Historical background and development trends of minerals' processing - conclusions from KOMEKO-IMTech 2019 Conference

摘要

The article describes historical background and a few development trends of minerals' processing on the base of the conclusions drawn during the KOMEKO-IMTech 2019 Conference organized by the KOMAG Institute of Mining Technology last March. The scope of the Conference covered an exchange of information and professional experience among representatives of science and industry technology. Some information about processing techniques and technologies in Soverign Poland are also presented in the article. Special attention is paid to innovative solutions of minerals' beneficiation machines and equipment, in particular developed at KOMAG for the hard coal mining industry.