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An Overview Of Sampling Best Practice In African MiningBy I. C. Spangenberg
The status of sampling practices in the gold mining industry in Africa was determined as an initial step in a process to standardize sampling practices in the mining industry. Twenty-one gold mines, t
Jan 1, 2014
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Merensky pillar strength formulae based on back-analysis of pillar failures at Impala Platinum - SynopsisBy B. P. Watson
The Bushveld platinum group metal deposits are two distinct, shallow-dipping stratiform tabular orebodies and strike for many hundreds of kilometres. Mining is extensive, with depths ranging from clos
Jan 1, 2008
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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
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Cokriging for Optimal Mineral Resource Estimates in Mining OperationsCokriging uses a sparsely sampled, but accurate and precise primary dataset, together with a more abundant secondary data-set, for example grades in a polymetallic orebody, containing both error and b
Jan 1, 2014
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Assessment Of The Precision And Bias Of An Online Gauge Using A Single Reference Instrument ? SynopsisBy F. Lombard
We consider the Grubbs estimation of the precision of an online gauge. Typically, this type of estimation involves independent results from two or more reference instruments (sampling and laboratory a
Jan 1, 2012
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Evaluation of some optimum moisture and binder conditions for coal fines briquettingBy P. Venter, N. Naude
"Coal mining is a thriving industry and 53% of the coal mined in South Africa is used for electricity generation. Mechanization has made coal mining more efficient, but fines generation has subsequent
Jan 1, 2015
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Theoretical, practical, and economic difficulties in sampling for trace constituents - SynopsisMany industries base their decisions on the assaying of tiny analytical sub-samples. The problem is that most of the time several sampling and sub-sampling stages are required before the laboratory pr
Jan 1, 2010
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Integrated comminution and flotation neurocontrol using evolutionary reinforcement learningBy A. v. E. Conradie, I. Nieuwoudt
Comminution and flotation circuits are frequently perturbed by disturbances, such as feed particle size variations, ore hardness and varying mineral liberation, which can have a significant impact on
Jan 1, 2003
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The Accuracy of Estimation From Samples of Ore in BulkBy J. H. Venter
This paper contributes towards the solution of the problem of characterizing the accuracy of estimation of ore quality based on a random sample from the ore bulk.
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Hot Corrosion Behaviour Of Pt-Alloys For Application In The Next Generation Of Gas TurbinesBy M. Stephton, L. A. Cornish, R. Süss, N. B. Maledi, J. H. Potgieter, L. Chown
In today?s gas turbines, the emphasis is on saving energy and reducing the amounts of pollutants emitted. This can be attained only by designing alloys with higher melting points and the capability to
Jan 1, 2006
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A pre- burial adsorption model for the genesis of gold in the WitwatersrandBy R. J. Davidson
The chemistry related to the adsorption of gold, uranium, and transition-metal ions onto algal biomass (activated carbon) is related to the genesis of the Witwatersrand. Detrital gold being washed int
Jan 1, 1990
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Gravity Circuit Optimisation Via Mathematical Modelling By Particle Size ClassesBy Ishwinder Grewal, Michael Fullam
Many factors affect the overall performance of a gravity circuit beyond that of the primary gravity recovery device. It is critical to examine the gravity circuit in its entirety in order to determin
Jan 1, 2006
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Dynamic modelling of a ball mill circuit for controller design, J.D. le Roux and C. Steyn.By C. Steyn, J. D. le Roux
A dynamic model is used to represent the single-stage closed grinding mill circuit at Mogalakwena North Concentrator. The circuit consists of a ball mill closed by a hydrocyclone. The circuit is model
Jan 1, 2020
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Blast optimization at Kriel Colliery - SynopsisBy A. M. Neale
Kriel Colliery has experienced some sub-standard blast results on the overburden. Blast results are considered poor when the fragmentation is too big, back break into the new highwall, capping is expe
Jan 1, 2010
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Occupational health and safety in mining?status, new developments, and concerns - SynopsisBy M. A. Hermanus
This paper examines the occupational health and safety performance (OHS) of the South African mining sector against the backdrop of changes in the composition of the sector, international trends in OH
Jan 1, 2007
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A Modified Wipfrag Program for Determining Muckpile FragmentationBy A. Tosun
"The size distribution of the muckpile formed as a result of open pit blasting operations has a considerable effect on the efficiency of loading, hauling, and crushing. Various researchers have develo
Oct 1, 2018
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Modeling and validation of dynamic slurry behavior in thickeners with multiphase particle-in-cell method, G. Lindner, D. Minson, and S. MiskovicBy D. Minson, G. Lindner, S. Miskovic
Thickening is an essential process in the mining industry and currently one of the most costeffective technologies for recovering water from tailings streams. Improved performance of thickeners can le
Jan 1, 2020
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Reconciliation of the Mining Value Chain – Mine to Design as a Critical Enabler for Optimal and Safe Extraction of the Mineral ReserveBy M. Bester, R. Carey, T. Russell, J. van Heerden
"In order to reach the goal of optimal and safe extraction of the mineral reserve, the mining industry is increasingly focusing on reconciliation across the mining value chain to ensure that the minin
Jan 1, 2016
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Mechanized Bolting - On-Board Drilling Automation And A Change In The Support Regime In Low-Profile Mechanized MiningBy A. Marek
The safe and optimal installation of roof support remains one of the biggest challenges in underground mining today. Traditional hand-held, roofbolt installation in conventional mining has been repla
Jan 1, 2012
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Methodology for Evaluation of Mud Rush Risk in Block Caving MiningBy K. Basaure, S. Palma, R. L. Castro
"Mud rushes are sudden inflows of fine wet ore within underground mines; they can harm people and equipment as well as cause production delays. Block and panel caving mines are prone to mud rushes in
Jan 1, 2017