Archives: Metallurgy

Outotec has signed a contract with an Indian customer for the delivery of an iron ore pelletising plant and filters for the expansion of their existing operations. The order value exceeds EUR50 million and is booked in Outotec’s 2018 first quarter order intake. Outotec’s scope of delivery includes basic engineering and process technology for a[…]

Emerson has introduced the Rosemount 8712EM Wall Mount Magnetic Flow Meter Transmitter with additional protocols, powerful diagnostic capabilities and usability features to help users in metals and mining and other industries gain quick and easy insight into their processes. The meter’s local operator interface was designed using Human Centered Design concepts, making it easier and[…]

The University of Newcastle has launched its first Doctoral Training Centre focused on the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector. The Advanced METS Doctoral Training Centre, its aim is to deliver innovation. Doctoral Training Centres are platforms to connect industry with researchers to accelerate the commercialisation of innovation. PhD candidates focus on industry problems[…]

Nominations are sought for the next series of inductions into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame which will take place in Denver again in February 2019. Please send nominations to [email protected] or [email protected]. If you would be interested in joining the global judging panel, contact John. Anyone wishing to see the pictures from last year’s[…]

Australian strategic metals developer TNG Ltd has been busy with a range of pre-development activities at its flagship 100%-owned Mount Peake vanadium-titanium-iron project. A number of key milestones have recently been achieved including: Mine site EIS approved by NTEPA. Final determination from the Federal Government expected EIS for TIVAN® processing site in Darwin underway; awarded[…]

Canada Cobalt Works is accelerating key corporate strategies as a vertically integrated and leading domestic pure play cobalt company focused exclusively on the prolific Northern Ontario Cobalt Camp. Highlights: •Canada Cobalt has retained a major global engineering firm specializing in the energy and industrial markets to complete necessary earthworks studies and advance the permitting process[…]

Amur Minerals (AMC), a nickel-copper sulphide mineral exploration and resource development company focused on the far east of Russia, has provided details on its 2018 work program for defining and attaining project development criteria at its Kun-Manie project. A new Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) is in progress: Completion of an update to the February 2017[…]

Castle Silver Resources has changed its name to Canada Cobalt Works Inc because it is more a cobalt company than a silver company and changing the name will put the company more on the radar of battery tech investors. As Frank Basa, CSR President and CEO, stated: “With Cobalt prices at 10-year highs, and the[…]

Commerce Resources Corp has announced that a tantalum and niobium sample from the Upper Fir Deposit in British Columbia has been successfully processed utilising the patented Krupin Process. The company is now working towards the signing of a definitive agreement whereby Commerce Resources will acquire the global rights to the Krupin Process. “Upon signing of[…]

Following the success of the Albion Process at GeoProMining’s Ararat Processing Plant in Armenia, GPM have signed a collaboration agreement with Glencore Technology for the marketing of the Albion Process. GPM has successfully used Glencore Technology’s atmospheric leaching process to increase overall recovery from sulphide concentrates in their Ararat plant from 20% to over 95%,[…]