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A Hybrid Location MethodologyBy S. M. Spottiswoode
The aim of the hybrid location method is to improve seismic event locations by reducing the effects of errors in the wave velocity of ray paths between each event and each recording site. We report on
Jan 1, 2005
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Mining Method Selection By Multiple Criteria Decision Making ToolsBy M. R. Bitarafan
Mining method selection is the first and most important problem in mine design. In this selection some of the parameters such as geological and geotechnical properties, economic parameters and geograp
Jan 1, 2004
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Annual General Meeting of the InstituteThe Annual General Meeting of the Institute was held in Kelvin House, Johannesburg, on Wednesday, 22nd August, 1973. Dr J. P. Hugo (President) was in the Chair. There were also present 64 Fellows,
Jan 10, 1973
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A Real Options Application To Manage Risk Related To Intrinsic Variables Of A Mine Plan: A Case Study On Chuquicamata Underground Mine ProjectBy J. Botin
Traditional risk quantification methods provide little information on the sources of risk, and tend to produce static over-conservative evaluations, which do not account for changes in the performance
Jul 1, 2013
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Strong ground motion and site response of mine-induced seismic eventsBy S. K. Murphy, S. M. Spottiswoode, A. M. Milev, D. Geyser
A portable, stand-alone instrument especially designed for recording strong ground motion was used in this study to create a large database of peak particle velocities measured underground. A total nu
Jan 1, 2003
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Virtual Reality For Mine Safety Training In South AfricaBy A. P. Squelch
The high incidence of accidents and fatalities in the South African mining industry, in particular those associated with falls of ground, is often attributed to ineffective and/or inappropriate traini
Jan 1, 2001
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Charcoal For Manganese Alloy ProductionBy M. Tangstad, B. Monsen, H. Midtgaard, R. Ishak, M. Syvertsen, I. Solheim
Charcoal is an interesting reducing agent because it is produced from growing wood which is renewable and does not contribute to global warming, provided that there is a balance between the felling of
Jan 1, 2007
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The Effect Of Microwave Radiation On The Processing Of Palabora Copper OreThe effect of microwave radiation on the processing of Palabora open pit ore has been investigated. Significant reductions in Bond work index are demonstrated for microwave treated samples. Reductions
Jan 1, 2000
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High-order additions to platinum-based alloys for high-temperature applicationsBy G. O. Rading, B. O. Odera, M. J. Papo, R. Couperthwaite
"Platinum-based alloys are being developed with microstructures similar to nickel-based superalloys for potential high-temperature applications in aggressive environments. Since the chemistries of nic
Jan 1, 2015
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Manufacturing Of Anhydrous Zirconium Tetrafluoride In A Batch Reactor From Plasma-Dissociated Zircon And Ammonium Bifluoride - SynopsisBy M. M. Makhofane
Anhydrous zirconium tetrafluoride can be used as a precursor for the manufacturing of nuclear-grade zirconium metal. This can be done by fluorinating plasma-dissociated zircon with ammonium bifluoride
Jan 1, 2012
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Presidential Address: Rock Engineering - Good Design Or Good Judgement?Rock engineering has now been practised as a discipline for about50 years, and many sophisticated methods of analysis for use in rock engineering design have been developed. However, analysis is only
Jan 1, 2003
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Activated Alumina-Based Adsorption And Recovery Of Excess Fluoride Ions Subsequent To Calcium And Magnesium Removal In Base Metal Leach Circuits ? SynopsisAn effective electrowinning process in hydrometallurgical industry requires fluoride levels in the base metal solution to be less than 10 mg/l. Selective removal of the fluoride ions from base solutio
Jan 1, 2009
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Comminution Research At The University Of Cape TownComminution is a vital part of minerals extraction, and therefore of the South African economy. The high cost and throughput-limiting nature of comminution forms a strong motivation for research direc
Jan 1, 1998
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Recovery of Copper from Reverberatory Copper Slag and Production of a Leach Residue used as a Portland Cement AdditiveBy T. A. Muhlare
"Large quantities of slag are produced every year and dumped on slag heaps around the world, posing a potential environmental threat due to contained heavy metals content. Slags are waste minerals pro
Jan 1, 2015
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Mining An Open Pit Over And Through Old Sub-Level Caving Operations At Kwaggashoek East Open Pit, Thabazimbi Iron Ore MineBy C J. de Beer
The Kwaggashoek East pit is one of the four production areas of Thabazimbi Iron Ore Mine. The Kwaggashoek East Open pit mines through the abandoned sublevel caving operations of the Kwaggashoek East u
Jan 1, 2006
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Positron Emission Particle Tracking Inside a Laboratory Batch Jig (92da9c19-304b-4131-909a-f3d8e714d19d)By W. P. Roux
Owing to decreasing high-grade ore reserves, there is a need for better understanding of the jigging process to improve the recovery efficiency of finer, lower grade material. The use of positron emis
Jan 1, 2014
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Life-Of-Mine Ventilation and Refrigeration Planning for Resolution Copper Mine (f7fec8ba-f444-4056-8367-98da9f297180)Resolution Copper Mine is planned to be a 2000 m deep panel cave mine with virgin rock temperatures above 80°C in rock with a high crystalline silica content. The planned run-of-mine production rate i
Jan 1, 2014
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The Use Of Radio Frequency Transponders In Density Tracers To Conduct Coal Plant Efficiency AnalysisBy D van der Merwe
Tracers of known densities are used world wide in coal processing plants to evaluate plant performance. Tracers are added to the feed stream and are counted after being recovered from the product and
Jan 1, 2006
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Assessing risk in grade-tonnage curves in a complex copper deposit, northern Brazil, based on an efficient jointBy M. B. Fonseca
Risk quantification in grade-tonnage curves is critical for capital investment in mining projects and can be obtained through geostatistical simulations of orebodies. A practical difficulty may arise
Jan 1, 2003
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Gravity Separator Performance Evaluation Using Qemscan® Particle Mineral AnalysisIn a gravity separation device, particle shape, size and density all play a role. The combination of these determines where each individual particle reports to in the viscous fluid, where particle cro
Jan 1, 2011