The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
in collaboration with The Zululand Branch are organising
The Tenth International
HEAVY MINERALS CONFERENCE
‘Expanding the horizon’
16–17 August 2016—Conference
18 August 2016—Technical Visit
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
J. Beukes, Tronox
J. Elder, Hatch
V. Hugo, Iluka
M. Rossouw, Eskom
C. Steenkamp, Samancor
Sun City, South Africa
CONFERENCE THEME
The series of heavy minerals conferences has traditionally focused on the industries associated with ilmenite, rutile and
zircon. There are many other economic minerals which have specific gravities such that they may also be classed as ‘heavy
minerals’. The physical and chemical properties of these other minerals results in them being processed by similar
technologies and sharing similar markets to the more traditional heavy minerals. In this conference we continue to examine
the mining, processing and usage of the traditional heavy minerals but also ‘expand our horizons’ to include other valuable
minerals.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE
This Conference series was started in 1997 and has run every
second year since that date. The Conference alternates
between South Africa and other heavy mineral producing
countries. It will provide a forum for an exchange of knowledge
in all aspects from exploration through processing and product
applications.
This is a strictly technical conference and efforts by the
organizing committee are aimed at preserving this technical
nature. The benefit of this focus is that it allows the operators of
businesses within this sector to discuss topics not normally
covered in such forums. The focus on heavy minerals includes
the more obvious minerals such as ilmenite, rutile and zircon;
and in addition also covers other heavy minerals such as garnet,
andalucite, sillimanite, and chromite.
ABOUT THE VENUE
Nestled in the rolling hills of the Pilanesberg, one of South
Africa’s most scenic locations, Sun City is a world unto itself
and has earned its reputation as Africa’s Kingdom of Pleasure.
Finally re-discovered and now part of Sun City, the Lost
City and the Valley of Waves, fabled to be the Ruins of a
glorious ancient civilisation, celebrate and bring to life the
legends of this mystical city.
The Lost City is internationally applauded for its
wonderfully imaginative theme and exquisite landscaping
whilst the fantastic Valley of Waves is one of the world’s most
exciting waterparks.
Sponsors
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
• Academics
• Business development managers
• Concentrator managers
• Consultants
• Engineers
• Exploration managers
• Geologists
• Hydrogeologists
• Innovation managers
• Mechanical engineers
• Metallurgical managers
• Metallurgical consultants
• Metallurgists
• Mine managers
• Mining engineers
• New business development managers
• Planning managers
• Process engineers
• Product developers
• Production managers
• Project managers
• Pyrometallurgists
• Researchers
• Scientists
Announcement and
Call for Papers
Camielah Jardine, Conference Co-ordinator
Tel: 27 (11) 834-1273/7
Fax 27 (11) 838-5923 or 833-8156
E-mail: camielah@saimm.co.za
Abstracts received—Heavy Minerals Conference • 16–17 August 2016
Heavy mineral deposits of the icy Cape Region,
Eastern Gulf of Alaska
K. Eden,
The BTG/metal products quantification using
Automated Scanning Electron Microscope (MLA)
I. Molebale, Rio Tinto
Gravity influences for heavy mineral concentration
K. Jayasundara, AusIMM
Fine chrome bebeficiation and simultaneous PGM
upgrade of existing slimes dams on the Western
limb of the Bushveld igneous complex with vertical
ring whims technology
W.P. Slabbert, Multotec Process Equipment (Pty) Ltd
Jekyll and Hyde – the good and the bad of
radioactivity in your minerals
D. de Villiers
Environment friendly harvesting of heavy minerals
in India
V. Subramanian, VV Minerals
Expanding the geotechnical horizon at Zulti South
P. de Kock, F. Hees, and A. Louw, Rio Tinto
Design, construction and commissioning of a
heavy mineral sands concentrator pilot plant
D. Nel, Hatch Goba
Regulation and the zircon industry
C. Barrington, Zircon Association
The presence of different titanium containing iron
oxides in heavy mineral ore bodies and the effect
thereof on the ilmenite beneficiation process
M. Gerber, Exxaro
Challenges arising from sample preparation of
heavy mineral sand samples for mineralogical
analyses by QEMSCAN and/or MLA
S.J. Theron, J.E. Walliser, and M. Brown, Exxaro
Characterization of heavy mineral coatings with
some applications to metallurgy
J.E. Walliser, J.M. Richards, J.D. Grobler, and S.J.
