---- COUNCil FOR 1992/93 ARRANGEMENT OFTHIS REPORTPortfolio Holder: DrH.Scott-Russell KeyPerformance Areas /ntheinterests ofindividual members, theSA/MM undertakes toassess thequalifications,

~ANNUAL REPORT

COUNCil FOR 1992/93

PresidentJ.P. Hoffman

President ElectDr H. Scott-Russell

SeniorJ.A Cruise

Vice Presidents

JuniorD.AJ. Ross-Watt

Immediate Past PresidentRD. Beck

Honorary TreasurerJ.A Cruise

Members of Council

P.J. KnottenbeltRP. MohringJ.L. Nel*Kc. OwenP.D.K RobinsonK.A van GesselDJ. van NiekerkCJ.CJ. van Vuuren*P.M.T. White

Dr N.A BarczaB.R BroekmanG.A BrownP.M. CravenProf. RI. DippenaarJ.R. Dixon*AA.B. DouglasB.R. FleetwoodDr RV.R Handfield-JonesP.R. Janisch

*co-opted

Branch Chairmen

Johannesburg Branch G.S. LeeOrange Free State Branch RJ. AddisonPretoria Branch Prof. RP. SandenberghVaal Triangle Branch A.M.L. de SousaWestern Cape Branch U. CilliersEastern Transvaal Branch M.H. RogersNorthwestern Transvaal Branch J.RD. MacLennan

Past Presidents Serving on CouncilRc. Alberts G.Y. NisbetProf. AN. Brown Prof.RP. Plewmanc.E. Fivaz Dr RE. RobinsonH.E. James Dr O.K.H. SteffenDr P.R. Jochens P.WJ. van RensburgH.G. Mosenthal Dr H. Wagner

KEY OBJECTIVE OF THE INSTITUTE

To initiate and give effect to the means whereby therequirement for technology and scientific knowledge of theminerals and metals section of the South African economy issatisfied; and to represent and promote the interests of itsmembers.

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1993

----ARRANGEMENT OF THIS REPORT

In accordance with the current management policy, thisreport on the activities of the Institute is presented underseven main headings:

1. Interests of Individual Members

2. Technical Meetings

3. Publications4. Regional Development

5. Engineering Science and Technology in South Africa

6. International Liaison

7. Management and Administration.

1. INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

Portfolio Holder: Dr H. Scott-Russell

Key Performance Areas

/n the interests of individual members, the SA/MM

undertakes to assess the qualifications, experience, andthe level of responsibility of applicants for membership,and allocates a membership certificate in an appropriategrade as a means of granting appropriate professionaland technical status to individuals who practise in theminerals and metals sector;

undertakes to prepare and publish career-guidancebrochures, bursary handbooks, audio-visual and videoprogrammes, optional school-curricula material, etc.,and participates in the activities of the Phoenix NationalCommittee to stimulate scholars and students to selectcareers in the minerals and metals sector of the SouthAfrican economy;

guards the professional interests of engineers, scientists,technologists, and technicians by providing a corporatevoice and by representing their interests on bodies suchas the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) andthe Associated Scientific and Technical Societies ofSouth Africa (AS&TS);

through representation on bodies such as ECSA, assistswith the evaluation of curricula at universities andtechnikons with a view to improving the level ofeducation of graduates and diplomates and to ensuringthat the courses are relevant to the needs of the miner-als and metals sector;

makes awards, in the form of medals, prizes, andcertificates, in order to recognize technical excellence,to stimulate a sense of pride in high standards ofperformance, and to encourage individuals involved inthe minerals and metals sector to share the results oftheir work through publication; the following areeligible for SA/MM awards: individuals for the very

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highest achievements in the South African mining andmetallurgical industry, SA/MM members and non-members for papers of the highest standard published inthe Journal or other SA/MM publications, and studentsfrom universities and technikons for exceptionalacademic performance;arranges technical excursions, banquets, and othersocial events to create opportunities for professionalassociation and fellowship for its members.

1.1 Membership CommitteeDr H. Scott-Russell, Chairman

G.Y. NisbetProf. RP. PlewmanP.D.K. RobinsonDr R.E. RobinsonD.AJ. Ross-WattDr O.K.H. SteffenDJ. van NiekerkP.WJ. van RensburgDr H. WagnerP.M.T. White

Rc. AlbertsRD. BeckProf. AN. BrownJ.A CruiseProf. RJ. Dippenaarc.E. FivazJ.P. HoffmanH.E. JamesDr P.R JochensRP. MohringH.G. Mosenthal

MembershipMembers of the SAIMM comprise engineers, metallurgists,chemists, physicists, geologists, certificated managers, andtechnikon diplomates, all of whom have an interest in thefields of mining, extractive metallurgy, metals technology,and other related areas. Provision is made in the Institute'sConstitution to include as CORPORATEmembers individualswho hold senior positions by virtue of their tertiaryeducation or the experience and technical knowledge theyhave acquired over the years.

Members represent mining operations, beneficiationplants, research institutions, head offices, universities,technikons, consultants, and other sectors of the mining andmetallurgical industry.

Members comprise CORPORATE and NON-CORPORATEMembers, all of whom are entitled to attend and speak atmeetings. Only Corporate Members, however, are allowedto vote.

Corporate Members are classified as follows.HONORARYLIFE FELLOW: must have rendered services tothe Institute, science, or industry.

FELLOW:must be 30 years or older; shall have appropriatequalifications and have worked for at least five years in asenior technical position or as a consultant in mining ormetallurgy.

MEMBER: must be 25 years or older; shall have appro-priate qualifications and have worked for at least two yearsin an acceptable senior position or as a consultant in miningor metallurgy.

Non-Corporate Members are classified as follows.

COMPANYAFFILIATE:companies associated with mining ormetallurgical industries are eligible for membership.

HONORARY FELLOW: persons of distinction in publicservice, science, or the arts are elected or re-elected for acurrent year.

ASSOCIATE:must be at least 18 years of age, interested inthe minerals and metals industry, and a fit and properperson to qualify for membership.

STUDENT:must be receiving appropriate training or edu-cation in a field related to the minerals and metals industry.

Membership RollTo facilitate the processing of new applications andtransfers, the applicant requires only one Proposer and oneSeconder.

Corporate and Non-corporate members are encouragedto apply for transfer to a higher grade of membership.

RESIGNATION:A member may resign from the Instituteby sending his written resignation to the Secretary togetherwith payment of any monies due.

RETIRED MEMBERSHIP: A Fellow or Member who hasbona fide retired from active business may retain member-ship at a reduced subscription providing he has been amember for 20 years. Members can contact the Secretary toestablish the number of years of service prior to submittinga written request for Retired Membership to the Institute.

STUDENTS:A candidate may remain a Student memberonly while he is being educated or trained in a mannerapproved by the Council.

When he no longer qualifies as a Student member, heshall automatically be transferred to the category ofAssociate. Students are reminded to forward a copy of theirdegree certificates to the Institute on graduation.

A candidate may not remain a Student member after theend of the Institute's financial year in which he attains theage of twenty-eight years, unless the Institute receives awritten confirmation from the university or technikon thatthe Student member is still a full-time student.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS DETAILS: It shall be incumbentupon members of all categories to notify the Secretary inwriting of any change of address.

The Secretary must be informed promptly of anychanges in designation, postal address, payment address,telephone number or company to ensure the accuratemaintenance of Institute records.

Benefits of Membership

Individuals derive various benefits from membership of theInstitute, e.g.

contact with fellow members;special reduced fees when attending congresses,symposia, colloquia, conferences, schools, discussiongroups, etc.;notices of events promoting technology transfer, whichalso satisfies the need for continuing education;a monthly Journal with a balanced content and of hightechnical standard, which serves as a communicationmedium to keep members informed on matters relatingto their professional interests;participation in technical excursions, banquets, andother social events, which create further opportunitiesfor professional association and fellowship;tax deduction of membership fees in most cases.

Companies that become Members of the Institutebenefit from the opportunities to exchange knowledge,particularly regarding new developments and research;receive the Institute's publications of internationalconferences held in South Africa, as well as monographson a variety of subjects and regular copies of themonthly Journal;

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are entitled to send two non-member employees tomining and metallurgical schools, colloquia, congresses,visits, and excursions at member rates;receive newsletters and notices regarding all Instituteactivities;benefit from the fact that Company Affiliateship is tax-deductible;have ample opportunity to send delegates to attendtechnical meetings to obtain information and to benefitfrom the experience of others.

1.2 Career Guidance and Education

CJ.CJ. van Vuuren, ChairmanProf. AN. Brown K. McCarogher*P.M. Craven J.L. NelP.S. Grobler* HJ. O'Keeffe*Dr R.V.R. Handfield-Jones Prof. R.F. SandenberghP.J. Knottenbelt P.M.T. White*Co-opted

The brief of the Committee is to ensure an adequate flowof qualified, highly skilled manpower into the mineralsindustry.

During the year, all the regular programmes proceededaccording to budget and plan. Noteworthy actions occurredin the following areas.

The Phoenix Project was transferred to the Centre forResearch and Development of Mathematics, Scienceand Technology Education (RADMASTE) at theUniversity of the Witwatersrand from January 1993.All the present activities remain intact and can nowbe developed further.The principle of co-operative education was accepted.This covers the formal integration of academic andcareer interests with productive work. The SouthAfrican Society for Co-operative Education (SASCE)was recognized as an organization that supports theobjectives of the SAIMM and thus qualifies forSAIMM support.Most of the Committee's time and energy went intothe need to avoid a curriculum for mining and metal-lurgical technicians that would be counter-productive.This resulted in numerous interactions with technikonbodies and curriculating authorities, and included sub-missions via SAARET, ASARET, and Council.A most worthwhile initiative, the Natlong project, wassupported energetically. This resulted in the formationof a fully fledged community educational centre, andoffers hope for the future of technological skills.The Education and Technology Workshop, led byCliff McMillan, brought forward specific objectivesaimed at satisfying the needs of the industry in thefuture. The two workshops were well attended by awide range of representatives, the facilities and secre-trial services being provided by ESKOM. The result-ing document will be available in 1993 for use as aguiding policy as seen by the technological industry.

1.3 Awards and Adjudication CommitteesAwards Committee-Mining

D.J. van Niekerk, ChairmanP.D.K. RobinsonD.AJ. Ross-Watt

J.A CruiseJ.R. Dixon

B.R FleetwoodRP. MohringK.C. Owen

K.A van GesselDr H. Wagner

Awards Committee-Extractive MetallurgyDr N.A Barcza, Chairman

P.M. CravenRM. Whyte*

RD. BeckB.R. BroekmanG.A Brown*Co-opted

Awards Committee-Metals TechnologyDr P.R Jochens, Chairman

J.L. Nel*Dr H.V. Steyn*CJ.CJ. van Vuuren*

Dr N.A BarczaT.R Curr*J.P. Hoffman*Co-opted

Adjudication Committee-Mining

RP. Mohring, ChairmanK.A van GesselDJ. van Niekerk

AAB. DouglasB.R FleetwoodP.D.K. Robinson

Adjudication Committee-Extractive MetallurgyDr N.A Barcza, Chairman

P.M. CravenRM. Whyte*

RD. BeckB.R Broekman*Co-opted

Adjudication Committee-Metals TechnologyDr P.R. Jochens, Chairman

CA Scheepers*H. Steyn*

J.P. HoffmanJ.L. Nel*Co-opted

Brigadier Stokes Memorial Award

The Brigadier Stokes Memorial Award, which takes theform of a platinum medal, is awarded to an individual forthe very highest achievement in the South African miningand metallurgical industry, and is not necessarily based ontechnical expertise.

The Award was established in 1980, and the previousrecipients were as follows:

1980 Dr H.F. Oppenheimer1981 Dr W. Bleloch1982 Dr F.G. Hill1983 Dr AW. Whillier (posthumously)1984 Prof. D.G. Krige1985 Dr RE. Robinson1986 Prof. M.D.G. Salamon1987 Dr T.F. Muller1988 Dr W.J. (Wim) de Villiers1989 Dr RA Plumbridge1990 Dr W.G. Boustred1991 Mr P. du P. Kruger1992 Mr E. PavittThis year the award is being made to Professor Desmond

Pretorius for the significant role he has played in a lifetimedevoted to studying the Witwatersrand Basin and its ori-gins, and for leadership of the Economic Geology ResearchUnit at the University of the Witwatersrand.


