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| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Cage Locating as Applied to Winding in Deep Vertical Shafts | M J McIntosh |
| A Technical Note on a Hoisting System & Winding Ropes | G Armstrong |
| Simple Method Used for Pulling in Back Ends at Hartebeestfontein G M Co | H A Greyling |
| The Grinding of the Drumshaft Drum Bushing Journals on the No. 1 Sub-vertical Shaft Man Winder | M Zimmerman |
| Repairs to a Reinforced-concrete Headgear | E C Hunter |
| Overwind Accident at No. 5 Shaft, Winkelhaak, on 6 February 1977 | B S Gericke |
| Monitor for Crosshead and Kibble Separation | R Lawrence |
| The Optimisation of Rock Hoisting at No. 8 Shaft, Vaal Reefs | R M K McKechnie |
| Brake Failure on No. 1 Sub-vertical Shaft Man Winder | M E Hamer |
| Damage to Winding Rope at No. 7 Shaft, Bafokeng South Mine | J J T Stobbs |
| An improvised Method of Tensioning & Installing New Winder Ropes | V J Thomsen |
| Correction of Winding Ropes of Unequal Length | B S Gericke |
| Protection Devices for Sinking Shafts | L R McAdam - Kloof Mine |
| Askania Control as Applied to G H H Compressors & an Account of an Inherent Fault in the Control of a Machine Installed at Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company (Witwatersrand) Ltd | J P Archibald |
| Overhaul of a 901 m³/min G H H Compressor | K M Jeffrey |
| Engine Testing on a Dynamic Braking Dynamometer | G Jackson |
| Long-distance Remote-control Problems due to Cable Capacitance and Inductance | J L Durant |
| The Expectation and Functioning of Earthing Compensator Current Transformers | G J Toomey |
| Testing the Connections of Earthing Compensator Current Transformers | G J Toomey |
| An Electronic Bell-signalling System | R Lawrence |
| Emergency Power Plant | G van Niekerk |
| The Control of Methane Encountered Underground & its Subsequent Use as a Fuel at Virginia Orange Free State G M Co Ltd | K D Gibbs |
| Conservation of Diesel Fuel in the Mine Surface Context | A R Taylor |
| Conservation of Diesel Fuel in the Underground Context | R M K McKechnie |
| Collapse of a Gantry & its Subsequent Re-erection at Kloof Gold Mine Contributed Remarks | L
R McAdam C Martin |
| Re-designed Fifty-ton Ore Hoppers | H A Greyling |
| Flooding & De-watering of No. 5A Sub-vertical Shaft to Extinguish a Major Fire in the Stopes between 26 and 28 Levels | G R W Mills |
| The Automation of Clear-Water Pumping at No. 8 Shaft, St Helena Gold Mines | M J Felix |
| Modified Version of the Doornfontein Mud-Lifting System | M J Felix |
| A Technical Note on the Stope Drill Rig, as Developed on Harmony G M Co, Virginia No. 1 Shaft Section | A J Hay |
| Conversion of Obsolete-type Diesel Locomotives to Battery-powered Models on Doornfontein G M Co Ltd | C C Kruger |
| Design Problems Encountered at the New Reduction Works, St Helena Gold Mines | M J Felix |
| Vacuum Plant Installation in Reduction Plant | E I Basson |
| The Erection of an In-motion Railway Weighbridge at the Reduction Works of St Helena | G Harris |
| Some Problems Association with Waste-water Treatment from a Mine Hostel for Black Workers | L G Choveaux |
| The Application of "Belzona Metal" on Worn or Damaged Metal Parts | H A Greyling |
| Maintenance of Cap Lamps | L Hauptfleisch |
| Timber Treatment at Western Deep Levels | I D Moll |
| Rubbish Disposal Tippler at No. 3 Shaft, Western Deep Levels | E R Koch |
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| The Slinging of a Blair Multi-rope Winder Drum Shaft | J
E Bihl S J de Beer |
| Equipping No. 1A Service Shaft, Libanon G M Co Ltd | P C Bosman |
| Emergency Link System | B S Gericke |
| Emergency Drive - No. 5 Shaft Man Winder | R Hogeweg |
| Cutting a Winder Gearwheel in Half for Transportation Underground | K J Shaw |
| Machining the Rope Grooves of a Bi-cylindro Conical Double-drum Winder | G B Bell |
| Evaluation of Shaft Radio Communication System in Sinking Shaft | W K Robinson |
| Automatic Skip Loading Utilising Telemetering & Data Logging | P A Malcolm |
| Cold Service Water Reticulation, with Particular Focus on the Grove Pressure-reducing Units | P Dixon-Savage |
| Refractory Lining of a Waste-heat Boiler | D McG Blair |
| Chilled Water System and Bulk Air Cooling Spray Chamber at Venterspost G M Co Ltd | R K Wardle |
