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The Preservation Of Alluvial Diamond Deposits In Abandoned Meanders Of The Middle-Orange River - Introduction
By P. G. Gresse
The Orange-Vaal River system is known to be the primary secondary source for alluvial diamond deposits in the northern Cape and along the west coast of Namaqualand. The higher order sources for diamon
Jan 1, 2003
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Casting And Cooling/Crushing Of Silicon Metal And Silicon Alloy At Bécancour Silicon Inc.
By D. Ksinsik, R. Boisvert, D. Leblanc
Casting, cooling and crushing/sieving of ferroalloys has followed a well-established pattern in the whole ferroalloys industry for many years. Usually liquid metal or alloys are cast into flat open m
Jan 1, 2004
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A Mining Perspective on the Potential of Renewable Electricity Sources For Operations in South Africa Part I—The Research Approach and Internal Evaluation Process
By R. G. Votteler, A. C. Brent
"The business performance of mining corporations in South Africa is adversely affected by the constantly increasing electricity costs. The most commonly used power sources are the national utility sup
Jan 1, 2017
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Formation and stabilization of rock cavern roof arches
By M. Lu, E. Broch
Abstract: The formation and mechanism of rock cavern roof arches are studied and effects of rockbolts reinforcement are evaluated. It is concluded that a self-supported roof arch may be formed by the
Jan 1, 2003
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A study on the partially saturated mechanical behavior of iron ore of Lorraine (France)
By D. Grgic, A. Giraud, F. Homand
RESUME : Le comportement mécanique partiellement saturé du minerai de fer a été étudié à partir d’essais de compression simple sur des éprouvettes à pression capillaire imposée par les solutions salin
Jan 1, 2003
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A Web service prototype of mineralogical data presentation using MineML (Mineral Markup Language)
By Xu H.
In recent years, the mineral applications dealing with more complex data in distributed environment have grown rapidly. Many mineral and mining organizations have to organize internally and globally d
Jan 1, 2003
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The effect of resin annulus on anchorage performance of fully encapsulated rockbolts
A diverse selection of rockbolt designs and resin anchors are available for use in underground mines. Research in recent years at the UNSW Mining Research Centre led to the construction of a rockbolt
Jan 1, 2003
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Managing the hazard of wind blast/air blast in caving operations in underground mines
By P. Sharma, J. C. W. Fowler
This paper discusses the wind blast / air blast phenomenon, how it is managed in coal mines and how it might best be managed in other underground mines. L'article qui suit a pour objets de dé
Jan 1, 2003
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Effect of true tri-axial loading schemes on fracturing of limestone
By J. -P. Tshibangu, A. Vervoort, A. Lavrov
Abstract: The aim of the research presented is to study the effect of complex loading schemes on the fracturing process during loading and/or unloading. A first set of experiments was done using a pol
Jan 1, 2003
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Variable rheology of heavy mineral tailings
By P. Goosen, A. Paterson, E. Paulsen
Ticor South Africa is currently involved in the mining and processing of a heavy mineral oredeposit at Hillendale Mine on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. The orebody is characterized by a high ultr
Jan 1, 2003
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Meeting The Milestones: Are South African Small-To Medium-Scale Mines Up To The Task? - Synopsis
By J. J. Dekker
Controlling noise has proven difficult in mining, and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) remains common. In 2008, a South African Mine Health and Safety Council study focused on small- to medium-sized
Jan 1, 2011
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Verification Of Pillar Life Prediction Method
By J. N. Van der Merwe
The principal goal of the research described in the paper was to determine, by measurement of pillar scaling on pillars that have not failed, whether the pillar life prediction method developed by van
Jan 1, 2004
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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
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An engineering classification for rocks and rock masses
By T. Ramamurthy
ABSTRACT : Rock mass classifications RMR, Q and GSI do not suggest decreasing modulus ratio with the decrease in the quality of rock. These have been linked to joint factor, Jf , for better predictio
Jan 1, 2003
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The role of an advanced shotcrete constitutive model for reliable predictions of the ground-shotcrete interaction in tunneling
By D. Boldini, R. Lackner, H. A. Mang
ABSTRACT: In this paper, the strong interaction between the hardening shotcrete lining and the surrounding ground in NATM tunneling is investigated by means of axisymmetric analyses, accounting for th
Jan 1, 2003
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A structured approach to the evaluation of the energy requirements of HPGR and SAG mill circuits in hard ore applications - Synopsis
By P. Rosario
The application of high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) has been growing in the mining industry for the last 10 to 15 years. The major benefits supporting this trend are better energy efficiency, impr
Jan 1, 2010
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Anglo Platinum Extra Low Profile (XLP) Mechanised Equipment Implementation ? An Update - Synopsis
By GA Harrison
The introduction of Extra Low Profile (XLP) mechanised equipment within Anglo Platinum is aligned with the overall New Mining Technologies strategy to focus on continuing modernization of our mining
Jan 1, 2008
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Pillar Failure in Deep Coal Seams: Numerical Simulation
By S. Badr, R. Mendoza, M. U. Ozbay, M. D. G. Salamon
ABSTRACT: The use of coal pillars at depth is fraught with problems due roof control difficulties and the possible occurrence of coal or pillar bumps. In the USA the largest and most important applic
Jan 1, 2003
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Evaluation of the importance of thermo-hydro-mechanical couplings on the performance assessment of a deep underground storage design
By A. Rejeb, A. Millard
ABSTRACT: An evaluation of the importance of the thermo-hydro-mechanical couplings (THM) on the performance assessment of a deep underground storage design has been made as part of the international D
Jan 1, 2003
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Tailings based pipe-support systems
By C. E. Hales
In an effort to improve efficiencies and reduce costs, AngloGold has embarked on a process to develop and deliver consistent, high quality, tailings based support or construction products to stopes an
Jan 1, 2003