SAIMM 50 Year Club

The Institute established the 50 year club in 1989 torecognize the faithful and loyal support of its seniormembers with 50 years' unbroken membership. Theybecome members of the club on the 50th anniversary ofjoining the Institute. Their names are published each year inthe annual report and they are presented with a gold lapelbadge on a suitable occasion. There are no fees, and theonly obligation of members is to wear their lapel badgeswith pride and affection at all meetings of the Institute. Thepresent members of the club are as follows:

Year toJune

1924

1926

1927

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1941

Member

E.C Polkinghome*

R.M. Martin

W. Allen*

E.T. Dunstan* (posthumously)P.L Ward

F. Bowdler

J.E. Laschinger

F.D. CartwrightCH. CoxonJ. LevinD.D. McWilliam*

A.CM. Comish-Bowden*H.E. CrossE.F. LaschingerE. Margo

O.B. Swallow

O. DeaneT.L GibbsRCJ. GoodeF.G. HillD.M. JamiesonD.J. RogersAC Pigott*

W. Bleloch*LA. Bushell*K.W. Findlay

V.C BamesE.T.S. Brown*R.S. CookeJ.K.E. DouglasA.L.A. Forder

G. Armstrong-SmithD.E.R AyresLD.C BokAWL. BreretonE.H.D. CarmanG.D. Gettliffe*W.G.H. Jackson*

A.H.H. DavisonD.J. ForderARC. FowlerH.F.W. KetelbeyJ.D. McNamaraToF.Muller

E.RC O'ConnorB.M. RobertsAA von MaltitzT. Waterman

J.W.V. MortlemanK. Rood*A Siff*O. Weiss

AH. MokkenH.L MomoR.M.F. SeawrightJ.S. van ZijlL WaIter

U. Klein*C.D. Storrar

CA. McKechnie*J.A NixonE. PopplewellC.G. SowryE.W. Thiel*

T.A NewmanRS. PearsonDoCJ. Squirrell*G.GoStanleyRFJ. TeichmannI.S. van EyssenSJ. Venning

D de. V. OxfordE. PavittAC PetersenE.R RudolphP.W.J. van Rensburg

RE. BumtonRC. Espley-JonesN.M. HayneRT. Naude

R.B. MacGillivrayDJ. Molony

*Deceased since becoming members of club

OoL PapendorfV.O. SteedJ.E. van Leeuwen*W.C Walmsley

J.B. McMorran

1942

1943

Gold and Silver Medals

Papers published in the Journal from March 1992 toFebruary 1993 by members of the Institute were consideredfor medals.

Gold Medals

No gold medals were awarded.

Silver Medals

Dr D.G. Krige and W. Assibey-Bonsu for their paperentitled 'New developments in borehole valuations for goldmines and undeveloped sections of existing mines',published in the March 1992 issue of the Journal.

Dr H.AD. Kirsten and PJo Bartlett for their paper entitled'Rigorously determined support characteristics and support-design method for tunnels subject to squeezing conditions',published in the July 1992 issue of the Journal.

M. Akytizlti and Prof. R.H. Eric for their paper entitled'Slag-metal equilibrium in the smelting of high-carbonferrochromium', published in the April 1992 issue of theJournal.

Silver medals for papers published in INFACON,volume 2R.D. Knutsen for the paper entitled 'Duplex ferrite-martensite steels containing 16 wt per cent chromium'.R. Hutchison, a co-author of the paper, being a non-member, will receive a certificate.

P.C. Pistorius and Prof. RF. Sandenbergh for their paperentitled 'The influence of heat-tinted surface layers on thecorrosion resistance of stainless steels'. T. von Moltke, aco-author of the paper, being a non-member, will receive acertificate.

Mineral and Metal Review Series

Dr M.A. Ford for his paper entitled 'Uranium in SouthAfrica', published in the February 1993 issue of the Journalas part of the Mineral and Metal Review Series.

Honorary Life Fellows

Honorary Life Fellowship is awarded by Council toCorporate Members of the Institute who have renderedoutstanding service to the Industry or to the Institute over aconsiderable period of time. Council has conferredHonorary Life Fellowship on the following persons:

Pre-1923 Dr A Aiken

A.F. CrosseJ. Littleton

1923 Dd. Moir

1930 HA White

1931 P. CazaletA Whitby

S.H. PearceJ.P. Williams

Prof. J.A Wilkenson


1932 J.R Thurlow

1934 Dr Wm. CullenW.R. FeldtmannE.H. Johnson

1938 G. MelvillS. Newton

1941 J. Henderson

1943 Sir RN. Kotze

1946 Dr J. van N. DoorC.J. GrayJas GraylV. MullerProf. John Orr

1951 W.W. Mein

1953 Dr P.E. Hall1954 Prof. e. Biccard Jeppe

1955 Dr P.N. Lategan

1958 R.A.H. Flugge-de-Smidt

1960 G. Hildick-SmithDr AJ. OrensteinDr HJ. van Eck

1961 Dr C.S. McLean

1966 Dr F.G. Hill1970 H.E. Cross

Re.J. Goode1974 R.J. Adamson

Dr W. BlelochH. Britten

1975 Dr M. Barcza Dr J.T. McIntyreProf. J. de V. Lambrechts

1976 D.G. Maxwell Lt Col. ARO. Williams1978 J.K.E. Douglas V.e. Robinson

Prof. D.D. Howat

1979 Dr J.P. Hugo

1980 Hon. S.P. BothaHon. P.G.J. KoomhofA Louw

1982 Dr M.G. Atmore

1983 e.S. MacPhail1985 Dr P.R. Jochens

D.G. Malan

1986 Prof. D.J. Krige1987 Prof. AN. Brown

1988 J.D. AustinProf. R.P. King

1989 P.A. von Wielligh

1990 Prof. S. BudavariLW.P. van den Bosch

1991 Dr H. Wagner

1992 Dr J. Lurie

Student Prizes

A McArthur JohnstonProf. G.H. Stanley

F.W. Watson

T.K. PrenticeR.S.G. StokesProf. S.J. TruscottProf. G.A WatermeyerJ.A Woodbum

Prof. B. St. J. van der Riet

AJ. WaltonF. Wartenweiler

Dr F. MeyerD.M. Jamieson

e.J. TrvingJ.P. Reid

P.WJ. van Rensburg

Prof. R.P. PlewmanDr R.E. Robinson

Dr M.D.G. Salamon

G.Y. Nisbet

D.A. Viljoen

Prof. G.T. van Rooyen

Prizes were awarded to the following students for the beststudent dissertations in part fulfilment of the BSc. (Eng.)degree:

Mining

No awards were made in this category.

Extractive MetallurgyP. Leger and Ae. Deneys , University of Cape Town'An Investigation into the Rod Distribution and BreakageMechanism in a Rod Mill'.

Metals TechnologyHJ. Burger, University of Pretoria'The Upper-nose Temper Embrittlement during Temperingof Mn-Mo Pressure Vessel Steel'.

Technikon WitwatersrandPrestige Prizes

e.T. SmithM. Rainier PopeR. Greyvenstein

University ot the Witwatersrand

Other prizes, made to students at the Universities of theWitwatersrand and Pretoria, were presented at facultyprize-giving ceremonies held at the respective Universities.

The prize winners were as follows.

University of the WitwatersrandPrestige Prize

MiningMetallurgy

Book PrizeMiningMetallurgy

V. FitzmauriceP. Holmes

V. FitzmauriceP. Holmes

University of PretoriaPrestige Prize

MiningMetallurgy

Book Prize

MiningMetallurgy

AN. LewisH.G. Oltmann

I.L ThomsonNo award

University of Cape TownPrestige Prize

Chemical Engineering A BurtonMaterials Engineering J. Hull

University of StellenboschPrestige Prize

Chemical Engineering Ms V.M. KempThe Chemical Engineering prizes will be awarded at the

'Minerals Engineering '93' conference in August, and theMaterials Engineering prize will be awarded at the 'Mate-rials into the 21st Century' conference in October 1993.

Deltos & Atlas Copco Travel Grant

The winners of the 1993 Delfos & Atlas Copco Travel Grantfor Mining Engineers were announced at a cocktail party atthe Sandton Sun Hotel on Tuesday, 27th July, 1993. Thewinners this year are Mr J.P. Oelofse, Production Manager,Anglovaal Limited, and Mr R.e. Berry, Assistant Mine

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Manager, Amcoal-Bank Colliery. They will travel toAustralia and South Korea at the end of August.

1.4 Banquet

lA Cruise, ChairmanA.AR Douglas H.G. MosenthalRR Fleetwood P.D.K. RobinsonR.P. Mohring Dr H. Scott-Russell

The annual banquet continues to be the social highlight ofthe year for members, and again it was oversubscribed. TheCarlton Hotel provided a scrumptious spread, and dancingcontinued into the wee hours. The guest speaker was MrDavid Phiri of Zambia, who regaled those present with hisexperiences as an Oxford Blue, director of companies, andMinister of Mines, and offered straight-from-the-shoulderadvice on the pitfalls to be avoided by the mining industryin the 'New South Africa'.

1.5 Constitution, Rules, and PolicyRD. Beck, Chairman

G.Y. NisbetProf. RP. PlewmanDr RE. RobinsonD.AJ. Ross-WattDr H. Scott-RussellDr O.K.H. SteffenP.WJ. van RensburgDr H. Wagner

Rc. AlbertsProf. AN. BrownJ.A Cruisec.E. FivazJ.P. HoffmanH.E. JamesDr P.R JochensH.G. Mosenthal

Both language versions of the Constitution were checkedand printed during the council year.

1.6 Special Projects

R.D. Beck, Portfolio Holder

The Institute has been considering a structure for theminerals industry that will better serve the interests of thediversified professional associations that form part of theindustry in South Africa. A proposal was drawn up to createa body that would become the unifying body of existingmineral-industry associations. The body would becomposed of individual members each of whom wouldhave to meet the separate entry requirements of one or moreof the associations that he/she wishes to join. Suchassociations would retain their professional autonomy, anduse whatever services provided by the main body as theymight desire. Constituent associations would rank equally,irrespective of membership. Each would have its owncouncil and president as at present. The main body wouldbe administered by an executive committee headed by achairman. The number of executive committee memberswould be twice the number of constituent associations.Each association would nominate one member, and half ofthe members would be directly elected by individualmembers.

The advantages of the proposed structure are seen asfollows:

a pooling of resources and funds, with consequent effi-ciencies and an ability to attract competent profession-al staff;

a vehicle for the use of smaller societies where theirspecific interests need to be defended in any circum-stances;

an effective public-relations medium for the con-stituent societies;centralization of functions, which would avoid bothclashes and repetition;a unifying of minerals-industry disciplines at a timewhen the industry is under environmental and econom-ic threat.

The structure has been devised in such a manner that noone existing society will dominate, and all the constituentsocieties will have equal status and professional autonomy.

These proposals have been put to a number ofassociations within the minerals industry and have receiveda positive response.

Communication of the proposals to a wide spectrum ofthe industry is under way. Implementation will follow onceformal acceptance has been achieved.

1.6.1 Centenary CommitteeRD. Beck, Chairman

H.G. MosenthalD.AJ. Ross-WattDr H. Scott-Russell

J.A. CruiselP. HoffmanP.R JanischRP. Mohring

Events to celebrate the Institute's centenary have pro-gressed well. A banquet is planned for Friday, 25th March,1994, one hundred years and a day after a group of menengaged in the fledgling South African mining industry metto start this association. The centenary banquet is plannedfor members, wives, and honoured guests. Suitable digni-taries are being invited, and the event will be planned alongthe lines of the early dinners of the Institute, which weremajor social occasions.

Memorabilia are being selected, along with a suitablecentenary logo.

A commemorative issue of the Journal is being preparedthat will reproduce papers that represent the technologicaland management highlights of the mining industry over thepast one hundred years. Each paper will be prefaced by acomment from an expert in the field as to the importance ofthe paper.

The actual centenary celebrations will be given' socialpage publicity'. The main thrust of the publicity will befocused on the CMMI Congress. It is hoped to achievewide coverage by radio, TV, newspapers, weeklies, andmagazines. With so much poor press for the mineralsindustry, this will be an opportunity to put the recordstraight.

2. TECHNICAL MEETINGSPortfolio Holder: J.A. Cruise


In pursuance of its objectives, regarding the disseminationof technical information, the SAIMM

organizes congresses, symposia, colloquia, schools,discussion groups, etc., to promote the transfer ofcurrent and new technology, and to satisfy the needs ofits members for continuing education by the exchange oftechnical information, the communication of ideas, and

the identification of technological problem areas.


Table ISummary of new applications and membership movements for 1992/93 and comparison of membership grades

and total membership 1992/93

Members New Transfers Transfers Reinstate- Resigna- Computer Net gain MembersMembership grade July 92 members in out ments tions Deceased Struck-off adjustment /(loss) June 93

Honorary Life Fellow 28 0 28Honorary Fellow 7 0 7Life Fellow 46 I -I 45Fellow 443 15 2 20 15 5 10 +2 -31 412Retired Fellow 169 20 5 3 2 -2 8 177Honorary Member 0 I I ILife Member I 0 IMember 789 21 23 16 5 21 I 24 +4 -9 780Retired Member 34 14 I -I 12 46Associate 726 28 44 25 6 19 3 60 +3 -26 700Retired Associate 21 I 2 3 -4 17Student 361 69 44 3 4 39 +1 -14 347Company Affiliate 139 4 I 6 2 -2 -5 134

Total 2764 137 105 105 15 72 13 141 +5 -69 2695

2.1 Technical Programme Committee-MiningP.D.K Robinson, Chairman

P.S. Piper*D.AJ. Ross-WattDr H. Scott-RussellKA. van GesselD.J. van NiekerkP.M.T. White

J.R Dixon*AAB. DouglasB.R. FleetwoodP.J. KnottenbeltR.P. MohringKC. Owen*Co-opted

The Committee organized 4 activities for the year, viz, aninternational conference on Underground Massive MiningMethods (MASSMIN 92), a school on EnvironmentallyRelated Legislation in the Minerals Industry, and twocolloquia-Education and Training for the 'New SouthAfrican' Minerals Industry, and Mine Closure-Legal andLogistics.

