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Kurt Aasly

Kurt Aasly

Associate Professor
Department of Geoscience and Petroleum

kurt.aasly@ntnu.no
+4773558946 +4793443511 Petroleumsteknisk senter, 328, Valgrinda, S. P. Andersens veg 15a
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About

Associate Professor in Process Mineralogy.
Head of Mineral Production and HSE research group

Member of NOU for the evaluation of the Norwegian Minerals Act from July 2020 to June 2022.

Ongoing PhD supervision:

  • Nikolas Oberhard: Safe usage of local rock materials in concrete construction: Characterisation and quantification of sulphide minerals in aggregates. (Main supervisor)
  • Nikita Malafeevskiy: Mineralogical characterisation of mine tailings for the potential as a resource for Critical Raw Materials for the green transition. (Main supervisor)
  • Mustafa Kadir Güner: RFC-Upscaling Proposes the Reflux Flotation Cell (co-supervisor)
  • Olga Boguslawa Odrzygozdz (at NMBU): Utilizing waste rock materials and mine tailings to improve soil, mainly B horizon, with respect to hydraulic properties and fertility in soil moving and restoration projects (Co-supervisor)

 

PhD supervised to completion:

  • Aleksandra Lang: Geometallurgical flowsheet development and specification at Verdalskalk AS - InRec project WP1 (2020) 
  • Camilo Andrés Mena Silva: Effective Sampling and Mineral Characterization at Sibelco Stjernøy - InRec project WP2 (2019)
  • Marte Tøgersen: Increased Recovery of Iron from the Storforsheid Iron Formation (2019)
  • Kristin Husebø Hestnes: Development of process mineralogy for optimization and increased value of the mineral production in Sibelco Nordic (2013)

 

Ongoing projects: 

  • Safe use of local aggregates in concrete: The effect of pyrrhotite on concrete durability 
  • MiMaC - Norwegian Laboratory for Mineral and Materials Characterisation

 

Recent projects:

  • InRec - Increased Recovery in the Norwegian Mining Industry by Implementing the Geometallurgical Concept
  • MarMine - Exploitation Technologies for Marine Minerals on the Extended Norwegian Continental Shelf
  • CAMOC - Centre of Advanced Mineral and Ore Characterization

 

 

Competencies

  • Automated Mineralogy
  • Deep sea mining
  • Geometallurgy
  • Geosciences
  • Industrial minerals
  • Marine minerals
  • Mineral characterization
  • Mineral production
  • Mineralogy
  • Mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry
  • Minerals
  • Optical mineralogy
  • Other subjects within rock and petroleum sciences
  • Process mineralogy
  • Resource geology

Publications

  • Chronological
  • By category
  • See all publications in Cristin

2022

  • Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aberle-Malzahn, Nicole; Hagspiel, Verena; Ingulstad, Mats; Aasly, Kurt. (2022) Marine minerals' role in future holistic mineral resource management. Geological Society Special Publication.
    Academic article
  • Galloway, Taryn Ann; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Fuentes, Daniela Orge; Leyen, Kaja von der; Skonhoft, Anders; Wold, Mads Fjeld. (2022) Økonomiske og sosiale virkninger av havbunnsmineralvirksomhet. 2022.
    Report
  • Lindstad, Hallvard; Lindgård, Jan; Pedersen, Bård Magne; Wigum, Børge Johannes; Aasly, Kurt; Ullnæss, Inger Lise; Oberhardt, Nikolas; De Weerdt, Klaartje. (2022) Pyrrhotite in concrete aggregate. Introduction to mechanism, damage potential and ongoing research. Proceedings of the 6th fib International Congress, June 12-16, 2022, Oslo, Norway.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Nordtveit, Ernst; Fjellheim, Rune Sverre; Nilsen, Frode Michal; Hauge, Katrine Broch; Mæland, Jøril; Aasly, Kurt; Aaltonen, Riikka. (2022) Ny minerallov. Utredning fra et utvalg oppnevnt ved kongelig resolusjon 23. juni 2020. Avgitt til Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet 1. juli 2022. 2022. ISBN 978-82-583-1505-3. NOU - Norges offentlige utredninger (8).
    Report
  • Slagstad, Trond; Coint, Nolwenn; Aasly, Kurt. (2022) Et spørsmål om geologi. geoforskning.no.
    Feature article
  • Tjåland, Egil; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Gjersvik, Tor Berge; Fichler, Christine. (2022) Oil and Gas Technologies as Key Elements for a Viable Deep Sea Mining Industry. Proceedings of ASME 2022 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering Volume 10 : Petroleum technology.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2021

  • Laugesen, Jens; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2021) Teknologirappport Havbunnsmineraler, DNV rapport nr 1231487. 2021.
    Report
  • Ochromowicz, Katarzyna; Aasly, Kurt; Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw. (2021) Recent Advancements in Metallurgical Processing of Marine Minerals. Minerals. volum 11 (12).
    Academic literature review

