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Justification techniques for computer integrated mining
By S. Dessureault
Computer Integrated Mining (CIMG) is a process of using computer networks to transform islands of enabling technologies into a highly interconnected mining system. CIMG involves the integration of adv
Jan 1, 2003
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Exploration and extraction of mine gas in Germany—New significant energy source and contribution for safety and climate protection
By J. Kraemer, A. Preusse
In the federal state of North Rhine Westphalia (Germany) small and medium sized companies are beginning to extract the related gas via old shafts or boreholes and to use it as a source for the product
Jan 1, 2003
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Key processes in asset management for 21st century—maximizing business and ITstrategy integration
By C. Sarkar
Increased competition in today’s global economy has put mineral industry under excessive pressure to effectively manage production assets to generate business wealth. Capital intensive industry (CII)
Jan 1, 2003
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Modeling rock mass bulking around underground excavations
By J. Gómez-Hernández, P. K. Kaiser
Abstract The process of stress-induced fracturing around underground excavations in brittle rock is associated with dilation or volume increase of the failed, fractured rock. Different attempts to
Jan 1, 2003
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Occupational hygiene practices in the South African mining industry—Inspectorate perspective
Historically, mine ventilation practices as it was referred to then and which was enforced by legislation of those days, focused primarily on the conditions in the working place and little attention g
Jan 1, 2003
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Photogrammetry for Structural Mapping in Mining
By G. Poropat, A. R. Guest, H. P. Grobler
At the De Beers Consolidates Mines operations it is common practices to perform Geotechnical mapping of the newly exposed faces in the waste and ore rock. The purpose of Geotechnical mapping is to qua
Jan 1, 2003
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Evaluation of roof rating systems being used in South Africa
By T. Dlokweni
Several Rockmass classification systems have been developed and used in Civil Engineering design and for underground mining operations. Some of these rockmass classification systems have been modified
Jan 1, 2003
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Numerical simulation of simultaneous drying and pneumatic conveying: small metallic filter cake particles
By M. Kilfoil
Many minerals processing operations result in crushed rock being mixed with a liquid. Sometimes, the rock particles have to be dried before the next process begins and there may be a considerable dist
Jan 1, 2003
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Large-scale infrastructure projects. Application of rock mechanics in geotechnical engineering to avoid delays in constrution time and increases of costs—case studies
By W. Wittke
SUMMARY: Geotechnical problems often lead to an increase of construction time and costs for large highway and railway projects. Some reasons, which have led to failures and thus to a delay of construc
Jan 1, 2003
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The application of power ultrasound to the surface cleaning of heavy mineral sands
By A. F. Collings
The processing of heavy mineral concentrates can be enhanced by the use of power ultrasound to clean their surfaces of oxidation products and fine coatings, mainly through the large, but very localize
Jan 1, 2003
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The Introduction of a Stiff Rockbolt and Hanging Wall Control Management System at a Platinum Mine in South Africa
By P. Altounyan, K. Akermann, T. Van den Berg
Amandelbult Mine is currently undertaking a trial to mechanise the mining of the UG2 reef through the introduction of room and pillar mining. As part of the trial, a system of managing the control of
Jan 1, 2003
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Mine Closure From A Legal Perspective: Do The Provisions Of The New Mineral And Petroleum Resources Development Act And Draft Regulations Make Closure Legally Attainable?
By C. Dixon
The Abandoned Mine by C.C. Woollacott A heap of rocks marks the abandoned mine. The veld's unpitying silence lies around. Those broken stone?a mute and mournful sign Of human enterprise with fail
Jan 1, 2003
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Possibilities of limiting methane emission into atmosphere on the example of mines in the Jastrzebie Coal company
By A. Tor, M. Borowski, N. Szlazak, D. Obracaj
This article presents possibilities of reducing methane emission to the atmosphere in working mines in Jastrzebie Coal Company by means of proecological solution. They form a new approach towards the
Jan 1, 2003
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The response of shotcrete to blast induced vibrations in mining
By L. Malmgren, A. Ansell
This paper deals with the influence from blast induced stress waves on the performance of shotcrete support in the Kiirunavaara mine. Time histories of stress waves from blasting were obtained from me
Jan 1, 2003
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Presidential Address: Rock Engineering - Good Design Or Good Judgement?
Rock engineering has now been practised as a discipline for about50 years, and many sophisticated methods of analysis for use in rock engineering design have been developed. However, analysis is only
Jan 1, 2003
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Utilization of scripting languages for customization of mine planning packages by specialized users
By D. R. Hack
The complexity of commercial mining software has gained rapidly over the past decade as hardware developments have surpassed software capabilities at a staggering rate. Software users, recognizing the
Jan 1, 2003
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Lötschberg base tunnel: brittle failure phenomena encountered during excavation of the Steg lateral adit
By V. Labiouse, P. K. Kaiser, F. Descoeudres, F. Rojat
In this paper some failure phenomena observed in the crossing of brittle rock formations at the Lötschberg base tunnel are presented. A brittle failure criteria, recently developed by Canadian researc
Jan 1, 2003
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Comparative study on the stability analysis methods for underground pumped powerhouse caverns in Korea
By H. -U. Lim, C. -H. Kim
The sixth underground pumped powerhouse cavern is under construction now in Korea. For the stability analysis of the five underground powerhouses, finite element method was used. For this analysis, in
Jan 1, 2003
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Design of open pit slopes in Ganboke gold mine, Chad
By K. -C. Han, S. -Y. Kim
This study was carried out in a bid to survey Ganboke gold mine in Pala, Mayo-Kebbi Province, southwestern Chad. The Ganboke mine is now being prepared for investigation and development, and the resea
Jan 1, 2003
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Kinetics Of Chromite Vs. Ilmenite Magnetization During Oxidative Roasting Of Ilmenite Concentrates (ac3d8f22-0a34-4795-aabe-e109bbe0406f)
By J. D. Steenkamp
In a paper presented at the Heavy Minerals Conference 2001 a laboratory scale investigation on the beneficiation of an ilmenite containing waste stream by magnetizing roasting was reported1.This waste
Jan 1, 2003