Archives: Mineral processing

A field visit to the place where the first Codelco desalination plant will be located was carried out this week by representatives of the state mining company; along with Aguas Horizonte, the company developing the project – made up of Marubeni and Transelec; as well as regional authorities and representatives from the local community. The[…]

Metso says it has been awarded repeat orders for filter modernisation, plate packs and related services from several major mining companies in the North, Central and South America markets. In addition to filter modernisation, several larger modernisation orders for other types of dewatering solutions have been booked, according to the company. By utilising Metso’s expertise[…]

Australia’s Phibion Pty Ltd has launched the first of its fully autonomous MudMaster® mine tailings management systems capable of delivering around-the-clock operations in the most challenging waste environments. The solutions provider is delivering safer tailings dam management and faster mine rehabilitation through its proprietary Accelerated Mechanical Consolidation (AMC) management and MudMaster® amphibious technology in multiple[…]

Responding to the needs of the mineral sands sector, process equipment specialist Multotec has developed its first 12-turn spiral concentrator. According to Christina Ramotsabi, General Manager – Process Engineering at Multotec, the HM12 spiral was designed and tested in-house, evolving from the company’s popular NHM heavy minerals spiral. The first order has been manufactured and shipped[…]

Western Australian businesses have so far been awarded contracts totalling A$1 billion ($670 million) as construction progresses at the Western Range mine in the Pilbara, a joint venture between Rio Tinto (54%) and China Baowu Steel Group Co. Ltd (46%), Rio says. In September, the two companies agreed to enter into a joint venture with[…]

HPY Technology says it has provided a customised ore sorting solution to Zhicun Lithium, assisting the company in achieving efficient and environmentally friendly pre-concentration of its spodumene-based orebody, saving energy and reducing carbon emissions during the mineral processing process. Located in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, Zhicun Lithium has large-scale production capabilities when it comes to[…]

Custom engineered chute systems have significantly reduced dust levels while increasing productivity at Zimplats. Over the last two decades, Weba Chute Systems has installed 99 of its tailormade transfer points in various applications across the mine and processing plants.  These bespoke installations span various applications including conveyor onto conveyor transfer chutes, apron feeder discharge chutes,[…]

Vale, one of the world’s biggest iron ore producers, has approved the SpectraFlow Crossbelt Analyzer for online measurement of iron ore material at its ports and mines, the technology provider says. After a rigorous trial that tested the stability of the hardware and measurement accuracy of the analyser, SpectraFlow Analytics is now the chosen provider[…]

The priority at the top of the list of every diamond producer is to maximise diamond recovery, while optimising costs as well as acting on the growing pressure to address corporate social responsibility and environmental issues. This is where TOMRA Mining says it can help. TOMRA’s holistic approach and cutting-edge technologies have proven to deliver[…]

On 14 June 2023 FLSmidth and KOCH Solutions have signed an Asset Purchase & Transfer Agreement involving material handling technology that is part of the Non-Core Activities segment. As part of FLSmidth’s pure play Mining strategy focusing on core technologies and services, the Non-Core Activities segment was established in October 2022 with its activities and[…]