Third International Platinum Conference
'Platinum in Transformation'
Sun City, South Africa, 5-9 October 2008
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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
Copyright © 2008-2009, Rodney Jones,
rtjones@global.co.za,
Randburg, South Africa
(Last updated on 19 July 2009)