Theron, Exxaro
Mine rehabilitation using eucalypts at the Tronox
KZN Sands Hillendale mine
C.W. Smith, B. Cocks, and J.A. Beukes, Tronox
Sillimanite production from placer deposits: A new
process
C. Swamydas, A.D. Rajaretnam, and V. Velmurugan,
Nagercoil
Development of an enhanced heavy mineral spiral
C. Ramotsabi, Multotec Process Equipment (Pty) Ltd
Production of 80 AFS foundry sand and 35 AFS
foundry sand by splitting chemical grade chromite
ore through a vibratory screen
N. Moodley, Xstrata Alloys
Measurement of the variability of mineral band
position on gravity spiral concentrators with a
view to process control
D.N.C. Phillpotts and H. Baloyi, Mintek
The effect of NPSH on pump and stacker cyclone
performance
L. Sarisar and J.D. Singleton, Weir Minerals Africa
Online elemental analysis of mineral sands
L. Koresaara and J. Loimia, Outotec
Geotechnical Characterization and modelling of
the Mandena heavy mineral sand deposit
L.I. Boshoff, A.B. Bracken, and F. Hees, SRK
Consulting Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium-RTIT
Solid-state reduction of an ilmenite concentrate
with carbon
A. Bhalla, C. Skucukkaragoz, and R.H. Eric, University
of the Witwatersrand
The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
in collaboration with The Zululand Branch are organising
The Tenth International
HEAVY MINERALS CONFERENCE
‘Expanding the horizon’
Please complete and return to:
SAIMM, P.O. Box 61127, Marshalltown, 2107
Tel: +27 11 834 1273/7 · Fax: +27 11 838 5923 or 833 8156
E-mail: camielah@saimm.co.za (Conference Organiser) or
anna@saimm.co.za (Registration)
16–17 August 2016—Conference
18 August 2016—Technical Visit
Sun City, South Africa
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Please note: Non-members who have not previously been members of the SAIMM
are entitled to free membership up to 30 June 2017, for attending this Conference.
REGISTRATION FEES —
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SAIMM Members
Non Members
Students/Retired Members
Early registration fees
Before 23 June 2016
Registration fees
After 23 June 2016
R7 300
R8 300
R5 999
R7 900
R3 500
REGISTRATION ONE DAY: R4 500.00
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R3 500
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Delegates may also attend the conference for ONE day only
Please indicate ( 3 tick) which day you will be attending.
Tuesday—16 August 2016 o OR Wednesday—17 August 2016
Registration fees include attendance at technical sessions, cocktail parties, all
refreshments and lunches, abstract booklet with CD of all papers presented at the
conference, and delegate material.
PROCEEDINGS BOOK
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Please note: Proceedings books will not be printed for delegates at the
Conference. Delegates who require proceedings books should notify us not later
than 13 July 2016 - there is an additional cost of R1 000.
Cancellation and transfer policy:
Delegates unable to attend the event may send a substitute delegate in their
place. Please send written details of substitution. Written cancellations must be
received more than 10 working days prior to the date of the event and will be
liable for 50% of the event fee. Failure to cancel, or cancellation received 10
working days or less prior to the event date, will result in liability for the full event
fee.
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Welcome cocktail party (Monday 15 August 2016)
Please indicate ( 3 tick) for catering purposes if you will be attending this
function (included in the registration fee for all fully registered delegates and
students).
Payment required for additional guests only R250 each
YES o I will be attending (registered delegates)
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Special requirements — Please advise of any special requirements for diet,
health or physical disabilities.
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indication of interest in each tour. Please note that all tours are subject to a
maximum of twenty and a minimum number of ten participants. Should this
number not be achieved, the organisers reserve the right to cancel the tour.
Technical Visits · (18 August 2016)
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Cost R650 per person
PAYMENT
Please include payment itemised as follows:
Conference registration fee
Social functions:
Cocktail function R250 (guests)
Technical Visit
Cost R650 per person
Proceedings book R1 000
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via fax or e-mail to the Conference Co-ordinator.
Delegates who have not paid will not be permitted to attend the conference.
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Bank: Standard Bank
Branch Code: 000205
Account Type: Cheque Account
Branch: Johannesburg
Account No: 000402974
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