Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Article	Citations
Navigation and positioning technology in underground coal mines and tunnels: A review	10
Evaluation of polymer binders in briquetting of coal fines for combustion applications	9
Microstructure, microhardness, and tensile properties of hot-rolled Al6061/TiB2/CeO2 hybrid composites	9
Development status of coal mining in China	8
Determination of the optimal transition point between a truck and shovel system and a semi-mobile in-pit crushing and conveying system	6
Prediction of rock fragmentation using the Kuznetsov-Cunningham-Ouchterlony model	6
Implications of credit constraint on the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa	6
Copper slag as a potential source of critical elements - A case study from Tsumeb, Namibia	6
Effects of flotation operational parameters on froth stability and froth recovery	6
Characterization of additively manufactured AlSilOMg cubes with different porosities	6
The influence of stemming practice on ground vibration and air blast	5
Quantified Value-created Process (QVP) - A value-based process for mine design and operating decisions	5
Truck dispatching in surface mines -Application of fuzzy linear programming	5
Feasibility of tailings retreatment to unlock value and create environmental sustainability of the Louis Moore tailings dump near Giyani, South Africa	5
Stemming and best practice in the mining industry: A literature review	5
Assessing coal mine closures and mining community profiles for the just transition' in South Africa	5
A review of remote-sensing unmanned aerial vehicles in the mining industry	5
Clustering-based iterative approach to stope layout optimization for sublevel stoping	5
Maximum height estimation for mine waste dumps	5
Sulphate removal technologies for the treatment of mine-impacted water	4
Climate impacts of fossil fuels in todays electricity systems	4
A study of the effect of pillar shape on pillar strength	4
The concentration of rare earth elements from coal fly ash	4
Decoupling the effects of alteration on the mineralogy and flotation performance of Great Dyke PGE ores	4
Development and beneficiation technology of rare earth ores in China	3

Investigation of the mechanism for fireside corrosion in coal-fired boilers in South Africa	3
Predicting rock fragmentation based on drill monitoring: A case study from Malmberget mine, Sweden	3
Correlations of geotechnical monitoring data in open pit slope back-analysis -A mine case study	3
Economic analysis of rare earth element processing methods for Mountain Pass ore	3
Hyperspectral core scanner: An effective mineral mapping tool for apatite in the Upper Zone, northern limb, Bushveld Complex	3
A new automated, safe, environmentally sustainable, and high extraction soft-rock underground mining method	3
Ventilation optimization through digital transformation	3
Stability evaluation of room-and-pillar rock salt mines by using a flat jack technique - A case study	3
Integration of strategic open-pit mine planning into hierarchical artificial intelligence	3
The use of 4-methylbenzenesulfonate ionic liquid derivatives as environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in hydrochloric acid	3
A case study of geotechnical conditions affecting mining-induced seismicity in a deep tabular mine	3
Improving the environmental and economic aspects of blasting in surface mining by using stemming plugs	3
Silicomanganese alloy from rich manganese slag produced from Egyptian low-grade manganese ore	3
A semi-empirical solution for estimating the elastic stresses around inclined mine stopes for the Mathews-Potvin stability analysis	3
Where is all the gold?	3
Overview of mine rescue approaches for underground coal fires: A South African perspective	3
Comparison of the mechanical properties of Grade 5 and Grade 23 Ti6Al4V for wire-arc additive manufacturing	2
Investigation of the effects of SiC reinforcement ratio in iron-based composite materials on corrosion properties	2
The role of semiotics in health, safety, and environment communication in South African mining and its influence on organizational culture	2
A review of the role of underground measurements in the historical development of rock engineering in South Africa	2
Improving productivity at an open-pit mine through enhanced short-term mine planning	2
Blasting and preconditioning modelling in underground cave mines under high stress conditions	2
Stability analysis of a free-standing backfill wall and a predictive equation for estimating the required strength of a backfill material - a numerical modelling approach	2
The necessity of 3D analysis for open-pit rock slope stability studies: Theory and practice	2
