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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
Environmental Engineering Abstracts
CIS Abstracts (Computer and Information Systems)
(SciELO SA)

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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
2024	9	Presidential Address: Metallurgical slags: A drive to circularity and search for new research agenda	E. Matinde
2024	9	Flyrock in surface mining–Part 3: Shock wave, stress wave, blasthole expansion	T. Szendrei and S. Tose
2024	9	Impact of steel properties on the susceptibility to corrosion of weld mesh and mesh straps	J. Hadjigeorgiou, S.J. Thorpe, E. Storimans, and F.D. Agrensa
2024	9	Effects of tailings disposal on the environment: A case study of Nampundwe Mine	S. Nalukui and B. Besa
2024	9	Behaviour of paddled energyabsorbing rockbolts under complex loading laboratory conditions	G. Knox and J. Hadjigeorgiou
2024	9	Management Gaps in the Implementation of Legislation Regulating Derelict and Ownerless Mines in South Africa	E. Kuipa and J.N. Lekunze
2024	8	Field-portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer for chemical characterization of carbonate-bearing base metal tailings: case study from Namib Pb–Zn Mine, Namibia	S. Lohmeier, D. Gallhofer, and B.G. Lottermoser
2024	8	Determination of strength of UG2 chromitite pillars at Impala Platinum from laboratory tests and FLAC3D	B.P. Watson, T.J. Maphosa, D.P. Roberts, and L.J. Gardner
2024	8	Geochemical and mineralogical characterization and resource potential of the Namib Pb–Zn tailings (Erongo Region, Namibia)	S. Lohmeier, D. Gallhofer, and B.G. Lottermoser
2024	8	A formulation for optimum risk in open-pit mining	J. Venter, J. Wesseloo, and B. Maybee
2024	8	Development of Best Practice Guideline for the management of hot holes in surface coal mines	M. Mpofu, B. Maphalala, T. Kgarume, F. Magweregwede, and G. Stenzel
2024	8	Reducing mining tailings and operational dilution: a new application of the room-and-pillar mining method	E. Rodovalho, T.M. El Hajj, G.C. Teodoro, G. de Tomi, and J.A.S. Tenório
2024	7	Prediction of physico-mechanical rock characteristics from electrical resistivity tests	S. Kahraman and E. Öğretici
2024	7	Impact of Competent Persons’ judgements in Mineral Resources classification	S.K.A. Owusu and K. Dagdelen
2024	7	Development status of coal industries in the world’s major coal-producing countries	X. Liu and G. Song
2024	7	Optimizing the cut-off grade for tabular gold deposits, considering the South African gold tax and mineral resource royalty regime	C.C. Birch and F.T. Cawood
2024	7	Models for analysing the economic impact of ore sorting, using ROC curves	A. Drumond, A.L. Rodrigues, J.F.C.L. Costa, F.G. Niquini, and M.G. Lemos
2024	7	Influence of blasting charge distribution on the energy required for communition of rock	J.E. Seccatore, M. Cardu, and T. Marin
2024	7	Valorization potentials of phosphate tailings at Minjingu mines in Northern	D.D. Mdachi, A.M. Rugaika, and R.L. Machunda
2024	6	The status of extended reality technology in South Africa’s mining industry	S.M. Buthelezi, J. Maritz, and K. de Beer
2024	6	A conceptual framework for reframing artisanal and small-scale mining: understanding characterization of artisanal and small-scale mining in South Africa	M. Chuma1, T.-L. Field, and N. Mutemeri
2024	6	A critical investigation into identifying key focus areas for the implementation of blockchain applications in the mining industry	K.G. Philo and R.C.W. Webber-Youngman
2024	6	Compositing and regularization of drillhole data for geostatistical resource estimation	L.W. Palmer
2024	6	Kinetic study of reaction formation of phosphate products from thermal dissolution of wolframite using fusion technique	T.T. Chiweshe, L.S. Mokhahlane, and M. Welman-Purchase
2024	6	The future of Ni−Cu smelting in Botswana: the choice between flashsmelting and top-submerged lance furnaces	A. Mabentsela and B. Ceki
2024	6	Forecasting open-pit slope runout distances	A. McQuillan and N. Bar
2024	5	DEMATEL and ISM analysis of factors influencing coal spontaneous combustion in longwall gobs	L. Zhou, J. Wang, G. Dai, M. Tang, and J. Qiu
2024	5	Hydrogeology and groundwater control at Chambishi mine, Zambia	Y. Fan, D.H. Zhang, and J.Y. Xu
2024	5	An investigation into mining coal losses at Klipspruit Colliery	M.J. Ntsekhe and W.W. de Graaf
2024	5	The influence of solution treatment on the phase evolution and tensile properties of binary Ti-Mo alloys	N.A. Moshokoa, M.L. Raganya, R. Machaka, M.E. Makhatha, and B.A. Obadele
2024	5	The effect of vanadium on the magnetic and mechanical properties of B2 FeCo alloy: a DFT approach	T.M. Ledwaba, R.G. Diale, P.E. Ngoepe, and H.R. Chauke
2024	5	Full-waveform automatic location of small seismic events in an underground mine using synthetic strain Green’s tensors	S. Brijraj, S. Moolla, and R. Lynch
2024	5	Framework for ergonomic design of control centres in underground coal mines—A Serbian experience	M. Grozdanovic, D. Marjanovic, and M. Ilic
2024	5	Quantifying uncertainty in rock mass properties: Implications for GSI, RMi, and RMR assessments	N. Abbas, K.G. Li, M.Z. Emad, and A. Khan
2024	5	Beyond the empirical pillar design method: The strain criterion and the pillar load inversion concepts	K.B. Le Bron, L.J. Gardner, and J. van Zyl
2024	4	Technology and growth in the South African mining industry: An assessment of critical success factors and challenges	V.W. Lumadi and S. Nyasha
2024	4	Evaluation of different surface characteristics and mineral grain size in the estimation of rock strength using the Schmidt hammer	K. Karaman
2024	4	Communication constraints in the safety system on South African mines and implications for the exercise of the Right to Refuse Dangerous Work	N. Coulson and P.F. Stewart
2024	4	Triboelectric characteristics and separation of magnesite and quartz	Z. Zhang, Y. Xu, H. Wang, J. Shi, J. Niu, and Z. Zhang
2024	4	Can preconcentration of cassiterite from its pegmatite ore reduce processing costs and improve operational sustainability?	H. Simonsen, J.H. Potgieter, K.J. Nyembwe, and A. Chuma
2024	4	Open-pit post-blast dust cloud lightning	N.C. Steenkamp
2024	4	Leaching of gold ore using creatine monohydrate	S.M.S. Ganji and K. Barani
2024	4	Investigation of glycine leaching for gold extraction from Witwatersrand gold mine tailings with permanganate pre-treatment	A. Tapfuma, G. Akdogan, M. Tadie
2024	3	A finite-element method model for a ferromanganese and silicomanganese pilot furnace	M. Sparta and V.K. Risinggard

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