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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Track 1
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and arrival networking | Day 1
8:29 AM - 10:10 AM
Session 1 | OFFICIAL CONFERENCE OPENING AND KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS


Welcome to Country
Kevin Fitzgerald, Whudjuk Elder

Welcome from the Conference Chair
Colin Roberts, Salternas GmbH and Conference Co-Chair

AusIMM Official Conference Opening
Dave Clark, President, AusIMM

Murdoch University Welcome
Andrew Deeks, Murdoch University

Ministerial Address
Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations

Keynote #1 - IGO – Delivering the metals needed to accelerate towards a Clean Energy Future
Matt Dusci, IGO

Keynote #2 - Supporting the sustainable battery-grade materials supply chain: selected challenges and proposed ways to address them
Maggie Gulbinska, The National Battery Testing Centre & Associated Projects, QUT
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
On-Demand


Extraction of lithium from β-spodumene using potassium chloride and hydroxide
Mahmoud Alhadad, Murdoch University

Keynote #4 - Is Lithium the New Fool’s Gold?
Kwasi Ampofo, BloombergNEF

Options for recovering lithium from low grade ores
Mark Aylmore, Lithium Consultants Australasia

The key to unlocking the potential of WA lithium projects
Stephen Barber, Aldoro Resources Ltd

Lithium brines reserves and resources in Northern Chile
José Cabello, Mineralium

Patents in Lithium, Battery and Energy Metals – who is patenting what?
Peter Caporn, Wrays IP

Evaluation of coarse particle flotation technology for spodumene
James Carpenter, Eriez Flotation

Spodumene refining- decarbonisation opportunities beyond electric vehicles
Joseph Casella, Tianqi Lithium

Australia set to recharge lithium battery recycling with launch of B-cycle, national battery stewardship scheme
Libby Chaplin, Battery Stewardship Council

The Uis tin-lithium (petalite) project
Michael Cronwright, CSA Global

Quantification of lithium and mineralogical mapping in crushed ore samples using ECORE
Francois Doucet, Elemission Inc.

Keynote #1 - IGO – Delivering the metals needed to accelerate towards a Clean Energy Future
Matt Dusci, IGO

The challenges and opportunities of battery manufacturing in Western Australia
Cameron Edwards, Bardan Cells

Keynote #2 - Supporting the sustainable battery-grade materials supply chain: selected challenges and proposed ways to address them
Maggie Gulbinska, The National Battery Testing Centre & Associated Projects, QUT

Fabrication of Graphene-Fe3O4@Carbon Nanocomposites for next-generation green Li-ion battery technology
A F M Fahad Halim, Murdoch University

Improving the flotation of pentlandite ultrafines at the Nova Nickel Operation
Nerissa Huett, IGO / Murdoch University

Advanced developments in battery materials conveying systems
Rotger Jost, Floveyor

Greenbushes powers ahead
Oswell Kapotsa, Talison Lithium

Nickel laterites – use of mineralogy for process optimization
Uwe König, Malvern Panalytical

Varieties of ore and gangue mineral assemblages in Western Australian pegmatites
Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO

Evaluation of an in-line particle characterization method for slurries in battery production
Sebastian Maass, Alvi Technologies Pty Ltd

Battery materials research and quality control solutions
Olga Narygina, Malvern Panalytical

Keynote #5 - Playing to win – Battery Mineral Processing and ESG
Shannon O’Rourke, Future Battery Industries

Session 8 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 3 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

PANEL DISCUSSION: What does the Future for Battery Metals look like in Australia?
Q&A,

Session 2 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 7 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 5 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 6 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Future direction and interdependency of customer and supplier ESG in the battery minerals supply chain
Ross Sang, BASF

AusIMM Metallurgical Society Update
Dan Schwann, Evolution Mining

Keynote #3 - Spodumene to Lithium Chemicals - A Work in Progress
Greg Sheehan, Hatch

Direct lithium extraction: optimizing for downstream processing
Benjamin Sparrow, Saltworks Technologies

AusIMM Geoscience Society Update
David Turvey, AusIMM Geoscience Society

Keynote #6 - The Value Challenge
John Warner, JordProxa

Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) synthesis and their electrochemical behavior for supercapacitors
Kethaki Wickramaarachchi, Murdoch University