All the events were highly successful and were spreadbetween September 1992 and May 1993.

The MASSMIN 92 Conference attracted 344 delegates,of whom approximately 60 were from places as far asAustralia, USA, South America, United Kingdom, Portugal,Canada, Zambia, and Indonesia. The technical content ofthe conference was well received, and many useful contactswere made. The post-conference tours were also a greatsuccess for the overseas and local delegates who attended.The MASSMIN Organizing Committee are to becongratulated on all their efforts, in particular Messrs KenOwen and Don Ross-Watt.

The colloquium on Environmentally Related Legislationwas also well received, and the comments were that itshould have been held sooner. With this in mind, the Com-mittee will be assisting the Committee for the Environmentof the Institute in planning further events in regard to theenvironment. Mr van Niekerk and his team are also congra-tulated on a successful two-day event.

The school on Education and Training for the 'NewSouth African' Minerals Industry attracted a wide spectrumof delegates, including educationalists and the trade union'sperspective on education. Appreciation for the organizationof the colloquium goes to Mr Knottenbelt for his efforts.

Unfortunately, as a sign of the times, the Committee was

requested to organize an event on Mine Closure. The paperspresented were very interesting and included thepreparation for the closure of Bracken Mines, a legal updateon mine closure, disposal of assets, as well as a presentationon mining and nature conservation. Mr Robinson was theconvenor of the event, and appreciation goes to him for allhis hard work.

The 5th International Symposium on Mining withBackfill-MINEFILL 93 to be held from 13th to 17thSeptember, 1993-is currently being organized under thechairmanship of Dr John Stewart. All arrangements arecurrently on target.

The Committee are to be commended on an excellentyear, and it is hoped that the successes achieved this yearwill be continued in the future.

2.2 Technical Programme Committee - ExtractiveMetallurgy

B.R Broekman, ChairmanDr M.H. Moys*W.W. Stange*RM. Whyte*

Dr N.A BarczaG.A BrownP.M. CravenDr RV.R. Handfield-Jones*Co-opted

A three-day school on 'Pyrometallurgy in the 90's' washeld from 7th to 9th October, 1992, at Mintek. Severaltechnical and commercial developments had taken placesince the last pyrometallurgy school, which was held in1980. Topics such as prereduction, the pretreatment of hotmetal in the iron and steel industry, the ferro-alloy industry,and the control and modelling of furnaces were covered.The primary aim of the School, which was to provide anoverview of both theoretical and practical developments inthe field of pyrometallurgy, was met. A total of 103 dele-gates attended the school. Particular thanks are due to DrNic Barcza for his sterling work.

A colloquium on 'Survival strategies for the Metal-lurgical Industry' was held on 12th November, 1992, atMintek. The Hon. George Bartlett, Minister of Mineral andEnergy Affairs, presented the keynote address. The ensuingpapers were aimed primarily at non-sector-specific technical

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and management strategies applicable to and being used bythe industry. A total of 77 delegates attended the Collo-quium. Particular thanks are due to Mr Peter Craven for hisefforts in arranging this successful colloquium.

During November 1992, the affiliation to the SAIMM ofThe International Comminution Research Association-African Chapter was approved. This affiliation will lead toa joint one-day symposium on comminution research everytwo years.

The three-day school on 'Process Simulation, Control andOptimization', was postponed from May 1993 to August1993 to allow certain lectures to be presented by a numberof eminent international specialists.

2.3 Technical Programme Committee-MetalsTechnology

J.L. Nel, Chairmanc.A Scheepers*Dr H. de V. Steyn*Dr W.H. van Niekerk*CJ.CJ. van Vuuren*

Dr N.A BarczaProf. RJ. DippenaarAM.P. Henderson*Dr. R Metcalfe**Co-opted

The Committee met with varied success during the pastyear, an experience that seems to be symptomatic of theadverse economic situation in the country. A school on 'AReview of Modern Heat Treatment' and a colloquium on'Mining and Metallurgy' organized by the Vaal TriangleBranch had to be cancelled owing to insufficient support.

A successful pyrometallurgy school was, however, heldat Mintek under the expert guidance of Dr N.A Barcza. Itwas well attended, and some constructive discussions tookplace on a number of papers presented.

A group of members visited Germany on the invitation ofthe VDEh, the German Institute of Metallurgy. This was inresponse to a visit paid by the VDEh during January 1991.The group consisted of the President of the SAIMM (MrHannes Hoffman), the Chairman of the Career Guidance,Education and Training Committee (Mr CJ.CJ. van Vuuren),Professors G.T. van Rooyen, and RH. Eric, Dr AI. van Wykof Iscor, and Mr J.L. Nel.Various research institutions,universities, and a steel plant were visited. A one-day seminarwas held at which five of the SAIMM delegates and fiverepresentatives of the VDEh presented papers. The proceed-ings ofthe seminar will be published shortly.

An initiative of this Committee on 'Design-An Inter-disciplinary Approach/Materials to Market' was discussedwith other institutes, and is now being handled by the SouthAfrican Institute of Mechanical Engineers. A congress on'The Africa Initiative' will be held during September 1993under their guidance.

2.4 Minerals Legislation

R.P.Mohring, ChairmanD.AJ. Ross-WattDJ. van Niekerk

Rc. AlbertsRR FleetwoodP.D.K. Robinson

No issues were addressed during the year.

2.5 Committee for the Environment

DJ. van Niekerk, ChairmanJ.c. Greeff*RP. Mohring

Dr N.A BarczaG.A. Brown

Dr AM. Patterson*I.S.D. Tudhope*Dr J.N. van der Merwe*

P.M. CravenAAR DouglasA.E.W. Fletcher*J.S. Freer**Co-opted

This was a very eventful year. The Committee undertookthe following activities during the year:

commented on the report published by the CSIREnvironmental Services during January 1993, entitled'Environmental Impact Assessment-Eastern Shoresof Lake St Lucia (Kingsaffojan Lease Area)'arranged a lunchtime lecture on 7th May, 1993, by MrBrian van Wilgen, supported by Dr Alex Weaver, bothof the CSIR, on the topic "EIA-Eastern Shores ofLake St Lucia: The facts'at the request of EPPIC, submitted comments on thesix volumes of the IBM guidelinesarranged a specialist lecture and opportunity to meetsome of the major decision-makers in the different inter-ested and affected State departments; Dr C.M.Cameron, Director General, Department of Environ-ment Affairs addressed the Committee for theEnvironment on 16th April, 1993, discussing the WhitePaper on a National Environmental System for the RSAparticipated in the evaluation of the submissions madeto EPPIC for each of the respective categories of theEPPIC 1993 Awardsas requested by EPPIC, prepared and submitted theSAIMM's Position Statement and EnvironmentalGoals which is based on the Environmental Mission,Folic; and Strategy document as approved by Counciland taken up in the SAIMM's 'Family of Documents'arranged, at very short notice, a 'School on Environ-mentally Related Legislation in the Minerals Industry'on 24th and 25th November, 1992, which was support-ed by 154 delegates; this was arranged to challenge thetransgression by certain professional bodies and sisterinstitutes of the SAIMM's traditional presentation oftechnical schools, colloquia, and conferences for theminerals industryin response to a request from EPPIC, submitted anaide-memoire to EPPIC setting out the impact that thenew Minerals Act (Act no. 51 of 1991) is expected tohave on environmentally related aspects in the miner-als industryin response to a request from the Habitat Council,completed and submitted a questionnaire on 'Environ-mental Rights in the New SA'arranged a lunchtime lecture, in collaboration with theJohannesburg Branch of the Institute, by James Clarkof The Star on 'Public Perceptions of the MiningIndustry's Contribution to World EnvironmentalSituations', which generated much interest and attract-ed an audience of at least 100.

This year was marked by the publication of the firstenvironmentally specific paper in the Journal of theInstitute. The paper, 'Integrated Environmental Manage-ment in the Mining Industry' by J.S. Freer appeared in theJanuary 1993 issue.

The only major issue that the EMP process does notaddress is a 'Record of Decision'. It is not known at thistime if the Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs are


considering this in the amendments to the Minerals Act.Another major issue that is approached differently in the

EMP is that the onus is placed on the proponent to prepare aproposal, rather than consultants as intimated throughout theupdated IEM documents. This is done deliberately to ensurethat the proponent has full ownership of the proposal,including its environmental management programme, sinceit is the proponent, not the consultant, who must face theconsequences if something goes wrong. It is also only theproponent who understands the full impact that variousenvironmental commitments will have on his business.However, the proponent is free to use consultants, andfrequently does, to assist him in compiling the EMP.

The guideline for report requirements (Vol. 3 of theSeries) is covered by the format presented in the Aide-Memoire which, although different, addresses the majoritems.

In conclusion, the mining industry has grasped thesignificance of IEM principles in achieving very necessarydevelopments in South Africa without unnecessary negativeimpacts on the environment. It has also willingly taken on theresponsibility of self-regulation. The EMP process is the firstin the country that gives expression to how IEM principlescan be applied in practice. Every mine in South Africa iscurrently preparing, or has already prepared, an EMP. Theresult has been a quantum leap in focusing manpower, time,and money on environmental issues on the mines. It isimperative that the process be allowed to come to maturitybefore being tampered with in any significant manner.

2.6 Special Interest Group-Surface Miningc. Swart*, Chairman

The Special Interest Group has been revitalized. A newcommittee comprising Mr C. Swart (Chairman), Prof. AN.Brown, Messrs RB. van der Walt, and Mr RJ. Thompsonwas formed during the latter half of the year.

The new Committee met to address the objectives of theGroup, a programme for the year, and updating of theaddress list.

2.7 Special Interest Group-Computer Applications (SIGCA)

P. van Schaardenburgh, Chairman

The SIGCA Committee decided during the course of theyear to adopt a more formal approach to the conduct ofSIGCA business. It was therefore decided to draw up a setof rules, similar to a constitution, and to arrange for amembership list, as well as an Annual General Meeting.

The first Annual General Meeting is scheduled to takeplace at the beginning of August 1993, at which theproposed Set of Rules will be presented for acceptance andadoption.

Activities during the year included seminars oncomputerized mine planning, artificial intelligence, neuralnetworks, and expert systems for the mining industry, aswell as a full-day workshop on geological computer appli-cations at the MASSMIN Conference.

The programme for 1993/94 is as follows:5th August: Half-day seminar on 'Time and Attendance

(Including Access Control)', followed bythe SIGCA Annual General Meeting

14th October: Half-day seminar on 'Electronic Record-ing and Retrieval Processing (IncludingScanning and/or Imaging)

,

Half-day seminar on 'Outsourcing/Downsizing'Half-day seminar on 'Process Control'.

March 1994:

June/July 1994:

2.8 Special Interest Group on Process Control

Dr M.H. Moys*, Chairman

The Group made two visits during the year. The atten-dance was generally good, indicating that the Group isfulfilling a need in the industry. It is worth emphasizing thatvisits are open to all SAIMM members and their guests, notjust to the members of the Interest Group.

The visit to Awn Controls (formerly AECI ProcessComputing) focused on intelligent control-a concept illus-trated with case studies of high-level sequencing and batchcontrol in both the chemical and the mineral-processingareas, followed by formal demonstrations and hands-onoperation of some of Azon' s control tools.

Another AECI company hosted the next visit, which wasto the AECI Midland factory. The minerals industry hasmuch to learn from its colleagues in the chemical industry,once the former has overcome the measurement problemsunique to its field of endeavour! The event ended with amemorable sheep-braai.

Mike Moys has handed the reins of this interest groupinto the capable hands of Wayne Stange, who will valuesuggestions of venues for further visits.

3. PUBLICATIONS

Portfolio Holder: D.A.J. Ross-Watt


The SA/MM. publishes a monthly journal with a balanced content

and of high technical standard as a means of promotingtechnology transfer in all areas of interest to itsmembers and as a communication medium to keep itsmembers informed on matters relatinf? to theirprofessional interests;publishes monographs, the proceedings of internationalsymposia and conferences, and other publications of ahigh technical standard on topics related to fields suchas underf?round mining, surface mining, extractivemetallurgy, metals technolof?Y, and materials science asa means of promoting technology transfer within SouthAfrica and as a mechanism for the display of SouthAfrican skills to an international audience;enters into reciprocal international agreements for theadvertising and marketing of publications to thefinancial advantage of its members.

After some initial problems with the quality of the paperand the printing in the Journal, the Committee is glad toreport that the Journal has once more become the flagshipof the Institute.

Thanks are due to the Journal Committee, particularly toMr Peter Janisch, who initiated something new with his'Journal Notes'. More contributions were received this yearthan previously, which made the Journal more readable andalso raised matters of interest.


The Committee is working on further ideas to make theJournal even more readable so that it will reach a widerreadership.

3.1 JournalP.R Janisch, Chairman

D.AJ. Ross-WattDr A.J.S. Spearing*P.M.T. White

J.D. Austin*A.A.R DouglasR.P. MohringP.D.K. Robinson

The delays mentioned last year continued to affectproduction of the Journal, and only ten issues appeared thisyear. The quality of the printing was also regrettably belowan acceptable standard. Matters improved when a newprinter based in Johannesburg was contracted to produce theJournal, which has previously been printed in Kimberley.

