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dc.contributor.authorGlass, HJ
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-19T14:38:47Z
dc.date.issued2016-06-14
dc.description.abstractGeometallurgy is a discipline which seeks to improve the sustainability of the extraction of metals and minerals by promoting the smarter use of non-renewable resources, better energy efficiency and greater use of renewable energy. To achieve these goals, development of innovative technologies and approaches are being developed along the entire commodity value chain, starting with exploration and extraction and extending to reuse and recycling. This paper discusses the geometallurgy of industrial minerals with special emphasis on kaolin, a versatile industrial mineral applied in ceramics, paper, paint, plastics, rubber, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, ink, sealants, adhesives, sanitaryware, glass fibre, toothpaste, animal feed, etc.. Aspects of kaolin extraction in southwest UK are analysed from a geometallurgical perspective. While geometallurgy already features in kaolin extraction, its role can be significantly expanded by combining advanced in-pit characterisation and orebody modelling with integrated planning and control of the refining and calcination process. This paper highlights the importance of innovation in realising the full potential of geometallurgy.en_GB
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author would like to thank Daniel Goodman (Jacobs UK Ltd), Aurela Shtiza (IMA Europe), and Imerys Minerals Ltd for supporting this study. The author acknowledges funding as part of the Sustainable Technologies for Calcined Industrial Minerals (STOICISM, www.stoicism.eu) project funded by the European Union’s 7th Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement number 310645.en_GB
dc.identifier.citationGeomet 2016 - Third AusIMM International Geometallurgy Conference 2016, 15-17 June 2016, Perth, Australia, pp. 21 - 28en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10871/34372
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherAusIMM: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgyen_GB
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.ausimm.com.au/publications/publication.aspx?ID=16941en_GB
dc.rights© 2016 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgyen_GB
dc.titleGeometallurgy: driving innovation in the mining value chainen_GB
dc.typeConference paperen_GB
dc.date.available2018-10-19T14:38:47Z
dc.contributor.editorDominy, SCen_GB
dc.contributor.editorO'Connor, Len_GB
dc.descriptionThis is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from AusIMM via the linken_GB


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