Publications

Technical papers, chapters and key public presentations

Microwave-enhanced heap leaching of porphyry copper ores: Part 2 – Leaching studies and flowsheet development,  B. Giyani, A.R. Batchelor, S.W. Kingman and R.A. Bearman, – In Print.

Beyond Amenability and Technology: Key Constraints in the Wider Deployment of Sorting Systems,  R.A. Bearman, D.J. Bowman, G. Wilkie and R. Dunne., Proc. IMPC 2024,  Pub: SME, pp398-407, ISBN: 978-0-87335-518-6

Doing Things Differently: Addressing the Comminution Energy Challenge,  A. Batchelor, S.W. Kingman, R.A. Bearman D. Craig and H. Purutyan, Proc. IMPC 2024,  Pub: SME, pp248-260, ISBN: 978-0-87335-518-6

Changing the Face of Comminution – Insurmountable Hurdles or Just Speed-humps on the Journey?, R.A. Bearman, Comminution Keynote, Proc. IMPC 2024,  Pub: SME, pp112-128, ISBN: 978-0-87335-518-6

Is Coarse Particle Liberation the Elixir for the New Mineral Processor?, R.A. Bearman,  S.W. Kingman, C. Braithwaite and R. Dunne, Proc. 8th International Conference on Semi-Autogenous Grinding and High-Pressure Grinding Roll Technology 2023

An Investigation of Gyratory Crusher Liner Wear at the Telfer Operation Using Non-Operational Streamlined Modelling, J. Harding, R.A. Bearman and S. Munro, IMPC Asia Pacific 2022, pp153-168.

Decision Support for Ore Sorting and preconcentration in Gold Applications, R.A. Bearman, R. Dunne and D.J. Bowman, presented at AusIMM World Gold Conference, August 2019, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, DOI: 10.1080/25726641.2019.1652488

Increased Integration of Technology and Drivers, R. Dunne and R.A. Bearman, presented at CEEC Mineral Processing and Innovation Workshop, 19 June 2019.

Challenges and Opportunities for IoT in the Minerals Sector, R.A, Bearman, presentation at the Centre for IoT and Pervasive Systems, University of Southampton, United Kingdom, 11 June 2019.

Crushing at Surface Operations, R.A. Bearman and D. Bowman, SME Surface Mining Handbook, Chapter 11, Ed.: P. Darling, pp229-246, ISBN: 0873354826.

Crusher Selection and Performance Optimization, R.A, Bearman, Chapter 3.6, SME Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook, Editors: Robert C. Dunne, S. Komar Kawatra, Pub. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2019, ISBN 0873353854, 9780873353854, pp427-441.

Sizers and Roll Crushers, D.J. Bowman, Chapter 3.5, SME Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook, Editors: Robert C. Dunne, S. Komar Kawatra, Pub. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2019, ISBN 0873353854, 9780873353854, pp417-425.

Gyratory and Cone Crushers, R.A. Bearman, Chapter 3.4, SME Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook, Editors: Robert C. Dunne, S. Komar Kawatra, Pub. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2019, ISBN 0873353854, 9780873353854, pp391-416.

Jaw and Impact Crushers, R.A. Bearman, Chapter 3.3, SME Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook, Editors: Robert C. Dunne, S. Komar Kawatra, Pub. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2019, ISBN 0873353854, 9780873353854, pp367-389.

Data driven systems enabling ore pre-concentration, R.A. Bearman, Visiones de Telefonica, Paper No. XI, 2015.

Incorporation of a Full Process Plant Model as an Active Constraint for Mine Planning and Production Scheduling, R.A. Bearman,  P. Cesare, S. Munro and D. Wandel, Proc. AusIMM Orebody Modelling and Strategic Mine Planning (SMP 2014), 14-26^th November 2014, pp121-128.

Coarse waste rejection using sensor based technologies, R.A. Bearman, W. Millar, D.J.  Bowman, D. Miljak  and N. Cutmore, Minerals Engineering, Comminution 2014, presented April 7-10 2014.

Coarse waste rejection through sized based separation, R.A. Bearman and D.J. Bowman, Minerals Engineering Vol. 62, pp102-110, July 2014.

