A technical report produced by
Metso’s winning paper explained the optimisation and continuous improvement of the Antamina comminution circuit in Chile.
The winning paper was co-authored by four Metso employees: Dr Walter Valery, Dr Alex Jankovic, Mr Roberto Valle and Mr Serkan Dikman.
“The standard of the papers nominated for the 2012 CEEC medal was very good. Our review focused on aspects including the energy savings described in each paper, the ability to integrate the proposed solution into existing comminution circuits and the breadth of the evidence supporting the proposed strategy. We also sought papers which communicated ideas clearly and effectively” said Dr Zeljka Pokrajcic, principal process engineer at WorleyParsons, and chair of the CEEC medal evaluation committee.
Walter Valery, senior vice president of Metso Process Technology and Innovation, judges the CEEC medal as recognition for the PTI organisation.
He said: “Our PTI team is conducting research and development in the area of eco-efficient mining and processing with the specific objective of investigating alternative technologies and practices in mining and minerals processing that reduce the usage of energy, water and carbon emissions.
“Significantly more eco-efficient mining and processing flowsheets could already be developed and implemented today through novel application of existing technologies. The CEEC Medal is a very good initiative to recognise and reward industry effort in this direction.”
