Archives: Base metals

Two major manufacturers of mining machinery and equipment are now cooperating on the world market: GHH from Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and MacLean from Ontario, Canada, announced their cooperation at a plant inauguration in Mexico in February. MacLean intends to use the new production facility in Queretaro to reach customers in Latin America in particular, and to[…]

Less than a month after being named preferred contractor for the Savannah nickel-copper-cobalt project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Perenti’s Barminco has formally been awarded a contract to start work on the Panoramic Resources-owned asset. Under the circa-A$200 million ($132 million) contract, Barminco will undertake mine development, production, and haulage over a three-year[…]

Orica has signed an agreement with interests associated with Grupo Breca (Breca) to acquire all of its shares in Breca Soluciones de Voladura SAC, and its associates’ shares in Exsa SA (together representing 83.5% of the total shares outstanding in EXSA SA), payable in cash. Exsa, which is listed on the Lima Stock Exchange, is[…]

Rio Tinto says it is continuing to progress options to secure domestically sourced power for its majority-owned Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The mining major’s domestic search for energy is part of an obligation to source power by June 30, 2023 under the 2009 Investment Agreement between Turquoise Hill Resources (which owns 66% of[…]

A Limpopo chromite mine faced various risks in disposing of its tailings and called Multotec for a solution. The chromite operation was aware of the challenges that a traditional tailings storage facility (TSF) could create, according to Multotec Process Equipment senior process engineer Khathutshelo Mutshinyalo. These include the large footprint of a tailings dam, the[…]

Dampness and fumes encountered in the processing and screening of high grade coal and ores can be transferred in controlled fashion by hooded roof fans placed at a strategic distance from the main opening of a compound. Designed and manufactured by air movement specialist Fanquip, these fans have the power to draw air through the[…]

A statement today from Canadian natural resources ministry Natural Resources Canada said: “Sudbury’s mining and minerals industry is a leader in clean growth. This growth is vital, as developing Canada’s natural resources in more sustainable ways will create good jobs, increase competitiveness and reduce pollution as we move toward a clean energy future.” To support[…]

In its just released 2019 annual report, FLSmidth reviews progress with a number of its mining and mineral processing innovation projects. Taking an example, FLSmidth’s discovery of the Rapid Oxidative Leach (ROL) technology was first announced in May 2015. This ground-breaking solution overcomes three major challenges in the mining industry (copper in particular) – declining[…]

Following positive X-ray Transmission (XRT) ore sorting test work on the Pegmont asset, in Queensland, Australia, Vendetta Mining is looking to apply this technology in its next mining study at the lead-zinc project. The test work, conducted at TOMRA’s testing facility in Sydney, Australia, concluded that the XRT sorters could distinguish between high-density/high-grade feed and[…]

Mincor Resources has awarded Hampton Mining and Civil Services with an early works contract to kick off the pre-development stage of a new nickel sulphide mine at its Cassini project in Kambalda, Western Australia. The award of the contract follows board approval for the early works program and is consistent with one of the key[…]