HOLISTIC THINKING IN MINERAL PROCESSING

METSO'S HISTORY OF INNOVATION GIVES IT A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON MINING PROCESSES AND HOW EVERY COMPONENT IN A CIRCUIT FITS TOGETHER.

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Metso's expertise is grounded in a history of innovation that spans more than a century.

From the steam-age inventions of Bruno Nordberg through to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technologies such as RockSense 3D, the company draws on a lineage of mining innovation with few peers in the industry.

These breakthroughs have made Metso a name synonymous with core mining processes, including feeding, screening and crushing.

Alongside its extensive product portfolio, Metso prides itself on supporting customers throughout the design, establishment and operation of a project. For Metso, the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts.

Metso technology manager – midsize and mobile crushers Asia Pacific – Mustafa Pardawala said a holistic approach to circuit design is essential when consulting on new or existing projects.

“One of the most valuable things Metso provides is process design,” Pardawala told Australian Mining.

“We look at the entire flowsheet and simulate the whole circuit rather than treating equipment as standalone.

“Our simulation tools and expertise spans across crushing, screening and feeding, which allows us to ensure that the entire circuit performs as intended. One of the most crucial parts of this is getting the process input information as accurate as possible.”