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Bateman Mega DMS Modules- Successes And Challenges - Introduction
By N September, R Abate
Bateman Modular (previously Van Eck and Lurie) has been building and supplying the mining industry with modular DMS plants for the last 30 years. These DMS modules range in capacity from 1 tph to 200
Jan 1, 2006
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Genetic Algorithms and Scenario Reduction
Scenario reduction is designed for selecting a representative subset of geostatistical simulations out of a much larger set. Three steps are involved: measuring the dissimilarity between two simulatio
Jan 1, 2014
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Human Vibration Levels In The South African Mining Industry
By J. L. van Niekerk
The research project reported on represents the first comprehensive attempt to measure the vibration levels of a variety of tools and equipment in the South African mining industry to determine the ef
Jan 1, 2000
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Effect of MgO and A12O3variations in oxygen steelmaking (BOF) slag on slag morphology and phosphorus distribution
By R. Boom, J. Halder, B. Snoeijer, B. Deo, A. Overbosch
Operational data of BOF and the slag samples for different starting conditions of phosphorus(0.06–0.26 per cent P) and silicon content (0.3–1.2 per cent Si) of hot metal have been analysed. The contri
Jan 1, 2004
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A Twin-Cathode Dc Arc Smelting Test At Mintek To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of Smelting FeNi From Calcine Prepared From Siliceous Laterite Ores From Kazakhstan For Oriel Resources Plc
By H. Lagendijk, I. J. Reinecke
Mintek was contracted by Oriel Resources plc in 2004 to conduct a preliminary assessment study on smelting ferronickel from the large but relatively low grade Shevchenko nickel ore deposit in Kazakhst
Jan 1, 2007
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An Overview Of The Heavy Mineral Potential Of Liberia
By P. J. Hancox
Heavy mineral deposits have been known from Liberia since the1950s from both river and beach placers. The heavy mineral content of beach sands ranges between 28?62% and the suite includes ilmenite, ru
Jan 1, 2000
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Air Leakage Through Underground Ventilation Stoppings And In Situ Assessment Of Air Leakage Characteristics Of Remote Filled Cement Concrete Plug By Tracer Gas Technique
By A. K. Singh
Between the main fan and the coalface in a mine a lot of air is lost through leakage at stoppings, doors, air-crossing etc. so that a much larger quantity of air has to be circulated by the fan in ord
Jan 1, 2004
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Common-Sense Improvements To Electric Smelting At Impala Platinum (J o u r n a l P a p e r)
By V. Coetzee
In 1992, a paper was compiled highlighting a common-sense approach to electric smelting at Impala Platinum. Since then, the smelter complex has undergone considerable changes. Mineral economics, UG2 e
Jan 1, 2006
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Keynote Address: Phase equilibria determination in complex slag systems
Despite the wealth of information available on phase equilibria of oxide systems there remainmany gaps and inconsistencies in our knowledge base. From an industry perspective there is anongoing need t
Jan 1, 2004
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Underwind And Overwind Protection Systems With Enhanced Self-Sufficiency (030db833-15eb-45bc-a368-bd664b61eafa)
By N. D. L. Burger
Underwind and overwind protection system concepts for mine hoist shafts were developed in conjunction with and for the Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee (SIMRAC). End-of-wind operation of mi
Jan 1, 2004
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Metal-Rock Pair Characterization In Excavation Engineering - Synopsis
Abrasivity and wear resistance are not intrinsic properties of materials, but rather parameters describing the interaction between the wear part and the material exerting the wearing action. Moreover,
Jan 1, 2012
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Project control - an overview
By E. R. Davis, R. J. Knott
The paper discusses some of the tools of management in the field of project control, especially in engineering. Project control includes planning and cost engineering, and involves various phases: the
Jan 1, 1982
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Metal-Rock Pair Characterization In Excavation Engineering - Synopsis (561bd13f-bd45-4974-85ef-61eb18d50b1a)
Abrasivity and wear resistance are not intrinsic properties of materials, but rather parameters describing the interaction between the wear part and the material exerting the wearing action. Moreover,
Jan 1, 2012
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Pit Wall Failures On ?Unknown? Structures (76621150-30cb-4052-b037-75f5ff3cf933)
A number of impending and actual pit wall failures have been observed and documented, which have been interpreted to initiate on newly generated structural features. This infers failure through intact
Jan 1, 2006
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Nugget effect, artificial or natural? - Synopsis
By P. C. Carrasco
Knowing the origin of the relevant and irrelevant components of the nugget effect is essential to optimize the process under study. This paper describes the causes of the nugget effect and, its depend
Jan 1, 2010
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Cyanidation Of Reef And Surface Gold Ores ? Synopsis
By L. Rademan
The kinetic leaching behaviour of a low-grade surface gold ore and a high-grade reef ore were evaluated to determine the achievable gold recovery from these ores and particularly mixtures of these ore
Jan 1, 2012
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An Investigation Of Impact Breakage Of Rocks Using The Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar
By L. Bbosa
Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of BSc (Hons) (Eng) (Mechanical) degree Discrete element methods (DEM) are being used to provide detailed impact histories of the par
Jan 1, 2006
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Investigations and assessment of the dust hazard state after the coal dust explosions on 2002 in the ‘Jas-mos’ and in the ‘Rudul/towy’ collieries
By K. Cybulski
In 2002 a coal dust explosions occurred in the Polish collieries “Jas-Mos” and “Rydultowy” in the Upper Silesia coal basin. In the “Jas-Mos” colliery the coal dust explosion was initiated in the face
Jan 1, 2003
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Design And Support Of Rockpasses At Ultra-Deep Levels
By F. M. C. C. Vieira
The DEEPMINE Research Programme sought to develop the technology and competence to mine gold safely and profitably at depths of 3 to 5 km. Among the many issues addressed was the stability and support
Jan 1, 2005
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The Contemporary African Copper Cycle: One Year Stocks And Flows
This paper characterizes the copper cycle, that is, the flows of copper entering and leaving the African economy over a one-year period (1994). The major flows over the entire life-cycle of copper are
Jan 1, 2003