Application of fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) for pegmatite mineral quantification
John Woods, SGS Australia Pty Ltd

Urban Mining: Direct Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process
Jack Zhang, Saskatchewan Research Council
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Morning Tea Break and Exhibition | Day 1
10:40 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 2 | EXPLORATION, GEOLOGY, MINING

Sponsored By


The key to unlocking the potential of WA lithium projects
Stephen Barber, Aldoro Resources Ltd

Varieties of ore and gangue mineral assemblages in Western Australian pegmatites
Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO

The Uis tin-lithium (petalite) project
Michael Cronwright, CSA Global

Patents in Lithium, Battery and Energy Metals – who is patenting what?
Peter Caporn, Wrays IP

Session 2 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

AusIMM Geoscience Society Update
David Turvey, AusIMM Geoscience Society
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Break | Day 1
1:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 3 | EXPLORATION, GEOLOGY, MINING AND BATTERY MINERALS, AND BRINES

Sponsored By


Quantification of lithium and mineralogical mapping in crushed ore samples using ECORE
Francois Doucet, Elemission Inc.

Lithium brines reserves and resources in Northern Chile
José Cabello, Mineralium

Direct lithium extraction: optimizing for downstream processing
Benjamin Sparrow, Saltworks Technologies

Advanced developments in battery materials conveying systems
Rotger Jost, Floveyor

Australia set to recharge lithium battery recycling with launch of B-cycle, national battery stewardship scheme
Libby Chaplin, Battery Stewardship Council

Session 3 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Afternoon Tea Break and Exhibition | Day 1
3:29 PM - 5:15 PM
Session 4: KEYNOTES AND PANEL DISCUSSION

Sponsored By


Keynote #3 - Spodumene to Lithium Chemicals - A Work in Progress
Greg Sheehan, Hatch

Keynote #4 - Is Lithium the New Fool’s Gold?
Kwasi Ampofo, BloombergNEF

PANEL DISCUSSION: What does the Future for Battery Metals look like in Australia?
Q&A,

Panel Moderator
John Warner, JordProxa

Panellist
Maggie Gulbinska, The National Battery Testing Centre & Associated Projects, QUT

Panellist
Michael Naylor, EV Metals

Panellist
Nicole Roocke, MRIWA

Panellist
Michael Tamlin, Neometals

Conference Day 1 close
John Warner, JordProxa
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Welcome Reception, sponsored by GHD

Sponsored By
Track 1
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and arrival networking | Day 1
8:29 AM - 10:10 AM
Session 1 | OFFICIAL CONFERENCE OPENING AND KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS


Welcome to Country
Kevin Fitzgerald, Whudjuk Elder

Welcome from the Conference Chair
Colin Roberts, Salternas GmbH and Conference Co-Chair

AusIMM Official Conference Opening
Dave Clark, President, AusIMM

Murdoch University Welcome
Andrew Deeks, Murdoch University

Ministerial Address
Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations

Keynote #1 - IGO – Delivering the metals needed to accelerate towards a Clean Energy Future
Matt Dusci, IGO

Keynote #2 - Supporting the sustainable battery-grade materials supply chain: selected challenges and proposed ways to address them
Maggie Gulbinska, The National Battery Testing Centre & Associated Projects, QUT
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
On-Demand


Extraction of lithium from β-spodumene using potassium chloride and hydroxide
Mahmoud Alhadad, Murdoch University

Keynote #4 - Is Lithium the New Fool’s Gold?
Kwasi Ampofo, BloombergNEF

Options for recovering lithium from low grade ores
Mark Aylmore, Lithium Consultants Australasia

The key to unlocking the potential of WA lithium projects
Stephen Barber, Aldoro Resources Ltd

Lithium brines reserves and resources in Northern Chile
José Cabello, Mineralium

Patents in Lithium, Battery and Energy Metals – who is patenting what?
Peter Caporn, Wrays IP

Evaluation of coarse particle flotation technology for spodumene
James Carpenter, Eriez Flotation

Spodumene refining- decarbonisation opportunities beyond electric vehicles
Joseph Casella, Tianqi Lithium

Australia set to recharge lithium battery recycling with launch of B-cycle, national battery stewardship scheme
Libby Chaplin, Battery Stewardship Council

The Uis tin-lithium (petalite) project
Michael Cronwright, CSA Global

Quantification of lithium and mineralogical mapping in crushed ore samples using ECORE
Francois Doucet, Elemission Inc.

