<p> </p><div><b>TABLE OF CONTENTS</b></div><div>Title page</div><div>Table of Contents</div><div>Abstract</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter ONE

</b></div><div>INTRODUCTION</div><div>1.0. Introduction</div><div>1.1. Background of Research</div><div>1.2. Statement of Research Problem</div><div>1.3. Justification</div><div>1.4. Aims and Objectives</div><div>1.4.1. Aim</div><div>1.4.2. The specific objectives</div><div>1.5. The Scope of the work</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter TWO

</b></div><div>2.0. LITERATURE REVIEW</div><div>2.1. Failure Analysis Overview</div><div>2.2. Causes of Failure</div><div>2.3. Wear Mechanisms as Agent of Failure</div><div>2.3.1. Adhesive Wear</div><div>2.3.2. Abrasive Wear</div><div>2.4. Failure Induced by Ore Hardness Values</div><div>2.5. Mill used for Grinding Mineral</div><div>2.6. Minimization of Failure through Wear Reduction</div><div>2.7. Materials used for Grinding Mineral Ores</div><div>2.8. Carbon Equipment Value (C.E.V)</div><div>2.9. Effects of Some Alloying Elements in Cast iron</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter THREE

</b></div><div>3.0. MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES</div><div>3.1. Materials</div><div>3.2. Equipment</div><div>3.3.0 Methodology</div><div>3.3.1. Determination of the hardness of the as-received and developed samples</div><div>3.3.2. Impact strength determination of the as-received and developed samples</div><div>3.3.3. The development of new high wear resistant grinding plates</div><div>3.3.4. Determination of wear rate of the plates</div><div>3.3.5. Microstructural assessment of the samples</div><div>3.3.6. Characterization of the gold-bearing mineral</div><div>3.3.7. Characterization of the as-received grinding plates</div><div>3.3.8. Determination of the work index of the gold bearing minerals</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter FOUR

</b></div><div>4.0. RESULTS</div><div>4.1. Hardness Values</div><div>4.2. Impact Values</div><div>4.3. Wear Rate Results</div><div>4.4. Average Wear Rate of the Investigated Samples and their Corresponding Hardness Values</div><div>4.5. Microstructural results</div><div>4.6. Highlighted in tables 4.8-4.11 are the chemical analysis results of the gold-bearing minerals sample 1 and 2, the as-received grinding plates sample A and B and the hardness and impact values of the mineral samples</div><div>4.7. The Work index of the Minerals</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter FIVE

</b></div><div>5.0. DISCUSSION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS</div><div>5.1.0. Mechanical Properties of the Investigated Samples</div><div>5.1.1. Hardness properties of the as-received and developed samples</div><div>5.1.2. The impact strength of the as- received and developed samples</div><div>5.2.0. Wear Rate Values of the Investigated Samples</div><div>5.2.1. &nbsp; As- received sample A</div><div>5.2.2. &nbsp; As- received sample B</div><div>5.2.3. Developed sample C</div><div>5.2.4. Developed sample D</div><div>5.3. Correlation between the Average Wear Rate and Hardness Values</div><div>5.4. Microstructural Analysis of the Investigated Samples</div><div>5.4.1. As- received sample A</div><div>5.4.2. As- received sample B</div><div>5.4.3. Developed sample C</div><div>5.4.4. Developed sample D</div><div>5.5. The Chemical Analysis of Gold-bearing Minerals</div><div>5.6. The Chemical Analysis of the As- received Grinding Plates Samples</div><div>5.7. The Work index of the Gold-Bearing Minerals</div><div>5.8. Cost to Manufacture New Grinding Plates</div><div><br></div><div><b>CHAPTER SIX</b></div><div>6.0. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS</div><div>6.1. Summary</div><div>6.2. Conclusions</div><div>6.3. Recommendations</div><div>6.4. Contribution to Knowledge</div><div>REFERENCES</div>APPENDICES <br><p></p>