Projects Portfolio

Decarbonisation of Mining Operations implementing Hydrogen Dualization Systems  Project Number: P1326Status: Open to sponsorsAmira Program Manager: Patricio Pastorelli This project seeks to generate diesel-green H2 dualization systems for six different types of engines. They will be tested in pilot programs at selected mining operations. While the project will initially take place in Chile, Peru, Brazil, or Colombia, there are plans to replicate it in other countries. Recent tests in Latin America that replaced some diesel with hydrogen found vehicle automony…

Gold Processing Technology Project Number: P420HStatus: Open to sponsorsAmira Program Manager: Dr Silvia Black P420 has a long and valuable history of delivering new data, technology, and knowledge to the gold mining sector over 27 years. The current iteration of the series, P420H, is supported by companies in Australasia, North America and South Africa. Where does the future lie? – P420H! This is a valuable opportunity to join Amira Global and our collaborative partners the Gold Technology Group (GTG), Curtin…

Preventing tailings dam failures: Predicting liquefaction risk at different ages and states through physical modelling, experimental analysis, field testing and real-time data collection Project Number: P1288Status: Open to sponsorsAmira Program Manager: Silvia Black This project will undertake new research and facilitate knowledge transfer and training activities to help the mining industry prevent failures of tailings storage facilities (TSFs). Particular attention will be given to methods and tools used to assess liquefaction susceptibility as well as the reductions in strengths and…

Block modelling and forecasting mine seismicity hazard with more accuracy and better accessibility  Project Number: P1262Status: In ManagementAmira Program Manager: Redeemina Comfort Bonnah This three-year Amira Project aims to address current shortfalls in forecasting seismic hazards for underground excavations using advanced numerical modelling methods. The project will formulate spatial probabilistic and risk-based descriptions of the largest possible seismic events by area, the probable location of large events, the expected number of subsequent triggered events, and the anticipated peak ground velocities…

Exploring, characterising, and optimising complex orebodies – upscaling orebody knowledge to add value across the mining value chain  Project Number: P1249Status: Open to sponsorsAmira Program Manager: Bright Foli Amira Global’s research project P1249 will develop new methodologies and workflows for early mineralogical characterisation of complex orebodies that can be upscaled in order to facilitate exploration for and domaining of complex orebodies. It will provide new geochemical and geological exploration tools to aid exploration for and characterisation of porphyry, epithermal, skarn,…

Project Number: P934CStatus: Open to sponsorsProject manager: Hayley Mcgillivray Overview: The next phase of the highly successful West African Exploration Initiative (WAXI) series of projects. WAXI is assisting the development of the mining ecosystem in West Africa. Sponsors are among those building capacity for future mining exploration in the region. To date WAXI has supported 100 post graduate qualifications, held 1800 technical training days, and developed a 650GB exploration geoscience database. Stage 4 P934C builds on the approach taken in…

Spectral Induced Polarization (SIP) Project Number: P1245Status: ActiveAmira Program Manager: Anil. Subramanya Overview: Amira’s P1245 “Spectral Induced Polarization (SIP)” project will explore ways to promote wide-spread industry use of SIP, by devising and testing solutions to factors currently limiting its utility and application”. Solutions to those limitations will be devised and tested. Key deliverables from the two-year project include a knowledge “database” containing: Data and analytical results from the field programs: spectral signatures and character vs. chargeable source. This will…

Evaluation of Sustainable Acid Mist Suppressants to Replace FC-1100 Project Number: P1251Status: ActiveAmira Program Manager: Olga Verezub Overview: In copper electrowinning (CuEW), the most common engineering control to limit acid mist generation is a chemical, FC-1100. 3M has recently announced that it plans to discontinue FC-1100 production. This creates a significant need for CuEW tankhouses to find a suitable and sustainable replacement. Any FC-1100 replacement could cause operational risks by interacting with solvent extraction chemicals.  This project will permit the CuEW industry…

Integration of ColdBlock Digestion Technology into an Automation System  Project Number: P1196AStatus: Open to sponsorsAmira Program Manager: Anil Subramanya Overview: There is a drive to speed up the turn-around time for sample analysis. The high number of samples submitted for analysis from exploration or everyday operations result in sample processing backlogs and delays in reporting. These delays can have a crucial impact on decision making whether it is operational decisions or exploration and project decisions. This project will explore dramatically…

Multispectral GPR: Stage 2 Project Number: P1187AStatus: Open to sponsorsAmira Program Manager: Dr Silvia Black Deeper, smaller and faster GPR Amira’s Project P1187 developed a 30 cm long magnetic radar receiver that significantly outperformed traditional electrical field dipoles which are 20 times their length. The magnetic sensors are designed for low frequency (< 40 MHz applications) for deep penetration in challenging radar environments. In a trial at a mineral deposit in Western Australia overlain by conductive aeolian sands, the new…

Large throughput iron ore oscillatory dewatering system Project Number: P1150AStatus: ActiveAmira Program Manager: Olga Verezub Overview: This project is an extension to its predecessor – AMIRA P1150 “Moisture measurement and control for iron ore conveyor systems” – which discovered the optimum oscillation motions to enhance moisture migration for a range of iron ore types; over 1% moisture reduction was achieved for deslimed ROM iron ore product exhibiting bottom moisture migration behaviours; and nearly 2% moisture reduction was achieved for non-deslimed…

Cost, productivity and occupational health improvement for base metal Project Number: P705DStatus: ActiveAmira Program Manager: Brad Atkinson Overview: Innovation in base metals electrowinning can lead to increased throughput in tankhouses, reduced operating costs and better product quality. This project is aimed at helping the industry to achieve these outcomes. The work program focuses on improving the performance of anodes of both current and new compositions, and the quality of cathodes produced. Commodities covered will be copper, nickel and zinc. Work…