:: Xstrata Technology wins Mining and Minerals Processing Award at 2004 Premier of Queensland's SMART Awards  

Xstrata Technology has been named as Queensland 's most innovative Mining and Minerals Processing company at the Premier of Queensland's SMART Awards in Brisbane from a shortlist of six companies.

SMART awards were presented to seven category winners by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie to recognise outstanding achievement and innovation by Queensland-based companies.

In accepting the award, Xstrata Technology General Manager Joe Pease said: "I am proud that technologies developed in Mount Isa and Townsville are at the cutting edge of innovative solutions in the mining and minerals sector. Each of our technologies is recognised as world-leading and all are successfully marketed to a wide range of global mining and minerals companies, improving the efficiency and environmental performance of operations around the world. The technologies continue to improve with the unique ‘user group', after sales concept."

Xstrata Technology, based in Brisbane and Townsville , Queensland , markets:

• ISA PROCESS Technology - copper electrorefining and electrowinning technology
• ISASMELT - high intensity submerged lance smelting technology
• IsaMill - high efficiency, large scale, grinding technology
• Jameson Cell - high intensity mineral flotation cell