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Improving The Trough Opening Process At Premier Mine Utilizing Electronic Delay DetonatorsBy H. Möhle
Premier Mine is a large underground diamond mine, situated at Cullinan in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The mine hoists over 3 millions tons of diamond bearing kimberlite per year, from a mode
Jan 1, 2000
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An Investigation Into The Optimization Of Personnel Transportation To Level 15 And Below At Khuseleka No. 1 Shaft, Anglo Platinum ? SynopsisBy M. S. P. Rampedi
The paper reports on a vacation work project conducted at Khuseleka No. 1 Shaft, Anglo Platinum, where there was a need to optimize the transport of personnel to level 15 and below. Approximately 900
Jan 1, 2012
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Using Stochastic Discounted Cash Flow And Real Option Monte Carlo Simulation To Analyse The Impacts Of Contingent Taxes On Mining Projects (60baa2dd-98b0-4282-96fe-2cac78fa8756)By M. R. Samis
The great variability of mineral and energy prices has motivated some governments to incorporate a windfall profits tax into their mineral taxation regimes. Windfall profits taxes are a means for gove
Jan 1, 2007
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Study On Application Of Fire Suppression Techniques Under Dynamic Fire ConditionsBy R. P. Singh
A mine fire model gallery has been designed and constructed on the premises of the Central Mining Research Institute, Dhanbad, India to perform systematic in-depth studies on various aspects of mine f
Jan 1, 2004
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Thermophysical properties of rocks from the Bushveld ComplexBy M. Q. W. Jones
This paper presents a compilation of physical properties of rocks from the Bushveld Complex. The database consists of more than 900 measurements each of thermal conductivity and density. The data are
Jan 1, 2015
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Split Shell Open Pit Design Concept Applied At De Beers Venetia Mine South Africa Using The Whittle And Gemcom SoftwareIn today?s high tech world, systems are getting bigger, faster, better. To remain at the leading edge, in any business, depends on accurate but flexible design thereby allowing operational managers
Jan 1, 2001
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Laboratory Investigations Of The Electrical Resistivity Of Cokes And Smelting Charge For Optimizing Operation In Large Ferrochrome FurnacesBy Krogerus. H., P. Jokinen, T. Lintumaa
Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, furnace, coke, smelting charge, optimization, ferrochrome The main consumer of ferrochrome is stainless steel production. Stainless steel must maintain a reasonable pric
Jan 1, 2006
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Prediction of the geological condition ahead of the tunnel face in TBM tunnels by geostatistical simulation techniqueBy K. Aoki, Y. Mito, S. Shirasagi
The authors developed the TBM Excavation Control System (the TBM Navigator), in order to realize the advanced observational construction. During the excavation using this system, the rock strength val
Jan 1, 2003
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A comparison of Jointed Rock Mass Strength Envelopes Using Hoek-Brown GSI and Direct Shear ResultsBy C. Haberfield, J. Szymakowski
Recent studies by the authors into the behaviour of jointed rock masses using direct shear testing have confirmed that joint spacing has a significant effect on rock mass strength. The rock mass failu
Jan 1, 2003
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The Manganese Ferroalloys Industry In Southern AfricaBy J. D. Steenkamp
Southern Africa has a history rich in the pyrometallurgical processing of ores. Two of the alloys produced are high-carbon ferromanganese (74?83 per cent Mn) and silicomanganese (59?67 per cent Mn and
Aug 1, 2013
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The Effect Of Underground Mine Water On Performance Of The Mufulira Flotation ProcessBy D. E. Ng?andu
The experience of Mufulira concentrator, of the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited, with underground mine drainage water, which is used in milling operations is discussed. It is shown that the u
Jan 1, 2001
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A cleaner production assessment of the ultra-fine coal waste generated in South Africa - SynopsisBy J. F. Reddick
The South African coal mining industry is currently disposing of about 10 million tons of ultra-fine coal (<150 µm) per year. Once discarded, these sulphur-containing ultra-fines contribute to several
Jan 1, 2007
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The Influence Of Geology On A Simulated RockburstBy N. Reddy
The influence of local geology and rock mass characteristics on deformations during a rockburst caused by a controlled blast was studied. This was done by means of visual examination, mapping and phot
Jan 1, 2001
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Geotechnical Design For Open Pits At Tanjianshan, ChinaBy Huang Zhiwei, Paul Skayman, Kevin Holley
In 1989 The First Brigade for Geology and Mineral Exploration of Qinghai Province discovered gold at Jinlonggou and Qinlongtan, Tanjianshan. Between 1992 and 2002 small scale mining was carried out a
Jan 1, 2006
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Recovery of gold from the Mouteh Gold Mine tailings dam - SynopsisIt is estimated that the tailings dam of the Mouteh Gold Mine, in Iran, contains more than 770 kg of gold. Microscopic analysis reveals that sulphide minerals and active carbon are the main sources of
Jan 1, 2009
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An economic risk evaluation approach for pit slope optimizationBy L. F. Contreras
In open pit mine design, it is customary for geotechnical engineers to define the appropriate slope design angles within practical limits. The conventional approach to slope angle design is based on t
Jan 1, 2015
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Innovative And Safe Copper Launder DesignBy B. Leong, H. Joubert
Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, furnace, auxiliary equipment, copper slag launders Pyromet has designed copper launders for tapping slag. What makes Pyromet?s launder design innovative and safe is that
Jan 1, 2006
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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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Size Dependent Gold Deportment In The Products Of Copper Flotation And Methods To Increase Gold RecoveryPlant survey data has shown that gold recovery through a specific copper concentrator was significantly lower than copper recovery. Size-by-size analysis revealed that this was due to poor recovery of
Jan 1, 2003
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The interaction between excavation of Trojane tunnel and an anchored pile retaining wallBy V. Jovicic, J. Likar
The knowledge of the geological sequence and hydrological conditions in the area of portals was the basis for the design of the entry of the highway into tunnel Trojane. Mudstone, claystone and sandst
Jan 1, 2003