Archives: Mineral processing

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[…]

FLSmidth has been chosen to supply In-Pit Crushing & Conveying (IPCC) equipment for the upstream section of Polyus’ Blagodatnoye gold mine. The order follows October’s announcement that FLSmidth would supply a large package of process equipment for the expansion of the same mine. This new order for IPCC equipment comprises a semi-mobile crushing station with[…]

Swiss Tower Mills Minerals says it has been awarded an order for the delivery of four energy efficient VRM50000-6500 grinding mills for a large greenfield copper project in Russia. The scope of the project, awarded in the June quarter of 2021, includes the design, manufacturing and delivery of four Vertical Regrind Mills (VRM), each complete[…]

Metso Outotec says it has been awarded a contract to supply key grinding equipment for ArcelorMittal’s Las Truchas 2.3 Mt/y iron ore processing plant revamp project in Mexico. The value of the order is approximately €17 million ($19 million), to be booked in the Minerals division’s Q4 (December quarter), 2021 orders received. The order includes[…]

Southern Innovation, a developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art real-time materials analysis equipment for the global mining industry, says it has taken a strategic step forward in sales and marketing with the appointment of Steve Russell as Head of Sales and Business Development. Russell, currently Director of Mining at Scott Automation & Robotics, joins the Southern[…]

An important milestone was recently achieved by the Codelco Andina Division, when it began testing with copper ore loading on the equipment that is part of its Traspaso project. The initiative, which involved an investment of $1.326 billion, seeks to extend the production of this work centre located in the Aconcagua Valley by 30 years.[…]

Kumba Iron Ore has announced the award of an industry first ZAR1.6 billion ($100.8 million) mining contract to a new black-owned and community-based joint venture to mine iron ore at its Kolomela mine in the Northern Cape. The joint venture represents another major advance towards Kumba’s goal of developing sustainable communities and businesses that help[…]

Ahead of the Future Minerals Summit set to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 11-13 January, 2022, IM Editorial Director Paul Moore had the opportunity to talk with the Vice-Minister of Mining Affairs for the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Khalid Al-Mudaifer, who also happens to[…]

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has announced the opening of its second Service Centre in Peru, expanding operations in the country and further strengthening its presence in South America. The new 13,000 m² unit is located in La Joya, in the province of Arequipa, and its addition means the company now has six Service Centres on the[…]

With a symbolic groundbreaking, drive manufacturer Flender has officially started construction work on the expansion of its German site in Voerde on the Lower Rhine. A new logistics and storage hall for the assembly of large gear units for the wind and industrial businesses, including mining and minerals, is being erected on almost 8,000 square[…]