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Mill Operators Conference 2024 Program

The conference program is subject to change at any time, at the discretion of the advisory committee.

All times are listed below in AWST (Perth, Australia).


Sunday, October 20, 2024

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop 1 | Flotation Chemicals Fundamentals and Practice: Mitigating challenges in Sulphides separation
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshop 2 | The Functional Performance Equation for Plant Grinding Circuits: A Master Class
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Metallurgical Society Delprat Lecture: The Perils of Conducting Plant
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop 1 | Flotation Chemicals Fundamentals and Practice: Mitigating challenges in Sulphides separation
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshop 2 | The Functional Performance Equation for Plant Grinding Circuits: A Master Class
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Metallurgical Society Delprat Lecture: The Perils of Conducting Plant

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop 1 | Flotation Chemicals Fundamentals and Practice: Mitigating challenges in Sulphides separation
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Workshop 2 | The Functional Performance Equation for Plant Grinding Circuits: A Master Class
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Metallurgical Society Delprat Lecture: The Perils of Conducting Plant


Monday, October 21, 2024

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 1 | Registrations & arrival networking
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Session 1 | Opening Plenary


Welcome to Country
Kevin Fitzgerald,

Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs
David Seaman, Newmont

Welcome from AusIMM
Stephen Durkin, AusIMM

Ministerial Address
Minister,

Keynote Presentation
Katherin Domansky, Commercial Leader in Energy Transition

Session 1 | Q&A with Session Chair
Rob Coleman, Core Resources Pty Ltd
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Session 2 | Plant Operations 1


Navigating the operational challenges at Campo Morado – a success story
Richard Whittering, Ausenco

Mastering Clay and Oxide Ores at St. Ives - Easing Circuit Constraints and Bottlenecks with Time-Honoured Comminution, Leach CIP, and Tailings Circuit Wizardry!
Emily Mort, Gold Fields

Gruyere Gold Mine Western Australia: Part 2 – Ramp Up To Operations, A Journey of Comminution, Optimisation And Challenges
Goldie Heard, Gold Fields

Optimizing Flotation Pulp Conditions to Improve Recovery at Newmont Red Chris Mine
David Seaman, Newmont

Session 2 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM
Day 1 | Lunch
1:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Session 3 | Comminution 1


Rockmedia
Malcolm Powell, Liner Design Services

Continuous Improvement of the Carrapateena Grinding Circuit
Joe Seppelt, BHP

Regrind Testwork Review - Analysis of Procedures and Results
Julian Thomson, Ausenco

Grinding circuit expansion and optimisation at the B2Gold Masbate Project, Philippines
Aileen Insalada, Phil Gold Processing and Refining Corp

Improved Cone Crusher Chamber Design and Operation Using Design and Simulation Tools
Jeremy Hanhiniemi, Weir Minerals

Session 3 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 4 | Flotation 1


The evolution of level control and its role in advanced control in the Northparkes flotation circuit
Callan Lowes, Evolution Mining

Improved Classification with the Cavex® DE Hydrocyclone for Mill Circuit, Coarse Particle Flotation, and Tailings Applications
Jeremy Hanhiniemi, Weir Minerals

Managing froth tenacity at BHP Carrapateena
Fraser Burns, BHP Carrapateena

Pioneering Coarse Particle Flotation – Transformative Insights from Five Years of Operation
Campbell Haines, Newmont

Optimisation Of Jameson Cells to Improve Concentrate Quality at BHP Carrapateena
Jacqueline Reinhold, BHP

Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Day 1 | Welcome Reception
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 1 | Registrations & arrival networking
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Session 1 | Opening Plenary


Welcome to Country
Kevin Fitzgerald,

Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs
David Seaman, Newmont

Welcome from AusIMM
Stephen Durkin, AusIMM

Ministerial Address
Minister,

Keynote Presentation
Katherin Domansky, Commercial Leader in Energy Transition

Session 1 | Q&A with Session Chair
Rob Coleman, Core Resources Pty Ltd
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Session 2 | Plant Operations 1


Navigating the operational challenges at Campo Morado – a success story
Richard Whittering, Ausenco

Mastering Clay and Oxide Ores at St. Ives - Easing Circuit Constraints and Bottlenecks with Time-Honoured Comminution, Leach CIP, and Tailings Circuit Wizardry!
Emily Mort, Gold Fields

Gruyere Gold Mine Western Australia: Part 2 – Ramp Up To Operations, A Journey of Comminution, Optimisation And Challenges
Goldie Heard, Gold Fields

Optimizing Flotation Pulp Conditions to Improve Recovery at Newmont Red Chris Mine
David Seaman, Newmont

