Comminution '06 was held at the Sheraton Hotel, Perth, 20 years ago this month. It immediately followed Gravity Concentration '06 at the same venue. The event was sponsored by Xstrata Technology, Metso Minerals and the Gold & Minerals Gazette, and Mark Fraser, of the Gold & Minerals Gazette provided a comprehensive report on the conference programme.
Comminution '06 was the 5th in the comminution series, and the most disappointing, with only 48 delegates; there had been 125 attendees at Comminution '04, also in Perth (posting of 25 March 2024).
Due to the low turnout, it was decided to give comminution another chance in a venue closer to home, and Comminution '08 was held in Falmouth, with a record 157 delegates, realistically more than the hotel could handle, so we then moved again for Comminution '10, to Cape Town, where it has remained ever since. It has progressively got bigger and better- Comminution '06 had 48 delegates and 21 presentations, over two and a half days, and last years' Comminution '25 had 237 delegates and 94 presentations over four days, and the signs are that next year's Comminution '27 will be even bigger, with 18 sponsors so far, and only one exhibition booth remaining for rental.
I am sure you will recognise a few faces at Comminution '06, and some will no doubt be seen at next year's event.
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