AIMS 2017

2017-06-07 08:00 - 08:00Registration
  
    

2017-06-07 08:45 - 09:00Opening
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 08:45Welcome15 min
BG Lottermoser (RWTH Aachen University, MRE, Aachen, Germany)

2017-06-07 09:00 - 10:30Key Notes
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 09:00Responsible mining 30 min
T Butler (International Council on Mining and Metals, London, United Kingdom)
 09:30Financial risk management in mining30 min
G Becker (Munich RE, Munich, Germany)
 10:00Challenges of salt and potash mining30 min
G Kübler (K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Kassel, Germany)

2017-06-07 11:00 - 12:30Mineral Resources - Geological and Urban Deposits
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 11:00Remote sensing for mineral exploration in central Portugal15 min
R Manuel (GeoBioTec/Univ. NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal)
 11:15Assessment of mineral potential and target generation, Guinea, West Africa15 min
B Teigler (DMT GmbH & Co. KG, Essen, Germany)
 11:30A 3D geological model of a vein deposit built by aggregating morphological and mineral grade data15 min
A Sanches (GeoBioTec FCT/NOVA, Monte Caparica, Portugal)
 11:45Carbon footprint of Cu and Zn production from primary and secondary sources: a critical review15 min
K Komnitsas (Technical University Crete, Chania, Greece)
 12:00Building waste – construction materials from your waste15 min
L McMaster (CDE Global, Cookstown, United Kingdom)
 12:15The possibilities of use of organic waste in alternative types of concrete with addition of fly ash15 min
D Polek (Department of Environmental Engineering and Mineral Processing, Kraków, Poland)

2017-06-07 11:00 - 12:30Mining Technologies - Mine Development
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 11:00RigScan – new technology for optimum performance15 min
C Füllenbach (Atlas Copco Berg- und Tunnelbautechnik GmbH, Essen, Germany)
 11:15Underground infrastructure for the construction of hydro power plants in abandoned mines15 min
J Menendez (SADIM, Oviedo, Spain)
 11:30Keeping up with the challenges of the mining industry15 min
E Neye (Herrenknecht AG, Schwanau, Germany)
 11:45Underground dimension stone extraction in Slovenian quarries15 min
J Kortnik (University of Ljubljana, NTF, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
 12:00Monitoring system for previous convergence measurements in tunnel construction15 min
S Großwig (GESO GmbH & Co.Projekt KG, Jena, Germany)
 12:15Effect of shaft pillar extraction on the stability of main shafts: a case study from the Xincheng gold mine, China15 min
WC Zhu (Northeastern University, Shenyang, China)

2017-06-07 13:30 - 15:00Mineral Resources - Life of Mine
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 13:30Assessing the efficiency of mineral processing in Rwanda’s artisanal and small-scale mining sector - implications for economic development15 min
M Liebetrau (BGR, Hanover, Deutschland)
 13:45Real-Time Mining - virtual and augmented reality based exploration and visualisation15 min
D Buttgereit (XGraphic Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Aachen, Germany)
 14:00AREVA Mines, the European leader in uranium mining15 min
CC Polak (Areva Mines, Courbevoie, France)
 14:15Estimation model of Indonesian energy demand to drive economic growth based on coal as a primary energy source using an econometric and dynamic modelling approach15 min
AP Wibowo (Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia)
 14:30Blue mining – Mine planning for post closure of future mines15 min
A Binder (Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany)
 14:45Disposal of high-level radioactive waste – the site selection restart in Germany15 min
F Charlier (RWTH Aachen University, NET, Aachen, Germany)

2017-06-07 13:30 - 15:00Mining Technologies - Mine Planning
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 13:30Operating data management in mining operations of the German aggregate industry15 min
M Dohmen (DOHMEN, HERZOG & Partner GmbH, Aachen, Germany)
 13:45A comparative study of NPV open pit schedule optimisation using mixed integer programming and evolutionary algorithms15 min
D Tsouchlakis (Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece)
 14:00Long-term mine planning optimization of underground operations under geological uncertainty15 min
A Matthäus (RWTH Aachen University, MRE, Aachen, Germany)
 14:15Automatic design of open pits15 min
M Reyes-Jara (University of Talca, Chile)
 14:30Technological comparison of mining methods and their application in underground mineral extraction, Slovakia15 min
V Bauer (Technical University of Košice, Faculty BERG, Kosice, Slovakia)
 14:45Managing production fluctuation in mining through flexibility15 min
C Tsafack (RWTH Aachen University, MRE, Aachen, Germany)

