With no immediate respite from the prevailing economic conditions in the global mining industry, the mineral processing sector is intensifying its focus on optimis- ing existing assets. These conditions have ideally positioned mineral solutions provider Multotec to leverage its multifaceted value proposition for improved and efficient asset use.

Throughout its 40 years of ser- vice to mineral processing operations, Multotec has not only acquired a broad portfolio of products but has also garnered the specific application knowledge essential to support these products throughout their lifetime.

The processing of products carry a life, cost and metallurgical efficiency factor, making the optimisation of process plant recoveries key to that plant becom- ing more cost effective. Reducing the cost per ton of ore processed is, therefore, a primary aspect of Multotec’s value proposition.

Multotec, with its steadily expanding African infrastructure, can deploy highly technically competent personnel to customer sites at short notice. Field personnel also have access to the greater metallurgical knowledge pool within the group.

The company highlights that the members of these technical teams comprise experienced people with actual work experience at a processing plant. The team members are subject to regular training to equip them with the necessary skills that enable them to perform optimally.

Multotec is committed to ensuring that its products remain technologically advanced and its international footprint enables the company to offer products that are competitive worldwide.

The company collaborates across mining territories from a market intelligence and product knowledge perspective, adopting the knowledge from its experience in foreign markets to benefit all its clients and successfully benchmark against the world’s best.

Several of the group’s recent innovations are gaining traction in the global market, reflecting its commitment to world-class quality and technology.

For example, the company’s new injection-moulded poly- urethane TeePee screen panel significantly increases drainage and is proving very popular in dewatering applications. This translates into achieving higher tonnages from the same piece of equipment, which falls directly into the ambit of optimising cur- rent assets.

Another area of growth is sampling, specifically in-process mechanical sampling, to improve plant processes.