The characteristics of run of mines iron ore, coal and other minerals under high moisture (>6% by wt) condition causes major challenge in plant operation to achieve the desired throughput. Screening is an area where dry processing plant always struggle due to jamming of screen media in monsoon and foggy seasons. In wet processing plant, ultrafine particle of ore/minerals reduce the dewatering efficiency of screen. 

Major advances have taken place to understand the behaviour of particles through Discrete Element Method modelling with the objectives to make new design screens.  To increase the plant throughput in same footprint is a major challenge for most of the processing plants. In such circumstances, design of screen panels is an important subject. Efforts have been taken to improve the open area% of panel to increase the plant throughput in available screen footprint. The role of sizing equipment such as hydro cyclone and classifier are also important for any beneficiation plant in view of improving plant yield and reducing the slime loss. New approaches and innovative technologies are continuously evolving to push the performance boundary with change in ore/mineral characteristics. 

This seminar aims to provide a forum for interaction and exchange of knowledge among professionals dealing with beneficiation of ferrous and non-ferrous minerals/ores. The deliberations at the symposium would provide an opportunity for further interactions between research laboratories, academia, and industries engaged in mineral beneficiation.