Flotation has a bright future

One of the members of the LinkedIn Minerals Engineering group asks the question "with head grades decreasing all the time will flotation still be there in 30 years?"

I would bet my life that it will be (not too risky a bet, as I will be 95 at the time), but it is a strange question, as surely flotation will be even more important as ore grades decrease and minerals become more finely disseminated.

Interest in flotation never wanes, after over 100 years development. I notice that a current headline in MEI Online announces that the 300th Jameson Cell has been sold, and new uses are continuously being found.

Flotation is MEI's premier conference, attracting 200 delegates in 2009, and looking like it will be even bigger this year, with 13 major companies already providing corporate support for Flotation '11, and other sponsors imminent.

Coffee break at Flotation '09

Although registration will not open until July, we are now inviting companies to take the early opportunity of reserving exhibition space. 

The exhibition hall at the Vineyard Hotel provides maximum exposure, as this is where delegates break for coffee and lunch. Only 18 booths can be accommodated, and a number have already been reserved. Take a look at the exhibition at a recent MEI Conference on YouTube.

Also, a reminder that if you would like to present a paper at the conference, your abstract should be submitted by the end of June.