2020

  • Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2020) Gjenvinning er bare en liten del av løsningen. Adresseavisen.
    Feature article
  • Aasly, Kurt; Oberhardt, Nikolas; Pedersen, Bård Magne; Wigum, Børge Johannes; Hagelia, Per. (2020) Et lite mineralkorn kan skape store problemer i betong!. geoforskning.no.
    Feature article
  • Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Ludvigsen, Martin; Søreide, Fredrik. (2020) Mineralutvinning på havbunnen?. Skipsrevyen. volum 50 (4).
    Popular scientific article
  • Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Søreide, Fredrik. (2020) Ligger vår fremtid på havdypet?. Adresseavisen.
    Feature article
  • Mena Silva, Camilo Andres; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Sandøy, Roar; Sørensen, Bjørn Eske; Aasly, Kurt. (2020) A neural network approach for spatial variation assessment – A nepheline syenite case study. Minerals Engineering. volum 149.
    Academic article

2019

  • Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Mineraler fra nano- til mikroskala. Anleggsmagasinet.
    Article
  • Danielsen, Svein Willy; Hagelia, Per; Wigum, Børge Johannes; De Weerdt, Klaartje; Aasly, Kurt; Lindgård, Jan; Pedersen, Bård. (2019) Magnetkis i betongtilslag. Effekt på betongs bestandighet. 2019. ISBN 978-82-8208-064-4. Nordic Concrete Research (463).
    Report
  • Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Lang, Aleksandra Maria; Vezhapparambu, Veena Sajith; Mena Silva, Camilo Andres. (2019) Geometallurgical Concepts Used in Industrial Mineral Production. Economic Geology and The Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists. volum 114 (8).
    Academic article
  • Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw; Bouzahzah, Hassan; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Simultaneous leaching of seafloor massive sulfides and polymetallic nodules. Minerals. volum 9 (8).
    Academic article

2018

  • Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw B.; Snook, Ben; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Efficient extraction of copper and zinc from seafloor massive sulphide rock samples from the Loki's Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Minerals Engineering. volum 115.
    Academic article
  • Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw; Dan, Oliric Manaig; Drivenes, Kristian; Snook, Ben; Aasly, Kurt; Kleiv, Rolf Arne. (2018) Galvanic Leaching of Seafloor Massive Sulphides Using MnO2 in H2SO4-NaCl Media. Minerals. volum 8 (6).
    Academic article
  • Lang, Aleksandra Maria; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Geometallurgical Flowsheet as a Tool for Designing and Communicating Geometallurgical Programs. Minerals. volum 8 (9).
    Academic article
  • Lang, Aleksandra; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2018) Mineral characterization as a tool in the implementation of geometallurgy into industrial mineral mining. Minerals Engineering. volum 116.
    Academic article
  • Mena Silva, Camilo Andrés; Sørensen, Bjørn Eske; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2018) Geometallurgical Approach to the Element-to-Mineral Conversion for the Nabbaren Nepheline Syenite Deposit. Minerals. volum 8 (8).
    Academic article
  • Røisi, Ida; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) The effect of graphite filler in sample preparation for automated mineralogy – a preliminary study. Mineralproduksjon. volum 8.
    Academic article
  • Snook, Ben; Drivenes, Kristian; Rollinson, Gavyn; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Characterisation of Mineralised Material from the Loki’s Castle Hydrothermal Vent on the Mohn’s Ridge. Minerals. volum 8 (12).
    Academic article
  • Tøgersen, Marte Kristine; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Mineralogy and texture of the Storforshei iron formation, and their effect on grindability. Minerals Engineering. volum 125.
    Academic article

2017

  • Ludvigsen, Martin; Søreide, Fredrik; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Zylstra, Michael; Pardey, Marshall. (2017) ROV based drilling for deep sea mining exploration. IEEE OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2016

  • Aasly, Kurt; Dosaj, Vishu. (2016) Assessment of production performance of quartz in the Si-furnace. Silicon for the Chemical and Solar Industry XIII.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Ludvigsen, Martin; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2016) Gull på havbunnen?. Dagens næringsliv.
    Feature article
  • Ludvigsen, Martin; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Hilário, Ana; Ramirez-Llodra, Eva; Søreide, Fredrik Xander; Falcon-Suarez, Ismael; Juliani, Cyril Jerome; Kieswetter, Amanda; Lim, Anna; Malmquist, Christian; Nornes, Stein Melvær; Reimers, Hauke; Paulsen, Emil; Sture, Øystein. (2016) NTNU Cruise reports 2016 no 1 - MarMine cruise report Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge 15.08.2016 - 05.09.2016. 2016. NTNU Cruise reports (1).
    Report

2015

  • Aasly, Kurt. (2015) MarMine – Utvinningsteknologier for marine mineraler på den utvidede norske kontinentalsokkelen. Mineralproduksjon. volum 6.
    Article

2014

  • Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2014) Geometallurgy applied to industrial minerals operations. Mineralproduksjon.
    Academic article

