1st International Circular Hydrometallurgy Symposium - ICHS 2024

ICHS 2024 Programme

Monday 9 September 2024
12:00-13:30 Registration & Welcome Lunch
13:30-14:00 Opening – The twelve principles of circular hydrometallurgy Prof. Koen Binnemans (KU Leuven, Belgium)
Session I
14:00-14:40 The Atlas Materials Process for nickel and cobalt recovery from saprolite ores – a case study Prof. David Dreisinger (University of British Columbia, Canada)

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14:40-15:20 Copper leach–solvent extraction–electrowinning: a keystone technology for sustainable hydrometallurgy Prof. Kathryn Sole (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

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15:20-15:50 Coffee
15:50-16:30 Thacker Pass lithium project Dr. Ryan Ravenelle (Lithium Nevada Corporation, USA)

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16:30-17:10 Eutectic freeze crystallization Prof. Kerstin Forsberg (KTH, Sweden)
17:10-18:10 Reception
Tuesday 10 September 2024

Session II

09:00-09:40Immobilization of hazardous elements via innovative crystallization, encapsulation, and nanomaterial-engineered adsorption processes
Prof. George Demopolous (McGill University, Canada)

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09:40-10:20Electrify wherever possible; story of Electrodeposition-Redox Replacement (EDRR) and more
Prof. Mari Lundström (Aalto University, Finland)
10:20-10:50Coffee
10:50-11:30Vanadium production in Europe: carbon-neutral, zero-waste vanadium recovery from slag
Dr. Dave J. Robinson (Neometals, Australia)

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11:30-12:10Methanesulfonic acid, a versatile and sustainable Acid
Dr. Tobias Urban (BASF, Germany)
12:10-14:00Poster session & Lunch

Session III

14:00-14:40Digital twins in extractive metallurgy – Quantifying thermodynamic limits of supply chains
Prof. Markus Reuter (SMS group GmbH, Germany)
14:40-15:20How the most inconvenient metal in hydrometallurgy can spoil the circularity concept?
Dr. Mohammad Khoshkhoo (Boliden Mineral AB, Sweden)
15:20-15:50Coffee
15:50-16:30

Closing water loops in minerals processing
Prof.  Päivi Kinnunen (VTT + University of Helsinki, Finland)

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16:30-17:10

Life Cycle Assessment of Lithium Carbonate and Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Production
Peter Ehren (Lithium ARK, Netherlands)

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Wednesday 11 September 2024

Session IV

09:00-09:40Glycine as a lixiviant in hydrometallurgy
Prof. Jacques Eksteen (Curtin University, Australia)

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09:40-10:20Biohydrometallurgy and circularity, a long story
Dr. Gwen Guézennec (BRGM, France)

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10:20-10:50Coffee
10:50-11:30The missing link in circular hydrometallurgy: efficient splitting of salts in acids and bases
Prof. Koen Binnemans (KU Leuven, Belgium)

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11:30-12:10Closing panel discussion: Hydrometallurgical Research: Quo Vadis?

Panelists:
Prof. Mari Lundström (Aalto University, Finland)
Prof. Païvi Kinnunen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)
Prof. George Demopolous (Mining & Materials Engineering, McGill University, Canada)
Prof. Dr. Jacques Eksteen (Curtin University, Future Battery Industries CRC, Australia)
Dr. Ryan Ravenelle (Lithium Americas Corporation, USA)Moderator: Peter Tom Jones (KU Leuven, Belgium)
12:10-13:10Closing reception and lunch