MetFest! Orange 2025
Join the Lachlan Branch for MetFest! Orange 2025 - Celebrating 10 years of collaboration, innovation and networking in the Central West of NSW.
About this event
MetFest has become an iconic event in regional calendars, bringing together teams of regional metallurgists, process engineers and other associated professionals for a unique day of networking and professional development.
In 2025, we are celebrating 10 years of MetFest events in the central west of NSW and bringing it back to where it all began, Orange NSW; with Cadia as our host site.
MetFest Orange will commence with optional pre-event tours on the Thursday: A site visit to Cadia Gold Mine and a winery tour. This will be followed by a day of technical talks on Friday, on the practicalities of operating a concentrator, technical wins (or losses) and project work on-going within our region, as well as the 2025 AusIMM Metallugical Society G D Delprat Lecture with speaker Aidan Giblett.
The technical talks will be held at Banksia Orange, an exclusive event venue nestled amidst vineyards and rolling hills, with a menu tailored by executive chef Dom Aboud.
Dont miss the opportunity to connect with industry peers in a relaxed and friendly environment. as we celebrate a decade of metallurgical collaboration.
Optional Welcome Drinks
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Kick off MetFest! Orange with a relaxed evening of networking, hosted by the AusIMM Lachlan Branch.
5.30pm - 8.00pm
The Hotel Canobolas, Summer Street Bar, 248 Summer Street, Orange NSW 2800
Optional tour: Cadia Gold Mine
Thursday, 25 September 2025
Join us for a guided tour of the processing facilities at Cadia.
Group A: 9.00am - 12.00pm
Group B: 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Own transport to and from site is required.
Optional tour: Wine Tour
Thursday, 25 September 2025
Join us in touring 3 wineries and includes a picnic lunch by Lake Canobolas (weather permitting)
10.30am - approx 3.30pm
Bus departure and return from Orange Tourist Information Centre
Tickets are limited, so reserve your place early.
Program |
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| 9.45am - 10.20am | Morning tea and Registration Sponsored by Growth Steel |
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| 10.20am - 10.30am | Opening Address Bianca Newcombe, AusIMM Lachlan Branch |
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| 10.30am - 12.00pm | Technical Session 1 Chair - George Tsatouhas, InterChem |
The critical role of flotation Hydrodynamics as the industry moves to build larger and more advanced processing plants - Kenneth Lee Meaningful insights for antimony gold flowsheet development, Hillgrove Mine, Armidale NSW - Jing Li Precision in progress: Modernising our lab for cutting-edge ore analysis -Byron Bezuidenhout From waste to base: Building tailings dam one spin at time - Mitch Garside and Eliza Jagusiak Mine the gap - Care and maintenance isn't a shutdown, it's a strategy - Ryan Hann |
| 12.00pm - 12.45pm | Lunch Sponsored by Weir Minerals |
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| 12.45pm - 1.45pm | Technical Session 2 Chair - Molycop |
The Cadia SAG mill discharge grate journey - Alexandra McDonough Post-reline SAG mill optimisation: A case study in ramp-up efficiency - Hoang-Kim Vu Rock blocked - Northparkes' solution to dynamic bottlenecks - Luke Crompton |
| 1.45pm - 1.55pm | Short Break | |
| 1.55pm - 2.45pm | Panel Session | The best and worst of it all - An open discussion on operating mineral processing circuits |
| 2.45pm - 3.15pm | Afternoon Tea Special thanks to our technology sponsor Metso |
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| 3.15pm - 4.15pm | Techincal Session 3 Chair - Eriez |
Cadia T3 coarse ore flotation concentrate redirect - Jack Brady TBC - Process optimisation - Cowal #2 Inpact of defoamer use on froth behaviour and metallurgical performance within the Cadia Molydenum Flotation Circuit - Mussa Lisso |
| 4.30pm - 5.30pm | AusIMM Metallurgical Society G D Delprat Distinguished Lecture | Models Madness and Mill Design - Aidan Giblett |
| 5.30pm - 8.30pm | Networking Drinks and Canapes Sponsored by Magotteaux |
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Speaker/s
Aidan Giblett
Awarded the CEEC medal in 2016 and received the AusIMM Professional Excellence Award in 2019 for service to the industry. Past committee member and Chair of the AusIMM Metallurgical Society (2015-2018). Past Chair of Global Mining Guidelines Mineral Processing Steering Committee and Industrial Comminution Efficiency working group (2015-2022).
Location
Banksia Orange
4929 Mitchell Highway
Orange NSW 2800
Friday, 26 September 2025
9.45am – 8.30pm (UTC+10:00)
Sponsors
Date and Time
9.45am – 8.30pm (UTC+10:00)
Cost
Member: $150
Student Member: $80
Student Non Member: $250
Non Member: $250
Lachlan Branch & MetFest! Orange Welcome Drinks
Member: $30
Non Member: $50
Cadia Plant Tours
Member: Free
Non Member: Free
Wine Tour
Member: $185
Non Member: $185