ABSTRACTS RECEIVED

(64 abstracts received as of March 9, 2017)

Represented Countries (15): Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador,
Finland, Germany, Iran, Mexico, Peru, USA, Zambia

New Reagents, Materials and Technology Development (3 abstracts)

(A36) Aqueous Two-Phase System of Poly (Ethylene Glycol) 4000 and Ferric Sulphate at 323.15 K
Islamn Villalobos, Yahaira Barrueto, Katiuska Garnica and Yecid Jimnez, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

(A40) Metal Ions Extraction by a New Dicationic Ionic Liquid

Martha Claros, Tefilo Graber, Yecid Jimnez and Ivn Brito, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

(A46) Adsorption of Molybdenum, Rhenium and Chromium Anionics Species using Functionalized Magnetite
Nanoparticles with Quaternary Amine Groups
Ian Alfaro, Jos Gaete, Lorena Molina, Carlos Basualto and Fernando Valenzuela, Universidad de Chile

Innovation, Development and Process Improvement (6 abstracts)

(A03) Economic Recovery and Upgrade of Metals from Middling and Tailings Streams
Paul Voigt, Daniel Mallah, Mike Hourn, Virginia Lawson, Greg Anderson and Glenn Stieper, Glencore Technology,
Australia

(A32) Effect of Interaction Variables on the Partition of Anion ReO4- by Aqueous Two-Phase System
Lucy Muruchi and Yecid Jimnez, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

(A33) De Noras Mixed Metal Oxide (MMO) Self-Protected Anode Technology Platform for Metal Electrowinning
Carl Brown, De Nora Tech, USA; F. Prado, Infotrol, Spain; L. Iacopetti, M. Perego, G. Faita, P. Perrone and A.
Calderara, Industrie De Nora, Italy

(A44) Parameter Optimization for Ni-EDTA Complex Recovery from Aqueous Phase using Activated Carbon
Mohammad Poorbaba and Mansooreh Soleimani, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran

(A59) Nitrate Salts: An alternative as Oxidant to Chalcopyrite Leaching in Chloride Medium

Pa Hernndez, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile; and Francisca Ziga, Universidad Catlica del Norte, Chile

(A60) Use of Pre-Treatment on Chalcopyrite Leaching in a Chloride Medium

Pa Hernndez, Cecilia Cerda, and Nathalie Jamett and Mara Taboada, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

Instrumentation, Modeling, Optimization, and Automatic Process Control (4 abstracts)

(A18) Phenomenological Modelling of Industrial Heap and Dump Bioleaching

Roberto Collao and Roberto Bobadilla, CodelcoTech, Chile

(A20) Speciation and Conditioning of Copper Leach Solutions

Jess Casas and Jos Luis Campos, Universidad Adolfo Ibez, Chile; Leonardo Romero, Universidad Catlica del

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Norte, Chile; Patricia Pia and Roberto Bobadilla, CodelcoTech, Chile

(A38) Determination of Chloride Concentration in a Permanent Leach Pad Circuit by Applying Dynamic
Simulation
Juan Becker, Irma Ledezma, Pablo Carvajal, Patricio Ruz and Ademir Ramrez, Amec Foster Wheeler, Chile

(A39) Global Sensitivity Analysis of Heap Leaching Kinetics

Mario Mellado, Felipe Seplveda and Luis Cisternas, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile; Edelmira Glvez,
Universidad Catlica del Norte, Chile

Base metal, Precious Metal, Non-Metallic Elements, Saline Compounds, and Rare Earth Hydrometallurgy
(13 abstracts)

(A01) Cyanidation of Silver Telluride (Ag2Te): Effect of Lead (II) Concentration, Particle Size and Presence of Pyrite
Adrin Gonzlez, Fabiola Nava and Alejandro Uribe, CINVESTAV, Mexico

(A07) Pre-treatment with Sodium Chloride and Sulfuric Acid of a Bornitic Concentrate and Later Leaching in
Chloride Solution
Fabiana Bahamonde, Matas, Gmez and Patricio Navarro, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

(A09) Challenges in 20 Years of Operation of the Leaching Plant, Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning at
Toquepala
Jos Tenorio and Jos Arenas, Toquepala, Southern Copper, Peru

