Archives: Mineral processing

In the presence of the Undersecretary of Mining, Suina Chahuán, and Codelco Executive President, Rubén Alvarado, Codelco recently launched its ‘Electromobility for El Salvador’ program, through which its Salvador Division in the Atacama Region converted 100% of its bus fleet to electric. This project was implemented by Enel X and Tandem Industrial and executed under[…]

Metso has been awarded with a contract valued at around €15 million ($16 million) to deliver several thickeners and filters to a mine water treatment project in Peru. Metso’s scope of delivery includes several high-rate thickeners operating in a high density sludge (HDS) mine water treatment application and automatic EBS series liquid filters with an[…]

CDE, a leader in the design and engineering of sand and aggregate wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural minerals processing sectors, has unveiled its new ProPress high-performance filter press at Hillhead, in the UK, adding to its state-of-the-art water management and recycling systems. Developed to meet the evolving needs of the construction[…]

Southern Peru Copper Corporation, a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, has awarded Metso an order for the delivery of state-of-the art tankhouse material handling solutions to its Ilo and Toquepala copper cathode production plants in Peru. The order value exceeds €10 million ($10.7 million), with Metso’s scope of delivery including cathode stripping machines for the Ilo[…]

The global market for quartz has been growing steadily and this trend is set to continue, demanding increasingly high purity levels. This demand comes from different industries, which have varying requirements, so that the most precise mineral sorting is needed. This can be achieved with sensor-based colour and laser sorting technologies – applied individually or[…]

Thiess has announced that it has partnered with Augment Technologies, saying it marks a significant step forward in its commitment to innovation and excellence in the mining industry. Through this partnership, it will be leveraging Augment Technologies’ ‘groundbreaking’ AI-driven 3D blast movement software to create a Muckpile Block Model™. The global mining services provider adds: “With[…]

With projects on every continent, Toowoomba, Queensland-based organisation Gears Mining, has announced the launch of what it says is the world’s largest liner handler machine. This new machine, with a record-breaking weighted capacity of 8,100 kg, it says is a significant advancement and positions Gears Mining at the forefront of the mining equipment industry. Gears[…]

As part of the EU-funded RAWMINA project, Cobre Las Cruces (CLC) is to test new technologies that seek to extract cobalt, tungsten, gold and silver from mine waste. The pioneering extraction methods will provide critical raw materials that are essential for energy transition; both for the development of renewable energies and for new energy storage[…]

Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions has announced the delivery of the latest 63 t class TH663i truck as part of an order for six units that was awarded last year by customer Grupo Minero Carola-Coemin in Chile. The OEM says this truck stands out for its ability to raise sustainability, safety and technology indexes. “The[…]

In its latest newsletter update, Gekko has provided updates on some of its key technologies. It says its InLine Leach Reactor (ILR) has achieved notable success at Barrick Gold Corporation’s Bulyanhulu Gold Mine in Tanzania, achieving exceptional recovery rates of 99%+. Before acquiring the ILR, the Bulyanhulu metallurgical staff realised that they were not treating[…]