Sandvik has joined the Coalition for Energy-Efficient Comminution (CEEC), the organisation established by and for the mining sector to support knowledge sharing and change in an area of high energy consumption. Mining is an energy intensive industry and almost half of this energy is consumed by the comminution process which liberates the valued minerals for subsequent processing/beneficiation stages.
Attempts have been made to reduce the amount of the energy consumed in comminution by setting up energy efficient comminution circuits. CEEC has made efforts to increase the rate at which more energy efficient
comminution data sets, processes and technologies are developed, demonstrated, shared and applied.
“This is expected to contribute directly to the industry’s target of reducing the energy needed in comminution,
protect the environment, and reduce operational costs while delivering shareholder value.”
“By being a part of the CEEC organization, our objective is to take an even more active role in supporting and
developing eco-efficient comminution solutions for our mining customers globally and to collaborate with other
CEEC’s sponsors towards sustainability,” says Hamid-Reza Manouchehri, Global Manager, Process
Intelligence and Development, Sandvik Mining. “Our sponsorship will also facilitate closer collaboration among
different manufacturers and academics towards sustainability.”
Billions of tonnes of ores, cement and aggregates are comminuted annually due to the increasing demand for
sustainable development. To meet the rapid growth in demand, significant advances have occurred in the
design and construction of equipment, mainly due to improvement in energy and materials technologies that
must be adapted specifically for the comminution process.
“As a leading supplier to the mining industry we offer safe, reliable and productive solutions to support the
sustainable development of the industry,” Manouchehri says. As the comminution arm of Sandvik Mining, I
believe Sandvik crushing and screening has a lot of knowledge, experience and R&D heritage to strongly
contribute in improving energy efficiency in comminution. CEEC is an ideal platform to share the knowledge,
ideas and experience.”
