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Mitigating the influence of outliers on kriging estimation APCOM 2021By R. Minnitt, C. Morgan, D. Fourie
The problems associated with outliers and their adverse effects on resource estimation in deep level South African gold mines are presented, and solutions suggested in available literature are reviewe
Sep 1, 2021
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Investigation of factors influencing the attrition breakage of coal - SynopsisBy V. Oberholzer
The presence of fines (particles smaller than 6 mm in diameter) causes hydrodynamic problems in gasifiers and therefore it is of great importance to minimize the amount of fine coal in the feed. This
Jan 1, 2009
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Processing options for the optimal rejection of silicate bearing gangue minerals from a siliceous dolomite fines, S.K. Tripathy, Y.R. Murthy, S. Angadi, A.K. Bhatnagar, and L.O. FilippovBy Y. R. Murthy, S. Angadi, A. K. Bhatnagar, S. K. Tripathy, L. O. Filippov
Dolomite is an essential raw material for the refractory industry, a flux in the iron and steel industry and also for the extraction of magnesium metal. Generally, particle size reduction, screening a
Jan 1, 2020
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Supplementary Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Reports: Readability and textual choiceBy P. W. J. Delport, E. Du Toit
Investing in a mining venture can be risky and stakeholders need transparent, unbiased reports to understand the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves a mining company holds. Readability and textual
Mar 1, 2021
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Regional mineral beneficiation policy interventions in the SADC: Stakeholder perspectives, B.E. Isheloke and H. von BlottnitzBy H. von Blottnitz, B. E. Isheloke
Mining is a significant economic activity in most Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, and mineral beneficiation has been identified, and controversially discussed as one of the po
Jan 1, 2020
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Comparison of Typical Copper Ore Grinding Processes for Approximately 15 kt/d Throughput in AfricaBy I. Druce, C. Li, T. Qu, J. Dong, W. Y. Xinchao, V. Nkuna
CITIC Heavy Industries has a large installed base of grinding equipment throughout Africa in different configurations, including high-pressure grinding rollers with ball mill and semi-autogenous ball
Jan 1, 2023
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Aggregation/dispersion phenomena in apatite-hematite system: the effect of dissolved ions, N. Ghaffari Touran and M. PawlikBy M. Pawlik, N. Ghaffari Touran
The interactions between apatite and hematite were studied through zeta potential and stability experiments, for this paper. The zeta potential measurements were conducted in both background electroly
Jan 1, 2020
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Investigating the impact of mineral royalty fiscal regime changes on the viability of Zambian copper minesBy E. Chisakulo, M. W. Songolo, E. K. Chanda
Zambia’s mining industry has undergone various phases of mineral royalty changes since privatisation. Unlike many analyses that relied on subjective probability, this study employs the cut-off grade a
Jan 30, 2026
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Presidential Address: Metallurgical slags: A drive to circularity and search for new research agendaBy E. Matinde
Poor phase separation and fine dissemination of the desired components within congruous slag phases are key challenges limiting the recoverability of values from slags by conventional beneficiation me
Oct 9, 2024
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Journal impact factors – The good, the bad, and the uglyBy D. F. Malan
This paper provides an overview of the concepts of citations and journal impact factors, and the implications of these metrics for the Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurg
Sep 1, 2022
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Effect of chemical, mineralogical, and petrographic properties on the grindability of a South African Highveld coalBy R. Uwaoma, A. Goosen, R. Matjie, K. Mphahlele, J. Bunt
Coal properties that are associated with wear and damage of grinding equipment during pulverization prior to combustion were investigated. A South African Highveld feed coal and its beneficiated fract
Jul 5, 2023
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Horizontal airflow fine coal winnowing, L. Morgan, Q.P. Campbell, and M. le RouxBy L. Morgan, M. Le Roux, Q. P. Campbell
Dry coal processing is becoming increasingly favoured as a fine coal beneficiation technique. The decline in suitable good-quality coal, as well as the ongoing decrease in usable process water, makes
Jan 1, 2020
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Impact of Discount Rates on Cut-Off Grades for Narrow Tabular Gold DepositsBy C. Birch
"The purpose of this study was to establish the impact of discount rates on cut-off grades for narrow tabular gold deposits as characterized by the goldfields of the Witwatersrand Basin in South Afric
Jan 1, 2016
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Advantages of Milling in Acidic Raffinate in Kisanfu Mine Copper ProjectBy A. Modi, C. Li, R. Kabwit, W. Y. Xinchao, R. Joshi
The KIMIN copper project can treat 1.7 million dry t/a copper-cobalt ore. It has three mills in operation, two using conventional milling in water and the third in raffinate. We introduce the project
Jan 1, 2023
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Ion Exchange Technology for the Efficient Recovery of Precious Metals From Waste and Low-Grade StreamsBy V. Yahorava
Efficient recovery of precious metals from process solutions is essential for improving process economics. Traditionally, precious metals are relatively effectively recovered from waste streams via pr
Jan 1, 2014
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The Geopyörä breakage test for geometallurgy, T. Chavez Matus, M. Bueno, M.S. Powell, S. Michaux and S. LuukkanenBy M. Bueno, T. Chavez Matus, M. S. Powell, S. Michaux, S. Luukkanen
Comminution tests are an essential element in the design of ore beneficiation plants. Many methods have been developed to assess the breakage characteristics of rocks to generate parameters for modell
Jan 1, 2020
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Comparison the floatability of pyrite and pyrrhotite iron sulfide minerals and their effects on the performance of flotation system, S.M.H. Haddad, A. Dehghani Ahmadabadi, A.H. Baladastian, R. Hejazi, M. Saghaeian, and V. SheikhzadehBy S. M. H. Haddad, M. Saghaeian, R. Hejazi, V. Sheikhzadeha, A. H. Baladastian, A. Dehghani Ahmadabadi
Sulfide impurities in iron ore concentrates play an important role in designing pelletising and steel making plants. Therefore attempts are made to keep the sulfur content of the final concentrate pro
Jan 1, 2020
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South African Mineworkers’ Perspectives on the Right to Refuse Dangerous Work and the Constraints to Worker Self-RegulationBy S. Saeed, N. Coulson, P. F. Stewart
"The Mine, Health and Safety Act No. 29 of 1996, as amended, embodies worker self-regulation to advance health and safety in the workplace. An important provision for this is the Right to Refuse Dange
Jan 1, 2018
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The development of an electrowinning model to predict process performance, M. Tucker, M. Tadie, and C. DorflingBy C. Dorfling, M. Tadie, M. Tucker
Electrowinning is the final step in the hydrometallurgical production of high purity copper, involving the passage of electric current through an electrolyte and consequent plating of solid copper to
Jan 1, 2020
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A grinding-liberation model for the size reduction of gold oresBy M. R. Khalesi
A method is proposed to estimate the gold content of the ore in the size intervals during size reduction. The method uses the population balance model to trace the gold deportment through the size fra
Jan 1, 2009