Supply of refereed papers was adequate. The Committeeis grateful to referees and members of the ProgrammeAdvisory Board for their dedication to the preservation ofthe high standard of papers published.

Mining

Programme Advisory Board Members

P.R Janisch, ChairmanDr H. Wagner, Vice-chairman

Dr CJ. Fauconnier* Dr H. Scott-RussellDr G.A. Fourie* K.A. van GesselG.S. Lee* D.J. van NiekerkP.D.K. Robinson

Dr N.A.Barcza RR BroekmanG.A. Brown Dr P.R. JochensJ.L Nel* Prof. G.T. van RooyenProf. RP. Sandenbergh

ExtractiveMetallurgy

MetalsTechnology*Co-opted

3.2 Book Publications

J.D. Austin*P.M. CravenJ.R Dixon*A.A.R DouglasP.R JanischJ.W. Klokow**Co-opted

RP. Mohring, ChairmanDr M. Moys*Dr AJ.S. Spearing*DrH. WagnerP.M.T. WhiteLC Woollacott*

The desk-top publishing (DTP) department wasextremely busy during the year, and the system is beingextremely well utilized, producing volumes for the BookPublications Committee and the Journal.

During the year, the proceedings of the MASSMINConference were published in book form, and the produc-tion of the volume for the MINEFILL Conference, which isto be held in September 1993, is absorbing much of the DTPtime.

Three other volumes are at an advanced stage of draftingand editing. These are An Overview of Minerals Processing,Minerals Engineering Management, and Measurement,Control and Optimization. Work on a volume entitled StrataControl in Coal Mines progressed satisfactorily during theyear.

Sales of the Institute's publications were satisfactory forthe year, and the Committee's marketing drive continues.

The Committee records its appreciation of the valuablecontribution made by the DTP department, and thanksSusan Luddick and Karen Norman for their efficientadministration of the Committee's affairs.

4. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Portfolio Holder: D.A.J. Ross-WattKey Performance Areas

To promote the interests of members based in differentregions, the SA/MM

supports the establishment and maintenance ofbranches and chapters to satisfy the local needs of itsmembers for professional association and the exchangeof technical information;co-operates with other member societies of AS&TS andwith associations and interest groups that have closeties with operating mines and metallurgical plants byholding joint technical meetings and collaborating inthe field of publication.

4.1 Regional Development Committee

D.AJ. Ross-Watt, ChairmanRP. MohringH.G. MosenthalP.D.K. RobinsonM. RogersProf. R.F. SandenberghK.A. van GesselP.WJ. van Rensburg

BJ. AddisonR.D. BeckJ.J. CilliersA.M.L de SousaA.E.W. Fletcher*G.S. LeeJ.RD. MacLennan**Co-opted

The Branches of the Institute continue to play an activeand enthusiastic role. The branch chairmen and theircommittees must be congratulated on their efforts toarrange stimulating technical and commercial meetings andexcursions for the members of their branches.

The programmes arranged by branches play an importantpart in supplementing the events planned by the technicalcommittees of the Institute. Planning of these events willrequire progressively improved co-ordination to ensure thatthe best possible overall schedule is offered to the industry.

The social aspects of these events was not overlooked andthe year was most successful in this regard.

Initiatives to create new branches at Richards Bay or inZulu land or Natal are looking positive. An exercisecontinues to review boundaries of branches and to identifymining areas not suitably covered by existing branches.

SAIMM Branches4.2.1 Johannesburg Branch

G.S. Lee, ChairmanP.D.K. RobinsonK.A. van GesselRP.H. WillisCL Workman-Davies

J.G. AllanP.L BroganRJ. DixonJ. HumphrissD.J. Millela

The Johannesburg Branch enjoyed another interestingyear of technical presentations and one-day visits to mines,plants, and factories. In addition, lunch-time lectures ontopical, industry-related subjects were re-instated. For the


latter, the Standard Bank auditorium in Simmonds Streetbecame a popular and excellent venue, whilst theJohannesburg Country Club remained the popular venue forthe general meetings. The Branch owes much to bothinstitutions for the excellent service provided.

The composition of the Committee has retained the samebalance and spread of members from the mining houses,Mintek, CSIR, and stockbroking and academic fraternities.

A variety of technical presentations were made at thegeneral meetings as follows:

21st July, 1992 AGM presentation by ESKOM

25th August, 1992 Students' technical evening-Mining and Metallurgical Depart-ments of the Witwatersrand Uni-versity and Technikon

Exploration in sub-Saharan Africa

SAREF presentation

Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Social responsibility and change inthe mining industry.

The attendance fluctuated from 80 to 120 people, oftenwith many guests showing interest in the presentations. TheCommittee's appreciation goes out to the speakers who sowillingly gave of their time and effort, and to thesponsoring companies who enabled the meetings to berounded off with snacks and drinks, providing an extendedforum for members to exchange ideas and renewacquaintances.

Fifty-year membership presentations were made by thePresident, Mr Hannes Hoffman, to members R.B.MacGillivray Goined 1st January, 1943) and D.J. MolonyGoined 9th April, 1943).

The Branch records its thanks to the following companies,which hosted very interesting one-day technical visits:

29th October, 1992 Metalloys Plant, Vereeniging

13th February, 1993 Con sol Glass, Clayville

27th April, 1993 Premier Diamond Mine

24th July, 1993 Haggie Rand Jupiter Plant.

The students' evening has become a standard event, andhas evolved from its quieter early days to a forum ofvigorous exchanges of ideas and debate. The mining houseshave kindly agreed to host this function by rote, Genminbeing this year's host followed by Anglo AmericanCorporation Gold Division.

Three well-attended lunchtime lectures were held:

20th August, 1992 'Where to South Africa?', by DrZach de Beer

'Public Perceptions of the MiningIndustry and the Environment', byMr James Clarke

'St Lucia EIA', by Mr Brian vanWilgen.

The arranging of the Branch events has been anenriching and enjoyable experience for the Committee, andits greatest reward is the interest shown by the membersand their guests. It has been a delight to meet some of thesenior members; perhaps more lift clubs should be theorder of the day.

8th September, 1992

18th February, 1993

13th May, 1993

20th July, 1992

4th March, 1993

7th May, 1993

None of the foregoing would have been possible withoutthe support, advice, and assistance of that well-foundedpermanent anchor of the Institute, the Secretariat. Theladies are thanked for their enthusiasm and encouragement.Finally, the support of the President and Council has beenmost reassuring to the Committee throughout the year.

4.2.2 Orange Free State Branch

BJ. Addison, Chairman

D.R FIeming H. LaycockS. Goodwin N. LiebenbergP.GJ. Hol D.J.R RasRI. Klintworth E.N.D. Westgate

The AGM was held at Freegold Regional Canteen on28th July, 1992. Mr Richard Beck, outgoing President ofthe SAIMM, was the guest speaker. From his broadknowledge of the world's minerals industry, he gave a mostinteresting talk on 'The Image of the Minerals Industry'.Although the minerals industry had had a dubious publicimage for centuries, active steps were now being taken toimprove the image in the important areas of safety,environmental control, and technological education andadvancement. Altogether, 40 members and guests attendedthe meeting.

The first technical visit for the period was undertaken tothe Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme during the weekendof 14th September, 1992. Members joined the pre-conference tour of the following week's internationalconference on tunnelling, hosted in Maseru by SANCOT.This imaginative and spectacular project was viewed in itsinfancy: 20 members enjoyed a well-organized tour of thecivil works, especially the tunnel-boring process that willcreate the water-delivery conduits.

A general meeting was held on 19th November, 1992, atWestern Holdings. After a thorough Free State flood in theevening, 20 members heard the fascinating views of MrNick Goodwin, a partner of E.W. Balderson, stockbrokeron the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. His bullish technicalviews on the investor's prospects for gold shares weregiven at the very bottom of the cycle of confidence in gold.The last six months have justified most of his predictions!

The next technical visit was undertaken on 24th February,1993 to Western Holdings No. 6 Shaft, where the shaftpillar is being mined out. Altogether, 20 members weretreated to excellent technical presentations on the processbeing employed and the problems encountered. A finelunch was supplied by the hosts.

The annual, longer technical visit took place on 14th and15th May, 1992, to the Katse Dam site in Lesotho. Thenorthern tunnels at Clarens, which will deliver the final waterto South Africa, were very well presented by the contractorson that site. This second visit to the Highlands Water Schemeproved well worth the effort because of the rapid progressbeing made, and the uniqueness of this project.

Late in 1992, Messrs A.c. Naude and W.J.N. Gelder-blom were transferred and resigned from the Committee.Their periods of service to the Institute were very valuableand most appreciated.

The membership of the Branch remains constant at 140members. The tracking of frequent transfers of members inand out of the Branch area is a problem that is beingaddressed.


4.2.3 Pretoria BranchProf. RF. Sandenbergh, Chairman

P.e. Pretoriuse. Swart

P.H. BothaProf. AN. BrownG.S. Esterhuizen.~

The Pretoria Branch again had a most successful yearduring which a number of meetings and other functionswere held. The committee functioned well owing to theenthusiastic support and co-operation of all its members.Four committee meetings were held during the year.

The Annual General Meeting of the Branch was held on27th July, 1992, in the Mineral Building at the Universityof Pretoria, and was attended by some 40 people. It wasindeed a pleasure to have Mr Hannes Hoffman back on thecampus, and he addressed the meeting on 'The Influence ofEnvironmental Issues on the Metallurgical Industry'. Thiswas followed by a cocktail party sponsored by Delkor andScreenex.

The Branch, together with the Departments of MaterialsScience and Metallurgical Engineering and of Mining Engi-neering, again presented a series of Metallurgical Forums.This is felt to be a very important part of Branch activities atwhich an endeavour is made to introduce students to theInstitute and to illustrate the advantages of membership tothem. About 40 to 50 people were attracted to each of thesemeetings, and the informal cocktail parties that were heldafter these events served as social get-togethers for Branchmembers. The good attendance of these events by thestudent members is encouraging, and such events are to becontinued in future. The concept of a mini-symposium witha few lectures followed by a cocktail party is popular,especially with members residing outside Pretoria.

Prof. e.J.e.J. van Vuuren of Iscor Head Office gave alecture on 'Nuwe Ontwikkelings in die Staalbedryf', andDr E.B. Pretorius of Iscor Research presented a lecture on'Refractories-Science or Art?' at a meeting preceding theAGM on 27th July. Mr Fred Boshoff of Columbus JointVenture gave a talk on 'Uitbouing van die roesvrystaal-bedryf in Suid-Afrika' on 26th August. Mr Ken Gamer andMr Bruce Botes of Kenwalt gave lectures on 'Modelling ofMetallurgical Processes' on 23rd September. The visit tothe Corex plant at Iscor planned for 11th November had tobe cancelled because of a lack of interest.

A mini-symposium on corrosion was held on 11 thFebruary, 1993, and was attended by some 100 people.Lectures were given by Dr Hugh Isaacs of BrookhavenNational Laboratory, Prof. Chris Pistorius of PretoriaUniversity, Dr Tom van Moltke of Iscor Research, and MrJosias van der Merwe of Pretoria University. Mr HennieMarais of Gencor gave a lecture on 24th March on'Bakteriologiese Loging van Goud'. On 26th May, Mr PaulDempsey of Anglo American Research Laboratories gave atalk on 'Research in Extractive Metallurgy at AARL' . TheCommittee is grateful to both Gencor and AARL forsponsoring cocktail parties at the above events.

The Committee is satisfied with the format and attendanceof the events that were hosted during the year. In the presenteconomic climate, the members seem to find it difficult toattend visits, and the Committee has decided not to scheduleany for the immediate future. This is unfortunate, especiallyin regard to senior members who attended these visits in thepast. An attempt will be made to compensate for this byinvolving them in the Branch's other meetings.

4.2.4 Vaal Triangle Branch

A.M.L de Sousa, Acting ChairmanF. du Toit G. PanapoulosH. Mocke H. Parsons

During the past year, the Vaal Triangle Branch hostedmany events consisting of breakfast meetings, technicalevenings, and plant visits.

The average attendance was 25 delegates per function.The breakfast meetings were held at the Riviera Inter-national Hotel in Vereeniging, whilst the technical eveningswere held at the Iscor Club, Vanderbijlpark.

Professionals from industry and the academic worlddelivered presentations at the abovementioned meetings.The meetings were preceded by breakfast (in the case ofbreakfast meetings) or followed by a small cocktail party(in the case of technical evenings and plant visits).

The plant visits were all very well organized and instruc-tive. Samancor (Meyerton) , New Vaal Colliery, Libanon,Venters post, and Leeudoorn were all very supportive, anddelegates stated that the visits had been fruitful.

It was with regret that the Colloquium on Mining andMetallurgy had to be cancelled. The low registration mayhave been due to the unrest in the Vaal Triangle area (at thetime), the broad range of papers, and the absence ofmining-related subjects.

