• The experience of using virtual reality for interactive spatial visualisation of environmental data 

  Bosman, Isak de Villiers; Smith, Annique Elizabeth; Ka, Kwan Sui Dave; De Beer, Koos; Maritz, J.A. (Jan) (CEUR-WS, 2023)

  Virtual reality possesses various properties that have the potential to be beneficial for the visualisation of spatial data, including intuitive gestural affordances for looking around and interacting with data and the ...
• CFD modelling of longwall goaf atmosphere under vertical boreholes gas drainage 

  Wang, Yuehan; Si, Guangyao; Oh, Joung; Belle, Bharath K. (Elsevier, 2023-12)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• The development of user requirements as a framework for the design and evaluation of a fit-for-purpose missing person locator system for underground mines 

  Ngwenyama, Philani Larrance; Webber-Youngman, R.C.W. (Springer, 2023-12)

  Entrapments are a huge risk in underground mines. This happens when miners (or any other persons who have entered underground) survive the initial event of an accident, become trapped or lost in unknown and life-threatening ...
• Risk factors limiting access to formal financing : perceptions from artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operators in Nigeria 

  Eniowo, O.D.; Kilambo, Sixta R.; Meyer, L.D. (Elsevier, 2022-12)

  This paper reflects critically on why individuals engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) struggle to obtain formal loans. Several studies have concentrated on the perceptions of formal lenders on the risks ...
• Towards a generalizable project readiness assessment methodology for the mining industry 

  Mulder, Hardus; Bekker, M.C. (Michiel Christiaan) (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2022-09)

  The principal objective of this investigation was to conduct a thorough literature review on the status of project readiness mechanisms, tools, techniques, and frameworks for mining projects. The review aimed at identifying ...
• Journal impact factors - the good, the bad, and the ugly 

  Malan, D.F. (Daniel Francois) (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2022-09)

  This paper provides an overview of the concepts of citations and journal impact factors, and the implications of these metrics for the Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (JSAIMM). Two key ...
• Implications of credit constraint on the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa 

  Eniowo, Olushola Daniel; Meyer, Lambertus Daniel; Kilambo, Sixta Raphael; Gerber, L.J. (Leonardus) (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2022-03)

  Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operations continue to grow across sub-Saharan Africa and serve as a source of livelihood to many rural communities. Owing to safety, health, environmental, and social concerns, the ...
• A review of EN 16907 on earthworks (extractive waste) in the context of South African mine residues 

  Hortkorn, F.; Narainsamy, Yashay (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2022-06)

  Rather quietly, a new generation of European norms dealing with earthworks has been developed over the past few years, in particular a part of EN 16907 pertaining to extractive waste. Whereas the majority of the parts ...
• A case study of geotechnical conditions affecting mining-induced seismicity in a deep tabular mine 

  Scheepers, Lourens Johannes; Malan, D.F. (Daniel Francois) (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2022-03)

  Seismic risk in the deep gold mines of South Africa has been studied for many decades. A clear understanding of the effect of geotechnical conditions on the seismic hazard nevertheless remains elusive. Certain reef types ...
• Specific gas emissions in Bowen Basin longwall mines, Australia 

  Qu, Qingdong; Balusu, Rao; Belle, Bharath K. (Elsevier, 2022-09)

  Longwall coal mines in the Bowen Basin of Australia are highly productive and gassy, comprising many coal seams above the working seam. Predictive modelling of specific gas emission (SGE) using the conventional Winter model ...
• 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 ...
• Risks and challenges affecting opencast pillar mining in previously mined underground bord and pillar workings 

  Ngwenyama, Philani Larrance; De Graaf, Wolter Willem (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2021-12)

  South Africa is one of the leading producers and exporters of coal globally. A significant amount of the country’s production is obtained from previously mined underground bord and pillar workings. This coal is in the ...
• A limit equilibrium model of tabular mine pillar failure 

  Napier, J.A.L. (John); Malan, D.F. (Daniel Francois) (Springer, 2021-01)

  An improved understanding of pillar strength and pillar failure mechanisms is required to optimize tabular mine layout designs. The paper describes the application of a limit equilibrium model for pillar failure analysis. ...
• The development of a mining method selection model through a detailed assessment of multi-criteria decision methods 

  Baloyi, Vukosi Danisa; Meyer, L.D. (Elsevier, 2020-12)

  In the past decades, attempts were made to build a systematic approach to mining method selection (MMS) Ooriad et al. This is because MMS is a complex and irreversible process. Since it can affect the economic potential ...
• Investigating the use of polymer-modified cementitious thin spray-on liners as stope face support 

  Du Plessis, M.; Malan, D.F. (Daniel Francois) (Elsevier, 2021-06)

  This paper investigates the use of a thin spray-on liner (TSL) as stope face support in narrow width tabular stopes. The application of areal support is difficult in these stopes because of the small stoping width and the ...
• A critical analysis of recent research into the prediction of flyrock and related issues resulting from surface blasting activities 

  Van der Walt, Jennifer; Spiteri, William (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2020-12)

  Since 2010, a number of researchers have investigated the development of new models to generate accurate predictions relating to the risks from flyrock. The purpose of this paper is to summarize and analyse these recent ...
• Identification of suitable areas for multireef operation at Thorncliffe Chrome Mine 

  Mthembu, L.L.; Meyer, L.D. (Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2020-06)

  Thorncliffe Chrome Mine, one of Glencore’s Eastern Chrome operations, is currently mining the Middle Group No.1 (MG1) chromitite layer and is conducting a pre-feasibility study for an expansion project to mine the Middle ...
• Numerical study of stability and connectivity of vertical goaf drainage holes 

  Khanal, Manoj; Poulsen, Brett; Adhikary, Deepak; Balusu, Rao; Wilkins, Andy; Belle, Bharath K. (Springer, 2021-03)

  During underground longwall coal extraction, overburden strata deformation may result in vertical goaf drainage holes, which are drilled in advance of mining for tail gate gas management, to fail. The performance of these ...
• 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 ...
• Surface fan operational cost saving using purposely designed fans 

  Viljoen, A.; Du Plessis, J.J.L. (Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa, 2019-01)

  The use of high powered catalogued auxiliary fans to meet the ventilation requirements of fairly shallow mines is common practice and often is not an energy efficient ventilation solution. This paper describes the ...

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