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  • SAIMM
    A short history of the development of tapping equipment

    By A. Dienenthal

    "The casthouse floor has always been one of the most dangerous working places on a blast furnace or a ferro-alloy/nonferrous furnace. Apart from working in an atmosphere including toxic gases, fumes,

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Notices (9ea7167c-422b-45f6-8157-756e6f9982f5)

    ADVANCES IN EXTRACTION METALLURGY AND REFINING A symposium organised by the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy will be held in London from 4th to 6th October, 1971. Particulars can be obtained fro

  • SAIMM
    Stability evaluation of room-and-pillar rock salt mines by using a flat jack technique – A case study

    By M. Z. Emad, N. Abbas, Y. Majeed

    Room-and-pillar mining is commonly employed for the extraction of rock salt in undergroundmines. Pillar stress is a major concern in these mines as it is directly related to stability and mineralrecov

    Jun 5, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Spotlight On Pyrometallurgy

    By C. W. P. Finn

    On 14th April, 1980, 76 delegates from industry, universities, and research laboratories gathered at the University of the Witwatersrand to attend the Pyrometallurgy Vacation School. Professor H. B. B

    Jan 1, 1980

  • SAIMM
    Alternative Support Systems For Mechanized Stopes

    By A. J. Jager, D. P. Roberts

    The stoping of platinum orebodies in the Bushveld has in the past been accomplished by using in-stope pillars to ensure stability of the workings. In the future, the use of continuous mining machines

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    The Explosive Character Of Zinc Dust A Case Study

    By E H. O Meyer, K van Dyk

    Fine powders normally exhibit, to a more or lesser extent, some ability to participate in dust explosions. Zinc dust as used in the extractive metallurgy of zinc, is not known to be a reactive powder

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Systems Engineering New Platinum Frontiers

    By M. C. Holton

    South Africa has the world?s largest in situ deposits of platinum group metals, but economically exploitable resources are shrinking due to escalating costs and technical challenges. The South African

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Sinking Contractor?s Close Out Presentation On Completion Of South Deep Shafts - 1. Introduction:

    By K McLeod

    {Figure 1} The Placer Dome-Western Areas Joint Venture?s South Deep Twin Shaft Complex, has been planned and dreamt of for nearly 20 years. [ ] The gold reserve at the bottom of these shafts is on

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Spotlight on H.L. Joel Mines

    By R. L. C. Maggs

    The following members of the Orange Free State Branch and visitors paid a mini-visit to the H.J. Joel Gold Mine on 23rd January, 1991: Members E.N.D. Westgate Organiser R.LC. Maggs Hon. Secretary

    Jan 1, 1991

  • SAIMM
    Longwall face stability index (LFSI): A novel approach for estimation of chock-shield pressure and face convergence ? Synopsis

    By A. K. Verma

    Several longwall faces in India have collapsed due to adverse geological conditions and/or inadequate capacity of powered supports. Thus it is imperative to access the capacity of a powered support an

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Educating mining engineers online (APCOM 2003)

    By T. S. Golosinski

    The paper reviews current status of online education related to mining, and reports on the online Master of Engineering programme in Mining Engineering that is offered at the University of Missouri-Ro

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Variography applied as a tool to monitor metallurgy. EMPV software application to gold and silver recovery

    By A. Tello

    Variography was introduced by Dr. Pierre Gy to monitor a process, in the sixties. Later on, Francis Pitard extended this concept, building a complete system of variographic controls for different appl

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    A proposed method for optimizing coal pillar design using coalfield-specific uniaxial compressive strength

    By F. J. N. Bruwer, T. R. Stacey

    The research described considers whether the variability in coal material strength, as derived through a series of uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) tests, could be used to indicate the variability

    May 3, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Measuring and optimizing flotation metal recovery in the digital era, O.A. Bascur

    By O. A. Bascur

    Ores are becoming extremely variable with mineralogy and hardness disturbing the grinding and flotation circuits. The current grinding and flotation sensors provide large amounts of data for process o

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Refrigeration And Ventilation Design For The Deepening Of Mindola Copper Mine

    By D. Noort, M. Dawborn, D. O. del Castillo

    This paper was originally presented at the North American/9th US Ventilation Symposium, June 2002, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Reprinted with permission of the publishers, A.A. Balkema Publishers, Rott

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Optimizing control for a two-stage grinding circuit, O. Haavisto, M. Olofsson, J. Martikainen, S. Kauvosaari, and M. Kosonen

    By S. Kauvosaari, M. Olofsson, O. Haavisto, M. Kosonen, J. Martikainen

    The target in grinding circuit operation is usually to maximise the throughput and energy efficiency while keeping the product particle size on an optimal level for downstream operations. Furthermore,

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Communication constraints in the safety system on South African mines and implications for the exercise of the Right to Refuse Dangerous Work

    By N. Coulson, P. F. Stewart

    The Mine Health and Safety Act No. 29 of 1996, as amended, embeds an occupational health and safety management system that facilitates communication between representatives of the state, capital, and

    Apr 14, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Minable coal reserve estimation by incorporating tonnage and calorific value uncertainties by successive multiple-point and two-point geostatistical simulation algorithms

    By S. Chatterjee, F. Suparno, A. Paithankar

    Estimating reserves and quantifying resources stand as pivotal and intricate endeavours within the realm of coal mining operations. Intricate geological formations compound the challenges in resource

    Oct 2, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Green Topics ? Colloquium Environmental Management In The Mining, Minerals And Metals Industries 20 June 1996 - Background

    Despite the media's use of the mining industry as a whipping boy over its perceived attitude towards the environment, the facts remain that the only legislated requirement in the SA Statute Books

    Jan 1, 1996

  • SAIMM
    Strapping of Pillars with Cables to Enhance Pillar Stability

    By J. Arzuúa, U. Castro-Filgueira, L. R. Alejano, F. Malan

    "Pillar design for underground mining is typically done using empirical formulae or numerical modelling. Practical experience and recent literature, nevertheless, illustrate the shortcomings of these

    Jan 1, 2017