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REPORT No. 2067
LIST OF UNRESTRICTED NIM PUBLICATIONS ISSUED FROM 1966 TO
1980
by
H.W. Glen
NATIONAL INSTITUTE
for METALLURGY
200 Hans Strijdom Hoad RANDBURG SOUth Africa 29th August,
1980
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR METALLURGY
LIAISON AND INFORMATION DIVISION
REPORT No. 2067
LIST OF UNRESTRICTED NIM PUBLICATIONS ISSUED FROM 1966 TO
1980
Investigator H.W. Glen
Head of Division L.F. Haughton
29th August, 1980
All correspondence to the National Institute for Metallurgy,
Private Bag X30I5. Ranuburg. 2125 South Afric
ISBN 0 K69W 516 2
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SYNOPSIS
This publication lists the 742 unrestricted reports, 337 papers,
26 patents, and 4 other technical publications that were issued as
publications of the National Institute for Metallurgy (NIM) from
1966 (the year of its inception) to 1st April, 1980. For ease of
reference, these publications are also classified under research
topics.
Also included are details of the 2 periodicals issued by NIM and
a list of the current miscellaneous publications of the Institute,
which include the annual report, and brochures and leaflets of
various kinds.
SAMEVATTING
Hierdie publikasie lys die 742 onbeperkte verslae, 337 referate,
26 patente en 4 ander tegniese publikasies wat sedert 1966 — die
stigtingsjaar van die Nasionale Instituut vir Metallurgie (NIM) —
tot 1 April 1980 as publikasies van NIM uitgegee is. Hierdie
publikasies word vir maklike verwysing ook onder
navorsingsonderwerpe, geklassifiseer
Daar word ook besonderhede verstrek van die 2 blaaie wat NIM
uitgee en n lys van diverse publikasies van die Instituut soos die
jaarverslag en verslvillende soorte brosjures en pamflette,
ingesluit.
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PREFACE
This report, which supersedes Report 2013. is a compilation of
all the publications of the National Institute for Metallurgy (NIM)
having an unrestricted distribution list. It includes all the
unrestricted reports and the patents issued and registered by NIM
from 1966 to 1 st April. 1980. the confidential reports that were
declassified during that period, all the papers published during
that period where one of the authors was, or is, a member of NIM
staff, and the other technical publications that do not fall into
the categories already mentioned. The total number of unrestricted
reports included is 742, the patents amount to 26. the number of
papers published is 337, and the other technical p. blications
amount to 4.
For ease of reference, all the reports, papers, patents, and
ether technical publications listed here have been classified as
far as possible into variou research topics. A list of these topics
is given in Section 1. together with the numbers of the pages on
which the publications are classified according to iopic.
This report also gives details of the 2 periodicals issued by
NIM and concludes with a list of NIM miscellaneous publications,
which are additional to those mentioned above. These include the
current annual report, together with brochures and leaflets of
various kinds.
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CONTENTS
PREFACE
1. COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF RESEARCH TOPICS 1
A. NIM Research Topics 2
B. Research on Uranium Involving NIM Staff 6
2. LIST OF UNRESTRICTED NIM REPORTS 8
3. PAPERS BY NIM STAFF 43
4. NIM PATENTS 65
5. OTHER TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS 68
6. CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS ACCORDING TO RESEARCH TOPIC
69
7. PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS 143
8. MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS 144
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1. COMPREHENSIVE UST OF RESEARCH TOPICS
The page numbers on which the publications are arranged
according to topic are given on the right-hand side of the
following Hst. Where no page number is given for a topic, it means
that no publications have been issued under that topic.
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A. NIM RESEARCH TOPICS
No. of page
Ferro-alloys, stainless steels, iron and steel, and related
fields
Ferro-alloys Fundamental metallurgical studies of ferro-alloy
processes and the application of results to operating plants 70
Development of new and improved processes for the major
ferro-alloys (ferrochromium, ferromanganese. ferrosilicon) 73
Instrumentation, optimization, and control of ferro-alloy
processes 74
Stainless steel Research and development of stainless-steel
processes 75
Iron and steel Research associated with conventional processes
for the production of iron and steel . . . 75
Minor ferro-alloys Research and development of processes for
minor ferro-alloys 75
Reduction
Direct reduction processes for iron ores
Properties of carbonaceous reducing agents with special
reference to ferro-alloy processes 76
Chromium metal and chemicals Development of processes for the
production of chromium metal and chemicals
Manganese metal Development of processes for the production of
manganese metal 76
Silicon metal
Development of processes for the production of silicon metal
Base metals (copper, nickel, zinc, lead, cobalt, cadmium)
Ore-dressing Development of processes for the concentration of
base metals, especially copper, zinc, lead, and nickel, by
ore-dressing techniques with special reference to mixed sulphides
76
Hydrometallurgy Development of hydrometallurgical processes for
base metals, especially copper, nickel, and cobalt, including
non-sulphidic raw materials 77
Lead and zinc — refining Pyrometallurgical processes for the
production and refining of lead and zinc
Copper and nickel — pyrometallurgy Pyrometallurgical processes
for the smelting and refining of copper and nickel 80
Recovery processes Instrumentation, optimization, and control of
processes for the recovery of base metals
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Zinc — hydrometallurgy Development of hydrometallurgical
processes for the recovery of zinc 81
Nickel-bearing serpentinites Processing of nickel-bearing
serpentinites with special reference to their occurrence in South
Africa 81
Analysis of base-metal sulphides Development of new and improved
methods for the analysis of base-metal sulphide ores, concentrates,
metals, and byproducts 83
Mineralog» of base-metal sulphides Mineralogical studies of
base-metal sulphides 84
Gold and silver
Gold — ore-dressing Development of improved ore-dressing
processes for the recovery of gold and pyrite from Witwatersrand
and O.F.S. gold mines 85
Gold — hydrometallurgy Development of improved
hydrometallurgical extraction processes for gold from Witwatersrand
ard O.F.S. gold mines 86
Gold — instrumentation and control Instrumentation,
optimization, and control of processes for the recovery of gold
88
Gold — mineralogy Mineralogical and geochemical studies of gold
ores 88
Gold from refractory ores Recovery of gold from refractory ores
89
Gold and silver — refining
Refining processes for gold and silver 90
Platinum-group metals and other associated metals
PGM — refining Research and development of new processes for the
recovery of platinum-group metals . 91
Anode sludges Research and development of new processes for the
treatment of anode sludges from copper refineries 92
PGM — ore-dressing and smelting Research and development of
improved ore-dressing and smelting processes for the recovery of
platinum-group metals and chromite from ores, including ores of the
Merensky and Chromitite Reefs 93
PGM and gold — analysis Development of new and improved methods
for the analysis of platinum-group metals and gold in ores,
concentrates, mattes, and pure metals 93
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PGM — mineralogy Mineralogical studies of platinum-group metals
and chromite-containing reefs in the Bushveld Complex 97
Base minerals
Phosphates and phosphorus Development of improved processes for
the recovery of phosphates and phosphorus chemicals 98
Fluorspar Development of improved processes for the recovery of
fluorspar 98
Aluminium Investigation of processes for the production of
alumina and aluminium from local raw materials 99
Aluminous refractories Investigation of processes for the
production of aluminous refractories, with special reference to
sillimanite and andalusite 100
Magnesite Processes for the production of magnesitc and
magnesium oxide 100
Lime Processes for the production of limestone and lime
Sodium chemicals Processes for the production of sodium
chemicals (e.g., salt, soda ash) 100
Potassium chemicals Processes for the production of potassium
chemicals 101
Asbestos Recovery «nd processing of asbestos
Miscellaneous minerals and metals
Pegmatite Processing of pegmatites for the recovery of niobium,
tantalum, spodumene, mica, beryl, etc. 101
llmenite, rutile, zircon Recovery of ilmenite, rutile, zircon,
and other minerals from beach-sand and similar deposits 102
Tungsten Recovery of tungsten concentrates from ores, and the
development of processes for the refining of tungsten 102
Manganese Processes for the upgrading of manganese ores and for
the production of manganese dioxide ard manganese chemicals 103
Magnesium Production and refining of magnesium metal and
magnesium-metal alloys
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Zirconium (non-nuclear) Research and development for the
production and use of zirconium and its alloys in non-nuclear
fields 103
Iron, titanium, vanadium Recovery of iron, titanium dioxide, and
vanadium from iron ores containing titanium arJ vanadium 104
Production and refining of titanium metal and its alloys
Tin Recovery of tin concentrates from ores, and refining of tin
105
Niobium and tantalum Processes for the production and refining
of niobium and tantalum metal and their alloys . 105
Rare earths Recovery and refining of the rare-earth minerals and
metals
Antimony Recovery and refining of antimony
Silicate analysis Development of new and improved methods for
the analysis of silicate-containing ores and concentrates 106
Research and development of equipment, processes, reagents, and
research techniques
Flotation and fiocculation — physicochemical General
physicochemical study of flotation and fiocculation, and the
development of reagents for these processes 109
Hydrometallurgy — physicochemical General physicochemical study
of hydrometallurgy '12
Ore-dressing Research and development of equipment for
ore-dressing processes, and new concepts in ore-dressing (excluding
flotation and comminution) 115
Simulation and control Fundamental investigations of the
simulation, optimization, and control of processes and computation
techniques 116
Analytical techniques Research and development of analytical
techniques and methods '17
Reference materials Preparation of international and secondary
reference materials 119
Mineralogical techniques Development of mineralogical techniques
and methods 120
Neutron-activation analysis Development of neutron-activation
techniques as methods for the analysis of minerals and metals
121
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Hydrometallurgy and electrometallurgy — equipment Research and
development of equipment for hydrometallurgical and
electrometallurgical processes 124
Pyrometallurgy — equipment Research and development of equipment
for pyrometallurgicaJ processes 125
Measurement and control — equipment Research and development of
instruments and associated equipment for measurement and control
126
Electrochemistry General studies of electrochemistry 127
Flotation — modelling and control Engineering studies of the
flotation process and equipment, including modelling, scale-up,
optimization, and control 129
Hydrometallurgy — reagents Development of solvent-extraction,
ion-exchange, and other reagents for hydrometallurgy 139
High-temperature processes General chemical studies of
high-temperature processes
Comminution and classification Engineering studies of
comminution and of associated classification processes and
equipment, including modelling, scale-up, optimization, and control
131
Processing and properties of metals
Selection of materials Selection of matei ials and optimization
133
Special processing Further processing of metals with special
reference to end-usage and properties that are particularly suited
to local raw materials
Miscellaneous
Costs and commodities Miscellaneous economic, cost, and
commodity studies 133
Manpower Minerals manpower, training, and recruitment 134
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous unallocatable topics 134
B. RESEARCH ON URANIUM INVOLVING NIM STAFF
The work done by the Extraction Metallurgy Division of the
Atomic Energy Board with the assist of NIM staff is classified
under the following headings:
Beneficiation Beneficiation of ores for the recovery of uranium
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HydrometaUurgy Fundamental studies on the hydrome'allurgy of
uranium ores 137
Instrumentation Instrumentation for uranium plants 13S
Determination of associated materials Methods for the
determination of baddelcyite. zirconium compounds, and
nuclear-grade zirconium metals 139
Determination of trace impurities in uranium Methods for the
determination oi trace impurities in uranium compounds 139
Determination of uranium and thorium Methods for the
determination of uranium and thorium 140
Mineralogy Mineralogical studies of uranium minerals 141
Recovery processes Processes for the recovery of uranium 142
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2. UST OF UNRESTRICTED NIM REPORTS
Copies of most of these reports are available free of charge
from the National Institute for Metallurgy, Private Bag X3015,
Randburg, 2125 South Africa. For those reports that are out of
print, photocopies can be supplied at a nominal charge.
