Financial implications of comminution system optimization

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 44-45, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 209-221

  Herbst, J A ^a   Lo, Y C ^a  

^a Control International Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; GOLD MINES; GRINDING MILLS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COMMINUTION PLANTS; RATES OF RETURN; SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION;

COMMINUTION;

EID: 4244007084     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-7516(95)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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