Archives: Industrial minerals

FLSmidth and Rio Tinto have executed a five-year, fixed-term Global Framework Agreement (GFA) which enables the parties to engage on the supply of fixed equipment, including mineral processing and material handling technologies, spare parts, consumables, and maintenance, consultancy and professional services. FLSmidth is the first fixed equipment supplier to execute a GFA with Rio Tinto.[…]

Across mining, new advanced and innovative machinery is appearing, and in many cases the OEMs have opted to enhance performance and efficiency by upgrading already very popular models and platforms. Earlier this year, Epiroc launched its new SmartROC D65 surface drill rig, which is the next generation of this model and has now been fully[…]

Global mining vehicle manufacturer MacLean Engineering will be marking its Mexican manufacturing expansion along with the unveiling of the newest member of its ground control product line, the RB3-Scaler, at Mexico’s International Mining Convention. The Convención Internacional de Mineria (Expo Mineria) runs from the 22nd to the 25th of October in Acapulco. MacLean’s mobile rock[…]

Kalium Lakes has been on a contract spree, announcing the award of four contracts in the past week that will move its Beyondie sulphate of potash project, in Western Australia, closer to production. On Monday, it announced contract awards for the design, supply and construction of its fully-owned gas lateral at the project with Edgen[…]

SIMPEC has added to its existing scope of works at the Tianqi Lithium-owned lithium hydroxide process plant (LHPP1) in Kwinana, Western Australia, with a new A$5 million ($3.34 million) contract to carry out structural, mechanical, piping, and electrical and instrumentation work at the operation. This work, which comes on top of the pyromet piping installation[…]

Epiroc’s advanced automation solutions for remote underground drilling, including Simba Teleremote, ABC Total and the Certiq telematics system were implemented, in 2018, at Apatit JSC’s Kirovsk branch (PhosAgro group). Through the automated solutions, several risks in operators’ jobs were eliminated, output of the drilling machines grew by 20% and the utilisation of one machine increased[…]

Fluor Corporation announced today the launch of Virta Inc, a fully-owned subsidiary of Fluor Enterprises, Inc. “Virta is aligned with Fluor’s strategy that focuses on our core markets,” said Leonardo Kaid, Vice President of Global Business Development and Strategy for Fluor’s Mining and Metals business. “We are confident that the market is ready for Virta[…]

Lithium-focused AIS Resources says it has signed an option agreement with Ekos Research to invest $1 million in its SOLVEX solvent extraction process. The 120-day option pact would see AIS take a 15% stake in Ekos. The SOLVEX process is the culmination of three years of research and development by Ekos Research, the University of[…]

Having recently selected a suitable export site at Wyndham Port for its Mackay potash project in Western Australia, Agrimin has awarded Kerman Contracting the engineering design contract for the facility. The Wyndham port facility is planned to include a truck unloading hopper, covered storage sheds, granulation equipment, workshops and offices, with Kerman selected on the[…]

In partnership with SNS, Volvo CE has supplied its first front shovel excavator in Europe to Slovakian dolomite mine operator Dolkam Šuja, meeting the customer’s preference over wheel loaders and backhoes. “For more than 40 years, Slovakian dolomite mine operator Dolkam Šuja has tested every combination of machines in search of the optimal equipment for[…]