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Notices (6fcffb5a-0133-4dae-8cf0-7c058922aac3)
International Solvent Extraction Conference 1971 ISEC '71, which will be held in The Hague, The Netherlands, from 18th to 23rd April, 1971, is being sponsored by the Society of Chemical Industr
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Developments In Controlling The Roof In South African Coal Mines - A Smarter Approach
By P. Altounyan
Techniques used to safely control the roof in UK coal mines for some 10 years have been applied to a South African coal mine. This new approach known in the UK as advanced rockbolting technology, is b
Jan 1, 2001
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Book News
1. Book reviews Mill Operators' Conference. Parkville (Australia), Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1982. 425 pp. Reviewer: B. K. Loveday Off highway truck haulage. Newman Combine
Jan 1, 1983
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Computer operative planning on grades of ores through maps of mining panels in ore quarries
By V. Korobko, M. Byantogtokh, N. Byambadorzh, V. Bysov
A three-stage operative planning of mining operations in ore opencasts is considered. The hierarchy of monthly-weekly, weekly-daily, daily-shift planning is offered. For the fastest elimination and de
Jan 1, 2003
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Hard rock cutting and the development of a continuous mining machine for narrow platinum reefs
By R. G. B. Pickering, B. Ebner
The hard rock gold and platinum mines in South Africa have seen little development in the technology of mining. Holes are still drilled in the rock—though the latest water hydraulic rockdrills will co
Sep 1, 2001
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Comparison of linear polarization resistance corrosion monitoring probe readings and immersion test results for typical cooling water conditions
By J. W. van der Merwe, A. Palazzo
"Owing to the corrosiveness of the untreated brackish cooling water typically used for steel mills (and other environments), it is important to treat the water and monitor corrosion in such systems. G
Jan 1, 2015
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Mass measurement for metal accounting?principles, practice, and pitfalls
By C. M. G. Wortley
One of the major deliverables of the AMIRA P754 Project, which was sponsored by several major mining companies, was a code of practice and guidelines for metal accounting for the mining and metallurgi
Jan 1, 2009
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Address by the Chairman of The Industrial Development Corporation and of the South African Iron and Steel Industrial Corporation Limited
Dr H. J. van Eck (Honorary Life Member): "Mr President, I regard it as a signal honour that I was invited to address the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy on its 75th Anniversary. I als
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The Effects of Slag and Gold Bullion Composition on the Removal of Copper from Mine Bullion by Oxygen Injection
By P. R. Jochens, D. D. Howat, R. B. Atmore
INTRODUCTION The Miller chlorination process has assumed a preeminent position in the refining of gold bullion, a position it has maintained for over half a century. In the early sixties considerable
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Independence Platinum Limited (IPt) - Formation And Objectives
By R. E. Phillips, L. A. Cramer, R. T. Jones
Atomaer (Pty) Ltd is a technology-driven company with interests in Western Australian nickel. Atomaer (RSA) Pty Ltd is a process technology company operating in Southern Africa. It is a subsidiary of
Jan 1, 2006
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Stability Considerations for Slopes Excavated in Fine Hard Soils/Soft Rocks at Cobre Las Cruces Mine, Sevilla, Spain
By J. M. Galera, M. D. Rodriguez, V. Pozo, S. Cooper
"Cobre Las Cruces mine extracts copper minerals from a VMS deposit located in the well-known Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB). As an open pit, it is distinguished geologically from other IPB mines by the pre
Jul 1, 2019
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Optimization of shuttle car utilization atan underground coal mine
By P. R. Segopolo
"The purpose of the project is to convert current shuttle car utilization on an underground coal mine to best practice by focusing on change-out points and tramming routes, which have a major influenc
Jan 1, 2015
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Los Bronces Development Project
By Nelson Sánchez
The Los Bronces Development Project (LBDP) was approved in October 2007 by the Anglo American plc Board at a capital cost of some US$1.74B, and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2010. The pro
Jan 1, 2008
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Improved seismic event locations
By S. M. Spottiswoode, Linzer. L. M.
We report on further progress in improving seismic locations by using the so-called double-difference method (Spottiswoode and Milev, 1998 and Waldhauser et al., 1999). Double-differences are obtaine
Jan 1, 2003
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Seminar on Reactivity of Lime in Steel Making
A Seminar to discuss 'Reactivity of Line in Steel Making' was held in the auditorium of Iscor's Headquarters Building in Pretoria on the 5th August, 1971. The Institute organised thi
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Ninth Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress
By R. C. J. Goode, W. S. Rapson, W. R. Lawrie, L. W. P. Van Der Bosch
W. R. Lawrie (Member): As all the Institute members present are aware, the Ninth Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress was held in Great Britain from 3rd to 24th May, 1969. The Congress opene
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Annual Report and Accounts
COUNCIL The following served on Council during the year under review: Office bearers: Messrs V. C. Robinson (President), Prof D. D. Howat and Dr J. P. Hugo (Vice-Presidents), J. K. E. Douglas (Immed
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Factors Affecting the Mechanical Efficiency of Men Shovelling Rock in Stopes (b51e842f-bed0-44c2-8efb-860e65d7b779)
By J. H. Viljoen, A. Heyns, J. F. Morrison, C. H. Wyndham, N. B. Strydom
Discussion M. J. Martinson* (Associate Member): This is another interesting paper in the series which the Human Sciences Laboratory is publishing on the physiological cost of the more strenuous manua
Jan 10, 1969
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Proceedings October General Meeting
The October General Meeting of the Institute was held in Kelvin House, Johannesburg, on 15th October, 1969, at 4.30 p.m. Mr J. K. E. Douglas (President) was in the Chair. There were also present
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A Rapid Method of Calculating Temperature Increases Along Mine Airways
By A. M. Starfield
Discussion J. de V. Lambrechts (Fellow): The author's paper is a brilliant follow-up of an earlier paper by Starfield and Dickson.1 I have no quarrel with Dr Starfield's computerization of
Jan 11, 1969