Scientific Program

In 2010, Brisbane will be the venue for the Silver Jubilee XXV IMPC where you will hear the very best ideas from researchers and industry dealing with the big issues and problems that we are facing now and in the future, i.e., energy, water and environmental.

The Theme of IMPC 2010 is “Smarter Processing for the Future” and will feature the best in leading edge research and development.

IMPC 2010 will broadly encompass the following areas:

• Transformational technologies
  
• Sustainability and energy utilisation
  
• Water recycling and frugal water use
  
• Waste management
  
• In situ processing
  
• Underground processing
  
• Plant design and new equipment
  
• Comminution and physical separation
  
• Flotation
  
• Aqueous processing
  
• Bioprocessing
  
• Agglomeration
  
• Extractive metallurgy
  
• Mineral characterisation and in situ analysis
• Health, Safety and Environment
  
• Modelling and process simulation
  
• Minerals industry education

Please note these areas are subject to change as we continue to develop the program.

A great number of abstract submissions have been received from all over the world and we look forward to bringing you an interesting and stimulating technical program. Further details will be posted here when available.

Paper Submission Deadlines

All first draft papers are due no later than 16 November 2009. Please refer to the Author Guidelines page of this website for further information.

Submission Contact Details

Kristy Pocock, Manager, Publications
The AusIMM, PO Box 660, Carlton South Vic 3053, Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9658 6155
Facsimile: +61 3 9662 3662
Email: impc2010papers@ausimm.com.au