Papers
technical papers and articles
The papers include:
- ALTA Papers: Key papers extracted from ALTA Conference Proceedings.
- Other Conference Papers: Papers presented by Alan Taylor at other conferences
- Technical Media Articles: Technical articles by Alan Taylor published in the media.
| ALTA 2023 Keynote Address |
Anne Oxley, Brazilian Nickel (UK) | Heap Leaching – Low Cost, Low CO2 Technology for Recovering Nickel and Cobalt Products from Laterite Ores Download |
| ALTA 2022 Opening Address |
Richard Matheson, Nickel Institute (Australia) | A Research-Based Strategy for Establishing Australia as a Leading Player in the Emerging Global Battery Industry Download |
| ALTA 2022 Keynote Address |
Lourdes Valle, Arafura Resources (Australia) | Keys to a Successful Nickel Laterites HPAL Design and Operations : A First Hand Experience Download |
| ALTA 2020 Opening Address |
Dr Jacques Eksteen, Future Battery Industries CRC (Australia) | A Research-Based Strategy for Establishing Australia as a Leading Player in the Emerging Global Battery Industry Download |
| ALTA 2020 Keynote Address |
John Neale, Mintek (South Africa) | Bioleaching of Nickel and Cobalt - The Progress and The Potential Download |
| ALTA 2020 | Sam Spencer, Simon Donegan, Clean TeQ (Australia); Rob Rouwette, Energetics (Australia) | Nickel Sulfate for Lithium-Ion Batteries – How Alternative Production Pathways Impact Greenhouse Gas Intensity Download |
| ALTA 2020 | Milton Simukoko, Mwansa Mibenge, Credo Nguni, Charles Zulu, Field Kondowe, Konkola Copper Mines (Zambia); Leonard Kabondo, Copperbelt University (Zambia) | Copper and Cobalt Recovery from Tailings Leach Plant Solutions - A Case of a Leach Plant on the The Copperbelt of Zambia Download |
| ALTA 2019 Opening Address |
David Weight, Cobalt Institute (UK) | The Changing Landscape of the Cobalt Market Download |
| ALTA 2019 Keynote Address |
Dr Bryn Harris, NMR360 Inc (Canada) | The Future of Ni-Co-Cu Processing in the Age of Lithium-Ion Batteries Download |
| ALTA 2019 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Are we Heading into the 4th Generation of PAL Plants for Laterites? Download |
| ALTA 2019 Dinner Address |
Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | The Rise of Cobalt - A Laterite Wars Story Download |
| ALTA 2018 | Panel Notes | Hydromet Processing of Sulphides Panel Discussion |
| ALTA 2005 (republished 2018) |
SX Fire Protection World Summit: 9 technical papers from international experts (191 pages) | SX Fire Protection World Summit Proceedings Download |
| ALTA 2018 Opening Address |
Dr Stephen Grocott, AMIRA International Ltd / Clean TeQ Limited (Australia) | What is Changing in the Global Minerals Industry - Delivering Value by Leveraging Resources Download |
| ALTA 2018 Keynote |
Dr Kathy Sole, Kathryn C. Sole Consulting (South Africa); John Parker, Process Ideas (South Africa); Peter Cole, Peter Cole Metallurgical Services (South Africa); Dr Michael B. Mooiman, Franklin Pierce University (USA) | Flowsheet Options for Cobalt Recovery in African Copper-Cobalt Hydrometallurgy Circuits Download |
| ALTA 2018 Dinner Address |
Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | A Metallurgist’s Musings, Speculations and What-ifs on Future Industry Driving Forces and Trends Download |
| 2018 Laterites Booklet |
Mike Dry, Arithmetek, Inc. (Canada); Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) |
Technical & Cost Comparison of Laterite Treatment Processes Download |
| ALTA 2017 Keynote |
Mark Benz, MRB Business Services (Canada) | Process Expertise: The Key to Managing Hydrometallurgical Project Risk Download |
| ALTA 2017 | Lourdes Valle, Peter Dickson, Andrew Curtis, SNC-Lavalin (Australia) | The HPAL Plants That SNC-Lavalin Built: Where Are They Now? Download |
| ALTA 2017 | Panel Notes | Pressure Acid Leaching Panel Discussion |
| ALTA 2017 Dinner Address |
Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Laterite Wars Download |
| ALTA 2016 Keynote |
Ken Baxter, SNC-Lavalin Group (Australia) | Are We Any Closer to Hydromet Overtaking Smelting for Copper Sulphide Concentrates? Download |
| ALTA 2016 | Bryn Harris, NMR360 (Canada) | Innovation, Sustainability and the Future of Metals Extraction Download |
