Preamble

M ineral Industry and its sustainable developm ent is a prim e m over in the grow th of a nation. India is endow ed w ith
vast m ineral w ealth and has a strong hum an resource base of geologists, m ining and m ineral engineers and
m etallurgists to help convert the m ineral w ealth to useful m etals. The developm ent and econom ic grow th of India
is directly related to the exploitation of its natural resources. As m inerals are non-renew able, their exploitation and
utilization needs to be done w ith utm ost care and responsibility since these resources belong to future generations,
as w ell. Exploitation of m inerals needs energy w hich is scarce. M ore im portantly m ining and processing of m inerals
cause environm ental degradation. Thus, sustainable m ineral industry needs energy efficient and environm ent friendly
technologies.
D epleting resources, environm ental sustainability, m ineral conservation and increasing costs have throw n new
challenges. The Indian m ineral engineer/scientist has lived up to these challenges by converting them to new
business opportunities. The Indian M ineral Engineer today is pursuing global opportunities and can com pete w ith
best in the developed nations.
Indian Institute of M ineral Engineers (IIM E), a national body of M ineral Engineers, Scientists and professionals is in
the forefront of grow th and sustenance of M ineral Industry, in the country. IIM E organizes International Sem inars
on M ineral Processing Technology every year to deliberate, discuss and draw attention of the industry and R esearch
Institutes/Academ ia on the recent advances in the field of M ineral Processing. IIM E has decided to organize M ineral
Processing Technology 2014 (M PT 2014) at Visakhapatnam jointly w ith Andhra U niversity, during D ec 11-13, 2014.
The occasion also com m em orates sixty years of starting of M ineral Engineering course in the Andhra U niversity,
perhaps, one of the earliest steps in this direction by an academ ic institution.
The Them e of M PT 2014 is Gr owt h and Sust ai nabi l i t y of Mi ner al Indust r y
About Visakhapatnam
Archeological evidences suggest that the origin of Visakhapatnam lies in the B uddhist ruins of Thotlakonda that
date back to 3
rd
century. Visakhapatnam , aIso know n as Vizag is a port city surrounded by fascinating Eastern G hats
(m ountain ranges) on the W est and/B ay of B engal on the East. Vizag w as a part of ancient kingdom s such as
Kalinga, Chola and M oghuls. Vizag today is a m ajor industrial city, w ith pow er projects, steel m ill, ship building
facilities, oil refinery, fertilizer and cem ent plants and supporting infrastructure. The city has a strong naval base
and is headquarter of Eastern N aval Com m and, Indian navy. The city is a center for higher learning and a hub of
Indian Culture. Vizag is connected through road w ays, rail w ays and through an international airport.
Vizag is endow ed w ith beautiful beaches and has m any interesting places to offer to the venerable tourist. Places
w orth visiting include H indu tem ple-Sim hachalam , B uddhist ruins-Thotlakonda, Kailsagiri- offering panoram ic
view of the long beaches, R ishikonda -. offering w ater sports, Kam balakonda- a natures trek and K usura - a
subm arine converted to a m useum by Indian N avy.
Vizag also boasts of m any star hotels w hich ensure com fortable stay and excellent Indian/continental cuisine. The
w eather in Visakhapatnam during D ecem ber is quite pleasant w ith day tem peratures in the range of 18
0
to 25
0
C.
About Andhra University
Andhra U niversity happens to be one of the earliest seats of learning on the east coast of the India, established by
the erstw hile B ritish R aj in the year 1926. D r. S. R adhakrishnan w ho later becam e President of India, served here
as a Vice Chancellor. Sir CV R am an, N oble Laureate, Sir CR R eddy, the founder Vice-Chancellor had served the
U niversity, in its form ative years, w ith distinction.
Andhra U niversity has been the first institution in the country to foresee the necessity of M ineral Engineers and
visionary like Prof. Calam ur M ahadevan conceived and started a specialized course in M ineral Process Engineering
sixty years ago in 1954 in the departm ent of G eology. Subsequently the course w as m oved to the D epartm ent of
Chem ical Engineering, offering a one year post-graduation degree to students w ith C hem ical/ M echanical Engg.,
and G eology background. Presently, a tw o-year M .Tech degree program m e in M ineral Process Engineering is being
offered.
U niversities have im portant role in nation building. Andhra U niversity is proud to have nurtured m any distinguished
M ineral Engineers since inception and contributed to the grow th and sustenance of countrys M ineral and
M etallurgical industry, allied areas and research.
TOPICS OF INTEREST MPT - 2014
M ineral/O re characterization
N ano m inerology
Advances in com m inution
Classification
G ravity separation
Surface chem istry and interfacial phenom enon
M agnetic / Electrostatic separation
Solid / Liquid separation
Flocculation
B io techniques in m ineral processing
Leaching and up-gradation of ores
Effluent treatm ent, w aste utilization and tailing dam s
Preparation and handling of slurry
Process flow sheet developm ent
M odelling sim ulation of processes for optim ization
C oal preparation
Iron ore processing
B each sands beneficiation
Sulphide flotation
Synthetic/reform ed m inerals and m ineral products
Agri m inerals
P hyto rem ediation and green belts around m ines
Equipm ent developm ent in m ineral processing
Environm ent sustainability issues, ecology, ground w ater
P rocessingof industrial m inerals
P ow der technology
D ry beneficiation
Sintering pelletization of fine particles
Techno-econom ics of the feasibility report.
Abstracts or any of the topics above m ay be em ailed to submit @mpt 2014. com, enquir y@mpt2014. com on or
before 15
th
August, 2014 and full papers on acceptance of abstracts before 31-10-2014.
TECHNICAL EXHIBITION
Technical exhibition w ill be organized during D ec 11-13, at Andhra U niversity conference venue, to show case new
process technologies, instrum ents, and equipm ent by the industries, Equipm ent M anufacturers, R & D , Consulting
and Academ ic institutions in India & abroad to dem onstrate/display their products & services.
Contact detail s: EXHIBITI ON @MPT2014. COM
Technical exhibition fee is 30,000 per stall (area 15' x 10'). This includes 150 sq. feet of projected area, one tablee
and tw o chairs.
REGISTRATION AND MODE OF PAYMENT
Participants are requested to register w ell in advance using the registration form (or Xerox copy)
The delegate fees for different categories are as follow s:
Industries 5,000
IIME Members 4,000
Academic/R&D Institutions 4,000
Student Members/Students 1,000
Accompanying Spouse (No conference kit) 1,500
Foreign Delegate US $ 300
Foreign Delegates Spouse (No conference kit) US $ 100
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Bank Draft in favour of MPT 2014 Payable at Visakhapatnam.
Electronic Transfer : Payable at A/c Name - MPT 2014,
A/c No. 133311100000247, IFSC Code : ANDB0001333
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of abstract in English
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M etso M ineral, Gurgaon
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