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  • SAIMM
    A new approach for borehole joint investigation—Development of Discontinuity Orientation Measurement drilling system

    By T. F. Cho, B .. O. You, K. S. Yoon, K. S. Won

    Discontinuity Orientation Measurement (DOM) drilling system capable of retrieving the reference line-marked core log, which can be used for determining the relative positions and orientations of disco

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Noxious gas emissionss from the closed iron mines to the built-up areas on the surface

    By D. Grabowski, Z. Pokryszka

    ABSTRACT: Some residential areas of the iron basin of Lorraine (in the North-East of France) are affected by noxious gas emissions (under oxygenated, carbon dioxide loaded and radon loaded gas mixture

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Time-dependent behaviour of Tournemire argillites (France)

    By A. Rejeb

    ABSTRACT: This paper contributes to the study of underground structures in argillaceous media, especially Tournemire argillites (Aveyron, France). The basic results obtained over six years in two expe

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Sulphuric Acid Manufacture

    By M. J. King, A. Weissenberger, W. G. Davenport

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, sulphuric acid, sulphur dioxide The raw material for sulphuric acid manufacture is clean SO2 gas. It comes from (i) burning molten by-product sulphur; (ii) roasting or s

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Effect of Crushing on Near-Gravity Material Distribution in Different Size Fractions of an Indian Non-Coking Coal

    By S. Mohanta, I. D. Behera, B. Sahoo

    "Run-of-mine coal contains particles of different sizes with different specific gravities, and when this coal is crushed, the amount of material present in a particular density class changes. This alt

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    A Review of Work-Integrated Learning in South African Mining Engineering Universities

    By L. A. Maseko

    "As part of the mining engineering curriculum, students are required to be placed in industry for vacation work or work-integrated learning (WIL). In this paper we review work-based placement as done

    Dec 1, 2018

  • SAIMM
    Evaluation of roof rating systems being used in South Africa

    By T. Dlokweni

    Several Rockmass classification systems have been developed and used in Civil Engineering design and for underground mining operations. Some of these rockmass classification systems have been modified

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Numerical identification of the excavation damaged zone in rock salt

    By K. -H. Lux, Z. Hou

    ABSTRACT: It is well known in underground mining and waste disposal that the development of excavation damaged zones (EDZ), and thus, hydraulic pathways, is closely related to the excess in the corres

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The REP experiment at the Bure underground research laboratory: objectives, programme and design

    By A. Thoraval, K. B. Slimane, O. Ozanam

    The REP experiment is part of the research programme conducted by Andra to investigate the possibility of reversible radwaste disposal in a Jurassic (Callovo-Oxfordian) argillite formation at the Meus

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Grab sampling for underground goldmine grade control ? Synopsis

    Geologists in some underground gold mines collect grab samples from broken ore piles or trucks as a method of grade control. It is often known as muck sampling. Generally, the goal of grab sampling is

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Pyrite roasting, an alternative to sulphur burning - Synopsis

    The roasting of sulphide ores and concentrates is often the first step in the production of metals or chemicals. In many processes, the production of sulphuric acid is viewed as a by-product, whereas

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Can Buffer Stores Improve Productivity? ? Synopsis

    By R. C. D. Phillis

    The management of critical resource inventories is an important productivity lever and a significant risk factor?risk in the sense that poor resource availability lends itself to disempowerment of wor

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Q-coda estimation in the Kaapvaal Craton

    By D. Grobbelaar, A. Cichowicz, D. J. Birch

    The Q-coda method for estimating the quality factor Q(f)= Qo(f)n was used to characterize seismic wave attenuation in a region of the Kaapvaal Craton that includes the mining areas of the Bushveld Com

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Stability assessment of underground machine hall of Rogun HPP based on the results of physical modeling and in-situ observations

    By I. Grigoriev, A. Yolkin, E. Freiberg, A. Fedchun, A. Kolichko

    Abstract: The paper describes the engineering-geological conditions and the structural decisions of the underground machine hall of Rogun HPP under construction in Tadjikistan on Vaksh river as well a

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Importance of failure mechanisms for management of surface instability risk above abandones mines

    By J. P. Josien, Didier C.

    ABSTRACT: France now faces the closure of most of its mining sites. Surface instability risk may sometimes remain, especially where large underground voids exist. This paper illustrates the importance

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A review of information on the influence of plan curvature on rock slope stability and its effect on the volume of wedge failures

    By R. Armstrong

    The stability of rock slopes is significantly influenced by their curvature in plan view. The importance of this in open pit mining is indicated by the fact that, in a deep pit, steepening of the slop

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Geotechnical parameters characteristics for a kind of schist in Iran

    By A. Fahimifar, H. Soroush

    Abstract: Triaxial tests were conducted on the schist specimens with various anisotropic angles under confining pressures of 0, 7 and 15 MPa, and axial stress-axial strains, were measured and plot

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    An effective face support system to minimize rockfalls - Synopsis

    By N. D. L. Burger

    An effective prototype face support system to minimize rockfalls in rockfall-prone mines was developed and patented during a project sponsored by the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC). An experime

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Shear-flow coupling properties of a rock joint and its modelling by Geographic Information System (GIS)

    By Y. Mitani, F. Vallier, T. Esaki

    Shear-flow coupling tests are conducted using an original apparatus, and a shear-flow coupling model using Geographic Information System (GIS) is developed in order to evaluate shear-flow coupling pro

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Stochastic simulation of the Fox Kimberlitic Diamond Pipe, Ekati Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada

    By L. Robles-Stefoni

    "Multiple-point simulation (MPS) methods have been developed over the last decade as a means of reproducing complex geological patterns while generating stochastic simulations. Some geological spatial

    Jan 1, 2016