2013

  • Hestnes, Kristin Husebø; Aasly, Kurt; Sandøy, Roar; Sørensen, Bjørn Eske. (2013) Occurrence of iron in industrial granitic pegmatite. Minerals Engineering. volum 52.
    Academic article

2008

  • Aasly, Kurt. (2008) Properties and behavior of quartz for the silicon process. 2008. ISBN 978-82-471-1164-2. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (2008:236).
    Doctoral dissertation

2007

  • Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2007) A review of previous work on important properties of quartz for FeSi and Si metal production. INFACON XI: Innovations in the Ferro Ally Industry, Volum 1.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2007) Advanced methods to characterize thermal properties of quartz. INFACON XI: Innovations in the Ferro Ally Industry, Volum 1.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2006

  • Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2006) Critical Factors for Handling of Quartz. Medellanden från MinFo.
    Academic article
  • Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2006) Quartz for Carbothermic Production of Silicon - effect of the process steps, handling and transport from mine to furnace. Silicon for the chemical industry VIII.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

  • Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aberle-Malzahn, Nicole; Hagspiel, Verena; Ingulstad, Mats; Aasly, Kurt. (2022) Marine minerals' role in future holistic mineral resource management. Geological Society Special Publication.
    Academic article
  • Slagstad, Trond; Coint, Nolwenn; Aasly, Kurt. (2022) Et spørsmål om geologi. geoforskning.no.
    Feature article
  • Ochromowicz, Katarzyna; Aasly, Kurt; Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw. (2021) Recent Advancements in Metallurgical Processing of Marine Minerals. Minerals. volum 11 (12).
    Academic literature review
  • Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2020) Gjenvinning er bare en liten del av løsningen. Adresseavisen.
    Feature article
  • Aasly, Kurt; Oberhardt, Nikolas; Pedersen, Bård Magne; Wigum, Børge Johannes; Hagelia, Per. (2020) Et lite mineralkorn kan skape store problemer i betong!. geoforskning.no.
    Feature article
  • Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Ludvigsen, Martin; Søreide, Fredrik. (2020) Mineralutvinning på havbunnen?. Skipsrevyen. volum 50 (4).
    Popular scientific article
  • Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Søreide, Fredrik. (2020) Ligger vår fremtid på havdypet?. Adresseavisen.
    Feature article
  • Mena Silva, Camilo Andres; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Sandøy, Roar; Sørensen, Bjørn Eske; Aasly, Kurt. (2020) A neural network approach for spatial variation assessment – A nepheline syenite case study. Minerals Engineering. volum 149.
    Academic article
  • Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Mineraler fra nano- til mikroskala. Anleggsmagasinet.
    Article
  • Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Lang, Aleksandra Maria; Vezhapparambu, Veena Sajith; Mena Silva, Camilo Andres. (2019) Geometallurgical Concepts Used in Industrial Mineral Production. Economic Geology and The Bulletin of the Society of Economic Geologists. volum 114 (8).
    Academic article
  • Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw; Bouzahzah, Hassan; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Simultaneous leaching of seafloor massive sulfides and polymetallic nodules. Minerals. volum 9 (8).
    Academic article
  • Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw B.; Snook, Ben; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Efficient extraction of copper and zinc from seafloor massive sulphide rock samples from the Loki's Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Minerals Engineering. volum 115.
    Academic article
  • Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw; Dan, Oliric Manaig; Drivenes, Kristian; Snook, Ben; Aasly, Kurt; Kleiv, Rolf Arne. (2018) Galvanic Leaching of Seafloor Massive Sulphides Using MnO2 in H2SO4-NaCl Media. Minerals. volum 8 (6).
    Academic article
  • Lang, Aleksandra Maria; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Geometallurgical Flowsheet as a Tool for Designing and Communicating Geometallurgical Programs. Minerals. volum 8 (9).
    Academic article
  • Lang, Aleksandra; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2018) Mineral characterization as a tool in the implementation of geometallurgy into industrial mineral mining. Minerals Engineering. volum 116.
    Academic article
  • Mena Silva, Camilo Andrés; Sørensen, Bjørn Eske; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2018) Geometallurgical Approach to the Element-to-Mineral Conversion for the Nabbaren Nepheline Syenite Deposit. Minerals. volum 8 (8).
    Academic article
  • Røisi, Ida; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) The effect of graphite filler in sample preparation for automated mineralogy – a preliminary study. Mineralproduksjon. volum 8.
    Academic article
  • Snook, Ben; Drivenes, Kristian; Rollinson, Gavyn; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Characterisation of Mineralised Material from the Loki’s Castle Hydrothermal Vent on the Mohn’s Ridge. Minerals. volum 8 (12).
    Academic article
  • Tøgersen, Marte Kristine; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Mineralogy and texture of the Storforshei iron formation, and their effect on grindability. Minerals Engineering. volum 125.
