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

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.

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:

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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.

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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.

MINING PARTICIPANTS (IMPLEMENTATION)

Anglo American
AngloGold Ashanti
BHP
Glencore
Newcrest
Sumitomo
Teck

METS PARTICIPANTS (DELIVERY)

Hatch
IMDEX
JKTech
METS Ignited
Metso Outotec
Orica
Sodern

METS Associates: AMC Consultants, Bear Rock Solutions, Comet Strategy, DataMine Australia, Gekko Systems, Magotteaux, Mipac, OreControl Blasting Consultants, Scantech, Split Engineering, SRK Consulting Canada, Whittle Consulting

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS

AMIRA
CSIRO
Curtin University
Mining3
MRIWA
National Research Council Canada
QUT
The University of Adelaide
The University of Queensland
UTAS

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ADDRESS:PO Box 403, Kenmore Queensland 4069

EMAIL:
crcore@crcore.org.au

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