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Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
On-line version ISSN 2411-9717
Print version ISSN 2225-6253
J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. vol.110 n.7 Johannesburg Jul. 2010
JOURNAL PAPER
The application of the AMIRA P754 metal accounting code in the coal industry
D.P. Power
Anglo American Thermal Coal, Johannesburg, South Africa
SYNOPSIS
The development of an accounting code for the metallurgical industry has been debated for many years. Following the series of tumultuous economic events in the nineties and earlier this century that have affected business, there was much need for legislation to be passed to minimize potential risk. One of the consequences to affect the mining industry was the enhancement of existing geological codes for reporting. In parallel the sponsors of AMIRA have taken the brave step to develop a generic code for metal accounting that embraces the full gamut of industry. In this paper the code will be reviewed in the context of metallurgical accounting as it applies to coal preparation.
This paper provides the background for this development and an insight into the mechanism for the debate for the generation of this code. The key elements of the code as it applies to the coal industry are explained but most importantly the key opportunities are highlighted.
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References
POWER, D. Metallurgical accounting for residues from coal preparation plants, XV International Coal Preparation Congress, Beijing, 2006. [ Links ]
AMIRA International Website, www.amira.com.au. [ Links ]
AMIRA P754 Metal Accounting-Code of Practice and Guidelines: Release 3 February 2007. [ Links ]