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GPS Applications At Optimum CollieryBy H. S. Marshall
Optimum Colliery is an opencast strip mine producing 18Mt of bituminous coal per annum for the export and inland markets as well as for domestic power generation at the Hendrina PowerStation. Coal is
Jan 1, 1998
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The Treatment Of Acid Effluent From The Grootvlei Mine Using Novel IX TechniquesBy R. E. Robinson
A novel variation of the GYPCIX process for the treatment of the acid mine effluent water from Grootvlei is described, in which a number of valuable by products can be obtained and the product water c
Jan 1, 1998
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The Smelting Of Manganese Carbonate OreBy B. W. Lee, P. O?Shaughnessy
The practice of manganese ferroalloy smelting has traditionally been based on utilising oxide ores which typically contain a high level of manganese. This preference for oxides has even been extended
Jan 1, 2004
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List of Papers Published by Danie Krige From 1951?20011. A statistical approach to some mine valuation and allied problems on the Witwatersrand. Unpublished Master?s Thesis, University of the Witwatersrand ? 1951. (Separate) 2. A statistical approach to
Jan 1, 2014
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Annual Financial Statements - Report Of The Independent AuditorsTo the members of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy We have audited the annual financial statements set out on pages 269 to 276. These financial statements are the responsibility
Jan 1, 1999
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Improvement In Ventilation In A Fire Affected MineBy N. Sahay
Improvement in work place environment by conventional methods viz., installation of higher capacity fan, fans in parallel operation or booster fan is a risky proposition in many coal mines in India be
Jan 1, 2003
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A Lining Management System For Submerged Arc FurnacesBy Wayne Burmeister, Danie Benade, Louis Meyer, Hugo Joubert
What is not measured cannot be managed. This is true of most things, including a furnace lining. This paper describes a Lining Management System used for this purpose. It provides the operations st
Jan 1, 2007
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Validity Range of the Discrete Gaussian Change-of-Support Model and its VariantBy J. -P. Chilès
The discrete Gaussian model is a very popular change-of-support model for estimating block grade distributions. It is designed for a stationary random function Z(x) that is regarded as the transform o
Jan 1, 2014
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Ferroalloy ProductionBy S. E. Olsen, T. Færden, G. Tranell, T. Lindstad, J. Lubetsky
The authors are lead authors for chapter 4.3 ?Emissions from Ferroalloy Production? in ?2006 IPCC Guide-lines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Volume 3?. The paper discusses the methods to
Jan 1, 2007
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Practical Aspects Of The Ventilation Of High-Speed Developing Tunnels In Hot Working EnvironmentsThe excavation of ramps and tunnels often requires high-speed development with (or without) the use of high-energy mining equipment such as loaders, dump trucks, TBMs and roadheaders. This high-spee
Jan 1, 2000
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Atmospheric Oxidative and Non-Oxidative Leaching of Ni-Cu Matte by Acidified Ferric Chloride SolutionBy L. M. Sekhukhune
The atmospheric leaching of copper-bearing matte by acidic ferric chloride solution was studied at the laboratory scale. The aim was to achieve maximum copper and nickel recovery by investigating the
Jan 1, 2014
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A Decade Of Change - Mineral Exploration In West Africa - IntroductionBy D. Pohl
The past decade has seen rapid expansion in the West African mineral exploration environment. This expansion has been largely driven by changes in ?Political climate ?Fiscal and legal regimes ?Ex
Jan 1, 1998
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Sulphur Behaviour In Ferromanganese SmeltingBy H. Saridikmen, C. S. Kucukkaragoz
In the present study, the measurement of sulphur distribution ratios between the slag and metal phases encountered in the ferromanganese smelting has been carried out at 0.83 atm of partial pressure o
Jan 1, 2007
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Reductant Selection In Ferro-Alloy Production: The Case For The Importance Of Dissolution In The MetalThe typical reactions which the reductants undergo during ferroalloy production are reviewed, and identified as reaction with CO2 and with SiO, and dissolution in metal. Available reactivity tests for
Jan 1, 2002
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NEMA, Mining And Metallurgy And The Social Environment: Implications From The Melting Pot - IntroductionBy A. Burger Pintér
To be meaningful the sharing of ideas about the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) and social issues within the context of Mining and Metallurgy (M&M) requires an honest scrutiny of the M&M/
Jan 1, 2000
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Recent Developments In Physico-Chemical Characterization And Modelling Of Ferroalloy Slag SystemsRecent studies on the physico-chemical properties of molten slags and oxide solid solutions of interest are reviewed. The review covers redox and phase equilibria in slags, viscosity, diffusivity, ele
Jan 1, 2004
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Multicriteria Choice Of Ore Transport System For An Underground Mine: Application Of PROMETHEE MethodsBy B. Elevli
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the implementation of multicriteria analysis in selection of the most suitable underground ore transport system for a chromite mine in Turkey. The related probl
Jan 1, 2004
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A Statistical Analysis of Accidents to Bantu Personnel in the Gold Mining IndustryBy M. A. Jensen, J. J. Bettencourt
SYNOPSIS An analysis was made of records of accidents involving Bantu mineworkers and which resulted in either minor injuries or hospitalizations to determine patterns in underground accidents from w
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Critical Aspects Of Sampling In Mills And Plants: A Guide To Understanding Sampling Audits (Journal)By D. François-Bongarçon
When it comes to sampling theory, a bad sampler is a bad sampler, no matter what, and a sampler is either bad or good. It also is of critical economic importance to tell and understand the difference,
Jan 1, 2002
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Discussion On The Kinetics Of The Elution Of Gold From Activated CarbonThe validity of a steady state assumption made by Adams and Nicol (1986) in the modelling of the elution of gold from activated carbon was investigated. It is shown that the accuracy of the steady sta
Jan 1, 1997