The report? that have become available since the previous issue
of this Mst (Report 2013) are marked •.
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No. Title Year
2 The dissolution of gold in cyanide solutions containing copper
in a
carbonate/bicarbonate medium. Preliminary results 1966
5 The spectrophotometry determination of trace amounts of tin
1966
8 Mineralogy and chemical behaviour of some refractory gold ores
from the Barberton
Mountain Land 1966
10 The determination of phosphate in silicate samples 1966
11 Gravimetric determination of carbon dioxide in cyanide
solutions 1966
12 Exploratory tests on the concentration of tin ore from Kuils
River, C.P. 1966
14 A comparison of the effects of additions of
carbonate/bicarbonate as opposed to
additions of lime in the leaching of a Blyvooruitzicht gold ore
1966
16 The rotating-disc system and its applications in the
dissolution of gold 1966
18 The 8th Commonwealth Mining and Metallurgical Congress —
Australasia — 27th February to 15th April, 1965. Visits to various
places in Australia and i .-mania 1966
20 The determination of small amounts of gold in barren cyanide
solution by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1966
21 The use of heavy-medium separation for the recovery of
spodumene 1966 24 Determination of gold in barren cyanide solutions
by atomic-absorption
spectrophotometry 1966
25 Quantitative mineralogical examination of six samples of
pulverized mine ores submitted by the Chemical Engineering Group,
CSI R 1966
26 Economic evaluations of the possible producion of alumina
from Sasol ashes by the ammonium sulphate baking process and the
ammonium fluoride and sulphuric acid leaching process 1967
27 Spectrophotometry determination of gold in cyanide solutions
after solvent extraction as the bromo-aurate complex 1966
28 Exploratory tests on the dissolution of manganese dioxide by
reaction with sulphuric
acid and a metallic sulphide 1966
29 The determination of selenium and tellurium in silver
chloride 1966
30 The extraction of alumina from Sasol coal ash 19o6 34
Qualitative clectron-microprobc investigation of cobalt-gadolinium
intermetallic
compounds 1966
35 The determination of gold ores and solutions by neutron
activation analysis 1966
37 The determination of aluminium in silicate sampV, !,y
complexomctric titration 1966
38 Chemical treatment of refractory gold ores. Literature survey
1966
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No. Title Year
39 The determination of sma'l amounts of silica in zirconium
ores and concentrates 1966
40 The spectrophotometric determination of tin in silicate
materials 1966
41 Table of the isomeric states of stable nuclides 1966
42 The redox potential of solutions of potassium ethyl xanthate
1966
43 The effect of oxygen on the stability of solutions of
potassium ethyl xanthate 1966
44 The zero point of charge of uranium dioxide and uraninite
1966
45 An apparatus used in the study of interactions between
sulphide minerals, sulphydryl reagents and oxygen 1966
48 The investigation of a suspected sillimanite-bearing sample
1966
49 The spectrophotometric determination of silica in zirconium
oxide 1966
51 Exploratory tests on the recovery of diaspore from a
ferruginous shale from the Gamagararand 1966
53 Differential thermal investigation of Moore-filter residues
for tiit Anglo American Research Laboratory 1966
54 Electron-microprobe investigation of magnetite from the
Bushveld Igneous Complex 1966
63 X-ray and spectrographic analyses of seven samples of
manganese ore 1966
64 The determination of the hafnium/zirconium ratio in ammonium
diuranate produced by the Bufflex Process 1966
65 Samples of manganese dioxide for battery tests by the C SI R
1966
66 The study of propagation modes effective in around-the-World
radio-wave propagation in the 15-Mc/s to 30-Mc/s band 1966
67 The application of silicon controlled rectifiers to
instruments using half-cycle heating 19f»6
69 Preliminary examination of ijolite from Spitzkop 1966
76 The electron-microprobe investigation of a gold concentrate
from the Louis Moore Mine 1966
77 Concentration of fluorspar from the farm Strydfontein. Marico
District. Preliminary investigation 1966
78 X-ray investigation of four samples of manganese ore 1966
79 Investigation into the improvement of gold recovery in the
cyanidation circuit of the Louis Moore gold mine 1966
80 The resolution of photopeaks obtained from the products of
stable nuclides irradiated by neutrons 1966
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No. Title Year
81 The solvent extraction of copper cyanide 1966
82 The spectrophotometric determination of cobalt with
2-nitroso-l-naphthol 1966
83 Qualitative X-ray exai. inatiort oi two samples of Mn0 2 ore
1966
84 Leaching tests on the copper sulphide mineral valleriite from
Palabora Mining Company — a preliminary report 1966
85 The roasting of refractory gold ores and concentrates.
Literature survey 1966
86 The investigation of six samples of serpentinite from the
Barberton area 1966
88 Quantitative electron-microprobe investigation of the
distribution of nickel in serpentinites and associated minerals and
rocks from the Barberton area 1966
89 Mineralogical examination of ijolite from Spitzkop 1966
90 Mineralogical examination of schist sample from the Giant
Reefs Mine 1966
91 Half-cycle heating applied to an X-ray powder camera 1966
96 The mode of occurrence of beryl in grey gneiss along the
contact with the Gesie pegmatite 1966
97 X-ray diffraction analysis of six samples of manganese ore
from Graskop, eastern Transvaal 1966
98 Qualitative X-ray analysis of manganese dioxide ore from
Graskop 1966
99 Determination of molybdenum in uranium compounds 1966
101 Electron-microprobe identification of opaque minerals in
gold ore from the Basal
Reef, Free State Geduld Mine 1966
102 Micas of the Noumas pegmatite 1966
103 Techniques for the examination of inorganic compounds on an
infrared spectrograph 1966 104 The infrared examination of
microlite. muscovite, apatite in the presence of
carbonate, asbestos, paragonite, and various uranium salts
1967
105 Report on overseas visit 1966
107 Investigations on the treatment rr refractory gold ores from
the Giant Reefs Mine 1966
108 An X-ray-diffraction method for the quantitative
determination of nsutite (-y-MnO\) and cryptomelane («-MnO.,) in
ores from Gopani Mine, Transvaal 1966
109 The possibility of establishing a local cost index for the
estimation of metallurgical and chemical plant 1967
111 The X-ray investigation of a sample of upgraded material
from the Graskop wad deposit 1966
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113 The identification, by means of the electron microprobe, of
an opaque mineral from
the Artonvilla Mine, Messina 1966
120 Exploratory tests on the recovery of apatite and magnetite
from the farm Schiel 1967
127 Comments on the size of gold particles observed in polished
sections of ore from the Giant Reefs Mine 1967
128 Exploratory concentration test for the recovery of
cassiterite from Sandspruit No. 51, Bronkhorstspruit district
1967
129 The polarographic determination of total hexavalent uranium
as uranyl fluoride in uranous fluoride 1967
131 The spectrographic determination of titanium oxide, ferric
oxide, and silica, in baddeleyite 1967
132 Mineralogical and spectrographic investigation of a mineral
concentrate from Koster, western Transvaal 1967
133 Gold recovery by cyanidation from mill products obtained
after pyrite flotation. Progress made up to 1st July, 1967 1967
136 Determination of aluminium in silicate materials by solvent
