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Monitoring the lining of an ilmenite smelting furnaceBy K. Sørli, H. Elstad, I. M. Skaar, A. Hildal
Generally, monitoring of refractory furnace linings is of interest to the metallurgical industry. The main issues are to control wear of the furnace lining and break out of molten metal. Penetration o
Jan 1, 2003
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Mine rehabilitation in the arid Succulent Karoo vegetation zone on the South African west cost,Namakwa Sands—case studyBy T. F. J. Hälbich
Namakwa Sands aims to conserve environmental resources and prevent or minimize environmental impacts from its operations. The challenge faced by Namakwa Sands is the rehabilitation of the arid winter
Jan 1, 2003
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Scale effect on the geometrical and mechanical properties of rock jointsBy N. Fardin, O. Stephansson, L. Jing
A pair of silicon rubber replicas of size 250 mm by 250 mm, from a natural rock joint, was used to produce several high strength concrete fracture replicas of different sizes, from 50 mm by 50 mm to 2
Jan 1, 2003
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Disturbance Assessment at the Wall of a Vertical Blasted Shaft in MarlsBy J. P. Piguet, Y. Wileveau
ABSTRACT : An experimental programme for damage assessment was performed in the vicinity of the main shaft of Andra’s Underground Research Laboratory, currently under construction in the East of Franc
Jan 1, 2003
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Effect of mineralogy on grindability – A case study of copper oresBy T. Nghipulile, G. Dzinomwa, J. Kurasha, M. Amwaama, B. Mapani, K. Maweja, T. E. Moongo
The effect of mineralogy on the grindability was investigated using three copper ores – two sulphides and one oxide. The dominant copper minerals were identified by optical microscopy and mineral chem
Mar 30, 2023
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The practicality of using rock mass classification in a narrow tabular orebody at depth extracting the Ventersdorp Contact ReefBy R. van Heerden, T. R. Stacey
In the challenging environments of deep-level, narrow tabular orebody gold mines in South Africa, rock mass classification offers a potential method for predicting hazardous areas and optimising rock
Oct 24, 2025
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SULFOX Wet Acid Process (WAP) - The Technology for cleaning up sulfurous off-gasses, with production of a saleable product as Sulfuric Acid Metallurgical Industry ? IntroductionBy W. Kint
More than 10 years ago, one of MECS?s current partners KVT developed the so called SULFOX process for cleaning waste gases containing sulfuric compounds. In this Wet Acid Process (WAP) compounds such
Jan 1, 2009
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A critical comparison of interpolation techniques for digital terrain modelling in miningBy M. Z. Emad, A. Hassan, M. A. Raza, M. U. Khan, S. A. Saki
Digital modelling of a surface is crucial for Earth science and mining applications for many reasons. These days, high-tech digital representations are used to produce a high-fidelity topographic surf
Feb 6, 2023
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Testing Of Temporary Face Support Systems Under Rockfall ConditionsBy J. L. Human, N. Fernandes
The rockfall hazard is the major contributing agency to fatal accidents in South African platinum mining operations. The majority of these accidents occur in close proximity to the working stope face.
Jan 1, 2004
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Dynamic Support Rationale and SystemsBy U. Singh, E. T. Brown, J. Coxon
The rapid fracturing and deformation that occurs around excavations during rock bursts demand that support and reinforcement systems have both deformability and damping capabilities. The energy deman
Jan 1, 2003
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Matching numerical methods to rock engineering problems: a summary of the key issuesBy J. P. Harrison, J. A. Hudson
ABSTRACT: Given the current widespread use of numerical models for rock mechanics and rock engineering, and the ‘Technology Road Map’ theme of the Congress, it is timely to consider the key issues in
Jan 1, 2003
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Effects of a Thio Collector Mixture for Optimising Recovery of a Low-Grade Carbonatite Copper Ore using Senfroth 38 FrotherBy A. P. I. Popoola, T. J. Olaniyi, A. A. Adeleke
"A laboratory froth flotation experiment was conducted on a low-grade carbonatite copper ore sample obtained from Phalaborwa in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The sample was a homogenous hydroc
Jan 1, 2015
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Is it wavy or rough?By J. P. Harrison
ABSTRACT: The significant effect of fracture surface morphology on the mechanical behaviour of rock masses is well known and has been studied by many people. For linear profiles taken from fracture su
Jan 1, 2003
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Development Of A Viable Process For The Recovery Of Zinc From Oxide OresThe Skorpion Zinc Project demonstrated the viability of the production of zinc from non-sulphide (commonly called ?zinc-oxide?) ores, using the leach/solvent extraction/electrowinning process route. T
Jan 1, 2008
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The Development And Implementation Of Industrial Hydrometallurgical Gallium And Germanium RecoveryThe Gordonsville Operation of Pasminco US Inc. along with the Center for Advanced Mineral and Metallurgical Processing (CAMP) at Montana Tech studied, developed and implemented a pilot scale hydrometa
Jan 1, 2008
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Stability of large rock caverns excavated in a highly stressed regionBy Y. -J. Park, K. -H. You, Y. -T. Choi, Lee. H. -W.
Many large caverns are being constructed in great depths in Korea mainly for the storage of oil and LPG. These caverns are mostly located near the port where rock conditions are reasonably good. In so
Jan 1, 2003
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The importance of incorporating dynamic effects of vertical oscillations in designing underground structuresBy S. Sakurai
We discuss the mechanical characteristics of underground structures that are subjected to vertical oscillations. Under such circumstances - expected when an earthquake rupture occurs very close to hig
Jan 1, 2003
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Sensibility analysis of the thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of a radioactive waste storage shaft in a deep shale using probabilistic methodsBy S. Escoffier, A. Giraud, K. Su, F. Homand, N. Hoteit
Abstract For the feasibility study of an underground waste disposal the characterization of the coupled behaviour of the host rock is required: Because of the very low permeability of these formations
Jan 1, 2003
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Study on Tunneling in Rock Masses with Inclined Layers Using Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (DDA)By J. -H. Wu, S. Nishiyama, Y. Ohnishi
The behaviors and stress distributions of the inclined jointed rock masses with different dip angles obtained from DDA are compared to the results of laboratory tests. By calculating the block stress
Jan 1, 2003
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Integration of CSIR- and CSIRO-type of overcoring rock stress data at the Zedex Test Site, Äspö HRL, SwedenBy F. H. Cornet, D. Ask, O. Stephansson
We have conducted a stress analysis of overcoring stress measurements undertaken at the Zedex Test Site (ZTS) in the Äspö HRL, Sweden. Two different types of overcoring cells have been used at the sit
Jan 1, 2003