This latest edition highlights the developments and the challenges facing the mineral processor, particularly with regard to the environmental problems posed in improving the efficiency of the existing processes and also in dealing with the waste created.

This work provides practicing engineers and students of mineral processing, metallurgy and mining with a review of the common ore-processing techniques utilized in modern instalations. Each chapter encompasses all the recent technical developments which are advancing at a rapid rate to deal with the processing of increasingly complex and refactory ores. New equipment and process routes are also discussed. This latest edition highlights the developments and the challenges facing the mineral processor, particularly with regard to the environmental problems posed in improving the efficiency of the existing processes and also in dealing with the waste created. Four appendices are attached, one of which contains a valuable collection of BASIC computer programs. The work is indexed and referenced.

Ore handling
metallurgical accounting, control and simulation
particle size analysis
communication
crushers
grinding mill
industrial screening
classification
gravity concentration
dense medium separation
froth flotation
magnetic and high tension separation
ore sorting
dewatering
trailings disposal. Wills, Barry A. (Principal Lecturer, Cambourne School of Mines, Cornwall)