Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Uranium-Rare Earths

Gold-PM In Situ Recovery

Nickel-Cobalt-Copper (22 - 24 May)

Nickel: Critical to a Sustainable Future
Richard Matheson *Opening, Nickel Institute, Australia

Keys to a Successful Nickel Laterites HPAL Design and Operations: A First Hand Experience
Lourdes Valle *Keynote, Arafura Resources, Australia

Coupled Dissolution-Precipitation Processes During Chalcopyrite Heap Leaching
Eric O. Ansah, University of Melbourne, Australia

Introduction Of Acorga® CR60LT In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo: A New Additive To Mitigate Crud Formation In SX Operations
Aidar Argyn & Andrew Bekle, Solvay/Huayou, Kazakhstan/ Australia/DRC

A Digital Tool to Optimise Solvent Extraction Performance

Andrew Bekle, Solvay, Australia/ USA

Hydrometallurgical Pilot Plants: What they should, can and cannot do
Mark Benz, MRB International Consulting, Canada

The Future of Nickel in a Transitioning World: Modelling the Global Nickel Supply Chain and its Nexus with the Energy System
Jessie Bradley, TU Delft, Netherlands

The Potential to Toll Mill Congo Copper Cobalt Oxide Ore
Damian Connelly, METS Engineering, Australia

Conversion Of Prony Resources’Goro Plant to Nickel Hydroxide Concentrate Production

Adrian Dickison, Beca, New Zealand/ Gabriel Bensimon, Prony Resources, New Caledonia

Reprocessing Spent Cathode Material from Lithium-Ion Batteries: Modelling the Aqueous Chemistry of Precipitation (Ipsum Cave – Hic Esse Dracones)
Mike Dry, Arithmetek, Canada

Deep Sea Polymetallic Nodules: Diversification of Supply
Chris Duhayon, Global Sea Mineral Resources, Canada

Synchrotron Analyses: Adding Value to Characterisation of Nickel and other Critical Energy-Metals in Mineral Ore and Mining Wastes
Jessica Hamilton, Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO, Australia

A Critical Assessment of Re-Processing the Cathode “Black Mass” from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries
Bryn Harris, NMR360, Canada

Plant Design Considerations for Large-Scale Filtration and Dry Stacking of Copper Tailings
Andrew Hawkey, Diemme Filtration/GR Engineering, Australia

Moisture Drainage & Seepage Analysis in Stockpiles
Enes Kaya & Corin Holmes, Jenike & Johanson, Australia/USA

Process and Agitator Design for Industrial Crystallization Processes
Wolfgang Keller, EKATO, Germany

Novel Collector Development for Nickel Flotation

Fatai Kolawole, Clariant Mining Solutions, Sweden/India/USA

Acid Recovery Using Recoflo Ion Exchange
Katerina Kryst, Eco-Tec, Canada

A Sustainable Approach to Treating High Arsenic Concentrates Using the Toowong ProcessTM and the Glasslock ProcessTM
Lachlan MacDonald, Core Resources/ Dundee Sustainable Technologies, Australia

Design and Operation of Solvent Extraction Plants Using Two or More Extractant Systems
Murdoch Mackenzie & Graeme Miller, Consultant/Miller Metallurgical Services, Australia

Benchmarking the HPAL Process
Mike Miller, Mike Miller Consultancy Services, Australia

Implementation of Jetti’s Catalytic Technology at Pinto Valley Mine to Enable Leaching of Low-Grade Chalcopyrite
Nelson Mora, Jetti Resources/Pinto Valley Mining/Worley, USA/Australia

Advancements in Surface Modification for Severe Service Valve Trim
Evelyn Ng& Duncan Bews, Callidus Process Solutions/ Callidus Welding Solutions, Australia

Extraction of Nickel and Cobalt from Different Resources Using Alkaline Glycine Solutions
Elsayed Oraby, Curtin University, Australia

Brazilian Nickel's Piaui Nickel Project - Sustainable Nickel and Cobalt for a Low Carbon Future
Anne Oxley, Brazilian Nickel, UK

Changes in the Global Mineral Composition of Copper Concentrates
Carlos Risopatron, International Copper Study Group, Portugal

Recovery of Copper from a Process Waste Stream
Tomasz Safinsk, ANSTO/Newcrest Mining, Australia

Capitalizing on Experience in Advancing the Autoclave Industry through Diversification
Jansen Scheepers, Mogas, USA

Recovery Improvement in Treatment of Refractory Copper Ores Using Elevated Temperature Leaching- A Case of Konkola Copper Mines Zambia
Milton Simukoko & Trevor Chalwe, Konkola Copper Mines, Zambia