The geometric axial surface profiles of granular flows in rotating drums	2
Application of MR and ANN in the prediction of the shovel cycle time, thereby improving the performance of the shovel-dumper operation - A case study	2
Improving the lead flotation recovery at Lakan lead-zinc processing plant using high-intensity conditioning	2
Deformation and fracture behaviour of the γ-TiAl based intermetallic alloys	2
Defining optimal drill-hole spacing: A novel integrated analysis from exploration to ore control	2
Identification of cost factors relating to mining incidents	2
Automatic closed-loop scheduling in underground mining using discrete event simulation	2
A critical comparison of interpolation techniques for digital terrain modelling in mining	2
A critical investigation into spontaneous combustion in coal storage bunkers	2
Increasing the efficiency of secondary resources in the mining and metallurgical industry	2
Water production as an option for utilizing closed underground mines	2
Evaluation of pre-treatment methods for gold recovery from refractory calcine tailings	2
Effect of mineralogy on grindability -A case study of copper ores	2
Optimization of shift cycles in the South African mining sector	2
The South African mining royalty regime: Considerations for modifying the system to balance its competing objectives	2
A new preconcentration technique for the determination of PGMs and gold by fire assay and ICP-OES	2
Evaluation of the mechanical properties of wood-derived charcoal briquettes for use as a reductant	2
Production of sodium-based zeolites and a potassium-containing leach liquor by alkaline leaching of South African coal fines ash	2
Are pit lakes an environmentally sustainable closure option for opencast coal mines?	2
Novel ceramic composites produced from coal discards with potential application in the building and construction sectors	2
Supplementary Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Reports: Readability and textual choice	2
The crack growth resistance behaviour of aluminium alloy 2024-T3 at slow strain rates after exposure to standard corrosive environments	2
Comparison of normalized and non-normalized block caving comminution models	2
Practical steps to Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) compliance for operational tailings storage facilities in South Africa	2
A new method for determining muckpile fragmentation formed by blasting	1
Predicting the strength, density, and porosity of rocks from roll crusher tests	1

Numerical investigation into slag solidification inside an ilmenite DC arc furnace using a finite element method approach	1
Copper solvent extraction on the African Copperbelt: From historic origins to world-leading status	1
Predicting open stope performance at an octree resolution using multivariate models	1
Collaboration and Diversity in STEM	1
A simulation model to study truck-allocation options	1
Technological research on converting iron ore tailings into a marketable product	1
A new grade-capping approach based on coarse duplicate data correlation	1
Dependence of solar reflector soiling on location relative to a ferromanganese smelter	1
Petrographic and geochemical characteristics of beneficiated metallurgical coal from the No. 6 Seam, Tshipise sub-basin, Soutpansberg coalfield, South Africa	1
Managing geotechnical uncertainty and risk in mining	1
A continuous quality improvement framework for electrowinning current efficiency	1
Spontaneous combustion of carbonaceous shale at an iron ore mine, South Africa	1
Optimizing of gas-shielded metal arc welding parameters for 10.5-12.5% chromium steel using 3o8L electrodes	1
Purification of titanium sponge produced by lithiothermic reduction of titanium tetrachloride: Effect of leaching conditions	1
Evaluation of rockburst energy capacity for the design of rock support systems for different tunnel geometries at El Teniente copper mine	1
Calibration of the limit equilibrium pillar failure model using physical models	1
Effect of silica concentration on degree of sintering of chromite-silica ladle well filler sand based on South African raw materials	1
Investigation into the dephosphorization of ferromanganese alloys for the production of advanced high-strength steel	1
Remote sensing of the decant pond of tailings dams: Insights from a South African case study	1
Studies on fluorination of Fe3O4 (magnetite) by NH4HF2	1
Study on the ideal location of a bottom drainage roadway	1
The spillover effect of industrial action on the profitability of platinum mining companies	1
Near real-time interpolative algorithm for modelling air quality in underground mines	1
