Improving Coarse Particle Flotation in Conventional Flotation Cells
Coarser particle flotation has the potential to both increase the supply of critical metals as well as reduce the carbon intensity of resource production. The aim of this project is to develop retrofit solutions which can enable coarser particle flotation in existing flotation cells already being used in brownfield mining operations. Tens of thousands of conventional flotation cells are being operated in mining operations around the world. Being able to retrofit these existing cells would enable mining operations to more quickly achieve coarser particle flotation without the need for major equipment installation.
This will have the benefits of reducing energy of grinding and enable higher throughput during comminution as well as increasing mineral recovery by reducing loss of mineral in coarse particles that report to tailing. Coarser grinding also makes downstream dewatering more efficient.