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Developing a Mining Plan for Restarting the Operation at Uis Mine
By J. H. Maritz, Uludag. S.
"*Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B.Eng(Mining Engineering) degreeAfriTin Mining Limited plans to reopen the Uis tin mine in Namibia and establish a pilot processing
Jul 1, 2019
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Effects Of Slag Chemistry And Temperature On Wetting And Penetration Of Refractories By Slags
By D. Xie
An in situ gravimetric technique based on wetting and capillary action principles has been used to investigate the wetting and penetration of synthesized alumina samples and commercial magnesia spinel
Jan 1, 2004
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The plasma manufacturing of titania pigment and nano-titania in a pilot plant - Synopsis
By J. T. Nel
The establishment of a pilot plant for the continuous production of titania pigment and nano-titania is discussed. The plant was designed, constructed and operated on the Necsa site. The TiO2 producti
Jan 1, 2010
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Thermodynamic Modelling Of The Al2O3-CaO-CoO-CrO-Cr2O3-FeO-Fe2O3-MgO-MnO-NiO-SiO2-S System And Applications In Ferrous Process Metallurgy
By A. D. Pelton, Y. -B. Kang, S. A. Decterov
Computerized thermodynamic databases for solid and liquid metal, slag and solid oxide phases in the Al2O3-CaO-CoO-CrO-Cr2O3-FeO-Fe2O3-MgO-MnO-NiO-SiO2-S system have been developed by critical evaluati
Jan 1, 2004
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On the surface noxious gas emissions from old iron mines
By D. Grabowski, Z. Pokryszka
A study carried out in the iron basin of Lorraine (North-East of France) highlighted the existence of under-oxygenated and noxious gas emissions (carbon dioxide, radon…) in vast built-up areas related
Jan 1, 2003
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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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Standards And Laboratory Monitoring In Gold Assay Key Components Of Best Practice
Jan 1, 2005
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Re-aligning the cutting sequence with general support work and drafting a support sequence at Simunye Shaft
By K. Lombard
"‘Roof support awaiting time’ (RSAT) is a term used at Goedehoop Colliery’s Simunye Shaft to describe the potential production time lost due to the continuous miner (CM) standing idle waiting for roof
Jan 1, 2015
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A critical evaluation of the waterreticulation system at Vlaklaagte Shaft, Goedehoop Colliery
By R. Lombard
"Water is a very important component in the production process at underground coal mines. Current unfavourable economic conditions have forced the coal mining industry to identify and address every po
Jan 1, 2015
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The Painting Of Clarifier Steelwork ? From A Quality Control Perspective
By David Colloby, Darelle T. Janse van Rensburg
Premature coating failures of new and refurbished structural steelwork of clarifiers have been a common occurrence at power generation plant in recent years. Several of these failures have ended in di
Jan 1, 2006
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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
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Metal Dusting On Alloys 602CA And 800 - Synopsis
By F. M. L. Mulaudzi
Metal dusting is a corrosion phenomenon that occurs in strongly carburizing gas atmospheres at elevated temperatures. Reaction kinetics and product characterizations of Alloys 602CA and 800 were exami
Jan 1, 2012
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Message for Christmas and the New Year (096ac918-c250-411d-97f4-d252dfbf116e)
On behalf of the Council and staff of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, it is my privilege to wish all members and subscribers a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
Jan 1, 1988
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A Mining Perspective on the Potential of Renewable Electricity Sources For Operations in South Africa Part I—The Research Approach and Internal Evaluation Process
By R. G. Votteler, A. C. Brent
"The business performance of mining corporations in South Africa is adversely affected by the constantly increasing electricity costs. The most commonly used power sources are the national utility sup
Jan 1, 2017
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Establishment Of Rapid Prototyping/Additive Manufacturing In South Africa - Synopsis
By D. J. de Beer
South Africa had a late start with rapid prototyping (RP), with the first system being available in 1991. Up to 1994 only three systems were available in SA. Through active research participation from
Jan 1, 2011
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Centre for research of fires and ventilation in tunnels ‘San Pedro de Anes’
By J. L. Fuentes-Cantillana, J. B. Solar Menéndez, A. O. Cámara
The Principality of Asturias is a region situated in Northern Spain with two centuries of tradition in underground coal mining. In addition, its uneven relief has obliged the construction of a great n
Jan 1, 2003
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Determining the value of additional drilling
The spatial distribution of copper grades at the Mansa Mina project is highly variable due to the presence of high grade copper/silver/arsenic breccia bodies. Copper grades within the breccia bodies t
Jan 1, 2003
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Kinetic Studies On The Leaching Reactions In The Autoclave Circuit Of The Tati Hydrometallurgical Demonstration Plant
By B. D. Paphane
Since the commissioning of the Tati Hydrometallurgical Demonstration Plant (HDP), which produces Ni and Cu cathodes as well as Co salt from sulphide concentrate employing Activox® technology for leach
Jun 1, 2013
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Probabilistic Pit Slope Design In The Limpopo Metamorphic Rocks At Venetia Mine
By W. Barnett
The Limpopo Metamorphic Belt is a complex geological terrane with at least three major deformational events. Tectonically juxtaposed lithology, open to isoclinal folding, crosscutting and re-activated
Jan 1, 2001
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Critique of the South African Squat Coal Pillar Strength Formula
By J. N. Van der Merwe, M. Mathey
"The South African squat coal pillar strength formula, developed by researchers from the Chamber of Mines Research Organization in the 1980s, predicts an exponential increase in coal pillar strength o
Jan 1, 2016