School of Chemical Engineering

Dr Grant Ballantyne

Adjunct Associate Professor
School of Chemical Engineering

Publications

Book Chapter (1)
Journal Articles (9)
Conference Papers (24)
Thesis (1)
Newspaper Articles (2)

Book Chapter

Yahyaei, Mohsen, Hilden, Marko, Shi, Fengnian, Liu, Lian X., Ballantyne, Grant and Palaniandy, Sam (2016). Comminution. Production, Handling and Characterization of Particulate Materials. (pp. 157-199) edited by Henk G. Merkus and Babriel M.H. Meesters. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-20949-4

Journal Articles

Frausto, J.J., Ballantyne, G.R., Runge, K., Powell, M.S., Wightman, E.M., Evans, C.L., Gonzalez, P. and Gomez, S. (2021). The effect of screen versus cyclone classification on the mineral liberation properties of a polymetallic ore. Minerals Engineering, 169 106930, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2021.106930
Ballantyne, Grant, Bonfils, Benjamin and Powell, Malcolm (2017). Evolution of impact breakage characterisation: re-defining t-family relationship. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 168, 126-135. doi: 10.1016/j.minpro.2017.10.001
Ballantyne, Grant R., Hilden, Marko and van der Meer, Frank Peter (2017). Improved characterisation of ball milling energy requirements for HPGR products. Minerals Engineering, 116, 72-81. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2017.06.005
Bonfils, Benjamin, Ballantyne, Grant R. and Powell, Malcolm S. (2016). Developments in incremental rock breakage testing methodologies and modelling. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 152, 16-25. doi: 10.1016/j.minpro.2016.04.010
Ballantyne, Grant R., Peukert, Wolfgang and Powell, Malcolm S. (2015). Size specific energy (SSE) - energy required to generate minus 75 micron material. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 136, 2-6. doi: 10.1016/j.minpro.2014.09.010
Ballantyne, G. R. and Powell, M. S. (2014). Benchmarking comminution energy consumption for the processing of copper and gold ores. Minerals Engineering, 65, 109-114. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2014.05.017
Golev, Artem, Scott, Margaretha, Erskine, Peter D., Ali, Saleem H. and Ballantyne, Grant R. (2014). Rare earths supply chains: current status, constraints and opportunities. Resources Policy, 41 (1), 52-59. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2014.03.004
Ballantyne, G. R. and Holtham, P. N. (2014). Evaluation of the potential for using dielectrophoresis to separate minerals. Minerals Engineering, 55, 75-79. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2013.09.009
Ballantyne, Grant R. and Holtham, Peter N. (2010). Application of dielectrophoresis for the separation of minerals. Minerals Engineering, 23 (4), 350-358. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2009.09.001

