LIST OF APPROVED ABSTRACTS
(NOVEMBER 2010)
Countries: Argentina, Australia. Brazil, Canada, Chile, Iran, Spain, South Africa, USA
I- Hydrometallurgical Processing of Low Grade Oxide, Sulphide Ore and Copper
Concentrates
3- Copper Extraction from Electronic Scraps by Oxidative Acid Leaching Process
Fábio Henrique Silva dos Santos, Carlos Eduardo Gomes de Souza, Rafael Henrique Costa Peixoto
and Priscila Martins da Rocha, Centre for Mineral Technology, Brazil.
4- An Investigation into the Leaching of Enargite under Atmospheric Conditions
Gabor Csicsovszki, M. Gupta and John G. Peacey, Queen`s University, Canada.
6- Effects of Ore Mineralogy on the Microbial Leaching of Low Grade Copper Ore with
Thermophilic Culture
H. Naderi, M. Abdollahy, M. J. Koleini and S.A. Shojaosadati, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran.
Jochen Petersen, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
N. Mostoufi, University of Tehran, Iran.
Z. Manafi, Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex, Iran.
7- The Effects of Pyrite Inclusions, Dissolved Oxygen, and Ferric Ion on Chalcopyrite
Electrochemistry
Daniel Majuste, André O. N. Leite, Maria S. S. Dantas, Virginia S. T. Ciminelli, Universidade Federal de
Minas Gerais, and National Institute of Science and Technology on Mineral Resources, Water and
Biodiversity – INCT – Acqua, Brazil.
Kwadwo Osseo-Asare. The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
8- Enargite Leaching using the Galvanox™ Process
Linus Sylwestrzak and Bert Van Hege, Bateman Engineering, Australia.
David Dixon, University of British Columbia, Canada.
9- Atmospheric Leaching of Enargite in Acidic Iron Sulphate Media in the Presence of Activated
Carbon
Iman G. Ghanad and David G. Dixon, University of British Columbia, Canada.
14- Copper extraction from electronic scraps by electrochemical leaching process
Carlos Eduardo Gomes de Souza, Fábio Henrique Silva dos Santos,
Priscila Martins da Rocha and Rafael Henrique Costa Peixoto,
Centre for Mineral Technology, Brazil
15- Bioleaching of a Chalcopyritic Ore in Columns
Fernando Torres, Adriana S. Tua, Miguel A. Mas and Olga T. Regalado, Universidad Nacional de
Catamarca, Argentina.
Blanca Escobar, Universidad de Chile.
II- Innovations and Best Operating Practices
5- Extraction and characterization of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of mixed cultures
of acidophilic bacteria
Jaime M. Tapia, Universidad Arturo Prat, Chile.
10- Synthesis of copper oxy-chloride and iron oxide pigments using leachate from bioleaching
of a copper sulphide minerals flotation concentrate
Carlos Eduardo Gomes de Souza, Luis Gonzaga dos Santos Sobral, Débora Monteiro de Oliveira,
Paula F. Cabral do Nascimento and Gabriel Henrique Costa Peixoto,
Centre for Mineral Technology, Brazil.
11- Equipment for Determining the Acid Mist Index in Copper EW Plants
Alejandro Forner, 3M Chile S.A, Chile.
13- The Influence of Biological Surface Agent in the Bio-Extraction of Copper from Sulphide
Minerals
Débora Monteiro de Oliveira, Luis Gonzaga dos Santos Sobral and Gabriel Henrique Costa Peixoto,
Centre for Mineral Technology, Brazil.
Eliana Flávia Camporese Sérvulo, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
IV- Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning
1- Modeling of Solvent Extraction of Copper from Sulphate Solutions with D2EHPA
Clenilson da Silva Sousa Junior, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
Marisa Nascimento, Centre for Mineral Technology, Brazil.
Osvaldo Galvão Caldas da Cunha, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
VI- Modelling, Instrumentation and Automation
2- The Use of Advanced Simulation Software for the Development of the Virtual Process Plant
Michael R. Nees, Newmont Mining Corp, USA.
Thomas Gamarano, Newmont Mining Corp, USA.
12- Curing Kinetics Modeling of Copper Minerals
Abrahan Barriga and David G. Dixon, University of British Columbia, Canada.
VII- New Projects and Plant Expansions
16- Processing Oxidized Low Grade Copper, Antucoya Project, Chile
Claudio Campos, Antofagasta Minerals SA, Chile.
José Aldana, Antofagasta Minerals SA, Chile.
17- Chalcopyrite Heap Leaching: An Evaluation of its Current Status and Potential Future
Viability
John G. Peacey, James Schaming and Gabor Csicsovszki, Queen’s University, Canada.