Oulu Mining Summit
Event information
Time
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Venue location
online
The summit disseminates info about most recent progress made in science and technology, covering the whole mining value chain from geology and geophysics to the mining engineering and mineral processing.
In addition, successful examples from mining and related industry are presented. Challenges in mining era are also discussed.
The Summit is organized by Oulu Mining School in collaboration with Business Oulu.
PROGRAM
Wednesday, 14.9.2022
Theme: Mineral processing
09:45
Opening words
Prof. Saija Luukkanen, Head of Oulu Mining School (OMS)
10:00
Green shift and mineral processing
Prof. Saija Luukkanen, Head of Oulu Mining School
10:30
Towards sustainability in mining industry - Eco-efficiency in Comminution practices
Dr. Hamid Reza Manouchehri, Adj. Prof at Mining Department of University of British Columbia, Canada
11:00
Effect of dry grinding and conditioning on the flotation response of a Cu-Zn sulphide ore and a spodumene pegmatite silicate ore
Antti Tanhua, Doctoral Researcher, Oulu Mining School
11:30
Dry fine grinding with HPGR to reduce water dependency
Simo Pyysing, Regional Sales Manager Scandinavia at Weir Minerals
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00
Recent developments in selective separation of calcium minerals by flotation: experimental study and modeling
Prof. Lev Filippov, École Nationale Supérieure de Géologie, Laboraire GeoRessources, University of Lorraine
13:30
The fundamental challenges of fine particle separation coming from inorganic traditional mineral processing to recycling streams
Dr. Martin Rudolph, Head of Department of Processing at Helmholtz-Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology
14:00
Testing for design criteria of flotation circuits
Dr. Maria Sinchez Gonzales, Senior Researcher, Oulu Mining School
14:30
Molecular modeling of mineral surface reactions in flotation
Prof. Hanumantha Rao Kota, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
15:00
Mineral processing to recycling and manufacturing - the past and future of mineral processing in Hungary
Dr. Imre Gombkötö, Educational Manager at EIT RM ECLC
15:30
Concluding words of the First Day
Prof. Saija Luukkanen, Oulu Mining School
Thursday, 15.9.2022
Theme: Mineral Processing
09:45
Opening words of the Second Day
10:00
Effects of ore texture and mechanical loading parameters on fragmentation and mineral liberation
Prof. Jan Rosenkranz, Head of Subject Luleå University of Technology
10:30
Cobalt mining in Finland: a geometallurgical assessment
Dr. Quentin Dehaine, Senior Researcher at GTK
11:00
Multidisciplinary research on Kiviniemi scandium deposit beneficiation possibilities
Rita Kallio, Doctoral Researcher, Oulu Mining School
11:30
Digital twin simulator for operating OMS pilot plant
Antti Remes, Technology Adviser, Process Modeling and Simulation at Metso Outotec
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00
Preconcentration by Bulk Ore Sorting and its impact to environment and to mine economy
Ilpo Auranen, Chairman of the Board, IMA Engineering
13:30
Mining waste to value: An outlook on R&D and TRLs
Dr. Raul Mollehuara Canales, Oulu Mining School
14:00
Mine tailings as raw material in alkali activation
Jenni Kiventerä, R&D Manager, Betolar Ltd
14:30
Importance of mineralogical characterization methods for the development of hydrometallurgical processes
Prof. Koen Binnemans, Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven
15:00
Space resources for a greener Earth
Dr. Kathryn Hadler, Director of European Space Resources Innovation Center (ESRIC)
15:30
End of the conference & Concluding words
Prof. Saija Luukkanen, Oulu Mining School
Additional information
Prof. Saija Luukkanen, Head of Oulu Mining School
saija.luukkanen(at)oulu.fi
+358 50 465 2982
Senior Project Manager Ilkka Hynynen, Oulu Mining School
ilkka.hynynen(at)oulu.fi
+358 40 673 5210
Researcher Ninna Immonen, Oulu Mining School
ninna.immonen(at)oulu.fi
+358 50 463 9072