The CMR is a world leading multi-disciplinary, inter-departmental Research Centre that conducts research in the areas of comminution, classification, froth flotation and process mineralogy. The comminution research covers a wide range of comminution and classification process equipment and circuit modelling. Flotation research includes flotation chemistry, flotation cells, flotation froths and circuit simulation. Process mineralogy research includes mineralogical textural descriptors and alteration processes.
The CMR provides a hub of expertise in Africa, with extensive general process design and optimisation experience around the world. The CMR has specialist skills in comminution and classification and have developed state of the art modelling capability for hydrocylones and run-of-mine ball mills (RoM mills). The CMR also has expertise in the Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT) system, which is used to examine granular flow in flotation, comminution and classification devices. This data is used to further refine state of the art models of these devices.