Keynote #1 - IGO – Delivering the metals needed to accelerate towards a Clean Energy Future
Matt Dusci, IGO

The challenges and opportunities of battery manufacturing in Western Australia
Cameron Edwards, Bardan Cells

Keynote #2 - Supporting the sustainable battery-grade materials supply chain: selected challenges and proposed ways to address them
Maggie Gulbinska, The National Battery Testing Centre & Associated Projects, QUT

Fabrication of Graphene-Fe3O4@Carbon Nanocomposites for next-generation green Li-ion battery technology
A F M Fahad Halim, Murdoch University

Improving the flotation of pentlandite ultrafines at the Nova Nickel Operation
Nerissa Huett, IGO / Murdoch University

Advanced developments in battery materials conveying systems
Rotger Jost, Floveyor

Greenbushes powers ahead
Oswell Kapotsa, Talison Lithium

Nickel laterites – use of mineralogy for process optimization
Uwe König, Malvern Panalytical

Varieties of ore and gangue mineral assemblages in Western Australian pegmatites
Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO

Evaluation of an in-line particle characterization method for slurries in battery production
Sebastian Maass, Alvi Technologies Pty Ltd

Battery materials research and quality control solutions
Olga Narygina, Malvern Panalytical

Keynote #5 - Playing to win – Battery Mineral Processing and ESG
Shannon O’Rourke, Future Battery Industries

Session 8 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 3 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

PANEL DISCUSSION: What does the Future for Battery Metals look like in Australia?
Q&A,

Session 2 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 7 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 5 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 6 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Future direction and interdependency of customer and supplier ESG in the battery minerals supply chain
Ross Sang, BASF

AusIMM Metallurgical Society Update
Dan Schwann, Evolution Mining

Keynote #3 - Spodumene to Lithium Chemicals - A Work in Progress
Greg Sheehan, Hatch

Direct lithium extraction: optimizing for downstream processing
Benjamin Sparrow, Saltworks Technologies

AusIMM Geoscience Society Update
David Turvey, AusIMM Geoscience Society

Keynote #6 - The Value Challenge
John Warner, JordProxa

Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) synthesis and their electrochemical behavior for supercapacitors
Kethaki Wickramaarachchi, Murdoch University

Application of fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) for pegmatite mineral quantification
John Woods, SGS Australia Pty Ltd

Urban Mining: Direct Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process
Jack Zhang, Saskatchewan Research Council
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Morning Tea Break and Exhibition | Day 1
10:40 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 2 | EXPLORATION, GEOLOGY, MINING

Sponsored By


The key to unlocking the potential of WA lithium projects
Stephen Barber, Aldoro Resources Ltd

Varieties of ore and gangue mineral assemblages in Western Australian pegmatites
Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO

The Uis tin-lithium (petalite) project
Michael Cronwright, CSA Global

Patents in Lithium, Battery and Energy Metals – who is patenting what?
Peter Caporn, Wrays IP

Session 2 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

AusIMM Geoscience Society Update
David Turvey, AusIMM Geoscience Society
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Break | Day 1
1:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 3 | EXPLORATION, GEOLOGY, MINING AND BATTERY MINERALS, AND BRINES

Sponsored By


Quantification of lithium and mineralogical mapping in crushed ore samples using ECORE
Francois Doucet, Elemission Inc.

