Flotation '23 is progressing well

Further to my first announcement and call for abstracts of 8th August things have been progressing well towards our first flotation conference at the Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town since Flotation '19.

In August I welcomed a new sponsor, Metcelerate, and now I am pleased to announce that Diana Drinkwater, of Metcelerate, will present a keynote lecture "Managing the "People" Asset".

Diana is a mineral processor with over 30 years’ experience in mining operations, engineering and consulting.  Her principal interest is professional education and technology transfer, and she has delivered targeted education programs in Australia, Africa, the Americas and Europe.  She has served on the board of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and currently chairs the Education Commission of the International Mineral Processing Council (IMPC) which is overseeing a global review of Mineral Processing education.  

We recently welcomed another sponsor, Nouryon, formerly known as AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, an independent global specialty chemicals leader. Nouryon was a sponsor of Flotation '19 and last year's online event Flotation '21.

Nouryon at Flotation '19

Magotteaux is a regular sponsor of not only MEI's flotation conferences, but also the comminution series, and is represented at all of these by Australia's Dr. Chris Greet. Chris was recently interviewed by Ailbhe Goodbody, of CEEC, MEI's Comminution '23 industry advocate. Chris is currently Magotteaux's Manager, Minerals Processing Research, and leads the company’s technical efforts investigating the effect of grinding chemistry on downstream processes, particularly flotation. The interview is on YouTube.

Chris Greet (left) at Flotation '19

Also a regular sponsor of MEI's comminution and flotation conferences is Welsh company Maelgwyn Mineral Services Ltd, and it is good to hear that MMS has now expanded its base in Africa, after Chairman,  Managing Director and co-founder Mike Battersby officially opened its new combined Maelgwyn Africa and Maelgwyn South Africa premises in Boundary Park in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Mike Battersby opens the new facility in Johannesburg

The new facility offers over 4,000 sq.m of floor space housing state-of-the-art offices, workshops, metallurgical and analytical laboratories, together with a world-class metallurgical pilot facility. The laboratory facilities also support the company’s proprietary technologies, including Imhoflot Flotation, which we will hear more of at Flotation '23, and the Aachen Reactor. 

There will be more updates as the conference evolves, but at this stage it is worth noting that many of the exhibition booths have now been booked, so if you would like to exhibit please contact us as soon as possible.

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