Session 2 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM
Day 1 | Lunch
1:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Session 3 | Comminution 1


Rockmedia
Malcolm Powell, Liner Design Services

Continuous Improvement of the Carrapateena Grinding Circuit
Joe Seppelt, BHP

Regrind Testwork Review - Analysis of Procedures and Results
Julian Thomson, Ausenco

Grinding circuit expansion and optimisation at the B2Gold Masbate Project, Philippines
Aileen Insalada, Phil Gold Processing and Refining Corp

Improved Cone Crusher Chamber Design and Operation Using Design and Simulation Tools
Jeremy Hanhiniemi, Weir Minerals

Session 3 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 4 | Flotation 1


The evolution of level control and its role in advanced control in the Northparkes flotation circuit
Callan Lowes, Evolution Mining

Improved Classification with the Cavex® DE Hydrocyclone for Mill Circuit, Coarse Particle Flotation, and Tailings Applications
Jeremy Hanhiniemi, Weir Minerals

Managing froth tenacity at BHP Carrapateena
Fraser Burns, BHP Carrapateena

Pioneering Coarse Particle Flotation – Transformative Insights from Five Years of Operation
Campbell Haines, Newmont

Optimisation Of Jameson Cells to Improve Concentrate Quality at BHP Carrapateena
Jacqueline Reinhold, BHP

Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Day 1 | Welcome Reception

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 1 | Registrations & arrival networking
8:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Session 1 | Opening Plenary


Welcome to Country
Kevin Fitzgerald,

Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs
David Seaman, Newmont

Welcome from AusIMM
Stephen Durkin, AusIMM

Ministerial Address
Minister,

Keynote Presentation
Katherin Domansky, Commercial Leader in Energy Transition

Session 1 | Q&A with Session Chair
Rob Coleman, Core Resources Pty Ltd
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Day 1 | Morning Tea
10:40 AM - 12:05 PM
Session 2 | Plant Operations 1


Navigating the operational challenges at Campo Morado – a success story
Richard Whittering, Ausenco

Mastering Clay and Oxide Ores at St. Ives - Easing Circuit Constraints and Bottlenecks with Time-Honoured Comminution, Leach CIP, and Tailings Circuit Wizardry!
Emily Mort, Gold Fields

Gruyere Gold Mine Western Australia: Part 2 – Ramp Up To Operations, A Journey of Comminution, Optimisation And Challenges
Goldie Heard, Gold Fields

Optimizing Flotation Pulp Conditions to Improve Recovery at Newmont Red Chris Mine
David Seaman, Newmont

Session 2 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM
Day 1 | Lunch
1:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Session 3 | Comminution 1


Rockmedia
Malcolm Powell, Liner Design Services

Continuous Improvement of the Carrapateena Grinding Circuit
Joe Seppelt, BHP

Regrind Testwork Review - Analysis of Procedures and Results
Julian Thomson, Ausenco

Grinding circuit expansion and optimisation at the B2Gold Masbate Project, Philippines
Aileen Insalada, Phil Gold Processing and Refining Corp

Improved Cone Crusher Chamber Design and Operation Using Design and Simulation Tools
Jeremy Hanhiniemi, Weir Minerals

Session 3 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Day 1 | Afternoon Tea
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 4 | Flotation 1


The evolution of level control and its role in advanced control in the Northparkes flotation circuit
Callan Lowes, Evolution Mining

Improved Classification with the Cavex® DE Hydrocyclone for Mill Circuit, Coarse Particle Flotation, and Tailings Applications
Jeremy Hanhiniemi, Weir Minerals

Managing froth tenacity at BHP Carrapateena
Fraser Burns, BHP Carrapateena

Pioneering Coarse Particle Flotation – Transformative Insights from Five Years of Operation
Campbell Haines, Newmont

Optimisation Of Jameson Cells to Improve Concentrate Quality at BHP Carrapateena
Jacqueline Reinhold, BHP

Session 4 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Day 1 | Welcome Reception


Tuesday, October 22, 2024

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 | Registrations & arrival networking
8:30 AM - 10:25 AM
Session 5 | ESG


Day 2 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Brigitte Seaman, Newmont

Keynote Presentation
Mark Adams, KAAMA Consulting

Keynote Q&A
Q&A,

Scats- What are they good for?
Tim McCredden, IGO Ltd

Plant design comparison of dry VRM milling plus magnetic separation with AG and ball milling plus magnetic separation for grange resources' Southdown Ore
Dean David, Wood

Redefining the battery limits of processing plants – improving Sustainability through the deployment of sensing technologies
William Futcher, Newmont