Increasing the effectiveness of innovation, R.A. Bearman, N. Fleming and B. Urwin B, Australian Technology: Inspiring Global Mining Innovation – Austmine 2013, 21 May 2013.

Step change in the context of comminution, R.A. Bearman, Keynote Paper: Comminution 2012, Published in Minerals Engineering, Vol. 43-44, April 2013, pp2-11.

Crushers – an essential part of energy efficient comminution circuits, R.A. Bearman, Munro S. and Evertsson C.M., Metplant 2011, 8–9 August 2011, Perth, published on CD, AusIMM.

Understanding Crusher Performance in an Energy Constrained World, R.A. Bearman, Mill Optimisation Conference – Advances in crushing, grinding and mill optimization, 30–31 March 2011, Perth.

A Simulation Approach for the Comparison of IPCC and Truck–Shovel Mining Methods, R.A. Bearman and S.D. Munro S, AusIMM Mine Planning and Equipment Selection Conference, Fremantle, 1–3 December 2010.

HPGR: Right time, Right place. R.A. Bearman, Keynote Address, 1st International Polycom User Group Conference, Perth, 11–12 November 2010.

Innovation and the major drivers, R.A. Bearman,  CPA Annual Conference – Energy and Mining, Gold Coast 27 November 2009.

Materials and maintenance within the future–mine concept, R.A. Bearman, Innovations in Wear Management Technology, 7th August 2009.

Gouging abrasion test for rock abrasiveness testing, R.A. Bearman and  V. Golovanevskiy, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Volume 85, Issue 4, 31 January 2008, pp 111–120.

Total system design for comminution, R.A. Bearman, Keynote Address – AusIMM Ninth Mill Operators Conference, pp3–7, 19–21 March 2007, Perth, ISBN: 978 1 920806 60 6, AusIMM Publication Series No. 1/2007.

High–Pressure Grinding Rolls – Characterising and Defining Process Performance for Engineers. R.A. Bearman, Plenary Address in Advances in Comminution, Kawatra K.S. (ed.). Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME), 2006.pp. 3–14.

Economic Optimisation of an Ore Processing Plant with a Constrained Multi–objective Evolutionary Algorithm, S. Huband, L. While, D. Tuppurainen, P. Hingston, L. Barone and R.A. Bearman, AI 2006: Advances in Artificial Intelligence: The 19th Australian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Hobart, Tasmania, December 2006.

Designing Comminution Circuits with a Multi–Objective Evolutionary Algorithm, S. Huband, L. Barone, P. Hingston, L. While, D. Tuppurainen and R.A. Bearman, IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC’05), Edinburgh, September 2005.

Maximising Overall Value in Plant Design, with S. Huband, D. Tuppurainen, L. While, L. Barone, P. Hingston and R.A. Bearman, Minerals Engineering, 19 (15), pp1470 – 1478, 2006.

The Role of Science and Technology in the Future of the Iron Ore Industry, Keynote Address R.J. Batterham and R.A. Bearman, Proc. Iron Ore 2005, pp3–8, AusIMM, ISBN 1 920806 37 7.

HPGR is the Game – Do We Know the Rules?, R.A. Bearman, Randol Innovative Metallurgy Conference, Proc. Randol Innovative Metallurgy Forum, Perth 2005, pp90–95.

Designing Comminution Circuits with a Multi–Objective Evolutionary Algorithm, S. Huband, L. Barone, P. Hingston, L. While, D. Tuppurainen and R.A. Bearman, 2005 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, 2, pp141 – 148, 2005.

A multi–objective evolutionary algorithm approach for crusher optimisation and flowsheet design, with L. While, L. Barone, P. Hingston, S. Huband, and D. Tuppurainen and R.A. Bearman, Minerals Engineering, Volume 17, Issues 11–12, November–December 2004, Pages 1063–1074.

A quantification of the benefits of high pressure rolls crushing in an operating environment, D. Maxton, C. Morley and R. Bearman, Minerals Engineering, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2003, Pages 827–838.

Mechanistic Modelling of Mineral Sizers, with R. Heng, K. Cheng, D. Tuppurainen, R. Bearman and S. Oswald, Minerals Engineering, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2003, Pages 807–813.

