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Borehole radar system for South African gold and platinum mines

Author: Vogt, D Date: Dec 2006 Borehole radar is an electromagnetic tool that can be applied to assist in the delineation of orebody geometry, ideally using routinely drilled cover and exploration boreholes. Successful trials of borehole radar for delineating reef horizons ... Read more
Has research and development contributed to improvements in safety and profitability of deep South African mines?

Author: Durrheim, RJ Date: Sep 2014 The remarkably rich and persistent gold and platinum deposits in South Africa stimulated the development of a deep mining industry. The challenges of mining laterally-extensive orebodies at depths as great as 4 km include high rock stress and ... Read more
In-mine (tunnel-to-tunnel) electrical resistance tomography in South African platinum mines

Author: Van Schoor, Michael ; Binley, A Date: Dec 2009 The applicability of tunnel-to-tunnel electrical resistance tomography (ERT) for imaging disruptive geological structures ahead of mining, in an igneous platinum mining environment is assessed. The geophysical targets of interest are slump ... Read more
New technology for improving entry examination, thereby managing the rockfall risk in South African gold and platinum mines

Author: Vogt, D ; Brink, VZ ; Brink, S ; Price, M ; Kagezi, B Date: 01 Sep 2010 Rockfalls are responsible for more than 30 percent of the fatalities on South African gold and platinum mines, with associated costs and lost productivity. One of the most important activities in the mitigation of rockfalls is the entry ... Read more
Recommendations related to the most appropriate techniques for training and education of workers in the Gold and Platinum industries.

Author: Venter, AN Date: Apr 2000 The training landscape in South Africa is undergoing veritable metamorphoses as this report is compiled. The Skills Development Bill and its subsequent influence on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the founding of the Mine ... Read more

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