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The papers published in the SAIMM Journal are refereed and edited according to internationally accepted standards and are accredited for rating purpose by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training.

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)

The papers and articles published in The Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy are indexed or summarized by:

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IMM Abstracts (Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
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Engineering Index Monthly
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CIS Abstracts (Computer and Information Systems)
(SciELO SA)

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2016	8	Microdiamond analysis - a method for estimating the size frequency distribution of the macrodiamonds	J Danoczi, S Creighton
2016	8	Extension of the Cullinan Diamond Mine No. 1 Shaft underneath the existing operating shaft, with emphasis on rock engineering considerations	G Judeel, T Swanepoel, A Holder, B Swarts, T van Strijp, A Cloete
2016	8	Fracture banding in caving mines	D Cumming-Potvin, J Wesseloo, SW Jacobsz, E Kearsley
2016	8	Estimating specific energy from the brittleness indexes in cutting metallic ores	R Comakli, S Kahraman, C Balci, D Tumac
2016	8	The globalization of the South African mining industry	I Robinson
2016	8	A systems approach to mining safety: an application of the Swiss Cheese Model	J Bonsu, W van Dyk, J-P Franzidis, F Petersen, A Isafiade
2016	8	Optimizing seat selection for LHDs in the underground mining environment	X Ji, TR Eger, JP Dickey
2016	8	The prediction of penetration rate for percussive drills from indirect tests using artificial neural networks	S Kahraman
2016	8	Where to make the transition from open-pit to underground? Using integer programming	J Chung, E Topal, AK Ghosh
2016	7	Resource estimation for deep tabular orebodies the AngloGold Ashanti way	T Flitton, R Peattie
2016	7	A test of the appropriateness of the LUC technique in high-nugget Birimianstyle gold deposits	E Maritz
2016	7	The practical implementation of uniform conditioning at AngloGold Ashanti African Operations, and a case study as applied for potential underground mining at Nyankanga pit, Geita gold mine, Tanzania	V Govindsammy
2016	7	Construction of an expert-opinion-based virtual orebody for a diamondiferous linear beach deposit	J Jacob, C Prins
2016	7	The basic tenets of evaluating the Mineral Resource assets of mining companies, as observed through Professor Danie Krige?s pioneering work over half a century	W Assibey-Bonsu
2016	7	When should uniform conditioning be applied?	K Hansmann
2016	7	Optimizing open-pit block scheduling with exposed ore reserve	J Saavedra-Rosas, E Jelvez, J Amaya, N Morales
2016	7	Increasing the value and feasibility of open pit plans by integrating the mining system into the planning process	N Morales, P Reyes
2016	7	An improved meta-heuristic approach to extraction sequencing and block routing	YA Sari, M Kumral
2016	7	Multiple cut-off grade optimization by genetic algorithms and comparison with grid search method and dynamic programming	E Cetin, PA Dowd
2016	7	In situ mining through leaching: experimental methodology for evaluating its implementation and economic considerations	C Bahamondez, R Castro, T Vargas, E Arancibia
2016	7	Coal quality management model for dome storage (DS-CQMM)	MA Badani-Prado, V Kecojevic, D Bogunovic
2016	6	Copper mining in Zambia - history and future	J Sikamo, A Mwanza, C Mweemba
2016	6	Improvements in copper electrowinning at Tenke Fungurume Mining Company	S Sandoval, N Goel, A Luzanga, O Tshifungat
2016	6	Xanthate chemisorption at copper and chalcopyrite surfaces	JL Bowden, CA Young
2016	6	Study of the dissolution of chalcopyrite in solutions of different ammonium salts	T Moyo, J Petersen
2016	6	Optimization of circuits for pressure leaching of sulphide ores and concentrates	F Saloojee, FK Crundwell
2016	6	Understanding aqueous-in-organic entrainment in copper solvent extraction	P Cole, T Bednarski, L Thomas, D Muteba, G. Banza, M Soderstrom
2016	6	Corrosion of lead anodes in base metals electrowinning	A Mirza, M Burr, T Ellis, D Evans, D Kakengela, L Webb, J Gagnon, F Leclercq, A Johnston
2016	6	Development of a geometallurgical model for a copper concentrator	M Valenta, B Mulcahy
2016	6	Ivanhoe Mines? giant Kamoa copper discovery in the DRC - a metallurgical perspective	VL Nkuna, T Naidoo, SR Amos
2016	6	Copper solvent extraction: status, operating practices, and challenges in the African Copperbelt	KC Sole, OS Tinkler
2016	6	Review, evolution, and optimization of the treatment of Kansanshi mixed copper ore	C Ngulube, C Chongo, FX Paquot
2016	6	Unlocking Rustenburg Base Metals Refiners sulphur removal section	J Hagemann, M Pelser
2016	6	A modification of the zeta potential of copper sulphide by the application of a magnetic field in order to improve particle settling	S Gqebe, M Rodriguez-Pascual, A Lewis
2016	6	Experimental study on phosphorus distribution ratio and capacity of environment-friendly dephosphorization slag for high-phosphorus hot metal pretreatment	F Yang, XG Bi, JD Zhou
2016	6	Tiger?s eye in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa - grading, distribution, small-scale mining, and beneficiation potential	S Rasmeni, D Chetty, P Sebola, K Seripe
2016	6	Selenium minerals and the recovery of selenium from copper refinery anode slimes	C Wang, S Li, H Wang, J Fu
2016	5	Implications of collecting additional data for slope design in an open pit operation	M-H Fillion, J Hadjigeorgiou
2016	5	A framework for managing geotechnical risk across multiple operations	PJH de Graaf, SDN Wessels
2016	5	An update to the strain-based approach to pit wall failure prediction, and a justification for slope monitoring	W Newcomen, G Dick
2016	5	Designing for extreme events in open pit slope stabilty	L Lorig
2016	5	A comparison of slope stability analyses in two and three dimensions	D Wines
2016	5	Reconciliation of the mining value chain - mine to design as a critical enabler for optimal and safe extraction of the mineral reserve	M Bester, T Russell, J van Heerden, R Carey
2016	5	A modified model to calculate the size of the crushed zone around a blast-hole	W Lu, Z Leng, M Chen, P Yan, Y Hu
2016	5	Multivariate geostatistical simulation of the Gole Gohar iron ore deposit, Iran	SA Hosseini, O Asghari
2016	5	Impact of thick alluvial soil on a fractured water-conducting zone: an example from Huainan coal mine, China	DW Zhou, K Wu, L Li, JW Yu
2016	5	Engineering principles for the design of a personnel transportation system	RCW Webber-Youngman, GMJ van Heerden
2016	5	Interpretation of transformation - perspectives from mining executives in South Africa	NV Moraka
2016	5	The tap-hole - key to furnace performance	LR Nelson, RJ Hundermark
2016	4	Improving the ventilation system at Rosh Pinah zinc mine	E. Develo, M Pillalamarry, E Garab

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