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International Symposium on Lead and Zinc Processing
Durban, South Africa, 25-29 February 2008
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Please note that this provisional programme is still subject to major changes.
Saturday 23 February 2008 (Optional Workshop)
Control of surface structure and chemistry in Lead & Zinc processing
by Roger Smart & Andrea Gerson, University of South Australia
held at The Hilton, 12 - 14 Walnut Road, Durban
Sunday 24 February 2008
Optional early registration, followed by a cocktail party
5:00pm Hilton Hotel, Durban
Monday 25 February 2008
9:30am - 11:00am Registration
Compulsory registration at Durban Harbour; collection of conference proceedings
and documents necessary to board the ship
12:00 noon - 2:00pm Board the ship
Evening: Opening function
Tuesday 26 February 2008
Conference day - technical presentations (see list below)
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Visit to Bazaruto Island
Thursday 28 February 2008
Conference day - technical presentations (see list below)
Friday 29 February 2008
Close of conference
Disembark from the ship
Saturday 1 March 2008
Day at leisure in Durban
Sunday 2 March 2008
Travel to Namibia; overnight Keetmanshoop
Monday 3 March 2008
Rosh Pinah, Namibia
Skorpion Zinc, Namibia
Tuesday 4 March 2008
Fry's Metals, Germiston, South Africa
Zincor, Springs, South Africa
Return to OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg in time for evening flights
LIST OF PAPERS
Keynote Address:
Piet Muller, Futurist and Social Commentator
Keynote Address:
Sipho Nkosi, CEO, Exxaro Resources
The development and piloting of hydrometallurgical recovery of gallium and germanium in Zinc processing
C.G. Anderson and T.S. Fayram
The alkaline sulphide hydrometallurgical separation, recovery and fixation of tin, arsenic, antimony, mercury and gold in lead and zinc smelting
C. Anderson and L.G. Twidwell
Balancing profits in paradise by exploiting a zinc-lead mine at the highest elevation on the earth through an energy efficient process aimed at sustainable development of the mountainous areas of Rasuwa and Dhading districts, Nepal
M.L. Baharani and C.K. Chakrabarti
Microstructures and softening behaviours of lead sinter and their correlation to sintering temperatures in the Mount Isa lead smelter
A. Burrows, E. Jak, and P.C. Hayes
Increasing capacity and productivity in the metals markets through process injection technologies
M. Coleman
Development of a viable process for the recovery of zinc from complex oxide ores
K. de Wet, M. Boni, and J. Singleton
Piloting of the Ishigaki Fibre-Wakishimizu (fibre media rapid filtration equipment) at Skorpion Zinc
H. Fuls and K. Nong
Comparison of copper activation mechanisms for sphalerite, pyrite and galena
A. Gerson
Grinding electrochemistry-lead/zinc processing
C.J. Greet and J. Kinal
Selective flotation of Angooran oxidized zinc ore using mercaptan collectors
S.H. Hosseini
Ausmelt technology for lead and zinc processing
S. Hughes, M. Reuter, R. Baxter, and A. Kaye
Zinc recovery from wastes using spent acid from scrapped lead acid batteries
J. Jandova
Thermodynamic and experimental aspects of thallium extraction from liquid lead
P. Kapias and M. Pa Ydziorek
Efficiency and productivity increase of lead and zinc pyrometallurgical processes through on-line control and optimization
F. Kongoli, I. McBow, E.Z. O'Brien, and S. Llubani
An evaluation of constructing a pre-beneficiation plant underground or on surface
D. Lourens
Pb battery recycling-new frontiers in paste desulphurization and lead production
M. Maccagni
From CZO to zinc cathode without any pretreatment-The EZINEX process
M. Maccagni
Increased productivity of zinc roasters and SO2 quality
M.L. Mesarinta
Optimization of bioleaching process for extraction of zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb)
F. Nemati, D. Arabian, R.H. Patil, R. Roostaazad, M.G. Shitole, and W.N. Gade
New pyrometallurgical bullion lead refining process
M. Potesser, B. Holleis, and H. Antrekowitsch
Outotec direct leaching application in China
B. Saxen, H. Takala, M. Lahtinen, M. Ruonala, and J. Vaarno
New anodes for Zn electrowinning, Outotec's sprayed electrode approach: results from industrial tests and results from the investigation of local processes at composite electrodes
S. Schmachtel, M.H. Barker, K. Kontturi, and O. Fors‚n
Surface chemistry controlling galena flotation
R. Smart
Surface chemistry controlling sphalerite flotation
R. Smart, T. Negeri, M.C. Biesinger, and B.E. Hart
Evaluating different pre-beneficiation options for Rosh Pinah
D. van der Merwe, M. Nyoka, D. Reddy
A fast-track methodology to bring a massive low grade zinc lead resource to market quickly at Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation, Namibia
M. van der Merwe
New hydrometallurgical technology for zinc sulphide concentrates processing
T. Velea, V. Predica, L. Gherghe, S. Velea, D. Taloi, and I. Constantin
Gaseous reduction of Isasmelt slag and lead blast furnace siniters
B. Zhao, E. Jak, P. Hayes, and B. Errington