Platinum 2008

Third International Platinum Conference

'Platinum in Transformation'

Sun City, South Africa, 5-9 October 2008



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Contents

Pilot and laboratory test procedures for the design of semi-autogenous grinding circuits treating platinum ores
A.L. HINDE and J.T. KALALA

Real time mill management tools stabilizing your milling process
B. CLERMONT, B. DE HAAS, and O. HANCOTTE

HPGR-revolution in Platinum?
C.M. RULE, D.M. MINNAAR, and G.M. SAUERMANN

The significance of grinding environment on the flotation of UG2 ores
C.J. GREET

Ultra fine grinding of intermediate flotation concentrates in the PGM industry at the Pt Mile operation on Anglo Platinum tailings
C.M. RULE, L. KNOPJES, and R.J. ATKINSON

Energy considerations in the current PGM processing flowsheet utilizing new technologies
C.M. RULE

Fine grinding-Developments in ceramic media technology and resulting improved plant performance at Anglo Platinum
C.M. RULE, L. KNOPJES, B. CLERMONT, and C. PHILIPPE

The effect of ignoring the sample support on the global and local mean grade estimates, mineral resource classification and project valuation of variable width Merensky and UG2 Reef orebodies
D.R. YOUNG

Predictability of pothole characteristics and their spatial distribution at Rustenburg Platinum Mine (Rustenburg section)
G. CHITIYO, J. SCHWEITZER, S. DE WAAL, P. LAMBERT, and P. OGILVIE

Facies variation in the Merensky Reef at Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum mine
P. MOODLEY

The use of borehole radar in detecting disruptions in platiniferous horizons in the Bushveld Complex, South Africa-the financial implication
P. DU PISANI, S. COOMBER, G. CHITIYO, V. DANISO,and S. MAMPA

Nonlinear rock behaviour and its implications on deeper-level platinum mining
B.P. WATSON, J.S. KUIJJPERS, G. HENRY, C.E. PALMER, and J.A. RYDER

Resin bolting in South Africa platinum mines with a focus on development and stoping operations
P.H. FERREIRA and D. FRANKLIN

The use of granulated blast furnace slag based binders with platinum tailings for underground support systems
R. SMART and D. VAN HEERDEN

Centralized wireless remote blasting
M. WOODHALL

Scraper winch pull force investigation
D. JANICIJEVIC

Commercialization of the ConRoast process
R.E. PHILLIPS, R.T. JONES, and P. CHENNELLS

Development of roasting parameters for the ConRoast process with low-sulphur feedstock
E. ECCLESTON and J. WHITE

Water atomization of PGM-containing intermediate alloys
J.J. DUNKLEY, D. NORVAL, R.T. JONES, and P. CHENNELLS

The roasting of PGM-ore concentrates in a circulating fluidized bed
J. HAMMERSCHMIDT

Pyrometallurgical iron removal from a PGM-containing alloy
S.D. MCCULLOUGH, I.J. GELDENHUYS, and R.T. JONES

A system for the energy effective concentrate feed into furnaces
J.P. KIRSCH

Towards sustainable energy efficiency and improved throughput: gains made on Anglo Converter Process with the installation of dewatering screens
N.T. MUDZANAPABWE and E.D. DIPPENAAR

Furnace energy efficiency at Polokwane Smelter
P.K. VAN MANEN

Latest results of the slag cleaning reactor for copper recovery and its potential for the PGM industry
R. DEGEL, H. OTERDOOM, J. KUNZE, A. WARCZOK, and G. RIVEROS

Developing a tapblock diagnostic system
L. GUNNEWIEK, J. SUER, R. MACROSTY, T. GERRITSEN, and A. KARGES

Computational fluid dynamic modelling of a three-phase electric smelting furnace in the platinum smelting process
J.J. BEZUIDENHOUT, J.J. EKSTEEN, and S.M. BRADSAW

Towards electrode immersion control on Lonmin's No. 1 circular furnace
G. A. GEORGALLI, J. J. EKSTEEN, R. BEZUIDENHOUT, B. VAN BEEK, and T. GOFF

AziSA: improving mining decisions with real time data
D. VOGT, V.Z. BRINK, R. STEWART, S. DONOVAN, J. HAARHOFF, and G. FERREIRA

Cooling power for a new age
M. BIFFI and D.J. STANTON

Converting Anglo Platinum mines from capped fuse and igniter cord blast initiation systems to shock tube based blast initiation systems
M. STANDER, V.J. SOLOMON, and N. MACNULTY

Does project management really add value?
H.W. READ

Integrated design of an XLP dozer
S.G. OLSEN, R.A. HALL, L.K. DANESHMEND, and P.F.R. MURPHY

The implementation of mechanized breast mining and the development of XLP equipment
R.G.B. PICKERING and F. LEON

Blind boring system
P. KOGLER

Saving energy by replacing compressed air with localized hydropower systems: a `half level' model approach
P. FRASER

Anglo Platinum extra low profile (XLP) mechanized equipment implementation-an update
G.A. HARRISON

Methodology to determine the optimal replacement age of mobile mining machines
D. NUROCK and C. PORTEOUS

Platinum, electricity and the economy
L.C. STILWELL

The concept of Value Based Management and its application in developing value maximizing strategies at Anglo Platinum
L. VAN WYK and G.L. SMITH

Ranking the efficiency of selected platinum mining methods using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP)
C. MUSINGWINI and R.C.A. MINNITT

The concept of project value tracking and its application in project planning at Anglo Platinum
J. PEARSON-TAYLOR and G.L. SMITH

Strategic mine planning-communicating uncertainty with scenarios
G.L. SMITH, S.N. SURUJHLAL, and K.T. MANYUCHI

The application of Economic Modelling to enhance decision-making at Lonmin Platinum
J.H.K. HUDSON, M. MAYNARD, and B. KLOPPERS

Optimizing project value by defining and modelling key drivers in the concept phase
H. GRIESEL

The Kalahari Platinum project
J.D. LEWINS, S. HUNNS, and J. BADENHORST

The challenges of infrastructure development in the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Complex of South Africa
G.L. SMITH, F.A.C. DA LOMBA, and D.C. ANDERSEN

No. 17 Shaft project-overcoming `fourth generation' technical challenges
L. ZINDI

What is your PGM concentrate worth?
L.A. CRAMER

Future shifts in PGM demand-the impact of technological and economic scenarios on future metal demand
J.C. WATTS, S.A. FORREST, B. CLARKE, and O. ATILAN

Where is platinum heading?
B. GENC

Upcoming economic hurdles for new South African platinum supply
B. CLARKE, S. FORREST, and A. RYAN

Redefining competitive advantage in the South African platinum market
T. VAN DEN BERG


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