Conference Theme

“Metallurgical Plant Design & Operating Strategies – World’s Best Practice”

Topics covered will include:

• Geometallurgy, mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, biometallurgy and pyrometallurgy
• Design of metallurgical plants – greenfield, brownfield and expansions
• Feasibility studies, project management
• Process and equipment selection
• Construction and commissioning
• Whole of life planning and operations
• Control and instrumentation
• Management strategies
• Comminution – SAG and HPGR
• Water, emissions and tailings management
• Lithium processing
• Maintenance and optimisation
• Plant control and energy efficiency
• Solid-liquid separation
• Case studies of optimised operations

Abstracts which describe collaboration between design, operations, suppliers and research personnel are encouraged.