SAG Mill Ball Size Evaluator | Evaluation Factors ...
SAG Ball consumption is "average" at 400 g/t while Ball Mill grinding media (3″ balls) usage in 550 g/t. Yet, you add steel and nothing seems to happen, tonnage is not noticeably improved. You need more tonnage and could actually use a larger/coarser transfer size from the SAG to Ball Mill. The ore is "hard" and "bulky".