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  • SAIMM
    Some Myths About DC Arc Furnaces ? Synopsis

    By R. T. Jones

    DC arc furnaces are widely used for steel scrap melting as well as for reductive smelting of ore fines. Industrial smelting applications include the smelting of chromite to produce ferrochromium, the

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Vehicle Automation In Production Environments (f3d85b44-9485-4a1e-ae9b-660c922fcadb)

    By C. Swart

    Automation technologies are increasingly adopted in different mines world-wide. This paper presents the technical aspects of vehicle automation applications at two Noranda operating mines. Teleoper

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    Iron Oxide Cu-Au (IOCG) Mineralizing Systems: An Example From Northeastern Russia

    By A. Kostin

    GIS and multivariate geometric distribution have been used to predict the association of high-level intrusives with hydrothermal alteration related to iron oxide Cu-Au (IOCG) mineralizing systems. Sev

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Value-in-use model for chlorination of titania feedstocks (0e024aa2-1bbf-4aa3-a06b-c832965b74fa)

    By J. H. Zietsman, S. Maharajh, J. Muller

    In the chlorination process for TiO2 pigment production, blends of titania feedstocks such as ilmenite, synthetic rutile (SR), natural rutile, upgraded slag, and chloride-grade slag are reacted with c

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Modelling and optimization of a rotary kiln direct reduction process (e79e28aa-8eb6-430d-8d63-682078aabe5e)

    By H. P. Kritzinger, T. C. Kingsle

    "Rotary kilns are used for a variety of mineral processing operations. Hatch makes use of a kiln model developed from first principles to evaluate designs for its clients. This tool has been applied t

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    A New Process For The Thermal Refining Of Zinc: A Case Study Of Technology Development At Mintek

    By A. McKenzie

    During the late 1990s Anglo American PLC was evaluating the Gamsberg zinc deposit in the Northern Cape Province. As the primary South African metallurgical technology provider, Mintek became involved

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Stabilizing And Bracket Pillar Design To Reduce Seismicity

    By F. M. C. C. Vieira

    The work described forms part of a Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee (SIMRAC) funded project, currently an ongoing programme of research aimed at providing ?improved criteria, guidelines and

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SAIMM
    Rockbursts in the period of mining activity reduction in Ostrava-Karvina Coalfield

    By V. Velicka, J. Ptacek, R. Snuparek, P. Konecny, G. Takla

    Coal mining in Ostrava-Karvina coalfield is being accompanied by rockbursts. 82 rockbursts occurred within the period between 1990 and 2002. Natural and technological factors from these rockbursts wer

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Numerical Simulation Of Shear Fracture Evolution In Laboratory-Scale Samples ? Synopsis

    By D. P. Roberts

    This investigation aimed to simulate the experiments performed by Nic Gay (Gay, N.C. 1976. Fracture growth around openings in large blocks of rock subjected to uniaxial and biaxial compression. Intern

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Catalyst management ? Synopsis

    By L. Hansen

    Sulphuric acid plants now and then see unexpected increases in SO2 emissions. Our experience is that it is not always easy for the acid plants to pinpoint the exact reason for the SO2 increase. Some

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    The effect of resin annulus on anchorage performance of fully encapsulated rockbolts

    A diverse selection of rockbolt designs and resin anchors are available for use in underground mines. Research in recent years at the UNSW Mining Research Centre led to the construction of a rockbolt

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Small scale laboratory experiments of boulders bouncing on granular slopes

    By V. Labiouse, B. Heidenreich

    The rebound phenomenon, which occurs during rockfalls when a rock block impacts with a slope surface, is influenced by several parameters related not only to the slope material but also to the block a

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    An investigation of mechanisms involved in backfill-rock mass behaviour in narrow vein mining - Synopsis

    By F. P. Hassani

    Today, mine backfilling has become an integral part of mining operations, both from a local and overall ground control point of view, and as regards mining techniques and environmental considerations.

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Introduction To Nuasahi Chromite Mine ? An Under Ground Chromite Mine

    By Vinay Kumar Agrawal, Rama Nath Praharaj

    IMFA Group is the largest producer of Charge chrome not only in India but also in Asia. This Group has plants situated at Therubali and at Choudwar. They also have a Thermal power plant at Choudwar wh

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Xstrata Alloys In Profile

    By O. Naiker, T. Riley

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, furnace, Xstrata, ferrochromium, Premus Technology The presentation will give a basic overview of Xstrata Alloys. Included will be a brief history of the Alloys division

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Mine Safety Net Development And Applications - Synopsis

    By N. M. Skarbøvig

    Safety nets have been used selectively in several South African mines over the years. Recently, however, an increased emphasis on mine safety has seen a resurgence of their utilization underground. Th

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    How Electronics Can Release the Imagination

    By G. V. R. Landman

    It is self-evident that economic pressure demands that today?s mines stay ahead and stay competitive. The challenge, however, isto find fresh approaches to the pursuit of efficiency and operational ef

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Residual stresses in cylindrical rock samples

    By G. Vouille, P. Bérest

    Residual stresses observed in rocks often result from non-compatible initial strains. These stresses can be determined when the incompatibility tensor associated with the initial strain tensor is know

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Slope Monitoring Strategy At PPRust Open Pit Operation

    By M. J. Little

    Potgietersrust Platinums Ltd (PPRust) is Anglo Platinum?s only open pit operation. The major slope stability concern at PPRust is rapid, small-scale brittle failure on the west wall of Sandsloot open

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Stability of underground opening in rock salt

    By C. Erichsen, J. Werfling

    ABSTRACT: A three-dimensional elastic constitutive model for rock salt is proposed. This stress strain law takes into account the three phases of creep (transient, steady state and accelerated creep),

    Jan 1, 2003