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Wind Blasts In Longwall Panels In Underground Coalmines
By P. Sharma
Longwall panels facing wind blasts have been investigated at both Newstan and Moonee Collieries in the Newcastle Coalfield under the Wind Blast Project of the School of Mining Engineering, The Univers
Jan 1, 2004
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Determining Settlement Rates and Surface Stability Using In Situ Density of Backfill as a Proxy for Displacement
By D. Fenn, A. du Kanda, D. Dukhan
"SynopsisGibb Consulting Services was contracted by Eskom Line Engineering Services to conduct an investigation to determine the absolute displacement to date and infer the current rate of displacemen
Jan 1, 2015
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The Effect Of The Proposed Royalty Billon Mineral Property Values - Introduction
By E. V. Lilford
The South African Minerals Development Act (?the Act?) has been promulgated and will come into full force and effect once it is gazetted. Thereafter, all Old Order mineral rights will have to be conve
Jan 1, 2003
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Heavy Mineral Processing At Richards Bay Minerals
By J. D. Steenkamp, G. E. Williams
Keywords: Ilmenite, titania slag, pig iron, rutile, zircon Located on the eastern shores of South Africa, 180 km north of Durban, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) produces approximately 2.0 million met
Jan 1, 2006
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Investigation Of Surface Properties Of Gangue Minerals In Platinum Bearing Ores (987425e4-8c6a-401a-a26d-aaffefa9014a)
By J. Martinovic
The large proportion of gangue minerals present in platinum bearing ores in South Africa provides challenges to the flotation and downstream processes. In order to take effective measures to reduce th
Jan 1, 2005
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Treatment Of Lead And Zinc Slags In Hollow Electrode DC-EAF In Consideration Of Calculated Phase Equilibria And Thermodynamics
By J. Böhlke, B. Friedrich, E. Hecker
The legislation for the disposal of heavy metals contaminated substances is still going to be tightened up in the future. The main criteria for the utilization or deposition of these residues are the
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Auburn Furnace Services
By R. S. McDonald
Auburn began operations 40 years ago with an office in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, to provide services to Inco Limited. Over the next 40 years, operations expanded considerably, with projects being und
Jan 1, 2006
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The Development And Implementation Of The Lonmin Mechanized Breast Mining (5e0f07f6-c4e0-42f3-af0a-2aaa336e9e56)
By R. G. B. Pickering
Over the last few years Lonmin Platinum and Sandvik have embarked on a unique partnership of collaboration through a systematic approach to developing equipment to mechanize and automate narrow reef p
Jan 1, 2007
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The Safe Use Of Shock-Tube And Detonating Cord Systems In Shaft Sinking - A Global Trend
By L. P. Lamprecht
Traditionally, South African shaft sinking operations have used electric detonators for the initiation of blastholes. Globally, the trend in shaft sinking is to use the shock tube and detonating cord
Jan 1, 1999
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Sampling - A Critical Component To Gold Mining Project Evaluation (60ce14f9-844a-41ea-89be-138917950365)
Poorly designed sampling protocols generally result in high project risk by artificially increasing grade variability (ie the nugget effect). Sample collection, preparation and assay protocols that su
Jan 1, 2007
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Introduction to the production of clean steel
By L. du Preez, J. D. Steenkamp
This paper introduces the concept of clean steel production from a pyrometallurgist’s perspective to the broader metallurgical community. A simplistic overview of the steelmaking process from iron ore
Jan 1, 2015
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A Chance-Constrained Programming Approach For Open Pit Long-Term Production Scheduling In Stochastic Environments
By J. Golamnejad
This paper attempts to model long-term production scheduling problems by chance constrained binary integer programming in a stochastic environment. This stochastic model is set up to account for ore b
Jan 1, 2006
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Sidewall Design For Improved Lining Life In A PGM Smelting Furnace
By I. McDougall
The matte/slag tidal zone in a nickel-copper-iron-sulphide matte smelting furnace is subject to severe process conditions that can lead to premature failure of the lining. The MgO-FeO-SiO2 slag is agg
Aug 1, 2013
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Towards A Mineral Property Valuation Code: Considerations For South Africa
By F. T. Cawood
One of the consequences of globalizing mine finance is a necessity to apply uniform accountancy and valuation standards that are clearly understood and consistently applied by the global investment co
Jan 1, 2004
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Single Level Extraction At Koffiefontein
By R. L. Pienaar
Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B Eng (Min. Eng.) degree A study was conducted to investigated and compare the feasibility of two single level extraction layouts
Jan 1, 2006
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Technological Breakthrough Of The Mintek Thermal Magnesium Process
By A. F. S. Schoukens
The Mintek Thermal Magnesium Process (MTMP) was successfully demonstrated in November 2004. The pilot plant was operated continuously for 8 days, during which about 30 tons of magnesium producing reci
Jan 1, 2006
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Semi-Empirical Modelling Of The Electrical Behaviour Of DC-Arc Smelting Furnaces
By Q. G. Reynolds
DC arc furnaces are widely used for steel scrap melting, and are increasingly being used for smelting applications as well. The electrical resistivity of slags varies widely, from highly conductive sl
Jan 1, 2004
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The Residue Waste Disposal Facility For Iscor?s Hillendale Project In KwaZulu-Natal
By J. R. G. Williamson
The Mining Division of Iscor, an integrated minerals and metals company, has recently completed a feasibility study for the establishment of a new heavy minerals mine and smelter in the Richards Bay a
Jan 1, 1997
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Equipment selection based on the AHP and Yager’s method
By M. Yavuz
One of the challenging problems for optimization in mining operations is to choose the best equipment among the alternatives. Equipment selection is an important task for mine management due to its op
Jan 1, 2015
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Metallurgical Factors That Affect The Strand Width During Continuous Casting Of DIN 1.4003 Stainless Steel
By C. Siyasiya
One of the problems that is occasionally encountered during the continuous casting of DIN 1.4003 stainless steel (hereafter referred to as 1.4003) is the side bulging effect, a problem that is general
Jan 1, 2005