Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Papers
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Integration of strategic open-pit mine planning into hierarchical artificial intelligence15
The geometric axial surface profiles of granular flows in rotating drums14
Presidential Address: Metallurgical slags: A drive to circularity and search for new research agenda11
Calibration of the limit equilibrium pillar failure model using physical models8
Where is all the gold?7
Treatment of chromium (VI) waste solutions with clay-based adsorbents after reduction with acid mine drainage7
Geological setting and concentration of scandium in the Flatreef and eastern limb chromitites of the Bushveld Complex7
Optimization of chromium precipitation from ferrochrome leach solutions6
The effect of petrographically determined parameters on reductant reactivity in the production of high-carbon ferromanganese6
Flotation of weathered coal discards using a HIP W/O emulsion binder and kerosene6
Behaviour of Cu, Fe, Ni, and PGMs during leaching of Ni-Fe-Cu-S converter matte6
Determination of the stress state prior to excavation in an underground slate mine using flat jack and numerical methods5
The status of extended reality technology in South Africa's mining industry5
Re-evaluation of the PlatMine chromitite pillar strength database5
Stochastic analysis of dig limit optimization using simulated annealing5
Elastic damage characterization of an ilmenite smelter freeze lining5
Real-time material tracking: Testing the suitability of microdot technology for ore tracking5
Local procurement in the mining sector: Is Ghana swimming with the tide?5
A Bayesian network approach for geotechnical risk assessment in underground mines5
Forecasting open-pit slope runout distances5
Flyrock in surface mining-Part 3: Shock wave, stress wave, blasthole expansion5
Water production as an option for utilizing closed underground mines5
Sulphate removal technologies for the treatment of mine-impacted water5
Compositing and regularization of drillhole data for geostatistical resource estimation4
Remnants and isolated blocks of ground in the Klerksdorp Goldfield4
Flyrock in surface mining - Limitations of current predictive models and a better alterative through modelling the aerodynamics of flyrock trajectory4
Investigating the effect of different loading scenarios on the performance of wheel loaders: A case study on Can Lignite Enterprises4
PlatMine pillar strength formula for the UG2 Reef4
A mathematical mould model for transient infiltration and lubrication behaviour of slag in a steel continuous casting process4
Investigation of the mechanism for fireside corrosion in coal-fired boilers in South Africa4
GISTM: Who are the responsible individuals?4
Comparison of the mechanical properties of Grade 5 and Grade 23 Ti6Al4V for wire-arc additive manufacturing3
An assessment of Rare Earth Elements in borehole cores from the Ermelo, Witbank and Waterberg Coalfields, South Africa: Focus on mode of occurrence3
Development status of coal mining in China3
Assessment of coal washability data obtained via the RhoVol analyser3
Models for analysing the economic impact of ore sorting, using ROC curves3
Optimization of shift cycles in the South African mining sector3
A new preconcentration technique for the determination of PGMs and gold by fire assay and ICP-OES3
An investigation into mining coal losses at Klipspruit Colliery3
A new method for determining muckpile fragmentation formed by blasting3
Geochemical and mineralogical characterization and resource potential of the Namib Pb-Zn tailings (Erongo Region, Namibia)3
Defining optimal drill-hole spacing: A novel integrated analysis from exploration to ore control3
Prediction of physico-mechanical rock characteristics from electrical resistivity tests3
Probability of failure and factor of safety in the design of interramp angles in a large open iron ore mine3
Modelling and analysis of a hydraulic support prop under impact load3
Investigation into the dephosphorization of ferromanganese alloys for the production of advanced high-strength steel3
Management Gaps in the Implementation of Legislation Regulating Derelict and Ownerless Mines in South Africa3
A critical comparison of interpolation techniques for digital terrain modelling in mining3
A review of EN 16907 on earthworks (extractive waste) in the context of South African mine residues3
A formulation for optimum risk in open-pit mining3
Void filling and water sealing in a decline in the Kalahari Manganese Field3
Prediction of ground vibrations induced by bench blasting using the random forest algorithm3
Enhancement of shear flocculation of a galena suspension by ultrasonic treatment2
