Language: English

As ore reserves of easily recoverable gold deplete, opportunities to treat and recover gold hosted in neighbouring sulphide deposits and tailings can extend the life of mining operations. Through real world examples, this paper reviews common challenges to be identified and overcome through dedicated testing programs that Glencore Technology lead for a client, environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria that inform testing and design, and the impact of these factors prior to project implementation.

About Laurie

Laurie McDonnell is a Senior Metallurgist within the Albion Process™ team at Glencore Technology. He has a strong hydrometallurgical background with over 17 years of experience in the minerals processing industry and has been with Glencore since 2014. In that time he has worked on site at Murrin Murrin Operations before moving across to Glencore Technology in 2021. He now works across the scoping and feasibility of projects for both greenfield and brownfield operations, assisting clients to tailor test work programs and engineering studies to assess the application of the Albion Process™ for increased metal uplift of base and precious metals.

About Sarah

Sarah Domanti is a Metallurgist working in the Albion Process™ technology team at Glencore Technology. She joined Glencore Technology 3 years ago as a graduate with the ISAKIDD™ team in Townsville before transitioning to Brisbane towards the end of her graduate program. Sarah has spent time gaining practical experience at various Glencore operations including Copper Refineries Ltd and McArthur River Mine. She now works across the scoping and feasibility of projects for both greenfield and brownfield operations, assisting clients to tailor testwork programs and engineering studies to assess the application of the Albion Process™ for increased metal uplift of base and precious metals.

About Jackson

Jackson Emmett is the Lead Mechanical Engineer for Albion Process™ & Hydrometallurgy projects at Glencore Technology. He has 20 years of experience in mining and metals and has been with Glencore Technology since 2018. Jackson and the Albion Process™ team have developed the OxiLeach™ series of leach reactors in a variety of sizes to suit any application and throughput.

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