Exploratory development of a rotary offset crusher	1
Evaluation of spheroidized tungsten carbide powder produced by induction plasma melting	1
Resistance spot welding of a thin 0.7 mm EN10130: DC04 material onto a thicker 2.4 mm 817M40 engineering steel	1
Mechanical properties and damage mode of cemented tailings backfill in an acidic environment	1
Analysis of rope load sharing on multi-rope friction winders	1
Review of machine learning-based Mineral Resource estimation	1
Effect of chemical, mineralogical, and petrographic properties on the grindability of a South African Highveld coal	1
A study of backfill confinement to reinforce pillars in bord-and-pillar layouts	1
Real-time material tracking: Testing the suitability of microdot technology for ore tracking	1
Mechanical activation and physicochemical factors controlling pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical, and electrometallurgical processing of titanium ore: A review	1
Risks and challenges affecting opencast pillar mining in previously mined underground bord and pillar workings	1
A limit equilibrium approach to the use of stability bunds in the design of HDPE-lined tailings storage facilities	1
Synthesis of Pt-based alloy nanostructures	1
Material characteristics of Ti-6AL-4V samples additively manufactured using laser-based direct energy deposition	1
Evaluation of different surface characteristics and mineral grain size in the estimation of rock strength using the Schmidt hammer	1
The thermal decomposition kinetics of carbonaceous and ferruginous manganese ores in atmospheric conditions	1
Assessment of vibration exposure of mine machinery operators at three different open-pit coal mines	1
Hand-held XRF sorting of spent refractory bricks to aid recycling	1
Prediction of ground vibrations induced by bench blasting using the random forest algorithm	1
Predicting standard threshold shifts for occupational hearing loss among miners at a large-scale platinum mine in South Africa	1
Flotation of weathered coal discards using a HIP W/O emulsion binder and kerosene	1
Applicability of the risk ranking methodology designed for water reservoirs to tailings storage facilities	1
Mineral resource modelling using an unequal sampling pattern: An improved practice based on factorization techniques	1
Estimation of coal density using a 3D imaging system: RhoVol	1
Evaluating the potential drilling success of exploration programmes using a three-dimensional geological model - A case study	1
Characterization of firebricks used in copper smelting furnaces of the 19th century, Atacama, Chile	1
Investigation of the mixing characteristics of industrial flotation columns using computational fluid dynamics	1
Fully automated coal quality control using digital twin material tracking and statistical model predictive control for yield optimization during production of semi soft coking- and power station coal	1
The effect of decarburization on the fatigue life of overhead line hardware	1
Rainfall-induced groundwater ridging and the Lisse effect on tailings storage facilities: A literature review	1
Forecasting open-pit slope runout distances	0
Field-portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer for chemical characterization of carbonate-bearing base metal tailings: case study from Namib Pb-Zn Mine, Namibia	0
Optimization of shape factor by the response surface method, and the effect on sphalerite flotation recovery	0
Safety aspects of large dragline-operated opencast mines - An overview	0
Cost modelling for dimension stone quarry operations	0
Determination of the erosion level of a porphyry copper deposit using soil geochemistry	0
Carbothermic reduction of a willemite concentrate for use in the Waelz process	0
A mathematical mould model for transient infiltration and lubrication behaviour of slag in a steel continuous casting process	0
Mineralogical and chemical characterization of an oolitic iron ore, and sustainable phosphorus removal	0
Appointment of women to mining boards - Evidence of tokenism	0
Reducing mining tailings and operational dilution: a new application of the room-and-pillar mining method	0
Elastic damage characterization of an ilmenite smelter freeze lining	0
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Field and laboratory research into the undrained behaviour of tailings at the University of Pretoria	0
Numerical simulation of large-scale pillar-layouts	0
Numerical simulation of the electromagnetic field in the secondary cooling zone of arc-shaped slabs	0
Managing geotechnical uncertainty and risk in mining	0
Influence of blasting charge distribution on the energy required for communition of rock	0