| ALTA 2016 | Panel Notes | Hydromet Processing of Sulphides Panel Discussion |
| ALTA 2015 Keynote |
Naoyuki Tsuchida, Sumitomo Metal Mining Corporation (Japan) | HPAL in Past, Present and Future Download |
| ALTA 2015 20th Anniversary Dinner Address |
Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | ALTA: 20 Years as a Window into the World of PAL Download |
| ALTA 2015 | Aleksander Tsekov, Todor Angelov, Georgi Savov, Iontech 2000 JSC (Bulgaria); Bas Nauts, Attero (The Netherlands) | Development and Implementation of Solvent Extraction Process for Copper Recovery from Ammonia Leach Solutions Download |
| ALTA 2014 Opening Address |
Elizabeth Lewis-Gray, Austmine / Gekko Systems (Australia) | The Untold Story of the Australian METS Sector - A $90 Billion Industry Download |
| ALTA 2014 Dinner Keynote |
Kaixi Jiang, Haibei Wang, Lan Li & Sanpin Liu, Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (China) | The Process Research and Development for Copper, NIckel and Cobalt in BGRIMM Download |
| ALTA 2013 Opening Address |
Jonathan Law, CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship (Australia) | Innovation in Mineral Processing: Where are we Headed? Download |
| ALTA 2013 Dinner Address |
Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services | PAL - The Great Survivor Part II Download |
| ALTA 2013 | Rebecca Meakin, CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship (Australia) | Validation of Nickel Laterite Diagnostic Leaching Protocol Download |
| ALTA 2012 | Jason Fewings & Shawn Seet, Western Areas NL (Australia) | Bacterial Leaching at Elevated pH Using BioHeap™ Technology Download |
| ALTA 2012 | Jarkko Hakkarainen, Outotec (Finland); Alexis Villarroel, Arturo Sotomayor, Claudio Rodríguez, Outotec (Chile) |
Chuquicamata Retrofit and Franke - Recent CU Solvent Extraction Projects Implmented by Outotec Download |
| ALTA 2011 Dinner Address |
Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | PAL - The Great Survivor Download |
| ALTA 2011 | James Elson Llerin, Isao Nishikawa & Munekazu Kawata, Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (Philippines) | Coral Bay Nickel HPAL Plant Expansion Project Download |
| ALTA 2011 | Kazuaki Takebayashi, Kazuhiro Hatano, Hiroshi Hosaka & Yoshifumi Abe, JX Nippon Mining and Metals Corporation (Japan) | Recovering Copper and Gold in Chloride System by Nikko Chloride Process Download |
| ALTA 2009 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Trends in Nickel Cobalt Processing Download |
| ALTA 2007 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Nickel Processing Technology 10 Years on from Cawse Bulong Murrin Murrin Download |
| ALTA 2007 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Review of Mixer-Settler Types and Other Possible Contactors for Copper SX Download |
| ALTA 2005 | Mal Jansen & Alan Taylor, International Project Development Services (Australia) | Design of CuSX Plants to Minimize Static and Other Fire Risks in the Light of Recent Industry Fires Download |
| ALTA 2003 | Mal Jansen & Alan Taylor, International Project Development Services (Australia) | Overview of Gangue Mineralogy Issues in Oxide Copper Heap Leaching Download |
| ALTA 2002 | Mal Jansen & Alan Taylor, International Project Development Services (Australia) | New Approach to Heap Leach Modeling and Scale-Up Download |
| ALTA 2001 | Mal Jansen & Alan Taylor, International Project Development Services (Australia) | Jervois Mining Young Ni-Co Laterite Prefeasability Study Testwork Review Download |
| ALTA 2000 | Alan Taylor & Mal Jansen, International Project Development Services (Australia) | Future Trends in PAL Plant Design for Ni-Co Laterites Download |
| ALTA 1999 | Alan Taylor & Mal Jansen, International Project Development Services (Australia) | Hydrometallurgical Treatment of Copper Sulphides: Are We on the Brink? Download |
| ALTA 2023 Opening Address |
Dr Mark Mihalaski, IAEA (Austria) | IAEA Support to Member States for Sustainability of Nuclear Fuel for Nuclear Power Plants Download |
| ALTA 2023 Keynote Address |
Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | The Whats and Whys of Uranium Ore Processing Innovations Past, Present and Future Download |
| ALTA 2022 Opening Address |
Adrienne Hanly, IAEA (Austria) | Overview of Current Global Uranium Supply and Demand and Innovations Required for A Sustainable Uranium Industry Download |
| ALTA 2022 Keynote Address |
Dudley Kingsnorth, Australian Rare Earths (Australia) | Rare Earths Ionic Clays – Providing Secure and Diverse HREE Supply to OEMS Download |
| ALTA 2020 Opening Address |
Martin Fairclough, IAEA (Austria) | The Role of Unconventional Uranium Resources Download |
| ALTA 2020 Keynote Address |
Darryl Butcher, BDB Process (Australia) | Review of Membrane Technology as a Process Tool Download |
| ALTA 2020 |
Louis de Klerk, Northern Minerals (Australia); Gaurav Das, Anthony Gerbino, OLI Systems (USA) | Rare Earth Concentrate Processing and Purification Comparison and Optimization Using OLI Simulation Download |
| ALTA 2020 |
Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Vanadium Boom Driving Revival of By-Product Vanadium Recovery from Uranium Ores Download |
| ALTA 2019 Opening Address |
Dr Brett Moldovan, IAEA (Austria) | What will Future Uranium Mining Projects Look Like? Download |
| ALTA 2019 Keynote Address |
Dr Karin Soldenhoff, ANSTO (Australia) | Uranium IX - Past, Present and Future Download |
| ALTA 2019 Panel |
Panel Notes | Developments in Uranium IX |
| ALTA 2018 Opening Address |
Dr Brett Moldovan, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Austria) | The Challenges of Operating a Uranium Mill in the Modern Era Download |
| ALTA 2018 Keynote |
Dr Julian Hilton, Aleff Group (UK) | Constructive Disruption: Leveraging Key Intangibles for Smarter Uranium Projects Download |
| ALTA 2018 | Carsten Dittrich, MEAB Chemie Technik GmbH (Germany); Bengi Yagmurlu, MEAB Chemie Technik GmbH/RWTH Aachen (Germany) | Scale: An Emerging Project for European Scandium Supply Download |
| ALTA 2018 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Opportunities for Producing Uranium Without Developing a New Mining Operation Download |
| ALTA 2017 Opening Address |
Adrienne Hanly, Peter Woods, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Austria) | Red Book 2016: Insights into Uranium Supply and Demand Download |
| ALTA 2017 Keynote |
Grenvil Dunn, Orway Mineral Consultants (Australia) | Planning for a Successful Uranium Pilot Plant Program Download |
| ALTA 2017 | Peter Woods, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Austria) | IAEA's Overview of Worldwide In Situ Leach Uranium Mining Download |
| ALTA 2016 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Developments in Uranium Extraction and Recovery Technology Download |
| ALTA 2016 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | So You Have Found a Uranium Deposit - Now What? Download |
| ALTA 2016 | Panel Notes | Membranes in Uranium Ore Processing Panel Discussion |
| ALTA 2015 Keynote |
Peter Woods, International Atomic Energy (IAEA) Agency (Austria) | Environmental and Social Aspects of Feasibility Studies, Mining Operations and Closure; Balancing Realities and Expectations from Different Angles Download |
| ALTA 2015 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Emerging Trends in the Development and Application of Uranium IX Systems Download |
| ALTA 2015 | Damien Krebbs, Greenland Minerals & Energy Ltd (Australia) | The Kvanefjeld Project Download |
| ALTA 2014 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Evolution of Mixer-Settler Design for USX Download |
| ALTA 2014 | James Buchanan, Simon Reveley, Kurt Forrester & Anton Cummings, GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants Ltd (UK) | Review of Current Rare Earth Processing Practice Download |
| ALTA 2013 | Christopher Pawlik, MINTEK (South Africa) | Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Complex and Low Grade Deposits Download |
| ALTA 2013 | Johanna van Deventer, Purolite (South Africa) | Ion Exchange Resins for Uranium Recovery: The Durability Question Explored Download |
| ALTA 2012 | François Geffroy, Mining BG, Areva (France) & David Dixon, University of British Columbia (Canada) | Uranium Heap Leach Modeling Download |
