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  • SAIMM
    Use of Geostatistical Bayesian Updating to Integrate Airborne Radiometrics and Soil Geochemistry to Improve Mapping for Mineral Exploration

    By J. M. McKinley

    Mineral exploration programmes around the world use data from remote sensing, geophysics, and direct sampling. On a regional scale, the combination of airborne geophysics and ground-based geochemical

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    The Role Of Metallurgy In Enhancing Beneficiation In The South African Mining Industry

    By M. Dworzanowski

    Beneficiation, in the context of this paper, has two distinct definitions. From an economic perspective, beneficiation relates to adding value to a mined raw material. From a metallurgy perspective, b

    Sep 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Uncertainty Assessment For The Evaluation Of Net Present Value: A Mining Industry Perspective ? Synopsis (443bbb20-5eab-43f3-85de-c6c40fb656b6)

    By Ö. Erdem

    The investment decision making process in the insurance and finance industries is affected by new advances such as simulation techniques. These advances have improved the discounted cash flow method (

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    The Development Of A Remote-Controlled Highwall Rockbroom?A World First For The Open-Pit Mining Industry ? Synopsis

    By D. van Rensburg

    Jointed rock slopes are generally stable, as there is no freedom of movement for blocks of rock. In an open- pit mining environment, blasting opens up space into which blocks of rock can fail, resulti

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Finite Element Modelling Of Electric Currents In Ac Submerged Arc Furnaces

    By I. Mc Dougall

    Finite element models were generated of two submerged arc furnaces of different geometries. A 48MW circular furnace and a 68MW 6-in-line rectangular furnace were studied. The electrodes, raw material,

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Optimizing The Life Of Ore Passes In A Deep-Level Gold Mine

    By P. R. Brenchley

    Main ore pass systems should last the life of a mine, and too often expensive and hazardous remedial measures are required to repair a damaged ore pass in an attempt to extend its life. In order to ma

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Characterization and distribution of chrome spinel grains in magnetically fractionated ilmenite concentrates

    The distribution of chrome spinels in a magnetically fractionated ilmenite concentrate sourced from the Murray Basin was characterized by XRF assaying, quantitative electron microprobeanalysis, grain

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    DC Furnace Containment Vessel Design Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

    By M. Shapiro, L. A. le Grange, B. Henning

    Effective pyrometallurgical process vessel design requires accurate assessment of the heat fluxes through the walls of the furnace. This is particularly important for freeze lining operation which is

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Variations In Ultra-Deep, Narrow Reef Stoping Configurations And The Effects On Cooling And Ventilation - Introduction

    In exploiting the ultra-deep, narrow reef ore bodies of the Witwatersrand, the ventilation and cooling systems within the stopes play a critical role because of high concentrations of active workers.

    Jan 1, 2001

  • SAIMM
    A comparison of Jointed Rock Mass Strength Envelopes Using Hoek-Brown GSI and Direct Shear Results

    By 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

  • SAIMM
    Oxygen Activity Measurements In Simulated Converter Matte (e2a109c1-a92c-480a-aff7-b09fc199f5f7)

    By K. G. Tshilombo

    It should be possible to use an oxygen probe to follow iron removal during converting, if local equilibrium is established between iron in the matte and the iron oxides in the fayalitic slag. The oxyg

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Witwatersrand Gold Reef Evaluation: The ?Variancegram? Tool

    By C. Lemmer

    The resolution with which the different categories of resources are forecast for Witwatersrand gold reefs should ideally tie in with block sizes that are optimal in terms of the variability structures

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Life-Of-Mine Ventilation and Refrigeration Planning for Resolution Copper Mine (f7fec8ba-f444-4056-8367-98da9f297180)

    Resolution Copper Mine is planned to be a 2000 m deep panel cave mine with virgin rock temperatures above 80°C in rock with a high crystalline silica content. The planned run-of-mine production rate i

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    An Economic Model For Gold And Platinum Mining Using Selective Blast Mining

    By I. Bock

    Selective Blast Mining (SBM) makes use of milli-second sequential blasting technology to separate the valuable reef material from waste rock in the blasting operation at stope faces in the mining of t

    Jan 1, 1998

  • SAIMM
    Expert Mill Control At AngloGold Ashanti

    By W. I. van Drunick

    AngloGold Ashanti Metallurgy has recently been involved in the successful installation of intelligent, expert control systems on the milling circuits. The benefits of expert systems in these highly in

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Introducing new Council members (82061035-7b48-48e5-a216-1da1ce921e6c)

    Mr G H Park was born and brought up in Zimbabwe, in mining from the University of the Witwatersrand. Starting as a Learner Official at Rand Mines, he went Mr D J van Niekerk was educated at Helpmekaar

    Jan 1, 1990

  • SAIMM
    Neural networks to estimate bubble diameter and bubble size distribution of flotation froth surfaces - Synopsis

    By R. H. Estrada-Ruiz

    This work analyses a new approach to estimates bubble size distribution of froth surfaces using artificial neural networks (ANN).Also, the robustness of ANN to interpret images with illumination pertu

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Geotechnical Considerations In The Design Of The MOCB Mining Method At Konkola No.3 Shaft.

    By M Lipalile, A B. Tunono, A W. Naismith

    Konkola No 3 shaft experienced severe mining induced stress and time related deterioration in ground conditions in an area where an over-cut and bench (OCB) mining method was used to extract a shallow

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Equipment Selection For High Selective Excavation Surface Coal Mining

    By H. Aykul

    The choice of which mining method to use at many large surface coal mines is often dicated by what machinery is available or what experience the mine management can offer. One of the most significant

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Numerical Solution for the Deformations of Tunnels in Rock Masses and its Application to Estimate In Situ Stress Ratio K0

    By M. Arlandi, J. C. Monge

    In this paper, the finite element method is used to obtain deformations of a rock tunnel. More than 3,000 numerical simulations and calculations were carried out. The analysis of this results has all

    Jan 1, 2003