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Operational Debottlenecking of the Cadia 40-Foot SAG Mill Through Constraint Mapping Analysis *C. Geoghegan1 and C. Haines1*C. Geoghegan1 and C. Haines1 Newcrest Mining Limited Cadia Mine Site, Cadia Road, Orange NSW 2800 (*Corresponding author: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) *This paper wa...
05-Mar-2024
Will AG Milling Make A Comeback? *M. S. Powell1, A. N. Mainza2, L. M. Tavares3, M. Yahyaei4, D. K. Weatherley4, A. Vien5, M. Mular5, &G. R. Ballantyne6 1 Liner Design Services, 241 Jesmond Rd, Fig Tree Pocket, 4069, Queensland, Australia 2 Centre for Minerals Research (CMR), Dept of...
23-Feb-2024
BLINDED BY PERCEPTION, DRIVEN BY EXPECTATION, MISLED BY OMISSION Roger Doyle Audax Enterprises Pty. Ltd., PO Box 395, Bunbury. Western Australia. 6231 Tel: 08 9731 2455 / Fax: 08 9731 2466 / email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. MAKING THE MOST OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIA RAINFALL There are two major water...
19-Dec-2023
AusIMM sat down with Reuben Joseph MAusIMM, President, APAC/Africa at Ausenco (an AusIMM Major Partner). We wanted to find out a bit more about Reuben’s career journey, the importance of ongoing professional development, and Ausenco and AusIMM's partnership to help build technical capability and dev...
15-Dec-2023
Commercialisation Pathway for Low Energy Gyratory Rolls Crusher Technology M Drechsler1, W Skinner2 1. Mark Drechsler, Director, CBSM Mining Services Pty Ltd, Adelaide SA 5167, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 2. William Skinner, Research Professor, Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, M...
15-Dec-2023
CEEC International has released its Annual Report for the 2022-23 financial year, which includes updates on CEEC’s activities and events from the year.
21-Nov-2023
Pre-concentration by screening - a cost-effective approach to testing and evaluation N Clarke1 and A Barros2 1. Principal Consultant, Imtech Pty Ltd, Perth WA 6009. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 2. Professional Senior de Metalurgia, Minera de Cobre Quebradona, Medellin, Colombia. Email: abarros@An...
20-Sep-2023
Semi-analytical modelling of a multi-shaft mill Carlos Les (a),∗, James M. Finley (a), Boaz Friedland (b) a) Element Digital Engineering, United Kingdom b) Energy and Densification Systems (EDS), Johannesburg, South Africa *This paper was presented at MEi Communution 23 Conference held...
18-Sep-2023
Fractal Energy: Combining fractal dimension of fracture surfaces and Size Specific Energy to describe comminution Grant Ballantyne Director of Technical Solutions, Ausenco This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. *This paper was presented at MEi Communution 23 Conference held 17-20 April 2023 in Cape Town, So...
15-Sep-2023
Dynamic Influences of Optimisation of Emissions PJ Bangerter1 B.Min.Tech(Hons), FAusIMM and J Pan2 BSc, BCom1. Principal Consultant, Orchardman Pty Ltd, Forest Lake Qld 4078. Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Consultant, Whittle Consulting Pty Ltd, Surrey Hills Vic 3127. Email:Jason@whittleconsulting...
14-Aug-2023
Mine-to-Mill optimisation at Mont Wright J Hi/11, R Ouellet2, R Deslias3, I K Kapinga4, P O Devin5, H Achache6, W Valery7, R Hayashida8, T Farmer, B Bonfi/s10 and K Duffy11   Director Mining Services, ArcelorMittal Exploitation miniere Canada, Fermont (Quebec) GOG 1JO, Canada. Email: hill@...
12-Jul-2023
Pumping sustainably - power and water consumption in mineral processing plants: someone should care A Varghese1 4 S Martins2, E Lessing3, G M Hassan5 and A Karrech6 Business Development Manager - Pumps, Metso Outotec, Perth WA Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Research and Development Engineer,...
12-Jul-2023
Towards waterless operations from mine to mill Saija Luukkanena,•, Antti Tanhuaa, Zongxian Zhanga, Raul Mollehuara Canalesa, Ilpo Auranenb a/University of Oulu, Faculty of Technology, Oulu Mining School, PO Box 3000, FI-90014, Finland b /MA Engineering, Sinikalliontie 3B, 02630 Espoo, Finland &n...
12-Jul-2023
Commissioning a HydroFloat® in a Copper Concentrator Application Arburo, Karina - Principal Process Development, Anglo AmericanZuniga, Jaime - Especialista Metalurgia, Anglo AmericanMcDonald, Adrian - Lead Processing Development, Anglo AmericanValdes, Felipe - Engineering Manager, Eriez Chile, Erie...
12-Jul-2023
Pre-Concentration – More than Bulk Ore Sorting L Pyle1, W Valery2, P Holtham3 and K Duffy4 1. Minerals Processing Engineer, Hatch, Brisbane, Qld, 4000. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Global Director–Consulting and Technology, Hatch, Brisbane, Qld, 4000. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 3. Senio...
