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Barometric Hazards Within The Context Of Deep-Level MiningBy R. M. Franz
This paper considers potential risks to the health of workers in ultra-deep mines, including barotrauma, physiological effects and toxicity of airborne pollutants. Relevant previous research is review
Jan 1, 2005
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Using Machine Carousel To Reduce Cladding Support Cycle At Pk2 Ventilation ShaftBy Braam Blom
PK2 Ventilation shaft is part of Paardekraal No 2 twin shaft system that is being developed to replace depleting Merensky reef production at Paardekraal shaft complex. The sinking team at this shaft f
Jan 1, 2009
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Design Rules For Avoiding Draw Horizon Damage In Deep Level Block CavesDeep level block caving as a mining method is becoming more popular due to the fact that it is the lowest cost per ton underground extraction system. However, many block caves do not achieve their ful
Jan 1, 1999
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Alternative Routes To Stainless Steel ? A Life Cycle ApproachA Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of stainless steel production, including that of the nickel, ferronickel, ferrochromium and iron feedstocks was carried out using inventory data derived from the literatu
Jan 1, 2004
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Innovative Process Control Technology For Milling And Flotation Circuit OperationsBy G. C. Smith
Process control applications in the minerals processing industry have grown extensively over the years due to the many benefits derived, both financially and operation-wise. Although control theory i
Jan 1, 2004
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Acid-Base Accounting of Unburned Coal from Underground Coal Gasification at Majuba Pilot PlantBy M. Gomo, L. S. Mokhahlane
"Underground coal gasification (UCG) is an unconventional mining method that converts coal in situ into a fuel gas that can be used for electricity generation. Residue products from UCG have the poten
Oct 1, 2018
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Design And Development Of A Low Noise Rockdrill (e23ff3f9-7637-41de-a805-68931d062e82)By N. D. L. Burger
A low noise blast hole drilling system was developed to limit the risk of noise-induced hearing impairment in mining operations. Noise- induced hearing loss has been identified as a major occupational
Jan 1, 2004
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Reduction Of Manganese Ores By Methane-Containing GasBy N. Anacleto, S. Ganguly
Reduction of Groote Eylandt (Australia) and Wessels (South Africa) manganese ores using CH4-H2-Ar gas mixture was investigated in a fixed bed laboratory reactor in the temperature range 1000?1200oC.
Jan 1, 2004
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Anglo Platinum Extra Low Profile (XLP) Mechanised Equipment Implementation ? An Update - SynopsisBy GA Harrison
The introduction of Extra Low Profile (XLP) mechanised equipment within Anglo Platinum is aligned with the overall New Mining Technologies strategy to focus on continuing modernization of our mining
Jan 1, 2008
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Using Machine Carousel To Reduce Cladding Support Cycle At Pk2 Ventilation Shaft (311f8feb-63e6-4d23-980e-900e4671e984)By Braam Blom
PK2 Ventilation shaft is part of Paardekraal No 2 twin shaft system that is being developed to replace depleting Merensky reef production at Paardekraal shaft complex. The sinking team at this shaft f
Jan 1, 2009
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Managing The Geotechnical Risk Associated With High And Low Walls At Anglo Coal?s Open Pit Mines. - SynopsisBy Gift Makusha, Dave Minney
Anglo Coal South Africa mines coal for both the domestic and export market using open cast and strip mining methods. To establish a mine, a process is set in place to gather ever increasing amounts
Jan 1, 2006
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A New Royalty For South African Mineral ResourcesBy F. T. Cawood
The new South African Mineral Policy has major implications on the way mineral rent will be collected and shared between the stakeholders in future. Although the policy does not supply details on how
Jan 1, 2001
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Perceptions of the Impact of Board Members? Individual Perspectives on the Social and Environmental Performance of CompaniesBy J. J. Stacey
Large mining companies generally follow the distributed ownership corporate model, with a board of directors responsible for decisions that affect both shareholder value and stakeholders of the compan
Jan 1, 2014
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An Economic Model For Gold And Platinum Mining Using Selective Blast MiningBy I. Bock
Selective Blast Mining (SBM) makes use of milli-second sequential blasting technology to separate the valuable reef material from waste rock in the blasting operation at stope faces in the mining of t
Jan 1, 1998
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A Perspective On The Supply And Utilization Of Mining Graduates In The South African Context - SynopsisBy C. Musingwini
The South African mining industry continues to be a major source of employment at a time when at least 25 per cent of the working age population is unemployed. At the same time the industry faces a sk
Jan 1, 2013
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Value chain based strategy formulation for mining technical systemsBy C. Lumley
The management of the Anglo Platinum (AP) mining technical systems (MTS) embarked upon a process of defining the strategy for the MTS department. The newly established department forms part of the gre
Jan 1, 2003
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Annual Financial Statements - Report Of The Independent AuditorsTo the members of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy We have audited the annual financial statements of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy set out on pages 357 t
Jan 1, 2002
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Thermodynamics of the MnO-containing slags and equilibrium relations associated with Mn ferroalloy productionsBy S. E. Olsen, K. Tang
Slag-metal and slag-metal-gas heterogeneous equilibria involving MnO-containing slags have been simulated using recently developed Mn-based alloy and IRSID oxide thermochemical databases. A large numb
Jan 1, 2004
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Mine Disaster and Mine Rescue Training Courses in Modern Academic Mining Engineering ProgrammesThe mining industry worldwide is currently facing a significant restructuring process. In most underground mines, widespread mechanization of the mining processes increases production while reducing s
Jan 1, 2014
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Mine disaster and mine rescue training courses in modern academic mining engineering programmes (70cf64eb-7ce2-4e61-b78d-364fa22d3992)By N. Henderson, J. Weyer, J. F. Brune
"The mining industry worldwide is currently facing a significant restructuring process. In most underground mines, widespread mechanization of the mining processes increases production while reducing
Jan 1, 2014