Successfully Managing Wet, Sticky & High Clay Ores

"Handling WSO can significantly add to mining and processing costs by causing equipment blockages and increasing asset maintenance requirements. It can also worsen machinery wear, which may cost mines big bucks in the long run" Australian Mining Magazine

Take the opportunity to attend a world first conference on this important and costly industry issue. The conference will include advanced technical studies and current operational works in the effected industries in both processing and transporting of wet and sticky ores.

IIR's Successfully Managing Wet, Sticky & High Clay Ores 2011 is a world first conference on this important and costly industry issue, providing you with a review of the latest research into WSO, and measures the industry is taking to overcome this major concern.
 

Wet and sticky ore (WSO) is becoming increasingly problematic to Australian mining operations as mines expand below the water table, producing ore with higher moisture and more clay. This then causes chutes to block and stockpiles not to perform as planned.

Hear from the experts:

• Russ Morrison, Director, Product Development, BMT WBM
• Damian Connelly, Director/Principal Consulting Engineer, Mineral Engineering Technical Services Pty Ltd (METS)
• Michael W McLean FAICD CMC, Managing Director, McLean Management Consultants
• Graham O’Brien, Research Leader – Mining Geoscience, CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering, Queensland Centre of Advanced Technologies
• Andrew Grima, R&D Manager, Bulk Materials Engineering Australia (BMEA)
• Fiona Sofra, Managing Director, Rheological Consulting Services
• A/Prof Peter Wypych, General Manager, Bulk Materials Engineering Australia University of Wollongong
• Graham Lockwood, Global Screens & Feeders Technical Specialist, Metso Minerals

Topics to be covered include:

• Upstream and downstream cause analysis: From mine to port bulk handling
• Robotic machines assisting with discharge
• Validated simulation modelling of WSO properties and flow
• Ore preparation to minimise problems in processing

Don't Miss the FULL DAY MASTERCLASS
Pre-Conference Workshop | 15 November 2011
Reliable Handling and Processing of Wet-Sticky and Below-Water-Table Ores Facilitate by Bulk Materials Engineering Australia (BMEA)

NEW Venue: Mercure Hotel Perth
10 Irwin Street
Perth WA 6000
Tel: 08 9326 7000
www.mercureperth.com.au

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This event is part of IIR's Operational Excellence Series of events which provide key networking forums for Australian's mine site personnel to learn from leading practitioners in their dedicated fields offering exceptional insights into ways to improve operations, increases productivity and maximise the profitability of each mine site.

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