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Size really could matter

TESTING conducted by a Kalgoorlie-based research hub has found Western Australian Goldfields mine sites could add value by focusing on small size fractions.

Focusing on smaller size fractions could pay for miners.

Focusing on smaller size fractions could pay for miners.

For the past few decades the primary approach to maximising profitability has been to mine and process as much material as possible to make use of economies of scale. This has led to bigger equipment,...

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