extraction and atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1967
137 Determination of aluminium by atomic-absorption
spectrophotometry with the
nitrous oxide and acetylene flame 1966
138 The determination of beryllium by atomic-absorption
spectrophotometry 1967
139 A preliminary survey of gold-recovery problems arising in
the production of pyrite 1967
140 A preliminary mineralogical investigation of pyrite from the
Kimbe~vy and the Main Reefs, Vogelstruisbult Gold Mine 1967
142 Micas from the Namaqualand pegmatite area 1967
143 A review of the investigations into the possibility of
producing alumina and aluminium from South African ores 1967
148 The recovery of gold from the Fairview dump after
pretreatment with sulphurous
acid 1967
149 The extraction of alumina, potash, and soda from a nepheline
concentrate 1967
151 The spectrophotometric determination of minor amounts of
antimony 1967
152 The determination of beryllium by irradiation with gamma
rays 1967
153 The spectrographic determination of zirconium in uranium
oxide 1967 154 The leaching of various copper minerals with dilute
sodium cyanide and dilute
solutions containing sulphuric acid and ferric ions 1967
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155 The quantitative estimation of valleriite in the presence of
other copper minerals 1967
156 Preliminary observations on the automation of the TRP method
for determining uranium 1967
157 Results of tests to obtain pure valleriite 1967
158 Aerosol formation with a high-speed spinning surface
1967
159 A radioactive-tracer technique for the study of flotation of
valleriite 1967
160 The determination of copper in rocks and ores by
atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1967
161 The quantitative electron-microprobe determination of
magnesium content of magnetite from Phalaborwa 1967
162 The growth of radioactivity in uranium after separation from
its daughter products 1967
163 The fluorimetric determination of uranium 1967
165 Gold recovery from pyrite flotation mill products by
cyanidation. Progress made ufi
to 1st May, 1967 1967
167 The determination of thiocyanate in uranium solutions
1967
172 The solvent extraction of copper cyanide 1967
173 The determination of beryllium by atomic-absorption spec
rophotometry 1967
174 Determination of chloride in uranium solutions 1967
175 Copper extraction by leaching magnetites from Palabora
Mining Company 1967
177 Compensating for flux variation in neutron-activation
analysis 1967
179 The nickel distribution in weathered serpentinites from
Volspruit, Potgietersrus 1967 180 The distribution of nickel in a
rock sample from Louis Moore Mine, northern
Transvaal 1967
190 Micas from the Namaqualand pegmatite area 1967
193 An investigation into the use of platinum ware for silicate
analysis 1967
200 The spectrochemical analysis of silicate material by a
plasma-jet source 1967
207 The analysis of bail Icleyite by X-ray-fluorescence
spectroscopy 1967
208 Determination of fluorine in fluorspar ores by
neutron-activation analysts 1967
211 Refractory gold ores. Report on investigations into roasting
of gold concentrates in the Edwards roaster of the Fairview and the
New Consort reduction plants 1967
216 The determination of minor quantities of manganese in
silicate materials 1967
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218 Exploratory comminution and flotation tests to indicate some
characteristics of valleriite 1967
219 A review of some of the mineralogical factors influencing
the flotation of pyrite 1967
225 Test to recover tantalite-columbite from a bulk sample of
tailing from the Noumas pegmatite by pneumatic tabling 1967
232 A comparison of open-circuit and closed-circuit grinding for
the control of slime formation 1967
.33 A chemical and mineralogical study of mtcrolite from the
Noumas pegmatite [available only on loan from NIM library] 1967
236 The determination of some of the major constituents of ores
and minerals by fast-neutron activation analysis 1967
237 The mineralogy of uranium in Western Areas ores 1967
241 Investigation of the effects of sulphydryl flotation
reagents on the cyanidation of native gold 1967
244 The determination of selenium and tellurium in silver
chloride and uranium compounds 1967
256 The determination of carbon in uranium tetrafluoride
1967
257 The determination of uranium by the TBP method 1967
258 Exploratory concentration tests by Warren Spring Laboratory
on the use of the fluidized-bed concentrator for the recovery of
spodumene 1967
260 The electron-microprobe investigation of two samples of
magnetite catalyst from Sasol 1967
262 Preliminary gravity concentration tests for the recovery of
scheelite, wolframite, and cassiterite from the tailing dump at
Boksputs in the Gordonia district 1967
264 A new detector unit for the Techtron model AA3
atomic-absorption spectrophotometer 1967
265 The spectrophotometric determination of minor quantities of
chromium in silicate materials 1967
266 Concentration tests for the recovery of lepidolite from
tailing dumps at Helicon and Rubicon Mines by electrostatic
separation and flotation 1968
268 A power-failure safety device and operational aid for the
electron microprobc 1968
269 A literature survey of the vertical distribution of gold and
uranium in various auriferous reefs 1968
272 The determination of iron, titanium, and zirconium, in
baddelcyite by X-ray-fluoresccncc spectroscopy 1968
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The determination of vanadium in silicate materials by
atomic-absorption
spectrophotometry 1968
The determination of small quantities of xanthate in cyanide
solution 1968
Gold recovery by cyanidation from mill products obtained after
pyrite flotation 1968
The determination of xanthate in cyanide solutions 1968
A mineralogical and petrographic study of the pre-Transvaal
rocks in borehole K. 1.
Koster district, western Transvaal 1968
A preliminary examination of kieselguhr from Witdraai. south of
Postmasburg 1968
Ramsdellite (MnO..) from the Hotazel Mine, northern Cape
Province 1968
The determination of lead in silicate materials by
atomic-absorption
spectrophotometry 1968
Nickel minerals from Barberton, South Africa. I. herroan
trevorite 1968
The recovery of potassium from phlogopite 1968
The mixed-collector system xanthate plus quaternary ammonium
halide. A literature survey 1968 Mineralogical examination of
phosphate in pyroxenite from St. Agnesfontein. north-western
Transvaal 1968 The effect of preaeration on two samples of
thickener underflow from the
Venterspost Gold Mine 1968
Preliminary examination of kyanitc-bearing material from
Granvilie. Leydsdorp 1968
A mineralogical study of gold particles in pulp residues from
the Bracken Gold Mine 1968
An investigation of the influence of alkyl trimethyl ammonium
halides on the stability of potassium ethyl xanthate in aqueous
solution 1968 The qualitative investigation of inclusions in
free-cutting steel with the electron microprobe 1968
The flotation of pyrite from siliceous gangue by catinnic
collectors. A literature survey 1968
Results of tests carried out at the Loraine Gold Mine during the
period 5th to 7th
February. 1968 1968
Aeration of ore from the Lorainc Gold Mine before the addition
of cyanide 1968
The colorimetric determination of cyanide in solutions from gold
cvanidation plants 1968
Investigation for nickel and precious metals in samples from
Malelane 1968
Information theory and the design of experiments 1968
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328 A mineralogical examination of iron ore from Nooitgedacht.
near Airlie Station.
