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  • SME
    An Acoustical Field Comparison Of Hand Drills: Electro-Pneumatic Vs. Pneumatic Jackleg

    By D. R. Zuchelli

    In order for MSHA to require the use of a noise control, the control must be proven ?technologically feasible?. Technologically feasible controls must reduce a miner?s noise overexposure to the permi

    Jan 1, 2011

  • AUSIMM
    Automation for efficient separation with the Outotec SLon® vertically pulsating high gradient magnetic separator

    By I Sherrell, R Jain, P Jansson

    With the depleting iron reserves and difficult market conditions, precision in separation efficiency is of utmost importance. Classical local control options are predominant in the industry, but their

    Jul 24, 2017

  • SAIMM
    Applications of seismic hazard assessment methods in mines

    By G. van Aswegen

    Large structures in mines (faults, dykes, pillars, abutments) fail when the load exceeds the strength. If the loading system stiffness (LSS, also referred to as the ‘local mine stiffness’) is lower th

    Jan 1, 2003

  • 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
    Ilmenite Smelting At Ticor SA (c5ed7b50-45b1-4be9-8346-a5752e8bd56e)

    By H. Kotzé

    Ticor SA began with a detailed feasibility study in 1995. The Hillendale mine (situated between Richards Bay and Empangeni) and mineral separation plant were approved in 2000. The smelter, just outsid

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SME
    Use Of Magnetic Proximity Detection Systems In The Presence Of Coal

    By J. L. Carr

    Every year, severe injuries and fatalities occur when a miner is struck or pinned by a continuous mining machine, shuttle car, scoop or other piece of mobile mining equipment. Proximity detection syst

    Feb 27, 2013

  • SAIMM
    The Design And Implementation Of The Top Of Block 4 (TOB 4)/Bop Resource At Finsch Mine (A Division Of Central Mines)

    By V. Mathebula

    Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B. Tech (Mining Engineering) degree The purpose of this study is to establish whether to mine the Bottom of Pit (BOP)/TOB 4 reserv

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Contribution Of Nickel, Zinc And Sulphur Co-Deposistion During Cobalt Electrowinning

    It is well known that the electrochemical precipitation of metals from aqueous solutions is conducted by the electrochemical standard potential scale. This scale indicates the order of nobility of dif

    Jan 1, 2005

  • NIOSH
    Considerations For Using Roof Monitors In Underground Limestone Mines In The USA

    By Stephen C. Tadolini, Thomas E. Marshall, Cecil Banta, L. J. Prosser, Anthony T. Iannacchione

    The Pittsburgh Research Laboratory of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) endeavors to provide national and world leadership in the prevention of work-related illness, in

  • AUSIMM
    Innovative and Resource-Preserving Washing Processes for Primary and Secondary Raw Materials

    Innovative and Resource-Preserving Washing Processes for Primary and Secondary Raw Materials

    Sep 13, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Mechanization In Stoping Narrow Tabular Orebodies

    By R. J. Kendall

    As we enter the new millennium, the South African mining industry has to ensure that it becomes more competitive if it is to survive in the ever more demanding global environment. Traditionally, mech

    Jan 1, 2000

  • CIM
    Namew Lake Mill Project

    By K. Hoover, G. Labarre, S. Rantanen

    "As part of the Namew Lake project a mill was constructed to treat 1900 tpd of ore grading approximately 0.90% CU and 2.45% Ni to produce copper and nickel concentrates.Nickel occurs mainly as pentlan

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SAIMM
    Development And Implementation Of A Novel Pressure Leach Process For The Recovery Of Cobalt And Copper At Chambishi, Zambia

    By E. Munnik

    The Chambishi Metals Cobalt Plant in Zambia has recently installed a novel oxidation/precipitation pressure leach process as part of the COSAC (CObalt from Slag And Copper as by-product) Project. Anir

    Jan 1, 2003

  • AUSIMM
    The Influence of Composition on the Properties of Lead Part IX

    By Orr C. W

    In previous papers (1, 2), the influence on the creep resistance of elements normally found in commercial lead has been recorded. The results in the present paper refer to the influence of calcium, an

    Jan 1, 1938

  • CIM
    The Impact of Commissioning and Start-Up Performance on a Mining/Metallurgical Project

    By Jan E. Nesset, Phillip J. Mackey

    "Studies have shown that there is a correlation between commissioning and start-up time, i.e. time to reach full plant design capacity, and the degree of innovation and technical/engineering uncertain

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Occupational health and safety in mining?status, new developments, and concerns - Synopsis

    By M. A. Hermanus

    This paper examines the occupational health and safety performance (OHS) of the South African mining sector against the backdrop of changes in the composition of the sector, international trends in OH

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SME
    Methane Emissions And Airflow Patterns On A Longwall Face

    By S. J. Schatzel

    Coal mine longwall face ventilation is an important component of the overall mine ventilation system. Increases in the production rate due to higher capacity mining equipment tend to increase methane

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Reduction Of Chromium Oxide In Stainless Steel Slags

    By N. Sano

    The chromium oxide in stainless steel slags usually exists as Cr2O3. However, there is a possibility that it is oxidized to hazardous CrO3 after disposal or during use. Therefore, some technical devel

    Jan 1, 2004

  • AUSIMM
    Computer-Based Design of Open Cut Mines

    Three stages are involved in the complete design and evaluation of an open cut mine. These are:1. design of the optimu,m ultimate pit, and selectionof the optimum mill capacity,2. development of produ

    Jan 1, 1970

  • CIM
    Determining Ore Breakage Characteristics using the Steel Wheel Abrasion Test

    By Tapiwa Chenje, Victor Olivas, Peter Radziszewski

    "Ore breakage and grinding media wear have always been considered and determined separately in laboratory tests. However the two processes are linked with the ore broken down in any comminution device

    Jan 1, 2011