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The importance of applied research in industrial metals and minerals Alan Gibbon – MIRO
The Importance of Applied Research in Industrial Metals and Minerals The Mineral Industry Research Organisation (MIRO) Alan Gibbon Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey Industrial Metals, Minerals & Mineable Energy Investment Summit London, November 3 2011
Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey Concorde House
Who is MIRO? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
MIRO’s Mission ,[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
How the MIRO Structure Delivers Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
Why does MIRO do research? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
New & Improved Processes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
The Fundamentals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey moving quickly on....
Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
PGM Extraction in South Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
PGM Extraction in South Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
Zinc recovery in the ISF Furnace Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey Problem with iron  formation lumps of iron called “dead men”
Zinc recovery in the ISF Furnace Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey Calculations recommended addition of alumina to charge This was not an intuitive outcome Implemented and problem solved However... a few months later new company owners disagreed and removed alumina... immediately problem recurred
Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
Kennecott Utah Copper Smelter ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
Process Modelling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
Mining & The European Union ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey ETP-SMR
IntelliMine  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
Transportation – Mole Ways ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
Transportation – Mole Ways ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
The Benefits of Research Partnerships to Industry ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey
In Conclusion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photographs reproduced with permission from Johnson Matthey [email_address]

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The importance of applied research in industrial metals and minerals

  • 1. The importance of applied research in industrial metals and minerals Alan Gibbon – MIRO
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