iv
High-Pressure Slurry Ablation (HPSA)—An Innovative Liberation Technology for Improvement of
Grade and Recovery in Mineral Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ⤀ 196
Ultrasound Technology to Prevent Fouling in Mineral Processing ........................212
Comminution and Pretreatment
Paper Withdrawn� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 221
Continuous Treatment of Materials by Electrical Impulses � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 231
Doing Things Differently: Addressing the Comminution Energy Challenge � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 248
Scaling Up High Voltage Pulse Technology for the Mining Industry—The Novel JKMRC HVP
Electrode–Grizzly System: The Path from Concept to Reality. .........................261
Carbon Reduction in Comminution
Aligning Carbon Emission Reduction Initiatives with Financial Performance in the Mining Industry:
A Behavioral Analysis. .............................................275
Towards Net Zero: Opportunities for CO2 Utilization in Nickel Processing � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 290
Optimizing the Physical Properties of Biochar for CO2 Adsorption Using Resonant Vibrations � � � � � � � � � 299
Paper Withdrawn � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 308
Extreme Environments
Critical Metals Recovery from Cook Islands Polymetallic Nodules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ⤀ 321
Lunar Ice, Characterization, Extraction, and Processing .............................330
Mineral Processing … in Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Mineral Processing on the Moon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Advancements in Microgravity Ore Processing: Customized Ball Milling Techniques for
Extraterrestrial In-Situ Resource Utilization ...................................361
Space Mining for Critical Metals to Aid Clean Energy Transition. .......................366
Sensing and Sorting
Benefits of Representative Elemental Analysis of Conveyed Process Feed Flows. ................392
Beyond Amenability and Technology: Key Constraints in the Wider Deployment of Sorting Systems � � � � � � 398
Bulk Ore Sorting Using Magnetic Resonance Sensing: Kansanshi Mine Case Study � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 408
Increasing Sorting Efficiency in Ore Pre-Concentration by Applying Smart Combination of
X-Ray and Optical Sensors in AI Models � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 420
Paper Withdrawn � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 431
Online Elemental Analysis of Copper Concentrator Feed Utilizing PGNAA Technology. ...........439
Sensor-Based Particle Sorting on Critical Minerals Ore Samples for Lithium, Scandium and
Other Rare Earth Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Sensor-Based Sorting Applied to the Beneficiation of a Siliceous Limestone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
Dry Processing
Dry Processing
Mineral Adhesive Forces Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy. .......................476
Optimising Tribocharger Designs for Separating Granular Material Using the Discrete Element Method ....483
High-Pressure Slurry Ablation (HPSA)—An Innovative Liberation Technology for Improvement of
Grade and Recovery in Mineral Processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ⤀ 196
Ultrasound Technology to Prevent Fouling in Mineral Processing ........................212
Comminution and Pretreatment
Paper Withdrawn� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 221
Continuous Treatment of Materials by Electrical Impulses � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 231
Doing Things Differently: Addressing the Comminution Energy Challenge � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 248
Scaling Up High Voltage Pulse Technology for the Mining Industry—The Novel JKMRC HVP
Electrode–Grizzly System: The Path from Concept to Reality. .........................261
Carbon Reduction in Comminution
Aligning Carbon Emission Reduction Initiatives with Financial Performance in the Mining Industry:
A Behavioral Analysis. .............................................275
Towards Net Zero: Opportunities for CO2 Utilization in Nickel Processing � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 290
Optimizing the Physical Properties of Biochar for CO2 Adsorption Using Resonant Vibrations � � � � � � � � � 299
Paper Withdrawn � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 308
Extreme Environments
Critical Metals Recovery from Cook Islands Polymetallic Nodules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ⤀ 321
Lunar Ice, Characterization, Extraction, and Processing .............................330
Mineral Processing … in Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Mineral Processing on the Moon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Advancements in Microgravity Ore Processing: Customized Ball Milling Techniques for
Extraterrestrial In-Situ Resource Utilization ...................................361
Space Mining for Critical Metals to Aid Clean Energy Transition. .......................366
Sensing and Sorting
Benefits of Representative Elemental Analysis of Conveyed Process Feed Flows. ................392
Beyond Amenability and Technology: Key Constraints in the Wider Deployment of Sorting Systems � � � � � � 398
Bulk Ore Sorting Using Magnetic Resonance Sensing: Kansanshi Mine Case Study � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 408
Increasing Sorting Efficiency in Ore Pre-Concentration by Applying Smart Combination of
X-Ray and Optical Sensors in AI Models � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 420
Paper Withdrawn � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 431
Online Elemental Analysis of Copper Concentrator Feed Utilizing PGNAA Technology. ...........439
Sensor-Based Particle Sorting on Critical Minerals Ore Samples for Lithium, Scandium and
Other Rare Earth Elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Sensor-Based Sorting Applied to the Beneficiation of a Siliceous Limestone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468
Dry Processing
Dry Processing
Mineral Adhesive Forces Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy. .......................476
Optimising Tribocharger Designs for Separating Granular Material Using the Discrete Element Method ....483