    Academic article
  • Ludvigsen, Martin; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2016) Gull på havbunnen?. Dagens næringsliv.
    Feature article
  • Aasly, Kurt. (2015) MarMine – Utvinningsteknologier for marine mineraler på den utvidede norske kontinentalsokkelen. Mineralproduksjon. volum 6.
    Article
  • Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2014) Geometallurgy applied to industrial minerals operations. Mineralproduksjon.
    Academic article
  • Hestnes, Kristin Husebø; Aasly, Kurt; Sandøy, Roar; Sørensen, Bjørn Eske. (2013) Occurrence of iron in industrial granitic pegmatite. Minerals Engineering. volum 52.
    Academic article
  • Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2006) Critical Factors for Handling of Quartz. Medellanden från MinFo.
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Lindstad, Hallvard; Lindgård, Jan; Pedersen, Bård Magne; Wigum, Børge Johannes; Aasly, Kurt; Ullnæss, Inger Lise; Oberhardt, Nikolas; De Weerdt, Klaartje. (2022) Pyrrhotite in concrete aggregate. Introduction to mechanism, damage potential and ongoing research. Proceedings of the 6th fib International Congress, June 12-16, 2022, Oslo, Norway.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Tjåland, Egil; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Gjersvik, Tor Berge; Fichler, Christine. (2022) Oil and Gas Technologies as Key Elements for a Viable Deep Sea Mining Industry. Proceedings of ASME 2022 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering Volume 10 : Petroleum technology.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Ludvigsen, Martin; Søreide, Fredrik; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Zylstra, Michael; Pardey, Marshall. (2017) ROV based drilling for deep sea mining exploration. IEEE OCEANS 2017 - Aberdeen.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aasly, Kurt; Dosaj, Vishu. (2016) Assessment of production performance of quartz in the Si-furnace. Silicon for the Chemical and Solar Industry XIII.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2007) A review of previous work on important properties of quartz for FeSi and Si metal production. INFACON XI: Innovations in the Ferro Ally Industry, Volum 1.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2007) Advanced methods to characterize thermal properties of quartz. INFACON XI: Innovations in the Ferro Ally Industry, Volum 1.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2006) Quartz for Carbothermic Production of Silicon - effect of the process steps, handling and transport from mine to furnace. Silicon for the chemical industry VIII.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Galloway, Taryn Ann; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Fuentes, Daniela Orge; Leyen, Kaja von der; Skonhoft, Anders; Wold, Mads Fjeld. (2022) Økonomiske og sosiale virkninger av havbunnsmineralvirksomhet. 2022.
    Report
  • Nordtveit, Ernst; Fjellheim, Rune Sverre; Nilsen, Frode Michal; Hauge, Katrine Broch; Mæland, Jøril; Aasly, Kurt; Aaltonen, Riikka. (2022) Ny minerallov. Utredning fra et utvalg oppnevnt ved kongelig resolusjon 23. juni 2020. Avgitt til Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet 1. juli 2022. 2022. ISBN 978-82-583-1505-3. NOU - Norges offentlige utredninger (8).
    Report
  • Laugesen, Jens; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2021) Teknologirappport Havbunnsmineraler, DNV rapport nr 1231487. 2021.
    Report
  • Danielsen, Svein Willy; Hagelia, Per; Wigum, Børge Johannes; De Weerdt, Klaartje; Aasly, Kurt; Lindgård, Jan; Pedersen, Bård. (2019) Magnetkis i betongtilslag. Effekt på betongs bestandighet. 2019. ISBN 978-82-8208-064-4. Nordic Concrete Research (463).
    Report
  • Ludvigsen, Martin; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Hilário, Ana; Ramirez-Llodra, Eva; Søreide, Fredrik Xander; Falcon-Suarez, Ismael; Juliani, Cyril Jerome; Kieswetter, Amanda; Lim, Anna; Malmquist, Christian; Nornes, Stein Melvær; Reimers, Hauke; Paulsen, Emil; Sture, Øystein. (2016) NTNU Cruise reports 2016 no 1 - MarMine cruise report Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge 15.08.2016 - 05.09.2016. 2016. NTNU Cruise reports (1).
    Report
  • Aasly, Kurt. (2008) Properties and behavior of quartz for the silicon process. 2008. ISBN 978-82-471-1164-2. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (2008:236).
    Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

Courses

  • TGB4112 - Geology and Geological Resources of Norway
  • TGB4232 - Resource Geology
  • TGB4950 - Mineral Production and Resource Geology, Master's Thesis
  • TGB4585 - Mineral Production and Resource Geology, Specialization Course
  • GEOL3095 - Master's Thesis in Geology
  • GB8508 - Ph.D. Seminar in Geology and Mineral Resources
  • TGB4240 - Process Mineralogy
  • GEOL3093 - Special Course for the Master's Thesis
  • GEOL3092 - Special Course for the Master's Thesis
  • TGB4220 - Working Environment and Safety in Heavy Industry
  • TGB4580 - Mineral Production and Resource Geology, Specialization Project
  • GEOL1005 - Geometallurgy
  • GB8410 - Resource Geology
  • GB8402 - Advanced Process Mineralogy
  • TGB4228 - Deep Sea Mining

Media

2023

  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2023) NTNU and European Universities´ role in Critical Raw Materials. 7th NTNU European Co . NTNU; Brussel. 2023-02-09.

