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  • SAIMM
    Technological developments for spatial prediction of soil properties, and Danie Krige’s influence on it

    By R. Webster

    "Daniel Krige’s influence on soil science, and on soil survey in particular, has been profound. From the 1920s onwards soil surveyors made their maps by classifying the soils and drawing boundaries be

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    The Influence Of Sr2+ On The Formation Of Calcareous Deposits On Freely Corroding Low Carbon Steel In Seawater

    The corrosion behaviour of a low carbon steel was investigated in synthetic seawaters with and without Sr2+. It was found that strontium substitutes for calcium in aragonite, rather than precipitating

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Analyses of Tunnel Stress Failures at Pyhäsalmi Mine

    By M. Hakala, P. Tolppanen

    A method to predict stress-induced failures around excavations based on the mapped geological and rock mechanical information is studied. Totally of 7 km of newly excavated tunnels are mapped in the I

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Excavation simulation for information-oriented construction of large powerhouse caverns at depth

    By J. Xiao, Y. Jiang, Y. Tanabashi, Z. Song

    Modelling the effect of blasting-caused damage, anisotropy of rock masses and excavation sequence on deformational behaviour and stability of large-scale underground caverns is important in the design

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Destruction Of Underground Methane At Beatrix Gold Mine - Synopsis

    Beatrix Gold Mine, a deep-level gold mine in the Free State province of South Africa, has the highest methane emission rate of any gold mine in the country. Methane is emitted from underground sources

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    Production Of Titanium Metal Powder By The HDH Process - Synopsis

    By X. Goso

    Laboratory-scale tests were conducted at Mintek for the production of titanium powder from particulate Kroll sponge by the hydrogenation-dehydrogenation (HDH) process. The aim of this work was to prod

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    The Risks Associated With Mines In Dolomitic Compartments

    By T. A. Ngcobo

    Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of BSc Eng (Mining)degree The purpose of this report is to assess the risks faced by mines in dolomitic compartments in particular Kl

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    SRC rock mass classification applied to tunnels under high tectonic stress

    By L. I. Gonzalez de Vallejo

    SRC rockmass classification have been applied to 25 tunnels in Spain and Italy, for which it was found that much heavier supports than those estimated by the RMR index were required. SRC and RMR indi

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Thermodynamic Analysis and Experimental Study of Manganese Ore Alloy and Dephosphorization in Converter Steelmaking

    In this study, the effects of slag compositions, slag amount, temperature, and carbon content of steel on the manganese and phosphorus distribution ratios during converter steelmaking were analysed us

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Pyrometallurgy At Mintek

    By T. R. Curr, R. T. Jones

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, Mintek, DC arc furnace, plasma, smelting, chromite, ilmenite, cobalt, slag, zinc fuming, dust, magnesium, laterite, ferronickel, arc modelling, Pyrosim, thermodynamics Th

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Strong ground motion and site response of mine-induced seismic events

    By S. K. Murphy, S. M. Spottiswoode, A. M. Milev, D. Geyser

    A portable, stand-alone instrument especially designed for recording strong ground motion was used in this study to create a large database of peak particle velocities measured underground. A total nu

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    An experimental damage model for predicting the nonlinear behavior of rock

    By S. -H. Chang, C. -I. Lee, Y. -K. Lee

    Based on results from triaxial compressive tests, an experimental damage model to simulate post-peak behaviours as well as nonlinear behaviours before peak strength was developed. In order to consider

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Cave management and secondary breaking practices at Palabora Mining Company - Synopsis

    By S. Ngidi

    Palabora Mining Company operates a low grade underground copper mine situated in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Full production was first reached in May 2005 after a successful transition from an

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Slope unit based 3D landslide hazard mapping system

    By Y. Mitani, M. Xie, G. Zhou, T. Esaki

    The assessment of landslide instability and risk has become a topic of major interest for both geoscientists and engineering professionals as well as for local communities and administrations in many

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Modelling and simulation of gold ore leaching

    By S. Bellec

    A leaching model for gold ore that takes into account the impact of cyanide and oxygen concentrations as well as gold surface exposure on leaching performance is developed. Cyanide consumption is esti

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    An analysis of the practical and economic implications of systematic underground drilling in deep South African gold mines

    By D. G. Krige

    Using chip sample data and spatial structure parameters from a large mined-out section of a South African gold mine the advantages to be gained from a regular underground borehole drilling programme h

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Deformation analysis for the middle pier of the Permanent Ship Lock of Three Gorges Project

    By H. Zhu, F. Xu, T. Wang

    Abstract : The deformation monitoring data of the middle pier of the in permanent ship lock in Three Gorges revealed several interesting deformation phenomena. Conclusions and explanations are made co

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Effect of discontinuity orientation and spacing on the blasting performance in some open cast mines of TKI•-Turkey

    By H. A. Bilgin, A. Özgenog?lu, G. Kaçar

    In this study, the influences of rock mass properties on the blasting performance in open cast mines are investigated. To this end, discontinuity spacings and discontinuity orientations are measured a

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Nugget effect, artificial or natural? - Synopsis

    By P. C. Carrasco

    Knowing the origin of the relevant and irrelevant components of the nugget effect is essential to optimize the process under study. This paper describes the causes of the nugget effect and, its depend

    Jan 1, 2010

  • 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