Archives: Industrial minerals

TOMRA says its patented multi-channel laser sorting technology is helping unlock the “full potential” of quartz deposits. Quartz is one of the most common minerals found in all forms of rock, but it does not exist in high purity in nature, according to TOMRA. The challenge for mining operations serving the metallurgical and engineered stone[…]

K2fly has announced two new RCubed Resource Governance SaaS contracts with two very different mining companies – Toronto and New York-listed gold mining major Kinross and industrial minerals giant Sibelco, the privately-owned global silica sand miner and processor. Kinross has signed a five year RCubed Resource Governance SaaS contract to roll out the solution to[…]

Emmerson PLC, the Moroccan-focused potash development company, has announced that it has finalised the feasibility study components for the mine access design and costing for its world class Khemisset Potash Project in northern Morocco. The scoping study development approach ws confirmed with the mining horizon proposed to be accessed by twin declines constructed using underground[…]

The Nezhinsky mining and processing factory has extracted its first salt, operator IOOO Slavkaliy has announced in a statement. The report says Slavkaliy continues active mine construction work at the Nezhinsky mining and processing complex with the shaft boring roadheaders (SBR machines) Ulyana and Olga being now 567 m below the surface and having encountered[…]

Itronics says test work on two separate precious metals closed heap leach materials pads has provided positive results in recovering metals and minerals using its proprietary “Zero Waste” technologies. Rock Kleen Tailings Processing Technology neutralises the residual cyanide and removes nitrogen produced by blasting rocks in the mining process, making the materials available for use[…]

Metals Consulting International Ltd (MCI), the independent iron and steel sector management consulting firm, has announced the merger of its advisory business with that of Saint Barbara, advisors to the world’s metals, minerals and mining industries. MCI mostly undertakes iron and steel sector due diligence and feasibility study work for clients in Western, Central and[…]

On 20 January 2020, the boards of Sirius Minerals PLC, Anglo American PLC and Anglo American Projects UK Ltd (Bidco) announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Sirius by Bidco, to be implemented by means of[…]

By automating mining operations through its Transfer Point Alignment (TPA) system, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions says users can increase productivity, machine availability and lower operational costs. TPA automatically keeps the transfer points of autonomous downstream machines aligned during the excavation process, saving time and money. TPA is an intelligent, sensor-based solution for all machines required in[…]

Eriez® is showcasing several new and improved offerings at CONEXPO-CON/AGG this week including in its Suspended Permanent Magnet line. The CP-20 and TP-25 Suspended Magnets, which have been successfully used in the recycling and aggregates industries in Europe for years, are now available in North America. These models replace the company’s previous SP-6000 Magnets and[…]

CDE, the industry-leading manufacturer of wet processing equipment for materials processors, has unveiled its new 500 t/h Combo™ X900 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, NV. The X900 is the latest in CDE’s range of revolutionary Combo all-in-one wet processing and water management solutions. The Combo was first launched in Europe at bauma in April 2019.[…]