The most critical variable in the successful establishment of the Murrin Murrin Heap Leach plant was the effective agglomeration of the Ni laterite ore._x000D_
This paper describes the test work undertaken to establish the key agglomeration parameters including state of the art testing and analysis procedures. These parameters were then utilised to establish the key design and operational concepts for the world's first commercial scale Ni laterite heap leach. Following the technical and economic success of the operation, the actual operational data is compared back to the original test work data._x000D_
FORMAL CITATION:Readett, D and Fox, J, 2011. Agglomeration - the key to success for the Murrin Murrin Ni laterite heap leach, in Proceedings MetPlant 2011, pp 506-514 (The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Melbourne).