Archives: Industrial minerals

FLSmidth says it will complete a programme of work including engineering, supply of equipment and service at Sales de Jujuy’s Olaroz lithium facility in Argentina, formalising a relationship that commenced in early 2020. The order, valued at around DKK200 million, has been booked in Q3 2021. FLSmidth will also provide site services including installation supervision,[…]

Powering some of the world’s largest mining conveyors, grinding mills, hoists and trolley assist truck fleets, Siemens has an enviable reference list and depth of experience. IM Editorial Director, Paul Moore spoke to Christian Dirscherl, VP for Mining, Excavation and Transport about its multiple market successes and continued potential going forward Q Starting with large[…]

FLSmidth and thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (a fully owned subsidiary of thyssenkrupp AG) have reached an agreement that FLSmidth will acquire thyssenkrupp’s Mining business (TK Mining) for a total consideration (enterprise value) of €325 million, corresponding to approximately DKK 2.4 billion. Closing of the transaction is expected in H2 2022 and is subject to customary[…]

In northwest Romania, CASE Construction Equipment says it is forming the backbone of operations all year round at the Salina Ocna Dej mine, where dozens of wheel loaders and crawler excavators are boosting efficiency and improving safety at the salt mine – both underground and at the surface level. Located in Cluj County, Salina Ocna[…]

Things have been very quite since FLSmidth announced on January 15, 2021 that it was in negotiations with thyssenkrupp concerning an acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s mining business. But today a brief update, confirming talks were advancing: “FLSmidth today announces that it remains in negotiations with thyssenkrupp concerning an acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s mining business. Since FLSmidth’s announcement[…]

Rio Tinto has committed $2.4 billion to the Jadar lithium-borates project in Serbia, one of the world’s largest greenfield lithium mining and processing projects. The project remains subject to receiving all relevant approvals, permits and licences and ongoing engagement with local communities, the Government of Serbia and civil society. The Jadar project would scale up[…]

The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Advanced Performance Materials, and Chemical Solutions, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $93 million titanium and zircon mineral sands mining facility on land leased from Camp Blanding in Clay County, Florida. The new mine is[…]

Lake Baskunchak lies in southwest Russia, within the Caspian Depression – a large semi-arid desert to the north of the Caspian Sea. Mineral-rich river water from an area the size of Jamaica drains into the lake, but none flows out. Under the hot sun, it all evaporates into the parched air above leaving behind salt[…]

Noida, India-based HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has announced a five-year, global agreement to provide digital transformation and managed services to The Mosaic Company, a Fortune 500 company and major miner of phosphate and potash. As part of the agreement, HCL will “manage and transform Mosaic’s global application and infrastructure environments to[…]

In early 2020, IM reported on how a Doppelmayr RopeCon® system was to help Aggregate Industries with an innovative backfill solution at its Bardon Hill quarry, in Leicestershire, England, which is one of the largest in the UK, producing over 4 Mt/y of granite aggregate. The high angle conveyor is now almost complete, with the[…]