2022

  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2022) Identification of sulphur and sulphide minerals in aggregate for concrete. The Science & Societal Impacts of Defective Concrete ; Letterkenny. 2022-11-15.
  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2022) Process Mineralogy of Unconventional Mineral Deposits. Process Mineralogy ´22 . MEI; Sitges. 2022-11-02 - 2022-11-04.
  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2022) Mineralogical approach to mineral deposit properties. 83rd EAGE Annual Conference: Workshop 07 Offshore Mineral Exploration – The Quest . EAGE; Madrid. 2022-06-06.
  • Academic lecture
    Lang, Aleksandra Maria; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt. (2022) Application of rebound hardness testing to assess spatial lithological and textural variations of calcite marble. Process Mineralogy ´22 . MEI; Sitges. 2022-11-02 - 2022-11-04.

2020

  • Interview
    Aasly, Kurt. (2020) Sandmafia. NRK P2 - Studio 2 [Radio]. 2020-09-09.
  • Academic lecture
    Drivenes, Kristian; Hagen-Peter, Graham; Lebed, Pablo; Li, Yanjun; Mårdalen, Jostein; Schiellerup, Henrik; Snook, Ben; Aasly, Kurt. (2020) Norwegian Laboratory for Mineral and Materials Characterization (MiMaC) – A new microanalytical facility in Trondheim. Nordic Geological Winter Meeting . Norsk Geologisk Forening; Oslo. 2020-01-07 - 2020-01-10.
  • Academic lecture
    Hjelen, Jarle; Dall, Wilhelm; Ånes, Håkon Wiik; Vuckovic, Sasha; Sunde, Torbjørn; Aasly, Kurt. (2020) EBSD analyses of metallic, ceramic, semiconductor and geological specimens in a table top SEM. European Microscopy Congress 2020 . Royal Microscopical Society; Copenhagen. 2020-11-24 - 2020-11-26.

2019

  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Presentasjon av MiMaC lab. Vårmøtet 2019 . Norsk Bergforening; Trondheim. 2019-08-07 - 2019-08-08.
  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Process mineralogy of none-metallic mineral deposits. JKMRC Friday Seminar Series . Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre; Brisbane. 2019-10-04.
  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Trenger vi mineralene fra havbunnen? Hva innebærer det å starte utvinning av havbunnens ressurser?. NTNU Kveld . NTNU; Dokkhuset, Trondheim. 2019-04-23.
  • Academic lecture
    Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Lang, Aleksandra Maria; Vezhapparambu, Veena Sajith; Mena Silva, Camilo Andres. (2019) Increased Recovery in the Norwegian Industrial Mineral Sector. Conference in Minerals Engineering ; Lulea. 2019-02-05 - 2019-02-06.
  • Lecture
    Lund, Vegard; Meyer, Gurli B.; Keiding, Jakob Kløve; Aasly, Kari Aslaksen; Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Geological and mineralogical characterization of the Dalhaugen Soapstone Deposit, Nordland. NGF Vinterkonferansen 2019 . Norsk Geologisk Forening; Bergen. 2019-01-07 - 2019-01-09.
  • Academic lecture
    Røisi, Ida; Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Sample prep for automated mineralogy. 1st Zeiss Mineralogic user meeting . Carl Zeiss; Liege. 2019-05-28 - 2019-05-29.
  • Lecture
    Røisi, Ida; Aasly, Kurt. (2019) Sample preparation for automated mineralogy. InRec Stakeholder meeting . NTNU, IGP; Scandic Lerkendal, Trondheim. 2019-04-24 - 2019-04-25.
  • Lecture
    Seljeset, Karsten K; Brenden-Veisal, Trond; B. Larsen, Rune; Aasly, Kurt. (2019) The importance of hydrothermalrecrystallization of quartz for quartz raw-material refinement. NGF Vinterkonferansen 2019 . Norsk Geologisk Forening; Bergen. 2019-01-07 - 2019-01-09.

