Archives: Mineral processing

In what it claims are the world’s largest vertical ring Wet High Gradient Magnetic Separator (WHGMS) and High Gradient Magnetic Filter (HGMF) recently rolled off the production line at leading Chinese magnetic separation equipment and technology supplier, Shandong Huate Magnet Technology Co, based in Linqu Economic Development Area, Weifang City, Shandong. Specifically, the LHGC–5000 vertical[…]

The BEUMER Group, based in Beckum, Germany, a leading international manufacturer of intralogistics systems in the areas of conveyor and loading systems, palletising and packaging technology as well as sorting and distribution systems, has taken over fellow German company FAM GmbH, Magdeburg, a major supplier of conveyor systems and loading technology. The contracts were signed[…]

Artemis Gold Inc says it has made an award for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPC) scope of works for the processing plant and associated infrastructure at its Blackwater project in British Columbia, Canada, to Sedgman Canada Limited, a CIMIC Group company. The award amount of approximately C$312 million ($243 million) is consistent with[…]

During the sixth In-Pit Crushing & Conveying Conference – IPCC 2022 in Cancun, Mexico, held 28-29 April, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore had the chance to sit down with Neville Kelly – Business Development Manager and Elia Khoury – Engineering Manager at Bunbury, Western Australia based RCR Mining Technologies, which has seen remarkable growth and[…]

Antofagasta Minerals marked a major milestone on 27 April with the official inauguration of an Integrated Remote Operations Centre (IROC) in the city of Antofagasta to manage operations at its Centinela mine in the northern Chilean Antofagasta region. The $66.2 million IROC is expected to improve safety and productivity as well as enhance the quality[…]

“Carryback” is defined as the material that fails to unload from a conveyor belt, adhering to the belt and typically falling off at some point other than the intended discharge, and it’s one of the main sources of fugitive materials, estimated to account for 85% of all conveyor maintenance issues, according to Martin Engineering. Accumulation[…]

Metso Outotec says it is introducing its renewed crusher wears solution offering that provides the industry’s widest variety of wear parts and services to enable customers’ sustainable, predictable and profitable crushing. The portfolio is categorised in three different product ranges – Metso Outotec O-Series, Expert Series and Max Series. The renewed crusher wears and services[…]

Vale and Japan’s Nippon Steel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pursue ironmaking solutions focused on a carbon-neutral steelmaking process, the iron ore miner says. Vale and Nippon Steel intend to jointly study and explore (i) metallic usage solutions such as direct reduced iron (DRI) and pig iron produced by Tecnored technology; and[…]

When Mikael Staffas joins a panel on stage at the EIT Raw Materials Summit in Berlin, Germany, to discuss building a world-leading raw materials industry for Europe next month, he will be able to reference more than a few examples of sector excellence from his own company. The Sweden-based mining and metals company has been[…]

Metso Outotec and Panafrican Equipment Group have signed a distribution agreement for Metso Outotec’s stationary and mobile crushing and screening equipment for the aggregates and mining contractor customer segments. The agreement covers Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, where Panafrican Equipment Group has already an extensive and established presence in the[…]