Archives: Metallurgy

Metso Outotec is introducing the compact Elution and Goldroom plant, “a standardised solution for the forming of concentrated eluate to be processed for gold recovery by electrowinning.” The innovative plant design is based on pre-engineered modules to reduce engineering, delivery, and construction, as well as commissioning time and investment cost. It also provides the flexibility[…]

Nouveau Monde Graphite has submitted a patent application for its proprietary thermochemical purification technology to the US Patent and Trademark Office that could see it gain intellectual property over a “greener” and more sustainable alternative process to that currently used in the traditional anode material production. Leveraging Québec’s abundant, clean and affordable hydropower, the company’s[…]

Gekko says a second InLine Leach Reactor (ILR) has been ordered by West African Resources for its 90%-owned Sanbrado gold mine in Burkina Faso. The order is one of several to have emerged on the back of strong gold prices, with interest from a range of milling operations across the globe including Russia, North America,[…]

EnviroGold Global Ltd has filed a patent application for a proprietary electrochemical process designed to achieve advanced metal recoveries from refractory ores with reduced capital expenditure compared with industry-standard solutions, adding to the company’s suite of solutions for metal recovery and environmental remediation. “We are very pleased with this development that we believe increases the[…]

Trevali Mining has announced the commencement of a pilot plant testing program using Caribou run-of-mine and milled material at FLSmidth’s Rapid Oxidative Leach (ROL) process testing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. The program expands on previous laboratory test work and is aimed at demonstrating the potential to recover zinc, lead, copper, gold and silver[…]

The Chemours Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Mining Solutions business for $520 million in cash to Draslovka Holding as, a Czech-based private company specialising in cyanide production. The transaction is expected to close in the December quarter of 2021 subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Chemours announced[…]

EnviroLeach Technologies Inc has secured its first contract with Ocean Partners USA Inc, an affiliate of Ocean Partners Holdings Ltd. In accordance with the contract, EnviroLeach will use its patented and ec friendly hydrometallurgical metal extraction process to extract gold from gold mine byproduct materials. The initial materials to be processed under the contract will[…]

Magnetite Mines is preparing to commence a definitive feasibility study at its Razorback iron ore project in South Australia after receiving positive results back from a pre-feasibility study (PFS). The PFS supports declaration of a maiden ore reserve of 473 Mt based on 12.8 Mt/y plant throughput and 2 Mt/y of high-grade concentrate, but it[…]

HALMEK LITHIUM has selected Metso Outotec’s patented lithium hydroxide process for production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its greenfield plant in the Tula region in Russia. The order value, which is not disclosed, has been booked in the company’s Metals June quarter orders received. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists of the engineering and key[…]

Downer EDI Ltd has announced that its Asset Services business has recently been awarded a major contract by BHP to provide maintenance and shutdown services at Olympic Dam in South Australia as part of the Smelter Campaign Maintenance 2021 Project (SCM21). Downer will deliver two work packages as part of the contract, involving specialist welding,[…]