Experiences with the Digital Divide in Latin America

A method and apparatus of comminuting ore-like material to produce a disproportionately large volume of flakier product which is easily and more efficiently ground in a mill, wherein the method includes the application of a stream of liquid all around the inlet of a conical crusher, increasing the speed and reducing the throw of the crusher to produce a generally flaky product, crushing the ore in the presence of the liquid and passing the ore and liquid slurry directly to a grinding mill.