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The GCRF Mine Dust and Health Network: A collaborative engagement platform, J.L. Broadhurst, S. Adams, and J.R.C. von HoldtBy S. Adams, J. R. C. von Holdt, J. L. Broadhurst
Fugitive dust from mineral extraction and processing activities can significantly influence air quality, the environment, and the health and quality of life of workers and surrounding communities. Poo
Jan 1, 2020
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Genetic Algorithms and Scenario ReductionScenario reduction is designed for selecting a representative subset of geostatistical simulations out of a much larger set. Three steps are involved: measuring the dissimilarity between two simulatio
Jan 1, 2014
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Solvent Free CoatingsBy Darelle T. Janse van Rensburg
Some of the more recent developments in Paint Technology are solvent free materials. These coatings have mainly been formulated to overcome the negative attributes of solvent-based coatings, i.e. envi
Jan 1, 2006
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Wind Erosion Of Tailings Dams And Mitigation Of The Dust NuisanceBy G. E. Blight
Wind erosion can be a major cause of the loss and dispersion of tailings material from a tailings dam into its surrounding environment. Such dust dispersion can be a serious nuisance, as well as a hea
Jan 1, 2007
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Post Taphole Practices Adding ValueBy H. Hearnden
Whereas in the past, ladles were simply a means of transferring molten products from furnace tapholes to points of discharge be they casting pans or waste dumps, the ladle is now becoming a more integ
Jan 1, 2004
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Tools For The Transfer Of Strata Control KnowledgeBy T. O. Hagan
Analyses of accident records show that a better understanding of very basic strata control principles and practices, by production personnel, will improve worker safety. Workers, lack of knowledge, wi
Jan 1, 2005
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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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Improvement in the Overall Efficiency of Mining Equipment: A Case Study"In mechanized mining, poor equipment efficiency (availability, utilization, productivity, and quality) can endanger the success of the operation. This case study will show how an initiative to improv
Jan 1, 2016
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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
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Cracking A Hard Nut: An Overview Of Lonmin?s Operations Directed At Smelting Of UG2-Rich Concentrate Blends - SynopsisLonmin, earlier than any other primary platinum producer, had to deal with the concentrating and smelting of UG2-rich ores and concentrates respectively. Smelting was performed at a fairly modest scal
Jan 1, 2011
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Solidification Of An Al-Zn Alloy During Semi-Solid Processing - SynopsisBy S. L. George
The semi-solid metal casting process results in a unique solidification path. The microstructural features that were identified during the characterization of the as-cast microstructure, were used as
Jan 1, 2011
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Interaction of dust with the DC plasma arc - a computational modelling investigation (48774a53-c126-481b-8630-879d3aef53c9)By Q. G. Reynolds
The presence of dust and fume suspended in the freeboard region is a common feature of the operation of direct current (DC) plasma smelting furnaces. This occurs primarily as a result of the use of fi
Jan 1, 2015
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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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Technical skills?a major strategic issue - Synopsis (fe76e3c8-f6c3-411a-a6dd-39c52c339bd0)A shortage of technical skills in all areas of the mining industry is being experienced worldwide. This has significant consequences for design, operations, productivity and safety and, therefore, nee
Jan 1, 2008
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Application of a Localized Direct Conditioning Mineral Resource Modelling Technique for Medium- and Long-Term Planning of Underground Mining OperationsAt the exploration stage for new mining projects or for medium- and long-term areas of existing mines (typical of South African gold mines), drilling data is on a relatively large grid. This grid is n
Jan 1, 2014
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Viscoplastic behaviour of and damage to rock related to the design of underground waste depository cavitiesBy A. Bouvard, N. Hoteit, E. Boidy, F. Pellet
In the context of the construction of an Underground Research Laboratory devoted to the feasibility studies of radioactive waste deposits, it appears of the utmost importance to study the long-term be
Jan 1, 2003
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Parameter variability in the toppling stability of rock blocksBy J. Muralha
The paper presents the limit equilibrium equations for the analysis of toppling blocks on a rock slope. The safety conditions are assessed by a numeric procedure implemented in an Excel worksheet. The
Jan 1, 2003
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Computer Modelling Of Molten Halides Using Diffraction DataBy O. I. Ostrovski, D. K. Belashchenko
The aim of this paper is the construction of models of systems with ionic and ionic-covalent bonds (molten salts) using experimental diffraction data and the calculation of their structure and thermod
Jan 1, 2004
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Copper Mining in Zambia – History and FutureBy Cade Mweemba, Alex Mwanza, Jackson Sikamo
"The Zambian Copper mining industry as we know it today has its genesis from early in the 20th century in the 1920s. Consistent private sector-driven investment in the industry over a period of over 5
Jan 1, 2015
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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