Corporate Body

Australian Mineral Development Laboratories (AMDEL) (1959 - 1987)

From
1959
Frewville, South Australia, Australia
To
1987
South Australia, Australia
Functions
Industrial or scientific research, Resources, Metallurgy and Mineralogy or mining
Legal Status
Statutory Body formed by an Act of the South Australian Parliament in 1959.
Location
Business locations included: Flemington Street, Frewville, South Australia 5063 with other offices in Victoria, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory .

Summary

AMDEL was an independent, non-profit contract research and technical consulting organisation serving the mineral and associated industries. Formed under "The Australian Mineral Development Laboratories Act" (No.20 of 1959), South Australia, the Council managing AMDEL consisted of seven members: two appointed on the nomination of the Prime Minister; two appointed on the nomination of the Minister of Mines, South Australia; and three appointed on the nomination of the Australian Mineral Industries Research Association Limited.

Under the "Australian Mineral Development Laboratories (Repeal and Vesting) Act" (No 29 of 1987), South Australia, AMDEL's undertaking was transferred to AMDEL Limited, a public company registered in South Australia.

AMDEL was funded by Australian government sources, private industry sources and foreign sources. The organisation published the Amdel Bulletin and the Amdel Annual Report

The objectives of Amdel were to provide (1) the latest facilities and advanced techniques for the analysis and evaluation of metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits; (2) experienced scientific and support staff to carry out analysis and evaluation programs; (3) a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to projects. The range of projects and programs supplied by Amdel included: mineral lease evaluation; exploration management; chemical, mineralogical and statistical analysis; ore reserve estimation and mine planning; laboratory and pilot-scale metallurgical evaluation; techno-economic feasibility studies; process design; project management and plant commissioning.

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Chronology

1973
Award - Prince Philip award for industrial design - for the development of a radio-isotope on-stream analysis system for the mining industry. [AMDEL was associated with its design and development]

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Related People

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Ian Munro McLennan - Records, 1937 - 1977, 78/95; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

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See also

Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Ken McInnes

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