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  • SAIMM
    Thermodynamic Stability Of Graphitic Diamond Films Produced Using CCVD Apparatus

    By P. Mokwena

    Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of BSc (Hons) in Chemical Engineering Diamond synthesis has attracted a great deal of interest because of its exceptional properties

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    A critical evaluation of processes to produce primary titanium - Synopsis

    By D. S. van Vuuren

    Over the last 60 years many different processes were conceived to reduce the cost of titanium produced by the Kroll process. However, success eluded all previous efforts, which were consequently termi

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Cave management and secondary breaking practices at Palabora Mining Company - Synopsis

    By S. Ngidi

    Palabora Mining Company operates a low grade underground copper mine situated in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Full production was first reached in May 2005 after a successful transition from an

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    The anisotropic nature of selected metamorphic rocks from Greece

    By P. Marinos, G. Tsiambaos, H. Saroglou

    Anisotropy is a characteristic of intact foliated metamorphic rocks (slates, gneisses, phyllites, schists). ?esting was used to establish the anisotropic behaviour of selected gneissic rocks. The effe

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Piloting Of The Ishigaki Fibre-Wakishimizu (Fibre Media Rapid Filtration Equipment) At Skorpion Zinc - Summary

    By K. Nong, H. F. Fuls

    The quality of Pregnant Leach Solution (PLS) at Skorpion Zinc is of utmost importance for efficient operation of the Solvent Extraction (SX) Plant. Suspended solids in the PLS forms CRUD in the settl

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Hydro Power And Stope Drilling Systems - An Energy-Saving Perspective - Synopsis

    Electricity supply constraints in SA are increasingly challenging mines to operate more energy efficiently without reducing production output. Mining compressed air systems are well known to be operat

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Enhancement of Profitability of Central African Copperbelt Operations using Direct Cobalt Electrowinning Process

    By N. Mulaudzi, S. Archer

    "Direct cobalt electrowinning was developed to produce unrefined cobalt metal as an alternative to producing a mixed hydroxide product (MHP), which is the common cobalt intermediate product in African

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Mineral Resource Throughput Management: From An Iron Ore Mine To Steel In India (b7c708d0-4ac4-4078-9cb8-41844cba4156)

    Mineral Resource Throughput Management is based on the extraction of the maximum potential value from an ore reserve with the emphasis to generate maximum ROI and ROR (return on reserve). A stee

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Perceived And Realized Benefits Of Paste And Thickened Tailings For Surface Deposition ? Synopsis

    Interest in the potential use of high-density, thickened tailings has recently increased significantly. Reasons for considering this new technology vary across projects, but commonly include the need

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Condition based maintenance for mineral processing: Comparison of the remaining useful life predictions for pumps using adaptive auto-regressive and gamma process models, A.V. Cherkaev, S.M. Bradshaw, T.M. Louw, L. Auret, and D.V.J.W. Groenewald

    By D. V. J. W. Groenewald, T. M. Louw, L. Auret, S. M. Bradshaw, A. V. Cherkaev

    Unexpected equipment failures lead to financial losses due to production disruption. Time-based maintenance, based on checks over regular time periods, has been employed to minimise disruption. Howeve

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Life And Design Of Bord-And-Pillar Workings Affected By Pillar Scaling

    By M. D. G. Salamon

    It has been noted in recent years that the pillars in some bord-and-pillar workings scale or spall. In due course this process may result in the collapse of the affected panels. This paper presents a

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SAIMM
    Horizontal airflow fine coal winnowing, L. Morgan, Q.P. Campbell, and M. le Roux

    By L. Morgan, M. Le Roux, Q. P. Campbell

    Dry coal processing is becoming increasingly favoured as a fine coal beneficiation technique. The decline in suitable good-quality coal, as well as the ongoing decrease in usable process water, makes

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Complex ores need comprehensive solutions: Las Tórtolas case study, J.A. Sweet, G.E. Sandoval, T.M. Hauyon, T. Bachmann, and F.A. Contreras

    By J. A. Sweet, T. BACHMANN, G. E. Sandoval, T. M. Hauyon, F. A. Contreras

    In many respects a porphyry copper ore concentrator plant can be considered as a simple system. Chalcopyrite typically liberates well at relatively coarse sizes, and even low grade ores are amenable t

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Mineralogical, Petrographic And Geological Controls On Coal Ash Fusion Temperature From New Clydesdale Colliery, Witbank Coalfield, South Africa

    By S-L. Weeber

    Ash fusion temperature is the temperature at which the mineral matter in coal begins to soften, flow and fuse. It is an important parameter relating to coal utilization. Optimum ash fusion temperature

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SAIMM
    Assessing the socio-economic impact of a zinc mine in South Africa through the application of digital tools: A case study

    By B. Genc, V. J. Mahadeo, S. Ramparsad4, U. Govender

    The study was intent on assessing the socio-economic impact of a zinc mine in South Africa through the application of people-centric digital tools using a case study research methodology. The global m

    Dec 11, 2024

  • SAIMM
    The History And Development Of The Pyrometallurgical Processes At Evraz Highveld Steel & Vanadium

    By W. S. Steinberg

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, furnace, open slag bath, Evraz, Highveld In 1963, the full-scale engineering study for the development of an Iron, Steel, and Vanadium plant was initiated. This was the

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Electrokinetic And Flotation Studies Of Hematite Using Di(2-Ethyl Hexyl) Phosphoric Acid

    By B. Das

    he flotation studies on hematite were carried out using di (2-ethylhexyl) Phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) as the collector. The possible mineral reagent interaction was studied through electrokinetic and dis

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    SPOTLIGHT on the mechanization of mining operations

    By J. J. Geldenhuys

    A colloquium on 'Developments in the Mechanization of Mining Operations' was held in, conjunction with the 1984 Electra Mining Exhibition, at the Milpark Holiday Inn in Johannesburg on 19th

    Jan 1, 1985

  • SAIMM
    Characterization Of Inorganic Material In Secunda Coal And The Effect Of Washing On Coal Properties

    By J. C. van Dyk

    The objectives of this study were firstly to characterize and quantify the inorganic material in the Secunda gasification feedstock. Secondly, the effect of washing on coal properties and sulphur cont

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Fatigue risk management: charting a path to a safer workplace - Synopsis

    By P. C. Schutte

    There have been several high-profile accidents in the South African mining industry where fatigue was identified as either causal or contributory. The risk of fatigue is inherent in any work-time arra

    Jan 1, 2010