Lithium brines reserves and resources in Northern Chile
José Cabello, Mineralium

Direct lithium extraction: optimizing for downstream processing
Benjamin Sparrow, Saltworks Technologies

Advanced developments in battery materials conveying systems
Rotger Jost, Floveyor

Australia set to recharge lithium battery recycling with launch of B-cycle, national battery stewardship scheme
Libby Chaplin, Battery Stewardship Council

Session 3 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Afternoon Tea Break and Exhibition | Day 1
3:29 PM - 5:15 PM
Session 4: KEYNOTES AND PANEL DISCUSSION

Sponsored By


Keynote #3 - Spodumene to Lithium Chemicals - A Work in Progress
Greg Sheehan, Hatch

Keynote #4 - Is Lithium the New Fool’s Gold?
Kwasi Ampofo, BloombergNEF

PANEL DISCUSSION: What does the Future for Battery Metals look like in Australia?
Q&A,

Panel Moderator
John Warner, JordProxa

Panellist
Maggie Gulbinska, The National Battery Testing Centre & Associated Projects, QUT

Panellist
Michael Naylor, EV Metals

Panellist
Nicole Roocke, MRIWA

Panellist
Michael Tamlin, Neometals

Conference Day 1 close
John Warner, JordProxa
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Welcome Reception, sponsored by GHD

Sponsored By

Track 1
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and arrival networking | Day 1
8:29 AM - 10:10 AM
Session 1 | OFFICIAL CONFERENCE OPENING AND KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS


Welcome to Country
Kevin Fitzgerald, Whudjuk Elder

Welcome from the Conference Chair
Colin Roberts, Salternas GmbH and Conference Co-Chair

AusIMM Official Conference Opening
Dave Clark, President, AusIMM

Murdoch University Welcome
Andrew Deeks, Murdoch University

Ministerial Address
Bill Johnston MLA, Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations

Keynote #1 - IGO – Delivering the metals needed to accelerate towards a Clean Energy Future
Matt Dusci, IGO

Keynote #2 - Supporting the sustainable battery-grade materials supply chain: selected challenges and proposed ways to address them
Maggie Gulbinska, The National Battery Testing Centre & Associated Projects, QUT
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
On-Demand


Extraction of lithium from β-spodumene using potassium chloride and hydroxide
Mahmoud Alhadad, Murdoch University

Keynote #4 - Is Lithium the New Fool’s Gold?
Kwasi Ampofo, BloombergNEF

Options for recovering lithium from low grade ores
Mark Aylmore, Lithium Consultants Australasia

The key to unlocking the potential of WA lithium projects
Stephen Barber, Aldoro Resources Ltd

Lithium brines reserves and resources in Northern Chile
José Cabello, Mineralium

Patents in Lithium, Battery and Energy Metals – who is patenting what?
Peter Caporn, Wrays IP

Evaluation of coarse particle flotation technology for spodumene
James Carpenter, Eriez Flotation

Spodumene refining- decarbonisation opportunities beyond electric vehicles
Joseph Casella, Tianqi Lithium

Australia set to recharge lithium battery recycling with launch of B-cycle, national battery stewardship scheme
Libby Chaplin, Battery Stewardship Council

The Uis tin-lithium (petalite) project
Michael Cronwright, CSA Global

Quantification of lithium and mineralogical mapping in crushed ore samples using ECORE
Francois Doucet, Elemission Inc.

Keynote #1 - IGO – Delivering the metals needed to accelerate towards a Clean Energy Future
Matt Dusci, IGO

The challenges and opportunities of battery manufacturing in Western Australia
Cameron Edwards, Bardan Cells

Keynote #2 - Supporting the sustainable battery-grade materials supply chain: selected challenges and proposed ways to address them
Maggie Gulbinska, The National Battery Testing Centre & Associated Projects, QUT

Fabrication of Graphene-Fe3O4@Carbon Nanocomposites for next-generation green Li-ion battery technology
A F M Fahad Halim, Murdoch University

Improving the flotation of pentlandite ultrafines at the Nova Nickel Operation
Nerissa Huett, IGO / Murdoch University

Advanced developments in battery materials conveying systems
Rotger Jost, Floveyor

Greenbushes powers ahead
Oswell Kapotsa, Talison Lithium

Nickel laterites – use of mineralogy for process optimization
Uwe König, Malvern Panalytical

Varieties of ore and gangue mineral assemblages in Western Australian pegmatites
Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO

Evaluation of an in-line particle characterization method for slurries in battery production
Sebastian Maass, Alvi Technologies Pty Ltd

