November 2025
Hanoi, Vietnam
About This Conference
Phosphate mining is one of the world’s largest mining industries in terms of value of production and annual tonnage. However, papers on phosphate mining and mineral processing are usually rare at most of the major mining as well as mineral processing conferences, both locally and internationally. Beneficiation of Phosphates has been established as the only conference of international significance focusing on phosphate mineral processing.
Phosphate ore is not only the source of an essential nutrient (P) for plant growth, but it also contains substantial amounts of elements critical to developing green energy for the future. A new era may well be ahead of the phosphate industry, when rare earth elements for EVs and other green energy technologies become as important as fertilizers. Uranium in phosphate deposits account for 88% of the unconventional U resources, while rare earth elements (REEs) in phosphate deposits represent hundreds of years of current world demand for these vital elements. In recent years, the U.S. Department of Energy and funding agencies worldwide have provided large amounts of funding on recovery of REE from unconventional resources including phosphate. Beneficiation of Phosphates X will devote at least two sessions to comprehensive recovery of P and other values from phosphate ore, such as U, REEs, F, Mg, Th, and I.
Phosphate mining and processing generate two major waste streams, waste clay and phosphogypsum (PG), in huge quantity. These wastes are becoming significant financial and environmental liabilities for the industry and present a public perception problem as well. Championed by the International Fertilizer Association and the Aleff Group, the phosphate community, regulatory agencies and industrial companies are coming together speeding up technology development and commercialization for various uses of PG, and are making a huge impact. Naturally, utilization and treatment of these wastes will be one of the focuses of this conference, with two sessions tentatively scheduled, one on waste reduction and another on waste utilization. Other important issues to be discussed include flotation efficiency, flotation reagents, dolomite separation techniques, reduction of silica content, on-line analysis and process control, novel processing techniques and machinery, and hydrometallurgical processes.
In summary, Beneficiation of Phosphates X will cover the following topics:
- Flotation fundamentals and development of new reagents
- Physical and bio separation techniques
- Beneficiation of carbonaceous phosphates
- Separation of silica and silicates from phosphate
- Processing of low-grade phosphates
- Analysis and process control
- Equipment and process development
- Advances in phosphoric acid manufacturing
- Phosphoric acid purification and uses
- Comprehensive recovery of critical and useful elements from phosphate
- Phosphogypsum purification and utilization
- Sustainable development and the environment.
Conference Organization
Chairs
Patrick Zhang
Florida Industrial Phosphate Research Institute, USA
Co-Chairs
Phong Vo
Ardaman & Associates Inc, USA
Erika Rova
Yara Suomi Oy, Finland
André Carlos Silva
Federal University of Catalão, Brazil
Ewan Wingate
Bechtel Australia, Australia
Ruan Chi
Wuhan Institute of Technology/Hubei Sanxia Laboratory, China
Organizing Committee
Andrew James
Phosphate Australia Limited
Australia
Ashma Singh
Mintek
South Africa
Charles Guan
Mosaic
USA
Brij Moudgil
University of Florida
USA
Chuncheng Wei
China Bluestar Lehigh Eng. Corp.
Elves Matiolo
Centro de Tecnologia Mineral, Brazil
Farrukh Samadov
Kizilkum fosforit kompleksi, Uzbekistan
Gabriela Budemberg
BASF
Brazil
Guoxin Wang
Arkema-ArrMaz
USA
Guven Akdogan
Stellenbosch University
South Africa
Haijun Liang
FIPR Institute, Florida Poly
USA
Hamid Mazouz
OCP Group
Morocco
Hans Huckstedt
LL Namibia Phosphates
South Africa
Henrik Nordberg
Nouryon Surface Chemistry, Sweden
Jaisen Kohmuench
Eriez Magnetics
USA
Jorgen Stenvold
Yara International ASA
Norway
Margreth Tadie
Stellenbosch University
South Africa
Mohamed Ali
Arab Fertilizer Association
Egypt
Mohamed Belghiti Alaoui
Ma’aden Phosphate Company
Saudi Arabia
Pavel Milenky
ICL Israel
Israel
Pieter Jacobs
Foskor
South Africa
Salah Al-Thyabat
Al-Hussein BinTalal Univ.
