CAN WE SHIFT TO A NEW PARADIGM OF FLEXIBILITY IN MINING AND PROCESSING TO BUILD MINES POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE VARIABLE INPUT OF RENEWABLES? * M.S. Powell1,2, A. Reynolds3, S. McCrae4, J. Agnew5, R. Bracey5, D. Way5, C. Phasey6, T. Littlechild7, D. Manning7 Sustainable Minerals Institute, Univ...

09-Jul-2024

Trade-Off Realities in HPGR vs. SAG Milling—A Practical Comparison of Tropicana and Gruyere Comminution Circuits *I.A. Lovatt, M. Becker and B. Putland1, R. Radford2, J. Robinson3 Orway Mineral Consultants Level 5, 1 Adelaide Terrace, East Perth, Western Australia 6004 Gold Fields Level 4, 235...

09-Jul-2024

The Impact of Media Embodied Carbon Emissions on Regrind Technology Selection Bianca Foggiatto (1), Jocelyn Quinteros (1), Grant Ballantyne (1), Sam Crane (1), and Sergio Lagos (2) Ausenco Services, Australia  Ausenco, Chile *This paper was presented at Procemin-Geomet 2022 Conference, 5-7 O...

09-Jul-2024

Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Carbon Footprint at the FMR Greenfields Mill Operation S Latchireddi (1), R Latchireddi (1), P Fallon (2), B Tully (2), and B Hooper (1)  EEMS Australia, Unit 19/12-16 East Victoria Park WA 6101, Australia, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  FMR Greenfie...

09-Jul-2024

Evaluation of a novel electrode design for high voltage pulse ore pre-concentration Daniel Lay, Fengnian Shi, Christian AntonioJulius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Indooroopilly, Brisbane, 4068 QLD, Australia *This paper was pub...

09-Jul-2024

Review and Optimization of the Hudbay Constancia Comminution Circuit *M. Medina1, G. Sotomayor1, V. Manchego1, J. Bonilla1, W. Valery2, R. Valle2, K. Duffy2, E. Wang2, C. Plasencia2 Hudbay Perú SAC, Hudbay Minerals Av. Jorge Chávez 235 Dpto 701, Lima, Lima 18 Hatch Pty Ltd. 61 Petrie Terrace, B...

09-Jul-2024

Mine to Flotation Process Optimization at Chinalco Toromocho OperationDai Fangrong1, Dong Yang1, Alfonso Muñoz1, Walter Valery2, Roberto Valle3, Erico Tabosa2, Joyce Siong2 and Claudia Plasencia3 Minera Chinalco, Peru Hatch, Australia Hatch, Peru *This paper was presented at Procemin-Geomet...

09-Jul-2024

MINE-TO-MILL OPTIMIZATION, PRODUCTION RELIABILITY ENHACEMENT AND EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES OVER THE LIFE-OF-MINE Walter Valery 1, Rodrigo Hayashida 2, Roberto Valle 3, Erico Tabosa4, Kristy Duffy 5, Lindon Pyle 6 PhD, Global Director Consulting and Technology, Mining and Minerals Processing, Ha...

09-Jul-2024

MODIFIED BOND AND RITTINGER ENERGY-SIZE RELATIONSHIPS FOR LABORATORY FINE GRINDING A. Jankovic1#, W. Valery1, M. Sederkenny2, K. Duffy1 Hatch, 61 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane Qld, 4000 Australia Queensland Alumina Limited, Gladstone, Qld, Australia *This paper was presented at the 2023 Internatio...

09-Jul-2024

Developing an Advanced Throughput Forecast Model for Minera Los Pelambres *L. Rodriguez 1, M. Morales 1, W. Valery 2, R. Valle 2, R. Hayashida 2, B. Bonfils 2, C. Plasencia 2 Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals S.A. Av. Apoquindo 4001, Piso 18, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile Hatch Pty Ltd 6...

09-Jul-2024

Real-Time Estimation of SAG Mill Charge Characteristics for Process Optimization *P. Toor1, W. Valery1, S. Morrell2, K. Duffy1 Hatch 61 Petrie Terrace. Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia SMC Testing, Kenmore Hills, QLD, 4069, Australia (*Corresponding author: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)*This paper was...

09-Jul-2024

Integrated Mine-To-Mill Optimization of the Toromocho Operation at Minera Chinalco, Perú *D. Fangrong1, D. Yang1, A. Muñoz1, W. Valery2, R. Valle2, B. Bonfils2, and C. Plasencia2 Minera Chinalco Perú S.A. Av. El Derby 250, Piso 20, Lima 33, Perú Hatch Pty Ltd. 61 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Queen...