2017-06-07 15:30 - 17:00Mining Technologies - Mineral Processing
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 15:30Improved modeling of the grinding process through the combined use of matrix and population balance models15 min
E Petrakis (Technical University Crete, Chania, Greece)
 15:45Time series forecasting models for controlling daily quality variations of run-of-mine ores and fuels in LARCO’s metallurgical plant15 min
K Komnitsas (Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece)
 16:00Site investigation for an underground coal gasification test in lignite - an example from Romania15 min
S Peters (DMT GmbH & Co KG, Essen, Germany)
 16:15Surfometric imaging for dimensional analysis of bulk samples15 min
X Decamp (GeMMe - Liège University, Liège, Belgium)
 16:30Operation of a LIBS elemental analyzer for inline volume flow analysis of minerals in the mining industry15 min
A Ahsan (SECOPTA analytics GmbH, Berlin, Germany)
 16:45Why mining operators are turning to the modular approach15 min
F Barlet (CDE Global, Cookstown, UK)

2017-06-07 15:30 - 17:00Responsible Mining - Mine Safety
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 15:30New occupational exposure limits for NO and NO2 – challenges for the potash and rock salt mining industry15 min
R Triebel (K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Kassel, Germany)
 15:45Innovative cable solution to increase safety in underground mining15 min
P Staszewski (TELE-FONIKA Kable S.A., Myslenice, Poland)
 16:00Securing mines with IoT / LPWA wearables - G&D helps improve worker safety in the toughest work places15 min
S Muddaiah (Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Munich, Germany)
 16:15Effective operational conditions on the whole body vibration of mining truck drivers15 min
MJ Rahimdel (Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran)
 16:30Safety risk analysis during quarry mining in Iran15 min
MJ Rahimdel (Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran)
 16:45Analysis of environmental and societal impacts on blast management in quarries near urban areas: a step towards responsible mining15 min
N Thote (VNIT, Nagpur, India)

2017-06-07 19:00 - 19:00DINNER PARTY
Krönungssaal 
    

2017-06-08 09:00 - 10:45Mining Technologies - Sensors and Machinery
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 09:00Productivity increase of diesel-driven and electric large load-haul-dumpers (LHDs) through innovative drive technology15 min
F Straßburger (GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH, Gelsenkirchen, Germany)
 09:15High efficient drive systems with advanced condition monitoring capabilities15 min
M Ahler (Caterpillar Global Mining Europe, Luenen, Germany)
 09:30Intelligent sensing and navigation in mining automation15 min
N Benecke (DMT GmbH Co. KG, Essen, Germany)
 09:45Thermal imaging in the mining industry15 min
T Wendel (RWTH Aachen University, AMT, Aachen, Deutschland)
 10:00¡VAMOS! (Viable Alternative Mine Operating System) – a ‘Horizon 2020’ project15 min
FWAM Bosman (Damen Dredging Equipment, Nijkerk, The Netherlands)
 10:15The way to sustainable mining with UPNS 4D+15 min
G Möllemann (RWTH Aachen University, IMR, Aachen, Germany)
 10:30ANC Plasma15 min
A Koene (Alpha Solutions, Bergambacht, Netherlands)

2017-06-08 09:00 - 10:45Responsible Mining - Governance and Stakeholders
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 09:00Systematic development of environmental performance achieved by the consistent use of an environmental and energy management system in RWE Power AG's opencast mines15 min
S Strunk (RWE Power AG, Cologne, Germany)
 09:15Environmental and community impacts of mining: a case study of the Kylylahti mine, eastern Finland15 min
T Mononen (University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland)
 09:30Evaluation of mining projects using a decision support system and sustainability criteria15 min
K Komnitsas (Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece)
 09:45Study on the legal framework for mineral extraction and permitting procedures for exploration and exploitation in the EU (MINLEX)15 min
A Brechelmacher (Minpol, Dreistetten, Austria)
 10:00Responsible mining – due diligence requirements and voluntary initiatives in the mineral sector15 min
G Franken (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Hanover, Germany)
 10:15Mining and community: the role of place attachment and cultural heritage15 min
K Svobodova (Czech University of Life Science, Prague, Czech Republic)
 10:30Benefit sharing governance in the oil and gas sector in Indonesia: options for reform15 min
F Junita (Airlangga University, Indonesia)

2017-06-08 11:30 - 12:30Key Notes
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 11:30IAEA’s activities in mining30 min
P Woods (International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Vienna, Austria)
 12:00The German pit and quarry industry – situation and a view into the future30 min
O Enger (German aggregates association MIRO, Cologne, Germany)

2017-06-08 12:30 - 13:00Closing
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 12:30Results and future outlook30 min
BG Lottermoser (RWTH Aachen University, MRE, Aachen, Germany)

2017-06-07 17:00Poster Session