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Application of a novel agglomeration process in recovering chalcopyrite, G. Sahasrabudhe, G. DeIuliis, and K.P. GalvinBy G. Sahasrabudh, G. DeIulii, K. P. Galvin
A novel agglomeration process has been developed, utilising a concentrated water in oil emulsion as a binder. The binder is typically 95 wt% water, the remainder being an organic phase containing kero
Jan 1, 2020
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Simplification Of The Thabazimbi Dense Media Separation Plant Flow Line To Increase Capacity - BackgroundBy E de Villiers
Several methods exist by which the capacity of a dense media separation (DMS) plant can be improved: 1) Increase the feed rate in spite of efficiency 2) Replace with bigger equipment 3) Add wh
Jan 1, 2006
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Managing the Tap-Hole Life-Cycle at Five Submerged Arc Furnaces Producing Silicomanganese at TransalloysBy J. P. Gous, J. J. Sutherland
"Transalloys is a silicomanganese (SiMn) producer located in South Africa, and uses only local manganese ores to produce SiMn alloy. The plant operates five open submerged arc furnaces (SAFs) with an
Jun 1, 2019
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Development of weightometer soft sensorBy K. Coleman, C. Visser, N. Selby, X. W. Pan, T. Letwaba
A prototype weightometer soft sensor is under development at DebTech, De Beers in partnership with Venetia Mine. Its main function consists of an online data source; data validation; dynamic weightome
Jan 1, 2003
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Backfill Support Mechanisms In Stopes With Low ConvergenceBy H. A. D. Kirsten
The assessment of backfill as a support medium in gold mines has been based generally on its ability to reduce the amount of potential energy available to cause damaging rockbursts. While this regiona
Jan 1, 1988
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DC Arc Smelting Of Difficult PGM-Containing Feed MaterialsBy I. J. Kotzé, R. T. Jones
Conventional PGM matte smelting requires the presence of a certain quantity of base metal sulphides in order to collect the platinum group metals in a molten sulphidic matte phase in the furnace. Furt
Jan 1, 2004
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Annual General Meeting of the InstituteThe Annual General Meeting of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held in Kelvin House, Johannesburg, on Wednesday, 27th August, 1980. Mr D. A. Viljoen (President) was in the c
Jan 1, 1980
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The next generation of permanent cathode and lead anode technologyBy T. Marsden
The demand for continuous improvement in the industrial world is an ongoing process. Some sectors, where the competitive forces are well established, have led the development of new and reliable techn
Jan 1, 2009
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The LUREC® process?key to economic smelter acid plant operation - SynopsisBy K. -H. Daum
Over many decades, numerous feasibility studies have demonstrated, that the production of sulphuric acid remains the most viable option of sulphur recovery from smelter off gas and abatement of SO2 em
Jan 1, 2009
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An evaluation of the equipment used in South Africa for the bord-and-pillar mining of thin coal seamsIt is suggested that an increase in the production from thin coal seams in South Africa is necessary, and that a substantial amount of any increase will be mined by the bord-and-pillar method. For the
Jan 1, 1984
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The Lurec® Process ? Key To Economic Smelter Acid Plant Operation (e3cec3ce-c22d-48ad-a182-8a0407410c99)By Karl-H. Daum
Over many decades, numerous feasibility studies have demonstrated, that the production of sulphuric acid remains the most viable option of sulphur recovery from smelter off gas and abatement of SO2 em
Jan 1, 2009
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Computer simulation of mining in faulted groundBy S. L. Crouch
This paper describes a numerical procedure for the computation of the displacements and stresses induced by the mining of a tabular ore deposit in faulted ground. The numerical procedure is based on t
Jan 1, 1979
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The Application Of Modifying Factors To The Merensky Reef And UG2 Chromitite LayerThe application of modifying factors to the Merensky Reef and UG2 Chromitite Layer has a number of challenging aspects as the deposits are tabular and consist of a number of separate geological entiti
Jan 1, 2007
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Monte Carlo Simulation Of Pt-Al Thin Film Diffusion - SynopsisBy R. A. Harris
In this study Pt-Al thin films were prepared via electron beam physical vapour deposition (EB-PVD) with an atomic concentration ratio of Pt25:Al75. These films were heat treated at temperatures rangin
Jan 1, 2011
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Unlocking Value In Projects Through Mining Economics Principles - 1. IntroductionMining is a business involving extraction of commodities of value to society from non-renewable resources. Consequently there is only one opportunity to extract ore from the ore body in order to unloc
Jan 1, 2007
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The effect of grinding media performance on milling and operational behaviour - SynopsisBy U. Weber
The effect of grinding media performance on milling and operational behaviour was demonstrated under different selected conditions of calcium carbonate slurry milling. A variety of grinding media mate
Jan 1, 2010
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Characterization and Flocculation Studies of Fine Coal TailingsThe re-use of waste water from coal preparation plant tailings is always desirable, but is generally problematic in terms of solid-liquid separation. Dewatering and disposal of coal slurry at a high p
Jan 1, 2014
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Spotlights - Annual General Meeting, Johannesburg BranchThe Annual General Meeting of the Johannesburg Branch of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was held at the Johannesburg Country Club on Tuesday, 21st July, 1992. Big turnout at L
Jan 1, 1992
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O.F.S. and Klerksdorp BranchMinutes of the Annual General Meeting held at the St. Helena Club on Wednesday, 27th July, 1977, at 7.30 p.m. Book review Advances in extractive metallurgy, 1977. Proceedings of the third symposium or
Jan 1, 1978
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Interaction of dust with the DC plasma arc - a computational modelling investigation (48774a53-c126-481b-8630-879d3aef53c9)By Q. G. Reynolds
The presence of dust and fume suspended in the freeboard region is a common feature of the operation of direct current (DC) plasma smelting furnaces. This occurs primarily as a result of the use of fi
Jan 1, 2015