In circumstances where mining exploitation faces high energy costs, increasing water requirements and uncertain metal prices in the global market, hydrometallurgy emerges as an efficient and clean technological option.
In this context, the 6th International Seminar on Process Hydrometallurgy, Hydroprocess 2014 –chaired by Luis Sánchez, President, BHP Billiton Pampa Norte, Chile and organized by the company Gecamin-,will offer an international forum to discuss the main advances in this environmentally sustainable area for the mining industry.
The event, which will take place from July 23-25 at the Sheraton Miramar Hotel in Viña del Mar, Chile, includes a technical program with more than 50 presentations from 18 countries all which will discuss the newest developments in metallic and non-metallic hydrometallurgy processes.
“Leaching of coarse caliche ore” is one of the works presented for this seminar. It is an interesting study related to the effect of working with large particles in this process. Normally, lab-scale experiments are performed using small particles, which are not representative of the heap.
The professionals who will deliver the six plenary presentations are Joe Pezo, Mina Lagunas Norte, Barrick Gold Corporation, Peru; Geysa Pereira, Vale, Brazil; Felipe Lagno, Radomiro Tomic Division, Codelco, Chile; Jorge Menacho y Gerardo Molina, De Re Metallica Consultants, Chile; Ricardo Benavides, Center for Technological Research and Development, Industrias Peñoles, Mexico; and Héctor Yañez, Mining Solutions South America, BASF, Chile.
As a complementary activity prior to the seminar there will be a short course: “Concepts and operational practices for copper ore agglomeration and leaching”, which will be delivered by the instructors Reinaldo Mendoza y María Angélica Veas, General Manager and Technical Manager at RMV Ingehidromet.
More information: gecamin.com/hydroprocess
