Participants qualify for 14 Professional Development (PD) hours.
Day 1 – 17 September: Technical Masterclass
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pmLocation: WASM Kalgoorlie
Overview
A full-day technical masterclass focused on grinding optimisation, advanced process control, and digital innovation, designed for industry professionals.
Expert insight: Operational excellence in modern processing plants increasingly depends on integrating advanced analytics, real-time monitoring, and metallurgical expertise into everyday decision-making.
Program
Welcome & Industry Discussion- Current challenges in comminution and process optimisation
- Participant introductions and discussion
- Introduction to BMAT
- Understanding wear mechanisms
- Improving grinding media selection and performance
- MillSlicer
- OreVia portfolio
- Data-driven decision making
- MillStar
- MillROC
- Case studies and performance outcomes
- Emerging technologies
- Best practices
- Customer Q&A
Networking session
An opportunity to engage with peers and Molycop specialists and discuss operational challenges and opportunities.
Day 2 – 18 September: Private Technical Session
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pmLocation: WASM Laboratory
OreVia Lab Analysis – Live Demonstration
An exclusive, hands-on session focused on OreVia capabilities, featuring lab-based analysis and live demonstrations using real slurry samples.
Expert insight: Hands-on, data-driven validation is essential to unlocking the full value of advanced process control technologies in real plant conditions.
What to expect
- Live demonstration of the OreVia PSA system
- Analysis of slurry samples from customer operations
- Practical insights into process optimisation
- Direct interaction with Molycop technical experts
Presenter
Danh Chung
Senior Applications Engineer
Danh completed his studies at Curtin - Western Australian School of Mines. With over 9 years under his belt, his roles have spanned from metallurgical technician to metallurgist, process engineer, and applications engineer. At Molycop, Danh's expertise and hands-on experience have been key in advancing the company’s objective. He consistently delivers tailored solutions to address the unique challenges our clients encounter in mineral processing. His diverse background allows him to seamlessly bridge the gap between technical concepts and practical application.
Presenter
Damian Thorpe
Manager, Advanced Milling Instrumentation
Damian serves as the Product Manager for Advanced Milling Instrumentation at Molycop's Perth office in Western Australia. With over 20 years of experience in minerals processing, Damian possesses extensive industry knowledge and expertise in the areas of bulk materials handling equipment and process instrumentation for bulk materials handling, nucleonic detection, and in-stream sampling and analysis. He holds qualifications as a qualified Electronic Engineer, complemented by post graduate studies in chemical engineering.
Presenter
Pieter Strobos
VP Commercial
Pieter Strobos has over two decades of mining sector expertise and co-founded Process IQ, a company that was integrated into Molycop in 2022. Pieter currently serves as Vice President Commercial at Molycop, driving the company to unprecedented success.Pieter holds a Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering and has earned two post-graduate degrees in metallurgy and technology management from the University of Pretoria. For the past 17 years, he has been an active contributor to AusIMM, currently holding a committee membership for the AusIMM Metallurgical Society (MetSoc).