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Emeritus Professor

Tim Napier-Munn

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Emeritus Professor Tim Napier-Munn is:
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University College London
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University College London

Works

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151 works between 1970 and 2020

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2020

Journal Article

The extended drop weight testing approach – what it reveals

Faramarzi, Farhad, Napier-Munn, Tim, Morrison, Robert and Kanchibotla, Sarma S. (2020). The extended drop weight testing approach – what it reveals. Minerals Engineering, 157 106550, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2020.106550

The extended drop weight testing approach – what it reveals

2020

Journal Article

Bias in manual sampling of rock particles

Napier-Munn, T. J., Whiten, W. J. and Faramarzi, Farhad (2020). Bias in manual sampling of rock particles. Minerals Engineering, 153 106260, 106260. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2020.106260

Bias in manual sampling of rock particles

2017

Journal Article

The dense medium cyclone - past, present and future

Napier-Munn, Tim (2017). The dense medium cyclone - past, present and future. Minerals Engineering, 116, 107-113. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2017.10.002

The dense medium cyclone - past, present and future

2017

Journal Article

Innovation in mineral processing - distinguished past and uncertain future

Napier-Munn, Tim (2017). Innovation in mineral processing - distinguished past and uncertain future. The Aus IMM Bulletin, 2017 (1).

Innovation in mineral processing - distinguished past and uncertain future

2016

Journal Article

Managing uncertainty in a Grade Engineering® industrial pilot trial

Carrasco, C., Keeney, L., Napier-Munn, T. J. and Francois-Bongarcon, D. (2016). Managing uncertainty in a Grade Engineering® industrial pilot trial. Minerals Engineering, 99, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2016.09.013

Managing uncertainty in a Grade Engineering® industrial pilot trial

2016

Journal Article

Value driven methodology to assess risk and operating robustness for grade engineering strategies by means of stochastic optimisation

Carrasco, C., Keeney, L., Scott, M. and Napier-Munn, T. J. (2016). Value driven methodology to assess risk and operating robustness for grade engineering strategies by means of stochastic optimisation. Minerals Engineering, 99, 76-88. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2016.09.029

Value driven methodology to assess risk and operating robustness for grade engineering strategies by means of stochastic optimisation

2016

Journal Article

Unlocking additional value by optimising comminution strategies to process Grade Engineering® streams

Carrasco, C., Keeney, L., Napier-Munn, T. J. and Bode, P. (2016). Unlocking additional value by optimising comminution strategies to process Grade Engineering® streams. Minerals Engineering, 103-104, 2-10. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2016.07.020

Unlocking additional value by optimising comminution strategies to process Grade Engineering® streams

2016

Journal Article

Methodology to develop a coarse liberation model based on preferential grade by size responses

Carrasco, C., Keeney, L. and Napier-Munn, T. J. (2016). Methodology to develop a coarse liberation model based on preferential grade by size responses. Minerals Engineering, 86, 149-155. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2015.12.013

Methodology to develop a coarse liberation model based on preferential grade by size responses

2015

Journal Article

Managing risk by doing good experiments

Napier-Munn, Tim (2015). Managing risk by doing good experiments. AusIMM Bulletin (Apr 2015), 48-51.

Managing risk by doing good experiments

2015

Conference Publication

Measuring the influence of sample size on the precision and accuracy of gravity gold estimation

Giblett, A. and Napier-Munn, T. J. (2015). Measuring the influence of sample size on the precision and accuracy of gravity gold estimation. MetPlant 2015: Plant Design & Operating Strategies - World's Best Practice, Perth, Australia, 7-8 September. Carlton South, VIC Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Measuring the influence of sample size on the precision and accuracy of gravity gold estimation

2015

Conference Publication

Geometallurgical characterisation of a tailings storage facility - a novel approach

Louwrens, E., Napier-Munn, T. and Keeney, L. (2015). Geometallurgical characterisation of a tailings storage facility - a novel approach. Tailings and Mine Waste Management for the 21st Century, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 27-28 July 2015. Carlton, VIC, Australia: AusIMM: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Geometallurgical characterisation of a tailings storage facility - a novel approach

2014

Journal Article

The effect of non-sulphide gangue minerals on the flotation of sulphide minerals from Carlin-type gold ores

