Archives: Mineral processing

Tungsten West, the owner and operator of the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in southwest England, has announced that it has received a draft permit from the UK’s Environment Agency for the operation of the Mineral Processing Facility (MPF) at Hemerdon. The draft permit is currently undergoing internal review to ensure all aspects are aligned[…]

The design and function of belt cleaners have come a long way. In the past, belt cleaners were rigid, linear pieces of hardware made out of various materials from brick to plastic that earned the name “scrapers” or “wipers” because that is what they did. They had a low operational life, broke or cracked frequently[…]

BQE Water Inc, a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters, has completed the commissioning phase and transitioned to the operating phase of the agreement for a water treatment plant at a base metal mine in the southwestern US. Utilising its award winning Selen-IX™ process technology, BQE Water treats mine impacted waters,[…]

Rhovan, a Glencore Ferroalloys managed vanadium mining and processing facility located near Brits in the North West province of South Africa, has commenced construction of a 25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. Once completed, the energy produced by the PV plant will be fed into Rhovan’s network and is expected to supply approximately 30% of[…]

Overland Conveyor Company, based in Lakewood, Colorado, has been operating since 1996 as an independent consulting firm. Its entire goal at that time and today was to provide excellence in consulting services surrounding long distance and/or high capacity conveying systems. In the mid 1990s the focus in mining conveyors was to go longer, further and[…]

Minera Centinela, part of Antofagasta Minerals, and Colbun have signed a 100% renewable energy supply contract for up to 912 GWh, with the objective of delivering emission-free electrical energy to the Nueva Centinela project, the largest mining investment announced in the last five years in Chile. Centinela produces copper cathodes and copper concentrates containing gold, as[…]

Artemis Gold Inc has provided an update on Q4 construction progress at the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia. The project remains fully funded, within the guidance for initial capital expenditure, and on schedule for first gold pour in H2 2024. At December 31, 2023, overall construction was 59% complete, and approximately C$389 million of[…]

Having outlined a new vendor-agnostic, lab-based “pre concentration screening test” for mining in part one of this three-part series, SRK is back for part two, discussing the wider pre-concentration evaluation process that this testing fits into “With any pre-concentration analysis, we need to, first, understand the heterogeneity of the deposit; simply put, if you don’t[…]

Aeris Resources has provided an update on the feasibility study underway on its 100% owned Stockman project in Victoria, Australia, guiding for a development path that includes ultrafine grinding and the Albion Process from Glencore Technology. Andre Labuschagne, Aeris’ Executive Chairman, said: “We are very excited with the potential of the Stockman project. Since acquiring[…]

Permanent Overband Magnets are commonplace in mines and quarries, removing tramp ferrous metal and protecting crushers, screens and conveyors against damage. However, there are many different designs of Permanent Overband Magnet, developed to suit specific applications, with an understanding of installation being key to selecting the right one. Bunting is a leading designer and manufacturer[…]