2018

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2018) MarMine prosjektet - Slår på kunskapslyset under vann: undersøkelser og oppdagelser. Medlemsmøte NGF Trondheim . Norsk Geologisk Forening avd. Trondheim; Trondheim. 2018-10-30.
  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; De Weerdt, Klaartje. (2018) Advanced mineral characterization to quantify sulphides in rocks and aggregates, and to investigate deterioration of concrete containing sulphide-bearing aggregates. Workshop on Impact of sulphide minerals (pyrrhotite) in concrete aggregate on concrete behaviour . Norsk Betongforening; Oslo. 2018-11-15 - 2018-11-16.
  • Academic lecture
    Dhar, Priyanka; Bouzahzah, Hassan; Aasly, Kurt; Thornhill, Maria; Kota, Hanumantha Rao. (2018) Flotation flowsheet development for the new Nussir ASA copper ore deposit in northern Norway. International Mineral Processing Conference (IMPC XXIX) ; Moscow. 2018-09-17 - 2018-09-21.
  • Academic lecture
    Drivenes, Kristian; Snook, Ben; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Sulfide mineralogy of the Loki's Castle hydrothermal vent, Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Nordic Geological Winter Meeting . Dansk Geologisk Forening; Copenhagen. 2018-01-10 - 2018-01-12.
  • Academic lecture
    Drivenes, Kristian; Sørensen, Bjørn Eske; Snook, Ben; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Microtexture mineral analyses – a preparatory stage in SMS mineral processing. Underwater Mining Conference 2018 ; 2018-09-10 - 2018-09-14.
  • Academic lecture
    Hahn, Klaus M.; Lennartz, Jutta; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Aasly, Kurt; Wotruba, Hermann; Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw. (2018) Application of optical sensor-based sorting for preconcentration of seafloor massive sulphides. 8th Sensor-Based Sorting & Control . RWTH Aachen University; Aachen. 2018-03-06 - 2018-03-06.
  • Poster
    Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw; Aasly, Kurt; Kleiv, Rolf Arne. (2018) A study on processing of seafloor massive sulphides from the Loki’s Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. 47th Underwater Mining Conference, Deep-Sea Mining ; Bergen. 2018-09-10 - 2018-09-14.
  • Academic lecture
    Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw; Hahn, Klaus M.; Snook, Ben; Lennartz, Jutta; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Application of X-ray transmission sensor-based sorting for preconcentration of seafloor massive sulphide rock samples from the Loki’s Castle area at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. International Mineral Processing Congress IMPC2018 ; Moscow. 2018-09-15 - 2018-09-21.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Mena Silva, Camilo Andrés; Aasly, Kurt; Sørensen, Bjørn Eske; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Sandøy, Roar. (2018) Influence of mineral chemistry and the impact in geometallurgy. Geometallurgy 2018 . IOM Communications Ltd.; London. 2018-04-19 - 2018-04-20.
  • Academic lecture
    Snook, Ben; Drivenes, Kristian; Aasly, Kurt; Rollinson, G.. (2018) Preliminary characterisation of potential seafloor massive sulphide ore from the Loki’s Castle deposit, on the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Nordic Geological Winter Meeting 2018 . DTU, Copenhagen; 2018-01-09 - 2018-01-12.
  • Poster
    Sture, Øystein; Snook, Ben; Aasly, Kurt. (2018) Experimental application of underwater hyperspectral imaging on seafloor massive sulphides from the Loki’s Castle on the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge, Norway. UMC 2018 ; 2018-09-10 - 2018-09-14.

