Archives: Industrial minerals

Amid all the justified hype surrounding the launch of Epiroc’s second generation of battery-electric machines in Örebro, Sweden, this week, the company’s recent M&A activity was somewhat forgotten. The acquisition of 34% of ASI Mining, a subsidiary of Autonomous Solutions Inc, is one of the more interesting buys the company has made in the past[…]

The Zircon Industry Association (ZIA) has published a comprehensive guide to the procedures and regulations involved in transporting zircon. The principal raw material for the zirconium industry – zirconium silicate, or zircon – contains naturally low levels of radioactivity, meaning that it is considered as a Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM). In almost all scenarios,[…]

Karnalyte Resources Inc has reported its financial results and operational and corporate highlights for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, provided an update on the status of its Wynyard potash project and Proteos nitrogen project. Highlights: •Actively executing strategic plan to diversify into two fertilizer product lines – potash and nitrogen •Potash price environment[…]

Liebherr Mining Equipment’s Colmar SAS division will launch B-versions of the R 9100 and R 9150 hydraulic excavators on January 1, the company has confirmed. Both machines have become reliable and productive partners in the mining industry over the years, according to Liebherr, with the newest upgrades set to further boost machine performance and reliability[…]

Danakali Ltd notes the United Nation’s decision yesterday (Wednesday, 14 November 2018) to lift the arms embargo and targeted sanctions imposed on Eritrea since 23 December 2009. The company is developing the major Colluli potash project in that country and is therefore very pleased with the move. Although the project is already well advanced, this[…]

OLKO-Maschinentechnik GmbH has ordered the electrical equipment for two Blair Multi-Rope machines (BMR) from Siemens. The hoisting winders are being used in the Woodsmith mine run by Sirius Minerals, a world leading producer of polyhalite, a unique multi-nutrient fertiliser in North Yorkshire, UK. One hoist will work as a so-called production winder for material hoisting,[…]

Metso is expanding its digital Metso Metrics offering with the launch of a new predictive maintenance solution for mining equipment, aimed to help maximise the uptime and performance of comminution circuits. The solution will be introduced at Automation Fair, hosted by Rockwell Automation, on November 14 in Philadelphia. Metso Metrics is designed to provide global[…]

Ever aware of the handling complexities during cyclone maintenance, Multotec Process Equipment has developed an innovative jib crane installation which can be mounted on top of the cyclone cluster distributor. This then facilitates removal and installation of the cyclones and any other component. It is typical for cyclone installations to be at the highest level[…]

Sheffield Resources has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the building of a 7.5 Mt/y mineral processing plant and associated facilities at its Thunderbird mineral sands project in Western Australia to GR Engineering Services. The contract sum is around A$366.3 million ($264 million) with commencement of work subject to GR Engineering being[…]

Sirius Minerals has varied its existing mineral transport system (MTS) tunnelling contract with STRABAG AG to include the engineering, procurement and construction of the fit-out of the system at its polyhalite project in Yorkshire, England. The MTS fit-out scope includes the fit-out of the MTS conveyor, the maintenance railway, electrical and communications infrastructure, and all[…]