09-Jul-2024

Mine-to-Mill Optimization and Continuous Improvement of Lundin Mining's Chapada Operation in Brazil *G. Evangelista1, A. Moreira1, F. Moura1, I. Souza1, F. Resende1, P. Henrique1, J. Corsini2, A. Ribeiro2, W. Valery3,R. Valle3, R. Hayashida3, B. Bonfils3, K. Duffy3, and C. Plasencia3 Lundin Mini...

09-Jul-2024

Review and Upgrade of the Throughput Forecast Model of Minera Los Pelambres Francisco Abbott1, Liduvina Rodriguez1, Michel Morales1, Walter Valery2, Roberto Valle3, Rodrigo Hayashida4, Benjamin Bonfils2, Kristy-Ann Duffy2 and Claudia Plasencia3 Minera Los Pelambres, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile...

09-Jul-2024

Throughput forecast modelling over the Life-of-Mine L Brennan1, W Valery2, Y Quan3, B Bonfils4, T. Farmer5, R Hayashida6, A Jankovic7, K Duffy8 Process 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. Ema...

09-Jul-2024

Future (and Present) Trends in Flotation Circuit Design L Pyle1, E Tabosa 2, S Vianna3, S Sinclair4, W Valery5 Minerals Processing Engineer, Hatch, Brisbane, Qld, 4000. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Process Engineer, Hatch, Brisbane, Qld, 4000. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Senior Proces...

09-Jul-2024

Water consumption assessment in mineral processing integrating weather information and geometallurgical modeling Carlos Morana (a), Willy Krocht (b), Julian M. Ortiz (c) Escuela de Ingeniería Civil de Minas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, Curicó 3340000, Chile Department of Minin...

09-Jul-2024

The Novel EDS Multishaft Mill – A Case Study B.E. Friedlanda*, T. Chenjeb, C.K. Oberholzera Energy & Densification Systems, Bryanston, Johannesburg 2191, South Africa Anglo American – Technology Development, Brisbane City, QLD 4000, Australia *Corresponding author email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it....

09-Jul-2024

Development of Fine High-Pressure Grinding for Mineral Processing Plants *Robert McIvor1, Claude Gagnon1, Bern Klein2, & Amit Kumar2 Corem 1180 rue de la Mineralogie Quebec City, Quebec, Canada G1N 1 X7 University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4 (*Correspo...

09-Jul-2024

The environmental and economic case for valuing water recovery and its relationship with tailings storage conservation Benjamin Cox a*, Sally Innis a, John Steen a, Nadja Kunz a,b Norman B Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada School of Public Policy and...

09-Jul-2024

The Intersection of Mining and Decarbonisation: Challenges and Opportunities C Meinke1, L Jackson2, K Erwin3, R Chandramohan4 Operations Optimisation, Senior Process Consultant Ausenco, 401 9th Ave Suite 1430 Calgary AB , This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Operations Optimisation, Process Consultant, Au...

09-Jul-2024

Energy Savings and Carbon Footprint Reduction - Jameson vs Conventional Copper Concentrator CAnderson 1, G Csicsovszki 2, S Crane 3, and G Ballantyne 4 Glencore Technology, Senior Metallurgist, 180 Ann St, Brisbane Qld 4000, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Glencore Technology, Principal Metallu...

09-Jul-2024

Potential and impact of sensor based sorting on the grinding circuit performance for a polymetallic ore Priscila M. Esteves1*, Lucas Monteiro Correa e Lopes2, Pablo dos Santos Pina2,  Wellington Gomes3, Thiago Jatobá3 Steinert Latinoamericana, Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil Nexa Resources, Aripuanã, Br...

09-Jul-2024

Exploring the economic potential of an electrochemical alternative to managing acid mine tailings Peter Radziszewski *, Dieter Blum Rampart Detection Systems Ltd, 22242 48 Ave Suite 203, Langley, BC V3A 3N5, Canada *This paper was published in Minerals Engineering, Volume 191, January 2023, 107968...

09-Jul-2024

Transforming iron ore processing – Simplifying the comminution and replacing reverse flotation with magnetic and gravity separation Armando F. d. V. Rodrigues a,b,*, Homero Delboni Junior b, Klaydison Silva a,d, James Zhou c, Kevin P. Galvin c, Lev O. Filippov d Department of Mineral Processin...

