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Compaction Tests on Coking Coals. Part 2: Pilot-Plant-Scale Compaction with a 60-ton Hydraulic PressBy G. Coetzer
"Prior to operating a non-recovery coke pilot plant oven, it was essential to ascertain coal cake stability during the loading of a 1 m3 (1 m × 1 m × 1 m) coal cake into the cold pilot-plant oven by a
Apr 1, 2019
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Optimizing Medium-Term Operational Plans for a Group of Copper Mines (476b3df3-c089-4b00-9560-1bbd80974db2)By M. Splaine, W. Davison, D. C. Atkinson
"Since 1964, Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines, Ltd., has been developing and using production scheduling methods for optimizing its metallurgical operations in the short term (up to one year). Medium
Jan 1, 2014
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Shaft Sinking Methods Based On The Townlands Ore Replacement Project ? Raiseboring. - 1. SynopsisBy D. Visser
This paper is based on the Townlands Ore Replacement Project whereby the concept of conventional sinking of one large diameter shaft was declined and replaced with three smaller raise bored shafts. A
Jan 1, 2009
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Defining optimal drill-hole spacing: A novel integrated analysis from exploration to ore controlBy V. Miguel-Silva, B. C. Afonseca
Drill-hole spacing analysis (DHSA) and optimization are becoming commonplace for uncertainty assessment and management in the mining industry. However, there is no standardized DHSA workflow, and the
Jun 2, 2022
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Shaft Sinking Methods Based On The Townlands Ore Replacement Project ? Raiseboring. - 1. Synopsis (1a409def-2d2d-4370-aaf2-3d4061365083)By D. Visser
This paper is based on the Townlands Ore Replacement Project whereby the concept of conventional sinking of one large diameter shaft was declined and replaced with three smaller raise bored shafts. A
Jan 1, 2009
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Fatigue performance improvement using laser shock peening in high strength ductile metallic materialsBy A. Becker, R. Tait, S. L. George, A. Carlisle
Surface treatments like laser shock peening (LSP) induce residual stresses penetrating up to 1 mm deep, surpassing traditional methods, thus significantly increasing the potential impact on materials
Jul 23, 2025
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Thermodynamic study of the H2SO4-Na2S2O8-Fe2(SO4)3-H2O system in relation to chalcopyrite assisted leaching, using sodium persulfate M.H. Nikzad, H. Naderi, M. Karimi, and J. PetersenBy J. Petersen, H. Naderi, M. H. Nikzad, M. Karimi
In this research, the thermodynamic study of sodium persulfate (Na2S2O8) solution in the presence and absence of H2SO4 and Fe3(SO4)3 was done. Eh-pH and equilibrium distribution diagrams were construc
Jan 1, 2020
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Geostatistical Evaluation of Hydrogeochemical Parameters as a Tool to Interpret Regional GeologyBy F. A. G. M. Camisani-Calzolari
Approximately 850 groundwater samples were collected over a 29 300 km2 region of the semi-arid Northwestern Cape during the site selection phase of the South African radioactive waste disposal project
Jan 1, 1987
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Presidential Address: Beyond effortdriven operations: Building peoplecentric operating models for mining’s futureBy 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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Notices Confrrence On Computrrs In EngineeringBy NIM REPORTS
Notices CONFRRENCE ON COMPUTRRS IN ENGINEERING The above Conference, which is being organized by the Electrical and Electronics Board of the Institution of Engineer!!, Australia, ill to be held in Syd
Jan 9, 1973
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Book news1. Book reviews Stainless Steels '84. London, Institute of Metals, 1985. £39 (U.K.), US$62 (elsewhere) Reviewer: J.B. Oalton Process engineering of size reduction: bal miling, by LG. Austin, R
Jan 1, 1986
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Tata Steel?s Titania Project - Challenges In Slimes DisposalBy R. Gurung, S. Asokan, Ch. V. G. K. Murty, R. Upadhyay
Tata Steel Limited which is Asia?s first and India?s largest integrated private sector steel company, as part of its vision to grow in related industries is also undertaking the Titania project. The p
Jan 1, 2007
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Pillar design and the associated mining engineering constraints in hard rock bord-and-pillar minesBy D. F. Malan, W. J. Theron
Practical mining aspects should be considered when conducting pillar designs for bord-and-pillar layouts. The current methodology for pillar design will result in increasing pillar sizes with depth. T
Nov 27, 2024
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Navigation and positioning technology in underground coal mines and tunnels: A reviewBy Q. Liu, S. Liu, Y. Cui
To reduce the frequency of mining incidents and improve safety and production efficiency, it is important to develop technology for the autonomous positioning and navigation of mining equipment, witho
Jun 1, 2021
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Operational Changes Enable Namdeb’s Southern Coastal Mining Team to Reduce Risk and Increase Productivity as We Advance Deeper into the Atlantic OceanBy S. Kirkpatrick, J. Mukendwa
"The mining operation at Namdeb’s Southern Coastal Mine (SCM) is unique. It targets gravel layers up to 30 m below sea level, which continue to dip deeper, further west, under the Atlantic Ocean. On t
Feb 1, 2019
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The role of semiotics in health, safety, and environment communication in South African mining and its influence on organizational cultureBy L. Scott, M. A. Goncalves
Effective communication is a sought-after non-technical skill in the health, safety, and environmental (HSE) function and is fundamental in achieving an organization’s safety objectives. While differe
Feb 2, 2021
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Obituary: Professor R. N. Pryor (1921-1979)Professor R. N. Pryor, AR.S.M., B.8c., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Min.E., F.I.M.M., who died on 14th July, 1979, after a short illness, was President of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy for the ses
Jan 1, 1979
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The 'Doorstopper' and Triaxial Rock Stress Measuring Instruments Developed by the C.S.I.R.By E. R. Leeman
INTRODUCTION The first references in the literature to the so-called C.S.I.R. 'doorstopper' strain cell were made in 1964 1,2,3,4. These were the climax of nearly two years of experimental
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Development status of coal industries in the world’s major coal-producing countriesBy G. Song, X. Liu
The global coal industry has changed significantly in recent years. In this paper we analyse the coal production and consumption, imports and exports, and coal prices in China and other major coal-pro
Aug 8, 2024
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A Test of the Appropriateness of the LUC Technique in High-Nugget Birimianstyle Gold DepositsBy E. Maritz
"The localized uniform conditioning (LUC) technique was proposed by Marat Abzalov in 2006. The technique converts conventional uniform conditioning (UC) grade-tonnage curves into single grade values a
Jan 1, 2016