Working towards an increase in manganese ferroalloy production in South Africa - a research agenda

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dc.contributor.authorSteenkamp, J. D.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBam, W. G.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRingdalen, E.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMushwana, M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHockaday, S. A. C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSithole, N. A.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-16T12:40:12Z
dc.date.available2019-10-16T12:40:12Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionCITATION: Steenkamp, J. D., et al. 2018. Working towards an increase in manganese ferroalloy production in South Africa - a research agenda. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 118(6):645-654, doi:10.17159/2411-9717/2018/v118n6a13.
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dc.description.abstractAlthough South Africa is endowed with one of the largest land-based deposits of manganese ore, in the order of 80% of the ore mined is exported for beneficiation elsewhere. The past 15 years has seen a decline in the production of manganese ferroalloys locally due to a steep rise in the price of electricity, among other factors. As local beneficiation of South Africa's resources is a national priority, a research agenda to increase manganese ferroalloy production in South Africa was developed. Inputs were obtained from various role-players in the value chain, including local smelter operations, research institutions both local and abroad, and companies providing support to the industry. Ninety-five research opportunities were identified and grouped into twenty-one research themes. The results are reported here in the context of a review of relevant Infacon papers and Mintek reports. As implementation of such a research agenda could be done through the development of a technology roadmap, the paper concludes with an example from Norway where a roadmap was developed to increase the use of natural gas in metal production.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent10 pages
dc.identifier.citationSteenkamp, J. D., et al. 2018. Working towards an increase in manganese ferroalloy production in South Africa - a research agenda. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 118(6):645-654, doi:10.17159/2411-9717/2018/v118n6a13
dc.identifier.issn2411-9717 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2225-6253 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.17159/2411-9717/2018/v118n6a13
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/106655
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSouthern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
dc.rights.holderSouthern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
dc.subjectResearch themesen_ZA
dc.subjectManganese alloys -- Production control -- Researchen_ZA
dc.subjectIron alloys -- Production control -- Researchen_ZA
dc.titleWorking towards an increase in manganese ferroalloy production in South Africa - a research agendaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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