Impact of steel properties on the susceptibility to corrosion of weld mesh and mesh straps2
Mechanical activation and physicochemical factors controlling pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical, and electrometallurgical processing of titanium ore: A review2
Mechanism and control of deformation in gob-side entry with thick and hard roof strata2
Decoupling the effects of alteration on the mineralogy and flotation performance of Great Dyke PGE ores2
Ground support guidelines for squeezing ground conditions2
Journal impact factors - The good, the bad, and the ugly2
The effect of non-standard loading platen usage on point load index value of rocks2
Mineralogical and chemical characterization of an oolitic iron ore, and sustainable phosphorus removal2
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Electrical resistivity of heat-treated charcoal2
Navigation and positioning technology in underground coal mines and tunnels: A review2
Maximum height estimation for mine waste dumps2
A conceptual framework for reframing artisanal and small-scale mining: understanding characterization of artisanal and small-scale mining in South Africa2
Appointment of women to mining boards - Evidence of tokenism2
Predicting rock fragmentation based on drill monitoring: A case study from Malmberget mine, Sweden2
A study of different grinding aids for low-energy cement clinker production2
Energy efficiency in the South African mining sector: A case study at a coal mine in Mpumalanga2
Effects of tailings disposal on the environment: A case study of Nampundwe Mine2
Risks and challenges affecting opencast pillar mining in previously mined underground bord and pillar workings2
DEMATEL and ISM analysis of factors influencing coal spontaneous combustion in longwall gobs2
A review of readiness assessments for mining projects2
Zimbabwe's coloured gemstone endowments - A regional geological overview2
An integrated approach to panel width, fleet size, and change-out time optimization in room-and-pillar mines2
Novel ceramic composites produced from coal discards with potential application in the building and construction sectors2
Full-waveform automatic location of small seismic events in an underground mine using synthetic strain Greens tensors2
Local magnitude calibration of seismic events in the West Rand, Far West Rand, and Klerksdorp-Orkney-Stilfontein-Hartebeesfontein gold mining areas2
Behaviour of paddled energy-absorbing rockbolts under complex loading laboratory conditions1
The role of leadership in technology adoption in the South African mining industry1
Evaluation of different surface characteristics and mineral grain size in the estimation of rock strength using the Schmidt hammer1
A critical investigation into identifying key focus areas for the implementation of blockchain applications in the mining industry1
Who is a Competent Person?1
Feasibility of tailings retreatment to unlock value and create environmental sustainability of the Louis Moore tailings dump near Giyani, South Africa1
Determination of strength of UG2 chromitite pillars at Impala Platinum from laboratory tests and FLAC3D1
Optimization of shape factor by the response surface method, and the effect on sphalerite flotation recovery1
Mine-impacted water: From waste to resource1
Using 3D numerical simulations to model active in-mine seismic surveys at South Deep Gold Mine, South Africa1
Reducing mining tailings and operational dilution: a new application of the room-and-pillar mining method1
Kinetic study of reaction formation of phosphate products from thermal dissolution of wolframite using fusion technique1
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Production of Al(HI)-K(I)-Ti(IV)-sulphate-containing leach liquor from metakaolinite-containing ash derived from South African coal fines1
A critical investigation into spontaneous combustion in coal storage bunkers1
Valorization potentials of phosphate tailings at Minjingu mines in Northern Tanzania1
Evaluation of pre-treatment methods for gold recovery from refractory calcine tailings1
Spontaneous combustion of carbonaceous shale at an iron ore mine, South Africa1
A study of UG2 pillar strength using a new pillar database1
Investigation of glycine leaching for gold extraction from Witwatersrand gold mine tailings with permanganate pre-treatment1
The spillover effect of industrial action on the profitability of platinum mining companies1
Influence of ground motion model selection on seismic hazard for Johannesburg1
Preventing another health tragedy: A framework to manage diesel particulate matter in underground mines1
Beyond the empirical pillar design method: The strain criterion and the pillar load inversion concepts1
Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Phalaborwa phosphogypsum1