(A11) Leaching of Auriferous Minerals with Hypochlorite Salts and Recovery with Activated Carbon:
Polydopamine Composite
David Meza, Juan Benavides, Ernesto de la Torre and Alicia Guevara, Escuela Politcnica Nacional, Ecuador

(A13) An Effective New Leaching Aid Successfully Tested with Copper Ores
Jack Bender, BASF, USA

(A19) Development of Activated Carbon: Polydopamine Composite for Adsorption Improvement of [AuCl 4]- and
Cu2+ Ions
Juan Benavides, Escuela Politcnica Nacional, Ecuador

(A34) PLCC Project - Autoclave Technology Applied to Complex Copper Concentrates

Nelson Parra, Marcelo Acua and Orlando Fuentes, EcoMetales, Chile

(A37) Leaching with Pre-Treatment of a Mixed Copper Ore

Mara Taboada, Pa Hernndez, Aldo Padilla and Osvaldo Herreros, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile; Rafael Quiroz
and Tefilo Grber, CICITEM, Chile

(A35) Environmental Benefits of the CESL Process for the Treatment of High-Arsenic Copper Concentrates
Darren Schwartz and Susan Stocker, Teck CESL, Canada; Vanya Omaynikova, Aurubis, Germany

(A49) Silver Leaching From Jarosite by Thiourea in Acid Media: Effect of Copper and Sulfur on the Stability of the
Thiourea-Silver System
Dandy Calla, Fabiola Nava and Juan Fuentes, Cinvestav Saltillo, Mexico

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(A52) Outotec Process Solutions and Equipment for Hydrometallurgical Treatment of Cu Sulfides
Marko Lampi, Janne Karonen and Kaarlo Haavanlammi, Outotec, Finland

(A48) Oxygen Mass Transfer in the Albion ProcessTM: From the Laboratory to the Plant
Paul Voigt, Mike Hourn and Daniel Mallah, Glencore Technology, Australia

(A58) Advantages and Disadvantages of Evaporating Natural Brines by Solar Evaporation against Mechanical or
Forced Evaporation
Sergio Rivera, Mine Research and Extension Center, Chile

Leaching and Bioleaching of Sulfide Minerals and Concentrates (3 abstracts)

(A10) Compatibility and Enhancement of Bioleaching of Primary Copper Sulfide Ore in the Presence of Chloride
Patricia Pia, Yasna Gallardo and Roberto Bobadilla, CodelcoTech, Chile

(A16) Impact of Organic Substances Associated With Copper Solvent Extraction on Bioleaching of Chalcopyrite
Xiaorong Liu, Hualong Yu, Junhui Shen, Hao Zhang and Yanhao Zhu, Shanghai Institute of Technology, China

(A17) Bioleaching of Enargite: Copper Recovery with Microorganisms from Arsenic-containing Ores
Patricio Martnez and Roberto Bobadilla, CodelcoTech, Chile

Fundamentals and Operation of Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange (13 abstracts)

(A12) High Chloride in PLS and their Impact on Copper Solvent Extraction
Hctor Yez and Leonor Ardiles, BASF, Chile

(A21) Study on the Extractive Separation of Heavy Rare Earths with C272/ Octanol Mixture
Linyan Li, Xuejun Wang, Xin Liu and Xianglai Xia, Tsinghua University, China

(A22) Improvement of the Quality of Cobalt Recovered during the Hydrometallurgical Processing of Copper-
Cobalt Oxide Ores Mined in Haut-Katanga DR Congo
Michel Shengo, W. Mutiti and B. Mwambu, University of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

(A23) Effect of Degradation Products on the Performance of Hydroxyoxime Extractant

Wang Chaohua, Ji Shangjun and Xu Zhigang, KopperChem, China

(A24) Effect of PLS Characteristics and Extractant Concentration on the Iron Transfer in Copper SX Plant
Tang-Qiming, Li-feng and Liu-dan, KopperChem, China

(A25) Study on the Effect of Diluent on the Performance of Hydroxyoxime Extractant

Wang Chaohua, Xu Zhigang and Ji Shangjun, KopperChem, China

(A26) Study on the Effect of Modifiers on the Extraction Performance of the Hydroxyoxime Extractant
Ji Shangjun, Xu Zhigang and Zou Qian, KopperChem, China

