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Printed Journal: ISSN 2225-6253
Key title: Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Abbreviated key title: J. South. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall.

Online Journal: ISSN 2411-9717
Key title: Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Online)
Abbreviated key title: J. South. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. (Online)

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IMM Abstracts (Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
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2018	7	Draw control strategies in sublevel caving mines - A baseline mapping of LKAB?s Malmberget and Kiirunavaara mines	G Shekhar, A Gustafson, P Boeg-Jensen, L Malmgren, H Schunnesson
2018	7	Investigation and modelling of work roll temperature in induction heating by finite element method	L Bao, X-W Qi, R-B Mei, X Zhang, G-L Li
2018	7	Interaction between vertical stress distribution within the goaf and surrounding rock mass in longwall panel systems	P Wang, J Zhao, G Feng, Z Wang
2018	7	Advanced ceramics - the new frontier in modern-day technology: Part I	WR Matizamhuka
2018	7	Effect of dip on pillar strength	KV Jessu, AJS Spearing
2018	7	Effects of coal mining on surface topography in South Africa - updates and extensions	JN van der Merwe
2018	6	Tariff developments for electricityintensive industry in South Africa	CS Mahony, JM Baartman
2018	6	Reduction of Kemi chromite with methane	M Leikola, P Taskinen, RH Eric
2018	6	NaOH-assisted direct reduction of Ring of Fire chromite ores, and the associated implications for processing	S Sokhanvaran, D Paktunc, A Barnes
2018	6	Carbonylation of nickel and selectively reduced laterite ore	Y Cui, G Zhang, S Jahanshahi, O Ostrovski
2018	6	Effect of electrode shape on the current distribution in submerged arc furnaces for silicon production - A modelling approach	YA Tesfahunegn, T Magnusson, M Tangstad, G Saevarsdottir
2018	6	Thermodynamic evaluation of Srcontaining Si metals and silicate melts for Si-Sr alloy production	K Tang, LK Jakobsson, K Hildal
2018	6	3D models of proximity effects in large FeSi and FeMn furnaces	EV Herland, M Sparta, SA Halvorsen
2018	6	The use of satellite observations of fire radiative power to estimate the availabilities (activity patterns) of pyrometallurgical smelters	JP Beukes, PG Van Zyl, M Sofiev, J Soares, H Liebenberg-Enslin, N Shackleton, A-M Sundstr?m
2018	6	Impact of air granulation on the ferrochrome value chain in metallurgical smelter complexes	F Hannemann, M Bradfield, M Mahdi, LLC So, D Metcalfe
2018	6	Basic parameters in the operation and design of submerged arc furnaces, with particular reference to production of high-silicon alloys	TE Magnussen
2018	6	Chrome ore mineralogy and the furnace mass and energy balance	NJ Sweeten, SMC Verryn, J Oberholzer, JH Zietsman
2018	6	Working towards an increase in manganese ferroalloy production in South Africa - a research agenda	JD Steenkamp, WG Bam, E Ringdalen, M Mushwana, SAC Hockaday, NA Sithole
2018	6	Influence of the power supply on the behaviour of DC plasma arcs - a modelling study	QG Reynolds
2018	6	Fluxing of South African chromite ore with colemanite	MW Erwee, IJ Geldenhuys, MB Sitefane, M Masipa
2018	5	Optimization of the load-and-haul operation at an opencast colliery	O Pasch, S Uludag
2018	5	Test work to examine the potential for improving gold leaching performance at Navachab Gold Mine, Namibia	MN Amwele, DR Groot
2018	5	Numerical analysis and case study on the mitigation of mining damage to the floor of no. 5 coal seam of Taiyuan Group by grouting	A Li, Y Liu, L Mou, K Li
2018	5	Surrounding rock control mechanism in the gob-side retaining entry in thin coal seams, and its application	JZ Li, M Zhang, Y Li, H Hu
2018	5	Experimental study on the stability of surrounding soft rocks of gob-side entry retaining in fully mechanized caving	PS Zhang, ZH Kan, W Yan, B Shen, YP Zhao, SX Wu
2018	5	Determination of stable spans in UG2 excavations	BP Watson, R Gerber
2018	5	Effect of mould geometry, coating, and plate thickness on the thermal profile of continuous casting moulds	A Gupta, RK Singh, A Paul, S Kumar
2018	5	Automatic generation of feasible mining pushbacks for open pit strategic planning	X Bai, D Marcotte, M Gamache, D Gregory, A Lapworth
2018	5	A new approach for predicting bench blasting-induced ground vibrations: a case study	X Hu, S Qu
2018	5	Effect of cooling conditions on the leachability of chromium in Cr2O3 - containing steelmaking slag	Y Yu, D Wang, J Li, M Li, Z. Xue
2018	5	Mathematical simulation and water modelling of liquid steel interaction with an argon bubble curtain in a onestrand continuous casting tundish	A Cwudzinski
2018	5	Particle size distribution and energy consumption during impact crushing of single granite particles	HY Fang, JH Yang, Q Chen
2018	4	Incorporation of the socio-cultural dimension into strategic long-term planning of mineral assets in South Africa	GL Smith, L Brooks
2018	4	Analysis and interpretation of fibreoptic temperature data at the Polokwane Smelter	RL Sakaran, Q van Rooyen, PK van Manen, PP Mukumbe
2018	4	Furnace integrity monitoring using principal component analysis: an industrial case study	JWD Groenewald, LR Nelson, RJ Hundermark, K Phage, RL Sakaran, Q van Rooyen, A Cizek
2018	4	Investigating the behaviour of PGEs during first-stage leaching of a Ni-Fe-Cu-S converter matte	CA Snyders, G Akdogan, G Thompson, SM Bradshaw, AP Van Wyk
2018	4	Long-term production scheduling of open pit mines using particle swarm and bat algorithms under grade uncertainty	A Khan
2018	4	Evaluation of chromium (VI) removal by carbons derived from Sesamum indicum oil cake	KB Nagashanmugam
2018	4	Density functional theory prediction of the aqueous speciation of ZrF4 and HfF4	DB Jansen van Vuuren, HM Krieg, DJ van der Westhuizen, CGCE van Sittert
2018	4	Application of optimized models through direct block scheduling in traditional mine planning	PHA Campos, CE Arroyo, N Morales
2018	4	Natural tourmaline as an efficient alternative to ceramic-type material for plasma spraying	P Ctibor, B Nevrl?, Z Pala, L Vrtis
2018	4	Influence of additives on the devolatilization product yield of typical South African coals, and effect on tar composition	NC Bean, JR Bunt, CA Strydom, HWJP Neomagus, D van Niekerk, BB Hattingh
2018	4	The effects of orepass loss on loading, hauling, and dumping operations and production rates in a sublevel caving mine	B Skawina, J Greberg, A Salama, A Gustafson
2018	4	Green coal development for application in fixed-bed catalytic gasification	JR Bunt, S Marx, FB Waanders, NT Leokaoke
2018	4	Safety and health leadership: a concise ?story line? to achieve zero harm	K de Jager
2018	4	Mitigating the socio-economic consequences of mine closure	M Ackerman, G van der Waldt, D Botha
2018	3	Early assessment of dynamic rupture hazard for rockburst risk management in deep tunnel projects	MS Diederichs
2018	3	Microseismic events for slope stability analysis - a case study at an open pit mine	X Luo, M Salvoni, P Dight, J Duan
2018	3	Mining with crush pillars	M du Plessis, DF Malan
2018	3	Progress of brittle microfracturing in crystalline rocks under cyclic loading conditions	E Ghazvinian, MS Diederichs

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