Conference Papers

Powell, M. S., Bonfils, B., Ballantyne, G. R., Yahyaei, M. and Hilden, M. M. (2019). The new suite of breakage characterisation tests. 29th International Mineral Processing Congress, IMPC 2018, Moscow, Russia, 17- 21 September, 2018. Montreal, Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
Ballantyne, G., Di Trento, M., Lovatt, I. and Putland, B. (2017). Recent Improvements in the Milling Circuit at Tropicana Mine. AusIMM Metallurgical Plant Design and Operating Strategies (MetPlant) Conference, Perth, Australia, 11-12 September 2017. Carlton South, VIC Australia: AusIMM.
Keogh, Alison and Ballantyne, G. R. (2017). Vision for the future: sharing options to enhance value through efficient mineral production. Procemin-Geomet, Santiago, Chile, 5-6 October 2017.
Frausto, J. J., Ballantyne, G. R., Runge, K., Powell, M. S. and Cruz, R. (2017). The Impact of Classification Efficiency on Comminution and Flotation Circuit Performance. AusIMM Metallurgical Plant Design and Operating Strategies (MetPlant) Conference, Perth, Australia, 11-12 September 2017. Carlton South, VIC Australia: AusIMM.
Ballantyne, Grant R., Lessing, Evertt, Van Der Meer, Frank, Stocco, Ric and Hilden, Marko (2016). Rigorous characterisation of ball milling requirements from HPGR products. Comminution '16: 10th International Comminution Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, April 11-14, 2016.
Ballantyne, G. R. and Powell, M. S. (2016). Using the comminution energy curves to assess equipment performance. Comminution '16: 10th International Comminution Symposium, Capetown, South Africa, 11-14 April 2016. Capetown, South Africa: International Comminution Symposium.
Ballantyne, Grant, Powell, M. S. and Radziszewski, P. (2016). Extension of the comminution energy curves and application to stirred milling performance. Canadian Mineral Processing (CMP) Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 19-21 January 2016. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Mineral Processing (CMP) Conference.
Ballantyne, Grant R., Powell, M. S., Clarke, N., Di Trento, M., Kock, F. and Putland, B. (2016). Energy curve case study (AngloGold Ashanti). 2016 SME Annual Meeting & Exhibit (SME 2016), Phoenix, Arizona, 2016.
Ballantyne, G. R. and Powell, M. S. (2015). Development of the comminution 'energy curve'. 6th International Conference on Semi-Autogenous and High Pressure Grinding Technology, Vancouver, Canada, 20 - 24 September, 2015. Vancouver, Canada: SAG Conference.
G. R. Ballantyne, N. Clarke, P. Elms, A. Anyimadu and M. S. Powell (2015). Application of research principles to identify process improvement at Sunrise Dam Gold Mine. MetPlant 2015: Plant Design & Operating Strategies - World's Best Practice, Perth, Australia, 7-8 September, 2015. Melbourne, Australia: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Ballantyne, Grant R., Foggiatto, B., Carrasco, C., Hilden, M. and Powell, M. S. (2015). Improving SAG mill performance and controllability by leveraging the modified size distributions from Grade Engineering®. 6th International Conference on Semi-Autogenous and High Pressure Grinding Technology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 20-24 September 2015. Vancouver, BC, Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM).
Ballantyne, G. R., Mainza, A. and Powell, M. S. (2015). Using comminution energy intensity curves to assess efficiency of gold processing circuits. World Gold 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 September - 1 October, 2015. Johannesburg South Africa: Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Ballantyne, Grant, Powell, M. S., Bonfils, B. and Yahyaei, M. (2015). Simple energy measures for assessing total circuit efficiency. 6th International Conference on Semi-Autogenous and High Pressure Grinding Technology, Vancouver, Canada, 20 - 24 September 2015.
Reja, Y., Ballantyne, G. R., Bonfils, B. and Powell, M. S. (2015). Double Impact Breakage: Comparison and Extension of Size Specific Energy Methodology. European Symposium of Comminution and Classification (ESCC), Gothenburg, Sweden, 2015.
Powell, Malcolm, Hilden, Marko, Ballantyne, Grant, Liu, Lian and Tavares, Luis Marcelo (2014). The appropriate and inappropriate application of the JKMRC t10 relationship. XXVII International Mineral Processing Congress - IMPC 2014, Santiago, Chile, 20-24 October 2014. Santiago, Chile: Gecamin Digital Publications.
Ballantyne, G. R. and Powell, M. S. (2014). Benchmarking comminution energy consumption for improved efficiency. 12th AusIMM Mill Operators' Conference 2014, Townsville, Australia, 1-3 September 2014. Carlton, VIC, Australia: AusIMM: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Ballantyne, G. R., Shi, F., Bonfils, B. and Powell, M. S. (2014). Comparison of single particle, Bond and bed tests for fine particle ore breakage characterisation. Comminution '14: 9th International Comminution Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 7-10 April, 2014.
Ballantyne, G. R., Yang, A. L., Powell, M. S. and Peukert, W. (2013). Size specific energy (SSE): energy required to generate minus 75 micron material. ESCC2013: 13th European Symposium on Comminution and Classification, Braunschweig, Germany, 9-12 September, 2013. Göttingen, Germany: Sierke Verlag.
Napier-Munn, Tim, Drinkwater, Diana and Ballantyne, Grant (2012). The CEEC Roadmap for Eco-Efficient Comminution. CEEC/JKTech workshop on eco-efficient comminution, Noosa, Qld, Australia, 12-13 June 2012.
Drinkwater, Diana, Napier-Munn, Timothy J. and Ballantyne, Grant (2012). Energy reduction through eco-efficient comminution strategies. XXVI International Mineral Processing Congress - IMPC 2012, New Delhi, India, 24-28 September 2012. New Delhi, India: Technowrites.
Ballantyne, Grant and Holtham, Peter N. (2012). Electrical properties of composite mineral particles and their effect on dielectrophoresis. XXVI International Mineral Processing Congress - IMPC 2012, New Delhi, India, 24-28 September 2012. New Delhi, India: Technowrites.
Ballantyne, G. R., Powell, M. S. and Tiang, M. (2012). Proportion of energy attributable to comminution. 11th AusIMM Mill Operators' Conference 2012, Hobart, Tasmania, 29-31 October 2012. Carlton, Australia: AusIMM: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Ballantyne, Grant, Hilden, Marko and Powell, Malcolm (2012). Early rejection of gangue - How much energy will it cost to save energy?. Comminution '12: 8th International Comminution Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 17-20 April 2012.
Ballantyne, G. and Holtham, Peter N. (2010). Separation of minerals using electrical fields. International Mineral Processing Congress 2010, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 6-10 september, 2010. Carlton, VIC, Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Thesis

Ballantyne, Grant Randal (2011). Application of dielectrophoresis to mineral processing. PhD Thesis, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.

Newspaper Articles

G Ballantyne, S. Boucaut and Z. Pokrajcic (2015, 04 01). Comminution energy efficiency AusIMM Bulletin
Ballantyne, Grant and M. S. Powell (2015, 03 26). Putting the microscope over power consumption Queensland Industry Advocate