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Effects of Searsia lancea hydrochar inclusion on the mechanical properties of hydrochar/discard coal pellets1
Analysis of rope load sharing on multi-rope friction winders1
Refinery effluent water reduction and treatment1
Material characteristics of Ti-6AL-4V samples additively manufactured using laser-based direct energy deposition1
Improving productivity at an open-pit mine through enhanced short-term mine planning1
Quality control in tailings resource exploration at Havelock Mine, Eswatini1
Estimation of coal density using a 3D imaging system: RhoVol1
Quantifying uncertainty in rock mass properties: Implications for GSI, RMi, and RMR assessments1
Preliminary assessment of coal blend quality combining gamma-ray spectrometry and magnetic susceptibility: A case study of the Sabinas Basin, Mexico1
A simulation model to study truck-allocation options1
Prediction of silicon content of alloy in ferrochrome smelting using data-driven models1
Rare Earth Extraction with lonquest® 801 initial modelling development1
Petrographic and geochemical characteristics of beneficiated metallurgical coal from the No. 6 Seam, Tshipise sub-basin, Soutpansberg coalfield, South Africa1
A new grade-capping approach based on coarse duplicate data correlation1
Drawpoint loading optimization strategies in block caving: A case study of Palabora Mining Company1
Simulation of kinetic joint forces in a nutating grinding mill1
Managing geotechnical uncertainty and risk in mining1
Development of Best Practice Guideline for the management of hot holes in surface coal mines1
Costs and benefits of fit-for-purpose sampling solutions1
Communication constraints in the safety system on South African mines and implications for the exercise of the Right to Refuse Dangerous Work1
Effect of zinc process water recycling on galena flotation from a complex sulphide ore1
The future of Ni-Cu smelting in Botswana: the choice between flash-smelting and top-submerged lance furnaces1
Mining corporate boardrooms still a male club? Experiences and challenges faced by South African women1
The influence of solution treatment on the phase evolution and tensile properties of binary Ti-Mo alloys1
Towards a generalizable project readiness assessment methodology for the mining industry: A literature review1
A pragmatical physics-based model for predicting ladle lifetime1
Evolution of oxide and nitride inclusions during processing of stainless steel1
A study of backfill confinement to reinforce pillars in bord-and-pillar layouts1
Dependence of solar reflector soiling on location relative to a ferromanganese smelter1
Framework for ergonomic design of control centres in underground coal mines - A Serbian experience1
Comparison of normalized and non-normalized block caving comminution models1
A semi-empirical solution for estimating the elastic stresses around inclined mine stopes for the Mathews-Potvin stability analysis1
Prediction and measurement of blast induced rock fragmentation - A case study of Kajiado County quarries, Kenya1
Sensitivity of shotcrete Brazilian discs coated with thin spray-on liners to environmental conditions1
Heat-constrained modelling of calcium sulphate reduction0
Safety aspects of large dragline-operated opencast mines - An overview0
The effect of decarburization on the fatigue life of overhead line hardware0
The needle penetration index for estimating the physico-mechanical properties of pyroclastic rocks0
Bord-and-pillar design for the UG2 Reef containing weak alteration layers0
The effect of vanadium on the magnetic and mechanical properties of B2 FeCo alloy: a DFT approach0
Investigation of physical and mechanical properties of polymer based composite material using volcanic tuff dust in Cappadocia, Turkey0
South Africa's mineral resource availability as a potential driver for transitioning to a circular economy0
Determination of the erosion level of a porphyry copper deposit using soil geochemistry0
Identification of structures capable of hosting the ML 5.5 Orkney South Africa earthquake and factors controlling the physics and mechanics of dynamic rupture0
Incompressible versus compressible fluid flow models: A case study on furnace tap-hole lancing0
Determination of the optimal transition point between a truck and shovel system and a semi-mobile in-pit crushing and conveying system0
Purification of titanium sponge produced by lithiothermic reduction of titanium tetrachloride: Effect of leaching conditions0
Cave mine pillar stability analysis using machine learning0
Improving the lead flotation recovery at Lakan lead-zinc processing plant using high-intensity conditioning0