Recrush HPRC Project – The Benefits of High Pressure Rolls Crushing, D. Maxton, C. Morley and R.A. Bearman, Crushing and Grinding 2002, Kalgoorlie 30 Oct. – 1 Nov. 2002.

Investigation of interparticle breakage as applied to cone crushing, C.M. Evertsson and R.A. Bearman, Dokorsavhandlingar vid Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola, pp B.1 – B.27, Gothenburg, 2000.

The Use of the Point Load Test for the Rapid Estimation of Mode I Fracture Toughness, R.A. Bearman, Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci. & Geomech. Abstracts, 36, pp257–263, 1999.

An Investigation of the Process Performance of the Rhodax Crusher, R.A. Bearman, Crushing & Grinding Technologies for Mineral Extraction, IIR, 18–19 May 2000.

Performance Optimisation of crushers and crushing circuits, R.A. Bearman, Australian Journal of Mining, Crushing and Grinding Conference, 27–28th April 1999.

Development of a flakiness model for the prediction of crusher product shape, R.A. Bearman and T. Kojovic, Comminution 98, Brisbane, Australia.

Application of fuzzy cognitive maps to factors affecting slurry rheology, G.A. Banini and R.A. Bearman, International Journal of Mineral Processing, 52 (4) (1998) pp. 233–244.

The active use of crushers to control product requirements, R.A. Bearman and C.A. Briggs, Minerals Engineering (11)9 (1998)pp.849–859.

Investigation of interparticle breakage as applied to cone crushing, C.M. Evertsson and R.A.Bearman, Minerals Engineering, (10)2, (1997) pp. 199–214.

An Investigation of the Rheology of Slurries in High Speed Stirred Mills, D. Rahal, R.A. Bearman  and J. Micallef, Proc. Rheology in the Minerals Industry, February 16–21, 1997, Ed: J. S. Laskowski and D.V.Boger, San Diego, USA.

Synthesising Mineral Processing Circuits with Learning Classifier Systems, J.J. Venter, R.A. Bearman and R.C. Everson, Proc. First International Sym. on Mine Simulation via the Internet, Ed: G.N. Panagiotou, J.R. Sturgul, 2–13th Dec. 1996, Balkema, Pub. Date – Feb. 1997.

Novel Comminution Technology, R.A. Bearman and D. Tompsitt, Proc. 1996 Mining Technology Conference, Ed: D. Howarth, H. Gurgenci, D. Sutherland, B. Firth, 10–11th September 1996, Perth, pp159–168.

Mineral Liberation by Particle Bed Breakage, R. Fandrich, R.A. Bearman, W. Lim and J. Boland, Minerals Engineering Vol. 10, No. 2, pp175–187, 1997.

A Novel Approach to Circuit Synthesis in Mineral Processing, with J.J. Venter, R.A. Bearman and R.C. Everson, Minerals Engineering Vol. 10, No. 3, pp287–299, 1997.

The Application of Rock Mechanics Parameters to the Prediction of Comminution Behaviour,  C.A. Briggs, R.A. Bearman and T. Kojovic, Minerals Engineering Vol. 10, No. 3, pp255–264, 1997.

A Review of Novel Comminution Technology, R.A. Bearman, Chemeca ’96, Sydney, Ed: G.Weiss, Vol 3, pp 91 – 94, IChemE Aust, 1996.

A Crushing and Screening Process Simulator for the Quarry Industry – JKSimQuarry, R. A. Bearman, Quarry Australia, August 1996, pp28–31.

Advances in Crushing Equipment – Technology for the Quarry Industry, R.A. Bearman,  Quarry Australia, June 1996, pp26–32.

The Role of Computer Based Simulation in the Quarrying Industry, R.A. Bearman, 10th Annual Symposium, Institute of Quarrying (QLD. Branch), 17–19th May 1996, pp10–15.

The Use of the Point Load Test for the Rapid Estimation of Mode I Fracture Toughness, R.A. Bearman, Int. J. Rock Mech. Min. Sci. & Geomech. Abstracts, 36, pp257–263, 1999.

The Influence of Fragmentation on Crushing Performance, A.M. Tunstall and R.A. Bearman, Mining Engineering, Jan. 1997, pp.65-70.

Simulation and Optimisation of Aggregate Plant, R.A. Bearman and R.D. Morrison, Quarry Management, Feb. 1996, pp 21–25.

