In order to optimize a mineral processing plant there are nine steps required: 1. Collect data (measurement) 2. Collate data (into a database) 3. Flowsheeting 4. Mass Balance 5. Inference 6. Determine Operational Parameter 7. Model fit 8. Simulate 9. Optimise Mass balancing is often taught using least squares minimization. Inference is generally not taught […]
Gain the Latest Insights in Business Planning - Releasing value through better planning decisions - Exploring the latest developments in optimisation for the mining industry - Simultaneously optimising the whole value chain: mining, mineral processing, logistics, production and capital - Incorporating sustainability considerations: social, political & environmental - Planning and optimisation with geological uncertainty and […]
The 4th edition of MOTA programme will focus on the current industry changes and areas of development from both a government and mining company perspective, with the aim of building shared value across the extractive supply chain so the African mining sector can realise its full potential even in the current uncertain economic climate.
The 6th Annual TMX Charity Golf Classic will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Golf Course. After five successful years, our golf tournament has raised over $400,000 with the proceeds supporting important causes in our community. This event is also a wonderful networking and social opportunity for […]
The cusp of macroeconomic reform in countries like Argentina, a stable business environment in Chile, plus improved support for FDI is leading to an improved outlook for the Latin American region. On top of this, cautious optimism about improved returns from mined commodities, in particular, lithium and gold, is making Latin American mining more appealing […]
The Western Museum of Mining & Industry invites you to celebrate the museum’s 35th anniversary! This event commemorates the 1982 opening of the museum’s North Gate Blvd. exhibit building. Located on 27 acres at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the Western Museum of Mining & Industry offers a contrasting combination of beautiful Colorado landscape […]
This course is designed for engineers, scientists, and others working in the mineral or particulate processing industries. It is intended to provide an overview of each of the important unit operations used in particulate processing of minerals. The fundamentals are introduced but are not overly emphasized in this course, so the course is suitable for […]
This intensive 3- or 5-day course has been presented over 950 times to more than 21,000 people since 1970. Organized for managers, engineers, geologists, landmen, scientists, accountants and others concerned with evaluating investments, this course relates to the economic analysis of income producing and service producing investments using discounted cash flow analysis criteria and procedures. […]
The 38th International Symposium on the APPLICATION OF COMPUTERS AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH IN THE MINERAL INDUSTRY (APCOM 2017) is taking place August 9 through 11, 2017 at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado USA. Colorado School of Mines and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME), announce with pleasure the 38th International […]
Taking place in Vancouver August 27-30, COM 2017's theme on Innovation will not only include the 7th World Gold conference and the 4th conference on Nickel Cobalt (Pyrometallurgy NiCo, Hydrometallurgy NiCo) it will also present symposia on Environment, Mineral Processing, Materials & Corrosion, Light Metals and Women of Innovation. Co-organized with TMS, CIM, SAIMM and […]
The project Women of Innovation aims to recognize and document the experiences and accomplishments of innovative Canadian female engineers and to disseminate their inspiring stories through a peer-reviewed publication and a symposium at a national conference. The innovation and influence of Canadian female engineers is still unrecorded. Through these oral history interviews, the publication of […]
This intensive 3- or 5-day course has been presented over 950 times to more than 21,000 people since 1970. Organized for managers, engineers, geologists, landmen, scientists, accountants and others concerned with evaluating investments, this course relates to the economic analysis of income producing and service producing investments using discounted cash flow analysis criteria and procedures. […]
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