eastern Transvaal 1968
331 A literature survey of the preparation of standard rock
samples 1968
332 Collection and preparation of standard rock samples 1968 333
The hot-water leaching process for refining arsenious oxide in flue
dusts from the
Fairview Mine 1968
340 The detection of the formation of a bulk adduct between
potassium ethyl xanthate and dodecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide in
aqueous solution 1968
341 An experimental on-stream colorimetric uranium monitor and
solvent-addition controller for the Purlex process 1968
343 A mineralogical investigation of gold-bearing sulphidic ore
from the Florence-Devonian Mine, Barberton 1968
344 Nickel minerals from Barberton: II. Nimite, a nickelian
chlorite 1968
347 Concentration tests on "rich blue nobby' kyanite-bearing ore
from Nkandhla. Zululand 1968
348 The determination of gold and silver in pyrite and banket by
atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1968
349 The separation of platinum from solution after fusion with
potassium bifluoride 1968
350 Concentration of cassiterite from two samples from
Enkeldoorn. Bronkhorstspruit
district 1968
352 Nickel minerals from Barberton: III. Willemseite, a
nickelian talc 1968
354 The determination of trace amounts of arsenic in uranium
tetrafluoride 1968 358 The determination of mercury at
concentrations of parts per thousand million in
geological samples 1968
359 The separation and determination of calcium and magnesium in
silicate material 1M68
360 The determination of the alkali metal carbonates and
hydroxides or carbonates and bicarbonates in the presence of
permanganate ions 1968
36' The spectrophotometry determination of small amounts of
calcium and magnesium in glass sands and allied materials 1968
362 The determination of cobalt in geological samples by
atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1968
363 The determination of thorium in solid samples of baddelcyite
and carbonatite ores and in the solutions resulting from leaching
these ores 1968
367 Felix Project: imperfect mixing in continuous leaching at
Buffclsfontcin uranium plant 1968
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371 A preliminary investigation of cyanide-sulphydryl
mixed-ligand complexes of
mercuric ion 1968
377 Examination of pulp samples, treated with cyanide, for
coated gold 1968
378 A literature survey on the manufacture of ferrochrome
1968
379 The inhibition of the rate of cyanidation of native gold by
Aeromine 3037 1968
380 Preparation of gold ore before cyanidation 1968 385 The
determination of the nature of coatings on gold particles 1968
392 The spectrophotometric determination of small amounts of
calcium and magnesium in glass sands and allied materials 1968
414 The geochemistry >>i some uranium minerals in the
Dominion Reef and Witwatersrand Systems 1968
415 Uranium compounds in the Dominion Reefs, and their
association with phosphorus compounds 1968
416 Comminution kinetics: batch tests in small mills, and model
development 1968
417 Determination of molybdenum in uranium compounds 1968
428 Nickel minerals from Barberton, South Africa: IV. Reevesite,
a member of the hydrotalcite group 1968
429 The determination of chromium in chromite 1968
430 A mineralogical investigation of pyrite from the Loraine
Gold Mine, Orange Free State 1968
433 The spectrophotometry determination of microgram quantities
of vanadium in
U^O,,, UO„ and UF 4 1968
434 The determination of titanium in uranium compounds 1968
435 The liquid-liquid extraction of ferric thiocyanate complexes
with Versatic 911 1968
437 The bathochromic shift of 381 nm absorption peak in aqueous
solutions of potassium ethyl xanthate containing dodecyltrimethyl
ammonium bromide 1968
439 The determination of free acid in the presence of
hydrolysable cations 1968
440 Separation of hafnium and zirconium oxides from uranium
preliminary to the spectrographic determination of hafnium 1968
442 'n Ondersoek na die gebruik van die Hallimondbuis vir die
kwantitatiewe bestudering van flottasieverskynsels met besondere
verwysing na die kondisionering van apatiet en kalsiet 1968
443 The determination of anionic surface-active agents in dilute
aqueous solution 1968
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No. Title Year
445 The use of californium-252 fission neutron sources 1969
447 Chemical beneficiation and agglomeration of low-grade
chromite ores—a literature study 1969
449 The determination of cationic surface-active agents in
dilute aqueous solution 1968
450 The spectrographs determination of alkali metals and
alkaline earths in uranium oxide 1968
451 The determination of thorium in baddeleyite and carbonatite
ores and in the solutions resulting from leaching of these ores
1968
452 The Purlex Process—a description of the pilot plant leading
to the use of the process in South Africa 1969
455 Determination of uranium by the TBP method after extraction
with ethyl acetate 1968
456 Method for the determination of vanadium in silicate
materials by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1969
457 The determination of rubidium and caesium in silicate
materials by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1969
459 Determination of tantalum in rocks and minerals by
paper-partition chromatography 1969
460 A rapid method for the determination of minor amounts cf
thorium in aqueous solutions of uranyl nitrate or chloride 1969
464 The saturation pressure of nitrogen in determinations of
surface area 1969
465 The determination of aminoid nitrogen in organic compounds
by the Kjeldahl method 1969
466 The volumetric determination of aluminium in silicate
materials 1969
470 Rapid estimation of uranium in raffinate solutions
containing thorium by the pyridylazo-naphthol method 1969
473 Mineralogical examination of tantalite-bearing samples from
the Warmbad district, South West Africa 1968
474 The IAEA Conference on thf Use of Nuclear Techniques in the
Prospecting and Development of Mineral Resources 1969
477 Balanced-temperature analysers 1969
482 Review of work on the treatment of pegmatites 1969
483 Summary of the mineralogical investigation of pegmatites
1969
485 Gravimetric determination, using nitron, of nitrates in
uranium compounds 1969
486 Determination of strontium in ores by atomic-absorption and
emission spectrophotometry 1969
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No. Tide Year
487 The spectrophotometric determination of minor quantities of
vanadium in silicate materials 1969
489 Thermal analysis. Overseas visit 1969
491 The determination of nickel, copper, and cobalt in a nickel
alloy matte 1969
493 Concentration of andalusite from alluvial sands from the
farm Goecgelegen, Groot Marico district 1969
494 A preliminary study of beryllium distribution in
phyllosilicates from the Etiro pegmatite, Karibib, South West
Africa 1969
496 A preliminary study of beryllium distribution in quartzes
from the Etiro pegmatite, Karibib, South West Africa 1969
497 The determination of ferric iron using Tiron 1969
498 An infrared investigation of the potassium alkyl xanthate
and alkyl trimethyl ammonium bromide mixed-collector system
1969
499 The determination of molybdenum by atomic-absorption
spectrophotometry 196°
502 The volumetric determination of chloride and bromide using
mercurous perchlorate 1969
503 Rapid estimation, by the ammonium thiocyanate method, of
uranium in raffinate solutions containing thorium, lead, and copper
1969
504 The influence of preadsorbed oleate ions on the adsorption
of water vapour by insoluble ionic crystals 1969
508 The distribution of nickel in serpentinite samples of
borehole cores from the Msauli
Mine, Barberton 1969
510 The performance of a clarifier subject to low-intensity
turbulence 1969
511 The determination of silica in chrome ores and chrome
refractories 1969
512 The distribution of nickel in two surface samples of
serpentinite 1969
513 Gold recovery by cyanidation from mill products obtained
after pyrite flotation 1969
515 The influence of sulphydryl and cationic flotation reagents
on the cyanidation of
native gold 1969
517 Radiotracer tests on the pachucas on the uranium plant at
Western Reefs Mine 1969
518 The prediction of gravity or inertial separation
efficiencies from heavy-liquid tests
and Tromp-type efficiency curves. An improved method 1969
524 The determination of minor amounts of molybdenum in soil
samples 1969
526 The determination of the platinum-group metals and gold in
ore samples 1969
527 Quantitative aspects of the interaction between galena,
xanthate, and oxygen at a pH value of 10 1969 19
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529 The determination of uranium in the organic solvent from the
Purlex Process 1969
530 The measurement of 14MeV neutron fluxes from a neutron
generator 1969
533 Determination of the stoichiometry and stability constants
of mercury(H)-cyanide-xanthate complexes. I. Low-concentration
region 1969
536 The distribution of nickel in limonite-bearing birbiri e and
gossan from Vlakfontein and Groenfontein in the western Transvaal
1969
537 Flame-photometric determination of lithium with the Techtron
AA4 spectrophotometer 1969
837 The association of gold and uranium with other minerals in
different Witwatersrand reefs 1969
845 An electron-microprobe study of the nick.l distribution in a
serpentinite from
Volspruit, Potgietersrus 1969
847 The liquid-liquid extraction of ferric thiocyanate complexes
with carboxylic acids 1969
848 The distribution of nickel in serpentine from Lusinzi,
north-eastern Transvaal 1969
853 The determination of silicon in ferrochrome alloys 1970
857 The volumetric determination of bismuth in metallurgical
ores and concentrates 1969
870 Determination of the stoichiometry and stability constants
of mercury(ll)-cyanide-xanthate complexes. II. High-concentration
region 1970
884 Review of information on the mineral industry of Mozambique
1970
889 The simultaneous determination, by instrumental
thermal-neutron activation analysis, of some selected trace
elements likely to be present in lunar material 1969
890 The determination of the platinum-group metals and gold in
ore samples — Part II 1969
891 Calibration of the 'Universal Voltronics' power supply for
the neutron generator manufactured by Accelerators Incorporated
1969
894 The determination of thorium in silicate rocks 1969
897 Nickel in South Africa with special reference to low-grade
nickeliferous ores 1970
898 The development of a computer programme for countercurrent
operations involving liquid-solid solute separations 1970
911 The recovery of gold from sulphidic and arsenical ores
mainly from the Barberton
area 1970
938 Life test on IRA 400 resin during the recovery of zinc
chloride 1970
943 An electron-microprobe investigation of chiastolite crystals
1970
950 A mineralogical study of eight samples of phosphate ore from
Stcenkampskraal, Van Rhynsdorp, Cape Province 1970
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No. Tate Year
951 Colorimetric determination of minor quantities of nitrate in
uranniA compounds 1970
952 The analyse of ferrochromc slag 1970
961 The preparation of standard solutions for the platinum-group
metab and gold 1970
964 The recovery of copper from sulphate leach liquors by liquid
ion exchange with LIX-64N 1970
965 The spectrophotometric determination of phosphate in leach
residues and solutions 1970
967 Automatic timing of the neutron-generator counting station
1970
970 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry,
of platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, gold, silver, and lead,
in prills 1970
971 The determination of gold by atomic absorption, and of
platinum, palladium, rhodium, and iridium by spectrophotometry, in
solutions 1970
975 Visit to the Tripartite Chemical Engineering Conference in
Montreal 1970
976 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry,
of gold in cupeDatinn prills and in platinum-metal concentrates
1970
977 The collection and rapid determination of noble metals in
ores and concentrates by
the fusion technique using lcací as a collector 1970
987 Rhythmic-activation analysis 1970
991 The determination of thorium in solid samples and in
solutions resulting from the leaching of ores 1970
994 The separation and determination of noble metals by
reversed-phasc extraction
chromatography 1971
996 An improved distributed-parameter model for the kinetics of
mineral flotation 1970
998 The determination of macroscopic amounts of total rare-earth
oxides and thorium oxide 1970
1003 The chromatographic separation and determination of
platinum, palladium.