(A30) Copper Solvent Extraction Reagents

James Besa, CHEN Mineral & Engineering, Zambia

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(A41) Pre-Feasibility Study of Lithium Recovery by Solvent Extraction
Katherine Muoz and Yecid Jimnez, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

(A43) Separation of Didymium from Lanthanum by Liquid-Liquid Extraction using Organophosphorus Acids and
Acetic Acid
Joo Silva and Ysrael Vera, Center for Mineral Technology, Brazil

(A47) Nitronium Ion Inhibition in Aqueous Solution: The Final Answer to Oxime Nitration in SX
Rodrigo Zambra and David Acevedo, Solvay, Chile; Matthew Soderstrom and Laurent Cohen, Solvay, USA

(A57) Design, Build and Run of an SX-EW Small Scale Plant for Recovery of Electrolytical Cathodic Copper Inside
Cylindrical Electrolytic Cells with Cylindrical Steel Cathodes
Sergio Rivera, Juan Zepeda, Daniel Egaa and Yanina Ferreira, Mine Research and Extension Center; Nicols
Fuentes, Gabriel Guerra, Marcos Parraguez, Ignacio Vera, Hctor Soto and Carlos Toledo, Universidad Nacional
Andrs Bello, Chile

(A14) A New Phase Dispersion and Superior Phase Separation System

Daniel Ernt, Minextech, USA

Leaching and Solvent Extraction in Chloride Medium (4 abstracts)

(A27) Leaching of Primary Copper Sulfides Ore in Chloride-Ferrous Medium

Osvaldo Herreros and C. Crdova, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile; K. Salinas and J. lvarez, Minera Zaldvar,
Chile; C. Torres, CICITEM, Chile

(A50) The Evolution of Complex Ores in the Copper Industry Lessons Learned from the Gold Industry and the
Acceptance of Pressure Hydrometallurgical Flowsheets
William McCombe, Kevin Fraser, Brad Hewitt, and Frank Cheuk, Hatch, Canada

(A56) In Situ Acid Generation: A Potential Option for Copper Oxide Heap Leaching Process
Felipe Hilrio, Barbara Cardoso, Danielly Couto, Geysa Pereira and Rogrio Kwitko Ribeiro, Vale, Brazil

(A61) Behavior of the Leaching of Pure Chalcopyrite in a Nitrate-Chloride-Acid Medium

Giovanni Gahona and Pa Hernndez, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile

Interfering Elements Control and Impurity Extraction (1 abstract)

(A42) Insights on the Behavior of Arsenic Species on Activated Carbon during Catalytic Arsenic Oxidation
Rebecca Radzinski and Ahmad Ghahreman, Queens University, Canada

Design and Operation of Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning Circuits (6 abstracts)

(A05) Measurments in Intercell Busbar with Four Contact Points for Copper Electrowinning Plant
Chi Zhang, Peking Brotech Company, China; and Junyi Wu, Sanmen Sanyou Technology, China

(A45) The FLSmidth ROL Process: BASF-FLS Pilot Plant Testing

David Chaiko, Sara Rocks, Chase Dickinson and Frank Baczek, FLSmidth, USA; Jack Bender, BASF, USA

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(A51) Development of a Low Resistance, Low Corrosion Cathode Plate for Electrowinning and Electrorefining
Nigel Aslin, Addin Pranowo, Graham Heferen and Per Eriksson, Glencore Technology, Australia

(A53) New Electrolytic Process to Remove Copper Impurities from Molybdenite Concentrate by Simultaneously
Electrowinning Copper and Regenerating a Ferric Chloride Leaching Agent
Jaime Simpson, Protech, Chile

(A54) New Electrolytic Process for Copper Electrowinning and Simultaneous Generation of Ferric ion for Sulfide
leaching
Jaime Simpson and Victor Araya, Protech, Chile

(A55) Eliminating Acid Mist Pollution in Copper Electrowinning Plants

Victor Vidaurre, Tecminomet, Chile

Recycling of Metals and Alloys (4 abstracts)

(A08) Acid Leaching and Precipitation of Metals from Spent Li-Ion Batteries
Diana Endara and Sebastin Armas, Escuela Politcnica Nacional, Ecuador

