Current Status and Future Trends in Mineral Processing Education in India-Some Concerns

摘要

In my last Presidential Address at the time of inauguration of MPT-2001 at Hyderabad, I had talked about Challenges and Opportunities in Mineral Processing in India in the New Millennium. The R&D thrust areas for Indian Mineral Industry that we identified and talked about in some detail included:Fine particle processingImproved reagent chemistry and development of novel tailor made reagentsComputer aided plant audit and diagnosticsComputer aided engineering of mineral processing unit operationsAdvanced process control strategiesBiobeneficiation and biohydrometallurgyProcessing of complex ores by combining chemical metallurgy and mineral processingIntegrated multidisciplinary approachWaste treatment and waste recyclingIntegration of information technology.