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  • SAIMM
    The Complementary Aspects of Ion-Exchange Resins and Solvent Extraction in Copper Recovery Processes

    By A. Tsekov, Stefan Neufeind, T. Angelov, G. Savov

    "A complementary ion exchange/solvent extraction process for the recovery of copper from low-grade ores developed by Iontech Engineering Ltd. is described. It has successfully been implemented on a fu

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    The Evolution Of Strategic Long-Term Planning At Anglo Platinum

    By D. C. Andersen, G. L. Smith, J. Pearson-Taylor

    Following a restructuring of Anglo Platinum Limited in 2004 the strategic long-term planning function has been centralized. This paper describes the revised strategic long-term planning process coveri

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Effects of flotation operational parameters on froth stability and froth recovery

    By K. Gharibi, A. Dehghani, S. Farrokhpay, M. Aghajanloo, M. Ostadrahimi

    The effect of flotation operational parameters on froth stability and froth recovery was studied. Froth stability was measured using a special column. To determine the froth recovery, the froth height

    Jan 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Recovery of gold from the Mouteh Gold Mine tailings dam - Synopsis

    It 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

  • SAIMM
    1.1 Kenyon

    Standards And Laboratory Monitoring In Gold Assay Key Components Of Best Practice

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    The Smelting Operations Of Anglo American?s Platinum Business: An Update

    By R. J. Hundermark

    Keywords: Anglo American, Anglo Platinum Ltd, Waterval, Mortimer, Polokwane, ACP, pyrometallurgy, platinum, PGMs Anglo Platinum Ltd is the largest primary platinum producer in the world and operat

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Kinetics And Thermodynamic Parameters For The Manufacturing Of Anhydrous Zirconium Tetrafluoride With Ammonium Acid Fluoride As Fluorinating Agent ? Synopsis

    By C. J. Pretorius

    More than 30 percent of the global demand for zircon (ZrSi04) is supplied by South Africa. A significant amount of the zircon is exported, and beneficiated products are then imported for industrial ap

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Voidfill material strength behaviour and underground application

    By S. Z. Pethö, H. Yilmaz

    South Deep Mine is currently undertaking numerous voidfilling projects using low strength aerated cement products. Representative samples from one such site, were taken and tested for the load deforma

    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
    Characteristics Of An Effective Self-Directed Work Team In The Gold-Mining Industry

    By A. Nel

    The gold mining industry in South Africa stands to benefit much from the implementation of the self-directed work team concept. Its introduction implies flatter hierarchical structures, empowerment of

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Laboratory simulation of the behaviour of highly stressed mining fronts

    By M. C. Bétournay

    Strainbursts are common in overstressed brittle rock around deep mine openings. Such failures are characterized by a biaxial state of stress in the plane of the opening boundary. A zone of compressi

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Rapid Installation Of Support In A Partially Raise Bored Shaft Using Sky Jacks. ? Synopsis

    By D. Strachan

    Installation of support in known poor ground intersections during reaming operations requires rapid access to stabilize the shaft wall and thus to prevent the loss of the shaft through scaling. This i

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Common-Sense Improvements To Electric Smelting At Impala Platinum

    By V. Coetzee

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, furnace, PGM, platinum, nickel, copper, electric smelting, six-in-line, Peirce-Smith, Impala Platinum In 1992, a paper was compiled highlighting a common-sense approach t

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Outsourcing in the Mining Industry: Decision-Making Framework and Critical Success Factors

    By C. J. H. Steenkamp

    Theoretically, the main driver behind a mining operations? sourcing decision should differ from company to company, and within a company from project to project, but in reality it often relates to cos

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Changing Requirements Of Ferroalloys For Flat Products - User?s Perspective

    By A. K. Das, S. Pathak, C. Bhanu, P. K. Tripathy

    Ferroalloys are integral part of steel melting process. The purpose of using ferroalloys is three fold e.g. killing of steel, modifying the slag composition and steel alloying. Amount of ferroalloys u

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Pneumatic Injection Of Solids Into Pyrometallurgical Processes: Past, Present, And Future

    By J. Kirsch

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, pneumatic transport, pneumatic transport Dense-phase pneumatic injection has begun to replace more traditional furnace-feeding systems. The paper describes the technology

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Mineralogical Solutions For Pyrometallurgical Problems

    By L. Andrews

    Keywords: mineralogy, phase-chemical, chemical-looping combustion, XRD, SEM, EDS, QEMSCAN, PGM, slag, matte, ilmenite Mineralogy, traditionally associated with concentrator studies, is being incre

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Recent Improvements In The Kumera Steam Dryer

    By J. Talja

    Keywords: drying, steam drying, concentrates, copper, lead During the past twenty years steam drying has become a prominent technology for drying of non-ferrous metals concentrate. This is mainly

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Bindura Nickel Corporation Smelter Operations

    By E. Dzingayi

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, furnace, Bindura, nickel The smelter at Bindura Nickel Corporation processes concentrates from its own mines and other external sources. Concentrates are dried, smelted,

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Incline Caving As A Massive Mining Method

    By D. D. Munro

    Finsch Mine is a kimberlite diamond mine located at Lime Acres in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The mine was founded in 1961 and started surface mining in 1964. Underground production co

    Jul 1, 2013