2017

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2017) CAMOC - senter for avansert mineral- og malmkarakterisering. Mineralklynge Norge - partnerskapsmøte ; 2017-01-18.
  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2017) MarMine - status and future. Ocean Week 2017 . NTNU Oceans; Royal Garden Hotel, Trondeim. 2017-05-03 - 2017-05-05.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2017) Marine mineraler - MarMine tokt til den arktiske midt-havsryggen høsten 2016. Bergklubben, NTNU ; 2017-03-29.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2017) Mineraler på havbunnen. Norsk Bergforening - studentkveld NTNU ; 2017-02-28.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2017) NTNU deep sea mining activities and the MarMine project. NTNU visit to University of Porto ; 2017-04-04.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Ludvigsen, Martin; Ramirez-Llodra, Eva; Søreide, Fredrik. (2017) Deep Sea Mining @NTNU - The MarMine project and exploration cruise to the AMOR. Kick-off IV-fakultetet, NTNU . IV-fakultetet, NTNU; 2017-02-02.
  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Ludvigsen, Martin; Ramirez-Llodra, Eva; Søreide, Fredrik. (2017) MarMine - Exploitation technologies for marine minerals on the extended Norwegian continental shelf. Norsk Geologisk Vinterkonferanse 2017 . Norsk Geologisk Forening; Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotell, Oslo. 2017-01-09 - 2017-01-11.
  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Snook, Ben; Drivenes, Kristian; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2017) Initial characterization of Seafloor Massive Sulfide Occurrences. Arctic Days 2017 . Geological Society of Norway; Svolvær. 2017-05-29 - 2017-06-02.
  • Poster
    Drivenes, Kristian; Snook, Ben; Aasly, Kurt. (2017) Sulfide mineralogy of the Loki’s Castle hydrothermal vent, Arctic Mid Ocean Ridge. Geological Society of America annual meeting 2017 . Geological Society of America; Seattle. 2017-10-22 - 2017-10-25.
  • Lecture
    Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Ludvigsen, Martin; Søreide, Fredrik; Ramirez-Llodra, Eva. (2017) Subsea Mining - MarMine - Exploitation technologies for marine minerals on the extended Norwegian continental shelf. GeoNor ; 2017-03-21 - 2017-03-22.
  • Academic lecture
    Lang, Aleksandra; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2017) Mineral characterization as a tool in the implementation of geometallurgy into industrial mineral mining. PhD Seminar . IGP NTNU; Trondheim. 2017-03-16.
  • Lecture
    Lang, Aleksandra; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2017) Mineral characterization as a tool in the implementation of geometallurgy into industrial mineral mining. Process Mineralogy '17 . Minerals Engineering; Cape Town. 2017-03-20 - 2017-03-22.
  • Academic lecture
    Ludvigsen, Martin; Søreide, Fredrik; Sture, Øystein; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Zylstra, Michael; Pardey, Marshall. (2017) ROV based drilling for deep sea mining exploration. Oceans 2017 . MTS; Abderdeen. 2017-06-19 - 2017-06-22.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Mena Silva, Camilo Andrés; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2017) Mineralogical characterization and testing of predefined geochemical domains in a geometallurgical perspective. IGP PhD Seminar . IGP PhD Commeittee; Trondheim. 2017-03-16 - 2017-03-16.
  • Poster
    Mena Silva, Camilo Andrés; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2017) SAMPLE SELECTION BASED ON PREDEFINED MULTIVARIATE GEOCHEMICAL DOMAINS. SGA 2017 . SGA; Centre des congres de Quebec. 2017-08-19 - 2017-08-23.
  • Academic lecture
    Mena Silva, Camilo Andrés; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Sandøy, Roar. (2017) Mineralogical characterization and testing of predefined geochemical domains in a geometallurgical perspective. Process Mineralogy 17 . Minerals Engineering International; Cape Town. 2017-03-20 - 2017-03-22.
  • Poster
    Snook, Ben; Drivenes, Kristian; Kowalczuk, Przemyslaw B.; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Aasly, Kurt. (2017) Initial assessment of mineralogical properties of a seafloor massive sulphide deposit at the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge. Underwater Mining Conference 2017 ; 2017-09-24 - 2017-09-29.
  • Lecture
    Søreide, Fredrik; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Ludvigsen, Martin. (2017) MarMine - Exploitation technologies for marine minerals on the extended Norwegian continental shelf. Seabed Mapping and Inspection 2017 . Tekna; Geilo. 2017-02-08 - 2017-02-10.
  • Academic lecture
    Søreide, Fredrik; Ludvigsen, Martin; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Williamson, Mike. (2017) Low cost drilling for deep-sea minerals exploration. Underwater mining conference . Underwater mining institute; Berlin. 2017-09-24 - 2017-09-29.
  • Poster
    Tøgersen, Marte Kristine; Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Kleiv, Rolf Arne. (2017) Mineralogy and texture of the Storforshei iron formation, and their effect on grindability. Process Mineralogy 17' . MEI; Cape Town. 2017-03-20 - 2017-03-22.

2016

  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2016) Mineralers frimalingsegenskaper. Norsk Bergforening Vårmøtet 2016 ; 2016-04-28 - 2016-04-29.
  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Dosaj, Vishu. (2016) Assessment of production performance of quartz in the Si-furnace. Silicon for the Chemical and Solar Industry XIII ; 2016-06-13 - 2016-06-16.
  • Interview
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2016) MarMine. NRK Trøndelag, Distriktsnyheter Midtnytt [TV]. 2016-09-22.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2016) Marine Mineraler - En av mange ressurser i havet. Rådgiverseminar ved NTNU ; 2016-03-16.
  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2016) The Blue Nodules and other deep water projects: NTNU marine mineral activity overview. Hydrometallurgy seminar @NTNU ; 2016-03-08.
  • Poster
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Juliani, Cyril Jerome; Kleiv, Rolf Arne; Ludvigsen, Martin; Ramirez-Llodra, Eva; Søreide, Fredrik Xander. (2016) MarMine - Exploitation technologies for marine minerals on the extended Norwegian continental shelf. Underwater Mining Conference 2016 . International Marine Minerals Society; 2016-10-09 - 2016-10-13.
  • Interview
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Ludvigsen, Martin. (2016) På skattejakt til Jan Mayen. Under Dusken Nr7, 2016 [Tidsskrift]. 2016-04-19.
  • Lecture
    Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Mena Silva, Camilo Andres; Lang, Aleksandra Maria; Sajith Vezhapparambu, Veena. (2016) Geometallurgi. Definisjoner, eksempler og InRec. Høstmøtet 2016 . Norsk Bergindustri; Stavanger. 2016-10-12 - 2016-10-14.
  • Lecture
    Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt; Mena Silva, Camilo Andres; Lang, Aleksandra Maria; Sajith Vezhapparambu, Veena. (2016) The use of geometallurgy for industrial minerals. With case studies. Short course in geometallurgy . University of Liège; Liège. 2016-10-07 - 2016-10-07.
  • Lecture
    Thornhill, Maria; Aasly, Kurt; Ludvigsen, Martin; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Ramirez-Llodra, Eva; Søreide, Fredrik. (2016) Minerals on the sea floor- MarMine project & expedition cruise to AMOR, Autumn 2016. ETP SMR General Meeting . ETP SMR; Brussel. 2016-11-29 - 2016-11-29.

