Archives: Mineral processing

Chaarat Gold has announced the completion of the first phase metallurgical test program performed by SGS Lakefield on its Kyzyltash gold project, in Kyrgyzstan, which showed similar first stage recoveries from both pressure oxidation (POX) and Albion™ technologies. The project has a current JORC-compliant measured, indicated and inferred sulphide resource of 5.4 Moz of gold[…]

Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is celebrating the first anniversary of its innovative Minerals Global Centre of Excellence in Perth, a multi-service, state-of-the-art space supporting mining and exploration customers to deliver the future-focused commodities that will underpin a more sustainable world. The pioneering facility is one of the largest and[…]

There are plenty of mining applications one can see Boston, Massachusetts-based Gradiant’s end-to-end water technology solutions serving. A spinout of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the company calls itself the “experts” of industrial water, water reuse, minimum liquid discharge (MLD) and zero liquid discharge (ZLD), and resource recovery of metals and minerals. That is a[…]

FLSmidth today announced that all conditions and requirements for the acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s Mining business (TK Mining) have been met. In accordance with the sale and purchase agreement, final closing of the transaction will take place on the last business day of the month. Accordingly, the transaction will close on 31 August 2022. All regulatory[…]

Weir Minerals and Eriez Flotation have announced a cooperative agreement to design and develop coarse particle flotation (CPF) systems. Coarse particle flotation facilitates more efficient separation, while also reducing water and energy consumption and producing safer tailings. It has been proven at the likes of Anglo American’s El Soldado mine, Newcrest’s Cadia operation and Capstone[…]

In a first contract to be received from the government-owned entity M/s. Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) for its Ramagundam mine located in Telangana, TAKRAF India is again showing its in-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) credentials in India by supplying two semi-mobile relocatable crushing plants with TAKRAF primary sizers. The turnkey order is expected to[…]

Generation Mining Ltd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Generation PGM Inc., which is developing the Marathon Palladium Copper Project near Marathon, Ontario, has entered into an agreement with Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation for the purchase of unused, surplus SAG and ball mills currently stored in Nevada and Texas, USA for $12 million, of which $500,000 is due on[…]

The introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to mining – and in particular to mineral processing – is proving crucial to optimisation and as part of the industry’s journey to remotely monitored and truly autonomous processing operations. There are a number of companies involved both large and small. IM recently spoke to one of the innovative[…]

FLSmidth has signed a contract, valued at around DKK950 million ($130 million), to supply a range of mineral processing equipment to ShalkiyaZinc, the operator of a zinc-lead mine in the Kyzylorda Region of Kazakhstan. The equipment will transform the plant into a world-class facility that efficiently separates minerals with a minimised environmental impact, the OEM[…]

West African Resources has released the results of a feasibility study for its 90%-owned Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso, heralding a potential open-pit mining operation that can support a processing plant throughput of 8.4 Mt/y. Kiaka is 140 km southeast of Ouagadougou, and 45 km south of the company’s existing Sanbrado gold mine. The[…]