Edited by: Professor Alban Lynch HonFAusIMM Comminution might well be the great technology of the 21st century, yet onlya paucity of information exists on the topic. Alban Lynch has taken it uponhimself to address this void, assembling an assortment of industry experts toproduce the Comminution Handbook. With contributions from the coal, cement,sulfide and industrial mineral industries, as well as mill manufacturing andmodelling groups, this work presents an overview of all aspects of comminution,the process of reducing solid materials via crushing and grinding. It comprises16 chapters structured around the themes of material attributes, processingequipment, circuit design and circuit optimisation and control. The volume willappeal to professionals who are involved in, or have an interest in,comminution, metallurgy and related fields. It is hoped that the book willpresent comminution as it is today to those who have the responsibility ofimproving the technology in the future.