At major mines, the mill was the critical equipment that was required to process the ores that were extracted from deep underground. Many early mines used stamp mills, but many operations today find that ball mills are more functional for smaller operations and perform well with the modern equipment we have available now such as combustion engines.
To perform its functions, the ball mill operates on the principle of impact and attrition. This principle entails that the balls are dropped from near the top of the shell in order to bring about size reduction impact.
The major components of the Gold Mining Ball Mill include a shell that is hollow and is suspended on its axis to bring about rotation. The axis of the shell can be suspended horizontally or at an angle to the horizontal.
The shell is filled with quite a few, but reasonable amount of balls which do the grinding process, and can be made of steel such as chrome steel and stainless steel. They can also be made of ceramic or rubber depending on their targeted material to be ground.
