Archives: Mineral processing

SSR Mining Inc on December 24, 2021 announced the commencement of commissioning and ramp–up activities at Çöpler’s sulphide plant flotation circuit following the receipt of all required permits and approvals. A key component of the 2020 Çöpler District Master Plan (CDMP20), the Çöpler flotation circuit was completed on time and on budget in the third[…]

After the October 2021 groundbreaking ceremony for PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI) new copper smelter at the Special Economic Zone Java Integrated Industrial and Port Estate (SEZ JIIPE) in Gresik, East Java,  a second new copper smelter project is also progressing as PT Amman Mineral Industri (AMIN) recently finally completed detailed contracts with two major contractors[…]

JSC ORMET (Orenburg Region, part of the Russian Copper Company Group) has launched new flotation equipment. At the enrichment plant of the enterprise, two two-chamber machines of the RIVS “RIF” brand were put into operation. Modern technology has made it possible to replace four devices of the previous series at once. A total of 20[…]

Barrick’s North Mara gold mine has announced that it has achieved its commitment to bring the operation’s tailings storage facility’s (TSF) pond back within its permitted design capacity by the end of this year. Barrick made the commitment to the Tanzanian government when it took over control of the mine in September 2019, at a[…]

Fresnillo PLC and MAG Silver Corp have provided a commissioning update on the Juanicipio silver-lead-zinc-gold project (56%/44% Fresnillo and MAG Silver, respectively). The Juanicipio Project team delivered the project for plant commissioning on schedule despite recent changes to labour contracting legislation and having successfully mitigated most COVID-19 related issues over the past two years, a[…]

On December 27, Zijin Mining’s Tibet Dragon Copper held a commissioning ceremony for the 160,000 t/y first phase of the Julong Copper Project involving the Qulong mine based on a mine ore production of 100,000 t/d. The project is also producing over 6,000 t/y of molybdenum. The second phase of the new project to 300,000[…]

Anglo American PLC says it notes the announcement by Vale SA on 28 December and confirms that Anglo American and Vale have had preliminary discussions about the potential to jointly develop Vale’s Serpentina iron ore resource that is next to Anglo American’s integrated Minas-Rio iron ore operation in Brazil. It adds: “These discussions are preliminary[…]

Severstal iron ore mining division Karelsky Okatysh said on December 27, 2021 that it is well advanced in implementing the largest project in the history of the operation – it is applying cyclical-flow technology in the mining complex – specifically an in-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) system referred to as the CPT for which the[…]

Chinese-owned Peruvian iron ore mining company Shougang Hierro Peru SAS recently awarded Italy’s Bedeschi a contract for the supply of a new stacker and stockyard conveyor. The Bedeschi equipment forms part of a new expansion project at Shougang Hierro and will be installed in the San Nicolas beneficiation area, where the iron ore is processed[…]

Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina, an undeveloped brine project that, Rio says, has the potential to have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry and can help deliver on the company’s commitment to decarbonise its portfolio. The agreement has been signed with[…]