rhodium, and iridium 1970
1005 Modifications to the Intertechnique 4000-channel analyser
1970
1010 The leaching, with hydrofluoric acid, of materials
containing tantalum and niobium 1970 1012 The coordination numbers
of cyanide complexes of zinc, cadmium, and mercury in
aqueous solution 1970
1013 The instrumental neutron-activation analysis of samples
taken at diftcreni levels of the E.R.P.M. Mine 1970
1017 The spectrophotometric determination of rhodium 1970
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No. Title Year
1020 Phase relationships involving iron, chromium, silicon, and
carbon, with special reference to high-carbon ferrochromium and
ferrochromium-silicide alloys. A literature survey 1970
1025 An introduction to stochastic differential equations.
Abbreviated lecture notes 1971
1026 Small-scale flotation techniques 1970
1028 Exploratory heavy-liquid separation tesis on a low-grade
apatite concentrate 1970
1031 The dissolution of U 0 2 as an electron-transfer reaction
1970
1037 The detennination of gold in concentrates of the
platinum-group metals after
extraction with dibutyl 'CarbitoP 1970
1043 The determination of ruthenium in uranyl fluoride 1970
1044 The determination of ruthenium in uranyl fluoride 1970
1048 The determination, by neutron-activation and tracer
techniques, of the losses of iridium during the fire-assay
procedure for the platinum-group metals 1970
1049 Exchange visit to the Institut fur Spektrochemie und
Angewandte Spektroskopie in Dortmund, West Germany 1970
1075 The preparation of PADAP —
2-(2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol (zinc complex) 1970
1076 The direct determination of acid-soluble uranium in
silicate ores and in the solutions resulting from leaching these
ores 1970
1077 The determination of acid-soluble, acid-insoluble, and n I
uranium in silicate ores 1970
1078 The complexometric determination of zinc in ores and
concentrates, with ion-exchange resin 1970
1085 The optimi7^tion of the design of a countercurrent
liquid-liquid-extraction plant using LIX-64N 1970
1086 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectroscopy, of
platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, and gold in the presence
of base metals 1970
1088 The determination of ferrous iron in refractory minerals
1970
1089 The rapid volumetric determination of calcium in pregnant
solutions in uranium plants 1970
1093 The calculation of the equilibrium distribution of
metal-ion complexes in multicomponent aqueous ystems 1970
1096 The spectrophotometry determination of titanium in ores,
rocks, and minerals, with diantipyrylmethane 1970
1106 Computerization of atomic-absorption data with the Olivetti
Programma 101 1970
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No. Title Year
1108 Interferences relating to the determination of the noble
metals by atomic-absorption
spectrophotometry 1970
1113 The determination cf uranium in ores and solutions by X-ray
fluorescence 1970
1114 A study of the products of reaction between galena and
aqueous xanthate solutions 1970
1125 Studies of the stability of xanthates and dixanthogen in
aqueous solution, and the chemistry of iron xanthates and cobalt
xanthates 1971
1137 The determination of the platinum-group metals and gold in
ore samples — Part HI 1971
1144 Three-dimensional predominant-area and solubility diagrams
for the uranyl carbonate and uranyl sulphate systems at 25 °C
1971
1145 The use of 2-(2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol as a
spectrophotometric reagent for the determination of uranium
1970
1153 EJE 0 diagrams. Their use in the estimation of unknown
standard reduction potentials, with particular reference to the d,n
electron-configuration ions 1970
1154 The extraction and separation of niobium and tantalum by
liquid-liquid extraction using tri-n-butyl phosphate 1970
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No. Title Year
1219 Spectrographs analysis for the toble metals present in
solutions 1971
1222 The liquid-liquid extraction of zinc from zinc chloride
solutions by the use of di-2-ethyl hexyl phosphoric acid 1971
1230 The determination of copper and zinc in borehole cores with
the Ekco Mineral
Analyser 1971
1232 The determination of osmium 1971
1245 The separation of non-volatile noble metals by
reversed-phase extraction chromatography 1971
1247 The pelletizing of chromite fines. A preliminary
investigation of the preparation of
cold-bonded pellets 1971
1257 Aspects of the Seventh X-ray Analytical Conference, Durham,
September 1970 1971
1260 Interference by base metals in the spectrophotometric
determination of platinum
metals 1°/1
1267 The development of an electrodeless conductivity meter
1971
1268 A two-stage process for the recovery of flotation
concentrates from copper-zinc ores 1971
1273 The coprecipitation of noble metals from tellurium. I.
Platinum, palladium, rhodium, and gold 1971
1281 The heavy-medium cyclone concentration plant for the
treatment of andalusite sands on the farm 'Wonderfontein', Groot
Marico district 1971
1282 The determination of free hydrofluoric acid in the leach
liquors from tantalum-niobium ores 1971
1296 A review of reactions in the flotation system
galena-xanthate-oxygen 1971
1305 The determination of total sulphur in the dust from nylon
thread 1971
1308 Heavy-medium tests for the treatment of pegmatite ores and
dump material in
Namaqualand 1971
1310 South African costs of industrial equipment for the
metallurgical industry 1971
1318 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry,
of osmium and
iridium in solution 1971
1319 Nickel minerals from Barberton. V. Trevorite 1971
1322 The preparation and analysis of minerals for use as
reference material. Progress
report no. 1 ' 971
1324 The separation of base metals from noble metals by cation
exchange 1971
1340 The cadmium-cyanide-xanthate system 1971 24
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No. Tide Year
1343 The Pyrometallurgical Research Group's current research
programme on
ferro-alloys 1971
1351 Preliminary report on the analysis of the six
NIMROCgeochemical standard samples 1972
1356 Nickel in samples of serpentinite from Kaapsehoop,
Barbertcn 1971
1361 An electron-microprobe analysis of gold in the
Witwatersrand banket and in ores
from the Barberton Mountain Land 1971
• 1364 Thiourea anion-exchange resins for the recovery of
platinum-group metals and gold 1971
1365 Studies of incipient fusion in the system
chromite-MgO-Al-.03-Si02-C 1972 1366 Liquidus temperatures,
viscosities, and electrical conductivities of lime-containing
slags produced during the smelting of high-carbon ferrochromium
and ferrochromium-silicide ailoys 1971
1371 Concentration of noble metals by a fire-assay technique
using nickel sulphide as the collector 1971
1372 The electrical double-layer properties of kimberlite
suspensions 1971
1374 Rotation tests on copper-zinc ore from Letaba district
1°71
1380 An electrochemical model for the leaching of uranium
dioxide 1972
1384 Flotation tests on samples of Canadian copper-zinc ores
1971
1388 Flotation tests on samples of copper-zinc ores from Finland
1971
1394 The determination of ferrous iron in chromites and chromium
ores 1972
1398 The peptization of chromite fines. Preparation of pellets
bonded with bentonite and indurated by heat treatment 1971
1401 The pressure dissolution of platiniferous materials by the
sealed-tube technique [superseded by Report 1852] 1972
1402 A study of mineral-surface properties by the use of
gas-adsorption measurement 1972
1403 The coagulation and flocculation of suspensions of
kimberlite 1972
1408 The determination of molybdenum in the solids and solutions
resulting from the processing of Witwatersrand uranium ores
1972
1414 The use of a closed recirculation apparatus in the study of
the galena-oxygen-xanthate system 1972
1415 The interrelation of the chemical, physical, and certain
metallurgical properties of chrome spinels from the Bushvetd
Igneous Complex 1972
1423 The effects of chromium oxide, iron oxide, and calcium
oxide on the liquidus temperatures, viscosities, and electrical
conductivities of slags in the system MgO-AI2Or-Si02 197?
