Archives: Base metals

In its latest move to become the most climate friendly and respected metal provider in the world, Boliden has opened the trolley line at its Kevitsa mine in Finland. The line, which encompasses a 1.3-km-long track, now has three Komatsu 227 t 830E-5 trucks running on it, according to Stefan Romedahl, President Business Area Mines,[…]

Core Resources has announced that its proprietary Toowong ProcessTM Technology has been acquired by “a leading resources group.” The process safely removes arsenic, antimony and other impurities from copper concentrates. At the heart of the process is a patented Alkaline Leaching (AL) step that selectively solubilises key penalty impurities. The process produces a clean premium[…]

Eriez has announced the opening of its newest sales office in Western Australia, replacing its long-time sales representative organization Western Process Equipment (WPE) with an Eriez-owned and operated sales and service centre in Perth. WPE has served Eriez customers in Perth for more than five decades, offering an extensive line of Eriez equipment, most notably[…]

In a fast-track EPC project, TAKRAF says it is supplying two conveyors for Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée’s (CBG) bauxite expansion project in Guinea. This conveyor system package has been brought forward from the Phase 2 expansion project and TAKRAF’s award follows the successful delivery of an EPC contract, awarded in late 2016, for Phase[…]

Metso Outotec is introducing the next generation of its ColumnCell™ flotation cells to the market. The new Metso Outotec ColumnCell™ leverages the company’s legacy technologies, as well as state-of-the-art best practices, it says “delivering superior metallurgical flotation performance and energy efficiency for a wide range of applications and duties.” “In designing the new ColumnCell™, current[…]

29Metals Limited says it has renewed the underground mining services agreement with Byrnecut Australia for the Golden Grove mine, in Western Australia, for a further five years, commencing from October 1, 2022. The renewed contract extends the long-standing relationship with Byrnecut at Golden Grove, with the existing contract entered in 2017, providing continuity of operations.[…]

The group of leading global miners forming co-operation agreements with the leading mining truck OEMs on development and testing of zero emissions models is growing all the time. Last month, in an announcement discussing ESG requirements for suppliers, copper miner Antofagasta PLC stated that: “Antofagasta is working closely on ESG performance with suppliers of strategic[…]

Global copper, gold and moly miner Freeport McMoRan has just published an updated version of its Climate Change report for 2021, in which it firmly outlines its commitment to an electric future for its mining fleets. Entitled “Electrifying the future” in the opening statement, Richard C. Adkerson Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer[…]

Rio Tinto has approved a $55 million investment in development capital to start underground mining and expand production at its Kennecott copper operations in Utah, USA. Underground mining will initially focus on an area known as the Lower Commercial Skarn (LCS), which will deliver a total of around 30,000 t of additional high-quality mined copper[…]

Optimising the productivity of mine sites while reducing costs, resource use and environmental footprint FLSmidth says has long been its primary goal. With the launch of PerformanceIQ Services at PERUMIN, FLSmidth now promises to “supercharge mine performance through a full flowsheet approach to optimisation based on equipment knowledge, process expertise and digital solutions.” PerformanceIQ Services[…]