Published Papers   Selected papers from the conference have been published in Volume 33 (June 2012), a special issue of Minerals Engineering. The papers can be viewed and downloaded at ScienceDirect.

Abstracts can be viewed at www.min-eng.com/modelling11/prog

The conference proceedings CD-ROM is available by emailing Jon Wills. The CD costs £59 which includes postage and contains the following papers:

DEM investigation of optimum sizes of grinding media in tumbling ball mills
M.H. Wang, R.Y. Yang, A.B. Yu (University of New South Wales, Australia)

Development of particle flow simulator in charging process of blast furnace by discrete element method
H. Mio, M.K. S. Matsuzaki and K. Kunitomo (Nippon Steel Corp., Japan)

CFD modelling of pulverized coal injection in ironmaking blast furnace: effect of key operating conditions
Y. Shen, A. Yu (University of New South Wales, Australia), and P. Zulli (BlueScope Steel Research, Australia)

CFD-DEM study of the multiphase flow in a dense medium cyclone: the effect of fluctuation of solid flow
K.W. Chu, A.B. Yu (University of New South Wales, Australia) and A. Vince (Elsa Consulting Company Pty Ltd, Australia)

The advantages of using mesh adaptivity to model the drainage of liquid in froths
P.R. Brito-Parada, S.J. Neethling and J.J. Cilliers (Imperial College, UK)

Effect of microwave treatment on mineral liberation through bonded particle modelling of simulation of single particle compression
A.Y.Ali and S.M. Bradshaw (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa)

CFD simulation of a gravitational air classifier
R. Johansson and M. Evertsson (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)

The effect of liner wear on gyratory crushing � a DEM case study
J. Quist, M. Evertsson (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden) and J. Franke (Scanalyse Pty Ltd, Australia)

A novel method for full-body modelling of grinding charges in tumbling mills
P. Jons�n, B.I. P�lsson and H.-�. H�ggblad (Lule� University of Technology, Sweden)

Predicting bulk material flow and behaviour for design and operation of bulk material handling and processing plants
P. Wypych, A. Grima (University of Wollongong, Australia), R. LaRoche (DEM Solutions, USA) and D. Curry (DEM Solutions, UK)

Computer simulation of the direct reduction iron fabrication in Midrex ovens
A.C Silva (Federal University of Goi�s, Brazil) and A.T. Bernardes (Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil)

On the modelling of caliche minerals: phenomenological and analytical models - some comparisons
E.D. G�lvez (Universidad Cat�lica del Norte, Chile), L. Moreno (Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden), M.E. Mellado (CICITEM, Chile) and L.A. Cisternas (Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile)

Heap leach multi-scale modelling
P. Dupuy, K. Akama, P. Schwarz (CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, Australia) and M. Leahy (CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering, Australia)

Stochastic analysis of heap leaching process via analytical methods
M.E. Mellado, E.D. G�lvez (Universidad Cat�lica del Norte, Chile) and L.A. Cisternas (Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile)

Employing CFD technology in the modeling of heap leach processes
D. McBride, M. Cross (Swansea University, UK, and J.E. Gebhardt (Process Engineering Resources, Inc., USA

Cold climate application of bioheap leaching knowledge
R. Wakelin, N.P. Dang and A. Verhoef (Northern Research Institute Narvik, Norway)

Parameter estimation and modelling of heap leaching by using analytical models
M.E. Mellado, E.D. G�lvez (Universidad Cat�lica del Norte, Chile) and L.A. Cisternas (Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile)

Design of flotation circuits under uncertainty
N.E. Jamett, L.A. Cisternas (Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile) and J.P. Vielma (University of Pittsburgh, USA)

Numerical study of blast furnace process under different burden patterns
S.B. Kuang, X.F. Dong and A.B. Yu (University of New South Wales, Australia)

Grinding mill simulation using Austin model
A.C Silva (Federal University of Goi�s, Brazil) and J.A.M. Luz (Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil)

Dynamic modelling and simulation of gradual performance deterioration of a crushing circuit including time dependence and wear
G. Asbj�rnsson, E. Hulth�n and M. Evertsson (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)

A fractal approach for mineral breakage
A.C Silva (Federal University of Goi�s, Brazil) and J.A.M. Luz (Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil)

Computer simulation of the granular material flow in silos
E.M.S. Silva, A.C. Silva and S.O. Freitas (Federal University of Goi�s, Brazil)

Digital analysis of the granular media porosity
E.M.S. Silva, A.C. Silva, G.C.S. Silva, R.A. Souza, S.O. Freitas, F.K Silva and E.A. Silva (Federal University of Goi�s, Brazil)

Simulating particles in thin films and at interfaces
G. Morris, S.J. Neethling and J.J. Cilliers (Imperial College, UK)

Effect of grinding media size distribution on wet grinding
C. T. Jayasundara, R.Y. Yang and A.B. Yu (University of New South Wales, Australia)

CFD modelling and analysis of the combustion of ternary coal blends
Y. Shen, T. Shiozawa, A. Yu (University of New South Wales, Australia) and P. Austin (BlueScope Steel Research, Australia)

Structural analysis of a rotating mill with the finite element method
F. Berglund (Lule� University of Technology, Sweden)