Heap Leaching Scale up Phenomena Quantified
Petrus van Staden, Mintek, South Africa

Lewatit® Chelating and Solvent Impregnated Ion Exchange Resins for the Recovery and Refining of Battery Metals
Dirk Steinhilber, Lanxess, Germany

Rising Demand Sets Challenges for Innovation in Nickel Sulphate Crystallisation
John Warner, Jord Proxa, Australia

Valve Evolution in Hydrometallurgy
Ross Waters, C. G. Industrial Specialties (CGIS), Canada

The Tech Project – Path to Production
Boyd Willis, Queensland Pacific Metals, Australia

Digital Transformation using Simulation in a Project Life Cycle
Rob Winter, KWA Kenwalt, Australia

Moving Bed Ion Exchange Desorption for Base Metals Processing
Volha Yahorava, CleanTeQ Water, Australia

Uranium-Rare Earths (25 May)

Organised in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Overview of Current Global Uranium Supply and Demand and Innovations Required for A Sustainable Uranium Industry
Adrienne Hanly *Opening, IAEA, Austria

Rare Earth Ionic Clays - Providing Secure and Diverse HREE Supply To OMES
Dudley J Kingsnorth *Keynote, Australian Rare Earths, Australia

Overview of the Development of the Central Jordan Uranium Project
Mohammad Al-Shannag, Jordan Uranium Mining Company/Jordan University of Science and Technology/Jordan Atomic Energy Commission/IAEA, Jordan/Austria

Update on Development Status of Nolans Rare Earth Project
John Baines, Arafura Resources, Australia

Open-Cut Uranium Mining and the Looming Need for True Innovation (abstract to come)
Darryl Butcher, BDB Process, Australia

Overview of Decommissioning and Potential Remediation of Uranium or Rare Earths Operations
Hagen Gunther Jung, GeoEnergy Consult, Germany

A Flowsheet for Extraction Of Ytterbium From Zircon Tailing
Rasoul Hassanalizadeh, MINTEK, South Africa

First Principles Modelling of the Solvent Extraction and Stripping of Uranium Including Molybdenum Control
Kevin Heppner, KWA Kenwalt, Canada

Overview of the Development of Uranium Extraction in Mongolia,Chadraabal Mavag, The Executive Office of the Nuclear Energy, Mongolia

Uranium Extraction Modelling Using Machine Learning
Jess Page, WGA, Australia

Innovation and Process Innovation in Uranium Ion Exchange
Dr Karin Soldenhoff, ANSTO, Australia

Rare Earths Processing in Australia
Karin Soldenhoff, ANSTO, Australia

Uranium On the Rise - Time for Innovation?

Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services, Australia

Efficient Rare Earth Extraction from Mary Kathleen Uranium Process Tailings Via H2O4 Baking and Water Leaching
James Vaughan, University of Queensland, Australia

An Overview of the Kanyika Niobium Mine Project in Malawi
Rex Zietsman, Globe Metals and Mining, Australia

IEAE Sponsored Presenter

Gold-PM (25 May)

Organised in partnership with Curtain Gold Technology Group

An Engineering Model for Innovation in the Mining Industry
John O'Callaghan *Keynote, Newcrest Mining, Australia

Determination of Coarse Gangue Rejection Amenability for Gold and Base Metal Ores
Erica Avelar, Curtin University Gold Group, Australia

The Behaviour of Stibnite During Gold Processing

Olga Bazhko, Mintek/Outotec BIOMIN, South Africa

Processing Issues with High Silver Gold Ores
Damian Connelly, METS Engineering, Australia

Gold Leaching and Recovery from Thiosulphate Solution by Mineral Precipitant

David Dreisinger, University of British Columbia/Seabridge Gold, Canada

New Developments in Cyanide Management: Cost Effective Detoxification of Cyanide, Cyanate and Thiocyanate by Using Newly Discovered Enzymes

Antije Gupta, Cambrex, Germany

Oxidation of Ferrous and Cuprous Species in Oxygenated Chloride Solutions: A Kinetic Model Approach
Katherine Jaramillo, University of Chile, Chile

Non-Toxic Reagent for Gold Leaching: Clean Mining for Cyanide-Free Gold
Kristina Kazakoff, CleanEarth Technologies, Australia

The Effect of Air Sparge Type on Agitator Performance in Gassed Reactors
Richard Kehn, SPX FLOW/ Lightnin/Uutechnic, USA/Australia/Finland

Predicting Ball Milling Hardness at a Western Australian Minesite
Jesse McEwan, Curtin University Gold Group, Australia

Processing Complex and Refractory Gold Ores
Teresa McGrath, Curtin University Gold Group, Australia/ Canada