| Benefits Gained by the Removal of Suspended Solids from Cooling Water Circuits | H Moss |
| The Installation and Operation of an Underground Air Receiver on 13 Level, Pioneer Shaft | P J van der Merwe |
| Report on the Accident at 2000 Station Pump Chamber, No. 4 Shaft, on 27 June 1982 | J Duncan |
| Utilisation of Solar Energy for Hot Water at No. 3 Hostel, Kloof Gold Mine | P J Fourie |
| Power Recovery from Chilled Water at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, Southern Shaft | M L van der Merwe |
| The Installation of a New Pumping System at No. 4 Shaft (W), West Driefontein Gold Mine | T R Stirling |
| Cleaning of 150 mm-diameter and 200 mm-diameter Mud & Clean Water Columns | C J van Jaarsveld |
| Conversion of Liquid-ring Vacuum Pumps from Oil Sealing to Water Sealing | J J Viljoen |
| Tailings Dams at Impala | M J Felix |
| Vacuum Equipment for Drum Filters in Treatment Plants | P T Mann |
| Major Overhauls - 2 743 mm x 3 658 mm Primary Mills | F S Brear |
| Trial Radiometric Sorting Plant | K M Jeffrey |
| Plant Management System | H A Greyling |
| A Microclimate Jacket System | J Morrison |
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| A Brief Outline of the Planned Emergency Pumping System | P T Mann |
| Microprocessor – Controlled Winder – Monitoring System | P W Bateman |
| Overspeed and Overwind Test During Sinking Operations | B H Brasher |
| Monitoring & Treatment of Toxic Exhaust Emissions from Diesolene Fuelled Underground Locomotives | P Anderson |
| Freon Fire and Clean-up of No. 4 Refrigeration Plant on 58 Level No. 4 Shaft | K Packett |
| Diary of Events, History of and Repairs to No. 5 Shaft North Hoist | E C Hunter |
| Optical Transmission of CCTV at Harmony No. 3 Shaft | T D Long |
| Engineering Design Aspects of CIP/CIL Recovery Plants | J A Whitley |
| Dynamic Testing of Winder with Gravity Applied Brakes | J G G Vollenbroek |
| Electrical Power as an Occupational Safety Hazard in Mines | L Hauptfleisch |
| Engineering Aspects of the Flooding and Subsequent Dewatering of the Service Shaft at the Western Deep Levels No. 1 Shaft Complex | P Bohan |
| Braking Formulae for Emergency Braking without Electrical Braking | S M McFadyen |
| Fracture of Drumshaft – No. 4 Shaft Rock Winder | G R W Mills |
| Crosshead Separation Accident No. 3 S/V Sinking Shaft | T Kegel |
| Electrical Braking System for AC Winders | J D Cotterell |
| Replacement of Section of No. 1 10 Inch Clearwater Column at 5 Shaft | A B Kallie |
| Rail Transport Survey Report | C van Niekerk |
| The Implications of Hydropower as a means of Energy | R H O’Connor |
| Ice Plant Installation at Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited, Merriespruit No. 1 Shaft Section | T D Long |
| President Brand New Gold Plant – Engineering Aspects | H G Windsor |
| A Discourse on the Borehole Pumping System at Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited | A B Kallie |
| Preliminary Studies Carried out to Ascertain the Best Method of Cooling Underground Workings at a Depth of + 4 000 Metres in Buffelsfontein Gold Mine | E S McAdam |
| Elandsrand Winder Brake Lever Failure Investigation & Repair | A C Widlake |
| Cracking Problems in the Feed and Diaphragm Plate of No. 1 Mill – Reduction Plant | A C Trueman |
| Planned Maintenance with Special Emphasis to the Cybergem Computerized Planned Maintenance System | W P Morley-Jepson |
| The Use of Conveyors Underground for the Hoisting of Ore | B H Brasher |
| Engineers Responsible for Shafts | L P le Roux |
| Slimes Fill Project | D Gericke |
| Mud Lift System | B J Rea |
| An Investigation into the Feasibility of the Installation of a Lime Slaker to Replace the Existing Line Ball Mills in use at Buffeslfontein Gold Mine (Uranium Plant) | E H Rolstone |
| Underfrequency Load Shedding | H W de Hart |
| Sewerage Effluent Treatment to Supplement Mine Service Water Supply | T Kegel |
| Multi Level Man Winding | C Hughes |
| Theoretical Development of Cam Profiles and the Verification Thereof | R C S Tyrer |
| Introduction of Mechanical Shaft Drilling in the Gold Fields Group | B N Soutar R H O’Connor |
| Practical Aspects in the Operation & Maintenance of the Fullflow Filtration Plant | T Kegel |
| Introduction to Stainless Steels – Fabrication & Quality Control | A Panayiotou |
| Use of Hydraulic Bolts on Harmony No. 4 Shaft Winder Clutch Mechanism | M P Botes |
