Autogenous and SemiAutogenous Mills ScienceDirect
1/1/2016#0183;#32;D = inside diameter of the mill in metres. The feed in AG and SAG mills contains a fraction that serves as the grinding medium. These larger ore fractions break the smaller particles but also break down themselves and exit the mill as product. In due course, the ore feed competency can change as fresher, harder ore is mined at deeper levels. This will alter the balance between the lump grinding media and