Many applications today call for the selective grinding or attritioning of valuable minerals.

Examples include removing trace contaminations of silicates or irons from delicate mineral sands without breaking the grain structure, (which would lead to loss in subsequent downstream separation processes) enabling the efficient production of materials such as titanium and zircon using the Hicom mill.

Diamond producers liberate their precious gems from very hard kimberlite rock. Traditional crushing processes can lead to diamond fracture.

The Hicom mill can be used for removing hard and soft surface coatings without damage to the final product.