Battery materials research and quality control solutions
Olga Narygina, Malvern Panalytical

Keynote #5 - Playing to win – Battery Mineral Processing and ESG
Shannon O’Rourke, Future Battery Industries

Session 8 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 3 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

PANEL DISCUSSION: What does the Future for Battery Metals look like in Australia?
Q&A,

Session 2 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 7 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 5 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Session 6 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Future direction and interdependency of customer and supplier ESG in the battery minerals supply chain
Ross Sang, BASF

AusIMM Metallurgical Society Update
Dan Schwann, Evolution Mining

Keynote #3 - Spodumene to Lithium Chemicals - A Work in Progress
Greg Sheehan, Hatch

Direct lithium extraction: optimizing for downstream processing
Benjamin Sparrow, Saltworks Technologies

AusIMM Geoscience Society Update
David Turvey, AusIMM Geoscience Society

Keynote #6 - The Value Challenge
John Warner, JordProxa

Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) synthesis and their electrochemical behavior for supercapacitors
Kethaki Wickramaarachchi, Murdoch University

Application of fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) for pegmatite mineral quantification
John Woods, SGS Australia Pty Ltd

Urban Mining: Direct Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process
Jack Zhang, Saskatchewan Research Council
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Morning Tea Break and Exhibition | Day 1
10:40 AM - 12:15 PM
Session 2 | EXPLORATION, GEOLOGY, MINING

Sponsored By


The key to unlocking the potential of WA lithium projects
Stephen Barber, Aldoro Resources Ltd

Varieties of ore and gangue mineral assemblages in Western Australian pegmatites
Carsten Laukamp, CSIRO

The Uis tin-lithium (petalite) project
Michael Cronwright, CSA Global

Patents in Lithium, Battery and Energy Metals – who is patenting what?
Peter Caporn, Wrays IP

Session 2 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

AusIMM Geoscience Society Update
David Turvey, AusIMM Geoscience Society
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Lunch Break | Day 1
1:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Session 3 | EXPLORATION, GEOLOGY, MINING AND BATTERY MINERALS, AND BRINES

Sponsored By


Quantification of lithium and mineralogical mapping in crushed ore samples using ECORE
Francois Doucet, Elemission Inc.

Lithium brines reserves and resources in Northern Chile
José Cabello, Mineralium

Direct lithium extraction: optimizing for downstream processing
Benjamin Sparrow, Saltworks Technologies

Advanced developments in battery materials conveying systems
Rotger Jost, Floveyor

Australia set to recharge lithium battery recycling with launch of B-cycle, national battery stewardship scheme
Libby Chaplin, Battery Stewardship Council

Session 3 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Afternoon Tea Break and Exhibition | Day 1
3:29 PM - 5:15 PM
Session 4: KEYNOTES AND PANEL DISCUSSION

Sponsored By


Keynote #3 - Spodumene to Lithium Chemicals - A Work in Progress
Greg Sheehan, Hatch

Keynote #4 - Is Lithium the New Fool’s Gold?
Kwasi Ampofo, BloombergNEF

PANEL DISCUSSION: What does the Future for Battery Metals look like in Australia?
Q&A,

Panel Moderator
John Warner, JordProxa

Panellist
Maggie Gulbinska, The National Battery Testing Centre & Associated Projects, QUT

Panellist
Michael Naylor, EV Metals

Panellist
Nicole Roocke, MRIWA

Panellist
Michael Tamlin, Neometals

Conference Day 1 close
John Warner, JordProxa
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Welcome Reception, sponsored by GHD

Sponsored By


Thursday, September 15, 2022

Track 1
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and arrival networking | Day 2
8:28 AM - 10:25 AM
Session 5 | OPENING + KEYNOTES | MINERALOGY AND METALLURGICAL PROCESSING

Sponsored By


Conference Day 2 Opening
Gamini Senanayake, Lithium, Battery & Energy Metals Conference Committee

Keynote #5 - Playing to win – Battery Mineral Processing and ESG
Shannon O’Rourke, Future Battery Industries