| ALTA 2011 | Chris Panaou, Hatch Associates Pty Ltd (Australia) & Mark Bellino, Hatch Associates Pty Ltd (Canada) | Designing Uranium Plants Download |
| ALTA 2009 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Uranium Heap Leaching Gaining Popularity Download |
| ALTA 2007 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Innovations and Trends in Uranium Ore Treatment Download |
| ALTA 2023 Keynote Address |
Dr Mike Adams, Lifezone Limited (Isle of Man) |
Chloride – A Precious Metals Leaching Medium Yet to Reach Its Potential Download |
| ALTA 2022 Keynote Address |
John O’Callaghan, Newcrest Mining (Australia) | An Engineering Model for Innovation in the Mining Industry Download |
| ALTA 2020 Keynote Address |
Karel Osten, METTKO (Australia) | POX – Has it Reached its Full Potential, or is There Still Room for Improvement for Treating Refractory Gold Ores? Download |
| ALTA 2020 | Jan van Niekerk, Craig van Buuren, Metso Outotec (South Africa) | Recent Developments in the Metso Outotec BIOX® Process Download |
| ALTA 2019 Gold-PM Keynote Address |
Prof Jacques Eksteen, WASM, Curtin University | Fit-for-Purpose Precious Metals Leach Systems: Matching Leach Strategies to Source Characteristics Download |
| ALTA 2019 Gold-PM Panel |
Panel Notes | Fit-For-Purpose Leaching Systems |
| ALTA 2018 | Panel Notes | Refractory and Complex Gold Ores Panel Discussion |
| ALTA 2018 Keynote |
Dr James Wang, Zijin Mining Group (China) | Treatment of Refractory Gold Ores in China Download |
| ALTA 2018 | Jan van Niekerk, Craig van Buuren, Outotec Biomin (Pty) Ltd (South Africa); Marko Latva-Kokko, Outotec (Finland) Oy (Finland) | Continued Development of the BIOX Process for the Treatment of Refractory Gold Ores Download |
| ALTA 2017 Keynote |
Stephen La Brooy, Ausenco (Australia) | Fixing the Cyanide Issue - Alleviation or Replacement? Download |
| ALTA 2017 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | New Developments in Gold Processing Technology Download |
| ALTA 2017 | Panel Notes | Cyanide Alternatives/Alleviation Panel Discussion |
| ALTA 2016 Keynote |
Yeonuk Choi, Barrick Gold Corporation (Canada) | Selecting the Best Process for the Treatment of a Refractory Gold Ore - Barrick's Experience Download |
| ALTA 2016 | Panel Notes | Refractory Gold Forum Panel Discussion |
| ALTA 2015 | Paul Breuer, CSIRO Mineral Resources Flagship (Australia) | Dealing with Copper in Gold Ores; Implemented and Future Approaches Download |
| ALTA 2014 | Jody Kelso & Toren Olsen, JRKelso&Associates (USA) | Bio-Oxidation of Sand Sized Ore Download |
| ALTA 2013 | Stephen La Brooy, Ausenco; Paul Smith, Proxa Australia Pty Ltd (Australia) | Water Management for Gold Recovery Using Alternative Lixiviants to Cyanide Download |
| ALTA 2012 | Robert Dunne, Newmont Mining Corporation (USA) | Challenges and Opportunities in the Treatment of Refractory Gold Ores Download |
| ALTA 2011 | L von Ketelhodt, CommodasUltrasort (Pty) Ltd (South Africa) & LM Falcon and RMS Falcon, The University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa) |
Sorting at Gold Fields; Run-of-Mine Sorting at Central Rand Gold Download |
| ALTA 2011 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Keys to Successful Gold Heap Leaching Download |
| ALTA 2010 | Alan Taylor, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) | Gold Technology Developments and Trends Download |
| ALTA 2023 Keynote Address |
Dr Ewan Sellers, CSIRO Minerals (Australia) | Considerations for Hard Rock In-Situ Mining in Australia Download |
| ALTA 2022 Keynote Address |
Laura Kuhar, Rio Tinto (Australia) | Developments in ISR Permeability Enhancement Download |
| ALTA 2020 Keynote Address |
Leon Faulkner, Managing Director, EnviroCopper (Australia) | Opportunities and Challenges for Copper ISR – Kapunda CRC-P as an Example Download |
| ALTA 2020 | Maxim Seredkin, CSA Global (Australia) | Informatisation Systems for ISR Mines Download |
| ALTA 2019 In Situ Recovery Keynote Address |
Dr Horst Maerten, Heathgate Resources (Australia) and CEO, UIT (Germany) | Trends in ISR Technology Download |
| ALTA 2019 In Situ Recovery Panel |
Panel Notes | Enhancing ISR Permeability |
| ALTA 2018 Keynote |
