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  • Millennium ecosystem assessment: research needs 
    Carpenter, SR; DeFries, R; Dietz, T; Mooney, HA; Polasky, S; Reid, WV; Scholes, RJ (American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2006-10)
    The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) was designed to meet the needs of decision-makers for scientific information on the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being. Even though the intended audience is ...
  • Mimicking an amplitude damping channel for Laguerre Gaussian Modes 
    Dudley, Angela L; Nock, M; Konrad, T; Roux, FS; Forbes, A (Optical Society of America, 2010-10)
    An amplitude damping channel for Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) modes is presented. Experimentally the action of the channel on LG modes is in good agreement with that predicted theoretically.
  • Mine aftershocks and implications for seismic hazard assessment 
    Kgarume, T (University of the Witwatersrand, 2010-11)
    A methodology of assessing the seismic hazard associated with aftershocks is developed by performing statistical and deterministic analysis of seismic data from two South African deep-level gold mines. A method employing ...
  • Mine layout, geological features and seismic hazard. 
    Van Aswegen, G; Mendecki, AJ (1993-01)
    In the present study, a method is proposed method to estimate strong ground motion from possible large events. The method was demonstrated in two ways. Firstly, the magnitude of ground motion was estimated at distances ...
  • Mine rescue robots requirements: Outcomes from an industry workshop 
    Green, J (IEEE Xplore, 2013-10)
    Mine rescue robotics is an area of research and development that has had some attention in the past, but has been bypassed in development by urban search and rescue, where the conditions could arguably be classified as ...
  • Mine safety sensors: Test results in a simulated test stope 
    Dickens, J; Teleka, R (IEEE Xplore, 2013-10)
    The South African mining industry is plagued by accidents, the most common of which are rock falls. In order to carry out its mandate of improving the quality of life of South African citizens, the Council for Scientific ...
  • Mine water pollution - acid mine decant, effluent and treatment: a consideration of key emerging issues that may impact the State of the Environment 
    Oelofse, Suzanna HH (The Icfai University Press, 2009)
    Acid Mine Discharge (AMD) is a contaminated waste generated out of the mining activities both during and after the operation period. AMD has adverse impact on the socio-economic conditions of the people residing in and ...
  • Mine water pollution - acid mine decant, effluent and treatment: a consideration of key emerging issues that may impact the state of the environment 
    Oelofse, Suzanna HH (Department of Environmental Affiars and Tourism (DEAT), 2008-07)
    A major environmental problem relating to mining in many parts of the world is uncontrolled discharge of contaminated water (or decant) from abandoned mines. This document provides information on emerging issues that may ...
  • Mine-induced seismicity at East-Rand proprietary mines 
    Milev, AM; Spottiswoode, SM; Noble, KR (Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 1995-09)
    Mining results in seismic activity of varying intensity, from small micro seismic events to larger seismic events, often associated with significant seismic induced damages. This work deals with the understanding of the ...
  • Mineral nutrients in mediterranean ecosystems 
    Day, JA (Cooperative Scientific Programmes: CSIR, 1983-06)
    The notion of ecological convergence has influenced taxonomists and biogeographers since the development of ecology in the mid-nineteenth century. Our initial understanding of the ecosystems of the world resulted from plant ...
  • Mineral waste: the required governance environment to enable re-use 
    Godfrey, Linda K; Oelofse, Suzanna HH; Phiri, A; Nahman, Anton; Hall, J (CSIR, 2007-05)
    This report presents the findings of research conducted by the CSIR. This research was prompted by the Princess dump case study, a project conducted by then the CSIR Miningtek. The report aims to unpack the current governance ...
  • Mineral-char interaction during gasification of high-ash coals in fluidized-bed gasification 
    Oboirien, BO; Engelbrecht, AD; North, BC; Eramus, RM; Falcon, R (American Chemical Society, 2011-09)
    The mineral-char interaction can occur during the gasification of high-ash coals in fluidized-bed gasifiers when the melted minerals cover the char surface by penetrating into the cracks and pores of the char. In addition ...
  • Miners' dictionary: English/Fanakalo 
    Chamber of Mines, South Africa (Chamber of Mines Services, 1978)
    In simple terms Fanakalo means 'like this'. Fanakalo originated in the sugar industry of KwaZulu Natal as a result of Indians trying to learn English and Zulu at the same time. The language spread across the boarders of ...
  • A mini-integrated resource plan for a commercial entity in Gauteng Province: planning for energy autonomous businesses 
    Senatla, Mamahloko; Mushwana, Crescent (2017-08)
    Distributed renewable energy competitiveness is becoming a reality in most countries resulting in an increase of installed capacity in both developed and developing countries. Mexico, India, Germany, Zambia and South Africa ...
  • Minimizing the negative effects of device mobility in cell-based ad-hoc wireless computational grids 
    Mudali, P; Adigun, MO; Emuoyibofarhe, JO (2006-09)
    This paper provides an outline of research being conducted to minimize the disruptive effects of device mobility in wireless computational grid networks. The proposed wireless grid framework uses the existing GSM cellular ...
  • Mining highly stressed areas, part 1. 
    Johnson, R (1995-12)
    The aim of this long-term project has been to focus on the extreme high-stress end of the mining spectrum. Such high stress conditions will prevail in certain ultra-deep mining operation of the near future, and are already ...
  • Mining highly stressed areas, part 2. 
    Johnson, R (1995-12)
    A questionnaire related to mining at great depth and in very high stress conditions has been completed with the assistance of mine rock mechanics personnel on over twenty mines in all mining districts, and covering all ...
  • Mining in the Future: Autonomous Robotics for Safer Mines 
    Shahdi, A (2012-10)
    In this presentation, the author outlines the application of an autonomous robotics platform in performing safety surveys and mapping of active mines.
  • Mining of the 94 East faces, Tau Tona 
    Spottiswoode, SM; Roberts, MCK (CSIR, 2001-12)
    A CSIR team visited the 94E1 panels mining the Carbon Leader Reef in the north-east corner of Tau Tona shaft pillar on the 14th December to study the damage due to a rockburst and to recommend any steps that might reduce ...
  • Mining research for enhanced competitiveness 
    Vogt, D; Brink, VZ; Donovan, S; Ferreira, G; Haarhoff, J; Harper, G; Stewart, R; Van Schoor, Abraham M (CSIR, 2008-11)
    Mining is very important to South Africa, contributing 7% of GDP directly, and 15% indirectly and employing more than 450 000 people. With the world’s largest resources of gold, platinum and ferrochrome, and major coal ...