Archives: Mineral processing

Namibia’s mining scene is seeing an exciting expansion and technological innovation at a leading gold mining operation, with Kwatani supplying five mill discharge screens – all custom designed and manufactured at its Gauteng facilities. Kim Schoepflin, CEO of Kwatani, says her company has a long history in Namibia and a strong footprint across various commodities[…]

The integration of TOMRA’s ore sorting technology at the Mina Esperanza de Caravelí mine in Peru has helped the polymetallic miner produce more metal as well as clean up its legacy tailing operations. The close collaboration between two companies emphasises a shared philosophy, that of making the most of natural resources and embracing a circular[…]

Metso Outotec has signed an agreement for the delivery of a siderite calcination plant to Hekimhan Madencilik, a subsidiary of Koloğlu Holding, located in Malatya, Turkey. The value of the order is approximately €23 million ($26 million), and it has been booked in the company’s Metals’ Q1/2022 orders received. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists[…]

EnviroGold Global has executed a binding definitive agreement with Hellyer Gold Mines Pty Ltd to reprocess the tailings owned by HGM at its namesake mine in Tasmania, Australia. The execution of the transaction cements a major growth catalyst for EnviroGold Global, paving the way for finalisation of project financing negotiations and materially advancing the company’s[…]

Kalumbila Minerals Ltd in Zambia has changed its trading name to ‘FQM Trident Limited’ – a name that incorporates the mining firm’s identity as a 100% First Quantum Minerals-owned company and is inclusive of all the Trident Project operations. Since its inception, the company’s mining operations and project has incorporated three mining licences, namely Sentinel,[…]

As another step towards improving the management of tailings across the mining industry, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) today published training material based on the ICMM Tailings Management: Good Practice Guide, designed to be used by tailings professionals in educating wider site-based staff and executives to improve awareness of the importance of[…]

Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete, together with Alphonse Kaputo Kalubi (Chairman) and Bester-Hilaire Ntambwe Ngoy Kabongo (CEO) of Gécamines, DRC’s state-owned mining company, have announced that Kipushi Holding, an Ivanhoe Mines wholly-owned subsidiary, and Gécamines have signed a new agreement to return the ultra-high-grade Kipushi mine back to commercial production.[…]

The Nkomati mine in South Africa has tapped the knowledge of wireless pump monitoring and control specialists Omniflex to boost efficiencies at the nickel operation. Located near Machadodorp in Mpumalanga, Nkomati hosts one of the largest nickel reserves in South Africa. Having an estimated 408.6 Mt of ore grading 0.33% Ni, it requires large amounts[…]

DRA has delivered some of the most impressive platinum projects in Africa. African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM) and Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) have recognised this experience and recently selected DRA to manage the detailed design and engineering, full procurement cycle related activities, fabrication, manufacturing, delivery, construction and installation activities of the Two Rivers Platinum[…]

Faced with a challenge of large rocks in the run-of-mine (ROM) feed regularly damaging main support structures, chutes and a grizzly feeder, a diamond mine in Botswana reached out to Weba Chute Systems to design a solution to overcome this costly challenge, which included major safety hazards. According to Hilton Buys, Regional Manager at Weba[…]