An Investigation of Rock Breakage and Damage in Comminution Equipment, C.A. Briggs and R.A. Bearman, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp489–497, 1996.

Crushing Plant Performance – A Function of Blast Fragmentation?, R.A. Bearman, Keynote Address, 4th Nordic Conference on Aggregates Research, Helsinki, 27–28 Nov. 1995.

The Assessment of Rock Breakage and Damage in Crushing Machinery, C.A. Briggs and R.A. Bearman, Proc. Explo ‘95, 4–7th September 1995, Brisbane, Australia, pp167–172, AusIMM.

Crusher Product: An Intelligent Mechatronic Approach to Product Characterisation, D.W.Calkin, R.M.Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Proc. APCOM XXV, 10–14th July 1995, Brisbane, Australia, pp377–380.

Adaptive and Intelligent Control of Cone Crushers, M.Moshgbar, R.A. Bearman and R.M.Parkin, Proc. APCOM XXV, 10–14th July 1995, Brisbane, Australia, pp413–418.

Optimum Control of Cone Crushers Utilising an Adaptive Strategy for Wear Compensation, M.Moshgbar, R.A. Bearman and R.M.Parkin, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 8, No4/5, pp367–376, ISBN 0892– 6875(95)00002–X, 1995.

Application of Fuzzy Logic and Neural Network Technologies in Cone Crusher Control, M.Moshgbar, R.M.Parkin and R.A.Bearman, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 8, No. 1/2, pp41–50, ISBN 0892– 6875(94)00101–4, 1995.

Impact of system tribology on automatic control of cone crushers, M. Moshgbar, R. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control, 17, (1), pp 2 – 9, 1995.

The Compensation of Liner Wear for Optimum Control of Cone Crushers, M. Moshgbar, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Progress in Mineral Processing Technology, Proc. 5th Int. Min. Proc. Sym., pp549–555, ISBN 90 5410 513 5.

Artificial Intelligence in the Control of Cone Crushers, with I.D. Nock, R.M. Parkin and R.R. Bearman, Proc. Joint Hungarian–British Mechatronics Conference, Mechatronics: The Basis for New Industrial Development, Budapest, September 21–23rd 1994, pp699–704, ISBN 1 85312 367 6, Computational Mechanics Publications, 1994.

3D Opto–Mechatronic Product Classifier for Sizing and Grading of Roadstone Aggregate, with D.W. Calkin, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Proc. Mechatronics and Machine Vision In Practice, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia, 13–15th September 1994, ISBN No. 0–8186–6300–6, pp 133–139.

A Mechatronic Solution for the Automatic Control of Cone Crushers, M.Moshgbar, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, International Journal of Mechatronics Design and Production, Vol. 1, No. 1, September 1994, pp1–10.

Intelligent Opto–Mechatronic Product Classifier for Sizing and Grading of Roadstone Aggregate, D.W. Calkin, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Proc. European Robotics and Intelligent Systems Conference, EURISCON ’94, Malaga, Spain, Aug. 22–26 1994.

The European Quarrying Industry: Current Status and Future Trends (Part 2), R.A. Bearman, Quarry Australia, Vol.2, No.8, August 1994, pp 53–54.

The European Quarrying Industry: Current Status and Future Trends (Part 1), R.A. Bearman, Quarry Australia, Vol.2, No7, July 1994, pp 53–55.

Cone Crusher Design and Operation, R.A. Bearman, Proc. 1st CMTE Annual Conference, Pinjarra Hills, Brisbane, July 20–22nd 1994, pp56–59.

Intelligent Control of Rock Crushers Using Real–Time Distributed Systems and KBS, R.M. Parkin, S.Yaxley and R.A. Bearman, ESDA 2nd Biennial European Joint Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, July 4–7th 1994.

The Application of Fuzzy Logic for Real–Time Evaluation of Wear in Cone Type Rock Crushers,  M.Moshgbar, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Proc. Condition Monitoring ’94, March 21–25 1994, University College, Swansea, Ed: M.H. Jones, ISBN No. 0–906674–83–2, pp716–725.

Energy Conservation via Optimal Control of Cone Crushers, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Transactions IMechE, Part E, Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 28, pp165–170, 1994.