Advances in Tellurium for Gold Processing and Exploration

Owen Missen, Monash University/Geosciences, Museums Victoria, Australia

Extraction of Gold Using Glycine in the Presence of Permanganate
Elsayed Oraby, Curtin University, Australia

Recent Advances with The GlyCatTM Process for Extraction of Gold and Silver in The Presence of Copper

Glen O'Malley, Mining & Process Solutions/ Curtin University, Australia

In Situ Recovery (26 May)

Organised in partnership with CSIRO

Developments in ISR Permeability Enhancement

Laura Kuhar *Keynote, CSIRO, Australia

A Numerical Study of Ion/Fluid Flow in Chalcopyrite with Application to Electrokinetic in Situ Recovery

Victor Blanca & Kunning Tan, University of New South Wales/ Australian National University/Virginia Tech, Australia/USA

3d Reactive Transport Simulation 0f Uranium In Situ Recovery. Large-Scale Wellfield Applications in Shu Saryssu Bassin, Tortkuduk Deposit (Kazakhstan)

Antoine Collet, ORANO/ PSL University/ Mines ParisTech/ KATCO JV LLP, France/Kazakhstan

Biomineral Alteration to Create Pathways in Ores to Release Targeted Elements
James K Dirstein, Auric BioRecovery Systems/Total Depth, Australia/USA

Gold Extraction from Tailings Using Modified ISR Technology
Tim Graham, Atom Minerals, Australia

Mass Transfer Enhancement using Electrokinetic and Solution Pulsing Methods in In-Situ Recovery of Metals
Elahe Karami & Laura Kuhar, Murdoch University/CSIRIO Minerals/Curtin University, Australia

Evaluation of In-Situ Barrier Technology for Risk Mitigation and Extraction Optimisation for In-Situ-Recovery Operations – A Review

Godfrey Mawire, Curtin University/ CSIRO Mineral Resources, Australia

Comparative Closure: Assessing The Biophysical Closure Challenges of Different Mining Methods

Ewan Sellers, Mining 3, Australia

Economic Assessment of ISR Projects

Maxim Seredkin, CSA Global, Australia

Experimental Hydraulic Fracturing Technique for Hard Rock In-Situ Recovery Enhancement

Hongyi Sun, Curtin University/CSIRO, Australia

Simulation of In-situ Recovery of Copper at Kapunda Using COMSOL Multiphysics

Leon Falkner, University of Adelaide/EnviroCopper, Australia

Combining In Situ Recovery and Ion Exchange at the Kapunda Copper Project

Jim Wall, Clean TeQ Water/EnviroCopper, Australia

Lithium-Battery Technology (26 May)

Trends and Developments in Lithium Processing
Grant Harman *Keynote, Lithium Consultants Australasia, Australia

State of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling in South Korea

Mookie Bae, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), South Korea

The Development of the Neometals Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process

Gavin Beer, Neometals, Australia

Innovation Driving a Comeback of Western Australian Lithium Projects

Damian Connelly, METS Engineering, Australia

Synthesis of Li-Titanate Battery Material

Goutam Das, CSIRO Mineral Resources/ Neometals, Australia

Process Modelling Based Prospective Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study With Primary Lithium Production

Mike Dry, Arithmetek/Minviro, Canada/UK

The Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery

Adrian Griffin, Lithium Australia/VSPC Limited, Australia

LieNA® Spodumene Caustic Conversion Process – Initial Piloting

Chris Griffith, ANSTO Minerals, Australia

Techno-Economic Evaluation of a Conceptual Battery Manufacturing Plant
Nawshad Haque, CSIRO Mineral Resources/ CSIRO Energy, Australia

AXIONIT «Li-Sorb» Adsorbent for Selective Recovery of Lithium From Brines. DLE Technology.

Dmitrii Kondrutskii, Axion – Rare and Noble Metals, Russia

The Development of The Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Flowsheet to Meet The Demands of Widely Varying Feed Chemistry

Nipen M. Shah & Angelo Ridout, Jord Proxa, Australia/South Africa

Li-ion Recycling Economics – Is Public Policy Needed For Robust Resource Recovery?

Joshua Velson, NexantECA, USA

New Reagents for Beneficiation of Lithium Ores

Tim Walsh, Clariant Mining Solutions, Australia/India

Potential Future Game-Changers in Battery Technology

Professor Guoxiu Wang, UTS Centre for Clean Energy Technology, Australia

Opportunities for Battery Recycling in Australia

Yanyan Zhao, CSIRO Energy/Melbourne University, Australia

Important Dates
Sponsorship & Exhibition Prospectus	Now Available
Registration Opens	Now Open
Deadline for abstracts	30 November
Deadline for papers	28 February
Call for student volunteers	Now open
Pre-record submission	15 April