09-Jul-2024

Performance Analysis of HRC™ HPGR in Manufactured Sand Production Júlio Cesar Figueiredo de Almeida 1,2,*, Homero Delboni, Jr. 2, Rafael Bento 3, Alfredo Reggio 2 and Everson Cremonese 2 Metso Outotec, Sorocaba 18087-101, Brazil Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of Sao...

09-Jul-2024

SAG Mill Stability and Control Improvements at the Nova Nickel-Copper Operation G Gomes-Sebastiaõ1 and P Hudson21. Executive Director, Improve IO Pty Ltd, 5/74 Kent Way, Malaga, WA, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 2. Senior Metallurgist, IGO Nova Pty Ltd, 85 South Perth Esplanade, WA, paul.hudson@igo.c...

09-Jul-2024

Pinto Valley Mine, Copper Recovery Study with the Novacell™ S Morgan1, P Amelunxen2, B Akerstrom3 and L Cooper41. Technology Manager - NovaCell, Jord International Pty Limited, 40 Oxley Street, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Senior Vice President – Technical Service...

09-Jul-2024

Pilot Testing and Plant Design Comparison of Dry VRM Milling plus Magnetic Separation with AG and Ball Milling plus Magnetic Separation for Grange Resources' Southdown Ore  D David1, C Stanton2, D. Olwagen3, Dr C Gerold4, C Schmitz5, S Baaken6, M Everitt7  FAusIMM CP(Met), Senior Consultant, Woo...

09-Jul-2024

Gravity separation of fine itabirite iron ore using the Reflux Classifier – Part I – Investigation of continuous steady state separations across a wide range of parameters Armando F.d.V. Rodrigues a,b, Homero Delboni Junior b, Otavia M.S. Rodrigues c, James Zhou d, Kevin P. Galvin d,* Department...

09-Jul-2024

DETERMINING WATER LOSS IN MINERAL PROCESSING - A THERMODYNAMIC APPROACH Peter Radziszewski Rampart Detection Systems   ABSTRACT With increasing competition for water resources and the potential impact on the environment, the mining industry’s focus as expanded to include water in addition to en...

08-Jul-2024

The Global Water Initiative - Roadmap The Global Water Initiative is a collective industry effort to address water-related challenges through collaboration and research. This Roadmap is a comprehensive guide outlining the intended pathways. This document is intended for stakeholders, including sp...

24-Apr-2024

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

The Versatility of Stirred Milling in Innovative Comminution FlowsheetsThe Versatility of Stirred Milling in Innovative Comminution Flowsheets *B. Foggiatto1, H. Mclver1, G. Ballantyne1, P. Thorn², A. Paz², & E. Zhmarin² ¹ Ausenco Services Pty LtdLevel 6, 189 Grey Street, South Brisbane QLD 41...

26-Feb-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

Commercialisation pathway for low energy wet/dry gyratory rolls crusher comminution technology Mark Drechsler a, William Skinner b c aDirector, CBSM Mining Services Pty Ltd, Adelaide, SA 5167, Australia bFuture Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Maw...

07-Nov-2023

Pilot Testing Comparison of VRM Milling with AG and Ball Milling, each in Combination with Magnetic Separation, for Grange Resources' Southdown Magnetite Ore D David1 FAusIMM CP(Met), Wood Australia, Perth, Australia *This paper was presented at MEi Communution 23 Conference held 17-20...

25-Oct-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

PRESENTATION - Potencial and Impact of Sensor Based Sorting on the Grinding Circuit Performance for a Polymetallic Ore Priscila M. Esteves1*, Lucas Monteiro Correa e Lopes2, Pablo dos Santos Pina2, Wellington Gomes3, Thiago Jatobá3 ¹ Steinert Latinoamericana, Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil ²Nexa Res...

18-Sep-2023

POTENCIAL AND IMPACT OF SENSOR BASED SORTING ON THE GRINDING CIRCUIT PERFORMANCE FOR A POLYMETALLIC ORE Priscila M. Esteves1*, Lucas Monteiro Correa e Lopes2, Pablo dos Santos Pina2, Wellington Gomes3, Thiago Jatobá3 ¹ Steinert Latinoamericana, Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil ²Nexa Resources, Ar...

18-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

A HPGR pseudo-dynamic model approach integrated with real-time information for pressing iron ore concentrates in industrial-scale T M Campos1, H A Petit2, R Olympio3 and L M Tavares4 1. Research assistant, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeir...

12-Jul-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