Archives: Mineral processing

Poseidon Nickel says it has signed a binding heads of agreement with Green Gold Projects Pte Ltd (GGP) for the processing of the Windarra Gold Tailings Project in Western Australia. The agreement could see Green Gold deploy its patented technology at the project, which includes ReCYN, which, through the use of a resin-bead absorbent, can[…]

Developing a greener mining industry has been a top priority worldwide in recent years, including in China. Molybdenum miner Luanchuan Hengyu Mining Co Ltd (Hengyu Mining) was established in 2006 and currently mines about 1.45 Mt/y of rock from open pit mining. It also produces sand and gravel aggregate from the waste. Hengyu Mining has[…]

On September 1, 2022, one of the largest mining equipment and technology deals in history was completed as FLSmidth closed its acquisition of the Mining business of thyssenkrupp AG first announced in July 2021, following the approval from regulators globally. With immediate effect, thyssenkrupp Mining becomes part of FLSmidth. But what does it mean for[…]

Metso Outotec says it has closed the acquisition of Global Physical Asset Management, a technology provider based in North America, further strengthening the OEM’s capabilities in digital field service inspections for grinding. The innovative technologies and digital inspection method of Global Physical Asset Management are patented and fully complementary to Metso Outotec’s current service offering[…]

When a Madagascar mine wanted to reduce the high wear in the pipelines to its process plant, mineral processing technology major Multotec says it called on them to conduct cyclone tests and provide recommendations. Coarse chrome particles in the feed from the nickel laterite deposit were highly abrasive, and were also causing blockages in pipelines,[…]

The entry of Metso Outotec into the bulk ore sorting space arguably heralds the beginning of a new stage of market adoption – one that is focused on significant throughputs across multiple commodities. In May, the mining OEM announced a collaboration agreement with Malvern Panalytical, a company that has been using Pulsed Fast Thermal Neutron[…]

ABB is installing its enterprise-grade digital platform ABB Ability™ Genix Industrial Analytics and AI Suite to enable Gold Fields’ Salares Norte project in Chile to drive efficient, sustainable and remote operations. The gold and silver mine is located in the Atacama Desert, among the highest peaks of the Andes mountain range with elevations of between[…]

Metso Outotec says it has consolidated its minerals testing services in the USA into a single 5,500 m2 facility located in York, Pennsylvania. The Test Center capabilities will be continuously developed with the goal of covering the full minerals value chain to support the mining industry worldwide. “The volume of testing activity has increased significantly[…]

A big milestone has been reached for the 30 Mt/y Onslow Iron project, led by Mineral Resources (MinRes), with a positive final investment decision taken by all joint venture partners. The project is located 150 km east of Onslow in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia and is owned through the unincorporated Red Hill[…]

FLSmidth says it recently installed the world’s largest vertical steel-media tower mill with dual-duty throughput for a North American tier-1 gold miner’s operation in the Dominican Republic. The FTM-4500 (FLSmidth Tower Mill) was delivered in under 14 months from receipt of the order in Q3 2020. The 4,500-horsepower agitated steel-media mill has now been fully[…]