Session 5 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:55 AM - 12:20 PM
Session 6 | Flotation 2


Red Chris Flotation Circuit Expansion – From Piloting to Full Scale
Kevin Li, Newmont

Whiskey, Puddings, Shampoo and Insanity – A Taxonomy of Circulating Loads
Joe Pease, Mineralis Consultants Pty Ltd

Regrinding: A subtle mix of liberation and chemistry
Chris Greet, Magotteaux Australia

BRC Chalcocite Processing – Recovery Improvements
Istvan Torok, Mount Isa Mines

Session 6 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Day 2 | Lunch
1:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 7 | GeoMetallurgy


Strategic Ore Planning - Using metallurgical performance data to drive mine planning for operational optimisation - Case Study 1 (Oxides versus Sulphides)
Bianca Newcombe, Optifroth Solutions

Metallurgical Test Work - The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?
Andrew Newell, RPM Global

The effect of primary grind size on flotation recovery and the mineralogically limited grade-recovery curve at Olympic Dam
Yan Li, BHP

The benefits of using geometallurgical principles for metallurgical sample selection.
Paul Greenhill, AMC Consultants

Practical Geometallurgy – And Let There Be Light
Duncan Bennett, Mineralis Consultants Pty Ltd

Session 7 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 8 | Comminution 2


Optimising Ball Mill Grinding Circuits – It’s Not Just the Mill
Brian Cornish, Me Elecmetal

Tooling up for future innovation - turning overlooked process opportunities to immediate and long-term benefit
Malcolm Powell, Liner Design Services

A review of operating data over 50 years of secondary crushing prior to AG/SAG mills
Rajiv Chandramohan, Ausenco

Modelling to Prepare for and Mitigate the Impact of Increasing Ore Hardness at Lihir
Lindon Pyle, Hatch

Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Day 2 | Pre-dinner Networking Drinks
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Day 2 | Stand up Conference Dinner

Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 | Registrations & arrival networking
8:30 AM - 10:25 AM
Session 5 | ESG


Day 2 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Brigitte Seaman, Newmont

Keynote Presentation
Mark Adams, KAAMA Consulting

Keynote Q&A
Q&A,

Scats- What are they good for?
Tim McCredden, IGO Ltd

Plant design comparison of dry VRM milling plus magnetic separation with AG and ball milling plus magnetic separation for grange resources' Southdown Ore
Dean David, Wood

Redefining the battery limits of processing plants – improving Sustainability through the deployment of sensing technologies
William Futcher, Newmont

Session 5 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:55 AM - 12:20 PM
Session 6 | Flotation 2


Red Chris Flotation Circuit Expansion – From Piloting to Full Scale
Kevin Li, Newmont

Whiskey, Puddings, Shampoo and Insanity – A Taxonomy of Circulating Loads
Joe Pease, Mineralis Consultants Pty Ltd

Regrinding: A subtle mix of liberation and chemistry
Chris Greet, Magotteaux Australia

BRC Chalcocite Processing – Recovery Improvements
Istvan Torok, Mount Isa Mines

Session 6 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Day 2 | Lunch
1:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 7 | GeoMetallurgy


Strategic Ore Planning - Using metallurgical performance data to drive mine planning for operational optimisation - Case Study 1 (Oxides versus Sulphides)
Bianca Newcombe, Optifroth Solutions

Metallurgical Test Work - The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?
Andrew Newell, RPM Global

The effect of primary grind size on flotation recovery and the mineralogically limited grade-recovery curve at Olympic Dam
Yan Li, BHP

The benefits of using geometallurgical principles for metallurgical sample selection.
Paul Greenhill, AMC Consultants

Practical Geometallurgy – And Let There Be Light
Duncan Bennett, Mineralis Consultants Pty Ltd

Session 7 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 8 | Comminution 2


Optimising Ball Mill Grinding Circuits – It’s Not Just the Mill
Brian Cornish, Me Elecmetal

Tooling up for future innovation - turning overlooked process opportunities to immediate and long-term benefit
Malcolm Powell, Liner Design Services

A review of operating data over 50 years of secondary crushing prior to AG/SAG mills
Rajiv Chandramohan, Ausenco

Modelling to Prepare for and Mitigate the Impact of Increasing Ore Hardness at Lihir
Lindon Pyle, Hatch

Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Day 2 | Pre-dinner Networking Drinks
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Day 2 | Stand up Conference Dinner

Sponsored By

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Day 2 | Registrations & arrival networking
8:30 AM - 10:25 AM
Session 5 | ESG


Day 2 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Brigitte Seaman, Newmont

