• Slope stability analysis at Namekara vermiculite open pit mine 

  Tenywa, Ibrahim (Busitema University, 2023)

  Vermiculite mining is being carried out in Bugobero sub county at Namekara mining company in Manafa district and it is the leading producer of vermiculite ore in Uganda, East Africa and it’s also among the leading producers ...
• Design and construction of an underground communication system : 

  Ssennyonga, Pontious Ngondwe (Busitema University, 2023)

  This project report presents the design and construction of an underground communication system for the Tiira mining area, with a focus on addressing the critical issues of safety and productivity among small-scale and ...
• An automated temperature and humidity monitoring and control system for an underground tunnel : 

  Tusiimire, Rachael (Busitema University, 2023)

  This project seeks to design and construct an automated temperature and humidity monitoring and control system for an underground tunnel. The system addresses the major gaps that have been existing in maintaining underground ...
• Prediction of potential gold location using machine learning techniques : 

  Ainembabazi, Trust Racheal (Busitema University, 2023)

  This study explores the use of machine learning techniques in mineral exploration, specifically in predicting potential locations of gold mineralization in Busia District, Uganda. The study uses geological data, including ...
• Design of a real-time storage tracking system : 

  Rwothomio, Brian (Busitema University, 2023)

  The mining industry grapples with persistent challenges related to ore tracking and security, where theft and unauthorized access to valuable ore containers represent significant financial losses. To address these issues, ...
• Development of an optimal interval maintenance plan 

  Bwambale, Samuel (Busitema University, 2023)

  Extraction, haulage and material and processing of ore to get the end products largely depend on the availability, reliability and effective utilization of equipment. Equipment at Namekara mining company takes 45% of the ...
• Investigating the effectiveness of borax in gold purification with respect to the recovery 

  Nakabazi, Eva (Busitema University, 2023)

  With the increased environmental pollution and health effects in the communities within and around gold mining areas in Tiira, Uganda, this called for a attention on how this should be mitigated. Both the government of ...
• Design and fabrication of an electric powered activated carbon thermal regeneration kiln for small scale gold miners : 

  Athieno, Olive Florence (Busitema University, 2023)

  Granular activated carbon methods that purify water or recover precious metals depend on the carbon’s ability to be reused in numerous adsorption regeneration cycles in order to be economically viable. To revive the activity ...
• Design and modelling of an underground mine: 

  Mwalo, Edward; Kadhana, Shafic; Atwine, Emmanuel (2023)

  Underground mining is the method employed in extraction of minerals which prove to be infeasible to mine by surface mining. This is because the stripping ratio is greater than the break-even stripping ratio. The mining of ...
• Design and simulation of a cone shaped alignment fishing tool. 

  Njoka, Rogers (Busitema University, 2022)

  Design and simulation of a cone shaped alignment fishing tool.
• Stability assessment of mine waste dump, case study: optima mines and minerals limited 

  Balya, Derick (Busitema University, 2023)

  Mining extracts useful materials from the earth. Although provides a large quantity of valuable minerals, it also generates a hung quantity of waste piled at different places called waste dumps in a gradual manner. Due to ...
• Design and construction of a modified fume extractor for small-scale miners 

  Erima, Swizen Ogena (Busitema University, 2023)

  This review is a summary of different aspects of the design and fabrication of a modified fume extractor. It covers different fume extractor designs and materials used for construction, applications of the fume extractors ...
• Investigating the effectiveness of using natural zeolite to extract copper, silver and iron in pre-gold leaching: 

  Kwesiga, Alex (Busitema University, 2023)

  Gold production around the world readily doubled as a consequence of cyanidation’s initial application within the mining industry. Gold in Busia exists both in quartz vein- hosted and Banded Iron Formation-hosted gold ...
• Design of a tailings impoundment dam for artisanal and small scale miners : 

  Kobusingye, Debrah (Busitema University, 2018-05)

  Mineral processing involves the-separation of valuable minerals from gangue minerals through crushing, grinding and concentration. During gravity concentration huge amounts of tailings are discharged to the environment ...
• Assessing the reliability of water distribution system of NWSC-Nagongera branch Tororo area. 

  Ologe, Hector Daniel (Busitema University., 2019-06)

  The provision of adequate and reliable water supply in developing countries is becoming a challenge for most water utilities especially national water and sewerage corporation. The existence of an information gap regarding ...
• Optimisation of blasting parameters to minimise on the fines generated. 

  Olweny, Aldo (Busitema University., 2017-05)

  The main objective of the project was to optimize blasting to minimize the fine materials generated. The optimization of the blast an effort to eliminate excessively fine materials or to minimize the amount of big fragments ...
• Assessment of drilling and blasting parameters to minimize ore dilution and ore loss at Kilembe mines. 

  Kaijuka, Brian (Busitema University., 2016-05)

  Dilution, which is difficult to quantify accurately, is a major concern in underground mining. The level of dilution at Kilembe mines is currently difficult to assess owing to the complexity of the ore body The acceptable ...
• Design and simulation of a ventilation system for Tibet Hima mines. 

  Kakuru, Grace (Busitema University., 2016-05)

  The atmosphere underground is limited and confined, and is thus readily reduced to a substandard or even dangerous condition if contaminants produced in the course of operations like drilling, blasting, welding and hauling ...
• Establishment of backfill requirements : 

  Kiiza, Amina Rakulimya (Busitema University., 2016-05)

  This report is mainly showing the details of how a suitable backfill type and the volumes needed were got considering geotechnical and economic factors. It mainly talks about background of the study the problem statement, ...
• Design and fabrication of a dust collection system. 

  Kisaakye, Emily Luyiga (Busitema University., 2016-05)

  A lot of dust is generated during the course of various mine operation and also other economic activities most especially due to rock fragmentation. The dust is usually beyond allowable concentrations hence causing negative ...

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