Technical Program
The emphasis of the program is practical rather than academic, and the themes running through the conference are the various aspects of technology and project development. The In Situ Recovery (ISR) sessions are organised in partnership with CSIRO and the Gold-PM sessions in partnership with Curtin Gold Technology Group.
Five international conferences in one week
- Nickel-Cobalt-Copper (25-27 May) including Hydromet Processing of Ni-Co-Cu Sulphides Forum & Panel
- Uranium-REE (28 May) including Application of Membranes Forum & Panel
- Gold-PM (28 May) including Cyanide Alleviation & Alternative Lixiviants Forum & Panel
- In Situ Recovery (ISR) (29 May) including Application of ISR to Copper Forum & Panel
- Lithium & Battery Technology (29 May) including Trends in Battery Technology Forum & Panel
Conference Opening |
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| Stedman Ellis Chief Executive Officer, Future Battery Industries CRC (Australia) 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) Bioleaching of Nickel and Cobalt - The Progress and The Potential |
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Uranium-REE Keynote |
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| Darryl Butcher Director, BDB Process (Australia) Review of Membrane Technology as a Process Tool View Abstract *NEW |
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Gold-PM Keynote |
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| Karel Osten Independent Consultant, METTKO Pty Ltd (Australia) POX – Has it Reached its Full Potential, or is There Still Room for Improvement for Treating Refractory Gold Ores? |
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In Situ Recovery Keynote |
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| Dr Baurzhan Ibrayev Chief NFC and AE Officer, Member of Executive Board, Kazatomprom (Kazakhstan) Technical Trends in the Application of ISR to Uranium Recovery in Kazakhstan |
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Lithium & Battery Technology Keynote |
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| Prof Peter Talbot Institute for Future Environments (IFE), Queensland University of Technology (Australia) The Creation and Implications of Australia’s First Lithium-Ion Battery |
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25th Anniversary Dinner Address |
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| Alan Taylor Conference Chair, ALTA 2020 Metallurgical Consultant and Managing Director, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) |
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| Nickel-Cobalt-Copper | Update on the Performance of the Ramu Nickel Operation in Papua New Guinea by Ramu Nickel/Peter Jolly, Consultant (PNG/Australia) View abstract |
| Uranium-REE | Rare Earth Concentrate Processing and Purification. Comparison and Optimization Using OLI Simulation by Northern Minerals/OLI Systems (Australia/USA) View abstract |
| Gold-PM | Measuring Gold Lixiviant Concentrations: Let’s Make It Easy for The Operators by CSIRO Mineral Resources/Curtin University (Australia) View abstract |
| Lithium & Battery Technology | Finland-based Circular Ecosystem of Battery Metals (BATCircle) by Aalto University (Finland) View abstract |
For the first time, ALTA is proud to offer three new short courses presented by experienced senior experts in their field. ALTA 2020 now includes six pre and post conference short courses, providing significant learning opportunities across a range of key topics.
- A-Z of Copper Ore Leaching (23 May)
presented by ALTA Course Outline - Design of Successful Bulk Flow Systems for Hydromet Operations (23 May) *New
presented by Jenike & Johanson Course Outline - SX and its Application to Copper, Uranium & Nickel-Cobalt (24 May)
presented by ALTA Course Outline - The ART of HPAL - The Way to Success (24 May) *New
presented by Dr Naoyuki Tsuchida and Fumio Iwamoto (formerly Sumitomo) Course Outline - Uranium Ore Processing (30 May)
presented by ALTA Course Outline - Lithium Processing (30 May) *New
presented by METS Engineering Course Outline
The emphasis of the program is practical rather than academic, and the themes running through the conference are the various aspects of technology and project development. The event comprises five international conferences and six short courses.
