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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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2025	4	Benchmarking rehabilitation in the South African opencast coal industry	A.S.H. Haagner, A. Abraha, S.J. van Wyk
2025	4	Co-designing the future: Integrating social transition and compliance for sustainable mine closures	O. Koatlhai
2025	4	A sustainable approach to derelict and ownerless mines in South Africa	M.J. Cole, S. Mudau, P. Mohasoa
2025	4	A review of mine land rehabilitation outcomes: Culture, procurement and practice	S.J. van Wyk, A.S.H. Haagner
2025	4	Planning for post-mining economies: Misconceptions and opportunities	L. Marais
2025	3	Assessing the impact of prereduction parameters on Mn ore from the Kalahari Manganese Field	B.M.V. Baloyi, D. Chetty, D. Mchabe
2025	3	Plasma soup for the pyrometallurgist’s soul	B.S. Xakalashe, J. Zietsman
2025	3	Design and development of lightweight Fe-Mn alloys for storage and transportation of liquified natural gas (LNG) — Computational materials modelling study	M. Phasha, L. Mampuru, D. Mkhonto, J. Moema
2025	3	A macro-scale approach to computational fluid dynamics modelling of the reduction of manganese ore by hydrogen	M.I. Khama, Q.G. Reynolds, B.S. Xakalashe
2025	3	Evaluating the corrosion resistance of different materials used in friction rock stabilisers in different underground environments	T.P. Chidakwa, T.R. Stacey
2025	3	Analysis of pressure drop and hold-up during vertical transport of limestone slurry in lean phase and heterogeneous regime	P.K. Senapati, J.K. Pothal, A. Dubey, R. Barik, S. Basu
2025	2	South Africa’s mineral resource availability as a potential driver for transitioning to a circular economy	S. Khan, B. Maphalala, Z. Nontso, F. Magweregwede, L. Godfrey
2025	2	A Refinery effluent water reduction and treatment	Z. Ndabezimbi, S. Pule, E. Cupido, A. Hefer
2025	2	Preventing another health tragedy: A framework to manage diesel particulate matter in underground mines	C.J. Badenhorst, J.D. Swanepoel, S. Horn
2025	2	Application of an empirical method and numerical modelling to the Merensky Reef crush pillar stability	K.B. Le Bron, T. van Aard
2025	2	Simulation of kinetic joint forces in a nutating grinding mill	J.J. van Tonder, J.R. Bredell, C. Coetzee, J. Branehog
2025	2	Investigation of physical and mechanical properties of polymer based composite material using volcanic tuff dust in Cappadocia, Turkey	I. Çinar
2025	2	Prediction and measurement of blast induced rock fragmentation − A case study of Kajiado County quarries, Kenya	E.K. Mutinda, B.O. Alunda, I.O. Ondicho, E. Agyekum
2025	1	Influence of ground motion model selection on seismic hazard for Johannesburg	B. Manzunzu, R.J. Durrheim, V. Midzi
2025	1	Automatic data selection, worker exclusion zones and an attempt to identify precursory activity in real time: Routine and research activities in seismology at Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd	R.I.L. Ferreira, P. Lenegan, R. Masethe
2025	1	Macroseismic survey of the ML 4.4, 11 June 2023 Boksburg earthquake	B.S. Zulu, T. Mulabisana, V. Midzi, S. Myendeki, T. Matlou, T. Makhateng, L. Hlatshwayo, H. Mabotja, T. Zulu
2025	1	Advanced seismic acquisition techniques in South African mines: Insights from the FUTURE project	M.K. Rapetsoa, M.S.D. Manzi, M. Sihoyiya, A. Malehmir, I. James, L.V. Socco, J. Lepine, C. Colombero, O. Valeshin, R.J. Durrheim
2025	1	Identification of structures capable of hosting the ML 5.5 Orkney South Africa earthquake and factors controlling the physics and mechanics of dynamic rupture	S.B. Mngadi, M.S.D. Manzi, N.Z. Nkosi, R.J. Durrheim, Jr.H. Ogasawara, Y. Yabe, DSeis team
2025	1	Using 3D numerical simulations to model active in-mine seismic surveys at South Deep Gold Mine, South Africa	S. Plaatjie, M.S.D. Manzi, L. Linzer, M. Sihoyiya
