The working group was originally formed in 2020 with top priorities including energy and water efficiency, geometallurgical planning, metallurgical test work for greenfield projects, and tests for the selection of comminution equipment. Since then, a series of sub-committee calls and forums have furthered the defining of industry priorities leading to the launch of a geometallurgy guideline series project, the formation of proposed projects for process control and metal accounting, several proposed projects in the industrial comminution efficiency sub-committee, and the review of published guidelines.
The purpose of this white paper is to provide a list of practical actions plant operators can take to identify and deliver on opportunities to improve energy efficiency in existing operations. The white paper will leverage existing literature and published case studies to ensure plant operators have a clear and complete understanding of how to maximize energy efficiency in comminution.