Archives: Comminution of minerals

South Africa-based Weba Chute Systems is set to provide 10 more of its custom engineered transfer chutes for the expansion of an underground crusher station at a platinum mine in Zimbabwe. Overseeing the contract for Weba Chute Systems is Project Manager, Ted Cruikshank, who explains that the design, manufacture and delivery of the units is[…]

Atlas Iron says it has awarded the major haulage, mine load and haul as well as drill and blast contracts for its McPhee project in Western Australia, bringing the iron ore project one step closer to construction and commissioning. With these contracts, the total number of major contracts awarded for the project is over 50%,[…]

With the shareholder vote on BHP’s proposed acquisition of copper and gold mining group OZ Minerals expected to be held in early April 2023, and with OZ Minerals Directors unanimously recommending shareholders vote in favour, it is a good time to review the miner’s progress in 2022 and plans for 2023 across its main mining[…]

Among a long list of new products, digital solutions and displays Sandvik plans to introduce at North America’s largest construction tradeshow, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, in Las Vegas, USA, is the Ranger™ DX910i, the company’s latest flagship top hammer surface drill rig. Sandvik will showcase some of its newest innovations in surface drilling, rock tools, stationary crushing[…]

FLSmidth has been selected to supply its ninth high performance semi-mobile crushing plant in a row to leading copper miner First Quantum Minerals. This new crushing plant will increase production and efficiency, contributing to the customer’s expansion plans in Africa. Following the successful commissioning of a semi-mobile crushing plant in early 2022, which is the[…]

Metso Outotec says it is developing its global supply chain operations by reorganising its screening media production in North and Central America, with the opening of new capacity in Mexico and the discontinuing of operations in Missouri, USA. The new screening media production capacity in Irapuato, Mexico, is planned to significantly increase supply and delivery[…]

FLSmidth’s Capital Markets Day on January 18, 2023 marked the culmination of a major portfolio review that really ramped up on the completion of its acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s mining business on September 1, 2022. But the overall change at FLSmidth also runs much deeper – Group CEO Mikko Keto also said during the CMD event[…]

A fluorite mine some 100 km outside Pretoria, South Africa, has become the first recipient of Sandvik Rock Processing’s first locally-manufactured SmartPlant™ in Africa. Following its recent commissioning, the 300 t/h plant has already met process guarantees and reached nameplate capacity, according to the OEM. To improve efficiency and productivity, a South Africa-based fluorspar producer[…]

Metso Outotec has celebrated the inauguration of a new engineering centre in Vadodara, Gujarat, in India, on January 17, 2023. The centre will be continuously developed with the goal to expand its key capabilities in serving customers. Currently, the engineering centre employs more than 90 persons; the new facility is set to grow in a[…]

Anglo American has announced the appointment of Alison Atkinson as Group Director –Projects & Development and a member of Anglo American’s Group Management Committee, to take effect during the second quarter of 2023. Alison is currently the CEO of AWE, an arms-length body of the UK Government responsible for developing and maintaining essential elements of[…]