FLSME Regional Mining Conference – Lakeland FL
03/10/2019 - 04/10/2019
Join us for the opportunity to attend two days of technical sessions, network with your peers in the industry during luncheons and receptions, and access to over 80 vendors in the exhibit hall. Organized by the Florida Section of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (FLSME), with the support from the AICHE, AFPC and FAPG-AIPG, the Annual Regional Mining Conference, held in Lakeland, Florida every year is a key event for mining industry representatives and associated service firms to gain important industry knowledge and exchange ideas.
"When commodity prices were strong and rising, mining companies could afford minor inefficiencies in their plants. That is rarely the case in these days of lower-grade deposits, lower metal prices and economic pressure from every direction. “We have to do better with lower costs,” said Philip Thwaites, manager of process control for XPS Consulting & Testwork Services. “If you’re not efficient, you’re not going to be around. And our industry can be a lot more efficient.” According to Thwaites, measurement is the cornerstone of control and efficiency. “If you have a poor measurement, or no measurement, you can’t do good control,” he explained. But this is changing. More and more mining companies are conscious of improved measurements and endorsing control, automation and next-generation technologies. What is more, there has been significant progress in automated instruments recently. These measure crucial parameters in the processing circuit and equipment to allow operators to monitor and adjust process control as needed."
Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco, CIM, October 2015