Capital Equipment News October 2017

SCREENING

RESTATING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INTEGRATED PROCESSING SOLUTIONS

Both mines and quarries place greater importance on screening technology, which is considered to be the workhorse of any mill circuit. Once a secondary design consideration, screen technology now plays a significant role in ensuring mineral processing operations run cost- effectively, writes Munesu Shoko .

A lthough commodity prices have seen a slight recovery in 2017, investment in the mining industry in sub-Saha- ran Africa remains cautious. Continued in- novation in the industry is key, especially in an environment where business expan- sion is very tentative and costs still need to be tightly controlled. As these pressures build, both mining and quarry operators are relooking their equipment and are placing

more focus on maximising efficiency and productivity to maintain, or even, improve their bottom lines. Consequently, there is a greater focus on integrated processing solutions, especially screening technology, which is deemed the mainstay of a mill circuit. Reiterating the importance of screening technology, Martin Botha, marketing director at Osborn Engineered Solutions, says screens

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