“The Minpraxis Tester (MPT) is a compression-breakage test device that treats half-core samples continuously length-wise, providing a high degree of rock characterization in comparison to conventional methods. Furthermore, it is able to extract this information while operating as a crusher when used in a conventional assay preparation workflow. This expands the characterized volume of a […]
Multiple trade-off studies have shown that grinding circuits with high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) can be more energy efficient than the circuits with semi-autogenous (SAG) mills. However, such studies are difficult to conduct because the current practice of sizing and selecting the HPGR requires large samples for pilot-scale testing that are expensive and difficult to […]
A cave-to-mill study being conducted at the New Afton block caving operation demonstrated the potential for sensor-based ore sorting equipment to reject waste and improve the grade of feed to the mill. The lack of selectivity and potential for dilution entry associated with the block cave mining method results in many caving operations having to […]
A method for determining the minimum practical energy for comminution was developed and is presented in this paper. An objective of the method was to determine experimentally the energy-breakage relationship for a wide size range in order to evaluate the energy performance of both crushing and grinding processes using one energy benchmarking value. Single-particle compression […]
Over the last 10 years the benefits of optimizing both blast designs and operation of crushing and grinding processes, also known as drill-to-mill optimization, have been shown at a number of mining operations. Significant improvements in production and revenue potential are typically associated with the successful implementation of drill-to-mill strategies. Less information is available on […]