12-Jul-2023
The thin line between accuracy and bias in characterisation of ore grindability F Faramarzi1,4, R Morrison2 and T G Vizcarra3 1. Global Senior Mining Industry Consultant, Dassault Systemes, Brisbane Qld 4000. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 2. Honorary Professor, JKMRC, The University of Queensla...
12-Jul-2023
Strategic and tactical mine planning considering value chain performance for maximised profitability R Smith1, F Faramarzi2 and C Poblete3 1. Global GEOVIA Services Director, Dassault Systèmes, Brisbane Qld 4000. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  2. Global Senior Mining Industry Consultant, Dassau...
12-Jul-2023
Innovations in Comminution    Greg Lane, Chief Technical Officer, Ausenco  Grant Ballantyne, Director Technical Solutions, Ausenco  Bianca Foggiatto, Director Comminution & Processing, Ausenco   Watch Full Webinar here    Agenda 1. Why focus on comminu...
12-Jul-2023
Sustainable Production of Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide (EMD) Mbuyu Ntunka1,2 and Brian Loveday1 1Discipline of Chemical Engineering, Howard College Campus, University of KwaZuluNatal, Durban 4001, South Africa 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of The Built Environment, Durban Univers...
12-Jul-2023
Exploring the Connection Between Elemental Sulphur and Sulphide Minerals During Stage A Conditions – Design of Experiments H. Kim, O. Kökkılıç, F. Rosenblum, K.E. Waters* Authors: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. * Corresponding author: Kristian.wate...
12-Jul-2023
Recovery of oxalic acid from hydrochloric acid by solvent extraction Reza Aref Sami Virolainen2 LUT University, School of Engineering Science, Department of Separation Science, Yliopistonkatu 34, FI−53850 Lappeenranta, Finland 2 LUT University, School of Engineering Science, Department of Separa...
12-Jul-2023
Application of soda sludge in the preparation of cement  1 clinker 2 Xianjun Lyu1*, Qiang Wang2, Qing Liu3, Xiao Liu4, Wentao Zhou5 1. College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, China. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; phone number: +86 13589...
12-Jul-2023
Effects of ultrasound on the electrochemical cementation of copper onto iron Mohamed Aâtach1*, Miguel Antunes Simão1, and Stoyan Gaydardzhiev1 1 GeMMe – Minerals Engineering and Recycling, University of Liege, Allée de la Découverte 9, Sart-Tilman B52/3, 4000 Liege, Belgium ; mohamed.aatach@uliege....
12-Jul-2023
Guidelines for Transporting and Stacking Dewatered Tailings Author: Christopher S. Olsen FLSmidth Application Specialist in Mining Salt Lake City, Utah, USA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The handling and stacking of dewatered tailings can be handled with either ground haulage vehicles or with bel...
12-Jul-2023
Zeolite synthesis from Coal Fly Ash and its application to heavy metals remediation from water contaminated with Pb, Cu, Zn and Ni ions Sofi Buzukashvilia, Roberto Sommervilleb, Weiqing Hua, Ozan Kökkılıça, Philippe Ouzilleaua, Neil A. Rowsonc , Kristian E. Watersa* aDepartment of Mining and Mater...
12-Jul-2023
Challenges of closing water loops at mineral processing sites Paper Draft for Sustainable Minerals ‘23 Conference Falmouth, Cornwall, UK | June 7-9, 2023 Diana Kasymova 1,2,*, Eija Saari 1, Kari Heiskanen 1, Benjamin Musuku 2,3, Olli Dahl 2 1 Metso Outotec 2 Aalto University 3 Boliden Kevitsa...
12-Jul-2023
Modelling High Pressure Dewatering Rolls for Mineral Tailings Nilanka Ekanayakea,b,∗, Sajid Hassana,b, Peter Scalesa,b, Robin Batterhama,b and Anthony Sticklanda,b,∗∗  aThe Department of Chemical Engineering, Parkville, Melbourne, 2200, Australia bARC Centre of Excellence on Eco-Efficient Be...
12-Jul-2023
Decarbonising pathways for cement and concrete: Will innovation overcome industry resistance? Jannie S.J. van Deventer Zeobond Pty Ltd Factory 10, 260 Wickham Road, Highett, Victoria 3190, Australia Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Extended Abstract: Background: The global annual cement consumption in...
12-Jul-2023
Secondary Materials in the European Aggregate Market – What is Feasible Now? Lee, C.*, Dacklin, L., Asbjörnsson, G., Hulthén, E., & Evertsson, M. *Chalmers University of Technology, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Abstract: The take-make-waste linear economic model used across the globe for production is no...
12-Jul-2023
Closing the Loop – Integrated Recycling Aaron Taylor – Wardell Armstrong International Closing the loop on critical materials will alleviate the huge vulnerability existing in our supply chain security. Circular economies must begin with sustainable production, followed by moving away from linear...
12-Jul-2023
Novel agglomeration process for nickel beneficiation   1. PhD Student, ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals, Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 2. Research Ass...
12-Jul-2023