THE CSIRO says the October 2009 issue of Process highlights a range of materials characterisation tools and techniques currently under development that could help unlock the value contained in Australia’s mineral deposits, and help improve processing performance.
06/10/2009
THE CSIRO has announced that a team of its scientists and five Universities will research sustainable energy-efficient technologies for the Australasian aluminium industry through a new collaboration launched in September 2009.
22/09/2009
RESEARCH targeting the behaviour of ionic liquids is set to benefit minerals processing applications as well as the environment.
23/10/2008
CSIRO Minerals Chief Dr Bart Follink says now is the time to invest in the strategic research and development (R&D) of minerals.
06/02/2009
CSIRO Minerals Down Under Flagship scientists are currently developing new analysers to unlock mineral value.
07/10/2009
CSIRO researchers in Melbourne are developing new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS (‘hybrid inorganic polymer system’) which are derived from geopolymers which can be found in industrial by-products such as flyash and blast furnace slag.
29/06/2009
THE CSIRO has announced the opening of the Australian Minerals Research Centre at Waterford, Western Australia.
08/09/2009
THE CSIRO has released a podcast which explains how a new ultrasonic particle size analyser (Ultra PS) can improve the Bayer process.
18/08/2009
THE CSIRO has developed a barrier coating which will save smelter operators money in reduced consumption of petroleum coke.
24/02/2009
THE CSIRO says that its researchers have developed a process that may improve the understanding of different variables in a Bayer precipitation circuit.
27/05/2009
THE CSIRO says that the by-products from mineral processing could be used to remove contaminants from waste water.
22/07/2009
CSIRO’s Dr Chris Solnordal has conducted research which will improve mineral processing.
12/10/2009
CSIRO researchers, working through the Parker CRC for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions, are helping high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) operations to increase production from low-grade nickel laterite ores by modifying the slurries processed so they flow more freely through their plant.
29/05/2009
THE CSIRO is helping the minerals industry obtain a true picture of the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of different processing techniques in a bid to improve performance.
10/06/2009
CSIRO has announced that it’s Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 2009 Conference will be held in Melbourne, Australia between 9 and 11 December 2009.
17/08/2009
A LEADING thickener supplier has been given a helping hand to develop its feedwell design and move one step closer to transforming how the equipment is used in modern-day mining.
07/10/2008
THE MINERALS Down Under Flagship is inviting applications for PhD scholarships commencing in early 2010.
14/09/2009
THE CSIRO is currently undergoing pilot-scale testing of bioleaching, which is an alternative to smelting, with an industry partner to evaluate its suitability for incorporation into a commercial bioleaching process.
10/03/2009
Advanced mathematical modelling is significantly improving the performance of unit operations used in the mineral processing industry.
02/12/2009
The Parker Centre has recognised the collaborative research efforts of the Centre’s "Impacts of Mineralogy on Hydrometallurgy" project team and the PhD research of former student Dr Geoffrey Carter.
23/11/2009