Wayne Heili, Peninsula Energy Limited (USA) | Key Lessons Learned from the Application of ISR to Uranium Download |
| ALTA 2018 | Dr Brett Moldovan, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Austria) | Supporting Good Practice and Development of Uranium In Situ Leach Mining Worldwide – IAEA Involvement Download |
| ALTA 2023 Keynote Address |
Prof. Jacques Eksteen, Future Battery Industries CRC, Curtin University, Australia | Value Adding Opportunities for Australian Battery Critical Minerals Download |
| ALTA 2022 Keynote Address |
Grant Harman, Lithium Consultants Australasia (Australia) | Trends and Developments in Lithium Processing Download |
| ALTA 2020 Keynote Address |
Prof Peter Talbot, The Centre for Clean Energy Technologies and Practices, QUT (Australia) |
Establishing Australia's Battery Industry Supply Chain Download |
| ALTA 2020 | Mike Dry, Arithmetek (Canada) | Lithium Ion Sieve Technology for Recovery of Lithium from Brine Download |
| ALTA 2019 Keynote Address |
Adrian Griffin, Lithium Australia (Australia) | Innovation Required to Meet Future Lithium Demand Download |
| ALTA 2019 | Panel Notes | Novel Lithium Processes |
| ALTA 2018 | Panel Notes | Lithium Processing Panel Discussion |
| ALTA 2018 | Grant Harman, Lithium Consultants Australasia, (Australia) | What is Battery Grade Lithium Carbonate? Download |
| ALTA 2017 | Panel Notes | Lithium Processing Panel Discussion |
Authored and presented by Alan Taylor
| SAIMM Uranium 2017 International Conference September 2017 |
Trends, Developments and Opportunities in the Extraction and Recovery of Uranium Download |
| AusIMM Central Victoria Technical Meeting October 2014 |
New Perspectives in Metallurgy with Special Reference to Multi-Refractory Level Ores Download |
| AusIMM Melbourne Technical Meeting September 2013 |
What's Happening in Copper Hydromet Download |
| AusIMM Bendigo Technical Meeting August 2013 |
Developments in the Processing of Refractory Complex Gold Ores Download |
| TMS Annual Meeting (Nickel-Cobalt sessions), February 2013 |
Laterites - Still a Frontier of Nickel Process Development Download |
| Australian Stainless Steel Development Association (ASSDA), 2000 |
The Use of Stainless and Other High Performance Alloys in Hydrometallurgy Process Plants for the Recovery of Metal Download |
| World Nickel Congress, Melbourne November 2000 |
The Outlook for the PAL Process Download |
| Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgical Design - World's Best Practice (Australian Minerals Foundation) November 1998 |
Solvent Extraction Mixer-Settler Design Download |
| Randol at Acapulco, 1993 | Successful Development of Solvent Extraction in Latin America Download |
| AusIMM Conference, Sydney, July 1981 | The Seventies - A Decade of Hydrometallurgical Advance Download |
Authored by Alan Taylor
| New Processes for Cleaning Up Copper Concentrates | Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ) October 2016 |
| Handling Increasing Impurities | Copper Worldwide July/August 2016 |
| Leaching Laterites: Two New Processes Make Progress | Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ) July 2014 |
| Gold Ore Processing Technology Not Standing Still | Published in Minerals Gazette March 2010 |
| Copper Hydromet Gaining Ground for Sulphide Ores | Published in Minerals Gazette March 2007 |
| Plenty of Hydromet Action in 2004 | Published in Minerals Gazette April 2004 |
| Can Uranium Make a Come Back | Published in Minerals Gazette October 2003 |
| What's Happening in SX Technology | Published in Minerals Gazette July 2003 |
| Heap Bioleaching Pushing the Envelope | Published in Minerals Gazette April 2003 |
| Goro Key to Future of PAL | Published in Minerals Gazette January 2003 |
| Big Guns in Copper Concentrate Leaching Race | Published in Minerals Gazette September 2002 |
| Laterites Dead and Buried or Alive and Kicking? | Published in Minerals Gazette November 2001 |
| Solvent Extraction Boom in Latin America | Engineering & Mining Journal (E&MJ) December 1995 |
| Laterites - Has the Time Finally Come | Mining Magazine March 1995 |
| Recent Developments in Ion Exchange Engineering | Mining Congress Journal April 1977 |