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Synergistic effect of mixed fatty acids in flotation of scheelite from calcite, F. Yang and S.S. LongBy F. Yang, S. S. Long
Mixed fatty acids, such as oxidised paraffin soap, are frequently used as a substitute for oleic acid in flotation of scheelite in China. Not only because it is cheaper than oleic acid, but also becau
Jan 1, 2020
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Microstructure, microhardness, and tensile properties of hotrolled Al6061/TiB2/CeO2 hybrid compositesBy D. Sethuram, P. G. Koppad, S. Iyengar, R. Shobha
TiB2 and CeO2 particle-reinforced Al6061 hybrid composites were manufactured using stir casting and hot rolling techniques. The base alloy and composites were hot-rolled at 500ºC and a 50% reduction w
Oct 1, 2021
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Understanding the nature of challenges posed in PGM recovery from secondary tailings resourcesBy B. McFadzean, N. Patterson, M. Becker, S. Geldenhuys
The retreatment of secondary tailings for platinum group metals recovery presents a range of potential challenges, which vary depending on the nature of the original ore and the type of pretreatment i
Mar 6, 2026
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Foreword (ea5f131e-8f50-48ff-ab69-f67c41489f06)By Dick Stacey
Many open pit mines are now being mined at very significant depths, often at depths far greater than was originally planned. Even deeper open pits are also being planned, to depths that would be consi
Jan 1, 2006
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Managing Mine Road Maintenance Interventions Using Mine Truck On-Board DataBy Willem J. Marais
The management of unpaved mine road networks on large surface mines rarely results in optimal road maintenance strategies and minimised total road-user costs. This is ascribed mostly to the complex a
Jan 1, 2008
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Acidic Ferric Sulfate Leaching of Primary Copper Sulfides Under Recycle Solution Conditions Observed in Heap Leaching: Effect of Major SpeciesBy G. P. O’Malley, A. N. Nikoloski
One of the most promising options for extraction of copper from low-grade chalcopyrite ores by heap leaching, however, chalcopyrite is refractory and suffers slow leaching kinetics and poor overall ex
Jan 1, 2023
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New X-ray sorting technology employing sophisticated high resolution detectors, J. Kolacz and S. PolanskyBy S. Polansky, J. Kolacz
The new sorting system has been developed to achieve efficient separation at low mineral content levels. The system employs high resolution X-ray sensors providing multi-energy analysis, thus giving m
Jan 1, 2020
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Characterisation of precipitates formed during Se and Te removal from sulfate leach solutions, Y. Bello and C. DorflingBy Y. Belloa, C. Dorfling
The presence of impurities such as Se and Te in copper sulfate leach solutions can have a detrimental effect on electrowinning efficiency. These elements can be removed from the solution by precipitat
Jan 1, 2020
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An Improved Flotation Test Method and Pyrite Depression by an Organic Reagent during Flotation in SeawaterBy L. A. Cisternas, R. I. Jeldres, D. Calisaya
"Flotation of copper-molybdenum sulphide ores in seawater entails critical challenges such as selective recovery of molybdenite, effective pyrite depression, and reducing the lime addition required to
Jan 1, 2017
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The Three-Product Cyclone: Adding Value To South African Coal ProcessingBy J. Jacobs
The three-product cyclone was originally developed in Russia and is now extensively used in China. The cyclone has recently entered the South African coal industry, and with the obvious advantages tha
Nov 1, 2013
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President's Page: The status of the engineerBy O. K. H. Sheff
An editorial in the April 1990 edition of Mining Magazine is worth a wider audience in South Africa, particularly as the SAIMM enters its own centenary decade and the process of change in the minerals
Jan 1, 1990
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The Use of Unmanned Aircraft System Technology for Highwall Mapping at Isibonelo Colliery, South AfricaBy C. Birch, M. Katuruza
"The purpose of this study was to demonstrate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology in opencast highwall mapping using the experience at Isibonelo Colliery in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
Mar 1, 2019
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Trends in Methodology in Analytical ChemistryBy Ri McCrindle
"Analytical Chemistry is moving rapidly towards a concept where technicians have to do no more than press a button and print the result from an instrument that is a featureless ""black box"". In this
Jan 1, 2014
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Geostatistical Models And Case Studies For Certain Gold Mines And The Prieska Copper Mine - 3.1 Computer ProgramsFor practical reasons all basic input data for the gold mines of the Anglovaal Group conform to a regular grid of averages of sample values within 25-ft squares in the plane of the ore body; individua
Jan 1, 1981
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Heavy-medium and gravity separation at Iscor's tin-ore and iron-ore minesBy H. C. Voges
The concentration of cassiterite at Iscor's Uis Mine is described, and information is given on aspects of the concentration of iron ore at Thabazimbi and Sishen Mines. At Uis, a very Iow-grade ti
Jan 1, 1982
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Frontiers Of Usefulness: The Economics Of Exhaustible Resources ? SynopsisThe influence of Harold Hotelling?s work in the field of mineral economics is both unusual and outstanding. In the 66 years since its development, theory surrounding the economics of exhaustible resou
Jan 1, 2007
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Metal Dusting On Alloys 602CA And 800 - Synopsis (88e4094e-90d0-4f0e-bf50-fe1d08812cf5)By F. M. L. Mulaudzi
Metal dusting is a corrosion phenomenon that occurs in strongly carburizing gas atmospheres at elevated temperatures. Reaction kinetics and product characterizations of Alloys 602CA and 800 were exami
Jan 1, 2012
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Utilisation Of Low Grade Iron Ore Resources To Produce New Products1 And The Development Of The Sishen Expansion Project (?Sep?)2, Sishen Iron Ore Mine, South AfricaBy J J. Pretorius, G M. Hoffmann
Utilisation of lower-grade (<60 per cent Fe) resources, not utilised in the current products, is crucial to ensure optimal resource utilisation and maintaining/improving future profit margins by recla
Jan 1, 2006
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Determination of rhodium from fire assay using lead collection with the addition of co-collector, followed by acid dissolution to enhance recovery and analytical accuracyBy R. Letsaole, H. Mabowa, J. Sehat, J. Tshilongo, T. Rampfumedzi, N. Ntsasa, A. Mkhohlakal1
This study explores the use of co-collectors to enhance the recovery and determination of rhodium during fire assay with lead collection, followed by acid dissolution using conventional hot plate meth
Mar 6, 2026
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Analysis of fluid flow and particle dynamics in a spiral concentrator using multiphase CFD model S. Purushotham, Mayank Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Tripathy, Rama Murthy Y, and M. NarasimhaBy S. Purushotham, Y. R. Murthy, M. Narasimha, S. K. Tripathy, M. Kumar
Spiral concentrators are gravity-based separators widely used to beneficiate coal, heavy minerals and beach sand. It consists of a helicoid trough that spirals downward in the helical configuration ar
Jan 1, 2020