Fabrication of Graphene-Fe3O4@Carbon Nanocomposites for next-generation green Li-ion battery technology
A F M Fahad Halim, Murdoch University

Lithium recovery from high grade, low grade and altered spodumene ores
Johannes Chischi, Murdoch University

Evaluation of coarse particle flotation technology for spodumene
James Carpenter, Eriez Flotation

Session 5 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Urban Mining: Direct Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process
Jack Zhang, Saskatchewan Research Council
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea and Exhibition | Day 2
10:49 AM - 12:35 PM
Session 6 | MINERALOGY AND METALLURGICAL PROCESSING


Application of fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) for pegmatite mineral quantification
John Woods, SGS Australia Pty Ltd

Evaluation of an in-line particle characterization method for slurries in battery production
Sebastian Maass, Alvi Technologies Pty Ltd

Improving the flotation of pentlandite ultrafines at the Nova Nickel Operation
Nerissa Huett, IGO / Murdoch University

Nickel laterites – use of mineralogy for process optimization
Uwe König, Malvern Panalytical

Extraction of lithium from β-spodumene using potassium chloride and hydroxide
Mahmoud Alhadad, Murdoch University

Session 6 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

AusIMM Metallurgical Society Update
Dan Schwann, Evolution Mining
12:35 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch Break and Exhibition | Day 2
1:39 PM - 3:10 PM
Session 7 | POWERING AHEAD

Sponsored By


Greenbushes powers ahead
Oswell Kapotsa, Talison Lithium

Spodumene refining- decarbonisation opportunities beyond electric vehicles
Joseph Casella, Tianqi Lithium

Future direction and interdependency of customer and supplier ESG in the battery minerals supply chain
Ross Sang, BASF

The challenges and opportunities of battery manufacturing in Western Australia
Cameron Edwards, Bardan Cells

Battery materials research and quality control solutions
Olga Narygina, Malvern Panalytical

Session 7 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM
Afternoon Tea Break and Exhibition | Day 2
3:35 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 8 | KEYNOTE, PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCE CLOSE


Keynote #6 - The Value Challenge
John Warner, JordProxa

Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) synthesis and their electrochemical behavior for supercapacitors
Kethaki Wickramaarachchi, Murdoch University

Options for recovering lithium from low grade ores
Mark Aylmore, Lithium Consultants Australasia

Session 8 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Conference Day 2 Close
Colin Roberts, Salternas GmbH and Conference Co-Chair
Track 1
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and arrival networking | Day 2
8:28 AM - 10:25 AM
Session 5 | OPENING + KEYNOTES | MINERALOGY AND METALLURGICAL PROCESSING

Sponsored By


Conference Day 2 Opening
Gamini Senanayake, Lithium, Battery & Energy Metals Conference Committee

Keynote #5 - Playing to win – Battery Mineral Processing and ESG
Shannon O’Rourke, Future Battery Industries

Fabrication of Graphene-Fe3O4@Carbon Nanocomposites for next-generation green Li-ion battery technology
A F M Fahad Halim, Murdoch University

Lithium recovery from high grade, low grade and altered spodumene ores
Johannes Chischi, Murdoch University

Evaluation of coarse particle flotation technology for spodumene
James Carpenter, Eriez Flotation

Session 5 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Urban Mining: Direct Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process
Jack Zhang, Saskatchewan Research Council
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea and Exhibition | Day 2
10:49 AM - 12:35 PM
Session 6 | MINERALOGY AND METALLURGICAL PROCESSING


Application of fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) for pegmatite mineral quantification
John Woods, SGS Australia Pty Ltd

Evaluation of an in-line particle characterization method for slurries in battery production
Sebastian Maass, Alvi Technologies Pty Ltd

Improving the flotation of pentlandite ultrafines at the Nova Nickel Operation
Nerissa Huett, IGO / Murdoch University

Nickel laterites – use of mineralogy for process optimization
Uwe König, Malvern Panalytical

Extraction of lithium from β-spodumene using potassium chloride and hydroxide
Mahmoud Alhadad, Murdoch University

Session 6 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

AusIMM Metallurgical Society Update
Dan Schwann, Evolution Mining
12:35 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch Break and Exhibition | Day 2
1:39 PM - 3:10 PM
Session 7 | POWERING AHEAD