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No. Title Ytar 1424 A review of the World's fluorspar industry,
with particular reference to South Africa 1972
1425 The effect of the reactivity of lime on desulphurization
efficiency in the basic oxygen furnace 1972
1427 The pressed-fused disc — a technique for the preparation of
ore samples to be analysed for uranium by X-ray fluorescence
1972
1428 The separation and determination of trace and minor amounts
of individual rare earths in silicates 1972
1430 The use of the Ekco Mineral Analyser for the determination
of copper and zinc in the presence of iron 1972
1432 The determination of ruthenium and osmium in the residues
resulting from the leaching of mattes 1972
1435 The determination of chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, and
nickel by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry using the nitrous
oxide-acetylene flame 1972
1436 A computer programme for the simulation of the performance
of a flotation plant. Revised report 1973
1438 A mineralogical examination of fluorspar ores from the
Ottoshoop area 1972
1439 The reaction of sulphide minerals with thiol compounds
1972
1443 Gravity concentiation tests on four samples from Tantalite
Valley, S.W.A. 1972
1445 Cost assessments for the production of andalusite
concentrates 1972
1447 A preliminary electrochemical investigation of the
galena-xanthate-oxygen system in aqueous solution 1972
1448 A potentiostatic study of the anodic dissolution of uranium
dioxide in aqueous solutions 1972
1454 A dynamic model for the extraction bank of Purlex plants
1972
1457 Phase equilibria in the Cr-Fe-Si-C system in the
composition range representative of high-carbon ferrochromium
alloys produced in South Africa 1972
1458 Liquidus temperatures in the Cr-Fe-Si system in the
composition range representative of ferrochromium-silicide alloys
produced in South Africa 1972
1463 Liquidus temperatures - d activities of manganese(ll) oxide
in slags associated with the production of high-carbon
ferromanganese alloys 1972
1467 The spectral analysis of solutions. I. The analysis of
rare-earth minerals 1972
1476 A magnetic-tape-oriented system for data reduction in
neutron-activation analysis 1972
1477 The control of Purlex plants 1972
1478 An examination of two andalusite-bearing samples from
Magostad No. 6, Marico district, western Transvaal 1972
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No. Title Year
1479 Infrared studies of the adsorption of oleate species on
mineral surfaces, with special reference to fluorite 1972
1482 Reactions occurring during the smelting of high-carbon
ferrochromium from Transvaal chromite ores 1973
1483 The South African manpower requirements in extractive
metallurgy 1972
1484 Cost estimates for the production of copper wirebars from
sulphidic ores 1972
1486 Review of the fluorochemical industry of the World 1972
1488 Extraction of rutile from Highveld smelter slags 1972
1489 The breakage of Soderberg electrodes 1972
1490 The adsorption of krypton, nitrogen, and water vapour on
sodium oleate 1972
1491 Technology and economics of the Gaus kiln under South
African conditions 1972
1495 A method for the determination of elemental sulphur on the
surface of sulphide minerals 1972
1499 The production of medium-carbon ferrochromium 1972
1500 The chromatographic separation and determination of noble
metals in matte-leach residues 1973
1503 Fast-neutron-activation analysis for the determination of
oxygen in rock samples 1973
1505 The production of the refractory aluminium silicates, with
special reference to South Africa 1973
1508 The selection of economically mineralized pegmatites
according to their border-zone characteristics 1973
1509 The instrumentation developed for electrochemical studies
of the leaching of uranium oxide 1973
1513 The upgrading of chromite ore from Moreesburg 1973
1514 The determination by X-ray-fluorescence spectrometry of
minor amounts of niobium and tantalum in geological materials
1973
1515 A mineralogical investigation of titaniferous magnetite
from the Mambula Intrusion,
Natal 1973
1517 Computer-controlled flotation plants in Canada and Finland
1973
1521 The dissipation of electrical power in the burden of a
submerged-arc furnace 1973 1522 An electron-microprobe
investigation of an exsolved mineral in a sample of
magnetite 1973
1526 Heat of solution as a control of aqueous-ammonia
concentration 1973
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No. Title Year 1527 The physicochemical properties of slags
associated with the smelting of nickel
sulphide concentrates 1973
1529 South African costs of equipment for the metallurgical
industry (1972) 1973
1530 AUREOL — an X-ray-absorption analyser for the determination
of the uranium on loaded resin in ion-exchange plants 1973
1533 Fields of application for dispersive and non-dispersive
X-ray-fluorescence instruments 1973
1534 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry,
of noble metals in the presence of sodium, barium, or sulphate
ions. A comparison of uranium and lanthanum as releasing agents
1973
1541 Further tests on beach sands from Bantu Area No. 4,
Nhlabane, Zululand 1973
1544 The recovery of salable ferrochromium from material
discarded by Ferrometals Limited 1973
1545 A mineral ogical investigation of leach residues from the
Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mine 1973
1546 Pilot-plant smelting campaign on iron ores from Tete
1973
1547 Physicochemical and thermodynamic properties of slags in
the system MgO-AIO,.,-Si02 1973
1548 Physicochemical properties of slags in the system
MgO-Al20:,-Si02 and their application to the technology of
ferro-alloy smelting 1973
1549 Thermodynamic and related physicochemical factors
pertaining to the production of ferromanganese. A literature survey
1973
1550 A fundamental study of the dissolution in acid solutions of
uranium minerals from South African ores 1973
1552 The preparation and analysis of minerals for use as
reference material. Progress report no. 2 1973
1553 Characterization of the flotation properties of fluorspar
from small-scale batch and pilot-plant tests 1973
1555 The analysis, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry, of
matte-leach residues 1973
1556 The spectral analysis of solutions. 2. The analysis of
leach liquors, concentrates, slags,
and residues 1973
1557 Cost estimates for the production of pig iron in the Tete
district of Mocambique 1973
1559 A cost assessment of the production of elemental sulphur by
chlorination roasting 1973
1562 Application of a flotation model to an industrial plant
1973
1563 Neutron-activation analysis of samples from the Kimberley
Reef conglomerate 1973 1565 A mineralogical investigation of the
vanadium-rich titaniferous iron ore from Tete,
and the slag produced from it 1971
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No. Tide Year
1566 Comparative tests on coke, char, and anthracite 1973
1567 Estimation of the parameters in the distributed-constant
flotation model 1974
1568 A computer programme for the estimation of parameters in
flotation 1973
1569 The use of DDTU as an analytical reagent for the noble
metals 1973
157] The commissioning of a direct-reading spectrometer for the
analysis of silicate rocks by the use of the graphite-pellet
technique 1973
1573 A pilot-plant investigation of a flotation model 1974
1574 The chromatographic separation and gravimetric
determination of noble metals in matte-leach residues 1973
1575 The recovery of zinc from pickle liquors by ion exchange
1973
1577 Quantitative analysis of fluorite ores by X-ray diffraction
1973
1579 The determination of tin in geochemical-survey samples
1973
1580 The determination of silver in ores, concentrates, and
mattes 1973
1581 The computer calculation, from fundamental parameters, of
influence coefficients
for X-ray spectrometry 1974
1582 The construction and testing of a precision calorimeter
1973
1583 Preliminary tests on winnowing for the recovery of mica
1973
1587 A preliminary investigation of the flotation of
copper-activated sphalerite without the use of collectors 1973
1589 Preliminary investigations into the flotation of tin
dioxide, cassiterite, and some related gangue minerals 1973
1590 The separation of osmium from ruthenium in hydrochloric
acid solutions 1974
1591 The inductive measurement of conductivity in slags 1974
1592 The determination of line intensities in the presence of
interfering spectra in dispersive X-ray-fluorescence spectrometry
1974
1595 Preliminary tests on low-grade breccia ted fluorspar ore
from the Ottoshoop district 1973
1597 The role of sulphur in the flotation of sulphide minerals
1974
1598 The use of carbon-rod devices in the determination of noble
metals by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1974
1599 The analysis of silicate rocks and metallurgical slags by
X-ray-fluorescence spectrometry 1974
1600 Dilute-acid leaching of slag from Tete ore 1973
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No. Title Year 1602 The roasting of Tete slag for the extraction
of vanadium 1973
1606 The electrical-resistance characteristics of the charge in
the electric reduction furnace 1974
1607 The analysis of ion-exchange resins by X-ray fluorescence
1974
1609 An interlaboratory analysis of two ferrochromium slags
1974
1611 The X-ray-fluorescence determination of percentage
concentrations of niobium and tantalum in ores and minerals
1974
1612 Flotation tests on sulphide-bearing high-grade brecciated
and wad ores 1974
1613 The deactivation of copper-activated sphalerite with
cyanide 1974
1614 The extraction of rutile from smeher slags 1974
1615 Fluorspar pellets. A survey of the World market and an
assessment of future South African production 1974
1617 An electronic differential precision thermometer 1974
1619 Reduction of the chromium in ilmenite concentrates 1974
1620 The recovery of titanium dioxide from Tete slag by the
sulphate route 1974
1621 Correction for matrix effects in the analysis of solutic.is
by X-ray-fluorescence spectrometry 1974
1622 The electrical conductivity of the charge in a ferrosilicon
furnace 1974
1625 The determination of uranium and thorium by the use of
delayed neutrons 1974
1626 Formation constants of zinc chlorocomplexes in perchlorate
medium 1974
1628 The recovery of non-ferrous metals from a secondary
blast-furnace slag 1974
1629 The thermodynamics of the formation of complexes of silver
with some substituted pyridines 1974
1630 An electrochemical investigation of the dissolution of
copper, nickel, and copper-nickel alloys in ammonium carbonate
solutions 1974
1632 A mineralogical examination of beach-sand concentrates from
a pilot plant at
Richards Bay 1974
1635 Magnetic separation tests on Tete slag and ore 1974
1636 Trace elements in diamonds from the Premier, Finsch, and
Jagersfontein Mines, and their petrogenetic significance 1975
1638 The determination of trace elements in natural diamonds by
instrumental neutron-activation analysis 1975
1639 The determination, by 14MeV neutron-activation analysis, of
