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  • SAIMM
    Applicability Of The Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion And The Effect Of The Anisotropy On Intact Rock Samples From Athens Schist

    By H. Saroglou

    The anisotropic behaviour of Athens Schist has been brought out through the testing of specimens with varying orientation of schistosity with respect to the major principal stress under uniaxial, tria

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Communicating Confidence in Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves

    Mining is an inherently risky business; from the technical, environmental, social, and economic uncertainties associated with advancing an exploration prospect to a viable project to the operating, ma

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Mining technology that could improve productivity in South Africa

    By G. de B. van Niekerk

    This paper briefly outlines some mining technology that is used with success in Australia but is not yet fully utilized in South Africa. The following aspects are discussed: improved rotary-drill bit

    Jan 1, 1989

  • SAIMM
    Fundamentals Of Freeze Lining Behaviour In Ilmenite Smelting (3a57d3de-509b-4f93-b2e1-a89185adab8b)

    Changes in reductant and energy inputs which are required to adjust the slag composition in an ilmenite smelter to a higher or lower FeO content are calculated. The calculated changes are based on the

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Effect of Solids Suspended in a Nickel Electrolyte on Deposit Morphology

    By K. G. Matshika

    "Nickel electroplating from sulphate electrolyte is an efficient process. To achieve good quality cathode, however, parameters such as temperature, nickel concentration, pH, electrode alignment, elect

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Tunnel Surface Support - Capacities Of Various Types Of Wire Mesh And Shotcrete Under Dynamic Loading

    The paper deals with the results of dynamic tests carried out on a range of surface support liners consisting of combinations of mesh (various types), shotcrete, and wire rope lacing. The testing was

    Jan 1, 2001

  • SAIMM
    Phase Transformations And Surface Characterization Of The Platinum-Chromium Coated System - Synopsis

    By N. Hanief

    This research involves the investigation of phase transformations in the platinum-chromium coated system. Single-layer 0.1 µm platinum coatings were deposited via electron beam deposition on 99.98 per

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Cobalt And Nickel Removal From Zincor Impure Electrolyte By Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT) - Pilot Plant Demonstration

    By G. J. van Tonder

    The use of Molecular Recognition Technology (MRT), a highly selective separation technology using specifically designed ligands (such as macrocycles), has been demonstrated to be an effective treatmen

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    Building A Database For The Prediction Of Phases In Pt-Based Superalloys

    By L. A. Cornish, S. N. Prins, R. Süss

    The work is being done using the Thermo-CalcTM software, and the database is being built up by obtaining good thermodynamic descriptions of all of the possible phases in the system. The database suppl

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    The MINETRAIN project – practical training courses for mining experts in real-life conditions, K. Luolavirta, G. Barakos , M. de Paiva Bueno, and S. Luukkanen

    By M. de Paiva Bueno, G. Barakos, S. Luukkanen, K. Luolavirta

    Lifelong development of skills and knowledge of mining professionals has been recognised worldwide as a challenge for the development of a sustainable mining sector. Practical training and learning ov

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Practical Ergonomics In Mechanized Mining

    By P. C. Schutte

    The objective of ergonomics is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency with which human tasks are carried out. Furthermore, the objective is to improve desirable human values. This can be achieved

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    The Development Of A Jet Reactor For The Leaching Of Valuable Metals

    By B. M. Loftus

    An investigation into the use of impinging stream (jet) reactors for the leaching of a free milling ore produced an increase in gold recovery by 10% while decreasing leaching time by up to 90%.Tests o

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SAIMM
    Determination Of Optimum Cutoff Grades Of Multiple Metal Deposits By Using The Golden Section Search Method

    In recent years several mine researchers have studied the optimization of cutoff grade with the purpose of maximizing Net Present Value (NPV). The best and most popular one is the Lane algorithm. Base

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Comparison Of Resin-In-Solution And Carbon-In-Solution For The Recovery Of Gold From Clarified Solutions

    By J. van Deventer

    Testwork was done with two different adsorbents, Dowex-Minix gold-selective resin and activated carbon, to detemine their relative performances with regard to gold recovery from clarified low-grade so

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SAIMM
    The role of semiotics in health, safety, and environment communication in South African mining and its influence on organizational culture

    By L. Scott, M. A. Goncalves

    Effective communication is a sought-after non-technical skill in the health, safety, and environmental (HSE) function and is fundamental in achieving an organization’s safety objectives. While differe

    Feb 2, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Risks Associated With Rockpasses In Deep-Level Tabular Mines Based On Historical Pass Performance

    By W. C. Joughin

    Problems with the stability and performance of rockpasses in deep-level mines are common. This paper presents the results of an investigation into the recorded performance of rockpasses in deep-level

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    A Risk Consequence Approach To Open Pit Slope Design

    By P.J. Terbrugge

    Open pit slope design has conventionally been effected as a bottom-up function utilizing available geotechnical information. This results in a decision criterion based on probability of failure and fa

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    The Assessment Of Rock Cutability, And Physical And Mechanical Rock Properties From A Texture Coefficient

    By C. Atilla Öztürk

    Determining the cutability and mechanical properties of rocks is vital for the feasibility studies of a mine or tunnel projects. Many scientists have investigated the correlation between these paramet

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Soil quality as a key success factors in sustainable rehabilitation of kimberlite mine waste - Synopsis

    By P. W. van Deventer

    ?Soil quality is the capacity of a soil to function, within ecosystem and land use boundaries, to sustain biological productivity, maintain environmental quality, and promote plant, animal and human h

    Jan 1, 2008