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"The Advantages Of Ili Inspection And Practical Issues Involved In Undertaking Projects". - Introduction
By Ernie Holden, Chris Ringas
In the last 20 years, In Line Inspection (ILI) using intelligent pigs has become the principal tool used by pipeline operators to assess the condition of their pipelines. New pipelines are normally de
Jan 1, 2006
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Deformation Behaviour Of Rocks Under Compression And Direct Tension
By X. Yu
Although many investigations of the deformation behaviour of rocks have been carried out, most of them are carried out in compression. In all rock engineering practice it is usually assumed that the d
Jan 1, 2005
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Reply To N.M. Vegter ?Discussion On The Kinetics Of The Elution Of Gold From Activated Carbon? - In The Journal Of SAIMM, Vol. 97. 1997. Pp. 197?200
By M. J. Nicol
Mr Vegter has analysed, in some depth, the approximations made in the treatment of the kinetic data presented in the original by ourselves (ref.1) and has come to the conclusion that ?under the experi
Jan 1, 1997
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The Transition From Open Pit To Underground Mining: An Unusual Slope Failure Mechanism At Palabora
By Hao Li, Allan Moss, Richard K. Brummer
At the Palabora Mine, the transition to caving 400 m below the bottom of the 800 m deep pit resulted in a slope failure of the North wall that began in 2003, and is still mobile. This failure can be
Jan 1, 2006
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Small-Scale Recovery Of Noble Metals From Jewellery Wastes
By J. H. Potgieter
This paper describes an investigation to separate and selectively recover silver, gold and platinum from jewellery and laboratory wastes, and produce technical grade material suitable for training pur
Jan 1, 2004
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Information As An Alternative To Mineral Rights Taxation
A new system for granting access to mineral rights is proposed in the recently released White Paper, ?A Minerals and Mining Policy for South Africa?. Official policy states that ?Government?s long-ter
Jan 1, 1999
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Development Of A Model Predictive Controller For A Milling Circuit
Milling circuits are known to be difficult to control. In order to address these difficulties, it was decided to develop and test a model predictive controller (MPC) for a milling circuit. A milling s
Jan 1, 2000
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Gautrain Tunnels: Surface Vibration And Ground-Borne Noise
By J. L. van Niekerk
The proposed Gautrain Rapid Rail Link (GRRL) will require approximately 15 km of double or twin high-speed rail track tunnels located for the greater part beneath the northern suburbs of Johannesburg,
Jan 1, 2004
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Presidential Address: Rock Engineering - Good Design Or Good Judgement?
Rock engineering has now been practised as a discipline for about50 years, and many sophisticated methods of analysis for use in rock engineering design have been developed. However, analysis is only
Jan 1, 2003
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A New Underground Auger Mining System
By I. L. Follington
This paper describes the research and development programme to develop a prototype underground auger mining system aimed at developing and demonstrating an underground auger mining system able to prov
Jan 1, 2001
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Effect Of Process Control Agent (PCA) On The Characteristics Of Mechanically Alloyed Ti-Mg Powders - Synopsis
By C. Machio
This paper reports the results of a study to determine the effect of process control agent (PCA) on the characteristics of Ti-Mg powders during milling. It has been shown that a 2% increase in PCA con
Jan 1, 2011
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The viability of using the Witwatersrand gold mine tailings for brickmaking
By S. Ndlovu, M. Malatse
"The Witwatersrand Basin is the heart of South Africa’a gold mining industry. The cluster of gold mines located in the Witwatersrand Basin generates a significant amount of mine tailings, which have a
Jan 1, 2015
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From Graduate Metallurgist to Effective Process Engineer: The Metcelerate Programme
By J. Cilliers, R. Seitz, D. Drinkwater
Mineral processing produces a saleable product from high-cost ore. The Mineral Processing Engineer must constantly improve the separation to create the most value from the ore and reduce the associate
Jan 1, 2023
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Seismology And Slope Stability In Open Pit Mines
By R A. Lynch, D A. Malovichko
The implementation of routine real-time micro-seismic monitoring of open pit mine slopes has been discussed. Some examples of seismic arrays have been given, and a recommendation of suitable seismic
Jan 1, 2006
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Pneumatic Injection Of Solids Into Pyrometallurgical Processes: Past, Present, And Future
By J. Kirsch
Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, pneumatic transport, pneumatic transport Dense-phase pneumatic injection has begun to replace more traditional furnace-feeding systems. The paper describes the technology
Jan 1, 2006
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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
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An online expert for industrial minerals processes
By D. G. Hulbert, D. J. Oosthuizen, D. de V. van der Spuy
Expert Online, as a software system, is aimed at providing plant operators in the minerals industry with effective training and on-the-job assistance. It incorporates a number of features to achieve t
Jan 1, 2003
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Innovations In Ferro Alloys Technology In India
By C. N. Harman
Steel is the most versatile material which has made the progress in every aspect on this earth possible. There are hundreds of varieties of steel because for each application it has to be made with sp
Jan 1, 2007
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Ventilation For Sinking Vertical, Sub Vertical And Decline Shafts.
By D. M. Walters
To achieve safe and healthy working conditions in shaft sinking operations, ventilation, and where necessary cooling, must be provided. These requirements are considered for sinking vertical, sub-vert
Jan 1, 2009
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Ventilation For Sinking Vertical, Sub Vertical And Decline Shafts. (99e42c4d-99aa-4cc4-8f39-b9fd16895c17)
By D. M. Walters
To achieve safe and healthy working conditions in shaft sinking operations, ventilation, and where necessary cooling, must be provided. These requirements are considered for sinking vertical, sub-vert
Jan 1, 2009