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  • 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
    Quantification Of Stope Fracture Zone Behaviour In Deep Level Gold Mines

    By J. A. L. Napier

    This paper presents an overview of work carried out by the CSIR Division of Mining Technology and formerly by the Chamber of Mines Research Organization (COMRO) to quantify the behaviour of the stope

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SAIMM
    Validity Range of the Discrete Gaussian Change-of-Support Model and its Variant

    By J. -P. Chilès

    The discrete Gaussian model is a very popular change-of-support model for estimating block grade distributions. It is designed for a stationary random function Z(x) that is regarded as the transform o

    Jan 1, 2014

  • 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
    Technical skills?a major strategic issue - Synopsis

    A shortage of technical skills in all areas of the mining industry is being experienced worldwide. This has significant consequences for design, operations, productivity and safety and, therefore, nee

    Jan 1, 2009

  • SAIMM
    Evaluation of dynamic grouting effect for Low-permeable rock

    By S. Wakita, K. Aoki, Y. Mito, K. Date

    It is of great importance to prevent a leakage of hazardous substances from underground storage plants, because this certainly leads to a fatal disaster for human societies. Therefore, effective grout

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    A Review Of Optimal Planning Of Level And Raise Spacing In Inclined Narrow Reefs

    By C. Musingwini

    The subject of optimal planning of level and raise spacing for inclined narrow reef deposits has received intermittent attention over the years because the subject matter is inherently complex. Previo

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Research into fire fighting and fire prevention in South Africa

    By A. Whillier

    The decisive action taken by mine managements in recent years has been the main factor in bringing about the present downward trend in mine fires. A better understanding of the fundamental factors tha

    Jan 1, 1981

  • SAIMM
    Diamond Value Management - Knowledge Management And The Measurement Of Value Addition

    By P. J. Rider

    Diamond Value Management?s objective is to achieve $/ton revenue improvement across De Beers group mines. The respective %improvement contributions are measured against targets set by each of the oper

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Metallurgical Accounting In The Northparkes Concentrator - A Case Study (00982089-f990-4df9-a84d-f2282567e0f0)

    By W. M. Jansen

    In many mineral processing operations, the reported production figures for an accounting period may not make the best use of available data. While most of the mathematical approaches, such as check-in

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Doppler depth of sump sensor ‘One shear, one shuttle-car load’

    By B. S. Spottiswoode

    Lack of visibility makes it difficult for continuous miner (CM) operators to judge the desired sump depth. The resulting inaccuracies have proven to lead to significant production losses. This problem

    Sep 1, 2001

  • SAIMM
    The role of an advanced shotcrete constitutive model for reliable predictions of the ground-shotcrete interaction in tunneling

    By D. Boldini, R. Lackner, H. A. Mang

    ABSTRACT: In this paper, the strong interaction between the hardening shotcrete lining and the surrounding ground in NATM tunneling is investigated by means of axisymmetric analyses, accounting for th

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Mechanical behaviour of chalk reservoir: Numerical modelling of water sensitivity and time dependence effects

    By Ch. Schroeder, F. Collin, R. Charlier, Y. J. Cui

    The paper proposes two numerical models ot the mechanical behaviour of chalk. First, an elasto-plastic constitutive law reproduces the different plastic mechanisms of the chalk and the influence of po

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Lötschberg base tunnel: brittle failure phenomena encountered during excavation of the Steg lateral adit

    By V. Labiouse, P. K. Kaiser, F. Descoeudres, F. Rojat

    In this paper some failure phenomena observed in the crossing of brittle rock formations at the Lötschberg base tunnel are presented. A brittle failure criteria, recently developed by Canadian researc

    Jan 1, 2003

  • SAIMM
    Breakage mechanisms and an encouraging correlation between the Bond parameters and the friability value ? Synopsis

    By H. T. Ozkahraman

    It is important to know the breakage mechanism in materials since this knowledge influences the results of subsequent grinding operations. There are two distinct failure mechanisms in breakage: one is

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Some Benefits Arising From The Establishment Of A Mining Infrastructure Prior To The Commissioning Of The Shaft

    By H. C. de Wet

    The predevelopment and preparation of a total infrastructure in a deep level mining environment, prior to the shaft system being commissioned has major advantages. This paper intends to indicate these

    Jan 1, 1997

  • SAIMM
    A new approach for borehole joint investigation—Development of Discontinuity Orientation Measurement drilling system

    By T. F. Cho, B .. O. You, K. S. Yoon, K. S. Won

    Discontinuity Orientation Measurement (DOM) drilling system capable of retrieving the reference line-marked core log, which can be used for determining the relative positions and orientations of disco

    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
    Where is all the gold?

    By M. Handley

    The Witwatersrand Basin contains by far the most gold ever found, and has hosted mining from its discovery in 1886 to the present. For many years, South Africa was the world’s largest producerof gold,

    Apr 5, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Early shaft reef removal at Beatrix No. 3 Vertical Shaft

    By J. W. Klokow, S. L. Mulder

    Early removal of the shaft reef is usually considered necessary on deep level South African gold mines to avoid damaging stress build-up associated with traditional shaft-protection pillars. In the ca

    Jan 1, 2003