small amounts of oxygen and silicon in diamond 1974
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No. Title Year
1640 A semi-automatic titrimeter for cyanide analysis 1974
1643 Further tests on low-grade breccia ted fluorspar ore from
the Ottoshoop district 1974
1644 Prospects for the recovery of minerals from the sea
1974
1646 Examination of the methods of analysis for calcium fluoride
in fluorspar 1974
1647 The industrial application of KEGOLD electrodes 1974
1649 The establishment of preferred values for a series of
fluorspar samples 1974
1650 The production of medium-carbon ferrochromium alloys by
solid-state reduction 1974
1652 The identification of diamonds from Premier, Finsch, and
Jagersfontein Mines, by
statistical analysis of data obtained from instrumental
neutron-activation analysis 1975
1654 The determination of osmium in platiniferous media 1975
1656 The analysis of geological samples for trace elements by
direct-reading emission
spectrometry 1974
1660 An economic assessment of the production of high-grade
fluorspar pellets 1974
1664 The smelting of copper-nickel concentrates in an electric
furnace 1974 1665 The determination of minor amounts of antimony in
ores and concentrates by
atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1974
1668 An updated summary of the World's fluorspar industry
1974
1669 An assessment of the carbon-rod atomizer for the
determination of silver 1974
1670 Neutron-activation analysis of routine mineral-processing
samples 1974
1671 Pyrometallurgiba! retreatment of a slag for the recovery of
vanadium 1974
1679 The detection of noble-metal impurities in refined
noble-metal solutions by thin-layer chromatography 1974
1681 The determination of sulphur and phosphorus in chromite
1975
1684 The application of three-phase liquid-liquid extraction to
the separation and concentration of noble metals 1974
1685 The METSEP process for the separation and recovery of zinc,
iron, and hydrochloric acid from spent pickle liquors 1974
1687 The viscosities and electrical conductivities of slags
associated with the production of high-carbon ferromanganese alloys
1975
1688 The analysis of nickel-refining solutions: separation of
trace elements by liquid-liquid extraction followed by
atomic-absorption measurement 1974
1689 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry,
of arsenic, selenium, tellurium, antimony, and bismuth on
ion-exchange resins 1975
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No. Tide Year
1691 The determination of zirconium and aluminium by 14 MeV
neutron-activation analysis 1975
1693 Research at the National Institute for Metallurgy on the
engineering aspects of copper electrowinning 1975
1696 The preparation and certification of a reference sample of
a precious metal ore 1975
1697 A petrographic and mineralogical investigation of silica
samples from the farm Elandskraal 470 JO, Rustenburg district
1975
1698 Measurement of the electrical resistance of ferrochromium
furnace charges 1975
1703 The geochemistry of some selected South African kimberlites
and associated heavy minerals 1976
1705 The effects of various matrix elements on the efficiency of
the fire-assay procedure using nickel sulphide as the collector
1975
1706 Concentration of magnesite from Apiesbomen, Burgersfort
district 1975
1707 The work of the Pyrometallurgy Research Group at the
University of the Witwatersrand 1975
1708 An examination of the suitability of various reducing
agents for the production of ferrochromium 197 5
1709 The mineralogy, chemistry, and certain aspects of
reactivity of chromitite from the Bushveld Igneous Complex 1975
1710 The recovery of scheelite from Shongona, north-western
Transvaal 1975
1711 The oxidation of aqueous solutions of ferrous sulphate in a
bubble column 1975
1712 The thermodynamics of the formation of chlorocomplexes of
nickel and copper(ll) in perchlorate medium 1975
1714 The efficiency of the fire-assay procedure with nickel
sulphide as the collector in the determination of platinum, silver,
gold, and iridium 1975
1715 Flotation tests on various types of ore from the Ottoshoop
district 1975
1717 The use of isothioronium compounds as liquid-liquid
extractants 1975
1718 The determination of silver in lead, copper, and zinc
concentrates by instrumental neutron-activation analysis 1975
1719 An evaluation of the X-ray-fluorescence analysis of rocks
and silicates under routine conditions 1975
1720 The initial development of processes for the direct
leaching of iron-nickel-copper mattes containing platinum-group
metals, and for the production of ferronickel 1975
1721 A preliminary investigation into the mechanism of
depression in the flotation of sulphide minerals 1975
32
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No. Title Year
1722 The determination of small amounts of fluoride in uranium
compounds by use of an ion-selective electrode 1975
1723 The determination of zirconium and aluminium in
zirconium-aluminium alloys 1975
1724 The preparation and reduction of chromite pellets
containing a reducing agent 1975
1725 The determination of silica in fluorspar by 14MeV
neutron-activation analysis 1975
1726 Mertieite and an unnamed compound of palladium with arsenic
and tin in a mineral intergrowth from the Atok Mine 1975
1730 The chromitite from the Marico occurrence, western
Transvaal, its alteration, and possible reasons for its refractory
nature 1975
1732 A mineralogical examination of eight nickel-bearing rocks
from the Grasvally Chromite Mine 1975
1733 A mineralogical investigation of weathered carbonatite from
Salpeterkop 1975
1736 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry
and liquid-liquid
extraction, of antimony (parts per million) in ores and
concentrates 1975
1739 The determination of trace amounts of noble metals in
sulphate media 1975
1741 South African costs of equipment for the metallurgical
industry (1975) 1975 1742 The determination of tin in ores,
residues, and concentrates by X-ray-fluorescence
spectrometry 1975
1744 The refining of the platinum-group metals 1975
1746 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry,
of minor elements in zinc. lead, and copper sulphide concentrates
1975
1747 Magnetohydrostatic separation of gold from gravity
concentrates 1975
1749 Epithermal-neutron-activation analysis for uranium in
Barberton and Bushveld granites 1975
1750 A review of the present and future development of sulphur
production in South
Africa 1975
1753 Full-scale flotation-plant data for modelling purposes
1975
1754 A new three-dimensional anodic electrode for reduced power
consumption during the electrowinning of metals 1975
1761 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry,
of minor elements in anode sludges and residues 1975
1762 The determination, by instrumental neutron-activation
analysis, of some elements in the NIMROC standard reference
materials 1975
1764 Correlations of the free-energy and enthalpy changes of
the
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NIM PUBLICATIONS
No. Title Year
1768 Some developments in gold extraction from Witwatersrand
ores 1975
1769 An evaluation of the low-pressure ammonia-ammonium sulphate
system for the leaching of local base-metal sulphides 19"*6
1770 The spectrophott metric determination of vanadium in
chromium-bearing materiak 1975
1771 The determination of silver, selenium, tellurium, antimony,
tin, lead, and arsenic in
anode sludges 1975
1772 A study of copper recovery by the lime-roast leach process
1975
1776 The extraction of copper from copper-nickel catholyte by
cation exchange 1975
1777 Ferro-alloys in Brazil 1976 1778 An apparatus for the
automatic measurement of current efficiencies during the
electrodeposition of nickel in chloride media 1976
1779 A summary of work done on the concentration of andalusite
from deposits in the western Transvaal 1976
1781 The determination, by ion-selective electrode, of fluoride
in complex materials 1976
1782 The application of air-sparging techniques to industrial
electrodeposition of zinc from acidic zinc sulphate solutions
1976
1783 The spectrographs determination of minor and trace elements
in copper, lead, and zinc concentrates 1976
1784 A single-standard calibration method for use in analysis by
X-ray-fluorescence spectrometry 1976
1785 Some thermodynamic aspects of systems relevant to the
flotation of sphalerite 1976
1787 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry,
of trace elements in sulphide concentrates 1976
1788 A computer programme for emission-spectrographic
calculations 1976
1790 The rapid determination of manganese, vanadium, and
aluminium by instrumental neutron-activation analysis 1976
1791 A motivation for a pyrometallurgical pilot plant 1976
1792 The determination, by instrumental neutron-activation
analysis, of some trace elements in sulphide ores and concentrates
1976
1793 The kinetics of mechanism of solvent extraction of copper
by LIX 64N and KELEX 100 1976
1794 The application of three-phase liquid-liquid extraction to
the analysis of bismuth and tellurium in sulphide concentrates
1976
1795 The determination of minor and trace elements in the leach
liquors from anode sludges 1976
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SIM PUBLICATIONS
No. TO*
1796 The mechanism of the eiectrodeposition and dissolution of
nickd from chloride media I 976
1797 A rapid atomic-absorption method for the determination of
silver in sulphide ores and concentrates 1976
1798 Interferences in the deteraiiitttam. by atomic-absorption
spectrophotometry, of copper, lead, and zinc in sulphide
concentrates 1976
1799 An electrochemical investigation of copper cementation on
iron 1976
1800 An electrochemical investigation of the dissolution and
passivation of platinum in acid solutions 1976
1803 The preparation and analysis «if minerals for use as
reference material. Progress
report no. 3. 1976
1804 The eiectrodeposition of nickel from ammoniacal solutions
1976
1807 The establishment of preferred values for a scries of
rare-earth samples 1976
1808 Spectrophotometry determination (with pyrocatcchol violet
as chromogenk agent) of aluminium in zirconium metals and in the
residues from anode sludges 1976
1809 The analysis, by flamclcss atomic absorption
spectrophotometry, of pure selenium and tellurium 1976
1812 List of unrestricted NIM reports and papers published
during the first decade of NIMs existence (1966 to 1975)
[superseded by Report 1894] 1976
1813 The economic potential of some pegmatites from the Kcnhardt
area in relation to the trace-clement content of their border zones
1976
1814 An updated summary of the World's fluoroar industry. 1975
1976
1815 The commissioning of an induction-coupled plasma system and
its application to the analysis of copper, lead, and zinc
concentrates 1976
1817 The rapid determination by X -ray-fluorescence spectrometry
of tungsten in tungsten
ores and concentrates 1976
1818 A microprocessor-based system to control the feed to a
ferro-alloy fumacc 1976
1820 The thermodynamics of the formation of chlorocomplcxcs of
iron(lll). coba!tdl>.