Jordan
Sébastien Havelange
Prayon Technologies
Belgium
Todd Parker
Arkema-ArrMaz
USA
Tariq Alfariss
King Saudi University
Saudi Arabia
Xiang Yang
China Univ. Geosciences
Wuhan, China
Yoav Zuk
BASF SE
Germany
Zeqiang Zhang
Wuhan Institute of Technology
Abstract Submission
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Abstracts (one page maximum) that include specific results and conclusions to allow a scientific assessment of the proposed oral presentation are invited.
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Oral abstract submission deadline:Dec. 31, 2024
Abstracts of all presentations will be made available to conference participants prior to the start of the conference.
Conference Proceedings
The Organizing Committee hopes to have the conference proceedings published early and distributed to conference participants upon their arrival. Due to the low number of full papers received from
Beneficiation of Phosphates IX, we have decided to have them combined with full papers submitted to
Conference X and published in one volume. The hardcover proceedings will still be published by the
Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration.
Previous Conferences in this Series
Beneficiation of Phosphates: Theory and Practice
December 5-10, 1993
Palm Coast, Florida
Conference Chairs:
Ronald Wiegel , IMCF
Hassan El-Shall, Florida Institute Phosphate Research, USA
Brij Moudgil, University of Florida, USA
Beneficiation of Phosphates II
December 6 – 11, 1998
Palm Coast, Florida
Conference Chairs:
Patrick Zhang, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, USA
Ronald Wiegel , University of Minnesota, USA
Hassan El-Shall, Florida Institute Phosphate Research, USA
Beneficiation of Phosphates III
December 2-7, 2001
St. Petersburg, Florida
Conference Chairs:
Patrick Zhang Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, USA
P. Somasundaran, Columbia University, USA
Hassan El-Shall, Florida Institute Phosphate Research, USA
R. Stana, R. Squared S., Inc., USA
Beneficiation of Phosphates IV
December 5-10, 2004
Miami Beach, Florida
Conference Chairs:
Patrick Zhang Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, USA
Hassan El-Shall, Florida Institute Phosphate Research, USA
Jan Miller, University of Utah
R. Stana, R. Squared S., Inc., USA
Beneficiation of Phosphates V
February 17-22, 2008
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Conference Chairs:
Patrick Zhang Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, USA
Hassan El-Shall, Florida Institute Phosphate Research, USA
Laurindo Leal Filho, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Karen Swager, Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, USA
Beneficiation of Phosphates VI
March 6-11, 2011
Kunming, China
Conference Chair:
Patrick Zhang Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, USA
Beneficiation of Phosphates VII
March 29-April 3, 2015
Melbourne, Australia
Conference Chairs:
Patrick Zhang, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, USA
Jan Miller, University of Utah, USA
Julian Hilton, Aleff Group, United Kingdom
Laurindo Leal Filho, University of Sao Paulo/Vale, Brazil
Abdelaâli Kossir,OCP Group, Morocco
Ewan Wingate, WorleyParsons Services Pty Ltd, Australia
Beneficiation of Phosphates VIII
April 29 – May 4, 2018
Cape Town, South Africa
Conference Chairs:
Patrick Zhang, Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, USA
Jan Miller, University of Utah, USA
Laurindo Leal Filho, University of Sao Paulo/Vale, Brazil
Ewan Wingate, WorleyParsons, Australia
Neil Snyders, Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
Professor Guven Akdogan, Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
Beneficiation of Phosphates IX
June 5-10, 2022
Helsinki, Finland
Conference Chairs:
Patrick Zhang, Chair, Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute, Florida Poly, USA
Erika Rova, Co-Chair, Yara, Finland
Jan Miller, Co-Chair, University of Utah, USA
Marius Porteus, Co-Chair, Fosko, South Africa
Laurindo Leal Filho, Co-Chair, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ewan Wingate, Co-Chair, Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd
Andre Carlos Silva, Co-Chair, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), Brazil
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