Antti Rinne

Aug 27, 2024 | metso.com | Alejandro Yáñez |Antti Rinne |Guillermo Bermúdez

This article was originally published in Global Mining Review in 2024. Optimal flotation performance occurs within specific size ranges, typically between 25 and 150µm depending on the application. Particles smaller than 25µm are considered to be fine or ultra-fine particles. These particles have distinct characteristics that require specific flotation conditions for effective recovery.

Oct 24, 2023 | metso.com | Antti Rinne

Here at Metso, flotation technology has played a pivotal role in our history for over five decades. Evolving from humble beginnings at Outokumpu – and then further developed by Outotec – flotation has become one of the most critical phases of mineral processing operations. In the 1970’s, Outokumpu – a world class mining company whose technology unit would eventually become Metso – was expanding their mines.