(A15) Neodymium Recovery from Post-Consumer Computer Hard Drive Magnets using H3 PO4 and HCl Solutions
Raquel Ibarra and Ernesto de la Torre, Escuela Politcnica Nacional, Ecuador

(A28) Sustainable Recovery of Valuable Metals from Waste Cathode Materials of Spent Lithium Ion Batteries
using DL-malic Acid: Leaching and Kinetics Aspect
Liping Xu, Conghao Sun and Tao Zhou, Central South University, China; Xiangping Chen, Shaanxi University of
Science and Technology, China

(A29) Selective Extraction of Li from Waste Cathode Materials of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries by Phosphoric Acid
Liping Xu, Conghao Sun and Tao Zhou, Central South University, China; Xiangping Chen, Shaanxi University of
Science and Technology, China

Others (7 abstracts)

(A02) Underground Acid Drainage Treatment in Mina San Jos Oruro

Gerardo Zamora, Elvis Trujillo and Milton Salas, Universidad Tcnica de Oruro, Bolivia

(A31) New Innovative Water Treatment Technology: A Modular Electrochemical Water Treatment for Mining
Industry Waters
Mika Martikainen, Tuomas van der Meer and Annukka Mkinen, Outotec, Finland; Ernesto Faure and Cristian
Montes, Outotec, Chile

(A66) Biolantnidos Project

Arturo Albornoz, Minera Biolantnidos, Chile

(A62) Saline Tailings: AMD Production, Microbial Changes and the Effect of Washing with LAR-2 as Remediation
Strategy
Cristin Pugh, Bernardo Gonzlez and Juan Rivadeneira, Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability, Chile; Hctor
Ayala, Raimundo Bordagorry and Gustavo Rodrguez, Laboratorio de Investigacin Aplicada, Chile

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(A63) Adaptation of Halophilic: Acidophilic Microorganisms to develop a new Saline Bioleaching Process
Paula Aceituno, Gustavo Rodrguez, Hector Ayala, Raimundo Bordagorry and Juan Rivadeneira, Laboratorio de
Investigacin Aplicada, Chile

(A64) BioCobre Technology: An Improved Methodology to Leaching Mineral Concentrates

Raimundo Bordagorry, Juan Rivadeneira and Gustavo Rodrguez, Laboratorio de Investigacin Aplicada, Chile;
Miguel Herrera, Universidad Adolfo Ibez, Chile

(A65) SX Operation under High Chloride Content Conditions

Rodrigo Zambra and Mauricio Morales, Solvay, Chile; Matthew Soderstrom and Laurent Cohen, Solvay, USA

ABSTRACT DISTRIBUTION
Mining Companies (3 abstracts)

Toquepala, Southern Copper, Peru (1)

Vale, Brazil (1)
Minera Biolantnidos, Chile (1)
Minera Zaldvar, Chile

Engineering and Consulting Companies (11 abstracts)

Peking Brotech Company, China (1)

CHEN Mineral & Engineering, Zambia (1)
Amec Foster Wheeler, Chile (1)
Hatch, Canada (1)
CodelcoTech, Chile (3)
Glencore Technology, Australia (3)
Teck CESL, Canada (1)

Supplier Companies (17 abstracts)

BASF, Chile (1)

BASF, USA (1)
Minextech, USA (1)
KopperChem, China (4)
Outotec, Finland (2)
De Nora Tech, USA (1)
EcoMetales, Chile (1)
Solvay, Chile (2)
FLSmidth, USA (1)
Protech, Chile (2)
Tecminomet, Chile (1)

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Universities and Research Centers (33 abstracts)

CINVESTAV, Mexico (1)

Universidad Tcnica de Oruro, Bolivia (1)
Universidad de Santiago de Chile (1)
Escuela Politcnica Nacional, Ecuador (4)
Shanghai Institute of Technology, China (1)
Universidad Adolfo Ibez, Chile (1)
Tsinghua University, China (1)
University of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (1)
Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile (10)
Central South University, China (2)
Queens University, Canada (1)
Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran (1)
Universidad de Chile (1)
CINVESTAV Saltillo, Mexico (1)
Center for Mineral Technology, Brazil (1)
Mine Research and Extension Center, Chile (2)
Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability, Chile (1)
Laboratorio de Investigacin Aplicada, Chile (2)

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