The Mineral Process Engineering Series has grown into a substantial practical library of more than 20 books covering mineral processing, metallurgical operations and process engineering practice. The series was developed by Tony Escorcio, a mineral process engineer with more than 45 years of experience across the metallurgical and chemical engineering industries.
Tony has worked in plant management, process development, plant design, commissioning, consulting and process-equipment applications. He now draws on this broad knowledge base to produce practical books, courses and supporting resources for mineral-processing professionals.
The books are intended primarily for plant metallurgists, process engineers, operations personnel, commissioning teams, project engineers, consultants and advanced students seeking a plant-focused understanding of the discipline. They are not presented as replacements for established academic textbooks. Instead, they complement theoretical references by concentrating on the practical realities of plant operation, troubleshooting, metallurgical control, project execution, commissioning and ramp-up.
The purpose of the series is to capture knowledge that is often gained only after many years of working on operating plants, engineering projects, commissioning assignments and technical investigations. Topics covered across the series include flotation, comminution, gold processing, sampling, mass balancing, metallurgical accounting, plant maintenance, process control, project management, commissioning and broader process-engineering practice.