MINING PARTICIPANTS (IMPLEMENTATION)
CRC ORE
Optimising Resource Extraction
CRC ORE was established in 2010 to reverse the market trend of declining mine productivity by improving operational value, commercial return, and environmental outcomes.
STATE OF PLAY
Up to 3% of all the world’s energy is consumed in the crushing and grinding of ore for mineral processing, a process called ‘Comminution’.
(Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution, 2012)
Over 50% of mine site energy use and at least 10% of production costs are in comminution.
(Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution, 2012)
CRC ORE’s Grade Engineering® will reduce mining water and energy use, and CO2 emissions, by up to 20 per cent.
(Minexcellence, 2018)
In June 2021, we reached the end of our Government-funded term. Our Integrated Extraction Simulator (IES) has been taken over by commercialisation partner Orica; Grade Engineering consulting services are now run by Hatch; and the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mining Innovation Hub is now operational under the governance of Curtin University’s Western Australian School of Mines.
Our most promising fields of research continue to be explored through a Future Research Program with CSIRO, with the aim to unearth further value to the Australian mining industry and economy.
IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY
THROUGH INNOVATION
Improving operational value and reversing the marked trend of declining productivity.
NEW WAYS TO IDENTIFY
AND NURTURE INNOVATION
Technology development and implementation for the global minerals industry.
USER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIP MODEL
Collaborations between technology developers, commercial suppliers and end users.
OUR WORK
Throughout our Federal Government funding terms from 2010 until June 2021, CRC ORE made significant progress in rapidly developing and integrating technology from concept to implementation. We used innovative methodologies to develop new technology, or repurpose existing technology, often from outside the mining industry, to significantly reduce the time from prototype to production scale application. Our progress can be demonstrated as follows:
Commonwealth utilisation milestones - achieved100%
Commonwealth research milestones - achieved100%
AREAS OF FOCUS
CRC ORE was founded to focus on Optimising Resource Extraction for the mining sector. We worked to minimise the impact of declining grades and to radically improve the productivity, energy and water signatures of mining operations. CRC ORE was jointly funded by Essential Participants - which included mining companies, METS, and research organisations; and the Australian Government. The centre was a trusted, independent broker and facilitator, driving collaboration across all our activities.
LATEST NEWS
CRC ORE and CSIRO join forces in Future Research Program to achieve a step change in the sustainability of mining operations
CRC ORE and Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have formed a Future Research Program to take CRC ORE’s most promising fields of research into new areas to broaden the impact on the Austral
The coming age of preconcentration
A CRC ORE breakthrough in the preconcentration space will potentially change the way mining has been undertaken for decades.
Orica to take the reins on Integrated Extraction Simulator (IES) digital technology
An Australian-developed simulation software platform for improving the efficiency of mineral processing operations is set to take on the world.
Hatch to commercialise Grade Engineering
Improving the productivity of mining operations and creating positive change for mines and communities, CRC ORE takes an exciting
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CRC ORE reached the end of its Government-funded term in June 2021. If you’d like to discuss any of our key initiatives, please get in touch with the contacts below:
For all Integrated Extraction Simulator (IES) enquiries
Nick Beaton (Senior Management – Technology, IES: (nick.beaton@orica.com), or
Peter Leckie (Orica’s IES integration Manager: peter.leckie@orica.com)
For all enquiries regarding Grade Engineering consulting services
Hugh Sherman, Process Engineer, Mining and Minerals Processing, Hatch (hugh.sherman@hatch.com)
For all Future Research Program enquiries
Paul Revell, Research Program Manager – Mineral Processing, Mineral Resources, CSIRO (paul.revell@csiro.au)
For all enquiries regarding the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mining Innovation Hub, now operating as part of its Western Australian School of Mines
Please contact Dr Laurence Dyer: Laurence.dyer@curtin.edu.au or visit www.kalhub.com.
For all other queries relating to CRC ORE, our Business Manager – Suzanne Campbell, is available on crcore@crcore.org.au or +61 421 530 094.
