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Session 5 | Comminution (Part 2)

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Great Hall Q1 & Q2
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Speaker

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Mr Ben Wraith
Capital Sales - Oceania
Gekko Systems

Day 2 Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:30 AM - 8:35 AM

Biography

Metallurgist with over 10 years experience in Gold and Base metal plants. Operational experience in technical leadership roles troubleshooting, optimising, de-bottlenecking, budgeting/forecasting and mentoring. Project experience in developing design criteria, scope of works, design review, procurement, site engineer during construction followed by commissioning new equipment and process flows. Capable of developing and managing test work programs, as well as participating in laboratory test work and plant surveys.
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Mr Brian Putland
Managing Director, Principal Metallurgist
Orway Mineral Consultants

Keynote Presentation | Cyclones don't grind

8:35 AM - 9:05 AM

Biography

Brian has over 30 years experience in the minerals processing sector, specialising in comminution. He has a Bachelor of Science from Murdoch University and is a Fellow of the AUSIMM. He is the Managing Director of Orway Mineral Consultants based in Australia and led the Company's expansion into North America, establishing an office in Toronto, Canada. Prior to his work as a consultant, Brian worked in the gold mining industry in Western Australia. In his current position, he provides specialist consulting services in flowsheet design, process engineering, gold technologies and plant optimisation, in addition to his management duties. Brian is also a founding director of OrwayIQ, delivering MillROC to clients around the globe and is a non-executive director of Lycopodium Minerals APAC.
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Mr Glen Emery
Senior Metallurgist
Magotteaux

Keynote Q&A with Session Chair

9:05 AM - 9:25 AM

Biography

Glen has over 16 years of experience in mineral processing, specialising in comminution, pulp chemistry, ultra fine grinding and plant optimisation. As Oceania regional Process Engineer at Magotteaux Australia, he is responsible for grinding media evaluation, and technologies including MagoPulp®, MagoMill®, MagoSense® and Magotteaux’s Comminution Booster APC.
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Mr Jarrod Pyke
Director, Solution Group - Grinding
Metso

Mill lining for performance: A case study of the Hidden Valley SAG Mill

9:25 AM - 9:40 AM

Biography

Metallurgist with broad experience in mineral processing operations and technology roles across a range of unit operations, sites, and commodities. Eleven years with Metso, now leading the Global Optimised Mill Lining Product Management team. Delivering optimisation strategies and, technical support to Metso’s global mill lining business with a whole of plant process focused approach to mill lining design, component selection and digital technologies.
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Mr Jack Brady
Metallurgist
Newmont Mining Corporation - Australia

Engineering reliability in Cadia’s 40ft SAG Mill

9:40 AM - 9:55 AM

Biography

Jack Brady is a Metallurgist at Newmont's Cadia operation, responsible for the Concentrator 1 grinding circuit from the Coarse Ore Stockpile through to cyclone overflow. His work focuses on mill liner design and reliability, grinding circuit optimisation, and equipment performance. Jack leads initiatives to improve front-end stability, debottleneck the grinding circuit, and increase throughput and operational efficiency.
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Mr Scot Davies
Processing Director
Newmont Mining Corporation - Australia

Evaluating grinding circuit efficiency metrics at the Newmont Tanami Operation

9:55 AM - 10:10 AM

Biography

Through his more than 25 years of Processing experience, Scot's career has spanned design, construction, commissioning, technical and operational leadership of multiple large-scale processing plants across Australia, Africa and South America. Scot is currently working within Newmont's Enterprise Processing Technical Service team supporting projects and operations within the Africa, Asia Pacific Business Unit.
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Mr Glen Emery
Senior Metallurgist
Magotteaux

Q&A with Session Chair (Session 5)

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Biography

Glen has over 16 years of experience in mineral processing, specialising in comminution, pulp chemistry, ultra fine grinding and plant optimisation. As Oceania regional Process Engineer at Magotteaux Australia, he is responsible for grinding media evaluation, and technologies including MagoPulp®, MagoMill®, MagoSense® and Magotteaux’s Comminution Booster APC.
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