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METS Half Day Workshops 

Finding the time to engage in professional development can sometimes be difficult given the fast paced work environment in which one may find themselves. That is why METS have developed a series of half day workshops in order to give participants the chance to develop their knowledge on certain topics of interest, over a smaller timeframe. These workshops aim to provide attendees with a forum for free discussion, exchange of ideas, demonstration of methods of practical application of skills and principles within the mining industry.

Best Practices in Mineral Processing 

This workshop uses case studies to demonstrate the best practices in mineral processing. The following topics will be discussed with reference to current projects: soft ores, hard ores, copper gold ores, magnetite ores, refractory gold ores, complex base metal ores and iron ores.

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Iron and Steel Making Fundamentals  

The Iron and Steel Making Fundamentals Workshop is aimed to detail the demands and uses of iron and steel within the mining industry. This half day workshop focuses on issues of sintering and pelletising, new and old iron and steel production technologies.

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Rare Earth Elements 

Modern analysis of the earths' crust by various groups has shown that far from being rare, rare earths as a group are one of the more common minerals in the earths crust, however they are spread out and finding concentrations of rare earths for mining purposes are less common than for other ores. As the world moves forward into a world that has an ever increasing dependence on technology, Rare Earths (RE) are becoming a massively increasing area of interest for a growing number of mining companies and industry players.

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Safety in Mineral Processing Plants 

This workshop offers detailed information on risk assessment, mitigation and contingency pertaining to safety in mineral processing plants. Plant procedures, first aid, signage and prevention and protection of potential hazards are discussed with reference to relevant case studies.

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Selection, Sizing and Development of the Optimum Comminution Circuit

This half day workshop provides the basic knowledge, tools and techniques needed to determination the ideal comminution circuit for any operation. It provides detailed study of comminution testwork, selection and sizing of comminution equipment, use of simulation packages, operability and maintainability issues with comminution circuits. A number of case studies will be used to provide practical examples of comminution circuit design.

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Vanadium Ore Processing

Vanadium is a transition metal used predominately for the production of high strength steels. Approximately 80% of vanadium produced goes into steel production, with various end products including high strength tools, structural applications and jet engine components. The vanadium market can fluctuate widely in short periods give the relatively small market demand, with major influences of steel demand and new operations coming online. China, Russia and South Africa dominate the vanadium market in terms of resources and production numbers.

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