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Investigation of the mechanism for fireside corrosion in coal-fired boilers in South AfricaBy J. W. van der Merwe, K. G. Moloko
Furnace wall tubes from 600 MW subcritical boilers at three coal-fired power stations were sampled and the fireside deposits examined to determine the mechanism of fireside corrosion. This involved an
Jun 1, 2021
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Use of Ion Exchange to Increase Value in Copper–Cobalt OperationsBy J. van Deventer
Ion exchange is widely used in hydrometallurgical operations for the recovery and purification of valuable metals. Special chelating resins have a high affinity for specific elements, allowing the sel
Jan 1, 2023
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An Alternative Pillar Design MethodologyBy R. W. O. Kersten
"The aim was to investigate stable pillar design procedures currently in use on chrome and platinum mines, subject them to a critical appraisal, and review some of the alternatives proposed in the lit
May 1, 2019
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Challenges in the use of verbal probability expressions in communicating riskBy J. Hadjigeorgiou, J. Wesseloo
Mining companies employ a multitude of risk management tools. The effectiveness of these tools for decision-making and communicating risk has not been addressed. This paper investigates the use of ver
Jan 30, 2026
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Processing of a refractory concentrate with high gold content in sulphides and rock-forming minerals, А.Y. Senchenko, Y.G. Seredkin, А.V. Aksenov, and А.А. VasilievBy А. А. Vasiliev, Y. G. Seredkin, А. V. Aksenov, А. Y. Senchenko
Refractory gold-containing concentrates usually contain gold enclosed in sulphides as well as in rock-forming minerals. Another difficulty is that gold often occurs as very fine inclusions of several
Jan 1, 2020
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Determining the ions with the most impact on froth stability in Cu-Ni-PGM ore flotation, M.S. Manono and K.C. CorinBy K. C. Corin, M. S. Manono
The mining and mineral concentration of Cu-Ni-PGM sulfide ores in South Africa occurs in semiarid regions. The scarcity and availability of water resources in these regions has become one of the bigge
Jan 1, 2020
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Scale-up of HPGR in size reduction of iron ore pellet feed, T.M. Campos, G. Bueno, and L.M. TavaresBy G. Bueno, L. M. Tavares, T. M. Campos
Iron ore pellet feed pressing has been one of the first and most successful applications of High- Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) in the minerals industry. Vale S.A. has been one of the pioneers in thi
Jan 1, 2020
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Three-dimensional X-Ray computed tomographic characterization of micro-imperfections in ground siderite particles, C. Zhang, L.X. Li, X. Zhang, N. Li, H.M. Zheng, Z.T. Yuan , and X.M. WangBy X. Zhang, Z. T. Yuan, C. Zhang, H. M. Zheng, X. M. Wang, L. X. Li, N. Li
In metal mines, comminution is commonly used to liberate minerals for subsequent mineral concentration processes, such as flotation, magnetic separation and gravity separation. However, ores are aggre
Jan 1, 2020
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Calibration of the limit equilibrium pillar failure model using physical modelsBy D. F. Malan, R. P. Els
The limit equilibrium model, used in displacement discontinuity codes, is a popular method to simulate pillar failure. This paper investigates the use of physical modelling to calibrate this model. Fo
May 3, 2023
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Advanced seismic acquisition techniques in South African mines: Insights from the FUTURE projectBy I. James, R. J. Durrheim, M. S. D. Manzi, O. Valeshin, J. Lepine, L. V. Socco, C. Colombero, A. Malehmir, M. K. Rapetsoa, M. Sihoyiya
The FUTURE project aims to enhance seismic surveying in South African mining by integrating advanced acquisition technologies. In this paper, we detail surface and underground seismic surveys at the S
Jan 12, 2025
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Recycled Printed Circuit Board leach residue as an alternative reducing agent in secondary copper smelting, D. Attah-Kyei, G. Akdogan, C. Dorfling, and J.H. ZietsmanBy G. Akdogan, J. H. Zietsman, C. Dorfling, D. Attah-Kyei
The development of newer and improved electrical products has led to an increase in the rate at which older products are discarded as waste. The main focus of electronic waste is the printed circuit b
Jan 1, 2020
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Centralised Process Control of the Metallurgical Operation at Rössing, South West Africa/NamibiaBy R. Thomas
A Honeywell TDC 2000 central process control system was installed at Rössing in 1984. The system controls the metallurgical operations from crushing to the finished product of uranium oxide and manufa
Jan 1, 1987
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A Phased Development Schedule For A Platinum Concentrator Utilizing A Dynamic Stockpile ModelBy J. Labuschagne
The primary factor contributing to the profitability of a platinum mine and its associated concentrator is the time taken from the first hoist of material from underground to the first batch of concen
Jan 1, 2012
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Seamlessly Integrating Occupational Health Into BusinessBy C. J. Badenhorst
The primary focus of management today is safety, or preventing negative, generally irreversible, events of acute duration. The outcomes of safety-related events are usually visible and can evoke stron
Jan 1, 2004
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Experimental validation of DEM in rotating drums using Positron Emission Particle Tracking, T. Moodley and I. GovenderBy T. Moodleya, I. Govender
Despite the widespread use of DEM to simulate particle processes, comparatively little work has been done to evaluate its accuracy. One of the reasons is a lack of available measurement techniques tha
Jan 1, 2020
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Developments In Kimberlite Emplacement TheoryBy E. M. W. Skinner
Various models of near-surface kimberlite pipe emplacement have been proposed over the years. These include a top-down, phreatomagmatic model, a bottom-up, embryonic pipe model and three top-down expl
Jan 1, 2010
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Investigation of Flow Regime Transition in a Column Flotation Cell using CFDBy N. Snyders, I. Mwandawande, S. M. Bradshaw, M. Karimi
"Flotation columns are normally operated at optimal superficial gas velocities to maintain bubbly flow conditions. However, with increasing superficial gas velocity, loss of bubbly flow may occur with
Feb 1, 2019
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Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials and the Regulatory Challenges to the Zircon IndustryBy K. Harlow
"Zircon is a naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) and as such is subject to a variety of regulations around the world. The regulatory processes and their implementation are summarized and t
Jan 1, 2017
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The Introduction of a Stiff Rockbolt and Hanging Wall Control Management System at a Platinum Mine in South AfricaBy P. Altounyan, K. Akermann, T. Van den Berg
Amandelbult Mine is currently undertaking a trial to mechanise the mining of the UG2 reef through the introduction of room and pillar mining. As part of the trial, a system of managing the control of
Jan 1, 2003
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Prediction of Gas Holdup in a Column Flotation Cell Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)By N. Snyders, I. Mwandawande, S. M. Bradshaw, M. Karimi
"Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was applied to predict the average gas holdup and the axial gas holdup variation in a 13.5 m high cylindrical column 0.91 m diameter. The column was operating in ba
Jan 1, 2019