The Annual General Meeting was held on 24th June,1993. Mr lP. Hoffman, President of the Institute, deliveredan outstanding presentation on 'EnvironmentalManagement in Integrated Steelworks'.

For the coming year various breakfast meetings, technicalevenings, and plant visits have been planned. However,events in the next year will focus on technical evenings.

Iscor, Vanderbijlpark and Gold Fields have kindlyallowed the Branch to use their conference facilities at theIscor Club, Vanderbijlpark, and the Gold Fields TrainingCentre at Kloof, respectively. The technical evenings willalternate between these two venues.

The Chairman and Committee of the Vaal TriangleBranch would like to express their gratitude to Mr J.P.Hoffman, members of Council, Secretariat of both theInstitute and the Branch; the Vaal Triangle Technikon-Department of Metallurgy; RSA Mining and Chemicals;Iscor, Vanderbijlpark; and all the companies that sponsoredthe past year's events.

4.2.5 Western Cape Branch

U. Cilliers, ChairmanProf. F.LD. Cloete L LorenzenProf. J-P. Franzidis Prof. e.T. O'ConnorDr R.D. Knutsen F. Petersen

The Committee met regularly during the year to dealmainly with the activities of the Branch, which are focusedon the Universities of Stellenbosch (US) and Cape Town(UCT) and the associated Western Cape Minerals Proces-sing Faculity of the Chamber of Mines.

The main event of the year was the 11th Annual MineralsProcessing Symposium, organized jointly with the twouniversities, which was held on 6th and 7th August, 1992.Following the success of 1991, the 1992 Symposium wasagain held over two days. Two keynote speakers, ProfessorRoss Smith of the University of Nevada and Dr TimNapier-Munn of the I.K. Minerals Research Centre,


elevated the profile of this event. Altogether, 26 paperswere delivered by speakers from most research groups inthe country, and 120 delegates attended. The Branch thanksS.A. Cyanamid, Poretech, and Senmin for their mostwelcome sponsorship of this event.

Participants in the annual dinner were addressed by theImmediate Past President, Mr Richard Beck. Prizes werepresented to the top students at each of the Universities:Darryl Henwood of UCT, and Wynand van Dyk of US.

The Branch helped to sponsor a visit to operating minesin the Transvaal by 30 students from UCT and US duringthe short vacation at the beginning of April 1993. TheCommittee is very grateful to the managements of ISCORVanderbijlpark, New Vaal Colliery, Randfontein EstatesGold Mine, and Rustenburg Platinum Mines, who arrangedvisits to their mines and accommodated the visitors.

Professor Peter Spargo and Mr Jan Cilliers led a group ofstudents on an expedition to start restorations on the 1875Du Toits Kloof Manganese Mine. It is hoped that this workwill be the start of a greater effort at preserving the historicmines of the Western Cape.

Schools Days were organized at UCT and US on 4thMay. All the schools in the Western Cape were invited andmore than a hundred scholars attended. The Committee waspleased by the response, and believes that this event playsan important role in broadening the appeal to scholars of acareer in the minerals industry.

A most successful function for students of the twouniversities and the local technikons was held at the CapeTechnikon on 30th March. Mr Jerry Clos, QualityAssurance Manager at the Atlantis Diesel Company,delivered a most interesting address on the radius hardeningof iron and steel; 55 students attended, and a number ofthem joined the Institute.

The Branch is most grateful for the support that it receivedfrom Council during the year. As it has no full-time staff, itdepends entirely on the enthusiastic assistance of Mrs MegWinter, the Conference Secretary, and the secretarial staff ofthe Departments of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineeringat US and UCT. The continued interest shown by industry inthe Branch's main event, the Annual Minerals ProcessingSymposium, is most gratifying.

The Branch believes that exposing students to thechallenges and problems of the minerals industry throughactive research projects, symposia, and visits to mines is animportant and useful function.

4.2.6 Eastern Transvaal Branch

M.H. Rogers, ChairmanW.J. Abel RB. HendryB.G. Bell P.H. HenryK. Bladwell R. JenningsP. Gericke A Johnstonc.P. Goodale A PixAM.P. Henderson C. Sonnekus

The Branch enjoyed another successful year. Thesupport given to the Branch and the interest shown in itsactivities by members have been good. The blend oftechnical and social events of past years proved successfulonce again this year.

The year started with a technical meeting hosted by BankColliery at which papers on quality control and partici-pative management were presented.

This was followed in November by a gala dinner held inhonour of the Institute's President, Mr J.P. Hoffman. Thewell-attended dinner was addressed by Mr F. Boshoff of theColumbus Steel Joint Venture.

A second technical meeting was held at TavistockCollieries, at which papers on coal mine geology and rockmechanics were read.

Douglas Colliery hosted a dinner in March, whenProfessor David Horsfall gave an amusing address tomembers and their wives.

This was followed by a very interesting afternoon visit tothe new Landau Replacement Project. The visit included atrip to the new open pit and the coal-preparation plant.

The Branch AGM will be held on 14th July at Kriel Club,and will be followed by a dinner by courtesy of KrielColliery.

The Branch has also made contact with the Witbank andMiddelburg Branches of PROTEc. Both branches reques-ted financial assistance for various projects. This, theEastern Transvaal Branch was not able to provide, butoffered as an alternative, to provide students with exposureto the coal mining and ferro-alloy industries.

To this end, sixty matriculation students (male andfemale) of the Witbank Branch were taken on visits to VanDyksdrift, Middelbult, and Tavistock Collieries on 6th July,1993. These visits were then followed up with careerguidance lectures at the Mpondozankomo TechnicalCollege on 7th July, 1993. Mines supplied mining, engi-neering, mining services, geological and metallurgicalpersonnel for this purpose.

The response to the excercise was very positive from allparties concerned i.e. PROTEC, the students, and theparticipating mines.

It is intended to organize similar visits to the ferro-alloyplants in the area for the Middelburg Branch in October.

4.2.7 North Western Transvaal Branch

J.B.D. MacLennan, ChairmanRG. Calcott W. MuirK.E. Field S.AR. PurkissKJ. Hay G.B. Watson

Three events were organized in the past year.In October 1992, Professor Ruben Sher lectured to a

group of approximately 35 members and guests of theBranch on 'Aids in South Africa'.

A platinum jewellery show was held in January 1992 inco-operation with a local jeweller and Rustenburg PlatinumMines, at which a publicity film was shown. About 40members and guests of the Branch attended this function.

Another 25 members and guests attended a lecture onindustrial relations at Lebowa and Impala Platinum Mines.

5. ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSOUTH AFRICA

Portfolio Holder: R.D. Beck


The SA/MM

. participates in the work of AS&TS (The Associated

Scientific and Technical Societies of South Africa),


ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa), SAVI (TheSouth African Engineering Association) in order to playits part in making a meaningful contribution to thegeneral advancement of science and technology inSouth Africa.

5.1 The Associated Scientific & Technical Societiesof South Africa (AS&TS)

Representatives

J.P. Hoffman

Dr H. Scott-Russell

AlternatesR.D. BeckJ.A. Cruise

5.1.1 Controlling Executive

RD. Beck, Chairman

Dr R.P. Viljoen succeeded Mr C.M. McMillan asPresident in January 1993.

The two distinct functions of AS&TS were managedseparately during the year. The Observatory site wasmanaged by a committee representing bodies who haveaccommodation on the site. Space was fully let during theyear, and good use was made of the telescope room forfunctions.

The reconstituted Science, Engineering and Technology(SET) Committee with equal representation from AS&TS,the South Africa Engineering Association (SA VI), and theJoint Council for Scientific Societies (JCSS) met regularlythroughout the year and carried out the 'Learned Societyfunction' .

A sub-committee was formed under Dr P.J.D. Lloyd toexamine the Articles of the Association in the light of thechanges to the SET committee. After meeting on a numberof occasions, it recommended that the Articles remainunchanged until there is greater clarity as to how the newLearned Society initiative is to be developed.

A major achievement of AS&TS was the production of areport entitled' A Contribution towards Developing anEducation Policy for Technology'. This well-presenteddocument was the result of workshops and working partiesrepresenting all aspects of science, engineering, andtechnology. It is an authoritative document that provides asingle opinion across the SET communities and mustsignificantly contribute to future education policy. Ways oftaking the views expressed into the education debate arebeing examined.

The year 1995 is the 75th anniversary of AS&TS. Acommittee under Mr R.D. Beck has been set up to mark theoccasion. Various initiatives have already been taken tomark the event. These include a geological model on theObservatory site and the aim to culminate the sciencemuseum/exploratorium project in that year. This projectintends to create a science museum equipped with attractivemodem hands-on interactive displays that will provoke alively interest in science and technology among the generalpublic, and particularly school children before they selecttheir matric subjects.

The AS&TS national award was presented to JCI for thegeological aspects of their South Deep project.

The problem of how to communicate the many develop-ments taking place in the SET community to members ofthe Learned Societies was debated at length during the year.A suggested approach is being followed up.

5.1.2 Science and Technology

CJ.CJ. van Vuuren, Chairman

This project, led by Cliff McMillan, has brought forwardspecific objectives aimed at satisfying the needs of industryin the future.

The workshops were well attended by a wide range ofrepresentatives, with facilities and secretarial servicesoffered by ESKOM.

The resulting document will be available in 1993 for useas a guiding policy as seen by the technological industry.

5.2 Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

Mining MetallurgyRepresentative R.P. Mohring H.E. JamesAlternate H.G. Mosenthal Prof. RJ. Dippenaar

Professional Advisory Committees

PAC MiningRP. MohringJ.B. RaathProf. RP. PlewmanJ.A. CruiseDr O.K.H. Steffen

PAC MetallurgyH.E. James R.D. BeckProf. G.T. van Rooyen Prof. RF. SandenberghDr A.K. Haines Dr N.A. BarczaDr PR Jochens CE. FivazB.R Broekman Prof. RI. Dippenaar

During the year, ECSA continued with the followingfunctions with respect to the whole engineering profession:

setting the standards for registrationregistering applicants who comply with the standardsaccrediting qualificationsprescribing and enforcing a code of conductpublishing a tariff of recommended fees for consultingworkproposing reserved workrecognizing engineering institutes

liaising with other engineering bodies.

The SAIMM is represented on the Council of ECSA, andalso nominates members to the registration and professionaladvisory committees for mining and metallurgy.

During the past year, these committees continued theirimportant work of screening the qualifications and practicalexperience of applicants for registration as ProfessionalEngineers. Several training programmes for engineers-in-training, which had been submitted by local mining andmetallurgical organizations, were screened by the com-mittees. Assistance continues to be provided by nomineesof the SAIMM in the accreditation of courses offered byuniversities and technikons in the disciplines of mining andmetallurgy.

Dr Loubser, the first President of ECSA, retired duringthe year, and Mr R.A. Pullen has taken over as President.

H.G. MosenthalD.AJ. Ross-WattDJ. van NiekerkProf. A.N. BrownProf. D.G. Krige

5.3 The S A Engineering Association (SAVI)Representative RD. BeckAlternate I.A. Cruise


Although it appeared at the end of the last Council yearthat the revised structures in which SA VI operates in relationto the Learned Societies and vocational groups have beenagreed to, no finalization was in fact reached. The Institutehas been trying to get SA VI to quantify the resourcerequirements needed to achieve its objectives. This issuecame to a head in January, when a budget was producedshowing the need to increase fees from R6 to Rl2 per head,based on a lesser membership base. Although such anincrease is unacceptable in percentage terms, it may well befar below the required level to meet the needs of theEngineering Profession. The Institute agreed to payment forhalf the year and subsequently for the full year. Remaining amember of SA VI beyond December 1993 will depend onSA VI achieving its objectives in defined areas and producinga realistic budget for the subsequent year to meet its aims.

Although the Institute believes that it needs to be ademonstrable part of the engineering profession and henceSA VI, many of the issues being addressed are already beinghandled within the mining industry and the Chamber ofMines. Therefore, the SAIMM is in a strong position to beguiding members of SA VI.

The South African Institution of Civil Engineers hasproposed a new SA VI structure. Although with someexciting prospects, this structure does not help to addressthe primary problems of the necessary resources to meetSA VI objectives. It is hoped that too much time is notwasted in further debate.

The following issues were dealt with by SA VI during theyear.

SAVI/FRD/THRIP Programme

The Technological Human Resources for IndustryProgramme (THRIP), run in conjunction with the Foun-dation for Research Development (FRD), took a major stepforward with the announcement by the Minister of Tradeand Industry that an amount of RS, 17 million (1993/94financial year) was being made available to support theTHRIP initiative. The grant was made on condition that theprivate sector will contribute R2 for every RI provided bythe government. Funds may be used only for programmeswhich promote technology and fall within the followingframework:i) secondary school programmes and the development of a

technological culture;ii) tertiary engineering training programmes that promote:. regional collaboration between universities and tech-

nikons;. centres for specialization;. academic training programmes (students and academic

staff).

Technology Promotion

The Technology Top 100 Banquet took place on 31 stMarch,1993.

The companies who were judged to have qualified forrecognition because of their contributions, were rewarded. Itwould appear that Technology Top 100 is gaining a greaterdegree of credibility within the business community. On thestrength of the success, SA VI intends to enter into discus-sions with AS&TS and JCSS, with a view to expandingTechnology Top 100 to cover the entire technology field.

