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Geostatistical Simulation of a Commercial Polymetallic Nodule Mining SiteBy J. -M. Chautru
A geostatistical simulation of a typical mining site for polymetallic nodules in the North Pacific Ocean is presented. This is the first stage in the design of an industrial mining system. Two varia
Jan 1, 1987
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Considering in situ grade variability during mining sequenceBy R. Peroni, J. Kopp
Mine planning and scheduling is based on using a geological model for the deposit. Blocks are used to discretize the deposit into mineable volumes where grade values are assigned. Traditional estimati
Jan 1, 2003
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SAIMM Base Metals Conference, Namibia, July 2007 - The Minerals Industry And Syndicated ResearchBy P G. Gaylard
The minerals Industry carries out over US$ 2 billion of R&D annually. The R&D is performed at three levels ? in house research facilities; on a one-on-one basis with a research provider; as syndicated
Jan 1, 2007
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Factors Influencing Base Metal Recovery From Waste Reverberatory Furnace Slags In A50 KVA Laboratory DC Plasma Arc FurnaceBy W. Banda
Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of Phd. (Process Engineering) degree* The recovery of cobalt and copper from waste slag was studied in a plasma DC-arc furnace in red
Jan 1, 2004
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Dynamic events in roof strata—Occurance and preventionBy J. Drzewiecki, J. Kabiesz
Coal mining using longwall methods of mining can lead to intense disturbances of undermined roof strata. The disturbances may extend beyond the extraction area and the resulted rock mass deformations
Jan 1, 2003
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Pillar Failure in Deep Coal Seams: Numerical SimulationBy S. Badr, R. Mendoza, M. U. Ozbay, M. D. G. Salamon
ABSTRACT: The use of coal pillars at depth is fraught with problems due roof control difficulties and the possible occurrence of coal or pillar bumps. In the USA the largest and most important applic
Jan 1, 2003
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Gautrain: Tunneling Challenges - Site Investigations Carried Out By ProvinceBy Ron Tluczek
[Power Point Presentation]
Jan 1, 2006
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Air Quality Management In The North West Province Of South Africa ? A Successful Partnership With IndustryBy W. Bryszewski
As a result of strategic analysis in respect of the needs for air quality management a new advanced and holistic approach to air quality management process was introduced in the North West Province (N
Jan 1, 2004
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Estimation of coal density using a 3D imaging system: RhoVolBy F. Nakhaei, M. Le Roux, Q. P. Campbell, S. Botlhoko
The results of coal sink and float tests are plotted as washability curves. Analysis of these curves indicates the most effective method by which the coal can be cleaned. Sink and float experiments ar
Aug 2, 2022
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Piloting Of The Ishigaki Fibre-Wakishimizu (Fibre Media Rapid Filtration Equipment) At Skorpion Zinc ? Summary (4cb2c708-51b2-4b55-8a1e-390793b28d6a)By H. F. Fuls
The quality of Pregnant Leach Solution (PLS) at Skorpion Zinc is of utmost importance for efficient operation of the Solvent Extraction (SX) Plant. Suspended solids in the PLS forms CRUD in the settl
Jan 1, 2008
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Evaluation of the importance of thermo-hydro-mechanical couplings on the performance assessment of a deep underground storage designBy A. Rejeb, A. Millard
ABSTRACT: An evaluation of the importance of the thermo-hydro-mechanical couplings (THM) on the performance assessment of a deep underground storage design has been made as part of the international D
Jan 1, 2003
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Spotlight On The Direct-reduction Plant At VanderbijlparkBy T. B. Beeton
In view of the limited reserves of good-quality coking coals in South Africa, Iscor has been involved in direct reduction since the middle sixties. Since the early seventies, its interest in direct re
Jan 1, 1985
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Shell Design Awards 1978Four engineering products and three consumer products have received awards in the 1978 Shell Design Awards competition organized by the Design Institute of the South African Bureau of Standards. Norma
Jan 1, 1979
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Piloting Of The Ishigaki Fibre-Wakishimizu (Fibre Media Rapid Filtration Equipment) At Skorpion Zinc - SummaryBy K. Nong, H. F. Fuls
The quality of Pregnant Leach Solution (PLS) at Skorpion Zinc is of utmost importance for efficient operation of the Solvent Extraction (SX) Plant. Suspended solids in the PLS forms CRUD in the settl
Jan 1, 2007
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Framework for ergonomic design of control centres in underground coal mines—A Serbian experienceBy M. Grozdanovic, D. Marjanovic, M. Ilic
We present a framework for solving the problem of functional compatibility between process control equipment in control centres at underground mines and operator capabilities. The equipment incorporat
Jun 10, 2024
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Comparative study on the stability analysis methods for underground pumped powerhouse caverns in KoreaBy H. -U. Lim, C. -H. Kim
The sixth underground pumped powerhouse cavern is under construction now in Korea. For the stability analysis of the five underground powerhouses, finite element method was used. For this analysis, in
Jan 1, 2003
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An analytical approach to explain complex flow in spiral concentrator and development of flow equations, P.K. JainBy P. K. Jain
A spiral concentrator is a density separation device used for the beneficiation of coal and various minerals such as iron ore, chromite ore, gold, beach sand minerals etc. The flow pattern developed i
Jan 1, 2020
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Exploration and extraction of mine gas in Germany—New significant energy source and contribution for safety and climate protectionBy J. Kraemer, A. Preusse
In the federal state of North Rhine Westphalia (Germany) small and medium sized companies are beginning to extract the related gas via old shafts or boreholes and to use it as a source for the product
Jan 1, 2003
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Silicomanganese Production - Process UnderstandingBy S. E. Olsen, M. Tangstad
The main source of Mn in raw materials for SiMn production is Mn-ore and Mn-rich slag from the high carbon FeMn production. The amount of slag per tonne of SiMn metal is mainly determined by the ore/s
Jan 1, 2004
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Flotation Stabilization And OptimizationBy A. Singh
The control of flotation plants is by no means trivial. Flotation is one of the most interactive minerals? processing operations. The interactive nature of flotation circuits results in oscillations o
Jan 1, 2003