Conference Service Mandl

abstract: This, the 3rd International Symposium on Precious Metals (Precious Metals '10), is organised by Minerals Engineering International in consultation with Dr Mike Adams and is sponsored by Barrick Gold Corporation and Newmont Mining Corporation.

Precious Metals '10 will deal with all aspects of the processing of gold, silver and PGM ores, such as flotation, bio and hydrometallurgy.

abstract: This, the 2nd International Symposium on Processing of Nickel Ores & Concentrates (Nickel Processing '10), is organised by Minerals Engineering International and sponsored by Xstrata Process Support.

The rapid fall in nickel prices after the global recession has increased the need to improve the efficiency of the processing of nickel ores and concentrates. Indeed, process efficiency is really the key to survival and this is a time when improved technology can make significant contributions to the economics of technical operations. It is intended that the conference will attract contributions from experts around the world, to provide a forum for discussion of common problems and possible performance opportunities.

The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers and plant operators, to discuss all aspects of the physical and chemical processing of nickel ores, copper-nickel ores and laterites, and nickel concentrates, including:

- Froth Flotation and other beneficiation methods
- Bio and Hydrometallurgy
- Pyrometallurgy
- Environmental aspects of nickel processing and smelting

abstract: This, the 2nd International Symposium on Sustainability through Resource Conservation and Recycling '11 (SRCR '11), is organised by Minerals Engineering International in consultation with Prof Markus Reuter. This conference discusses all aspects of material and metal usage.

abstract: We currently face a public debate on climate change. On one side stand those who oppose the mere notion of man-induced climate change. On the other there is a strong faction that, in its extreme, prophesises a near-future 'doomsday'. In the middle stands a community that would like to see a sound discussion and actual proofs going beyond unproven climate modelling.

It would be naive to think that modern industrialised societies play no part in climate change. The minerals industry is one of the largest producers of carbon dioxide, and the need to reduce emissions, coupled with the global recession, is having a huge economic impact.

Until it is proven whether climate change is human-induced or not, legislation and common-sense demand that carbon emissions be reduced, particularly from high CO2 producers such as the minerals industry.

abstract: This, the 1st International Symposium on Risk-Based Approaches to Major Decisions (Risk '11), is organised by Minerals Engineering International in association with RMRI.

Risk management is a vital decision-making tool in modern industry and commerce. Since virtually every decision involves some element of uncertainty, and because there are risks inherent in most of the key issues facing companies today, the ability to understand risks and manage them effectively is an important ingredient for success. This is particularly true when assessing complex and large scale decisions where considerable capital is involved.

In such cases, risk-based approaches have been shown to be highly effective because they enable decision makers to make informed management choices based on structured information and analysis and to demonstrate the basis of their decisions.

This conference will look at areas in the construction, management and operation of large scale assets where adopting a risk-based approach to decision-making offers advantages in terms of both reduced risks and commercial benefit. Novel areas of application will be discussed and innovative techniques that are demonstrably cost effective will be introduced.

abstract: This conference aims to bring together researchers, mill operators and software developers to present and discuss the application of computational modelling to the mineral and metallurgical process industries.

abstract: Although there is much current emphasis on the chemical methods of mineral separation – flotation, hydrometallurgy, and bioleaching, the physical separation methods are ubiquitous, and there is no mining operation in the world which does not make use of the density differences between solids and liquids.