• Prediction of creditworthiness of a viable artisanal and small-scale mining operation 

  Eniowo, Olushola Daniel (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The purpose of this study is to formulate models for the prediction of creditworthiness of a viable Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) operation. ASM is a form of mining carried out by mostly informal miners using ...
• An investigation into the use of backfill to reinforce pillars in hard rock bord and pillar layouts 

  Ile, Divine-Ito (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The production of tailings is inherent to mining and minerals processing and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Catastrophic tailings dam failures, such as those at Canada’s Mount Polley in 2014 and Brazil’s Samarco ...
• A Critical Investigation into Identifying Key Focus Areas for the Implementation of Blockchain Technology in the Mining Industry 

  PHILO, KEATON (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  The value of digital information is ever-increasing as more companies utilize digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to gain deeper insight into their business operations ...
• The application of probabilistic logic to identify, quantify and mitigate the uncertainty inherent to a large surface mining budget 

  Hager, Johann (University of Pretoria, 2014-01)

  Mining is a hugely expensive process and unlike manufacturing is based on an ever diminishing resource. It requires a continuous infusion of capital to sustain production. A myriad of factors, from the volatility of the ...
• Developing a concept that can be used to quantify the motion of flyrock, with the intention of eventually producing a measuring tool for future flyrock research. 

  Van der Walt, Jennifer (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Flyrock remains a significant risk to the health and safety of the mine’s employees and infrastructure as well as the safety of the neighbouring communities and their property. Losses and damages can result in significant ...
• Structural mechanisms contributing to large-scale hangingwall instabilities on the UG2 reef horizon 

  Hartzenberg, Alida Gertruida (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Structural complexities, including regional geologic structures, low-angle structures, ramp structures and alteration zones contribute towards large-scale hangingwall or structural (pillar) instabilities experienced in ...
• Structural mechanisms contributing to large-scale hangingwall instabilities on the UG2 reef horizon 

  Hartzenberg, Alida Gertruida (University of Pretoria, 2019)

  Structural complexities, including regional geologic structures, low-angle structures, ramp structures and alteration zones contribute towards large-scale hangingwall or structural (pillar) instabilities experienced in ...
• A critical investigation into missing persons in underground mines and related tracking technology 

  Ngwenyama, Philani Larrance (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Even though mining has always been at the heart of the economy, it is also regarded as one of the most hazardous industries. Miners and any other persons who work underground can, not only be fatally injured during mining ...
• A preliminary evaluation of a hydraulic mechanical splitter as a means of breaking rock in a deep-level mine 

  De Graaf, Wolter Willem (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  Conventional drill-and-blast practice in deep-level hard rock mining impacts negatively on the immediate environment and alternatives are frequently sought for efficient, continuous, automated and safe rock breaking. The ...
• The development of a mining method selection model through a detailed assessment of multi-criteria decision methods 

  Baloyi, Vukosi Danisa (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  In the past decades, attempts were made to build a systematic approach to mining method selection (MMS) Ooriad et al, (2018). This is because MMS is a complex and irreversible process. Since it can affect the economic ...
• An Investigation into Using Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Technology for Decision Making Regarding Block Lifecycle Activities in Surface Mining 

  Bester, Alton Wynand (University of Pretoria, 2018)

  The process of mining is about executing a few, seemingly easy, routine activities with consistency and precision over an extended period of time. The research that has been conducted during the course of this study has ...
• A critical investigation into value adding principles for conducting an open pit conceptual study 

  Buys, Ockert (University of Pretoria, 2017)

  A conceptual study is regarded as the first phase in the development of a new open pit mine. The phased approach (conceptual, prefeasibility, feasibility) is described as a “stepwise risk reduction” process, whereby each ...
• Investigating the stage-gate model as a research and development implementation process in modernising the mining industry 

  Preis, Eugene Pieter (University of Pretoria, 2016)

  In recent years, innovation in the mining industry has shifted from being a non-essential business activity to a necessity. Key challenges in the last decade (such as declining ore grades and increased mining costs) have ...
• Creating a technology map to facilitate the process of modernisation throughout the mining cycle 

  Jacobs, Jonatan (University of Pretoria, 2016)

  The global mining industry is currently under pressure. The industry is in the midst of the largest mining super cycle since the Second World War. Mining companies face increasing challenges to profitability due to ...
• The design and behaviour of crush pillars on the Merensky reef 

  Du Plessis, Michael (University of Pretoria, 2015)

  Crush pillars are used as part of the stope support in intermediate depth tabular mining stopes. Crush pillar design should ensure that the pillars crush when formed at the mining face. This behaviour of the pillars is ...
• A critical investigation into spontaneous combustion in coal storage bunkers 

  Govender, Soobramoney (University of Pretoria, 2015)

  In coal mining, spontaneous combustion can occur in many areas such as stockpiles, underground workings, waste dumps, coal faces, in-pit ramps and backfill areas. Spontaneous combustion has been defined as an oxidation ...
• Competitiveness and performance prediction of surface coal Mining Engineering 

  Budeba, M.D. (University of Pretoria, 2016)

  The purpose of this research is to formulate mathematical models for assisting the management of either a new or operating surface coal mine to assess its competitiveness relative to other coal producers for a given ...
• Planning mechanised cave with coarse fragmentation In kimberlite 

  Bartlett, Patrick John (University of Pretoria, 1998)

  Premier Diamond mine had to plan, develop and operate a low cost, mass mining method to recover extensive ore reserves below a 75 metre thick, dipping gabbro sill. The mining method had to preclude the extraction of as ...
• The effect of shear stresses on pillar strength 

  Maritz, Jan Abram (University of Pretoria, 2015)

  In mining, the loading environment on pillars is highly complex with combinations of normal and shear stresses. It is also understood that with an active and working face, constant redistribution of stresses will occur to ...
• The Geology of the Rustenburg Fault 

  Bumby, Adam John (University of Pretoria, 1997)

  The N.N.W.-S.S.E. striking Rustenburg Fault zone, in the western Transvaal Basin, South Africa, has been mapped, in order to unravel its tectonic history. Thickness differences in the Daspoort Formation of the Pretoria ...

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