SME 2025

Join FLS at MINEXCHANGE 2025 SME Annual Conference & Expo

We are participating in SME 2025, sponsoring events and technical presentations. Visit our booth no. 1205 to see our latest solutions in crushing, milling, dewatering, tailing management, and service packages for process maintenance and enhancement.

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Event details

  • Date

    23-26 February 2025

  • Location

    Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St. Denver, CO 80202

  • FLS Booth

    #1205

Agenda at SME 2025

Explore the 3-day agenda featuring expert speakers and sponsored sessions.

TimePresentationSpeakers
3:45 PMFLS Rail-Running Conveyors: New applications in IPCC, Steep and Long-Distance Conveying

M. Lurie; High Performance Conveyors, FLSmidth Mining, Greenwood Village, CO 

3:25 PMIndustrial Mineral Flotation Using Novel Coarse Particle Flotation System: CoarseAIR

J. Bowden, H. Patel and L. Christodoulou; Mining R&D, FLSmidth, Bethlehem, PA

TimePresentationSpeakers
9:45 AMOnline Analyzers: A history of Measuring Unrepresentative Sample Streams to a Future of Real-Time Metal Accounting

K. Keet and R. NOVAES; Sampling, Preparation, & Analysis, FLSmidth and Co A/S, Valby, Denmark

3:25 PM3D Characterization of Micro-Cracks in Silicate-Rich Crushed REE Ore Particles for Fluid Transportation and Carbonation

Jaramillo¹, J. Jin¹, X. Wang¹, P. Chu² and R. Zahn³; ¹Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; ²University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV and ³FLSmidth, Midvale, UT 

2:25 PMREFLUX™ Flotation Cell Full-scale Trial in a Copper Concentrator Cleaning Application

Saurabh¹, B. Dabrowski³, L. Christodoulou¹, M. Czekajlo², Kwiatkowski², E. Kasinska-Pilut² and R. Pepkowski²; ¹Global Product Line Management, FLSmidth Inc., Midvale, UT; ²KGHM, Polkowice, Poland and ³Mineral Testing $ Research Center, R&D, FLSmidth Inc., Midvale, UT 

3:45 PMInvestigating the Flotation Performance of CoarseAIR™: Sulfide Mineral ApplicationsH. Patel, J. Bowden and L. Christodoulou; FLSmidth, Midvale, UT
TimePresentationSpeakers
9:45 AMLessons Learned from a Year of Continued Data Analysis on a High Performance Belt Conveyor Using Conveyor Digital TwinningOrmsbee; FLSmidth, Denver, CO
11:05 AMMoly Flotation: A Case Study – NaHS or Na2S?S. Merrill and N. Kadappan; FLSmidth Inc, Riverton, UT
10:25 AMPneumatic Pressure as Primary Dewater Force in Pressure FiltrationC. Lutheran; Mining - Filtration, FLSmidth, Midvale, UT
11:25 AMUtilizing Cyclowash™ Technology to Reduce Fines Reporting to Hydrocyclone UnderflowWright; FLSmidth, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
3:05 PMComputational Evaluation of Feedwell Design & Performance in Gravity ThickenerY. Lu¹, T. Sok¹, F. schoenbrunn², J. Scott² and C. Gilbert²; ¹Ming R&D, FLSmidth, Midvake, UT and ²Thickener Products, Flsdmith, Midvake, UT
2:25 PMPerformance Comparison of the Standard WEMCO and WEMCO II at 80m3 and 250m3 Industrial ScalesI. Coltrin¹, B. Forbes², T. Sok² and D. Lelinski¹; ¹Product Line Managment, FLSmidth and Co A/S, Valby, Denmark and ²R&D, FLSmidth, Midvale, UT
3:25 PMA Case of Bad Gas: The Effect of O2 in Cu/Mo SeparationS. Merrill, P. Thompson, I. Coltrin and D. Lelinski; FLSmidth Inc, Riverton, UT
4:05 PMRethinking Froth Pump Sizing: Field Trials with Recessed Impeller Centrifugal Slurry PumpsL. Haines; FLS, Tucson, AZ

 

  • Women of SME Breakfast 
  • Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division Scotch Nightcap
  • Mineral & Metallurgical Processing Division (MPD) Plenary Session – exclusive sponsor

Flotation and dewatering solutions

Capture more with coarseAIR

The conference will also feature the official launch of our new coarseAIR™ Flotation Cells. These flotation cells significantly improve mineral recovery and allow for coarser grinding in your circuit. Increase plant throughput, overall recovery, and support your ESG goals of energy, water and tailings management with this REFLUX™ technology.

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