Archives: Mineral processing

In the context of the implementation of its ‘Infrastructure development and productive capacity improvement’ project, the goal of which is to see the mining operation through the next 20 years via works such as the construction of a desalination plant and associated pumping system, a fifth mill and new facilities to increase mineral recovery, Chilean[…]

Metso Outotec is expanding its service centres in Antofagasta, Chile, and Arequipa, Peru, to meet mining customers’ growing needs for servicing large and heavy equipment. The service centres in Chile and Peru will be expanded significantly including increased lifting capacity and machining capabilities. After the expansions, the centres will be able to repair and refurbish[…]

GR Engineering Services says it has entered into two contracts with OZ Minerals Musgrave Operations Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of OZ Minerals Limited, for the design and construction works of the West Musgrave mineral processing plant in Western Australia. GR Engineering has been engaged by the company to provide the following services for[…]

OZ Minerals and CiDRA Minerals Processing Inc have commissioned a front end engineering and design (FEED) study for a full-scale implementation of CiDRA’s novel minerals separation technology at the Carrapateena copper-gold mine site. Applying CiDRA’s novel technology as a Grind Circuit Rougher will help remove coarse material from the grind circuit circulating loads, enabling an[…]

SNC-Lavalin, a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, has been contracted to complete the environmental and social impact assessment, for the Sayona Moblan Lithium Project in Quebec. Additionally on the project, SNC-Lavalin will work with InnovExplo and Primero on completing multiple components of the mine’s prefeasibility and feasibility[…]

At the recent 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado, Derrick Corporation announced a strategic alliance with Groupe Industries Fournier and Sepro Mixing & Pumping, of which more details have now emerged. Derrick told IM that the partnership was assembled to help optimise new and existing customer operations, providing a one-stop solution for gold CIL/CIP processing plants[…]

Multotec, an industry leader in metallurgy and process engineering, is commemorating its 50th anniversary this year and says it is marking this milestone by reaffirming its position as a proudly South African company that can compete with top global competitors. The company was established in 1973, starting with an imported screening product from Germany intended[…]

Canadian Critical Minerals Inc has entered into an ore characterisation and sorting trial with MineSense Technologies Ltd for mineralised material currently stockpiled at its Bull River Mine (BRM) copper-gold-silver project near Cranbrook, BC. MineSense’s ShovelSense® system utilises X-Ray fluorescence based sensing technology that is mounted directly to digging equipment such as front-end loaders and shovels to[…]

Metso Outotec has expanded its screening media offering with Trellex® GS, a panel that meets European aggregate industry fixing standards. Trellex® GS is described as an innovative, modular screening media with a knock-in system available in both rubber and polyurethane. It is designed to offer long wear life, with easier change-outs and increased uptime and[…]

Mining conveyor major Fenner Conveyors, a Michelin Group company, has celebrated the grand opening of ‘K3,’ its third Siempelkamp plant at its Kwinana/Australia location with the commissioning of a steel cord conveyor belt press line including a multi-cylinder press. The company, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of conveyor belts for mining and large-scale industry, partnered with Siempelkamp[…]