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  • SAIMM
    Comparison of operator line-of-sight (LOS) assessment techniques: evaluation of an underground load-haul-dump (LHD) mobile mining vehicle - Synopsis

    By J. West

    For many years line-of-sight (LOS) issues for underground mobile equipment is a growing focus of research. This research is a result of the numerous fatalities and injuries which occur in the mining i

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Comparison Of Operator Line-Of-Sight (LOS) Assessment Techniques: Evaluation Of An Underground Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) Mobile Mining Vehicle

    By J. West

    For many years line-of-sight (LOS) issues for underground mobile equipment is a growing focus of research. This research is a result of the numerous fatalities and injuries which occur in the mining i

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Linear Elastic Numerical Modelling For Failure Prediction - An Assesment - Synopsis (53d33219-d247-4a4b-8257-b37f5085f7fc)

    By S. K. Murphy

    A partial shaft pillar extraction project was embarked on at a mine in the West Wits mining region in South Africa. Prior to the extraction, a rock engineering assessment was conducted with the main o

    Jan 1, 2012

  • 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

  • SAIMM
    Feasibility of recovering metals from associated slags

    By M. Wang, Z. Sui, T. Lou

    After smelting, the associated mineral ore accompanying Valuable Metal Compounds (VMC),such as titania and borate in BF., most of the VMC were separated from the metal into the molten slag that is an

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Considerations For The Resource Nationalism Debate: A Plausible Way Forward For Mining Taxation In South Africa ? Synopsis

    By F. T. Cawood

    This article is a continuation of a series of publications by the authors on the international debate on resource nationalism, with specific reference to South Africa. Previous outcomes have shown tha

    Jan 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Mineralogy of detrital monazite from the Sibaya Formation, KwaZulu-Natal

    By R. B. August, J. N. Dunlevey

    The Quaternary Age aeolian dune sands of the Sibaya Formation on the northern KwaZulu-Natal coast are well known for their heavy mineral content. Although ilmenite, rutile and zircon are the economica

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Estimating The Physical Properties Of Slags - Synopsis

    By K. C. Mills

    The objective of this work was to provide process engineers with values of the physical properties of various slag systems involved in high-temperature processes. Software that calculates the thermo-p

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    The State of Mine Closure in South Africa – What the Numbers Say

    By M. Olalde, I. Watson

    "The consequences of ineffective mine closure in South Africa are evident from the number of abandoned mines and operations on extended care-and-maintenance, the on-selling of mines to less well-resou

    Jul 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    Exploration Strategy And Application At Ashanti?s Obuasi Operations

    By J. A. Cox

    The Ashanti mine is located within the Lower Proterozoic Birimian of Ghana, and covers a concession of 474 square kilometres at its Obuasi operations which comprise large scale underground, surface an

    Jan 1, 1999

  • SAIMM
    Fluid Bed Chlorination Pilot Plant At Mintek - Synopsis

    By A. Kale

    A chlorination pilot plant having capacity to produce 5?10 kg/hr of titanium tetrachloride is in operation at the chlorination facility in Mintek. The bubbling fluid bed chlorination plant can be oper

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Corner Cracking Associated With The Production Of Square Tubing From Low Carbon Ferritic Stainless Steel

    By N. Simpson

    Low carbon 11.5% chromium stainless steels are finding increasing use in industry as square or rectangular tubing material for the construction of structures by welding. During processing, resistively

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Solid-State 19F NMR On Cao-SiO2-CaF2 Glasses

    By T. Watanabe, S. Hayashi, M. Hayashi, K. Nagata, H. Fukuyama

    Chemical states of fluorine in CaO-SiO2-CaF2glasses in a composition range of CaO/SiO2=0.5?1.3 and 5?25 mol%CaF2have been investigated by 19F solid-state NMR with and without MAS. The isotropic chemic

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Studies of strength performance and deformation characteristic of layered rock

    By P. He

    Abstract This paper introduces the test results of dark-gray calcium-shale, discusses the infection of strength characteristic and deformation characteristic due to the angle between structural planes

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A Systems Approach In Implementing Minerals Resource Management At A Base Metal Mine (Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation, Namibia)

    By A. W. Diedericks

    Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation (RPZC) identified implementing a Mineral Resource Management (MRM) programme at the mine as a strategic incentive. The purpose of the programme is to optimize the economic

    Jan 1, 2003

  • 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
    Geotechnical Considerations In The Design Of The MOCB Mining Method At Konkola No.3 Shaft.

    By M Lipalile, A B. Tunono, A W. Naismith

    Konkola No 3 shaft experienced severe mining induced stress and time related deterioration in ground conditions in an area where an over-cut and bench (OCB) mining method was used to extract a shallow

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Calculation Of FeO-TiO2-Ti2O3 Liquidus Isotherms Pertaining To High Titania Slags

    By D. J. Fourie

    During the production of pure TiO2for the pigment industry, ilmenite, containing 35?60% TiO2, is reduced to high titania slag, containing 70?95% ?TiO2? and pig iron. The high titania slag produced, co

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Energy Consumption For Kell Hydrometallurgical Refining Versus Conventional Pyrometallurgical Smelting And Refining Of PGM Concentrates - Synopsis

    By K. Liddell

    Current practice for the recovery of platinum group metals (PGM) from flotation concentrates is by energy-intensive smelting processes followed by separation and refining of the base and precious meta

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Simplification Of The Thabazimbi Dense Media Separation Plant Flow Line To Increase Capacity - Background

    By E de Villiers

    Several methods exist by which the capacity of a dense media separation (DMS) plant can be improved: 1) Increase the feed rate in spite of efficiency 2) Replace with bigger equipment 3) Add wh

    Jan 1, 2006