Archives: Mineral processing

Barrick Gold Corporation has awarded Metso a major order for the supply of copper concentrator plant equipment to its Lumwana expansion project in North-Western Province in Zambia. Metso’s scope of delivery includes key equipment for grinding, flotation, thickening, feeding and filtration. The value of the order is approximately €70 million, and it is booked in[…]

The Weir Group PLC has been awarded a £25 million contract to provide energy efficient, sustainable solutions, including a range of both WARMAN® slurry pumps and CAVEX® hydrocyclones, for the next phase of OCP Group’s Benguerir and Louta greenfield phosphate projects in Morocco. The order will support the continued construction of the Louta project and[…]

FLSmidth’s PerformanceIQ services were first launched at the PERUMIN conference in 2022. Since then, the company says that its positive impact on performance and productivity can be seen in the regions where the services have been launched. With the inauguration recently of the Global PerformanceIQ Hub located in its Global Product and Technology Centre in[…]

One of the largest rough diamonds in recorded history, a 2,492-ct stone, was recovered recently by Lucara Diamond Corp. with TOMRA X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology aiding the recovery at the Karowe mine in Botswana. This extraordinary diamond is the latest of many impressive record-breaking recoveries achieved at the mine’s Mega Diamond Recovery Plant since the[…]

Eriez® has announced the expansion of its extensive B-series line of heavy-duty electromagnetic vibratory feeders with four all-new B-HC high-capacity models. Boasting nearly 70-100% greater capacity than previous models, these feeders offer the widest capacity range in the industry, capable of delivering controlled amounts from just a few pounds to 1,089 t of bulk material[…]

Weir is showcasing its all-of-mine capabilities at this year’s MINExpo 2024, in Las Vegas, this week. It is launching its ESCO® NEXSYS™ GET Lip System for rope shovel dippers, which lowers lip maintenance requirements, extends tooth and adapter life and, ultimately, provides miners with longer uninterrupted shovel operation. Weir will also be unveiling its new[…]

Continental has announced the expansion of its manufacturing plant in Ponta Grossa, Brazil to accommodate the production of heavy-duty steel cord conveyor belts. The Ponta Grossa plant is now the second location from Continental’s group sector ContiTech to manufacture belts rated up to ST10000, which is considered the world’s strongest belt rating, made to withstand[…]

GR Engineering Services Limited has been awarded a design and construct contract with Develop Global Limited for the Woodlawn Restart project, in New South Wales, Australia. Woodlawn is primarily a copper-zinc mine located in the Lachlan Ford belt in NSW, 250 km southwest of Sydney and 40 km south of Goulburn. The contract value is[…]

Metso is expanding its polishing filtration product family with the addition of the GM (Glass Media) filter, designed to, the OEM says, remove insoluble organics in battery metals processes by using very efficient and patented coalescing media. With its cost-effective and modular design, the GM filter increases the recovery and recycling of valuable process chemicals.[…]

Metso is expanding its flotation portfolio with a new innovative solution, the FloatForce®+ mixing mechanism. With FloatForce®+, part of Metso’s Planet Positive offering, Metso introduces a plug-and-play solution that it says maximises metallurgical recovery, boosts pumping efficiency, and reduces energy consumption, helping customers recover valuable materials and increase revenue. Launched in 2006, Metso adds that[…]