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  • SAIMM
    What boundary conditions should we apply? Applications to tunneling and to the AECL Underground Research Laboratory

    By B. Amadei, F. Tonon

    Rock stress measurement is cast in the more general context of the determination of boundary conditions for rock engineering. A study on the effect of elastic anisotropy on underground excavations rev

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Occupational hygiene practices in the South African mining industry—Inspectorate perspective

    Historically, mine ventilation practices as it was referred to then and which was enforced by legislation of those days, focused primarily on the conditions in the working place and little attention g

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Three-Dimensional Reflection Seismics: Worth Its Weight In Platinum

    By J. -C. Tricket, W. A. Düweke, S. Kock

    The high-resolution three-dimensional (3-D) seismic reflection data acquired for Impala Platinum between 1998 and 2002 in the western Bushveld Igneous Complex form an integral part of Impala?s mine pl

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Human Health Risk Assessment For Metallic Chromium And Trivalent Chromium In Accordance With European Union Legislation

    By V. Riihimäki, M. Luotamo

    The Unit of Toxicological Risk Assessment of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) is conducting a 'Health Risk Assessment for Metallic Chromium and Trivalent Chromium' under t

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Evaluation of Different Adsorbents for Copper Removal From Cobalt Electrolyte

    By V. Yahorava

    Ion exchange is considered to be an effective technology for the removal of various impurities from cobalt advance electrolytes. With the correct choice of resin, ion exchange can consistently remove

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Immediate Ground Support, After Development Or Stope Face Exposure, Can Prevent Falls Of Ground.

    By B Vorster

    Falls of Ground is one of the highest causes of incidents, accidents and fatal injuries in our mines today. These falls of ground may occur as soon as the face is exposed after blasting or after m

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Letter - Safety factors

    By Nielen van der Merwe

    Mr Janisch' s comment' in the August issue on Dick Stacey's remarks about safety factors indeed requires wider debate. The example he quoted to illustrate the successful application of

    Jan 1, 1993

  • SAIMM
    Introducing new Council members (f1ecaec8-d397-4bba-a492-7b63c8dd2f98)

    Mr D. Wilson was born in Vereeniging, where he also completed his schooling, matriculating from General Smuts High School in 1977. Mr K.A. van Gessel was born in 1937. His final studies were condu

    Jan 1, 1989

  • SAIMM
    The construction of integrated production management systems in mining companies based on the experience of the ‘Turów’ brown coal mine (Poland)

    By R. Kus´

    The paper presents the comments on the advantages of implementing an integrated system of managing mining exploitation in hard coal mines, as well as the comprehensive integration of information on th

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    An engineering classification for rocks and rock masses

    By T. Ramamurthy

    ABSTRACT : Rock mass classifications RMR, Q and GSI do not suggest decreasing modulus ratio with the decrease in the quality of rock. These have been linked to joint factor, Jf , for better predictio

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    DMR (Dam Mass Rating). An adaption of RMR geomechanics classification for use in dams foundations

    By R. Romano

    Some topics, which difficult the effective use of RMR for dam foundations, are reviewed and a new geomechanics classification system, DMR (Dam Mass Rating), is proposed -as an adaptation of RMR- givi

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Mineralogy of detrital monazite from the Sibaya Formation, KwaZulu-Natal

    By R. B. August, J. N. Dunlevey

    The Quaternary Age aeolian dune sands of the Sibaya Formation on the northern KwaZulu-Natal coast are well known for their heavy mineral content. Although ilmenite, rutile and zircon are the economica

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Effect of discontinuity orientation and spacing on the blasting performance in some open cast mines of TKI•-Turkey

    By H. A. Bilgin, A. Özgenog?lu, G. Kaçar

    In this study, the influences of rock mass properties on the blasting performance in open cast mines are investigated. To this end, discontinuity spacings and discontinuity orientations are measured a

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    New President of FSPE

    Mr Colin M. Spence took office as President of The Federation of Societies of Professional Engineers on 1st July, 1984. Colin Maynard Spence was born in November 1921, and was educated at the Durban P

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Forecasting algorithms of production and consumption dynamics of world countries resources on the base of Kondratyev’s cycles

    By I. E. Teymenson, L. A. Bakhvalov

    Irrational usage of mineral commodities leads to depletion of natural resources and various ecological violations in natural environment. Fulfilment of a number of measures and strategic decisions by

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The repeated reversal of the ventilation streams as the method of fighting the fires in the goafs

    By P. S. Pashkovsky, S. N. Smolanov

    The essence of the method consists in creation of drop of opposite sign at the isolating stoppings, by which air losses through the accident district change direction of their motion. The period of re

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Disclaimer Of Warranty

    This publication is provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied including, but not limited to warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Investigation Of The Characteristics Of Thin Sprayed Liners (Tsl) And Their Use As An Additional Support Medium In Block Cave Mining

    By J Steyn

    Block Cave mining is one method used to extract ore from underground diamond mines as well as other massive orebodies such as copper. This necessitates the excavation of many kilometers of tunnel with

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Plenary Presentations

    OPENING SESSION Session Chairpersons: Dr. P.P. Jourdan & Dr. L.A. Cramer Transformation to Tackle the Challenges Facing the Ferro Alloy Industry in the Next Decade R.J. Linnell Electricity S

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Russian infiltration halted?

    The following letter has been received from Professor P. A. Young, Head of the Department of Mining and Mineral Engineering at The University of Leeds, England. Extractive and process metallurgy The f

    Jan 1, 1982