Keynote Presentation
Mark Adams, KAAMA Consulting

Keynote Q&A
Q&A,

Scats- What are they good for?
Tim McCredden, IGO Ltd

Plant design comparison of dry VRM milling plus magnetic separation with AG and ball milling plus magnetic separation for grange resources' Southdown Ore
Dean David, Wood

Redefining the battery limits of processing plants – improving Sustainability through the deployment of sensing technologies
William Futcher, Newmont

Session 5 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
10:25 AM - 10:55 AM
Day 2 | Morning Tea
10:55 AM - 12:20 PM
Session 6 | Flotation 2


Red Chris Flotation Circuit Expansion – From Piloting to Full Scale
Kevin Li, Newmont

Whiskey, Puddings, Shampoo and Insanity – A Taxonomy of Circulating Loads
Joe Pease, Mineralis Consultants Pty Ltd

Regrinding: A subtle mix of liberation and chemistry
Chris Greet, Magotteaux Australia

BRC Chalcocite Processing – Recovery Improvements
Istvan Torok, Mount Isa Mines

Session 6 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Day 2 | Lunch
1:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 7 | GeoMetallurgy


Strategic Ore Planning - Using metallurgical performance data to drive mine planning for operational optimisation - Case Study 1 (Oxides versus Sulphides)
Bianca Newcombe, Optifroth Solutions

Metallurgical Test Work - The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?
Andrew Newell, RPM Global

The effect of primary grind size on flotation recovery and the mineralogically limited grade-recovery curve at Olympic Dam
Yan Li, BHP

The benefits of using geometallurgical principles for metallurgical sample selection.
Paul Greenhill, AMC Consultants

Practical Geometallurgy – And Let There Be Light
Duncan Bennett, Mineralis Consultants Pty Ltd

Session 7 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Day 2 | Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 8 | Comminution 2


Optimising Ball Mill Grinding Circuits – It’s Not Just the Mill
Brian Cornish, Me Elecmetal

Tooling up for future innovation - turning overlooked process opportunities to immediate and long-term benefit
Malcolm Powell, Liner Design Services

A review of operating data over 50 years of secondary crushing prior to AG/SAG mills
Rajiv Chandramohan, Ausenco

Modelling to Prepare for and Mitigate the Impact of Increasing Ore Hardness at Lihir
Lindon Pyle, Hatch

Session 8 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Day 2 | Pre-dinner Networking Drinks
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Day 2 | Stand up Conference Dinner

Sponsored By


Wednesday, October 23, 2024

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 3 | Registrations & arrival networking
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Session 9 | Panel discussion


Day 3 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dean David, Wood

Panel Facilitator | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Dean David, Wood

Panel | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Chevaun Gellie, Newmont

Panel | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Peter Munro, Mineralis Consultants Pty Ltd

Panel | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Reg Radford, Gold Fields

MetSoc Alban Lynch Award
Virginia Lawson, Glencore
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:45 AM - 12:25 PM
Session 10 | Process Modelling and Improvement


Design and delivery of a Professional Certificate in Metal Accounting
Gail Gnoinski, VinOre

Isn’t it just bean counting? – Common Mistakes in Metallurgical Accounting
Diana Felipe, JKTech

Optimization from the Mine to Mill and back to the Mine at Newmont Lihir gold mine
Jari Moilanen, Metso Finland

The Optimisation of a Vertical Regrind Mill at Renaissance Minerals, Okvau Mine
Andres Paz, Swiss Tower Mills Minerals Australia Pty Ltd

CSA Mine New SAG Mills Optimisation Using Grindcurves
German Dario Figueroa Salguero, Metals Acquisition Limited

Session 10 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM
Day 3 | Lunch
1:25 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 11 | Process Automation


Practical considerations in the design of flotation process twins for setpoint decision automation at MMG Dugald River Mine
Warwick Smith, Hatch

Mill relining automation: Applying lessons learned
Simon Thompson, Russell Mineral Equipment

Optimizing Grinding Circuit Performance: A Success Story at Harmony Gold's Hidden Valley Mine with Rockwell Automation’s Pavilion8 MPC Process Optimization technology
Akhilesh Jain, Rockwell Automation Australia Ltd

The Journey of Process Improvement - Ok Tedi's Vision
Hans Liang, Mipac Pty Ltd

Session 11 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,

Conference Close & AusIMM Awards
David Seaman, Newmont

Conference Close & AusIMM Awards
Rob Coleman, Core Resources Pty Ltd
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 3 | Registrations & arrival networking
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Session 9 | Panel discussion


Day 3 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dean David, Wood

Panel Facilitator | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Dean David, Wood

Panel | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Chevaun Gellie, Newmont

