Archives: Metallurgy

Bauba Platinum Ltd recently reported that the new wash plant at its Moeijelijk Chrome Mine in Limpopo – which was commissioned and started production during November 2018 – has been producing according to its planned throughput levels since January 2019, with spiral feed approximating 35,000 t per month. Commenting on Bauba’s results for the first[…]

The Weir Group has entered into an agreement to sell its Flow Control division to First Reserve, a global private equity investment firm focused exclusively on energy, for an enterprise value of £275 million ($360 million). Weir, which will receive cash for the sales, said all the way back in April 2018 that it planned[…]

Solvay announces the successful launch of Solv Extract™, a first-of-its-kind app-based digital platform for mining operations, with Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer. Solv™ “connects chemistry and operational insight, bringing Solvay’s technical expertise in mining chemistry to customers at an unprecedented speed and frequency. It enables them to make more informed decisions faster, thus reducing[…]

Anglo American has talked up the use of bulk sorting in its operations as one of several projects it is spending $100-$500 million/y on as part of its technology and innovation investments. The company, which reported earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of $9.2 billion for 2018 (up 4%), said bulk sorters could potentially[…]

FLSmidth supplies two types of flotation machines: WEMCO®, a self-aspirated one and the nextSTEP™ which is a forced-air, externally aerated machine. FLSmidth has delivered more than 54,000 flotation cells worldwide. As both machines operate differently and recover different particles (size, liberation, hydrophobicity) and FLSmidth is the only supplier offering both types of machines, one focus[…]

BQE Water has signed agreements with two of the top 10 gold producers in China to complete engineering feasibility studies to integrate the sulphidisation, acidification, recycling and thickening (SART) process and modernise cyanide destruction and residue management at existing operations in Shandong Province. These studies are being undertaken in response to advancing environmental regulations and[…]

X-ray Transmission (XRT) ore sorting is being rolled out across the industry, with companies mining metals and minerals from various parts of the periodic table taking advantage of its sensing capabilities. South Africa mineral processing company, Imilingo gave an exclusive world-first preview of its latest innovations in sensor-based sorting at the Electra Mining conference in[…]

Having just commercialised its bulk ore sorting technology at Teck Resources’ Highland Valley Copper (HVC) operations in British Columbia, Canada, MineSense is looking to show the wider industry just how effective this pre-concentration process can be. IM spoke with President and CEO, Jeff More, to find out more about the company’s ShovelSense and BeltSense technologies[…]

The Board of Polymetal International has approved the expansion of pressure oxidation operations at its operations in Russia and authorised the immediate start of construction at its POX-2 project. A recently released feasibility study on the project showed that the second POX line would meaningfully increase the value of Polymetal’s refractory reserve base, comprising approximately[…]

FLSmidth says it has completed its portfolio of automated laboratory solutions for the mining industry with the takeover of IMP Automation Group. The market for automated laboratories is growing due to a combination of high exploration activity and an increased focus on productivity, automation and digitalisation, according to FLSmidth. “IMP is the global leader in[…]