Hierarchal Distributed Intelligence Within a Quarrying Environment, R.M. Parkin, S Yaxley and R.A. Bearman, ICMA ’94, International Conference on Machine Automation, Tampere University of Technology, Finland, Feb 16–18, 1994, ISBN No. 951–722–107–X, pp745–757.

Knowledge Based System for Condition Monitoring of Cone Crushers, I.D. Nock, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Part A, Mining Industry, Vol. 103, Jan.–April 1994, ISSN 0371–7844, ppA33–39.

Implementation of a Rock Crusher Monitoring and Control System Using Knowledge Based Techniques, I.D. Nock, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, BCS SGES Expert Systems ’93, Robinson College, Cambridge, 13–15th December 1993, ISBN No.1–85598–021–5, pp 219–228.

Real Time Distributed Control for the Intelligent Operation of Rock Crushers, S. Yaxley, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Proc. Int. Workshop on Mechatronic Design and Modelling, Ankara, Turkey, 15–19 Nov. 1993.

Energy Conservation Through Enhancements in the Operational Efficiency of Cone Crushers, R.M. Parkin, I.D. Nock and R.A. Bearman, Proc. 1st Int. Conference on Environmental Engineering, Leicester, 21– 23rd Sept. 1993, (No pp)

The Application of KBS for Real–Time Control of Cone Crushers, Moshgbar, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Proc. IEE Systems Engineering for Real–Time Applications, 13–15th Sept. 1993, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, ISBN No. 0–85296–593–1, pp172–177.

Condition Monitoring of Cone Crushers Using Distributed Intelligence,  S. Yaxley and R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Proc. COMADEM 93, 5th Int. Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management, 21–23 July 1993, University of the West of England, Ed: Raj Rao, ISBN No. 1–871056– 72–1.

Intelligent Operation of Rock Crushers Using Real–Time Distributed Control, S. Yaxley, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman, Proc. Int. Conference on Mechatronical Computer Systems for Perception and Action, 1–3rd June 1993, Halmstad University, Sweden, ISBN 91–630–1847–0, pp39–44.

Knowledge Based Condition Monitoring of Cone Crushers, I.D. Nock, R.M. Parkin and R.A. Bearman. Proc. Artificial Intelligence in the Minerals Sector, University of Nottingham, 20th April 1993.

The Use of Knowledge Based Systems in the Control of Rock Crushers, R.A. Bearman and R. Parkin, Expert Systems ’92, BCS Specialist Group on Expert Systems and Institution of Electrical Engineers, 16–17th December 1992, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Intelligent Control of Cone Crushers, R.A. Bearman and R. Parkin. Mechatronics – The Integration of Engineering Design, I.Mech.E, 22–24th September 1992, University of Dundee, ISBN No. 0 85–298–840–0, pp151– 157.

Expert Systems: Opportunities in the Minerals Industry, R.A. Bearman and R. Milne, Presented at Minerals Engineering 1992, April 14–16, Vancouver, Canada, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 10–12, pp.1307– 1323, 1992.

Energy Utilization in Crushing, R.A. Bearman,  Mine and Quarry, Vol. 20, No. 10, October, 1991, pp 35–37.

The Prediction of Power Consumption and Product Size in Cone Crushing, R.A. Bearman, R.W. Barley and A. Hitchcock, Minerals Engineering, Vol.4, No.12, pp 1243–1256, 1991.

CRYSTAL – Links Education and the Minerals Industry, R.A. bearman, Crystal User Magazine, September 1990.

The Development of a Comminution Index for Rock and the Use of an Expert System to Assist the Engineer in Predicting Crushing Requirements, R.A. Bearman, R.W. Barley and A. Hitchcock. Presented at the International Sym. on Comminution, Camborne School of Mines, September 1989, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 1/2, pp 117–127, 1990.

Use of Fracture Toughness Testing in Characterising the Comminution Potential of Rock, R.A. Bearman, R.J. Pine and B.A. Wills. Presented at the MMIJ/IMM Sym. Today’s Technology for the Mining and Metallurgical Industries, 2nd October 1989, Proc. pp 161–180, 1989.

Patents

Crushing Materials – US8070078 B2, with Batterham R.J. and Shaw R.W.. Filed, 24/10/2005, published 6/12/2011.