Microstructure, microhardness, and tensile properties of hot-rolled Al6061/TiB2/CeO2 hybrid composites0
Correlations of geotechnical monitoring data in open pit slope back-analysis -A mine case study0
The effect of overburden and confined stress state on cave mining propagation0
Managing geotechnical uncertainty and risk in mining0
Overview of mine rescue approaches for underground coal fires: A South African perspective0
Truck dispatching in surface mines -Application of fuzzy linear programming0
Contact sorption drying of chromite concentrates0
Evaluation of surface tension of mold fluxes containing fluoride0
Investigation of the mixing characteristics of industrial flotation columns using computational fluid dynamics0
Studies on fluorination of Fe3O4 (magnetite) by NH4HF20
Real-time underground route identification and route progress using simple on-board sensing and processing0
Characterization of firebricks used in copper smelting furnaces of the 19th century, Atacama, Chile0
Development of a physical separation pre-concentration process for the extraction of Rare Earth bearing ore0
Rock splitting techniques for reducing undesirable cracks and fissures in rock salt blocks0
Field-portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer for chemical characterization of carbonate-bearing base metal tailings: case study from Namib Pb-Zn Mine, Namibia0
Effect of silica concentration on degree of sintering of chromite-silica ladle well filler sand based on South African raw materials0
Structural frame analysis of an electrically powered robotic subsea dredging crawler under static loading conditions0
The thermal decomposition kinetics of carbonaceous and ferruginous manganese ores in atmospheric conditions0
Application of an empirical method and numerical modelling to the Merensky Reef crush pillar stability0
Stability analysis of a free-standing backfill wall and a predictive equation for estimating the required strength of a backfill material - a numerical modelling approach0
Near real-time interpolative algorithm for modelling air quality in underground mines0
A study of the effect of pillar shape on pillar strength0
Carbothermic reduction of a willemite concentrate for use in the Waelz process0
A review of remote-sensing unmanned aerial vehicles in the mining industry0
Predicting open stope performance at an octree resolution using multivariate models0
A conceptual technique to mathematically quantify the trajectory of flyrock0
Evaluation of solar thermal pretreatment of carbonate-rich manganese ores in high-carbon ferromanganese production through dynamic process modelling0
Study on the ideal location of a bottom drainage roadway0
Density - A contentious issue in the evaluation and determination of Resources and Reserves in coal deposits0
Assessing the socio-economic impact of a zinc mine in South Africa through the application of digital tools: A case study0
Review of machine learning-based Mineral Resource estimation0
Flyrock in surface mining Part II - Causes, sources, and mechanisms of rock projection0
UG2 pillar strength: Verification of the PlatMine formula0
Effect of chemical, mineralogical, and petrographic properties on the grindability of a South African Highveld coal0
Investigation of a conveyor belt fire in an underground coal mine: Experimental studies and CFD analysis0
Resistance of yielding rockbolts to multiple impact loads0
Application of MR and ANN in the prediction of the shovel cycle time, thereby improving the performance of the shovel-dumper operation - A case study0
A finite-element method model for a ferromanganese and silicomanganese pilot furnace0
Mineral resource modelling using an unequal sampling pattern: An improved practice based on factorization techniques0
Technology and growth in the South African mining industry: An assessment of critical success factors and challenges0
Leaching characteristics of cerium and yttrium from non-magnetic coal fly ash after silicate digestion using acetic acid0
Comparing the recovery of rare earth elements from ion-adsorption clay leach solutions using various precipitants0
Hydrogeology and groundwater control at Chambishi mine, Zambia0
Simulating pillar reinforcement using a displacement discontinuity boundary element code0
A case study of geotechnical conditions affecting mining-induced seismicity in a deep tabular mine0
Climate impacts of fossil fuels in todays electricity systems0
Can preconcentration of cassiterite from its pegmatite ore reduce processing costs and improve operational sustainability?0
Influence of blasting charge distribution on the energy required for communition of rock0
Stemming and best practice in the mining industry: A literature review0
Quantified Value-created Process (QVP) - A value-based process for mine design and operating decisions0
