Archives: Comminution of minerals

XCMG Machinery has announced the successful trial of the world’s first vertical milling mining machine, the XVM160, which, the company says, sets a new standard in mining production with its unparalleled capacity and innovative features. The XVM160 is a world-first in vertical milling mining equipment, boasting the largest single mining area to date at 6[…]

Following a long-standing relationship with the customer, FLSmidth says it has received an order to supply comminution technologies to a leading copper miner in South America for its new greenfield concentrator. The order is valued at approximately DKK380 million ($56 million) and was booked in the March quarter of 2024. The equipment is due to[…]

Metso says it has received an order exceeding €10 million ($10.9 million) from Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) for the supply of key crushing equipment for its concentrator plant at Simandou Iron Ore Blocks 1 and 2 in the Republic of Guinea. Metso’s scope of delivery consists of 16 Nordberg® HP900™ secondary and tertiary cone crushers,[…]

Capstone Copper Corp says that commissioning activities are underway at its Mantoverde Development Project (MVDP) in Chile. The company says it is focused on a safe, efficient and phased project commissioning and ramp-up. MVDP will increase the company’s consolidated copper production by over 40% with a significant decrease in unit operating costs. John MacKenzie, Capstone’s[…]

Orezone Gold Corp has awarded Metso an order for an 18 MW SAG mill for the Phase II Expansion at its Bomboré gold mine in Burkina Faso. Christoph Hoetzel, SVP, Grinding business line at Metso, said: “The Premier™ SAG mill to be delivered to Bomboré is part of our Planet Positive offering thanks to its[…]

Metso is launching the High Efficiency Scrubber (HES) Optimizer, a digital tool that, it says, combines internal process calculations with measurements available at site to enable energy savings in the operation of Venturi-type scrubbers in wet gas cleaning plants. During the last decades, Metso specialists have built a vast technical knowledge base on wet gas[…]

Minera Arqueros S.A. has awarded Metso an order to deliver the key equipment for its greenfield copper sulphide concentrator plant project in Coquimbo, Chile. The value of the order exceeds €10 million ($6.6 million), with the scope of delivery covering the equipment from crushing to flotation, including, for example, feeders and vibrating screens, primary, secondary[…]

Metso says it has received several orders for the supply of HRC™ Series high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) replacement tyres in the US, with the scope of supply including five replacement tyres with studs and another order for a spare reducer for a Metso HRC 3000. The value of the orders amounts to more than[…]

Solvay has successfully completed the spin-off of its Specialty activities to Syensqo, which it describes as a pivotal moment in its rich history. This move marks a significant strategic shift for the group, positioning it as a frontrunner in essential chemicals on a global scale. It says it “prepares Solvay to enter a new stage[…]

Anglo American has provided an update on its performance during 2023 and has also set out capital expenditure and production guidance for the next three financial years. Duncan Wanblad, Chief Executive of Anglo American: “The prospects for mined products have rarely looked better. In the near term, given continuing elevated macro volatility, we are being[…]