ironilh. manganese*ID. and coppcrdh in pcrchloratc medium
1976
1822 Stability constants and linear free-energy relations for
the platinum-group metals 1976
1823 The recovery of gold and pyritc from a residue dump at
Crown Mines 1976
1825 The full automation of a Philips 1220 X-ray spectrometer
1976
1826 Dithiocnrbamatc as a releasing agent in the
atomic-absorption determination ol noble met;ils in organic mediii
1976
i<
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NIM PUBLICATIONS
No. Title Year
1828 -y-picoline adducts of the nickel, copper, and zinc
chelates of 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone 1976
1829 An investigation of weathered carbonatite from Salpeterkop
1976
1830 The determination of iron in zircon beach sands and its
leachability 1977
1833 Effective thermal conductivities of packed beds of chromite
ores 1976
1834 The analysis of slag and silicate samples with a fully
automatic sequential X-ray spectrometer 1976
1836 The analysis of pilot-plant products for copper, zinc, and
lead wi'h the Telsec Lab-X-250 Analyser 1977
1837 The rapid and precise determination of noble metals in
matte-leach residues bv atomic-absorption spectrophotometry
1976
1838 An investigation of the atomic-absorption
spectrophotometric measurement of the elements that form gaseous
hydrides and their determination in metal sulphide concentrates
1976
1839 A valence-bond study of dialkalis and alkali hydrides
1977
1840 The spectrophotometric determination of total uranium in
silicate ores and leach
liquors by use of bromo-PADAP 1976
1841 The determination of acid-soluble uranium in silicate ores
and solutions 1976
1843 The treatment of Athlone Sewerage-plant effluent by the
DESAL process 1976
1845 The composition and mode of occurrence of gold in
Witwatersrand ores and leach residues 1976
1847 A pilot-plant investigation of a kinetic model for
flotation 1976 1852 A revised method for the dissolution of
platiniferous materials by the sealed-tube
technique [supersedes Report 1401] 1976
1853 Chloromethylation of polystyrene resins 1977
1854 The interaction of pyrite, oxygen, and xanthate 1977
1856 A study of model systems in anion exchange 1977
1857 The determination of some trace elements in sulphide
concentrate by spectrophotometry 1977
1858 The kinetics and mechanism of the non-oxidative dissolution
of some iron sulphides in aqueous acidic solutions 1976
1859 Increased current efficiency during electrodeposition of
manganese from sulphate electrolytes 1976
1860 /% preliminary investigation of materials of construction
for ore hoppers 1976
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No. Title Year
1861 The determination of some impurities in zirconium metal by
instrumental neutron-activation analysis 1976
1864 The preparation of primary standard solutions for each of
the noble metals 1977
1865 A sensitive method for the measurement of osmium by
atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1977
1867 N1M decennial review (1966 to 1976) 1977
1868 The reduction of fluxed and non-fluxed manganese ores by
ferromanganese silicide 1977
1869 The separation and determination of trace elements in iron
ore 1977
1871 Batch and pilot-plant flotation tests on copper-nickel ore
from the Uitkomst ore-body 1976
1872 The determination of mercury by cold-vapour
atomic-absorption spectrophotometry 1977
1873 The rapid reduction of gamma-ray spectra with a desk-top
calculator 1977
1874 Activation analysis and classification to source of samples
from the Kimberley Reef conglomerates 1977
1875 The determination of tungsten and iron in ferrotungsten
alloys by X-Tay-fluorescence spectrometry 1977
1876 The determination, by ultrasonic measurement, of the mud
level in a thickener and
the resin level in an ton-exchange column 1977
1878 The electrochemical dissolution of galena in aqueous
solutions 1977
1879 Alkalis in the iron blast furnace 1977
1880 The electrochemical reduction of silver chloride and its
application to the refining of silver 1977
1881 n-octylaniline, a new treatment for noble metals 1977
1883 The determination of iron, chromium, titanium, and tungsten
in ores and other materials, by X-ray-fluorescence spectrometry
1977
1884 The use of capacitance probes for the determination of
interfaces 1977
1885 A data-logging system for a submerged-arc ferro-alloy
furnace 1977
1886 A rapid method for the determination of fluoride in
geological samples 1977
1888 The Imperial Smelting Process and its ap^ ication to the
smelting of complex zinc-lead-copper ores 1977
1889 Entropy relations in the formation of complexes of
silver(l), mercury(H), and cadmium(li) with monodentate ligands
1977
37
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NIM PUBLICATIONS
No. Title Year
1894 List of unrestricted NIM publications issued from 1966 to
1977 [superseded by Report 1970] 1977
1895 A review of applications of plasma technology with
particular reference to ferro-alloy production 1977
1896 The interaction of chalcocite. oxygen, and xanthates
1977
1897 A study of aggregation in the organic phase of
solvent-extraction systems and its influence on the extraction
process 1977
1898 Batch and pilot-plant tests on Merensky Reef ore from the
Western Platinum Mine 1977
1899 The production of stainless steel in South Africa 1977
1902 The determination of boron in aluminium of high purity
1977
1904 Separation of rare earths from solutions of phosphoric acid
1977
1905 An examination of fire-assay techniques as applied to
chromite-bearing materials 1977
Í 906 An automated instru "it for measuring the effects of
impurities on cathodic-current efficiency during the electrowinning
of zinc 1977
1907 The application of the induction-coupled plasma system to
spectral analysis 1977
1908 An analysis of the replies to a questionnaire on materials
of construction for ore hoppers 1977
1911 Methods for the analysis of zinc-bearing materials,
electrolytes, and process solutions 1977
1912 The determination, by X-ray-fluorescence spectrometry, of
noble and base metals in matte-leach residues 1977
1913 The mechanism and rate of reduction of Mamatwan
manganese-ore fines by carbon 1977
1914 The thermodynamics of the formation of sulphate complexes
of iron(iii), cobalt(li). iron(ll), manganese(ii), and copper(ll)
in perchlorate medium 1977
1917 The instrumental neutron-activation analysis of granites
from the Bushveld Complex 1978
1919 The determination, by X-ray-fluorescence spectrometry, of
gold in activated charcoal 1977
1920 A mineralogical investigation of Mamatwan and Wessels
manganese ores 1977
1924 The composition of chromite grains from various
Witwatersrand reefs 1977
1926 The analysis of anode sludges by X-ray-fluorescence
spectrometry 1978
1928 A liquid-nitrogen monitor for lithium-drifted germanium
detectors 1977
1931 The equilibrium between the slag and the metal in the
production of low-carl.on ferromanganese 1977
3X
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MM PUBLICATIONS
No. Tale Year
1932 A basic computer programme for the evaluation of intensity
data from the Telsec Lab-X-250 Analyser 1978
1933 The determination of trace elements by thin-film
X-ray-fluorescence spectrometry. and its application to zirconium
1977
1934 The spectrometric analysis of chromium-bearing materials
with particular reference to ferrochromium slags and chromite ores
1977
1935 The construction and testing of a small mixer-settler for
use in the laboratory 1977
1936 The analysis of mineralogical and metallurgical materials.
A guide to the analytical techniques and instrumentation available
at the National Institute for Metallurgy 1978
1939 An industrial microprocessor system 1978
1940 The extraction of the noble metals with n-octylaniline, and
its application to the analysis of platinum-bearing materials
1978
•1941 The recovery of chromite and platinum from the UG-2 Upper
Chromitite Layer of the Bushveld Complex at the Pandora Mine
1978
1942 The accuracy of assays for platinum-group metals and gold
on flotation tailings of platinum ores from the Merensky Reef
1977
1943 A review of the literature on the separation and
determination of rare-earth elements 1978
1945 Analyses of the NIMROC reference samples for minor and
trace elements 1978
1947 The cation- and anion-exchange behaviour of various
base-metal chlorides in polar organic solvents 1978
1948 The measurement of trace amounts of gold in solution by
atomic-absorption spectrophotometry and carbon-rod atomization
1978
1949 The kinetics of the leaching of zinc sulphide concentrates
in acidic solutions containing ferric sulphate 1978
1950 Faciors affecting the carbon contents of alloys formed
during the prereduction of chromite ores 1978
IS.'I Potentialities and limitations of four-parameter equations
for the correlation of
formation constants of metal-ion complexes in aqueous solution
1978
1952 The effect of slag composition on topper losses to
silica-saturated iron silicate slags 1978
1953 A fundamental investigation into the depression of
copper-activated sphalerite 1978 1956 An improved ion-exchange
separation of rare-earth elements for spectrographs
analysis 1978
1957 Solid-state reduction, by graphite and carbon monoxide, of
chromite from the Bushveld Complex 1978
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MM PUBLICATIONS
So. Title Year
1959 The slag-metal equilibrium and the activities of slag and
metal components in the production of high-carbon ferromanganese
1978
1960 The recovery of ferrochromium furnace slags and related
products 1976
1962 Supergene alteration of sulphide ores. I. Literature
survey, measurement, and effect on floatability and leachability
1978
1963 An evaluation of the methods used at the National Institute
for Metallurgy for the analysis of base-metal sulphide concentrates
1978
1964 The separation, by anion exchange, of noble metals on
substituted cellulose 1978
1965 Analyses, by several laboratories, of three ferromanganese
slags 1978
• 1966 A mineralogicai investigation of ores from the Merensky
Reef and their flotation products 1978
1967 The movement of the burden in submerged-arc furnaces for
the production of high-carbon ferromanganese 1978
1968 The influence of cabonaceous reducing agents on the rate of
reduction of representative manganese and chromium ores 1978
1969 The interaction of silicon monoxide gas with carbonaceous
reducing agents 1978
1970 List of unrestricted NIM publications issued from 1966 to
1978 [superseded by Report 2013] 1978
• 1971 The effect of open- and closed-circuit operation in the
copper-cleaning flo:ation circuit of a complex sulphide ore
1978
1972 The preparation and certification of a reference sample of
high-carbon
ferrochromium 1978
1975 Reactions in the production of high-carbon ferromanganese
from Mamatwan ore 1978
1976 The preparation and certification of two samples of
chromium ore 1978
1977 The preparation and certification of a reference sample of
hematite ore 1978
1978 The preparation and certification of a reference sample of
magnetite ore 1978
1982 The resistivity of mixtures of Mamatwan manganese ore and
reducing agents I97S
1984 The commissioning of the AF-I MS702 mass spectrometer 1978
1985 The determination of boron in high-purity aluminium metal by
spark-source mass
spectrometry 1978
1988 The effect of particles on !he stability of flotation
froths 1978
1991 The determination, by atomic-absorption spectrophotometry,
of europium in phosphoric acid and in rare-earth oxides 1978
40
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NIM PUBLICATIONS
No. Title Year
1992 The use of optical emission spectrometry for the
determination of impurities in
metals 1979
1996 The extraction of gold from chloride solutions 1978
1997 A laboratory investigation of reducing agents for use in
the electric-smelting industry 1979
1998 Electrode r