Optimizing the cut-off grade for tabular gold deposits, considering the South African gold tax and mineral resource royalty regime0
Assessment of vibration exposure of mine machinery operators at three different open-pit coal mines0
Automatic closed-loop scheduling in underground mining using discrete event simulation0
Automatic data selection, worker exclusion zones and an attempt to identify precursory activity in real time: Routine and research activities in seismology at Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd0
The concentration of rare earth elements from coal fly ash0
Ammonium thiosulfate leaching of gold from electronic printed circuit boards - effect of solution copper concentration0
Numerical simulation of the electromagnetic field in the secondary cooling zone of arc-shaped slabs0
Removal of arsenic and metal ions from acidic effluents via the Fenton reaction method0
Stability evaluation of room-and-pillar rock salt mines by using a flat jack technique - A case study0
Assessing coal mine closures and mining community profiles for the just transition' in South Africa0
Evaluation of the mechanical properties of wood-derived charcoal briquettes for use as a reductant0
Effect of titanium content on solidification structure of ferritic stainless steel gas-tungsten and gas-metal arc welds0
Optimizing cut-off grade considering grade estimation uncertainty - A case study of Witwatersrand gold-producing areas0
Fracturing of rock ahead of the face of an excavation and its relevance to mechanized excavation0
Are pit lakes an environmentally sustainable closure option for opencast coal mines?0
Tracking the degradation of carbon steel mechanical properties due to high-temperature hydrogen attack through strain gauge monitoring0
A proposed method for optimizing coal pillar design using coalfield-specific uniaxial compressive strength0
The development of a linear cutting machine used to characterize FEM modelling parameters for cutting UG2 Reef0
Numerical simulation of large-scale pillar-layouts0
Technological research on converting iron ore tailings into a marketable product0
Mechanical properties and damage mode of cemented tailings backfill in an acidic environment0
Field and laboratory research into the undrained behaviour of tailings at the University of Pretoria0
The necessity of 3D analysis for open-pit rock slope stability studies: Theory and practice0
Co-firing of high-ash discard coal and refuse-derived fuel - ash and gaseous emissions0
Economic analysis of rare earth element processing methods for Mountain Pass ore0
Simulation of production processes and associated costs in mining using the Monte Carlo method0
Beneficiation of recycled process water at DRDGOLD's ERGO plant, and its effect on gold recovery0
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 coal0
The use of seawater in copper hydrometallurgical processing in Chile: A review0
Lean construction: Implementing the Last Planner System on mining projects0
Investigation of the effects of SiC reinforcement ratio in iron-based composite materials on corrosion properties0
Evaluation of rockburst energy capacity for the design of rock support systems for different tunnel geometries at El Teniente copper mine0
Instability of topsoil benches of a pit caused by dumping of waste rock outside an opencast coal mine0
Rainfall-induced groundwater ridging and the Lisse effect on tailings storage facilities: A literature review0
A limit equilibrium approach to the use of stability bunds in the design of HDPE-lined tailings storage facilities0
A practical approach to determine the role of rockbolts in stoping gullies0
Production of sodium-based zeolites and a potassium-containing leach liquor by alkaline leaching of South African coal fines ash0
A discrete event simulation approach for mine development planning at Codelco's New Mine Level0
Real-time gypsum quality estimation in an industrial calciner: A neural network-based approach0
Copper solvent extraction on the African Copperbelt: From historic origins to world-leading status0
A review of the role of underground measurements in the historical development of rock engineering in South Africa0
Modelling unsaturated dual-phase flow through crushed ores for heap leaching0
The free ligand model to describe and design cobalt extraction and nickel scrubbing in a base metal refinery0
Macroseismic survey of the ML 4.4, 11 June 2023 Boksburg earthquake0
Improving the environmental and economic aspects of blasting in surface mining by using stemming plugs0
Pillar design and the associated mining engineering constraints in hard rock bord-and-pillar mines0
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