| South Shaft Backfill Preparation Plant | Western Areas Mine |
| Cybergem Computerised Planned Maintenance System for Trackless Mining Machinery | Western Areas Mine |
| Problems Associated with Long Distance Slurry Pipelines | E J Amis |
| Major Shaft Accidents No. 1 Shaft East Driefontein | G R W Mills |
| Failure of No. 2 Denag Turbo Compressor- Southern Shaft | B Mills |
| Changes in the Design of Ore Pass Box Fronts on Buffelsfontein Gold Mining Co Ltd to Accommodate Loads when Long Blind Hole Bored Ore Passes are Used | E H Rolestone |
| Experimental, Permanent Underground Settlers No. 5 Shaft | J C Coetzee |
| Subshaft Mimic Control Room on 73 Level | D A Oliver |
| Freegold Power Factor Correction Project | M J Phillips |
| No. 1 Shaft Labour Rationalisation | R Whittle M Boverhoff |
| An Overview of a Large Tailings Dam | W G Pautz |
| East Driefontein No. 1 Sub Vertical Shaft Degritting Plant | I Czerpinski |
| 25,4 mm Diameter Rope Fracture | L J du Preez |
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Shaft Pillar Extraction at Western Holdings No. 8 Shaft | P M Basson |
| Investigation of Hopper Wheels. (Standard Wheels for Hoppers) | A de Lange |
| Energy Recovery – How Effective is the Three Chamber Pipe Feeder | J L van Rensburg |
| Natural Frequency & Resonance | G Saunders |
| Safety Aspects Associated with Shaft Pillar Removal | G Geyser |
| Technical Aspects of the No. 3 Sub Vertical Shaft Hydropower Column Failure, Rescue Operations & Shaft Restoration, at Kloof G M | F S Brear T Kegel |
| The Use of Ozone to Disinfect Service Water at Kloof | T Kegel |
| Shaft Station Safety Systems: Rolling Stock Safety Devices | A C Baty |
| Single Drum Hoist Runaway R.P.M. Townslands Shaft | L Pretorius |
| Incline Shaft Safety at Libanon Gold Mine | P J Greyling |
| The "Shadow" Project: A Computerised Dynamic Test System for Winders at R.P.M. (Rustenburg Section) | B E White |
| Investigation, Findings and Recommendations into Shaft Related Incidents at President Steyn Mine | A J Brokke |
| Winder Safety Devices in Shafts at RPM Rustenburg Section | R P Hall |
| Measures to Reduce the Risk of Locos Entering the Shaft Area at Hartebeestfontein G M Co Ltd | C C Sealy-Fisher |
| The Safe Operation of Service Incline Raises at Deelkraal G M Co Ltd | Deelkraal |
| Investigation of a Fatal Accident in an Incline Winze | M J J van Rensburg |
| Shaft Safety Devices with Reference to Winding Plant for a Shaft Sinking Operation | B H Brasher |
| Creating a Safety Material Incline/Decline at Western Areas G M | C D Swanepoel |
| Cooke 2 Winder Drum Shaft Failure Analysis & Replacement | D Hattingh N Roditis |
| Dewatering of the Sub Vertical Main Shaft at Oryx Mine during the Equipping of the Shaft | J H Esterhuizen |
| A New Approach to Shaft Column Installation at Oryx Mine | A M van Niekerk |
| Annual Transformer Examination | A Whibley |
| Determination of the Reasons for Low Refrigeration Plant Utilisation and Low Spraychamber duties at Hartebeestfontein No. 4 Shaft | J J van der Westhuizen |
| A Comparison of Tube and Plate Icemakers | T D Leonard |
| An Engineered Solution to Multiple Orepass Repairs at Impala Platinum Ltd, Wildebeestfontein South Mine | A van der Linde B D Moolman |
| East Driefontein No. 1 Tertiary Shaft: Service Winder Changeover: Mid-Shaft Loading Arrangements | I Czerpinski |
| Full Calendar Operations | R A M Brown |
| Major Plant Condition Monitoring at President Brand Mine | A J Robbins |
| Upgrading and Rehabilitation of No. 4 Main Shaft Conveyor Gantry, President Steyn Mine | J F Jansen van Rensburg |
| Electrical Protection | P L Vermaak |
| Evaluation of Slack/Tight Rope Devices Available for Use on Mine Winders | President & Council |
| Shaft Bank and Station Stop Blocks, A Summary of Devices Utilised on Various Mines, Including References to the Testing Thereof, where Applicable | President and Council |
| Demolition & Gold Recovery at the President Brand Old Gold Plant | L J F Daffue J R Brinkman |
Copies of these bound volumes are available from the Secretary at a cost of R150 (plus VAT) per book. Photocopies of individual papers are also available at a cost of R25 (plus VAT) per copy.
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Mines Professional Associations' Secretariat
Tel: +27 11 568 2050
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