Archives: Comminution of minerals

Siemens says it is looking to give its Large Drives Applications (LDA) business additional entrepreneurial freedom so that it can focus more sharply on its markets and customers, ultimately to the benefit of all stakeholders. Specifically, Siemens AG spokesman Wolfram Trost told IM: “LDA is one of the leading suppliers in the market, in a[…]

Metso Outotec has become the latest company to join the Coalition for Eco Efficient Comminution (CEEC) as a new sponsor, with the OEM’s President and CEO, Pekka Vauramo, noting that the company’s sustainability focus aligns with CEEC’s objective to promote eco-efficient minerals. CEEC’s vision is to accelerate the implementation of eco-efficient comminution practices through promotion[…]

The unique challenges the mining industry will face over its 30-year journey to decarbonisation are still being unpacked as it decides how to use enabling technologies and solutions, according to Nicholas Russell, Senior Mechanical & Mining Engineer at Worley. “The journey to net-zero requires flexibility,” he said. “And we need to incorporate that flexibility from[…]

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) says Grinding Solutions, a metallurgical laboratory and consultancy service, is using a 500 series peristaltic pump from WMFTG as part of a new pilot plant for Cornish Lithium’s project in the southwest of England. The pump features six pump heads to dose reagents into all six streams of the flotation[…]

Metso Outotec says it has been awarded a contract for the delivery of several horizontal grinding mills and thickeners to a greenfield nickel project in Indonesia. The value of the order is approximately €24 million ($28 million), and it has been booked in the Minerals business Q3 (September quarter) 2021 orders received, the company said.[…]

On October 15, China’s Zijin Mining released its Q3 2021 report, which detailed a net profit of CNY11.3 billion for the first nine months of the year, the first time it has broken through the CNY10 billion mark. This equates to some $1.76 billion, meaning it is rapidly positioning itself among the global Tier 1[…]

South32 has entered into two binding conditional agreements with Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo Corporation (collectively Sumitomo) to acquire a 45% interest in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile’s prolific Antofagasta copper region for an upfront cash consideration of $1.55 billion. Sierra Gorda is an operating mine in the prolific Antofagasta copper mining region,[…]

Metso Outotec says it has signed an agreement with Codelco in Chile to design and supply a Foresight™ semi-mobile primary gyratory (SMPG) crushing plant for Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic operation. Equipped with a Superior™ MKIII 60-110 primary gyratory crusher, apron feeder discharge and dust collection, the Foresight™ SMPG meets the highest demands in productivity and sustainability,[…]

Magnetite Mines Ltd says it has appointed Hatch to complete the process plant section of the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) on its Razorback iron ore project in South Australia. This, Magnetite Mines says, is an important contract award for the company and represents the largest component of the DFS expenditure and completes the appointment of[…]

Process plant designers often underestimate the movement of large vibrating screens when these machines start and stop, a challenge for which Kwatani says it has found an innovative and cost effective solution. According to Kwatani’s Chief Operating Officer, Kenny Mayhew-Ridgers, the company has achieved considerable improvements in many screening applications by selectively fitting torsional springs[…]