Mineral processing to be highlighted at conference

Milling experts from around the world will convene in San Francisco next month for the 19th International Mineral Processing Congress.

Sponsored by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, the conference will emphasize advanced technology.

North American-based speakers include: Harry Conger, chairman of Homestake Mining; Brian Flintoff, a director of Brenda Process Technology; Douglas Fuerstenau, a professor at the University of California in Berkeley; Milton Wadsworth, a professor at the University of Utah; and Robert Wallin, a branch chief with the Environmental Protection Agency.

On the international front, speakers include: Robin Batterham, vice-president of CRA in Australia; Aidan Edwards, president of South Africa-based MINTEK; Fernando Concha, a professor at Concepcion University in Chile; and Klaus Schonert, a professor at Clausthal University in Germany.

The event will be held Oct. 22 at the St. Francis Hotel.