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  • SAIMM
    Identification Of Nonlinearities In Dynamic Process Systems

    By J. P. Theron

    Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of Phd.(Process Engineering) degree Process modelling is an essential element in the development of advanced (model-based) process co

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Single Level Extraction At Koffiefontein

    By R. L. Pienaar

    Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B Eng (Min. Eng.) degree A study was conducted to investigated and compare the feasibility of two single level extraction layouts

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Kuyasa Mining: South Africa?s First Black Owned And Managed Mining Company

    By R. Scott

    This article describes and evaluates the establishment of Kuyasa Mining including the search for a suitable deposit, the ongoing lack of finance, and market constraints. Despite the dramatic initial g

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SAIMM
    DC Furnace Containment Vessel Design Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

    By M. Shapiro, L. A. le Grange, B. Henning

    Effective pyrometallurgical process vessel design requires accurate assessment of the heat fluxes through the walls of the furnace. This is particularly important for freeze lining operation which is

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Application Of A High-Intensity Cooling System To Dc-Arc Furnace Production Of Ferrocobalt At Chambishi

    By B. Salt, R. Sullivan, E. Roos, M. de Vries, K. McKenna, L. R. Nelson, M. J. N. Uys, P. Jacobs, E. Munnik, P. Lewarne

    A review is presented of the furnace cooling system design and operating developments since the initial furnace start up in January 2001 of the Chambishi DC-arc furnace to produce ferrocobalt alloy. T

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Reduction Of Chromium Oxide Containing Slags Using CaC2 Injection

    By J. Björkvall, S. Ångström, L. Kallin

    In this paper results from industrial trials of CaC2 injection during stainless steel production in an electric arc furnace at Sandvik Steel is presented. The main purpose of the investigation was to

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    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

  • SAIMM
    Techno-Economic Impact Of Optimized Lowgrade Thermal Coal Export Production Through Beneficiation Modelling

    By J. P. Bergh

    The advent of low-quality export coal demand has brought a new range of possibilities to the South African coal industry. Products that traditionally were only of value to the domestic or combustion i

    Nov 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Semi-Empirical Modelling Of The Electrical Behaviour Of DC-Arc Smelting Furnaces

    By Q. G. Reynolds

    DC arc furnaces are widely used for steel scrap melting, and are increasingly being used for smelting applications as well. The electrical resistivity of slags varies widely, from highly conductive sl

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Towards A Mineral Property Valuation Code: Considerations For South Africa

    By F. T. Cawood

    One of the consequences of globalizing mine finance is a necessity to apply uniform accountancy and valuation standards that are clearly understood and consistently applied by the global investment co

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Checks and Measures of Performance for Kriging Estimates

    By J. L. Deutsch

    Block model estimates are commonly calculated by the well-established technique of kriging. The mathematics are well established, but implementation details require site-specific considerations. Check

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Refinery effluent water reduction and treatment

    By S. Pule, Z. Ndabezimbi, A. Hefer, E. Cupido

    This article outlines various projects implemented at Rand Refinery to reduce effluent generation and freshwater consumption. The refinery generates about 2800 m³ of effluent annually and has initiate

    Mar 5, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Copper Solvent Extraction: Status, Operating Practices and Challenges in the African Copper Belt

    By Kathryn C. Sole, Owen Tinkler

    "Although the first large-scale application of copper recovery by solvent extraction (SX) took place in Zambia in the early 1970s, it is only in the last decade that this technology has become widely

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Composite Failure Mechanisms In Coal Measures? Rock Masses - Myths And Reality

    By J. V. Simmons

    Composite rock mass failures involve intact rock material as well as fracture and shear on existing defects. Experiences from open-cut coalmining in the Bowen Basin of central Queensland are that fail

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Metallurgical Factors That Affect The Strand Width During Continuous Casting Of DIN 1.4003 Stainless Steel

    By C. Siyasiya

    One of the problems that is occasionally encountered during the continuous casting of DIN 1.4003 stainless steel (hereafter referred to as 1.4003) is the side bulging effect, a problem that is general

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Melting Phenomena In Ferromanganese Production

    By Dechun Lou, Benjamin Ravary, Merete Tangstad, Stein Wasbø, Sean Gaal

    The melting phenomena of manganese ore, slag and alloys were studied in an experimental sessile drop furnace. Particles of approximately 20-60mg were placed on graphite substrates and then heated at a

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Presidential Address: Coal - An Industry In Change

    By M. H. Rogers

    Coal has been at the forefront of mankind?s drive to improve his quality of life and also for sustainable development, from the Industrial Revolution onwards. The international coal industry today is

    Jan 1, 1999

  • SAIMM
    Developments In Furnace Technology For Ferro-Nickel Production

    By T. Gerritsen, A. Matyas, F. Stober, I. Candy

    This paper describes developments in ferro-nickel furnace technology, specifically improvements to cooling methods, furnace controls, and high voltage furnace operating regime. The evolution of these

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Quantifying The Differences In Hangingwall Conditions

    By M. Grodner

    Underground excavations exhibit different hangingwall conditions in response to varying geotechnical and mining situations. These differences need to be quantified so as to accurately determine the ef

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SAIMM
    Ground Conditions And Support Systems At 1 Shaft, Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe, Zambia.

    By C Katongo

    Ground condition at No1. Shaft varies across the mine. The different ground conditions arise as a result of the differences in the rock strength and structure, seismicity and induced stresses in abutm

    Jan 1, 2005