The Africa InitiativeSA VI, in partnership with a commercial organization, hasbeen involved in bringing top businessmen and technologyleaders from the rest of Africa to South Africa.

EducationSAVI has fully participated in the development of theAS&TS Education for Technology policy.

Career GuidanceA start has been made to revitalize this important service tothe engineering profession.

5.4 Engineering Career Guidance andDevelopment Trust

This joint initiative of SA VI and SPE was formed to providea source of technological information per discipline to beused in career guidance at school level.

Due to a lack of funds, it was discontinued in 1992.

5.5 Committee for Professional EngineersC.E. Fivaz, Chairman

Dr J. LurieH.G. MosenthalProf. R.P. PlewmanD.J. van Niekerk

B.c. AlbertsProf AN. BrownProf. RJ. DippenaarH.E. JamesDr B.K. Loveday

There was no need for this Committee to meet during thepast year.

5.6 Engineering Education and Training Committee

This Committee represents a joint initiative of SPE/SA VIand AS&TS. It consists of representatives of learned andvocational societies, and individuals who had been invitedto sit on the Committee because of their specific experienceor expertise in engineering education or related matters.

The most important projects that were finalized duringthe year were as follows.

The THRIP initiative aimed at the technological devel-opment of human resources to be managed by theFRD. The programme started slowly because of someinitial information gaps, but seems to be coming on-stream now. Government support on the ex-industrybasis of one rand for two rands was agreed to, and thishas ensured that the necessary funding to run the pro-gramme will be available.

Policy document for technological education and train-ing. This document was completed after some sterlingwork in the form of workshop interactions. Thisapproach is judged to have a better chance of successto influence governmental action in future than a con-frontational approach towards the official educationalstructures.

Certification and curriculae of engineering technolo-gists and technicians. The aim was to ensure that theneeds of the engineering industry would be satisfiedwithout jeopardizing the possible academic or careerpaths of individuals.

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5.7 The Association of South African RegisteredEngineering Technicians (ASARET)

Representative PJ. Knottenbelt

As a patron member of ASARET, the SAIMM isrepresented on the Council of ASARET by only two of themany patron members. Unfortunately, the SAIMMnominee failed to be elected, and minimal feed back fromASARET was received during the year.

At a special meeting involving all the patrons and theASARET Council, it was pointed out that, of all the techni-cians in the country, only about 6000 were registered withECSA and, of these, no more than 3000 were registeredmembers of ASARET. In particular, no mining technicianswere registered or were members of ASARET; in addition,no more than 10 metallurgy technicians were registeredwith ECSA or were members of ASARET.

The SAIMM decided to support the registration systemdespite the argument that the mining industry appears tohave its house in order regarding legislative assurance thatonly suitably qualified, experienced, and competent personsbe appointed to positions of responsibility. It is believedthat, until such time as the industry as a whole recognizesregistration, few if any registrable technicians in mining ormetallurgy will register. Further, it is believed thatASARET itself should create the high profile necessary tomake an impact on the mining and metallurgical industries.

5.8 South African Association of RegistrableEngineering Technologists (SAARET)

Representative Dr R.V.R. Handfield-Jones

SAARET is the vocational society for registeredengineering technologists. With the retirement of Dr JosLurie after ten years of representing the SAIMM on theCouncil of SAARET, Dr Rad Handfield-Jones wasappointed to maintain the relationship and has beenattending the monthly meetings.

Much of the discussion through the year, apart from thegeneral running of the Association, centred on the imple-mentation of the re-organized National Diploma structure of4 academic and 2 experiential semesters of training in theengineering fields, and the proposal that the National HigherDiploma should involve a full year of academic study. Thesechanges are being implemented or proposed to pave the wayfor the introduction of the B.Tech. qualification in 1995.

Mining, ex traction metallurgy, and metallurgicalengineering are currently excluded from this discussionowing to the strong industry representation that objected tothe reduction in experiential training from 2 years to 1 year,and that does not see the need for the additional academicstudy that would qualify the student for more than theNational Higher Diploma.

SAARET's own view was that the fourth year shouldremain as a semester of academic and a semester ofexperiential training, and that the T5 Master's Diploma beretained to fulfil the need that a T5 qualification continue tobe the entry requirement for registration as a technologist intraining.

In order to gauge the feeling of the industry, a I-dayconference was organized for early in May with the purposeof getting' an objective recommendation or decision fromindustry as regards the formal training path of an

engineering technologist'. Although well attended byproponents of the various training routes and representativesof industry, no clear conclusion was arrived at. The mattercontinues to be debated in the SAARET Council.

5.9 Engineers' Liaison CommitteeRepresentative Prof. A.N. Brown

Ten of the learned and other engineering societies havenorthern branches, which come together in Pretoria as theEngineers' Liaison Committee. Mr W.F. Cronje againserved as Chairman.

The 31st Hendrik van der Bijl Memorial Lecture was heldat the University of Pretoria on 12th May, 1993. It wasorganized by the South African Institution of MechanicalEngineers (Northern Branch). Prof. Spencer L. Sterling,Group Managing Director of SAMCOR, delivered a lectureentitled 'The Future of the Motor Industry in South Africa'.

5.10 Programme for Technological Careers(PROTEC)

The situation in black schools during the year was relativelyunchanged and the slow movement towards normality hascontinued. The slowness of improvement is evidenced bythe marginal improvement in matric pass rates for the yearof just under 44 per cent, an increase of 5 per cent over the1992 rate. PROTEC have seen a similar decrease in thenumber of bursaries and placements. While many studentswere able to identify alternative financial support there hasbeen an alarming decrease in the number of workexperience opportunities and the technikon students, inparticular, face the prospect of uncompleted requirementsfor obtaining their diplomas.

5.10 Phoenix National Committee

Representative CJ.CJ. van Vuuren

The Committee monitors and directs the activities of thePhoenix Programme (originally introduced into SouthAfrica by Mintek in 1973) in conjunction with theEducation Advisory Committee of the Chamber of Mines.The Chamber funds 90 per cent of the programme budget,the balance being funded by SAIMM, AECI, Envirotech,FAPA, Iscor, Mintek, Rio Tinto, and Sasol. These externalcontributions are administered by the SAIMM.

The mission of the Phoenix Programme is to contribute ina legitimate and effective manner to improve the quality andrelevance of science and education in South Africa at the pre-tertiary level. Activities of the programme are conducted inconjunction with the RADMASTE (Centre of Research andDevelopment of Mathematics, Science and TechnologyEducation) at the University of the Witwatersrand.

During 1992, the Phoenix Programme operated in twomain areas. The first area of operation was to facilitate theestablishment of infrastructure in the science-teachereducator community in South Africa. The second area ofoperation was to develop science-teaching resourcematerial that relates classroom science to the mining andmineral-processing industry. This material was alsoimplemented in both schools and colleges of education inSouth Africa.

A resource package on the South African coal industryand a second package entitled 'Methods of Separation' werecompleted during 1992. The existing packages on copper


ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1993

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To the members of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

We have audited the annual financial statements set out here. These financial statements are the responsibility ofthe Institute's Council. Our responsibility is to report on these financial statements.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. These standards requirethat we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that, in all material respects, fair presentationis achieved in the financial statements. The audit included an evaluation of the appropriateness of the accountingpolicies, an examination, on a test basis, of evidence that supports the amounts included in the financialstatements, an assessment of the reasonableness of significant estimates and a consideration of theappropriateness of the overall financial statement presentation. We consider that our auditing procedures wereappropriate to enable us to express our opinion presented here.

In our opinion these financial statements fairly present the financial position of the Institute at 30 June 1993,and the results of its operations for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accountingpractice.

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Auditors3 August 1993

BALANCE SHEET AT 30TH JUNE, 1993

1993 1992Note R R R R

CAPITAL EMPLOYED

Funds 2 1332028 537 944

Retained income 265438 260 889

1597466 798 833

EMPLOYMENT OF CAPITAL

Fixed assets 3 752 475 155 603

Listed investments 4 849 535 860 754

Current assetsPublications stock 4 4Debtors for sales of journals and publications, less provisions 45386 85 145Advertisers in journal 21 889 23784Sundry debtors 104 234 61 036Bank and cash 92315Deposits 550 550

-172 063 262834

CURRENT LlABlLmES-

Accounts payable 119218 474463Subscriptions received in advance 4350 5895Bank overdraft 53039

-176607 480 358

NET CURRENT LlABlLmES (4544) (217524)

1597466 798 833

1993 1992Note R R

5 1 047 193 552 225

6 588 432 512093

458 761 40 132

2 454 212 35000

4549 5132260889 255 757

265438 260889

ACCOUNTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1993

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1993

Income

Expenditure

Net income for the year

Transfer to funds

Retained incomeFor the yearAt beginning of year

At end of year

1.

NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1993

1.1

ACCOUNTING POLICY

The financial statements have been prepared in accordancewith the historical cost convention and incorporate thefollowing principal accounting bases and presentationwhich are the same as those adopted for the previous yearand consistently applied.

Publications stockThe stock of publications is held and sold by the Institutefor its own account and on behalf of its publishingpartners who have underwritten some of the publications.The stock is reflected in the financial statements at nomi-nal value.

1.2 Listed investmentsListed investments are held for the medium and long termand are stated at the lower of cost or market value on anaggregate portfolio basis.

1.3 Fixed assetsInvestment properties are not depreciated. Furniture andequipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.Medals, plaques, dies and banners are recorded at a nominalvalue.

1.4 Accounts payableAccounts payable include net income of R38 036 (1992-R246 587) which relates to technical events to be held Infuture financial years.

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2. FUNDS

2.1 Book Publications FundBalance at beginning of yearDonations received

2.2 Brigadier Stokes Memorial FundBalance at beginning of yearTransfer from retained incomeAwards

2.3 Centenary FundBalance at beginning of yearTransfer from retained incomeDonations received

2.4 Education FundBalance at beginning of yearExpensesDonations to Phoenix Fund

2.5 MacArthur Forrest Memorial FundBalance at beginning of yearTransfer from retained incomeAwards and expenses

2.6 Safety in Coal Mining A ward Fund

Balance at beginning and end of year

2.7 Infacon Bursary FundDonations receivedExpensesTransfer from retained income

2.8 Observatory Refurbishment FundTransfer from retained income

Total of funds at end of year

1993R

1992R

71 4071578

72 985

69 3272080

71 407

81 90012 617(6845)

87672

82 900

(1 000)

81900

35 00015000020050

205050

35 000

35000

229 302

259 154(13 201)

(6000)

239 953

239953(10 651)

7147916903(11 760)

76 622

74506

(3027)

71 479

38205 38 205

360 000(12 500)

24692

372 192

250000

1332028 537 944

3. FIXED ASSETS CostR

Accumulateddepreciation

R

Net bookvalue

R1993

Land and buildingsFurniture and equipmentMedals, plaques, dies and banners

618620265 516

1

884 137

131 662618620133 854

I

752475131 662

1992Furniture and equipmentMedals, plaques, dies and banners

243 8461

243 847

88 244 155 602I

155 60388 244

Land and buildings comprises portion I of en 304 Observatory Township, Transvaal and the house erected thereon. The property hasbeen classified as an investment property by the council and will, therefore, not be depreciated.

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1993 1992R R R R

LISTED INVESTMENTS

Investments at cost 849535 860754

Investments at market value 1 981 200 2045175

INCOMEcomprisesCompany affiliates subscriptions 83400 68 886Membership entrance fees and subscriptions 226095 197261Colloquia 385 705 82754Schools 73984 19715Surplus on sale of investments 108 191 107 569Interest and dividends received 82441 54 582Sundry income 33252 2205Special PublicatIon series. Sales 102622 72 059Less expenditure. Expenses net of postage recoveries 25452 34300. Cost of production 16750 3561. Refund of underwriting contributions to Chamber of Mines 6295 14945

48497 52 80654 125 19 253

1 047 193 552225

1993 1992R R R R

189 019 165909

175769 18457620005 30 887

-195774 215463

45 836 49 13336 370 47 788

3600

85806 96921109 968 118542

211 722 154 506

15 7755500 4700

15 0413033 2809

770 700250711 797

19 805 4306

43418 39 355

4000 40005000 5000

9000 9000

588432 512093

4.

5.

5.1

5.2

5.3

Underwriting contributions are taken to income in the year in which they are received.

Sales include a surplus on exchange of R 17 241 (1992-R35 040).

Voluntary contributions by members amounting to R5 321 (1992-Rl 773) were collected and paid over by the Institute to theAS&TS Trust and are not included in the income statement.

6. EXPENDITURE comprises

Secretarial fee

Institute journal. Expenses. Secretarial fee

Deduct. Advertising. Sales. Subvention-Bureau for ScientificPublications

Administration expenditure

Apcom '92

Audit fee

Contributions. SAVI.EPPIC. SANCOT. ASARET. CMMI

Depreciation

Donations. SAFUES. PROTEC

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy SEPTEMBER 1993

and manganese were implemented in schools in the westemCape region. This workshop was the first of its kind in thehistory of science education in South Africa.