A finite-element method model for a ferromanganese and silicomanganese pilot furnace	0
Journal impact factors - The good, the bad, and the ugly	0
The use of seawater in copper hydrometallurgical processing in Chile: A review	0
Behaviour of paddled energy-absorbing rockbolts under complex loading laboratory conditions	0
Use of a biocompatible polymer to enhance tailings transportation and reduce water consumption at a coper-cobalt-zinc plant	0
GISTM: Who are the responsible individuals?	0
Kinetic study of reaction formation of phosphate products from thermal dissolution of wolframite using fusion technique	0
Communication constraints in the safety system on South African mines and implications for the exercise of the Right to Refuse Dangerous Work	0
Energy efficiency in the South African mining sector: A case study at a coal mine in Mpumalanga	0

Fines generation from South African manganese ores during preheating in a rotary kiln	0
Who is a Competent Person?	0
Stochastic analysis of dig limit optimization using simulated annealing	0
Density: Bulk in-situ or SG?	0
Beyond the empirical pillar design method: The strain criterion and the pillar load inversion concepts	0
Open-pit post-blast dust cloud lightning	0
Towards a generalizable project readiness assessment methodology for the mining industry: A literature review	0
Accretion formation on the refractory lining during the melting of ferrosilicon	0
Flyrock in surface mining - Limitations of current predictive models and a better alterative through modelling the aerodynamics of flyrock trajectory	0
Real-time underground route identification and route progress using simple on-board sensing and processing	0
Effects of tailings disposal on the environment: A case study of Nampundwe Mine	0
Quantifying uncertainty in rock mass properties: Implications for GSI, RMi, and RMR assessments	0
The future of Ni-Cu smelting in Botswana: the choice between flash-smelting and top-submerged lance furnaces	0
Prediction of silicon content of alloy in ferrochrome smelting using data-driven models	0
Investigation of a conveyor belt fire in an underground coal mine: Experimental studies and CFD analysis	0
Removal of arsenic and metal ions from acidic effluents via the Fenton reaction method	0
Contact sorption drying of chromite concentrates	0
Drawpoint loading optimization strategies in block caving: A case study of Palabora Mining Company	0
Triboelectric characteristics and separation of magnesite and quartz	0
Heat-constrained modelling of calcium sulphate reduction	0
Employee engagement among women in technical positions in the South Africa mining industry	0
Compositing and regularization of drillhole data for geostatistical resource estimation	0
Management Gaps in the Implementation of Legislation Regulating Derelict and Ownerless Mines in South Africa	0
Zimbabwe's coloured gemstone endowments - A regional geological overview	0
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Preliminary assessment of coal blend quality combining gamma-ray spectrometry and magnetic susceptibility: A case study of the Sabinas Basin, Mexico	0
Optimizing cut-off grade considering grade estimation uncertainty - A case study of Witwatersrand gold-producing areas	0
Depositional environment - The original control on gold processing	0
Effect of zinc process water recycling on galena flotation from a complex sulphide ore	0
A proposed method for optimizing coal pillar design using coalfield-specific uniaxial compressive strength	0
Geological setting and concentration of scandium in the Flatreef and eastern limb chromitites of the Bushveld Complex	0
A Bayesian network approach for geotechnical risk assessment in underground mines	0
Development of Best Practice Guideline for the management of hot holes in surface coal mines	0
A pragmatical physics-based model for predicting ladle lifetime	0
Effect of titanium content on solidification structure of ferritic stainless steel gas-tungsten and gas-metal arc welds	0
Enhancement of shear flocculation of a galena suspension by ultrasonic treatment	0
Determination of strength of UG2 chromitite pillars at Impala Platinum from laboratory tests and FLAC3D	0
Flyrock in surface mining Part II - Causes, sources, and mechanisms of rock projection	0
Prediction of burden distribution and electrical resistance in submerged arc furnaces using discrete element method modelling	0
Full-waveform automatic location of small seismic events in an underground mine using synthetic strain Greens tensors	0
Mining corporate boardrooms still a male club? Experiences and challenges faced by South African women	0
A study of different grinding aids for low-energy cement clinker production	0
