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14th AusIMM Mill Operators' Conference 2018

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14th AusIMM Mill Operators' Conference 2018

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The 14th AusIMM Mill Operators' Conference marked 40 years of a highly successful conference series. Its aim was to promote the sharing of knowledge in operating practices for mineral processing plants, including extractive metallurgy, process control and environmental issues. The conference themes included: automation and control; comminution; downstream processing; emerging technologies; flotation; operation updates; preconcentration; and unit processes in comminution.

Papers in collection

  • Back to basics or back to the future? Go to Paper
  • Mill Operators' conferences - a 40-year retrospective and a vision for the future Go to Paper
  • Metallurgical test work - between a rock and a hard place Go to Paper
  • Back to basics: resourcing the mining industry Go to Paper
  • Developing flotation circuit control and automation for the Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation concentrator Go to Paper
  • Toe angle measurement for SAG mill control at Lihir gold mine Go to Paper
  • Nova copper-nickel project optimisation of the copper rougher-scavenger circuit through advanced measurement and control Go to Paper
  • Optimising flotation plant operation by using a digital twin in the control room Go to Paper
  • Glencore Mount Isa lead zinc flotation circuit - experiences from the implementation of model predictive control Go to Paper
  • SAG mill optimisation and increasing throughput at the Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation - a success story Go to Paper
  • The basics of grinding circuit optimisation Go to Paper
  • Quantifying the energy efficiency transformation at Cadia due to HPGR crushing Go to Paper
  • Geometallurgy applied to small-scale mining: a case study Go to Paper
  • Shifting the comminution workload from the primary ball mill to TowerMill circuit Go to Paper
  • Advanced mine to mill application at the Barrick Cortez mine Go to Paper
  • An economic approach to optimising mill reline frequency - a case study of SAG mill relines at Rasp mine Go to Paper
  • Getting the most from existing processes: using cleverly designed experiments to optimise the line 3 AG mill at Boyne Smelters Limited Go to Paper
  • The evolution of the Cadia 40-foot SAG mill to treat the Cadia East orebody: a case study of incremental change leading to operational stability Go to Paper
  • Production improvement opportunities in comminution circuits Go to Paper
  • Carbon kiln selection, operation and maintenance Go to Paper
  • Tailing filtration practices in Mexican gold and silver mines Go to Paper
  • Addressing challenging applications of intensive cyanidation in gravity gold recovery Go to Paper
  • A reliable solution for pumping mineral froth with challenging froth volume Go to Paper
  • Optimising the operation of paste thickening at the Yara Siilinjrvi Plant Go to Paper
  • Mineral liberation studies of IMPTEC super-fine crusher - 130 crushed product Go to Paper
  • High-voltage pulse pre-concentration study using a low-grade copper-gold ore Go to Paper
  • Ramp-up and long-term performance of the Albion Process plant at GeoProMining Gold Armenia Go to Paper
  • Flotation launder design and the measurement of critical froth transport parameters Go to Paper
  • Understanding minerals in mineral processing - the basics and beyond Go to Paper
  • How to find the optimum air rate for flotation cells Go to Paper
  • Pyrite depression at Boliden Tara using F-250 - a biopolymer Go to Paper
  • High shear rotor trials in the Mount Isa Mines Copper Concentrator Go to Paper
  • Flotation circuit efficiency improvement at Northern Star Resources Limited's Kanowna Belle gold mine Go to Paper
  • Selectively targeting hydrophobic gangue minerals at the Mount Isa Mines Copper Concentrator Go to Paper
  • Effects of pulp chemistry on plant and laboratory flotation modelling Go to Paper
  • Improving fine sulfide mineral recovery in Independence Group's Jaguar Mine zinc circuit Go to Paper
  • Flotation control using froth stability: past, present and future Go to Paper
  • Cleaner circuit optimisation at Cadia Operations Go to Paper
  • Optimisation of Asanko's Obotan SABC circuit to achieve Project 5 Million' Go to Paper
  • The application of secondary crushing at the Jundee gold mine Go to Paper
  • Going beyond design at Newmont Boddington Gold Go to Paper
  • Keeping up with the Joneses - the value of industry surveys and benchmarking Go to Paper
  • Mount Carlton comminution circuit design, start-up and optimisation Go to Paper
  • Characterising energy efficiency of particle sorting Go to Paper
  • The upgrading of low-grade nickel ore stockpiles at Western Areas Ltd Forrestania operations, using a mobile ore sorting plant Go to Paper
  • A guide to maximising ball mill circuit classification system efficiency (CSE), for operators and equipment designers Go to Paper
  • Improved forged grinding media performance with carbon content greater than 1.0% Go to Paper
  • Investing in new process improvement technology: reducing the risk of implementation - a way forward Go to Paper
  • The development of optimised pulp lifter design for the Ahafo SAG mill using discrete element method modelling Go to Paper
  • The designed approach to mill liner optimisation - experience at Pustynnoye mine, Kazakhstan Go to Paper
  • Modular SAG mill discharge trommel for maintenance flexibility and performance Go to Paper
  • 21st century relining - the path to greater mine site profitability Go to Paper
  • Automated, online measurement of bulk material size distribution on conveyor using 3D profile imaging at Boliden Mines Go to Paper
  • Metal cap versus steel lining system at Philsaga Mining Corporation's 6100 mm SAG mill Go to Paper
  • What category cyclone is devastating your plant? Go to Paper
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  • Published: 2017
  • Pages: 673 pp.
  • PDF Size: 79.909 Mb.
  • Unique ID: PA-201803
  • ISBN no: 978-1-925100-76-1

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