Archives: Mineral processing

Metso Outotec says it has experienced substantial growth in its Life Cycle Services (LCS) business by capturing more than 100 new customer agreements during 2021. The customer base for the new agreements covers global and regional mining companies and large as well as mid-size quarries and aggregates contractors. An LCS agreement is typically signed for[…]

Today, Solvay launched an exclusive digital knowledge hub, the Mining Chemicals Handbook, which provides 24/7 access to relevant mining chemical application information for those active in this demanding sector. This is the first such resource in the industry, underscoring Solvay’s commitment to the industry and ongoing efforts to lead and innovate. Originally known as The[…]

Zimplats’ Board of Directors has signed off on several new projects at its platinum group metal operations in Zimbabwe, including the building of a new mine, expansion of its in-country processing capacity and the addition of a solar plant to augment power supplies. The board approved an overall capital investment strategy with a budget of[…]

Infinity Lithium Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Infinity GreenTech Pty Ltd, have announced a collaboration with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG Business Unit Mining to assess the potential to use green hydrogen to power the lithium chemical conversion process. The Memorandum of Understanding highlights the intention of both parties to apply technological advancements for green hydrogen[…]

SNC-Lavalin Group says it will undertake a definitive feasibility study for Verdant Minerals’ Ammaroo phosphate project in the Northern Territory of Australia. The group is providing engineering and procurement services to assess the feasibility of a 4,500 t/d sulphuric acid plant, which will be part of a fully-integrated mine and downstream processing facility to produce[…]

On November 24 at the Yellowknife Geoscience Forum, which is the largest mining and petroleum conference in the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd President and CEO Rory Moore outlined how the company is going to trial Underwater Remote Mining as a way of taking the Ekati operations forward into the future, as current[…]

Emmerson plc has awarded the first basic engineering contract for its Khemisset potash project in Morocco, with Barr Engineering set to build out the project’s mineral processing facility. The company is moving into the pre-construction phase of development at Khemisset, which has a large JORC resource estimate of 537 Mt at 9.24% K2O. The recently[…]

Solvay has announced plans to expand capacity at its Mount Pleasant, Tennessee facility in the US in response to growing demand from mining operations for its ACORGA® and ACORGA® OPT copper solvent extraction (SX) products. The market for copper is expected to surge over the next decade, driven by growth in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and[…]

Chilean state-owned copper mining giant Codelco has inaugurated its modern Integrated Strategic Operations Centre (CIO-E) in Santiago, which  acts as the central “brain” of the company’s tactical mining control centres, located in Calama, Los Andes and Rancagua respectively. Codelco stated: “As of today, the company is at the forefront in the adoption of advanced technology[…]

Metso Outotec says it is launching the Metso Outotec Reactorwell™, a new generation feedwell for maximising thickener and clarifier performance while minimising flocculant consumption and bringing significant operational cost efficiencies. The feed system features high solids retention and mixing efficiency. It also eliminates feed short-circuiting and offers low shear for ideal floccule growth and even[…]