Tabatabaei, Reyhaneh H., Nagaraj, D. R., Vianna, Sergio M. S. M., Napier-Munn, Timothy J. and Gorain, Barun (2014). The effect of non-sulphide gangue minerals on the flotation of sulphide minerals from Carlin-type gold ores. Minerals Engineering, 60, 26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2014.02.004

The effect of non-sulphide gangue minerals on the flotation of sulphide minerals from Carlin-type gold ores

2014

Conference Publication

Cunning solutions to process improvement

Napier-Munn, T. J. (2014). Cunning solutions to process improvement. 12th AusIMM Mill Operators' Conference 2014, Townsville, Australia, 1-3 September 2014. Carlton, VIC, Australia: AusIMM: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Cunning solutions to process improvement

2014

Book

Statistical methods for mineral engineers - How to design experiments and analyse data

Napier-Munn, T. J. (2014). Statistical methods for mineral engineers - How to design experiments and analyse data. Queensland Australia: Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre.

Statistical methods for mineral engineers - How to design experiments and analyse data

2014

Book Chapter

Innovations in dense medium separation technology

Napier-Munn, Timothy J., Bosman, Jeremy and Holtham, Peter N. (2014). Innovations in dense medium separation technology. Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: 100 years of innovation. (pp. 265-275) edited by Corby G. Anderson, Robert C. Dunne and John L. Uhrie. Englewood, CO, United States: Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration.

Innovations in dense medium separation technology

2014

Journal Article

Is progress in energy-efficient comminution doomed?

Napier-Munn, Tim (2014). Is progress in energy-efficient comminution doomed?. Minerals Engineering, 73, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2014.06.009

Is progress in energy-efficient comminution doomed?

2014

Conference Publication

Is progress in energy-efficient comminution doomed?

Napier-Munn, T. (2014). Is progress in energy-efficient comminution doomed?. Comminution '14: 9th International Comminution Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 7-10 April, 2014.

Is progress in energy-efficient comminution doomed?

2014

Conference Publication

Why good professional development is key to profitability in the mining industry

Drinkwater, Diana and Napier-Munn, Tim (2014). Why good professional development is key to profitability in the mining industry. IMPC 2014: XXVII International Mineral Processing Congress, Santiago, Chile, 20-24 October, 2014. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin Publications.

Why good professional development is key to profitability in the mining industry

2013

Journal Article

Integrated approaches for the study of real mineral flotation systems

Gerson, Andrea and Napier-Munn, Tim (2013). Integrated approaches for the study of real mineral flotation systems. Minerals, 3 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.3390/min3010001

Integrated approaches for the study of real mineral flotation systems

2013

Conference Publication

Progress in developing a geometallurgy flotation indicator

Chauhan, M., Napier-Munn, T., Keeney, L. and Bradshaw, D. J. (2013). Progress in developing a geometallurgy flotation indicator. GeoMet 2013: The Second AusIMM International Geometallurgy Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 30 September-2 October, 2013. Carlton, VIC, Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).

Progress in developing a geometallurgy flotation indicator

Funding

Past funding

  • 2012 - 2016
    Determining mineral deportment and spatial modelling of magnetite, gold, cobalt, and rare earth elements using a geometallurgical approach
    Xstrata Copper
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    AMIRA GEM
    Australian Mineral Industries Research Assoc Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2004
    ARC Network in Mineral Processing, Extraction and Refining
    ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Measurement and application of ore texture in minesite production planning
    University of Queensland Sustainable Minerals Institute
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Modelling and integrating grinding capacity in mine planning
    University of Queensland Sustainable Minerals Institute
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2005
    Optimisation of kimberlite fragmentation and liberation of diamond from kimberlite ores
    De Beers
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1999
    Process mineralogical response of fluorine bearing minerals in OK TEDI ores.
    OK Tedi Mining Limited - Papua New Guinea
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1997
    Development of a laboratory prototype dense media separator - P453.
    Australian Mineral Industries Research Assoc Ltd
    Open grant

Supervision

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  • Applied statistics - minerals processing
  • Comminution - minerals processing
  • Experimental design - mining
  • Minerasl processing
  • Mining - experimental design
  • Research management - minerals processing
  • Statistics - minerals processing

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