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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Purification of K-feldspar leaching solution using anti-solvent crystallization Sina Shakibania1, Lena Sundqvist-Öqvist1, Jan Rosenkranz1, Yousef Ghorbani2 1Division of Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of...

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

Solid-liquid separation in filter presses: A sustainable design and optimization of multi-scale processes through digitalization Helene Katharina Baust, Bernd Fr¨ankle, Hermann Nirschl, Marco Gleiss a Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechani...

12-Jul-2023

Selective biosorption and recovery of scandium using the alga Fucus vesiculosus Laura Castro1, Nelly Abrahamyan2, Arevik Vardanyan2, Felisa González1, Narine Vardanyan2, Jesús A. Muñoz1 1 Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain 2 Departme...

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

The role of Enhanced Desliming and Gravity Separation as a Precursor to Flotation in the Upgrading of Cassiterite from Tailings *M.E. Amosah1, M. Yvon1, J. Zhou1, K.P. Galvin1 1ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 23...

12-Jul-2023

Geochemical implication of cemented layers formation in inactive sulfidic tailings storage facilities Abdellatif Elghali1*, Mostafa Benzaazoua1, Hassan Bouzahzah2, Heather E. Jamieson3, Manuel Munoz4, James J. Dynes5 1 Geology and Sustainable Mining Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic Universi...

12-Jul-2023

Development of Production and Environmental Platforms for the European Aggregates and Minerals Industries Gauti Asbjörnsson1*, Adam Sköld2, Sadeq Zougari3, Ann-Gaelle Yar3, Nemer Kamel3, Sophie TurlurChabanon3, Kanishk Bhadani1, Varun Gowda1, Christina Lee1, Erik Hulthén1 and Magnus Evertsson1 1Ch...

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

Comparative studies on the quality of recovered secondary graphites from the recycling of lithium-ion traction batteries Jens Markowski1, Prof. Harvey Arellano-Garcia1, André Meissner2, Prof. Jörg Acker2, 1 Brandenburg University of Technology Department of Process- and Planttechnology Burger Chau...

12-Jul-2023

A study on the effect of particle size on the recycling of Li-ion batteries via froth flotation and perspectives on selective flocculation Tommi Rinne1, Mohazzam Saeed1, Rodrigo Serna Guerrero1,* 1 Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto Universit...

12-Jul-2023