Major commodity markets (copper, iron ore, etc) continue to experience price pressure due to global economic conditions. Mining companies have responded by postponing or cancelling billions of dollars of projects and have turned instead to maximizing production from existing assets. Current market conditions and near term price considerations. Projects are addressed to see Case study examples. Optimizing mineral processing circuits to maximize throughput and yield. Utilizing new process technology to increase throughput. The impact of condition monitoring on equipment availability.