During the latter part of 1992, it was agreed by theExecutive Committee of the Chamber of Mines that it wouldbe appropriate and beneficial to incorporate the PhoenixProgramme into the RADMASTE at the University of theWitwatersrand from 1st January, 1993. The main reason forthis is to enable the programme to broaden its educationalbase. This has favourable implications politically, educa-tionally, and financially.

Politically, a broadening of the educational base wouldprobably dilute the existing suspicion (hidden agendas) aboutmining-based initiatives. In addition, a unified industrialvoice on science education would be more efficient andpolitically acceptable as opposed to a fragmented scramblefor syllabus representation.

Educationally, a broadening of the educational basewould be sound since industries are interdependent andaffect one another's performance both directly andindirectly. The present mining-specific approach limits thedegree to which various technologies, industries, andsocieties can be linked together in the educational materialbeing developed.

Within RADMASTE, the Phoenix Programme would beable to continue its development and implementation ofmining and minerals-related resource material, subject tosecuring funding from the major funding agencies in SouthAfrica. In addition, with the ability to broaden its educationbase to other technologies, the Phoenix Programme wouldcreate new funding opportunities from other industries.

5.11 South African National Council onTunnelling (SANCOT)

Representative J.A. CruiseAlternate D.A.J. Ross-Watt

SAN COT held an international conference in Maseru,Lesotho in September 1992. Visits were made to thetunnels being driven in the Lesotho Highlands WaterProject and to the dam sites.

SANCOT was represented at the International TunnellingAssociation's annual meeting in Amsterdam in April 1993.

Mr Cruise, the Institute's representative on SANCOT, ison the Legal Advisory Committee that is currently involvedwith the drafting of legislation for civil tunnelling.

5.12 The Environmental Planning ProfessionsInterdisciplinary Committee (EPPIC)

Representative DJ. van NiekerkAlternate K.A. van Gessel

Representatives of the SAIMM participated in theCommittee's activities, which included inter alia thefollowing items:

finalization of a letter urging the adoption, as a policyof the implementation of IEM for all development pro-jects

formulation of guidelines for course content at univer-sities and technikonsdistribution of comments on the impacts that the newMinerals Act (Act no. 50 of 1991) is expected to haveon the minerals industry

submission of nominations for the 1993 EPPIC awards,including the Alusaf Smelter Expansion, the' AideMemoire Projects,' the paper by J.S. Freer, and numer-ous dissertations and research reports by studentsfour committee meetings that were scheduled for 1993EPPIC 1992 Conference on 'Poverty and the Environ-ment', which, held on 28th and 29th September, 1992,was well attended and generated most interestingdiscussionssupport for the 'Business Charter for SustainableDevelopment' (16 principles) of the InternationalChamber of Commerce (ICC)active regional groups.

6. INTERNATIONAL LIAISON~~--

Portfolio Holder: Dr H. Scott-Russell


To achieve its objectives, the SAIMM. participates in and represents South Africa on bodies

such as World Mining Congress and the Council ofMining and Metallurgical Institutions (CMM/), appointsCorresponding Members in areas such as the UnitedKingdom, Australasia, Canada, and the United States ofAmerica, Japan and South America, and interacts withsister institutes in other countries to promoteinternational exchange of scientific and technicalinformation.

The President met the President of The MetallurgicalSociety of CIM, Mr Engin Ozberk, and a Vice President ofTMS, Dr Keith Brimacombe.

Both expressed interest in closer ties between the SAIMMand their societies. Details of one another's activities wereexchanged, and areas of co-operation are to be explored.

6.1 Council of Mining and Metallurgical Institutions(CMMI)

Dr H. Scott-RussellDrM.G. AtmoreProf. D. Buchanan

National RepresentativeAlternates

6.1.1 Centenary Dinner

A centenary dinner was organized by Members of IMM inSouth Africa on Friday, 4th September 1992 at the InandaClub. Under the chairmanship of Mr Richard Beck, thisevent attracted 186 members and guests. Those present wereaddressed by Professor Noel Warner, President of IMM atthe time. The President of the SAIMM presented a suitablyinscribed plaque to IMM on the occasion of their Centenary.This event would have not been possible without thegenerous sponsorship of 12 companies.

6.1.2 15th CMMI Congress

There has been an extremely good response from throughoutthe world to the Preliminary Announcement brochure for the15th CMMI Congress to be held in South Africa.

The date for this Congress has been postponed to 4th-8thSeptember 1994, owing to the date for the first generalelection for all peoples of South Africa having been set for27th April, 1994, which would have coincided with theCongress and its Southern African programme of technical


and sight-seeing visits long planned for 23rd April to 14thMay, 1994.

Planning for the Congress is proceeding apace, and thesecond infonnation brochure on the Congress, which was inpreparation for issue in August, will accordingly be delayedand mailed to prospective delegates towards the end of 1993.

6.2 World Mining Congress

National Representatives Dr H. Scott-RussellDr Rc. Alberts

Owing to urgent work commitments, neither Dr H. Scott-Russell nor Mr B.c. Alberts (Committee members) wereable to attend the 71 st Meeting of the InternationalOrganizing Committee (IOC) of the World Mining Congress,which was held in Delphi, Greece, in September 1992. SouthAfrica was accordingly not represented at that meeting sincethe South African Embassy in Athens was also unable tosend an observer. No response has been received tonumerous requests for the minutes of that meeting.

The 72nd meeting of the IOC will be held in Acapulco,Mexico, in October 1993, and every endeavour will bemade for a South African member of the Committee toattend this meeting.

Arrangements for the 16th World Mining Congress,which will be held in Bulgaria in September 1994, areprogressing satisfactorily.

7. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Portfolio Holder: J.P. Hoffman

The office accommodation in Cape Towers has proved tobe most satisfactory, particularly because of its proximity tothe mining houses.

The Institute acquired a house in Gill Street, adjacent tothe Observatory site. This house, which was bought as aninvestment and possible future conversion into offices forthe greater SAIMM, is being let at present. The OfficeBearers decided that the Administration will stay in CapeTowers until September 1994 because of the pressure ofCMMI and the Centenary Year on top of other activitiesscheduled for the first half of 1994. A decision will then betaken as to whether the Institute should move to theObservatory site or not. There would be certain benefits tothe Institute, and to the scientific and engineeringprofessions at large, if the Institute were to join the otherlearned societies on the Observatory site.

Council members and the Administration continued toliaise closely. The following staff are employed in servicingthe needs of the Institute and its members:

Mrs Celeste Mackintosh (Manager)Miss Caroline Jansen (Membership Secretary)Mrs Sam Moodley (Conference Co-ordinator)Mrs Karen Nonnan (Receptionist and Bookkeeper)Mrs Susan Luddick (Journal Secretary)Mrs Chiz Judge (DTP Operator-resigned IstJune, 1993)Mrs Claire Kearney (Publications Co-ordinator)Mrs Anna Panana (Clerk)Mr Stan Hickin, (Accountant, part-time).

Mrs Glenda Myles joined the Administration during April1993 on a part-time basis (mornings only) to assist with thedesk-top publishing system in meeting the high work load.

Only one difficulty was experienced and that involved thechanging of the address system from the members' homeaddresses to those of the members' companies for V ATpurposes.

7.1 Forward Planning

7.1.1. Professional Structure for the MineralsIndustry .

The SAIMM has for some months been considering astructure that would better serve the interests of thediversified professional associations associated with theminerals industry in South Africa.

The outcome is a structure, which had received thesupport of the SAIMM Council, that has been sent tovarious societies and associations serving the mining andminerals industries for comment and/or possible acceptance.

The proposed structure and the function of the body,tentatively called the South African Institution of Minerals,Metals, and Mining, or SAIM3, are outlined below.

7.1.1.1. StructureA two-tier oval structure is envisaged with SAIM3 atthe centre and each constituent association at theperiphery.

Constituent associations would rank equally, irrespec-tive of membership. Each would have its own counciland president. Each would set its own membershipqualifications, and may independently choose to associ-ate with other bodies, such as AS&TS. Each wouldestablish its own programme of activity, and maintainits own professional/ scientific journal.

SAIM3 would be administered by an executive com-mittee headed by a chainnan. The number of executivecommittee members would be twice the number ofconstituent associations. Each association would nomi-nate one member, and half of the members would bedirectly elected by individual members present at anAGM or by proxy.

The structure has been devised in such a manner thatno one existing society will dominate, and all con-stituent societies will have equal status and profession-al autonomy.

7.1.1.2 MembershipMembership of one or more of the constituent associationswould automatically confer membership of the SAIM3.

7.1.1.3 Functions

The SAIM3 would become the unifying body of existingmineral-industry associations. It would be composed of itsindividual members, each of whom would have to meet theseparate entry requirements of one or more of the asso-ciations that he/she wished to join. Such associations wouldretain their professional autonomy, and use whateverservices provided by the SAIM3 as they desired. Theseservices would include

representation on ECSA, SA VI, JCSSsecretarial and financial services, including collectionof subscriptionsorganization of conventions, meetings, and entertain-ment


editorial and publicationspublic relations.

7.1.1.4 Advantages

The advantages of the proposed structure are seen asa pooling of resources and funds with consequent effi-ciencies and an ability to attract competent profession-al staffa vehicle for the use of smaller societies, where theirspecific interest needs to be defended in any circum-stances (although there is no intention that SAIM3should be used as a 'trade union' or lobbying vehicle,except where professional or technical interests areinvolved)an effective public relations medium for the con-stituent societiescentralization of functions, which would avoid bothclashes and repetitiona unifying of minerals industry disciplines at a timewhen the industry is under environmental and eco-nomic threat.

7.1.1.5 Publications

The provision of a publication to communicate with abroader spectrum of members has still to be finalized. Thismay, however, have to take the possible emergence of otherprofessional bodies and the SAIMM into account.

7.1.2 Activities. Since 1994 is the Centenary year of the Institute, various

functions are being planned to celebrate this event.. Activities such as symposia, schools, colloquia, etc. areplanned for four years ahead, and next year promises to bea very active year since the CMMI conference forms partof the activities of 1993/1994.

RD. BeckJ.P. Hoffman

7.2 FinanceJ.A Cruise, Chairman

H.G. MosenthalDr H. Scott-Russell

The Institute continues to rely on income fromconferences, colloquia, schools, and symposia to be able tomaintain its subscription fees at an acceptably low level.Financially, the Institute had an exceptional year and is ableto declare a net income of R458 761 for the year.

This can be attributed to

a highly successful international conference held atElectra Mining in September 1992, namely MASSMINan energetic mining technical committee which, inaddition to MASSMIN, held an environmental schoolin November, and colloquia on 'Education andTraining in the New South Africa' in February, and'Mine Closure' in Aprila cost-conscious Secretariat, who have worked longhours to ensure the smooth running of the Institutean increase of 17 per cent over the previous year insubscriptions paid in spite of difficulties encounteredin billing subscribers under the new VAT legislationthe containment of Journal expenses at the previousyear's levela more than two-fold increase in the sales of bookpublications

a desk-top publishing department that has not onlycontributed to a cost reduction in the publications andJournal but also has generated income from undertak-ing work for other societiesrental income from the Institute's property in Obser-vatory .

During the year, the Institute repaid funds that were heldin trust for the Phoenix Programme (R196 031) and PRISEC(Rll 877), and accepted the administration of the INFA-CON Bursary Fund (R360 000). In line with the policyadopted last year, investment income primarily went to theCentenary Fund, which now stands at R200 000.

In addition to the Observatory property, which has a costvalue of R618 620, the Institute has listed investments of amarket value of RI 981 200.

Thanks are due to Martin and Company, who continue toact as the Institute's investment advisors; to the Secretariatfor their continued efforts in containing costs; and to theaccountant and auditor for the excellent financial servicesrendered during the year.

ADDENDUM

New Members

FellowS.S. Anderson, LP. Baars, E. Chivers, W.M. Eksteen, LS.Henderson, AP. Klintworth, M.H. Marsden, T.M. Roots,N.K. Savage, Dr P.D. Scott, H.D.V. Steyn, E.R. Sutton,E.H. Thomas, R.P. Tucker, Prof. M.J. Viljoen.

Memberu. Bornman, c.M. Feldman, RP. Fouche, AT. Haile, P.E.Hodgkinson, RA Johnson, K. Martinek, D. McGinness, P.P.Mwasinga, D.S. Ngandu Kangudi, D.A Norval, T.T. Ozan,Dr KP. Perry, AR Purcell, D.AJ. Starley, P.W. Steenkamp,c.AF. Sweet, C.J. Viljoen, Dr F.B. Waanders, K Whacha,M.G. Wynn.

AssociateR.J. Adams, Dr W. Assibey-Bonsu, R.S. Bessinger, J.R.Bunt, c.D.P. Campbell, N. Corlett, M.G. Da Costa, AE. deLange, E.A. Dhlamini, G. Evans, F.W. Fouche, F.E.Greyling, S.T. Harrison, S.J. Jones, A.M. Kucuk, N.B.Liebenberg, D.J. Markus, KD. Meiring, c.W. Mienie, H.Mocke, P.M. North, R.W. Pesch, K. Sayginar, Ms H.S.Smith, M.J. Stoffberg, J. Strauss, c.J. Swanepoel, Dr P.Weber.

