Participants will be able to understand what geometallurgy is, who might use it and what for, what the tools are, and how to set up a geometallurgy campaign. Attendees will have a working knowledge of the HSC software and will be able to do engineering thermochemical simulations.
Course content
Main content of the training course:
- How geometallurgy data could be used and by whom.
- Geometallurgy technical paradigm and how related technical areas fit together.
- Comminution geometallurgy.
- Integrated strategic planning in the mining industry.
- From orebody to metals - innovative tools for geometallurgists.
- Floatation for geometallurgy.
- Environmental indicators for geometallurgy: principles, tools and test methods for ARD prediction.
- Discussion with attendees regarding site problems and issues that geometallurgy could solve.
- Tour of laboratory facilities at GeMMe University of Liege.
- Stages of geometallurgical data analysis.
- How to set up and develop a geometallurgical programme.
- Introduction to HSC Chemistry.
- Creating minerals processing simulation models.
- Geometallurgy simulation: concentrator plant.
- Creating hydrometallurgical simulation models.
- Geometallurgy simulation: concentrator and hydrometallurgical plants.
- Simulation based environmental assessment of processes.
Type of training
Classroom lectures in a conference meeting facility.
Lecturers
- Dr Simon Michaux, Senior Researcher Mineral Processing, University of Liège, Belgium
- Prof Eric Pirard, Georesources Engineering, University of Liège, Belgium
- Antti Remes, Jussi Liipo, Tuukka Kotiranta, Outotec, Finland. Dr Francois Vos, Australia
- Prof. Bernd Lottermoser, RWTH Aachen, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Markus A Reuter, HZDR, Germany.
Fees (additional details)
Course fees include 5 days of course lectures and practicals; HSC software training; digital materials; lunches and coffee breaks. Fees are subject to change. Check our website for the latest information.
Location and dates
If you would like to discuss bespoke or in-house delivery of this course, please email academy@eitrawmaterials.eu for further information.
Registration
Please email academy@eitrawmaterials.eu for further details.
Geologists, metallurgists, mining engineers, process engineers and corporate executives. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of the mining process.
