Archives: Base metals

BHP and Rio Tinto have formed a partnership agreement to accelerate the development of technology that, they say, could significantly increase water recovery from mine tailings, and, in turn, reduce potential safety risks and environmental footprints associated with tailings storage facilities. The first project will involve testing the application of an innovative large-volume filter unit[…]

PYBAR, part of Metarock Group Ltd, says it has secured a new three-year fixed term contract for the supply, delivery and application of fibrecrete and cement fill at MMG’s Rosebery Mine in Tasmania, Australia. The contract, which comes with two one-year extension options, will create 25 employment opportunities across a range of roles within PYBAR and[…]

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has launched its 2700 series underground drills performance upgrade package. The 2700 series consists of a single-boom jumbo, a rock bolter and a top hammer production drill for mining development, and was designed and manufactured in collaboration between the company’s Finnish, French and Chinese operations. Sandvik’s 2700 series delivers high-quality[…]

With the market launch of the new LiKOSET thickener, international technology Group ANDRITZ says it presents a perfect solution for efficient clarification of liquids and recovery of slurry. “Based on decades of experience in thickening and clarification systems, ANDRITZ offers the LiKOSET, a highly reliable and cost-effective thickener that can be used in a wide[…]

BQE Water has entered into an Operating Services Agreement with Minto Metals Corp to provide plant operations services for an existing water treatment plant at Minto Mine, some 240 km northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon, through to 2024. Under the agreement, BQE Water will be responsible for clean water production at the Canadian mine where the[…]

Smelter staff and heavy equipment operators are benefitting from RCT’s deployment of machine-mounted safety lighting solutions at a major smelting operation in Queensland, Australia, according to the technology company. RCT’s Mt Isa team worked in partnership with mine site managers to develop the solution as part of the company’s initiatives to safeguard operations inside the[…]

Clariant Mining Solutions has opened a dedicated global Competence Center for Decarbonization Minerals (CCDM) at the Dubai Science Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This laboratory is designed to meet the increasing global demand for solutions to process decarbonisation minerals more efficiently, it said. The decarbonisation of the production and transportation of goods and[…]

The Copper Mark says it is launching the pilot implementation of the Molybdenum, Nickel and Zinc Marks, in an effort to bring the assurance framework to more markets. Producers of these metals are able to use the Copper Mark assurance framework to achieve their respective “Mark”, thereby signaling their leadership in sustainability and responsible production[…]

Technology companies ABB and FLSmidth have announced that they will share expertise under a new agreement. The two technology leaders “will collaborate to investigate ways to support the transition to carbon-neutral mining operations. ABB and FLSmidth will use their combined strengths across technology, equipment, mineral processing expertise, automation, electrification and digital solutions.” The companies will[…]

Solvay, a global market leader in mining reagent-based solutions for more than 100 years, says it is continuing its digital journey with SmartFloat™, which it says is a first-of-its-kind digital system based on artificial intelligence (AI) that enhances base metal flotation by improving operational efficiency, metallurgical results and sustainability. SmartFloat™ provides another tool for flotation[…]