Overview
Background
Pia is Geologist (Hons) from the University of Chile. She worked as a Geomet consultant in Chile before joining SMI as a PhD student. She holds an MSc degree where she studied the physicochemical impacts of gangue minerals in comminution chemical environment and during her PhD’s project she investigated the influence of different textural arrangements over the minimum breakage energy of altered granite rocks. She has experience in data processing, image analysis, geometallurgical modelling, geochemical modelling, samples-test selection for circuit optimisation. Currently, she is Research Office at SMI-JKMRC for the Advance Process Prediction and Control (APPCO) Program
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Works
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2024
Journal Article
Influence of Index Properties and Semi-Quantitative Geological Characteristics of Brittle Rocks on Their Post-Peak Behavior
Flores, Sergio, Suzuki Morales, Kimie and Lois-Morales, Pía (2024). Influence of Index Properties and Semi-Quantitative Geological Characteristics of Brittle Rocks on Their Post-Peak Behavior. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 57 (9), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s00603-024-03879-6
2023
Journal Article
Quantifying the relationship between particles' strength and their mineralogical and textural characteristics
Lois-Morales, Pia, Evans, Catherine and Weatherley, Dion (2023). Quantifying the relationship between particles' strength and their mineralogical and textural characteristics. Minerals Engineering, 199 108113, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108113
2023
Journal Article
On the challenges of applying machine learning in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy
Estay, Humberto, Lois-Morales, Pía, Montes-Atenas, Gonzalo and Ruiz del Solar, Javier Ruiz del (2023). On the challenges of applying machine learning in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. Minerals, 13 (6) 788. doi: 10.3390/min13060788
2023
Journal Article
Froth images from flotation laboratory test in Magotteaux cell
Yantén, Carlos, Kracht, Willy, Díaz, Gonzalo, Lois-Morales, Pía and Egaña, Alvaro (2023). Froth images from flotation laboratory test in Magotteaux cell. Data, 8 (4) 69, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/data8040069
2022
Journal Article
Methodology for quantitative rock characterisation using multiple imaging systems and random particles generation
Morales, Pia Lois, Evans, Catherine and Weatherley, Dion (2022). Methodology for quantitative rock characterisation using multiple imaging systems and random particles generation. MethodsX, 9 101807, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2022.101807
2022
Journal Article
Analysis of the size–dependency of relevant mineralogical and textural characteristics to particles strength
Lois-Morales, Pia, Evans, Catherine and Weatherley, Dion (2022). Analysis of the size–dependency of relevant mineralogical and textural characteristics to particles strength. Minerals Engineering, 184 107572, 107572. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2022.107572
2021
Journal Article
Characterising tensile strength and elastic moduli of altered igneous rocks at comminution scale using the Short Impact Load Cell
Lois-Morales, Pia, Evans, Catherine and Weatherley, Dion (2021). Characterising tensile strength and elastic moduli of altered igneous rocks at comminution scale using the Short Impact Load Cell. Powder Technology, 388, 343-356. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.04.091
2020
Conference Publication
A geometallurgical approach to comminution using primary breakage properties of ores
Lois-Morales, Pia, Barbosa, Karina, Evans, Catherine and Yahyaei, Mohsen (2020). A geometallurgical approach to comminution using primary breakage properties of ores. Procemin - GEOMET 2020, Santiago, Chile, 23-27 November 2020. Santiago, Chile: GECAMIN.
2020
Other Outputs
Development of a geometallurgical approach for comminution using primary breakage properties of ores
Lois Morales, Pia Constanza (2020). Development of a geometallurgical approach for comminution using primary breakage properties of ores. PhD Thesis, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.933
2020
Journal Article
The impact load cell as a tool to link comminution properties to geomechanical properties of rocks
Lois-Morales, Pia, Evans, Catherine, Bonfils, Benjamin and Weatherley, Dion (2020). The impact load cell as a tool to link comminution properties to geomechanical properties of rocks. Minerals Engineering, 148 106210, 106210. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2020.106210
2016
Edited Outputs
Applying advanced knowledge to enhance Chile’s development. Conference Handbook of the 4th Chilean Graduate Conference in Australia
Bustamante Diaz, Carlos, Lois Morales, Pia Constanza, Garcia, Jenniffer, Flores Guerrero, Orlando Esteban and Cancino, Edith Elgueta eds. (2016). Applying advanced knowledge to enhance Chile’s development. Conference Handbook of the 4th Chilean Graduate Conference in Australia. 4th Chilean Graduate Conference in Australia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 13-14 October 2016. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
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