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  • SAIMM
    Operational Changes Enable Namdeb’s Southern Coastal Mining Team to Reduce Risk and Increase Productivity as We Advance Deeper into the Atlantic Ocean

    By S. Kirkpatrick, J. Mukendwa

    "The mining operation at Namdeb’s Southern Coastal Mine (SCM) is unique. It targets gravel layers up to 30 m below sea level, which continue to dip deeper, further west, under the Atlantic Ocean. On t

    Feb 1, 2019

  • SAIMM
    New technology for real-time in-stope safety management - Synopsis

    By D. Vogt

    South African underground hard rock mines are typically managed using measurements made daily, weekly or even monthly of key parameters such as face advance, readiness to blast, blast success, tempera

    Jan 1, 2010

  • SAIMM
    Optimizing of gas-shielded metal arc welding parameters for 10.5-12.5% chromium steel using 308L electrodes

    By J. W. van der Merwe, A. M. Maleka, V. J. Matjeke

    The 10.5–12.5% chromium, titanium-stabilized ferritic stainless steel (FSS) plates used to fabricate coal line jumbo wagons is susceptible to undesirable chromium depletion during welding with 309L el

    Apr 5, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Underground Extraction Of Contiguous Coal Seams/Sections Consisting Thin Parting: A Case Study

    By Rajendra Singh

    Underground depillaring of contiguous coal seams/sections is a difficult problem, which becomes even more complex if the interburden/parting between them is thin. Conventionally, the depillaring with

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    The practicality of using rock mass classification in a narrow tabular orebody at depth extracting the Ventersdorp Contact Reef

    By R. van Heerden, T. R. Stacey

    In the challenging environments of deep-level, narrow tabular orebody gold mines in South Africa, rock mass classification offers a potential method for predicting hazardous areas and optimising rock

    Oct 24, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Evaluation of spheroidized tungsten carbide powder produced by induction plasma melting

    By K. Premlall, R. M. Dire, H. Bissett, D. Delport

    Tungsten carbide is a fine grey powder. It can be formed into shapes by compacting with the addition of a binder. Spherical particles are generally preferred in additive manufacturing as they pack tog

    Apr 1, 2021

  • SAIMM
    Mine Occupational Safety and Health Leading Practice Adoption System (Mosh) Examined – The Promise and Pitfalls of this Employer-Led Initiative to Improve Health and Safety in South African Mines

    By M. Hermanus, N. Coulson, N. Pillay

    "SynopsisThis paper assesses the effectiveness of the Mine Occupational Health and Safety Leading Practice Adoption System (MOSH) and its potential to improve mine health and safety in South African m

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SAIMM
    Fatigue performance improvement using laser shock peening in high strength ductile metallic materials

    By A. Becker, R. Tait, S. L. George, A. Carlisle

    Surface treatments like laser shock peening (LSP) induce residual stresses penetrating up to 1 mm deep, surpassing traditional methods, thus significantly increasing the potential impact on materials

    Jul 23, 2025

  • SAIMM
    Importance And Method Of Using Reference Materials In Measuring Reliability Of Analytical Results And Why Customers Should Use Them

    By S. Marsland

    Reference materials have always been important for validating and controlling analytical methods. They have recently become even more important as quality requirements have become more stringent and c

    Jan 1, 2007

  • SAIMM
    Effect of electrode flux composition on impact toughness of austenitic stainless-steel weld metal

    By P. G. H. Pistorius, D. S. Konadu, G. Lubbe

    The aim of this investigation was to determine whether the composition of a shielded-metal arc-welding electrode coating affected the low-temperature impact toughness of austenitic stainless-steel wel

    Jul 2, 2022

  • SAIMM
    Hydraulic Hoisting Technology For Platinum Mines (3622213b-45e5-4e01-99ed-721e60559e61)

    By G. van den Berg

    Anglo Platinum has initiated a project to investigate hydraulic hoisting technology for platinum mines. Hydraulic hoisting systems are categorized as pumping, fluidizing feeder or displacement feeder

    Jan 1, 2005

  • SAIMM
    Incompressible versus compressible fluid flow models: A case study on furnace tap-hole lancing

    By J. H. Zietsman, M. W. Erwee, Q. G. Reynolds

    Pyrometallurgical furnaces, essential for metal extraction, operate at temperatures exceeding 1600°C and represent complex multiphase systems that challenge direct industrial research. Multiphysics mo

    Apr 16, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Investigations Into The Reduction Of Moisture In Fine Coal By Plant Tests With Surfactants

    By A. Nkolele

    Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of B. Tech (Metallurgical Engineering) degree Fine coal of the Goedehoop Colliery is dewatered by centrifuging before being sold. Ful

    Jan 1, 2004

  • SAIMM
    Research on mass distribution regulatory and sieve surface optimization of equal thickness screening based on DEM simulation, J. Qiao, C. Duan, W. Wang, H. Jiang, and Y. Zhao

    By H. Jiang, W. Wang, Y. Zhao, J. Qiao, C. Duan

    DEM simulations were used in this research to study the screening process of a novel variable amplitude equal thickness vibration screen (VAETVS). The response regularity of mass distribution and gran

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Pre-processing and characterization of PCBs to unlock opportunities for local end processing in developing economies. T. Moyo and J. Petersen

    By J. Petersen, T. Moyo

    Waste Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are a metals-rich fraction of electronic waste (e-waste) streams, and globally it has been demonstrated that they can be recycled gainfully to recover the metals. R

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Condition based maintenance for mineral processing: Comparison of the remaining useful life predictions for pumps using adaptive auto-regressive and gamma process models, A.V. Cherkaev, S.M. Bradshaw, T.M. Louw, L. Auret, and D.V.J.W. Groenewald

    By D. V. J. W. Groenewald, T. M. Louw, L. Auret, S. M. Bradshaw, A. V. Cherkaev

    Unexpected equipment failures lead to financial losses due to production disruption. Time-based maintenance, based on checks over regular time periods, has been employed to minimise disruption. Howeve

    Jan 1, 2020

  • SAIMM
    Optimisation and Prediction of Co3+-Enhanced Dissolution in Sulfuric Acid

    By B. Mbuya, A. F. Mulaba-Bafubianda, J. M. Mvita

    The paper explains the main effects of input leaching parameters, such as addition of a reducing agent, acidity, agitation, temperature, and leaching system potential, in relation to observed and pred

    Jan 1, 2023

  • SAIMM
    Triboelectric characteristics and separation of magnesite and quartz

    By Z. Zhang, J. Niu, H. Wang, Y. Xu, J. Shi

    Tribo-electrostatic separation is a promising method for effectively utiliing low-grade magnesite resources by removing quartz and improving the grade of magnesite. To determine the chargeto- mass rat

    Apr 14, 2024

  • SAIMM
    Quality of PGE Fire Assays Using Spark Analysis on Lead Buttons

    By P. K. Hofmeyr

    Traditional fire assay dates back over 3000 years and has changed very little over that time. The only improvement is to replace the gravimetric finish with dissolution of the Precious Metal bead foll

    Jan 1, 2014

  • SAIMM
    Recycling Pre-Oxidized Chromite Fines in the Oxidative Sintered Pellet Production Process

    By D. Paktunc, S. P. du Preez, J. P. Beukes, P. G. van Zyl, A. Jordaan

    "The chromium (Cr) content of stainless steel originates from recycled scrap and/or ferrochrome (FeCr), which is produced mainly by the carbothermic reduction of chromite ore. The oxidative sintered p

    Feb 1, 2019