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  • SAIMM
    Recent Improvements At The BCL Smelter

    By A. C. Legg, M. T. Malema

    Keywords: Pyrometallurgy, flash, smelting, furnace, nickel, copper, Botswana BCL Limited operates the only Flash Smelting Furnace on the African continent, at Selebi-Phikwe, situated in north-east

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Utilizing strain criteria to predict highwall stability performance (99b83745-6008-4838-a805-df9da98849e4)

    By W. Newcomen, D. Brox

    The assessment of the stability performance of open pit highwalls has traditionally been based on consideration of surface movement rates. Although generally accepted in industry, this approach presen

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Seismic monitoring of the Northparkes lift 2 block cave?part I undercutting ? Synopsis

    Caving of the second lift of the E26 orebody at Northparkes Mines was monitored with a comprehensive package of instrumentation, including an ISS seismic monitoring system. Seismicity was collected by

    Jan 1, 2008

  • SAIMM
    Sensibility analysis of the thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of a radioactive waste storage shaft in a deep shale using probabilistic methods

    By 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

  • SAIMM
    Analysis for pillar extraction potential (A-PEP)—a risk-based program for underground coal mining

    By G. H. Lind

    Research into the safe and economic extraction of underground coal pillars in the Witbank and Highveld coalfields of South Africa highlighted that future practices will have to consider pertinent risk

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A three-dimensional tessellation boundary element method for simulation of fracture zone around openings

    By K. -J. Shou

    A special three-dimensional boundary element method has been developed for the simulation of the development of fracture zone in rock mass. This approach comprises a boundary element method and a thre

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Capping and Kriging Grades with Long-Tailed Distributions

    By M. Maleki

    Variogram analysis and kriging lack robustness in the presence of outliers and data with long-tailed distributions, which often arises when estimating grades in precious metal deposits. The capping te

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Measurement Of Material Resistivity And Contact Resistance Of Metallurgical Coke

    By J. A. Bakken, M. Tangstad, P. A. Eidem

    In the submerged arc production of ferromanganese, sillicomanganese and ferrochromium, the coke bed characteristics play an important role. The basic mechanisms of electric current conduction in the c

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Horizontal Stresses In The Hangingwall Of Tabular Stopes

    By A. P. Squelch

    The question of what stress condition exists in the hangingwall of tabular stopes remains topical and largely unanswered. Limited field data exist to quantify the situation and provide calibration for

    Jan 1, 2002

  • SAIMM
    The Allure, Magic And Mystery - A Brief History Of Diamonds

    By G. Smith

    This paper describes the allure of diamonds over time and highlights the magic and mystery of famous diamonds. Consideration is given to the effectiveness of marketing in the diamond industry. It is c

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Improving The Trough Opening Process At Premier Mine Utilizing Electronic Delay Detonators

    By H. Möhle

    Premier Mine is a large underground diamond mine, situated at Cullinan in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The mine hoists over 3 millions tons of diamond bearing kimberlite per year, from a mode

    Jan 1, 2000

  • SAIMM
    The viscosities and structures of calcium silicate slags containing MgO, CaF2, and A12O3

    By Y. D. Lee, J. H. Park, D. S. Kim, H. S. Song

    The viscosities and the infrared spectra of the CaO-SiO2-MgO-CaF2(or Al2O3) slags were measured to enhance our understanding of the interrelationship among the thermophysical property, microscopic str

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Rock-Related Fatality Trends In The South African Gold Mining Industry

    A South African gold mining rock-related fatal accident database has been analysed in order to determine rock-related fatality trends in the gold mining industry over the period 1990 to 1998. This ana

    Jan 1, 2001

  • SAIMM
    The Performance Of Centrifugal Pumps When Pumping Ultra-Viscous Paste Slurries - Synopsis

    Significant advances have been made in the design of centrifugal slurry pumps that are used for pumping high-density viscous and paste slurries. This paper presents the results of a series of centrifu

    Jan 1, 2012

  • SAIMM
    Atmospheric Acid Leaching Of Nickel-Copper Matte From Impala Platinum Refineries

    By R. M. Lamya

    The leaching behaviour of nickel?copper matte in an acidic?copper sulphate solution during the repulping stage at Impala Platinum Refineries has been studied. The base metal recovery process consists

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Management Of Subsidence Associated With The Mining Of The Roof Of The Sishen Cave. An Application Of The Slope Stability Radar

    By Glen Mc Gavigan

    The roof of the Sishen cave is being mined in order to exploit 6.8Mt of high grade ore. The cavity is filled with quartzite backfill in order to support the roof in the event of collapse. The cave d

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Meeting The Reduced Availability And Rising Costs Of Electrical Power: Anglo Platinum Ventilation And Cooling Strategies - Synopsis

    The reality of rising electrical power costs and the haunting prospect of decreasing electrical power availability are a threat to the growth of new projects and expansion programmes that could negati

    Jan 1, 2011

  • SAIMM
    The role of gravity flow in the design and planning of large sublevel stopes

    By M. Pineda

    Sublevel stoping (SLS) is one of the oldest and most used methods for underground mining. It relies heavily on the use of drilling and blasting techniques to remove the rock, and gravity to transport

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    ‘The tap-hole’ - key to furnace performance

    By R. J. Hundermark, L. R. Nelson

    The critical importance of tap-hole design and management to furnace performance and longevity is explored through examining some of the specific matte, metal and slag tapping requirements of non-ferr

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Stability Considerations for Slopes Excavated in Fine Hard Soils/Soft Rocks at Cobre Las Cruces Mine, Sevilla, Spain

    By J. M. Galera, M. D. Rodriguez, V. Pozo, S. Cooper

    "Cobre Las Cruces mine extracts copper minerals from a VMS deposit located in the well-known Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB). As an open pit, it is distinguished geologically from other IPB mines by the pre

    Jul 1, 2019