2025	1	Seismicity evolution and rockburst control in the Merensky Reef and UG2 orebody: An intermediate depth platinum mine case study	R.T. Masethe, S. Durapraj, U. Maqina, A.C. Adoko
2024	12	Ammonium thiosulfate leaching of gold from electronic printed circuit boards – effect of solution copper concentration	D. Maharaj, T. Moyo, and J. Petersen
2024	12	The free ligand model to describe and design cobalt extraction and nickel scrubbing in a base metal refinery	M.J. Matsela, O.S.L. Bruinsma, and D.J. van der Westhuizen
2024	12	Optimization of chromium precipitation from ferrochrome leach solutions	T.V. Nyangadzayi and F. Ntuli
2024	12	Modelling unsaturated dual-phase flow through crushed ores for heap leaching	S.W. Robertson and J. Petersen
2024	12	Comparing the recovery of rare earth elements from ion-adsorption clay leach solutions using various precipitants	J. Chivavava, J. Petersen, and A.E. Lewis
2024	12	Removal of iron from vanadium redox flow battery electrolyte using ion exchange	M. Makonese and K.C. Sole
2024	12	Evaluation of surface tension of mold fluxes containing fluoride	J.F. Xu, P.W. Gu, L.J. Su1, and J.Y. Zhang
2024	12	Evaluation of solar thermal pretreatment of carbonate-rich manganese ores in high-carbon ferromanganese production through dynamic process modelling	L. Hockaday, F. Dinter, Q.G. Reynolds, and C. McGregor
2024	12	Assessing the socio-economic impact of a zinc mine in South Africa through the application of digital tools: A case study	V.J. Mahadeo, U. Govender, S. Ramparsad, and B. Genc
2024	11	Back analysis of LG6/LG6A chromitite pillar strength using displacement discontinuity modelling	P.J. Le Roux and D.F. Malan
2024	11	The role of leadership in technology adoption in the South African mining industry	P.J. Mokganya, R.C.W. Webber-Youngman, J. Uys, and J. Olwagen
2024	11	Pillar design and the associated mining engineering constraints in hard rock bord-and-pillar mines	W.J. Theron and D.F. Malan
2024	11	Re-evaluation of the PlatMine chromitite pillar strength database	B.P. Watson, M.I. Mabala, and M.J. Kanda
2024	11	Fracturing of rock ahead of the face of an excavation and its relevance to mechanized excavation	M. Mokgohloa and T.R. Stacey
2024	11	Identifying the prone zones to initiation of unstable failure by numerical simulation of mining pillars under compression	A. Doroudgar and H. Noferesti
2024	11	The development of a linear cutting machine used to characterize FEM modelling parameters for cutting UG2 Reef	U. Du Preez, P.S.Heyns, and D.F. Malan
2024	11	Tracking the degradation of carbon steel mechanical properties due to high-temperature hydrogen attack through strain gauge monitoring	A. van Zyl, C.C.E. Pretorius, V.M. Mathoho, and R.J. Mostert
2024	11	Instability of topsoil benches of a pit caused by dumping of waste rock outside an opencast coal mine	A. Golder, S.P. Dandapat, and I. Roy
2024	11	Investigating the effect of different loading scenarios on the performance of wheel loaders: A case study on Can Lignite Enterprises	A. Çelik
2024	10	Rare Earth Extraction with Ionquest® 801 initial modelling development	C.F. Carrozza, F. Dutoy, and M.B. Stella
2024	10	An assessment of Rare Earth Elements in borehole cores from the Ermelo, Witbank and Waterberg Coalfields, South Africa: Focus on mode of occurrence	D.G. Modiba and N.J. Wagner
2024	10	Development of a physical separation pre-concentration process for the extraction of Rare Earth bearing ore	T. Mokgomola, G. Marape, A. Singh, and K. Bisaka
2024	10	Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Phalaborwa phosphogypsum	R.A. Wildenboer and R.F. Sandenbergh
2024	10	Rare Earth Elements enrichment in Triassic coals deposits and associated argillaceous rocks in Lesotho	S. Hlajoane and L.S. Mokhahlane
2024	10	Leaching characteristics of cerium and yttrium from non-magnetic coal fly ash after silicate digestion using acetic acid	H. Manurung, I.M. Bendiayasa, F. Anggara, K.C. Wanta, W. Astuti, and H.T.B.M. Petrus

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