Technical Program
now available on-demand
Conference sessions, panel discussions, short courses and webinars available on-demand until 12 March
The emphasis of this carefully crafted program is practical rather than academic, and the themes running through the conference are the various aspects of technology and project development. We are pleased to partner with CSIRO Mineral Resources for the In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Conference and Curtin Gold Technology Group for the Gold-PM Conference. The Uranium-REE Conference, In-Situ Recovery Conference and Uranium Ore Processing short course are organised in co-operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
ALTA 2020 Online comprises five technical conferences including 110 papers from 18 countries.
The Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Conference is held over three days from Tuesday 10 November to Wednesday 12 November. The program includes 45 papers plus the Hydromet Processing of Ni-Co-Cu Sulphides panel discussion.
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The Uranium-REE Conference, organised in co-operation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), are held on Wednesday 18 November. The program includes 16 papers plus the Application of Membranes panel discussion.
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The annual ALTA In-Situ Recovery Conference, is recognised as the leading forum for ISR globally. The 2020 event, organised in partnership with CSIRO Mineral Resources and in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be held on Thursday 19 November. The program includes 16 papers plus the Application of ISR to Copper panel discussion.
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The Gold-PM Conference, organised in partnership with Curtin Gold Technology Group, are held on Wednesday 25 November. The program includes 16 papers plus the Cyanide Alleviation & Alternative Lixiviants panel discussion.
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The Lithium & Battery Technology Conference is held on Thursday 26 November. The program includes 16 papers plus the Trends in Battery Technology panel discussion.
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Conference Opening |
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![]() | Dr Jacques Eksteen Chief Operating Officer and Research Director, Future Battery Industries CRC (Australia) Professional Bio A Research-Based Strategy for Establishing Australia as a Leading Player in the Emerging Global Battery Industry |
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Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Keynote |
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![]() | John Neale Technical Specialist, Mintek (South Africa) Professional Bio Bioleaching of Nickel and Cobalt - The Progress and The Potential |
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Uranium-REE Opening |
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![]() | Martin Fairclough Uranium Specialist, Uranium Resources and Production International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Austria) The Role of Unconventional Uranium Resources |
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Uranium-REE Keynote |
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![]() | Darryl Butcher Director, BDB Process (Australia) Professional Bio Review of Membrane Technology as a Process Tool |
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In-Situ Recovery Keynote |
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![]() | Leon Faulkner Managing Director, EnviroCopper Ltd (Australia) Professional Bio Opportunities and Challenges for Copper ISR – Kapunda CRC-P as an Example |
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Gold-PM Keynote |
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![]() | Karel Osten Independent Consultant, METTKO Pty Ltd (Australia) Professional Bio POX – Has it Reached its Full Potential, or is There Still Room for Improvement for Treating Refractory Gold Ores? |
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Lithium & Battery Technology Keynote |
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![]() | Prof Peter Talbot The Centre for Clean Energy Technologies and Practices, Queensland University of Technology (Australia) Professional Bio Establishing Australia's Battery Industry Supply Chain |
We are excited to offer three new short courses presented by experienced senior experts in their field. ALTA 2020 includes six short courses, providing significant learning opportunities across a range of key topics.
- A-Z of Copper Ore Leaching presented by ALTA Metallurgical Services
- The ART of HPAL - The Way to Success presented by Dr Naoyuki Tsuchida and Fumio Iwamoto (ex Sumitomo)
- Uranium Ore Processing presented by ALTA Metallurgical Services
- SX and its Application to Copper, Uranium & Nickel-Cobalt presented by ALTA Metallurgical Services
- Design of Successful Bulk Flow Systems for Hydromet Operations presented by Jenike & Johanson
- Lithium Processing presented by METS Engineering
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Call for Papers
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Now available on-demand
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