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Progress of rigid-flexible coupled elastic screening technology, W. Wang, C. Duan, H. Jiang, Q. Jinpeng, and Y. Zhao
By H. Jiang, W. Wang, Y. Zhao, Q. Jinpeng, C. Duan
Dry deep screening is an important method of classifying moist fine mineral. The rigid-flexible coupled elastic screening technology can simultaneously solve the problem of traditional screen surface
Jan 1, 2020
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Removal of silica from high silica containing zinc concentrate by regrinding and flotation, K. Haga, T. Ono, B. Altansukh, Y. Takasaki, S. Kawamura, and A. Shibayama
By T. Ono, B. Altansukh, S. Kawamura, K. Haga, A. Shibayama, Y. Takasaki
In recent years, the grade of silica in zinc concentrate has increased due to the degradation of zinc content and the increase in impurity content in natural ores. It implies that the development of s
Jan 1, 2020
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A new automated process mineralogy analyzing system: BPMA and its applications in ore characterization
By Q. Fu, Q. Wang, L. G. Wen, M. X. Jia, J. J. Zhao, J. W. Zhou
The BGRIMM process mineralogy analyser (BPMA) is a new automated mineralogy software platform developed in China. This system consists of the BPMA software platform, controlling a combination of comme
Jan 1, 2020
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Safety aspects of large draglineoperated opencast mines – An overview
By A. Golder, I. Roy
The Jayant opencast operation is one of the largest opencast coal mines in India. Prior to 2008 the mine experienced a number of dragline dump failures, which was a major hindrance in sustaining produ
Jan 2, 2022
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Mineral resource modelling of variables with inequality constraints: a case study of an iron ore deposit APCOM 2021
By N. Madani, S. Abulkhair
In multivariate geostatistics, it is common to have different types of complexities between variables of interest. In this context, an inequality constraint is an example of complex bivariate relation
Sep 1, 2021
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Presidential Address: Beyond effortdriven operations: Building peoplecentric operating models for mining’s future
By G. R. Lane
My opportunity to serve as President of the prestigious Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) was made possible by an Anglo American scholarship 39 years ago—a pivotal moment tha
Oct 2, 2025
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A Critical Investigation into Tyre Life on an Iron Ore Haulage System
By G. C. Lindeque
"A downward trend in tyre life on haul trucks at an open pit iron ore mine prompted an investigation into the current tyre management strategy in order to improve tyre life. ‘Best practice’ was compar
Jan 1, 2016
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Letseng Mine No. 2 Plant Project -A Process Engineering And Design Review
Bateman Engineering managed the establishment of a second diamond treatment plant at the Letseng Mine in the Mokhotlong District of northern Lesotho, about 100 km from the town of Buthe Buthe. Letseng
Jan 1, 2010
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Effects on Entrainment of Serpentines by Hydrophobic Flocs of Ultra-Fine Copper-Nickel Sulphides during Flotation
By M. Tang, X. Tong
"SynopsisSlime coating is one of the most common ways for serpentines to contaminate metallic mineral concentrates during traditional flotation of coarse sulphide particles. This could pose quite a co
Jan 1, 2015
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Potential and challenges of thiosulfate for gold recovery from Secondary resources compared to gold ores, A. Birich and B. Friedrics
By B. Friedrich, A. Birich
Gold has been a metal of special importance for mankind for several thousand years. Its outstanding chemical resistance is an important property of this noble metal, but becomes a disadvantage when it
Jan 1, 2020
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Behaviour of low molecular weight polymers as dispersants of oil sands tailings, H. Alizadeh, S. Finora, M.R. MacIver, and M. Pawlik
By M. R. MacIver, M. Pawlik, S. Finora, H. Alizadeh
The dispersion of mature fine oil sands tailings (MFT) by the addition of sodium lignosulfonate was studied using contact angle measurements, optical scattering, and particle size measurements. Lignos
Jan 1, 2020
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An integrated approach of apatite-nepheline beneficiation plant revamp for yield increase: case study of beneficiation plants ANOF-2 and ANOF-3, А. Klemyatov, N. Rozhdestvenskiy, А. Kalugin, S. Zbinets, U. Gordeeva, and T. Vologdina
By А. Klemyatov, T. Vologdina, U. Gordeeva, S. Zbinets, А. Kalugin, N. Rozhdestvenskiy
The plants integrated in the PhosAgro group of companies perform processes from scientific research to the project, from ore mining to shipment of fertilisers and feed additives to consumers. An exten
Jan 1, 2020
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Effect of magnesium precipitate in thickening flocculation processes: a molecular dynamics study, G.R. Quezada, R.I. Jeldres, and P.G. Toledo
By P. G. Toledo, R. I. Jeldres, G. R. Quezada
Chile is the main producer of copper in the world and lately the mining industry has suffered challenges due to the lack of water in the north of the country, along with the new policies of not using
Jan 1, 2020
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Conformation and association of confined anionic and cationic lithium mineral collectors in saltwater: Insights from, molecular dynamics simulations Q. Gonzalo, R.E. Roberto, and T.G. Pedro
By T. G. Pedro, Q. Gonzalo, R. E. Roberto
Anionic surfactants, such as oleic acid and sodium oleate (OLE), and cationic surfactants, such as dodecyl amine-hydrochloride (DDA), are used as flotation collectors of spodumene. However, recovery i
Jan 1, 2020
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Beneficiation study of a steenstrupine ore for rare earth recovery, X. Yang, D. Krebs, N.Heino, A. Kirpala, and Tero Korhonen
By D. Krebs, Tero Korhonen, X. Yang, A. Kirpala, N. Heino
At present, over 85% of the world’s rare earth oxides are produced from the bastnäsite ores, found mainly in China. Meanwhile, the ion adsorption ores are the most important sources for heavy rare ear
Jan 1, 2020
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Evaluation of spheroidized tungsten carbide powder produced by induction plasma melting
By K. Premlall, R. M. Dire, H. Bissett, D. Delport
Tungsten carbide is a fine grey powder. It can be formed into shapes by compacting with the addition of a binder. Spherical particles are generally preferred in additive manufacturing as they pack tog
Apr 1, 2021
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Technical English - a 'dead' language
By H. W. Glen
The use of a personal style (mainly active voice and first person) makes technical writing more pleasant to read, and helps the writer to express his meaning clearly and to avoid many of the stylistic
Jan 1, 1979
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Monitoring the wear of water-cooled tap-hole blocks by the OPTISAVE fibre-optic method
By M. Hopf
Numerous developments and improvements have been made to tap-hole designs. On the other hand, there are very specific designs in operation that have endured for many years without any modification. No
Jan 1, 2014
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Investigation of the reactivity and grain size of lime calcined at extra-high temperatures by flash heating
By Z. L. Xue, J. L. Li, X. Y. Wang
"In low-carbon energy-efficient basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steelmaking processes, limestone partly or completely replaces the active lime. The effects of limestone calcination temperature (1200–1500°C
Jan 1, 2016
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Effect of feed composition fluctuations on a platinum furnace energy balance and slag temperature
By B. van Beek, J. H. Zietsman, A. Lexmond, N. J. Andrew
"In platinum group metals (PGMs) smelting, the slag-to-matte ratios are very high (approximately 4:1 to 9:1). The slag temperature therefore has a strong influence on matte temperature, which is a con
Jan 1, 2014