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Sustainable Wear Protection from REMA TIP TOP ensures longer Service Life in Australian Gold Mine

The operator of a large gold mine in Australia was faced with replacing the previous linings in a cyclone and in the elbow pipe of a feed circuit due to surface wear. "With PERFORMANCEline products by REMA TIP TOP, the service life of the new linings was extended by up to 20 %, significantly increas…read more

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Slurry, Paste and Cake: Transport by hydraulic driven Piston Pumps

The traditional way to transport liquids and semi liquid material generally uses a lot of water. But nowadays, where water has become a limited resource, this is no longer acceptable. However, the amount of water needed can be easily reduced – by selecting the right kind of pumping system. read more

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Case Study

Unique Mine and Process: High Efficiency with Bioleaching and adapted Filtration

Finland is currently witnessing several mine site establishments as the traditional industry strengthens its position within the Nordic countries. Talvivaara Mine is a great example of how alternative mining methods can be economical and how determination and cooperation can spur entry into the glob…read more

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Case Study

Keep it all Clean: Efficient and Water-saving Washing of Crushed Material

Prior to the introduction of a new washing plant it was the sand washing process which was the biggest area of concern for Natal Portland Cement. Due to inefficiencies of the old plant, the company had to buy up to 80 per cent of the fine sand used for downstream production. This lead to significant…read more

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Advances in Stirred Milling: Improving Profitability of Copper Ore Processing

The vertical stirred media mill is a proven technology that offers considerable savings in media and energy operating costs that will lower the cost of producing copper significantly. Also, the environmental impact of a copper concentrator is significantly decreased. read more

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Powerful Protection: Fluid Couplings for Amored-face Conveyors

To meet China’s enormous demand, more and more coal has to be mined within shorter times. During mining the coal is transported from the seam on armoredface conveyors. For the conveyor drives, Voith Turbo has developed one of the world’s most powerful mining coupling with a transmission capacity…read more

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Mining with a Shortcut: A gentle Alternative to Drilling and Blasting

The deposit of Shenhua Beidian Energy is the first mine in China where surface miners are used for efficient coal mining that is gentle on the environment at the same time. The mining method has been specifically chosen because it entirely dispenses with drilling and blasting operations and the need…read more

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Climate Adaption: Extreme Weather Events and the Mining Industry

The damage caused by recent flooding across eastern Australia highlights the vulnerability of the built environment to extreme weather events. Flooding is part of the natural cycle of climate variability everywhere so the current discussion about whether the recent floods were caused by climate chan…read more

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Case Study

Pneumatic and Hydromechanical Techniques in the Gold and Coal Mining Industries in South Africa

Based on various task definitions from gold and coal mines in South Africa, it is explained to what extent existing techniques can be applied to the solution of these problems. The investigation shows that experience already gained in pneumatic transport of building materials in West European coal m…read more

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The Current Status of Hydraulic Backfill Techniques in South Africa

The gold mining operation in South Africa produces a mix ture of gold-bearing ore and broken waste rock which, after a primary separation of the barren waste is hauled to the surface. The end products of the mining operation are gold and two types of waste material, a broken rock and a silt sized ro…read more

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Homogenizing/Blending Plant Applications in South Africa with Special Reference to Gencor's Hlobane and Optimum Plants

This paper describes how an analysis of the functions objectives and decision criteria of homogenising/blending plants by South African metallurgists and engineers have led to a wide range of applications of this technology in South Africa over a relatively short timespan of 15 years with some inter…read more

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Technical Article

Finite Element Structural Analysis of Movable Crusher Supports

Finite element analysis is applied to two different basic structural arrangements. One configuration utilises a plate shell structure to carry the loads similar to the construction used for the marine industry. The other configuration utilises a space frame made up of columns beams and bracing simil…read more

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Output and Availability Factors of Bucket Wheel Excavators under Actual Mining Conditions

The author defines the term "theoretical output" [bm³/h] as basic value for the assessment of the short and long time effective output [bm³/h] of bucket wheel excavators. Approximately 40 bucket wheel excavators operating in over burden on four continents, are analyzed on the…read more

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Case Study

Reclaiming Gold and Uranium in South Africa

Bucket wheel excavators coupled with mobile conveyor systems are used almost exclusively in open-pit operations for removing overburden and mining minerals. The purpose of this article is to describe the technically and economically successful application in a new field, viz. reclaiming sli…read more

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A Mobile In-Pit Crushing System for Overburden at Iscor's Grootegeluk Coal Mine

In this paper the mobile in-pit crushing system for over burden, which was commissioned in July 1981, at lscor's Grootegeluk Coal Mine, is described. Special reference is made to some engineering aspects of the system compo nents, operating practice and an economic appraisal of the system. …read more

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Technical Article

Pneumatic Conveying Equipment for the Mining Industry

The author describes heavy duty equipment for the application of dilute-phase pneumatic conveying of large-size abrasive rock or coal under rugged underground mining conditions which can have advantages over conveyor belts bucket elevators or other forms of transport. read more

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Technical Article

Cost Considerations for In-Pit Crushing/Conveying Systems

This article focuses on continuous materials handling systems used in the hard rock open-pit mining industry. Guidelines for mine planning with continuous systems are outlined. Key parameters affecting capital and operating costs are identified. Commonly encountered trade-offs between operating and …read more

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Technical Article

The Development of Bucket Wheel Excavators During the Last Fifty Years

This article reviews the important development steps in the manufacture of bucket wheel excavators during the past 50 years. New developments and technical improvements in the areas of crawler drives, slewing gear, the bucket wheel, and the conveyor belt of the wheel boom are presented in detail. A …read more

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15 Years Oilsand Transportation by Belt Conveyor Systems - From a Manufacturer's Viewpoint

The authors review the special problems related to handling oilsand by conveyor belts. Very low temperatures and the nature of the product to be conveyed pose the most serious problems. read more

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Technical Article

Permitting Procedures for Coal Port Construction

The author reviews the major steps to be taken in order to receive the necessary permits for the construction of coal handling ports. The various federal and state air and water quality requirements are discussed as well as the regulations imposed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Based on the ex…read more

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Exporting Coal Via the Inland Rivers System

Low-cost transportation of coal from the mining areas to the exporting docks via the Inland Rivers System is available. The author describes technical aspects of barge loading and unloading, and concentrates on the transshipping facilities in the Gulf Coast area. read more

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Staten Island Coal Export Terminal

The authors review the future prospects for the export of steam coal from the USA and the available port facilities on the East Coast to deal with this. The background to the decision to build a major new coal export terminal on Staten Island is detailed. The plans for the terminal, to be completed …read more

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Innovative Conveyor Design Solves Hoisting Problem for Illinois Coal Mine

Turris Coal Company (a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company) faced a serious problem in early 1981 at their underground mine No. 1 in Elkhart, Illinois. They were attempting to determine the most cost-effective method to lift coal to the surface from a depth of approximately 300 ft. Their original design…read more

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Technical Article

Steep Angle Conveying of Coal Refuse

Since the start-up of a Bethlehem Mines Corporation coal preparation plant in Van West Virginia six years ago the refuse handling system proved to be a costly maintenance problem and a material handling bottleneck. To alleviate these problems, the original system, consisting of two screw conveyors a…read more

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Technical Article

Sampling of Coal in the USA

Over the years the use of mechanical sampling systems has grown rapidly in the USA. With about 1 billion (109) tons of coal being mined, the need for accurate sampling systems is proving itself throughout the industry. The complexity of coal sampling, however, has not made it easy to design and…read more

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