TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAM

THURSDAY, JULY 31

Pre-Conference Activities

Virtual Technical Course 1 | Free Access for Registered Conference Attendees

15:00-17:30

Techniques for Hydrodynamic Characterization in Large Size Cells
Miguel Maldonado, Professor and Ignacio Ramos, Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

FRIDAY, AUGUST 01

Pre-Conference Activities

Virtual Technical Course 2 | Free Access for Registered Conference Attendees

10:00-13:30

Fundamentals of the Metallurgical Accounting Balance

Juan Pablo Rodríguez, FURE Area Manager/Metallurgical Balance and Pamela Mora, Operations Manager, Empírica, Chile

Pre-Conference Activities

Virtual Technical Course 3 | Free Access for Registered Conference Attendees

15:00-17:00

Role of Ultrafines in the Flotation Process

Leopoldo Gutiérrez, Professor, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad de Concepción and Deputy Director, CRHIAM Center, Chile

MONDAY, AUGUST 04

Pre-Conference Activities

Virtual Technical Course 4 | Free Access for Registered Conference Attendees

15:00-18:00

Mineral Processing and Water Quality: Challenges and Emerging Solutions
Mayra Jefferson, Research Fellow, SMI, The University of Queensland, Australia; Kirsten Corin, Professor, University of Capetown, South Africa; José Ojeda and Nathalie Jamett, Researchers, SMI-ICE, Chile

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 06

BALLROOM A

BALLROOM B

Session 1: Emerging Trends in Comminution Technology
Moderator: Hernán Guerrero, Principal Metallurgist, MMG Minera Las Bambas, Peru

Session 2: Applied Mineralogy and Characterization
Moderator: Mayra Jefferson, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland, Australia

08:30

Day 1 Program Update

08:40

Conception, Applications and use Cases for a Single End-to-End Simulator in Minerals Processing

Paulo López, Greg Shapland and Guillermo Flores

Orica, Australia and Chile

Tailored Particle Categorization for Improved Representation of Complex Mineral Textures in Automated Mineralogy

Felipe Martínez and Paulina Andaur, SGS, Chile

09:00

Moving Towards Greener Economy: Vertical Roller Mill (VRM) for Eco-Efficiency Dry Comminution

Hamid-Reza Manouchehri, Northland OreTech, Sweden and Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineer, University of British Columbia, Canada

Enhancing Efficiency: Integrating Inline Microscopy and AI Based Image Analysis in Concentrator Plants
Sebastian Maaß, Max Frei and Sören Kurlandt, SOPAT GmbH, Germany and Robert Panckow, Berlin Institute of Technology, Germany

09:20

Extending the Dry Processing Route

Jan Martens, Carsten Gerold, Rodrigo Ferrari, Loesche, Germany and Juan Frausto, Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia

Dynamic Mine-to-Mill Optimization with BeltSense-Driven Ore Control and Reinforcement Learning

Giovanni Pamparana, Alexandre Janson and Maarten Haest, MineSense Technologies, Canada

09:40

Vertical Roller Mills: A Mature Technology Introduced as New Application into Mining

Caroline Woywadt and André Cruz, Gebr. Pfeiffer, Germany and Brazil

LIBS Sensors for Mining: Analytical Tools Revolutionizing Material Characterization and Process Control
Sadia Manzoor and Ad Maas, Spectral Industries, The Netherlands; Emmanuel Briones and Dirk Van Der Werff, Holtec, Chile. Presented by Jean Pierre Mery

10:00

The Future of Comminution: CEEC Cape Town Workshop for Advancing Eco-Efficient Mineral Processing

Igor Elias, CEEC International, Chile

Development of Magnesium Analysis for Copper Concentrate Traceability

André Silva De Menezes, Maria Silva, Mário Freitas, Stephanie Sá, Douglas Rocha and Luciana Miranda, Vale Base Metals, Brazil

BALLROOM A

BALLROOM B

Session 3: Emerging Trends in Flotation Technology
Moderator: Ignacio Ramos, Academic, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Session 4: Geometallurgical Testing
Moderator: Claudia Maldonado, Superintendent of Process Planning, Caserones, Lundin Mining, Chile