Tenova DELKOR says it has successfully supplied and carried out mechanical completion of seven DELKOR thickeners, together with its flocculation system and a DELKOR Pinned Bed Clarifier (PBC) for a silver leaching plant project in Morocco. The thickeners are to be employed in the counter current decantation circuit of the plant, with the project including[…]
First Cobalt Corp says it has agreed on a term sheet with Glencore that could see the First Cobalt Refinery in Ontario, Canada, recommissioned as early as next year. The agreement outlines a non-dilutive, fully funded, phased approach to recommissioning the refinery remains subject to several conditions, First Cobalt said. The First Cobalt Refinery is[…]
Saint Jean Carbon Inc, a carbon science company engaged in the design and build of green energy storage, green energy creation and green re-creation through the use of carbon materials has announced the signing of an arm’s length term sheet on June 28 2019 to acquire Process Research Ortech Inc (PRO). PRO is a privately[…]
Australian Digital Manufacturing Solutions company, Titomic Ltd has announced that it has entered into an agreement with mining and mineral processing equipment major FLSmidth, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Under this production trial, Titomic will utilise its proprietary Titomic Kinetic Fusion™ (TKF) additive manufacturing process to build high-wear resistant parts at a preliminary cost of A$12,275[…]
Dundee Sustainable Technologies says it has received a mandate from a Chinese customer to continue testing of the cyanide alternative CLEVR Process™. The company has received a 30-kg sample of mineralised material from the customer and a payment for this work, DST said, explaining that the goal of the work is to demonstrate its proprietary[…]
thyssenkrupp has set some ambitious greenhouse gas emission goals as it looks to fall in line with the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The group aims to cut 30% of its emissions from production and outsourced energy by 2030, and become “climate neutral” by 2050, it said. thyssenkrupp CEO, Guido Kerkhoff, said: “The threats posed by[…]
FLSmidth’s innovative nextSTEP™ rotor and stator flotation technology has proven itself at a large platinum mine in South Africa, the mineral processing company says. According to Ricus van Reenen, Regional Product Line Manager – Separation at FLSmidth, the nextSTEP rotor and stator combination has been at work for over a year at the mine, achieving[…]
Diane Jurgens, BHP’s Chief Technology Officer, used her time on stage at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch SmartMine conference, in London, to highlight the company’s plan to introduce full or partial automation across its entire value chain. The miner has already introduced automation across many of its operations – from haul trucks at Jimblebar[…]
The organisers of ALTA 2019 are celebrating the largest conference in its 24-year history, with record attendance of 450 delegates from 32 countries, reflecting 20% growth on 2018. This annual metallurgical event attracted 250 new faces, along with many previous attendees and ALTA regulars, according to organisers. It was supported by 29 sponsors, partners, co-sponsors[…]
Outotec and Central South University (CSU) from China have signed a framework agreement about wide-ranging scientific cooperation, which includes the establishment of a joint research laboratory at CSU, localising Outotec’s technologies in China, globalising technologies from both entities, participating in metallurgical education and promoting innovative environmental process developments. CSU is one of the national key[…]