Baleni v Minister of Mineral Resources: A fait accompli	0
Rock splitting techniques for reducing undesirable cracks and fissures in rock salt blocks	0
The effect of petrographically determined parameters on reductant reactivity in the production of high-carbon ferromanganese	0
UG2 pillar strength: Verification of the PlatMine formula	0
An investigation into mining coal losses at Klipspruit Colliery	0
Determination of the stress state prior to excavation in an underground slate mine using flat jack and numerical methods	0
Costs and benefits of fit-for-purpose sampling solutions	0
Presidential Address: Metallurgical slags: A drive to circularity and search for new research agenda	0
A conceptual technique to mathematically quantify the trajectory of flyrock	0
PlatMine pillar strength formula for the UG2 Reef	0
Impact of steel properties on the susceptibility to corrosion of weld mesh and mesh straps	0
The status of extended reality technology in South Africa's mining industry	0
The effect of vanadium on the magnetic and mechanical properties of B2 FeCo alloy: a DFT approach	0
Treatment of chromium (VI) waste solutions with clay-based adsorbents after reduction with acid mine drainage	0
A critical review of initial Resource and Reserve tonnage estimation and reporting	0
Ground support guidelines for squeezing ground conditions	0
Remnants and isolated blocks of ground in the Klerksdorp Goldfield	0
Electrical resistivity of heat-treated charcoal	0
Local magnitude calibration of seismic events in the West Rand, Far West Rand, and Klerksdorp-Orkney-Stilfontein-Hartebeesfontein gold mining areas	0
Cave mine pillar stability analysis using machine learning	0
Selected trace element concentrations in run-of-mine coal, discard, and coal product, and environmental implications	0
Impact of Competent Persons' judgements in Mineral Resources classification	0
Framework for ergonomic design of control centres in underground coal mines - A Serbian experience	0
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Behaviour of Cu, Fe, Ni, and PGMs during leaching of Ni-Fe-Cu-S converter matte	0
Simulating pillar reinforcement using a displacement discontinuity boundary element code	0
Effects of Searsia lancea hydrochar inclusion on the mechanical properties of hydrochar/discard coal pellets	0
Worker inclusion in equipment development processes in the modernizing minerals sector in South Africa	0
Geochemical and mineralogical characterization and resource potential of the Namib Pb-Zn tailings (Erongo Region, Namibia)	0
The effect of overburden and confined stress state on cave mining propagation	0
A study of UG2 pillar strength using a new pillar database	0
Effect of electrode flux composition on impact toughness of austenitic stainless-steel weld metal	0
Density - A contentious issue in the evaluation and determination of Resources and Reserves in coal deposits	0
Pragmatism in industrial modelling: An application to ladle lifetime in the steel industry	0
Incompressible versus compressible fluid flow models: A case study on furnace tap-hole lancing	0
Modelling and analysis of a hydraulic support prop under impact load	0
Production of Al(HI)-K(I)-Ti(IV)-sulphate-containing leach liquor from metakaolinite-containing ash derived from South African coal fines	0
Development status of coal industries in the worlds major coal-producing countries	0
Local procurement in the mining sector: Is Ghana swimming with the tide?	0
An integrated approach to panel width, fleet size, and change-out time optimization in room-and-pillar mines	0
A practical approach to determine the role of rockbolts in stoping gullies	0
Simulation of production processes and associated costs in mining using the Monte Carlo method	0
The needle penetration index for estimating the physico-mechanical properties of pyroclastic rocks	0
A critical investigation into identifying key focus areas for the implementation of blockchain applications in the mining industry	0
Bord-and-pillar design for the UG2 Reef containing weak alteration layers	0
Flyrock in surface mining-Part 3: Shock wave, stress wave, blasthole expansion	0
Mine-impacted water: From waste to resource	0
Valorization potentials of phosphate tailings at Minjingu mines in Northern Tanzania	0
The effect of non-standard loading platen usage on point load index value of rocks	0
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Evolution of oxide and nitride inclusions during processing of stainless steel	0
The influence of solution treatment on the phase evolution and tensile properties of binary Ti-Mo alloys	0
Resistance of yielding rockbolts to multiple impact loads	0