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  • SAIMM
    Keynote: Address: A tribute to Prof. D.G. Krige for his contributions over a period of more than half a century

    By R. C. M. Minnitt, W. Dr. Assibey-Bonsu, F. A. Camisani-Calzolari

    Born in Bothaville (OFS) on the 26th August 1919, Daniel G. Krige grew up in Krugersdorp on the West Rand. Hematriculated from Monument High School in Krugersdorpin 1934 at the age of 15 and graduated

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A Modified Model to Calculate the Size of the Crushed Zone around a Blast-Hole

    By Z. Leng

    "After detonation of the explosive, the final blast-induced damage area around the blast-hole falls into three categories, namely crushed zone, fractured zone, and elastic deformation zone. This paper

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    Large-scale 3D characterisation of in-situ stress field in a complex mining district prone to rockbursting

    By J. P. Josien, J. F. Noirel, F. Lahaie, P. Bigarre, M. Al Heib

    ABSTRACT: In June 2001, a fatal rockburst affected a longwall face in the Houillères du Bassin de Lorraine (HBL), France. Subsequently, a large operation of in situ stress measurements by overcoring w

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Large-scale infrastructure projects. Application of rock mechanics in geotechnical engineering to avoid delays in constrution time and increases of costs—case studies

    By W. Wittke

    SUMMARY: Geotechnical problems often lead to an increase of construction time and costs for large highway and railway projects. Some reasons, which have led to failures and thus to a delay of construc

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Improved seismic event locations

    By S. M. Spottiswoode, Linzer. L. M.

    We report on further progress in improving seismic locations by using the so-called double-difference method (Spottiswoode and Milev, 1998 and Waldhauser et al., 1999). Double-differences are obtaine

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    3-D Modeling of rock mass quality

    By P. Syrjänen, Lovén. P.

    Because geostatistics together with block modeling has not been studied in detail before in the rock mechanics, a two-year research program to investigate the practical use of geotechnical modeling wa

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    The Corrosion Behaviour Of Steel In Seawater

    By H Möller

    The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the corrosion behaviour of steel in seawater. It is shown that the corrosion products (oxy-hydroxides and calcareous deposits) that are formed durin

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    The Proposed 2016 SAMREC Code

    By Steven Rupprecht

    "The South African Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (the SAMREC Code or the Code) sets out minimum standards, recommendations and guidelines for pu

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Case Studies Of Simultaneous Mining And Mineral Processing Optimization Applied To Platinum And Nickel Operations ? Synopsis

    By S. Burks

    This paper develops the themes explored by the authors at the Fourth International Platinum Conference,. Optimization techniques can be used to significantly increase the value of mining businesses by

    Jan 1, 2013

  • SAIMM
    Anomaly Enhancement in 2D Electrical Resistivity Imaging Method Using a Residual Resistivity Technique

    By H. Ramazi, A. Amini

    "This article is devoted to the introduction of a new technique of electrical resistivity data processing called residual resistivity (RR). We define RR as measured resistivity minus background resist

    Jan 1, 2016

  • SAIMM
    A design methodology for mechanised stoping with stable support pillars at depth in the Bushveld Complex

    By D. A. Spencer, L. J. Gardner

    In light of the apparent productivity benefits provided by mechanised stoping, Impala Platinum Limited commissioned a study to investigate its possible implementation for mining reserves located 1200

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Presidential Address: Planning the utilization of South Africa's coal reserves

    By B. C. Alberts

    Planning the use of South Africa's energy resources, especially coal, is of the utmost importance. The State and the mining industry require reliable official estimates of the economically mineab

    Jan 1, 1987

  • SAIMM
    Mechanical–transport processes in salt: consequences for abandonment of underground exploitations

    By M. Ghoreychi, X. Daupley

    ABSTRACT: The paper is devoted to two major aspects related to the abandonment of salt mines: 1)- Long-term risk associated with the mechanical instability of surface and its consequences for public s

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Reflections on destress blasting for deep level hardrock mining: Key considerations for successful application of the techniques

    By C. Yi, M. Onifade, B. Genc, S. Dineva, T. Zvarivadza, M. Khandelwal

    Deep hardrock mines worldwide increasingly face rockbursts as mining depths increase. These events result from the accumulation and sudden release of stress, causing rockmass damage and posing major s

    Jun 27, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Die optimisering van die Sishengroefvervoersisteem

    By deur J. V. D. M. Grimes

    Sishen Iron Ore Mine is one of the largest open-pit mines in the world, and loading and hauling constitutes one of the major cost items on the mine. Because high productivity in loading and hauling re

    Jan 1, 1984

  • SAIMM
    Foreword (134b8950-7dbc-4a9d-ad1c-39bdc8a1a198)

    Pyrometallurgy has played a very important role in southern Africa for at least four centuries. It continues to do so, and recent years have seen many exciting developments in pyrometallurgical techn

    Jan 1, 2006

  • SAIMM
    Empirical Model of Recovery Response of Copper Sulphide Circuit at Kansanshi Mine

    By F. K. Mulenga, M. Lusambo

    "Geometallurgical models are a strategic tool used primarily in planning, diagnosis, and process optimisation. This paper discusses the development of a predictive model for flotation recovery at Kans

    Nov 1, 2018

  • SAIMM
    Practical steps to Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) compliance for operational tailings storage facilities in South Africa

    By S. D. Dladla, S. Ramsamy

    The majority of the tailings dam operations in South Africa will be required to comply with the new Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) within the next one to three years, dependin

    Jun 2, 2022

  • SAIMM
    Reaction Mechanisms Of Charcoal And Coke In The Silicon Process

    By H. Tveit, E. H. Myrhaug, J. K. Tuset

    Silicon metal as a commodity material is produced by carbothermic reduction of quartz in electric submerged arc furnaces, where CO2 forms as a by-product. Since 1997 the Norwegian Ferroalloy Producers

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Effect of Crushing on Near-Gravity Material Distribution in Different Size Fractions of an Indian Non-Coking Coal

    By S. Mohanta, I. D. Behera, B. Sahoo

    "Run-of-mine coal contains particles of different sizes with different specific gravities, and when this coal is crushed, the amount of material present in a particular density class changes. This alt

    Jan 1, 2016