Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Minerals Processing and Hydrometallurgy - Research Output
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Magwai MK, Bosman JB: 2008. The effect of cyclone geometry and operating conditions on spigot capacity of dense medium cyclones. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 86, pp 94-103.
Morkel J, Saydam S: 2008. The influence of potassium on the weathering properties of kimberlite and the information provided by different testing methods. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 45, pp 1187-1194, Full Text
Venter JA, Vermaak MKG, Bruwer JG: 2008. Influence of surface effects on the electrostatic separation of zircon and rutile. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 108 (01), pp 55-60.
Vermaak MKG, Visser HJ, Bosman JB, Krebs G: 2008. A simple process control model for spiral concentrators. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 108 (03) / Mar, pp 147-154.
Groot DR, Pistorius PC: 2008. Can we decrease the ecological footprint of base metal production by recycling ?. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 108 (03) / Mar, pp 161-169.
Venter JA, Vermaak MKG: 2008. EIS measurements of dithiocarbonate and trithiocarbonate interactions with pyrite and copper. Minerals Engineering, 21, pp 559-567.
Venter JA, Vermaak MKG: 2008. Mechanisms of trithiocarbonate adsorption: A flotation perspective. Minerals Engineering, 21, pp 1044-1049.
Papers in refereed, published conference proceedings:
Van den Berg T, De Villiers JPR: 2008. Improving Sampling Methodology for the Evaluation of Fines Production at Vanberbijl Park Sinter Plant, South Africa. In Ninth International Congress for Applied Mineralogy ICAM 2008, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, pp 713-717.
Becker M, De Villiers JPR, Bradshaw D: 2008. Evaluation of Pyrhotite from Selected Ni and Platinum Group Element (PGE) Ore Deposits and the Influence of its Mineralogy on Flotation Performance. In Ninth International Congress for Applied Mineralogy ICAM 2008, The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, pp 401-409.
De Villiers JPR, Verryn SMC: 2008. Modern X-Ray Diffraction Methods for Process Optimisation in the Mineral Industry - Case Studies. In Ninth International Congress for Applied Mineralogy ICAM 2008, The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, pp 265 -275.
Vermaak MKG, Morkel J: 2008. Accelerated Kimberlite Weathering - the Future of Diamond Mining?. Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, In XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress, Science Press, pp 4328-4334.
Venter JA, Vermaak MKG: 2008. The Effect of Thiosulfate Ions on the Flotation Behaviour Behaviour of PdBiTe. Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, In XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress, Sciences Press, pp 1064-1067.
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