2015

  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2015) Assessing the furnace performance of quartz in the Si-furnace. 12th International Congress for Applied Mineralogy (ICAM) . International Council for Applied Mineralogy; Istanbull. 2015-08-10 - 2015-08-12.
  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2015) Automatiske metoder innen mineralkarakterisering. Høstmøtet 2015 . Norsk Bergforening og Norsk Bergindustri; Trondheim. 2015-08-15 - 2015-08-16.
  • Lecture
    Lang, Aleksandra; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt. (2015) Establishing the geometallurgical flow sheet for industrial mineral operations. SEG 2015 Conference . SEG; Hobart, Tasmania. 2015-10-27 - 2015-10-30.
  • Poster
    Røisi, Ida; Aasly, Kurt. (2015) The effect of graphite mixing in polished sections for automated quantitative mineralogical analysis. 12th International Congress for Applied Mineralogy (ICAM) . International Council for Applied Mineralogy; Istanbul. 2015-08-10 - 2015-08-12.
  • Poster
    Tøgersen, Marte Kristine; Aasly, Kurt. (2015) Mineral chemistry and its relationship to iron recovery from the Storforshei Iron Formation. 12th International Congress for Applied Mineralogy . International council of Applied Mineralogy; Istanbul. 2015-08-09 - 2015-08-12.

2014

  • Lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2014) Geometallurgy - challenges in the Norwegian mining industry. Conference in Minerals Engineering 2014 . Luleå University of Technology; Luleå. 2014-02-04 - 2014-02-05.
  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Ellefmo, Steinar Løve. (2014) Geometallurgy in the Industrial Mineral Sector. GEOMET 2014, London . IOM3; London. 2014-06-09 - 2014-06-10.
  • Academic lecture
    Ellefmo, Steinar Løve; Aasly, Kurt. (2014) Increased recovery in the Norwegian Mining industry by implementing the Geometallurgical concept - InRec. Vårmøtet 2014 . Norsk Bergforening; Mo i Rana. 2014-05-08 - 2014-05-09.

2008

  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2008) Cristobalite Formation in Metallurgical Quartz. 28th Geological Winter Meeting ; Aalborg. 2008-01-07 - 2008-01-10.
  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2008) Properties of cristobalite formation in shock-heated metallurgical quartz. 33rd International Geological Congress ; Oslo. 2008-08-06 - 2008-08-14.

2006

  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2006) Utfordringer knyttet til kvarts til metallurgisk framstilling av ferrosilisium og silisiummetall. Metallurgisk Sommermøte . Norsk Metallurgisk Selskap; Oslo. 2006-05-04 - 2006-05-05.
  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2006) Cristobalitization of quartz - important for the Fe(Si)-process?. 6th Annual Conference for Doctoral Candidates . DIGOP; NTNU, Trondheim. 2006-11-15.
  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2006) Critical Factors for Handling of Quartz. Konferens i Mineralteknikk . Föreningen Mineralteknisk Forskning; Luleå. 2006-02-07 - 2006-02-08.
  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2006) Quartz for Carbothermic Production of Silicon - effect of the process steps, handling and transport from mine to furnace. Silicon for the chemical industry VIII . Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, NTNU; Trondheim. 2006-06-12 - 2006-06-15.

2005

  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt; Malvik, Terje; Myrhaug, Edin. (2005) Kvartsråstoffer til metallurgisk framstilling av FeSi og Si-metall - Et samarbeidsprosjekt med Elkem. Høstmøtet 2005 . Norsk Bergforening; Trondheim. 2005-10-26 - 2005-10-28.

2004

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2004) Methods for analyzing quartz. Elkem University . Elkem; Kristiansand. 2004-04-22.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2004) Metoder for analysering av kvarts. Kvalitets seminar ved Elkem Tana . Elkem Tana; Auster Tana. 2004-09-09.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2004) Quartz and the Si-metal industry. 4th annual DIGOP conference. . The Organization for Doctoral Candidates of Applied Earth Sc; Trondheim. 2004-11-17.

2003

  • Academic lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2003) Kvartsråstoffer til metallurgisk framstilling av FeSi og Si. Norske Bergs Høstmøte . Norske Berg; Trondheim. 2003-10-15.
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Aasly, Kurt. (2003) Quartz for metallurgical production of FeSi and Si. 3rd annual DIGOP conference . Doktorgradskandidatenes Interesseorganisasjon ved Geofag- Og Petroleumsteknologi; Trondheim. 2003-12-11.
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