 1, 2002
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The Optimisation Of Hexadecanethiol Coatings To Improve The Tarnish Resistance Of Sterling Silver.By J J. McEwan
Silver tarnishes readily in common atmospheres and is accelerated in humid atmospheres. Tarnish is the formation of silver sulphide on the surface of silver when it is exposed to a wide range of sulph
Jan 1, 2006
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Keynote Address: Coal Mining - The Future - IntroductionBy R. P. Mohring
Before we look at what the challenges and opportunities for future coal mining will be, it is appropriate to have a look at whether there will be a coal industry in the future. There is much talk abo
Jan 1, 2001
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How fine particles on haematite mineral ultimately define the mineral surface charge and the overall floatability behaviour - SynopsisBy S. Montes
Mineral floatability is strongly connected with mineral structure and composition. The complexity of mineral surfaces has meant that few attempts have been made to understand the effect of impurities
Jan 1, 2007
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NIM reports (90294ef8-d383-40dd-b7c9-759cfebdceee)NIM reports Report No. 1615 Fluorspar pellets. A survey of the world market and an assessment of future South African production. Report No. 1621 Correction for matrix effects in the analysis of solut
Jan 8, 1974
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Key Success Elements Of Coal Pillar Extraction In New South WalesBy G. H. Lind
Seven full and partial pillar extraction operations were visited in New South Wales, Australia, in the early parts of 2001. Certain factors unique to these operations have led to the general success
Jan 1, 2002
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Identification And Distribution Of Mineral Rents In Southern AfricaBy F. T. Cawood
The definition of mineral rents has historically been somewhat unclear, but a growing understanding of the source and composition of the revenues that comprise these rents mean that they can be more e
Jan 1, 2002
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Size effect on shear strength of computer-aided-manufactured jointsBy Y. -H. Chang, Y. -J. Jou, T. -S. Ueng, I. -H. Peng
In order to systematically study the size effect on the shear strength of rock joints, this study used the computer-aided-manufacturing system to reproduce the artificial rock joints for saw-toothed j
Jan 1, 2003
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Research In Pyrometallurgy At The University Of Pretoria, 1980-2005Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, Pretoria University Substantial research in pyrometallurgy at the University of Pretoria started in 1980 with the appointment of Rian Dippenaar to the Iscor Chair, a posi
Jan 1, 2006
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Cyanide Control In The Metallurgical Process Of Gold Extraction In AngloGold (S.A.)By B. J. Vorster
AngloGold South Africa region currently consists of twelve gold plants. These plants use a combined total of $20 million of cyanide per annum. Of this, the major portion (60%) is consumed at two Ergo
Jan 1, 2001
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Monitoring and stability analysis of intake tunnels Karun III H.E.P.P.By R. Tabanrad
This article examines the stability analysis of intake tunnels of Karun III dam & power plant. The tunnels have been excavated with a 3-dimensional and fairly complicated geometry in Pabdeh weak forma
Jan 1, 2003
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Steel Cleanliness And Hydrogen In Liquid SteelBy R. Dekkers, J. Plessers
The feasibility of using hydrogen to obtain clean steels is investigated. High hydrogen contents are generally considered as detrimental due to the risk of flakes, bubbles and breakouts during casting
Jan 1, 2004
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Considerations Of Failure Mechanisms Associated With Rock Slope Instability And Consequences For Stability AnalysisThe results of a series of physical model studies of the stability of jointed rock slopes carried out some years ago are described. These models were tested under centrifugal loading. Four ?geological
Jan 1, 2006
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Cokriging And Its Effect On The Estimation PrecisionBy E. Yalçin
The data set often contains one or more secondary variables. These secondary variables are usually spatially cross correlated with the primary variable. The addition of the cross-correlated informatio
Jan 1, 2005
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Applications of collectors containing thioamide groups in the flotation of copper, copper-molybdenum, and gold ores, V.I. Ryaboy, V.P. Kretov, and I.V. RyaboyBy V. I. Ryaboy, V. P. Kretov, I. V. Ryaboy
Attachment of collectors containing thioamide groups to sulfide minerals is interpreted as interaction between NH-acids and sulfides acting as solid bases with the formation of a donor–acceptor reagen
Jan 1, 2020