• The challenges of understanding base metals hydrometallurgy - Feature in Materials Australia Magazine, February 2008 Issue
  
  
• Parker Centre Story in CSIRO Minerals' Process Magazine - February 2008 Issue (1.06 MB):
  Raking in the benefits (page 10) - research on improving thickener rakes
  
  
• Parker Centre Research Stories in CSIRO Minerals' Process Magazine - October 2007 Issue (1.18 MB):
  Insight brings benefits (page 1) - modelling industrial mixer-settlers
  Meeting of models helps reduce toxic waste (page 9) - modelling options to reduce cyanide discharge
  Crystal gazing brings potential (page 10) - computer simulation of crystal shape and growth
  A hot model for Bayer process simulation (page 10) - model of the thermodynamic behaviour of Bayer liquors
  
  
• Parker Centre Research Stories in CSIRO Minerals' Process Magazine - June 2007 Issue (733 KB):
  Characterisation helps alumina prospects shine (page 1) - characterisation of undeveloped bauxite deposits
  Understanding boosts industry's credentials (page 10) - bauxite characterisation work for an Australian SME
  
  
• Parker Centre Research Story in CSIRO Minerals' Process Magazine - February 2007 Issue (1.21 MB):
  Unearthing microbial secrets (page 10) - bioleaching of sulfide minerals
  
  
• Parker Centre Research Stories in CSIRO Minerals' Process Magazine - October 2006 Issue (691 KB):
  Directness: a key element of efficiency (page 10) - use of direct solvent extraction technology by Baja Mining
  Tailoring a golden solution (page 10) - method for simultaneously measuring cyanide, copper and sulfide ions in gold operations
  
  
• Parker Centre Research Stories in CSIRO Minerals' Process Magazine - June 2006 Issue (937 KB):
  The plot thickens (page 3) - using computational fluid dynamics modelling to improve thickener performance
  Clearing the mud for the alumina industry (page 8) - investigating red mud (bauxite residue) disposal and re-use options
  Thiosulfate shows potential for gold (page 10) - researching thiosulfate as an alternative to cyanide leaching of gold
  
  
• Clever measurements reduce gold loss
  
  
• Parker Centre Research Stories in CSIRO Minerals' Process Magazine - February 2006 Issue (1.02 MB):
  Energy reduced, efficiency improved (page 3) - pilot-scale high pressure grinding and characterisation of ores
  A cleaner way to alumina (page 9) - investigating new ways of removing organics from the Bayer process
  Model practices (page 10) - flowsheet modelling assisting the gold industry
  
  
• Smarter metal extraction
  
  
• Parker Centre Research Stories in CSIRO Minerals' Process Magazine - October 2005 Issue (717 KB):
  Success boosts project's scope (page 10) - the long-running AMIRA P266 "Improving Thickener Technology" project
  ARC funds dewatering project (page 10) - Centre researchers involved in new collaborative project on sediment dewatering in thickeners
  
  
• Crystal insights
  
  
• The bugs go mining
  
  
• Smoother thickeners
  
  
• Clever crystals
  
  
• Clean alumina
  
  
• Green gold
  
  
• Parker Centre Research Stories in CSIRO Minerals' Process Magazine - February 2005 Issue (435 KB):
  Turning trash into treasure (page 10) - manganese solvent extraction work for HiTec Energy
  Working together to recycle metals from e-waste (page 10) - workshop on metals recycling from electronic scrap and spent batteries
  
  
• Improving alumina quality
  
  
• Easing the pain organic impurities cause in alumina processing
  
  
• Developing a microbial leaching process for chalcopyrite
  
  
• Alternative technologies for the recovery of gold from refractory ores
  
  
• AMIRA project delivers understanding of the environmental impact of cyanide waste
  
  
• Studying the theft of gold by preg-robbing ores
  
  
• Aiming for best practice with gold database
  
  
• New test for acid mist action in zinc electrowinning
  
  
• Research helps halve gypsum leach time
  
  
• New method for monitoring cyanide
  
  
• Biocide cure for sick SX circuit
  
  
• Bacteria's appetite for thiocyanate cleans up waste water

The Flowsheet newsletter also contained stories about Parker Centre research.