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ALTA 2012

Comprising 3 International Conferences in Same Week

NICKEL-COBALT-COPPER, URANIUM & GOLD

May 26-June 2, 2012, Burswood Convention Centre, Perth Western Australia
Annual gathering of the global Nickel, Cobalt, Copper Uranium & Gold Industries
Plus ALTA One Day Short Courses:
Sat 26th May "SX & Its Application to Copper, Uranium & Nickel-Cobalt"
 
Sat 2nd June "Uranium Ore Treatment"
 

 

REGISTRATION OPEN TILL START OF CONFERENCE

 

SPONSORS (Click to visit web sites)

Cytec; EKATO; De Nora; Dynamic Materials; Gold/Minerals Gazette; MEI; Mogas;

SPX Flow Tech; Steuler-KCH

RECEIVING ABSTRACTS FOR ALL

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Email abstracts to Alan Taylor click for email

 

Conference Flyer

 

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DETAILED PROGRAM
Presenting Organizations To Date (Prelim.)
Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Program
Uranium Program
Gold Program
Short Course: "SX & Its Application to Copper, Uranium & Nickel-Cobalt"
Short Course: "Uranium Ore Processingl"

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EXHIBITION BOOTHS & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

 

TECHNICAL PROGRAM OUTLINE
May 26
Sat
Short Course: "SX & Its Application to Copper, Uranium & Nickel-Cobalt"
May 28-30
Mon-Wed
Nickel-Cobalt Copper Sessions
(inc. Hydroprocessing of Sulphides Forum)
May 31-June 1
Thu-Fri
Uranium Sessions (inc. Uranium Heap Leaching Forum)
May 31-June 1
Thu-Fri
Gold Sessions (Inc. Refractory Gold Ores Symposium)
June 2
Sat
Short Course: "Uranium Ore Processing"

 

ALTA

NICKEL/COBALT/COPPER

MAY 28 - 30

Including Hydroprocessing of Sulphides Forum

Presentations of papers by leading international industry people on key topics

  • Nickel, Cobalt & Copper Extraction & Refining
  • Pressure Leaching
  • Heap and Atmospheric Leaching
  • Processing of Sulphides - Pressure-Ox, Bio-Ox, Chloride Leach etc
  • Plant Design and Operation Reviews & Issues
  • New & Developing Projects
  • Purification, Separation & Recovery by SX, IX, EW, Precipitation etc.
  • New Technology Developments, Applications & Experience
  • Materials of Construction and Corrosion
  • Equipment Design & Reagent Developments
  • Tailings Disposal and Environmental Issues
  • Hydroprocessing of Sulphides Forum followed by Panel Dicussion

Schedule

Sunday 27 May

Afternoon

Registration

Evening

Ice Breaker Drinks and Registration

Monday 28 May

Morning

Registration

Morning

Official Opening, Richard Mattheson, Nickel Institute & ASSDA

Morning

Technical Sessions

 

Lunch

Afternoon

Technical Sessions

Evening

Welcome Reception

Tuesday 29 May

Morning

Technical Sessions

Lunch

Afternoon

Technical Sessions Incl. Nickel-Cobalt Downstream Processing Forum

Evening

Conference Dinner, Key Note Address, Prof. David Dreisinger, UBC, Canada, "Hydroprocessing of Sulphides - Where Are We and Where Are We Heading"

Wednesday May 30
Morning
Technical Sessions
 
Lunch

Afternoon

Technical Sessions Incl. Hydroprocessing of Sulphide Forum

Conclusion
Panel Discussion.
International Trade Exhibition throughout Conference

 

ALTA URANIUM

MAY 31 - JUNE 127

Including Uranium Heap Leaching Forum

Presentations of papers by leading international industry people on key topics

  • Uranium Ore Treatment processes
  • Operational Reviews & Issues
  • New Technology Developments, Applications & Experience
  • Ore Upgrading Technology
  • Plant Design New Project Reviews
  • Testwork, Scale-Up & Process Development
  • Leaching Processes & Solid/Liquid Separation
  • SX/IX/CIX/RIP/RIL & Precipitation Processes
  • Equipment Design & Reagent Developments
  • Tailings, Environmental & Safety Issues
  • SX Plant Fire Protection
  • Materials of Construction and Corrosion
  • Uranium Heap Leaching Forum followed by Panel Discussion

    Schedule

Thursday May 31

Morning

Registration

Morning

Key Note Address

Morning

Technical Sessions

 
Lunch

Afternoon

Technical Sessions

Friday  June 1

Morning

Technical Sessions incl. Uranium Heap Leaching Forum

 
Lunch
Afternoon
Technical Sessions incl. Uranium Heap Leaching Forum
Conclusion
Panel Discussion

Combined International Trade Exhibition throughout Conference


 

ALTA GOLD

MAY 31 - JUNE 1

Including Processing of Refractory Gold Ores Symposium

Presentations of papers by leading international industry people on key topics

  • Cyanidation, CIP & CIL
  • Heap and Vat Leaching
  • Refractory Gold Treatment - Ultrafine Grinding, Pressure-ox, Bio-ox, Roasting
  • Alternative Leaching Mediums -Chloride, Thiosulphate, Bromide etc
  • Elution & Gold Room Technology
  • Gravity Treatment & Intensive Cyanidation
  • Gold-Silver Ores
  • Processes for Ores with Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Antimony
  • Operation Reviews and Issues
  • New technology Developments, Applications & Experience
  • Plant design and New project reviews
  • Testwork, scale-up & process development
  • Equipment design & reagent developments
  • Tailings environmental & safety issues
  • Sampling, intrumentation and control
  • Processing of Refractoy Gold Ores Symposium followed by Panel Discussion

Schedule

Thursday May 31

Morning
Registration
Key Note Address: Rob Dunne, Newmont USA, "Challenges and Opportunities in the Treatment of Refractory Gold Ores"

Morning

Technical Sessions

Lunch

Afternoon

Technical Sessions

Friday June 1

Morning

Technical Sessions incl. Processing of Refractory Gold Ores Symposium

Lunch

Afternoon

Technical Sessions incl. Processing of Refractory Gold Ores Symposium

Conclusion
Panel Discussion

Combined International Trade Exhibition throughout Conference

 
 
 
ALTA SHORT COURSES

Saturday May 26

Topic: "SX & Its Application to Copper, Uranium & Nickel-Cobalt"

Click here for Course Outline

Saturday June 2

Topic: "Uranium Ore Processing"

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Courses Presented by Alan Taylor

Great Introduction for Newcomers and Useful Refresher for Old Hands

Click here for Alan's CV

 

Contact

ALTA Metallurgical Services
CONTACT: Alan Taylor
TEL: 61 3 5472 4688
FAX: 61 3 5472 4588
EMAIL: click here


 
page updated: February 2nd, 2012