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Metso says Pavlik Gold JSC has chosen it as the supplier for the key crushing and grinding equipment for its ore processing plant in Magadan, Russia. The Pavlik gold plant, which commenced its operations in 2015, currently produces around 225,000 oz/y of gold. With the new equipment, the plant expects to double its ore processing[…]

Eriez says it’s high-intensity Dry Vibrating Magnetic Filter (DVMF) technology holds the key to removing very fine iron-bearing contaminants from hard-to-flow powders, such as lithium, to produce higher quality end-products. In a recently published white paper, the separation technology leader says the DVMF technology has been validated as the most effective separation process for hard-rock[…]

Flexco says it has introduced a new innovative, real-time monitoring system that harnesses the power of predictive analytics so mining, aggregate, and cement operations can remotely gather critical insights to optimise belt conveyor productivity and heighten operational efficiencies. Flexco Elevate™ Belt Conveyor Intelligence™ is a wireless platform that transfers data insights to an intuitive cloud-based[…]

Rio Tinto has announced plans to invest around $1 billion over the next five years to support the delivery of its new climate change targets and a company objective for net zero emissions from operations by 2050. The new targets for 2030 are a further 30% reduction in Rio Tinto’s emissions intensity from 2018 levels,[…]

Metso gave its take on the evolution of mining towards a more autonomous mining future from the perspective of a mineral processing technology major in a strategy implementation discussion contained in its FY2019 results released today. “We expect mining and minerals processing to be highly autonomous and optimised by 2050. Going forward, minerals processing assets[…]

Bassari Resources says it has appointed Senegal-registered Junction Contract Mining SARL (JCM) as the contract miner for its Makabingui gold project. JCM, which is headquartered in Perth, West Australia, has a long and successful history of contract mining in West Africa, according to the ASX-listed company. A feasibility study on Makabingui, in Senegal, showed plans[…]

In its 2019 result released today, Weir Group emphasised the ongoing success of its HPGR technology solutions, where it has £72 million in orders booked last year alone. As well as the already announced major Iron Bridge Magnetite order (HPGRs and GEHO pumps plus other technology), the company now says at an unnamed Middle East[…]

There’s some good news for mineral processing equipment suppliers looking to win business from the Resolution copper mine in Arizona, USA: the Rio Tinto/BHP-owned project already has a preliminary concentrator plan in place. The sticking point is that, according to Anita Marks, Principal Advisor, Process Engineering, Resolution Copper, the plant ground-breaking is not likely for[…]

Batchfire says it is continuing to invest in the Callide coal mine in Queensland and the local and regional economies. A A$40 million investment in the Boundary Hill South Boxcut is starting to see production ramp up, with over 560,000 t of coal mined and exported from this new pit since operation commenced in August[…]

K2fly Ltd has announced that major miner groups Vale and South32 have signed initial purchase orders to immediately commence work on proof of concept designs for the RCubed Resource Governance solution. It comes only a month after Gold Fields Australia on behalf of Gold Fields Ltd signed a new five year SaaS contract to implement[…]