An Investigation of Mine Call Factor Variation at Modikwa Platinum Mine (2013–2020)

dc.contributor.authorRossouw, Gary A.
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-10T08:29:15Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionA research report submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science in Engineering, in the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023
dc.description.abstractA Mine Call Factor (MCF) is the ratio between the total recovered mineral product versus the planned estimated mineral product based on sampling and modifying factors. Problematic MCF issues have haunted mines throughout time, some commodities more than others. To mitigate and control the challenges around a problematic MCF, proper protocols and the enforcement of them are required. From 2014 to 2017, Modikwa Platinum Mine (MPM) had a fluctuating MCF below the historical 95% average mark. This research study was carried out for the period between 2013 to 2020, collecting historical data to establish what areas had a negative influence on the MCF during this period and to clarify if these losses were real or apparent.
dc.description.submitterMM2026
dc.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.identifier.citationRossouw, Gary A. . (2023). An Investigation of Mine Call Factor Variation at Modikwa Platinum Mine (2013–2020) [Master’s dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/48491
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/48491
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.rights© 2023 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
dc.schoolSchool of Mining Engineering
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.subjectMine Call Factor
dc.subjectModikwa Platinum Mine
dc.subject.primarysdgSDG-8: Decent work and economic growth
dc.subject.secondarysdgSDG-9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.titleAn Investigation of Mine Call Factor Variation at Modikwa Platinum Mine (2013–2020)
dc.typeDissertation

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