Sponsored By


Greenbushes powers ahead
Oswell Kapotsa, Talison Lithium

Spodumene refining- decarbonisation opportunities beyond electric vehicles
Joseph Casella, Tianqi Lithium

Future direction and interdependency of customer and supplier ESG in the battery minerals supply chain
Ross Sang, BASF

The challenges and opportunities of battery manufacturing in Western Australia
Cameron Edwards, Bardan Cells

Battery materials research and quality control solutions
Olga Narygina, Malvern Panalytical

Session 7 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM
Afternoon Tea Break and Exhibition | Day 2
3:35 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 8 | KEYNOTE, PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCE CLOSE


Keynote #6 - The Value Challenge
John Warner, JordProxa

Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) synthesis and their electrochemical behavior for supercapacitors
Kethaki Wickramaarachchi, Murdoch University

Options for recovering lithium from low grade ores
Mark Aylmore, Lithium Consultants Australasia

Session 8 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Conference Day 2 Close
Colin Roberts, Salternas GmbH and Conference Co-Chair

Track 1
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration and arrival networking | Day 2
8:28 AM - 10:25 AM
Session 5 | OPENING + KEYNOTES | MINERALOGY AND METALLURGICAL PROCESSING

Sponsored By


Conference Day 2 Opening
Gamini Senanayake, Lithium, Battery & Energy Metals Conference Committee

Keynote #5 - Playing to win – Battery Mineral Processing and ESG
Shannon O’Rourke, Future Battery Industries

Fabrication of Graphene-Fe3O4@Carbon Nanocomposites for next-generation green Li-ion battery technology
A F M Fahad Halim, Murdoch University

Lithium recovery from high grade, low grade and altered spodumene ores
Johannes Chischi, Murdoch University

Evaluation of coarse particle flotation technology for spodumene
James Carpenter, Eriez Flotation

Session 5 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Urban Mining: Direct Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process
Jack Zhang, Saskatchewan Research Council
10:25 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea and Exhibition | Day 2
10:49 AM - 12:35 PM
Session 6 | MINERALOGY AND METALLURGICAL PROCESSING


Application of fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) for pegmatite mineral quantification
John Woods, SGS Australia Pty Ltd

Evaluation of an in-line particle characterization method for slurries in battery production
Sebastian Maass, Alvi Technologies Pty Ltd

Improving the flotation of pentlandite ultrafines at the Nova Nickel Operation
Nerissa Huett, IGO / Murdoch University

Nickel laterites – use of mineralogy for process optimization
Uwe König, Malvern Panalytical

Extraction of lithium from β-spodumene using potassium chloride and hydroxide
Mahmoud Alhadad, Murdoch University

Session 6 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

AusIMM Metallurgical Society Update
Dan Schwann, Evolution Mining
12:35 PM - 1:40 PM
Lunch Break and Exhibition | Day 2
1:39 PM - 3:10 PM
Session 7 | POWERING AHEAD

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Greenbushes powers ahead
Oswell Kapotsa, Talison Lithium

Spodumene refining- decarbonisation opportunities beyond electric vehicles
Joseph Casella, Tianqi Lithium

Future direction and interdependency of customer and supplier ESG in the battery minerals supply chain
Ross Sang, BASF

The challenges and opportunities of battery manufacturing in Western Australia
Cameron Edwards, Bardan Cells

Battery materials research and quality control solutions
Olga Narygina, Malvern Panalytical

Session 7 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,
3:10 PM - 3:35 PM
Afternoon Tea Break and Exhibition | Day 2
3:35 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 8 | KEYNOTE, PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCE CLOSE


Keynote #6 - The Value Challenge
John Warner, JordProxa

Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) synthesis and their electrochemical behavior for supercapacitors
Kethaki Wickramaarachchi, Murdoch University

Options for recovering lithium from low grade ores
Mark Aylmore, Lithium Consultants Australasia

Session 8 Q&A Discussion with Presenters
Q&A,

Conference Day 2 Close
Colin Roberts, Salternas GmbH and Conference Co-Chair


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