Archives: Industrial minerals

Industry interest in hard-rock cutting remains strong, with the majority of major mining companies factoring the technology into their sustainability-focused roadmaps, Arne Lewis, Vice President of Hard Rock Continuous Mining at Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, told IM last month. Speaking on the side lines of Sandvik’s Innovation in Mining event in Tampere, Finland, Lewis[…]

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[…]

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[…]

On September 1, 2022, one of the largest mining equipment and technology deals in history was completed as FLSmidth closed its acquisition of the Mining business of thyssenkrupp AG first announced in July 2021, following the approval from regulators globally. With immediate effect, thyssenkrupp Mining becomes part of FLSmidth. But what does it mean for[…]

In the just filed NI 43-101 Technical Feasibility Study Report for the Matawinie graphite mine in Quebec, NMG has given further details on its roadmap towards introduction of a zero emissions machine fleet. First, NMG says it is evaluating fully electrified surface drill rigs for mining operations. A recently concluded study and concept review from[…]

FLSmidth today announced that all conditions and requirements for the acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s Mining business (TK Mining) have been met. In accordance with the sale and purchase agreement, final closing of the transaction will take place on the last business day of the month. Accordingly, the transaction will close on 31 August 2022. All regulatory[…]

Heng Huang is the Managing Director of Beijing HOT Mining Tech Co Ltd, one of the most innovative and up and coming players in China’s mineral processing technology and mining equipment markets. His background includes various roles at JohnFinlay Engineering Pty Co Ltd in engineering and project delivery for coal preparation, handling and washing plants,[…]

Potash mining is booming, a combination of fertiliser demand globally in conjunction with world events affecting supply from Russia and Belarus. And, as with other types of mining, a major focus for operators, existing and new, is reducing GHG emissions, while at the same time increasing efficiencies. BHP from the outset wanted to make its[…]

Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) has issued the results of the feasibility study prepared by engineering firm BBA Inc for its integrated ore-to anode-material model and its project in Quebec set to be North America’s largest natural graphite operation. NMG is designing a mine of the future, targeted to be all-electric, complemented by clean advanced beneficiation[…]

Sany do Brasil, since 2021, has been investing in the mining market with wide body trucks in the form of the 60 t SKT90S off-road truck and the Sany SKT90E electric off-road truck. As a result of these investments, Sany do Brasil was able to formalise, in May 2022, the sale of 23 SANY SKT90S[…]