• Geotechnical and geochemical impact assessment of Bamangwato Concessions Limited (BCL) mine waste dumps on Selebi-Phikwe environment, Botswana 

  Kouadio, Webla Nelly Flora (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-04-21)

  Mining activities produce significant amounts of wastes (tailings, slag and waste rock) which, with loss in material strength, could trigger slope instability while the wastes minerals’ chemical reactions also have the ...
• Development of a hybrid Fuzzy -TOPSIS MCDA framework for Debswana Jwaneng mine contract mining decision modelling 

  Munyadzwe, Desmond B. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-04-21)

  Contract mining has been rapidly growing worldwide, in scale, scope and magnitude. The nature and scope of mining outsourcing decision problems have also changed with time leading to the development of different decision ...
• Assessment of economic and environmental impact of fines generation at Morupule Mine, Botswana 

  Saubi, Onalethata (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-02-11)

  Coal mining causes various problems such as land subsidence, pollution of water sources, fines generation and air pollution. Mining companies spend a lot of money annually to mitigate the impact of fines generation. This ...
• Assessment of underground mine production efficiency at Morupule coal mine 

  Mosiamisi, Otsweletse (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-06)

  Mining productivity is a measure of the effectiveness of mining resource inputs computed as a ratio of production output per input resources. Factors affecting productivity can be grouped as a combination of technical ...
• Fall of ground characterization and its implications for ground control at BCL mine 

  Phumaphi, Pako Tumelo (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2018-07)

  Mining at great depth is associated with many principal stability and ground control problems. One of the challenges currently facing underground mines is changes in ground conditions leading to the fall of ground (FoG) ...
• Design, modelling, and simulation of a vision based automatic gold panning system 

  Makoni, Blessing Chipfurwe (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-07)

  To do away with the hazardous, tedious, repetitive, and export-dependent gold panning procedure currently practiced by artisanal and small-scale miners in developing countries an automated system for the gold panning ...
• Prediction of fuel consumption of haulage trucks in open pit mines 

  Tadubana, Gomolemo Kaone (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-03)

  Fuel consumption by haulage trucks is one of the costliest components in open-pit mining. Reducing fuel consumption by trucks could lead to large savings in materials handling costs. This study sought to investigate the ...
• Burst Control Packet Security in OBS networks 

  David, Mpho (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-06)

  Optical networks gained interest due to the inadequacy of electrical networks to handle the rapid growth of bandwidth requirements, as optical networks have significantly higher transmission rates. To efficiently realize ...
• Intelligent reflecting surface assisted physical layer security in wireless communication 

  Sanenga, Abraham (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-07)

  The open nature of radio propagation enables ubiquitous wireless communication, which allows seamless data transmission. However, unauthorized users may pose a threat to the security of the data being transmitted leading ...
• Modeling,simulation and energy management of solar PV-based Microgrinds using real-time residential data 

  Seane, Tumelo Boitshoko (2022-08-18)

  The research aims at defining and analyzing an energy solution that incorporates renewable energy, thereby giving rise to improving energy security and providing grid stability for the grid networks located in urban ...
• Processing and characterization of a sorghum stem-based fibre polymer composite for building insulation application 

  Moumakwa, Nametso Linda (2021-09-22)

  Agricultural residue-based fibrous (ARF) materials have been identified to be a commercially viable solution for energy-efficient building insulation application. ARFs have various advantages over synthetic fibers including ...
• Vertical cavity surface emiting laser for optical communication systems 

  Moatlhodi, Ogomoditse Oduetse (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-02-03)

  The minimal cost, high efficiency and low power consumption of the Vertical Cav ity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) gives it an additional advantage when used in applications like fibre optical communication systems to meet ...
• Design and implementation of a reconfigurable metasurface antenna 

  Ledimo, Bokamoso Kebatho (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-05-30)

  The use of the millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum and further exploration of sub mmWave has led to a new era in wireless communication, as the need for higher data rates grows. High frequencies, on one hand, incur a higher ...
• Improvement of cell edge user admission using a user centric approach 

  Jacob, Tshepiso Merapelo (Botswana International University of science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-09-05)

  The increase in the number of linked technological devices, coupled with devices with new multimedia based services has resulted in the growing demand for high data rate communication and a spectrum crisis. Non-orthogonal ...
• Design and simulation of a phased array antenna for 5G wireless applications 

  Ramogomana, Reuben (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-09-09)

  Amidst escalating data traffic demands, the fifth generation (5G) of mobile communication has been launched to curb these demands by providing high data rates, decreased latency, increased network capacity and large ...
• Adsorptive removal of heavy metals from wastewater using brick waste and copper smelter slag as low cost adsorbents 

  Mokokwe, Gobusaone (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-08)

  The industrial effluents contain substantial amounts of toxic heavy metal ions which pollutes surface water and groundwater. In this study, the adsorptive removal of copper, iron and nickel ions from wastewater using ...
• Design and implementation of a reconfigurable metasurface antenna 

  Ledimo, Bokamoso Kebatho (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-01)

  The use of the millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum and further exploration of sub mmWave has led to a new era in wireless communication, as the need for higher data rates grows. High frequencies, on one hand, incur a higher ...
• Hybrid energy harvesting system design and optimization for Seismic network 

  Duncan, Dauda (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2021-12-15)

  Remote seismic nodes frequently experience failure because of the short lifecycle of lead–acid batteries. Even the use of solar cells is insufficient because these cells have low energy conversion and requires the deployment ...
• Vertical cavity surface emiting laser for optical communication systems 

  Moatlhodi, Ogomoditse Oduetse (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-02-03)

  The minimal cost, high efficiency and low power consumption of the Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) gives it an additional advantage when used in applications like fibre optical communication systems to meet ...
• Groundwater depletion at the Dukwi wellfield: causes and effects 

  Diphofu, Abijah (Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), 2022-03-25)

  The main issue associated with groundwater supply in Botswana are the rate of its replenishment relative to its extraction rate and quality. This study aims to identify the possible causes and effects of groundwater ...

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