StudentG.J. Annandale, E.A. Asante, Rc. Austin, J.H. Bamard, W.Booysen, E. Botha, R.E. Bronkhorst, P.A. Brown, R.Bryans, R. Bryla, A.S. Buys, D.A Christie, J.E. Collins,W.T. Cronk, J. Danckert, J.J. Eksteen, c.H. EIs, S.Y. Eshun,M. Frimpong, S.E. Green, S.U. Grimbeek, G.S.B. Hattingh,D.V. Henwood, AM. Heyes, P.R Holmes, R.E. Howard,L.L. Joseph, C.J. Joubert, C. Jovner, J.P. Judkins, B.I.Kgopane, E.L Kirschner, D.J. Kok, F.A. Landsberg, J.D.Lubbe, P.P. Lotter, LT. Malata, Lc. Martin, L McLelland,c.N. Moalahi, c.N. Mulligan, Ac.G. Naude, P.M. Nefadi,A.B. Nesbitt, O.Y. Ntrama, c.P. Ntsele, S.J. Nxele, G.LPonter, G. Pretorius, G.F. Rajool, G.S. Rautenbach, W.Scheepers, M.D. Shepstone, M. Sibanda, R.I. Smart, J.B.Speck, AR Teeke, S. Uludag, P.V.A van der Westhuyzen,


J.A. van Huysteen, J.G.S. van Jaarsveld, V.V. van Rensburg,AK. van Rooyen, A van Zyl, A van Zyl, J. van Zyl, W.Whitaker, R.c. Wienand, E. Wingate.

Company Affiliate

Concor Tecnicrete, Fondtogam (Pty) Limited, GFC Mining,Tavistock Collieries Limited.

Resignations

Retired FellowE.R. Baggott, DJ. Field, W. Holding, AT. Hudson, E.I.Muller.

Retired AssociateAD. Graham, c.J. Moore.

FellowJ. Ainsworth, LD. Airey, J.F. Aspeling, RM. Cunningham,P.J. Day, PJ. de Koker, G.R Jackson, HJ.c. Liebenberg, A.Mauchan, J.R. Rossouw, C.P. Smit, J.S.T. van Aswegen,E.H. van Rooy, E.W. Yolk, J.E. Whillier.

MemberJ.F. Botha, D.F. Bradshaw, Dr c.c. Chama, J.G. Coetzee,DJ. Crowe, AD. Germond, S.M. Gray, G.M. Harris, G.G.Jacobs, J.E. Keller, A.H. le Roux, R.P. Loesch, D.R.Manvell, N. Mcdonald, M.K. Oertel, 1. Prater, P.A.Reynolds, W.L Stanton, J.M.O. van Sittert, T.D. van Wyk,B. Young.

AssociateK.E. Alvarez,c.P.J.M. Botha,RG. Bushell,J.H. de Lange,R.G.G. Dolinschek, C.B. Druce, A.N.R. Eckersley, T.J.Holmes, A.R. Janse van Rensburg, 1.1. Louw, 1.G.Mccallum, A.M. Muir, D. Norrington, G.J. Schnackenberg,R.J.e. Tincknell, M.H. Turner, P. van Biljon, M. vanStaden, Rc.W. Webber.

StudentJ.J.H.Bester,J.H. Hartzer,GJ. Newcomb,M. Ras.

Company Affiliate

Fosroc, Montan Chemicals (Pty) Limited, Penge AmositeMine, Rossing Uranium Limited, Shell South Africa PtyLimited-Minerals Division, West Rand ConsolidatedMines Limited.

Members Transferred to Higher Grades

Transfer to Honorary Life Member

Dr J. Lurie.

Transfer to Fellow

K.A van Gessel (Member), F.c. Harvey (Associate).

Transfer to Member from AssociateDr M.D. Adams, W. Baguley, K.J.R Ford, c.D.R Galpin,K.D. Hodge, G.V.R. Landman, I.D. Macrae, LM.Matthews, D.M. Minnaar, T. Moolman, GJ. Mostert, J.M.S.Pillet, B.W. Pitchford, D.M. Powell, I.D. Ralston, P.Rankine, K.J. Smale, J.P. Stevens, N. Tamlyn, N.M. Vegter,Dr MA van Below, lD. Whillier, E. Wolmarans.

Automatic Transfer to AssociateJ.A. Barnard, A.J. Benson, S. Bhoowanpursadh, I.S.Bornman, D.M. Brazier, C.L Brickhill, LA Cafferty, K.LCheong, J. Christowitz, W.A. Cilliers, J.E. Collins, P.M.Cook, D.R. Cutmore, D.S. Demmer, C.B. Draper, S.Y.Eshun, S.J. Ford, R.T.O. Gleimius, H.c. Hoffmann, J.J.Horn, W.C. Impey, M.A.R Kruger, G.K. Loveday, S.G.Macdonald, A. Mahood, F.e. Malan, 1.1. Marais, P.A.McAdam, V.K. McCulloch, N.J. McEwan, S. Moshoane,J.A Munro, W.P. Nel, AR Nisbett, SJ.c.L reefers, F.W.Petersen, J.P. Potgieter, A. Richter, H.W. Scriba, D.K.Smith, S. Turner, H. van Niekerk, M. Visser, G.B. Wurr.

DeceasedLife Fellow

E.F. Laschinger.

Retired FellowRK. Boright, J.S. Jacobi, RD. Power.

FellowJ.H. Cannon, C.J. du Plooy, LB. Mcrae, c.P. Rossouw,AL Sillars.

MemberAW. Heugh.

AssociateRK. Briggs, PJ. Stark, c.S. Scott.

Retired Membership

F.D. Abbott, G.H.S. Bamford, G.J. Bernfeld, CJ. Boshoff,E.V. Bosman, D. Dawes, H.M.W. Eschenburg, G.W.Futcher,T.E. Green, RW. Impey, O.A Jones, G.J. Keogh,P.A. Laxen, M.A. Madeyski, B.A. Mckay, M.L Melvill,D.J. Murphy, N.F. Peverett, J.G. Phimister, C.B. Roper,W.T. Ruhmer, E. Schmid, J.S. Smit, W.H. Stheeman, c.D.Thompson, R.c.M. van der Spuy, P.J. van der Wait, CJ.van Niekerk, c.F. Vermaak, U. Visser, H.V.R. Van Rahden,D.T.Watt,RG. Williams, N. Zolezzi.

Members Who Were Reinstated

Reinstated as MemberA.H. le Roux, D.R. Manvell, P.G. Naude, M.J. Prinsloo,SA Shepherd.

Reinstated as AssociateG.A. Jones, G.D. Kotzee, M.AR Kruger, D.c.S. Maree, M.van Staden, C. Visagie.

Reinstated as Student

AJ. Benson, J. Hung, G.M.I. Lock.

Reinstated as Company Affiliate

Shell South Africa (Pty) Limited-Minerals Division.

Names of Members Removed from the MembershipRegister as at 30th June 1993, and Published in

Terms of By-Law 7.3 of the Constitution

Member

DJ. Norton, D.A.A. Smith.


AssociateE.W. Albrecht, A.J. Brooker, S.P. Graham, V. G6kdere,WJ.L. Jacobs, H.T. Molale, EA Roberts, KH. Schmommarz,J.N. Tarboton, N. Tsoumbris.


Terms of By-Law 1.3.1 of the Constitution

Retired FellowRE. Knight.

FellowK.L. Bright, D. van Heerden, KP. Cornforth.

MemberA.W. Dougall, J.P.L. van Niekerk, e.G.B. Wilkinson, M.D.Bonneau.

Associatee. Botha,AG.S. Forbes,LJ. Janse van Rensburg,P.M.vanden Heever,J. van Niekerk.

StudentW.e. Joughin,T.N. Kruger,D.M. Mashile,M.R. Ten Have,G.P. Muller,I. Smit.

Company AffiliateGeoexpert S.P.A


Terms of By-Law 1.6.1 of the Constitution

Retired FellowM. Hams.

Retired MemberJ.W. van den Munckhof.

Retired AssociateW.M.Mackay,F.G.Pascoe,RFJ. Teichmann.

FellowJ.A Basson,GJ. Craig, R.L. Drollinger,J.D.R Henriques,P. Hindmarch,T.L.Pretorius,V.e. Ward.

Member

R.W.L Bentley, CM. de Beer, LP. Jordaan, J.G.Koekemoer, J.D. Krige, S.G. Low, S.K. Maw, DJ. Miles,P.K Nel, MJ. Niayesh, P.W. Overbeek, CJ. Phillips, H.H.Schaum, E.R. Simpson, M.D. Smart, R. Smith, G.LSteyn, AR. van Zyl.

Associate

P.D. Bates, M.R Beebe, M.J. Bleeker, H.B. Booysen, R.G.Brink, C.P. Brits, S.T. Coetzer, A.P. Coombs, D.M.Cresswell, J.I.N. de Beer, J. de Hill, A.E. Edkins, T.Eksteen, G.D. Fan, H.H. Geach, A.S. Gibbons, P.J.Grobler, A.D.J. Grove, E.F. Heymann, M.N. Hyland,R.A.R. Kebble, D.S.R. Lawrence, N.J. Lourens, S.H.Maclennan, D.E.E Mare, J.B. McGrath, RJ. Mostert, S.A.Nehring, W.A. Nel, G. Nicholson, P.J. Niemann, J.P.Oosthuizen, e.B. Pask, H.P. Potgieter, I.R Poultney, D.J.Rooker, D.E. Scholtz, RG. Stapleford, AW. Stasikowski,AJ. Thatcher,W.Y. Timmerman,M.S. van Staden, I. vanBardeleben, I.R Wermuth, S.e. Wood.

StudentP.C. Ackermann, J. Bashielo, N. Bezuidenhout, M.G.Botha, I.H. Breytenbach, S.J. Brown, e. de Klerk, J.H. dela Rey, H.J.T. Deale, J.P. du Plessis, L. Eksteen, M.A.Fusy, A. Hoek, T.C. Ives, J.e. Jordaan, e.M. M'Kombe,K.W. Makgeru, P.M.K. Mamabolo, 1.0. Manini, M.J.Mashinini, O.H. Mathola, S.O. McIthwa, S.T. Mitchell,N.A. Mjacu, KL. Moasi, S. Phetla, S.C. Qunta, e.J. Roux,A Sebakela, e. Sim, G.H. Smith, P.e. van As, J.H. vanHuyssteen.

Company Affiliate

S A College of Mining cc.

Environmental planning professions interdisciplinarycommittee (EPPIC J

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR EPPIC AWARDS FOR1994

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The Environmental Planning Professions InterdisciplinaryCommittee (EPPIC) invites submissions for its prestigious1994 EPPIC Awards in the following categories:. National Premium Award. National Student Award (Final Year Dissertation). Best South African Environmental Journal. Best South African Environmental Technical Paper. Best South African Environmental Video or Film.

All award submissions should demonstrate the effectiveuse of Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) tech-niques with an holistic approach to development.

Closing date for entries:. 30 November, 1993- all entries except National

Student Award. 31 January, 1994-National Student Award.

For further information and submission criteria contact:The Secretary, EPPIC, P 0 Box 62041, Marshalltown, 2107.Tel. (011) 836-8618 (Monday and Wednesday morn-

ings), Fax (011) 836-8657.


INFACON BURSARY AWARD

Applications are invited for the award of a bursary to undertake post-graduate levelresearch on ferro-alloys and alloy steels. The background to and the conditions of theaward are as follows:

1. The bursary was established by FAPA, MINTEK and the SAIMM, who were theorganizers of the 6th International Ferro-Alloys Congress (lNFACON), which was heldjointly with the International Chromium Steels and Alloys Congress (INCSAC).

2. The objective of the award is to promote post-graduate research on applied andfundamental aspects of ferro-alloy production, or the production of stainless and alloysteels in Southern Africa.

3. The research must be undertaken on a non-confidential basis, so that the results arepublishable in the journal of the SAIMM or any suitable internationally recognisedjournal, and specifically intended to form the basis of contributions to futureINFACON Congresses. Topics for research may, in addition to production and uses ofalloy steels, include related aspects such as environmental issues, raw materialsand economics.

4. The research is to be conducted at or under the supervision of any university ortechnikon in South Africa, and may be at a post-doctoral level or lead to higherdegrees or qualificationson a post-graduate level.

5. The award is primarily intended to provide financial support in the form of a bursaryto the applicant, but, at the discretion of the Awards Committee, may includeamounts for operating expenses (such as local travel, library and computer costs andconsumables) and for special equipment.

6. The award may be used to supplement other grants, provided that the non-confidentiality of the work is not prejudiced.

7. The academic status and research capability of the candidates will be a primaryconsideration for the selection of bursars. However, the suitability of the topic ofresearch and the status and capabilities of the department will also be importantconsiderations.

8. Applications should be submitted to:

INFACON Bursary CommitteeSouth African Institute of Mining and MetallurgyP 0 Box 61127Marshalltown2107

and should include the applicant's CV, a detailed description of the research topicand a supporting motivation from the Head of Department concerned indicating thesupervisor and facilities available for the research. Applications should preferablyreach the Committee before the end of February, 1994.

9. The award of the bursary will be at the sole discretion of the INFACON BursaryCommittee of the SAlMM, whose decision regarding the award will be final.