Panel | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Peter Munro, Mineralis Consultants Pty Ltd

Panel | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Reg Radford, Gold Fields

MetSoc Alban Lynch Award
Virginia Lawson, Glencore
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:45 AM - 12:25 PM
Session 10 | Process Modelling and Improvement


Design and delivery of a Professional Certificate in Metal Accounting
Gail Gnoinski, VinOre

Isn’t it just bean counting? – Common Mistakes in Metallurgical Accounting
Diana Felipe, JKTech

Optimization from the Mine to Mill and back to the Mine at Newmont Lihir gold mine
Jari Moilanen, Metso Finland

The Optimisation of a Vertical Regrind Mill at Renaissance Minerals, Okvau Mine
Andres Paz, Swiss Tower Mills Minerals Australia Pty Ltd

CSA Mine New SAG Mills Optimisation Using Grindcurves
German Dario Figueroa Salguero, Metals Acquisition Limited

Session 10 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM
Day 3 | Lunch
1:25 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 11 | Process Automation


Practical considerations in the design of flotation process twins for setpoint decision automation at MMG Dugald River Mine
Warwick Smith, Hatch

Mill relining automation: Applying lessons learned
Simon Thompson, Russell Mineral Equipment

Optimizing Grinding Circuit Performance: A Success Story at Harmony Gold's Hidden Valley Mine with Rockwell Automation’s Pavilion8 MPC Process Optimization technology
Akhilesh Jain, Rockwell Automation Australia Ltd

The Journey of Process Improvement - Ok Tedi's Vision
Hans Liang, Mipac Pty Ltd

Session 11 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,

Conference Close & AusIMM Awards
David Seaman, Newmont

Conference Close & AusIMM Awards
Rob Coleman, Core Resources Pty Ltd

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Day 3 | Registrations & arrival networking
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Session 9 | Panel discussion


Day 3 Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dean David, Wood

Panel Facilitator | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Dean David, Wood

Panel | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Chevaun Gellie, Newmont

Panel | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Peter Munro, Mineralis Consultants Pty Ltd

Panel | Metal accounting - usually overlooked but it looks back
Reg Radford, Gold Fields

MetSoc Alban Lynch Award
Virginia Lawson, Glencore
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Day 3 | Morning Tea
10:45 AM - 12:25 PM
Session 10 | Process Modelling and Improvement


Design and delivery of a Professional Certificate in Metal Accounting
Gail Gnoinski, VinOre

Isn’t it just bean counting? – Common Mistakes in Metallurgical Accounting
Diana Felipe, JKTech

Optimization from the Mine to Mill and back to the Mine at Newmont Lihir gold mine
Jari Moilanen, Metso Finland

The Optimisation of a Vertical Regrind Mill at Renaissance Minerals, Okvau Mine
Andres Paz, Swiss Tower Mills Minerals Australia Pty Ltd

CSA Mine New SAG Mills Optimisation Using Grindcurves
German Dario Figueroa Salguero, Metals Acquisition Limited

Session 10 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM
Day 3 | Lunch
1:25 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 11 | Process Automation


Practical considerations in the design of flotation process twins for setpoint decision automation at MMG Dugald River Mine
Warwick Smith, Hatch

Mill relining automation: Applying lessons learned
Simon Thompson, Russell Mineral Equipment

Optimizing Grinding Circuit Performance: A Success Story at Harmony Gold's Hidden Valley Mine with Rockwell Automation’s Pavilion8 MPC Process Optimization technology
Akhilesh Jain, Rockwell Automation Australia Ltd

The Journey of Process Improvement - Ok Tedi's Vision
Hans Liang, Mipac Pty Ltd

Session 11 | Q&A with Session Chair
Q&A,

Conference Close & AusIMM Awards
David Seaman, Newmont

Conference Close & AusIMM Awards
Rob Coleman, Core Resources Pty Ltd


Thursday, October 24, 2024

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Metso Perth Technology Centre Workshop: Workshop: Dewatering and ultrafine flotation testwork, using the data, simulating your flowsheet
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
AusIMM Consultants Society Forum
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
AusIMM Workshop | Introduction to Metal Accounting Best Practice
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Metso Perth Technology Centre Workshop: Workshop: Dewatering and ultrafine flotation testwork, using the data, simulating your flowsheet
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
AusIMM Consultants Society Forum
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
AusIMM Workshop | Introduction to Metal Accounting Best Practice

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Metso Perth Technology Centre Workshop: Workshop: Dewatering and ultrafine flotation testwork, using the data, simulating your flowsheet
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
AusIMM Consultants Society Forum
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
AusIMM Workshop | Introduction to Metal Accounting Best Practice


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