Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)
60th Conference of Metallurgists
Event Details

We invite you to join us virtually from anywhere in the world. Research presentations from COM 2021 authors will be at your fingertips.
 
Experts in the field have been working in the last year on their peer-reviewed papers and will present their findings to you. Help encourage the work of these authors. Join us for the digital conference hosted by MetSoc.
 
 
Schedule at a glance:
 
 
Plenaries
 
Panel Discussion – August 17, 2021
Clash of the Materials Technologies
 
Advance casting, wire fed AM and powder fed AM share the similarity of melting and solidification of complex metal alloys, they share fundamental differences in how each process controls these phase changes. During this panel, Drs. Campbell, Wanjara and Brochu will champion their respective technologies, outlining the advantages/disadvantages and their optimal applications. Each speaker will speculate on the future of advanced casting and AM in the manufacturing landscape.
 
Schedule
 
10:45 to 10:55 AM EDT-Conference Welcome Message-S.F. Corbin
10:55 to 11:15-Bifilm Revolution: Our First Glimpse- John Campbell
11:15 to 11:20-Audience Questions for J. Campbell
11:20 to 11:40- Overview of the Research and Development on Wire-Fed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace- Priti Wanjara
11:40 to 11:45 – Audience Questions for P. Wanjara
11:45 to 12:05- Is powder characterization important for additive manufacturing processing?- Mathieu Brochu
12:05 to 12:10 – Audience Questions for M. Brochu
12:10 to 12:30 Panel Discussion
 
Plenary Session – August 18, 2021
Digital Transformation in Mining and Metallurgical Industrial Complexes
 
Abstract:
Ores are becoming extremely variable with mineralogy and hardness disturbing the integrated crushing, grinding, flotation, and thickening processes. The current grinding and flotation sensors provide large amounts of data for process optimization. To augment the operational knowledge for proactive actions for improving the performance of the grinding and flotation circuits, we need to add the right process knowledge context and operational modes.
 
Without these proper operational contexts in place, the results are unmanaged downtime, process troubles, maintenance interruptions, and unmet production schedules. By measuring operational modes and managing these unproductive times (trouble times), people can find new ways of improving profitability and efficiency of the plant. The inFORMAtion (inSHAPEtion) created by the real-time analytics enables us to calculate the metal recovery in real time and to develop predictive analytic models to secure the best operating conditions based on the type of ore currently mined. Using the latest tools and cloud computing enables the creation of new workflows and collaboration between mining, concentrator plants, and the enterprise, including services providers.
 
Machine learning pervades our culture in a multitude of ways, from medical diagnosis and data management to speech synthesis and search engines. The novel approach of using machine-learning techniques coupled with dynamic process models in grinding, such as Dynamill™ and Dynaflote™, a new operational integrated grinding model is realized and implemented.
 
These days of remote operations utilizing the capability to integrate mining operations from drilling to product delivery is an industry boon. With mines in inconvenient, out-of-the-way locations, people can now work from home, remotely supporting operations and staying safe and healthy during these challenging times. Today, subject matter experts (SMEs) can increase productivity by developing predictive models to classify the operating conditions owing to large variations in ores, catching the hidden production, energy, and water losses by ore type and unmeasured disturbances. People call this a “follow the money” strategy, the ability to survive and adapt to these unforeseen forcing factors affecting the communities and support.
 
Speaker
 
Osvaldo Bascur
Principal Digital Transformation, OSB Digital, LLC., USA
Consultant fellow, Seeq Advanced Analytics, USA
 
 
We invite you to join us virtually from anywhere in the world for 2021 Online Professional Short Courses. Research presentations will be at your fingertips. Experts in the field have been working in the last year on their peer-reviewed papers and will present their findings to you. Help encourage the work of these professionals. Join us for the digital event hosted by MetSoc.
 
These courses are set to complement the content offered at COM 2021- 60th Anniversary of the Conference of Metallurgists. It is not mandatory to register to the Virtual conference to purchase a registration for any of the Short Courses.
 
Chloride Metallurgy
3 Days – July 19, 21, 23, 2021
Course organizer: Wenying Liu, University of British Columbia
 
Extractive Metallurgy in the Digital Age: How to get value from the 4th Industrial Revolution
4 Days – TBA
Course organizer: Osvaldo A. Bascur, OSB Digital, LLC. and Seeq
 
Symposia
 
METALLURGY TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Chair: Chris Pickles, Queen’s University
 
Advances in Mineral Processing: Challenges and Opportunities
Chair: Erin Bobicki, University of Alberta and University of Toronto
 
Challenges of Industry 4.0: sensors, control, automation and the use of digital information
Chair: Roberto Parra, University of Concepcion
 
Chloride Metallurgy
Chair: Ramanpal Saini, Vale Technology and Innovation Group
 
WALSIM IX: Water, Air, and Land Sustainability Issues in Mining and Metal Extraction
Chair: Chris Pickles, Queen’s University
 
MATERIALS TECHNICAL PROGRAM
Chair: Andre Phillion, McMaster University
 
Advances in Additive Manufacturing of Light Metals
Chair: Mohsen Mohammadi, University of New Brunswick
 
Advances in Materials Manufacturing V – Dr. Xinjin Cao Memorial Symposium
Chair: Yu Zou, University of Toronto
 
Corrosion and Environmental Degradation of Materials
Chair: Jing Liu, University of Alberta
 
Light Metals for Harsh Environments
Chair: Carsten Siemers, Technische Universität Braunschweig
 
 

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)
The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is the leading not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials and energy industries.
 
When
Tuesday, August 17 - 19, 2021
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