Ore Characterization & Fundamentals
Geometallurgy: The Complete Guide to Integrating Geology and Mineral Processing
A complete technical guide to geometallurgy: the discipline that integrates geological characterization, variability sampling, metallurgical testing, geostatistical modeling, and process simulation to capture ore…
Read articleOre Mineralogy and Liberation in Mineral Processing: The Complete Guide
A complete technical guide to ore mineralogy and liberation in mineral processing: how the minerals present, their textures, and their intergrowths with gangue control…
Read articleSampling and Mass Balancing in Mineral Processing: The Complete Guide
Sampling and mass balancing are the analytical foundations of metallurgical accounting and process control in mineral processing. This comprehensive guide covers Gy's Theory of…
Read articleSampling in Mineral Processing
Sampling is one of the least glamorous parts of mineral processing and one of the most consequential. A poorly designed […]
Read articleCrushing, Screening & Ore Handling
Industrial Screening in Mineral Processing: The Complete Guide to Vibrating Screens and Separation
This complete guide to industrial screening in mineral processing covers vibrating screen types (banana, trommel, high-frequency, grizzly, sieve bend), screen panel and aperture selection,…
Read articleOre Handling in Mineral Processing Plants: The Complete Guide to Crushing, Conveying, and Stockpiling
Ore handling accounts for 30 to 60 percent of total raw material delivered cost in mineral processing plants, yet it is often underdesigned relative…
Read articleThe Complete Guide to Comminution in Mineral Processing: Principles, Energy, and Optimization
Comminution in mineral processing is the progressive size reduction of ore through crushing and grinding to liberate valuable minerals from gangue. This complete guide…
Read articleThe Complete Guide to Ore Handling: Essential Systems for Modern Mining Operations
Ore handling forms the backbone of mineral processing operations, representing up to 60% of the total delivered cost of raw […]
Read articleTypes of Crushers in Mineral Processing: A Complete Guide to Selection, Design, and Operation
Crushers in mineral processing reduce run-of-mine ore through a sequence of primary, secondary, and tertiary stages before grinding. This complete guide covers jaw, gyratory,…
Read articleGrinding & Classification
Grinding Mills in Mineral Processing: Selection, Circuit Design, and Optimization
A practical guide to selecting and operating SAG, AG, ball, rod, stirred-mill, and HPGR circuits, with sizing inputs, control variables, energy benchmarking, and troubleshooting…
Read articleHydrocyclones and Classification: Sizing, Control, and Troubleshooting
A practical guide to hydrocyclone and classifier selection, geometry, sizing, partition curves, closed-circuit grinding control, operating variables, and troubleshooting.
Read articleSensor-Based Ore Sorting in Mining: The Complete Guide to XRT, Optical, and Laser Sorting
Sensor-based ore sorting uses XRT, optical, laser, NIR, and electromagnetic sensors to examine individual rock particles and reject barren waste before milling, cutting energy…
Read articleThe Mighty Mills of Mineral Processing: A Comprehensive Overview
In modern mineral processing plants, size reduction is the heartbeat of the entire operation. Whether it’s liberating valuable minerals from […]
Read articleConcentration & Separation
Dense-Medium Separation in Mineral Processing: Equipment, Medium Control, and Circuit Design
A practical guide to dense-medium separation equipment and circuit design, including feed preparation, cyclone and vessel selection, medium stability, recovery, control, and troubleshooting.
Read articleFroth Flotation Basics in Mineral Processing
Froth flotation is a key separation technique in mineral processing used to selectively recover valuable minerals from ore. It works […]
Read articleGravity Concentration: Equipment Selection, Operating Variables, and Circuit Design
A practical guide to gravity concentration using spirals, jigs, shaking tables, centrifugal concentrators, and sluices, with selection criteria, circuit integration, and troubleshooting.
Read articleGuide to Froth Flotation in Mineral Processing: Technology, Applications, and Modern Developments
Froth flotation stands as the most important and versatile mineral separation technique in modern mining operations. This physicochemical process has […]
Read articleMagnetic and Electrostatic Separation in Mineral Processing: The Complete Guide
Magnetic and electrostatic separation are essential tools in modern mineral processing, underpinning the production of iron ore concentrates, mineral sands products, and high-purity industrial…
Read articleNavigating the World of Froth Flotation Technologies
In mineral processing, froth flotation is the workhorse method for separating valuable minerals from gangue. Over the decades, several cell […]
Read articleThe Fascinating History of Froth Flotation: How a Revolutionary Process Transformed Mining
Imagine being told that the solution to recovering valuable metals from ore is to make them float on water. In […]
Read articleLeaching & Extractive Metallurgy
Gold Cyanide Leaching and CIL: Process Control, Optimization, and Troubleshooting
A practical guide to gold cyanide leaching and carbon-in-leach operation, covering diagnostic testwork, process control, common recovery problems, carbon management, and cyanide safety.
Read articleDewatering, Tailings & Water
Dewatering in Mineral Processing: The Complete Guide to Thickeners, Filters, and Centrifuges
Dewatering in mineral processing encompasses thickening, filtration, and centrifugal separation to remove water from concentrates and tailings, recover process water for recycle, and prepare…
Read articleMine Tailings Management: Storage Methods, Water Control, Safety, and Reprocessing
A practical overview of slurry, thickened, paste, and filtered tailings systems, covering technology selection, water management, monitoring, safety, closure, and reprocessing.
Read articleTailings Management in Mining: The Complete Guide to Safe Storage, Disposal, and Reprocessing
Tailings management in mining encompasses the safe storage, water management, environmental control, and eventual closure of tailings storage facilities, as well as the emerging…
Read articleCore mineral-processing guides and case studies
Use these reference guides to connect fundamentals, equipment selection, and operating case studies.
- Gold Cyanide Leaching and CIL: Process Control, Optimization, and Troubleshooting
- Gravity Concentration: Equipment Selection, Operating Variables, and Circuit Design
- Dense-Medium Separation in Mineral Processing: Equipment, Medium Control, and Circuit Design
- Mine Tailings Management: Storage Methods, Water Control, Safety, and Reprocessing
- Grinding Mills in Mineral Processing: Selection, Circuit Design, and Optimization
- Hydrocyclones and Classification: Sizing, Control, and Troubleshooting
- Collahuasi Copper Mine — 2025 Technical Report
- Highland Valley Copper Operations — 2025 Technical Report
- CIL & Gravity Gold Recovery at Geita Mine, Tanzania
- Sensor-Based Ore Sorting in Mining: The Complete Guide to XRT, Optical, and Laser Sorting