Archives: Mineral processing

Metso Outotec has been awarded a repeat order to deliver sustainable tailings filtration technology for Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co Ltd’s new laterite nickel mine project in Indonesia. The order value, which is not disclosed, has been booked in Minerals fourth-quarter 2022 orders received. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists of the engineering, manufacturing and supply[…]

BASF and Moleaer™ Inc have announced an exclusive partnership to combine expertise in mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, gas transfer and nanobubble technology to develop what they say are innovative processes for mining. The initial aim is to target the copper leaching process and improve extraction rates of copper ores containing high levels of chalcopyrite, which have[…]

EnviroGold Global says it has expanded its IP portfolio by acquiring 20 patents and designs that relate to iron ore beneficiation, electrochemical oxidation and the removal and destruction of contaminants including cyanide, arsenic, mercury and selenium. The CleanTech IP, as it is referred to, is comprised of 13 patents and seven design patents with active[…]

Molycop has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Process IQ (PIQ), a mining technology provider of proprietary data analytics and visualisation, instrumentation and advanced process control solutions. The agreement represents an exciting and important step in Molycop’s digital transformation, as the acquisition of Process IQ complements Molycop’s MillSlicer technology platform and expands its[…]

Weir Minerals says it has opened a new service “Supercentre” in Almaty, Kazakhstan, marking a strategically important milestone that expands local capabilities of its engineering and service expertise to accelerate customer support in the region. The new facility includes a customer service office; a workshop for maintenance, repair and assembly of Warman® pumps, Cavex® hydrocyclones[…]

Vale recently announced that it has signed three agreements with local authorities and clients to jointly study the feasibility of developing industrial complexes (Mega Hubs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman to produce low carbon footprint products for the steelmaking industry. It includes a Memorandum of[…]

Cemvita Factory and Arizona Lithium Limited have announced the signing of a broad Letter of Intent (LOI) encompassing Cemvita installing a bio-lixiviant production facility at AZL’s Lithium Research Center in Tempe, Arizona. With this facility, Cemvita will perform pilot testing on both tank and heap bioleaching for lithium extraction from clay or sedimentary materials. Using[…]

UK-based Watercycle Technologies Ltd, a critical minerals and water filtration specialist, has been granted a £500,000 ($572,428) Innovate UK Smart Grant, in partnership with Cornish Lithium Ltd, to test its direct lithium extraction (‘DLE’) process in Cornwall, England. Watercycle says its patented filtration process can selectively extract lithium from sub-surface waters, such as those found[…]

Sandvik says it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the mining related business of Schenck Process Group (SP Mining). SP Mining is one of the market leaders in screening, feeding, screening media and train loading solutions in the industry, according to Sandvik. It also has a strong aftermarket business, which includes application support, screen[…]

Phoenix Tailings, a US-based critical materials extraction and refining startup, is to receive $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to extract nickel and magnesium from mining waste using what it says is “carbon negative technology”. These metals are crucial to the production of the batteries that fuel cars, computers and phones using a[…]