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Research into fire fighting and fire prevention in South Africa
By A. Whillier
The decisive action taken by mine managements in recent years has been the main factor in bringing about the present downward trend in mine fires. A better understanding of the fundamental factors tha
Jan 1, 1981
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Implications of credit constraint on the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub- Saharan Africa
By L. J. Gerber, O. D. Eniowo, L. D. Meyer, S. R. Kilambo
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operations continue to grow across sub-Saharan Africa and serve as a source of livelihood to many rural communities. Owing to safety, health, environmental, and
Mar 2, 2022
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Piloting Of The Ishigaki Fibre-Wakishimizu (Fibre Media Rapid Filtration Equipment) At Skorpion Zinc - Summary
By K. Nong, H. F. Fuls
The quality of Pregnant Leach Solution (PLS) at Skorpion Zinc is of utmost importance for efficient operation of the Solvent Extraction (SX) Plant. Suspended solids in the PLS forms CRUD in the settl
Jan 1, 2007
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Proceedings of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Meeting Held in Kelvin House, Johannesburg, on 24th March, 1969, at 10.15 A.M.
Mr R. C. J. Goode (President) was in the Chair. There were also present one hundred and thirty-six Members, including Messrs R. J. Adamson, Dr J. M. Bereza, Messrs M. Barcza, H. Britten, H. E. Cross,
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The Design Of Stable Stope Spans For Shallow Mining Operations
By A. H. Swart
Unplanned stope panel collapses occur on most near-surface and shallow mines in South Africa. Although these incidents often occur during blasting, they pose a major threat to the safety of undergroun
Jan 1, 2005
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Optimization of coal mine parameters to provide safe operation
By A. M. Bryukhanov, A. G. Mnukhin
The report states accident rates for gassy/dusty coal mines represented as an ergatic system "man – machine - environment" with further analysis by the method of conditional probabilities. A coal
Jan 1, 2003
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A Kinetic Study Of Carbon Injection Into Electric Arc Furnace Slags
By F. -Z. Ji, A. G. Irons, M. Barati, K. Coley
In order to optimize carbon injection into oxidizing slags, in terms of carbon and iron yield, we must have a detailed understanding of the kinetics of the reactions involved. The current study measur
Jan 1, 2004
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Hexavalent Chromium Air Dispersion Modelling In The South African Ferrochromium Industry
By L. W. Burger
The need to establish and harmonise methodologies to quantify air emissions, atmospheric dispersion and the consequences of air pollutants (especially hexavalent chromium) from the ferrochrome industr
Jan 1, 2004
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Effective multi-dimensional orebody modelling: A key component of the mining value chain
By W. P. Johnstone
The computer assisted generation of geological models to represent the geometry of, and grade distribution within, orebodies is a rapidly growing area of the geological profession. Such models are inc
Jan 1, 2003
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Comment On G.J. De Korte ?Dense-Medium Beneficiation Of Fine Coal Revisited? - Journal, Vol 102, No. 7 October 2002 - Introduction
By P. J. van der Walt
The paper1(hereinafter BG) by two respected sampling experts contains sound theory and logic that can?t be directly refuted. Nevertheless, a practitioner knows that there is a broader context in which
Jan 1, 2002
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Geotechnical Design Considerations For The Proposed Oyu Tolgoi Open Pits, Southern Mongolia
By Peter Voulgaris, Allan Haines, Diane Walker, Ian de Bruyn
The Oyu Tolgoi porphyry gold and copper project is located in the south Gobi region of Mongolia. The Ivanhoe Mines project has the potential to become a long-life copper and gold producer that could
Jan 1, 2006
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Improving The Trough Opening Process At Premier Mine Utilizing Electronic Delay Detonators
By H. Möhle
Premier Mine is a large underground diamond mine, situated at Cullinan in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The mine hoists over 3 millions tons of diamond bearing kimberlite per year, from a mode
Jan 1, 2000
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An Overview Of PGM Smelting In Zimbabwe - Zimplats Operations
By L. Mabiza
Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, circular furnace, PGM, platinum, Peirce-Smith converter, Zimbabwe The Zimplats Smelter, located on the northern part of the Great Dyke, at the Selous Metallurgical Comple
Jan 1, 2006
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Synergistic Interactions Between Reagents In Sulphide Flotation
Various 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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Ergonomics In The South African Mining Industry
By P. C. Schutte
Ergonomics is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and metho
Jan 1, 2005
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Upgrading the stability of three masonry dams in different ways
By W. Wittke, D. Schröder, H. Polczyk
ABSTRACT: The Urft dam, the Diemel dam and the Eder dam are three old masonry damslocated in Germany. The paper describes the rehabilitation measures and the correspondingstability analyses carried ou
Jan 1, 2003
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Occupational Health And Safety Risks Associated With Sulphur Dioxide
By C. J. Badenhorst
Oxides of sulphur are corrosive and are produced when sulphur-containing fuels are burned. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is a colourless gas with a characteristic, irritating, pungent odour. Exposure routes t
Jan 1, 2007
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Lessons Learnt From Heap Leaching Operations In South America - An Update
By 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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Green Topics - Utilization Of Wet FGD Material For AMD Abatement In Underground Coal Mines
By J. C. Ashby
Electric utility response to certain amendments of the Clean Air Act has resulted in a production of several types of alkaline coal combustion byproducts. Alkaline combustion byproducts are gaining in
Jan 1, 1999