Archives: Mineral processing

Gekko Systems says it has entered into an agreement with Quadra Chemicals Ltd to represent its GoldiLOX leach accelerant exclusively in Canada and the USA, and non-exclusively in Mexico. GoldiLOX is an advanced leach accelerant able to, the company says, increase gold recovery while shortening intensive cyanidation times, making gold production a faster and more[…]

Metso Outotec is investing in the development of its service capabilities in Australia with a new service centre in the iron-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia. The planned Pilbara service centre underlines Metso Outotec’s commitment to deliver high-level services to its mining and aggregates customers, with the facility delivering enhanced productivity and shorter lead time[…]

The Weir Group has agreed to acquire Motion Metrics, the Canada-based global mining technology business, for an initial consideration of £89 million payable in cash upon completion, subject to customary net debt and working capital adjustments. Motion Metrics is a market leading developer of innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 3D rugged Machine Vision Technology used[…]

Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), a subsidiary of AD Ports Group’s Industrial Cities & Free Zone (IC&FZ) cluster, has announced the signing of an agreement with Lepidico Ltd, a lithium exploration and development company, for establishing the first lithium production facility in the Middle East, utilising a first-of-its-kind process. Covering a land area of[…]

Fluor Corp has announced that its joint venture with Petrosea – the Fluor Petrosea Joint Organisation (FPJO) – has been selected by PT Freeport Indonesia to install a new grinding mill at its Grasberg copper and gold mining district in Papua, Indonesia. Fluor booked its undisclosed portion of the contract in the third quarter of[…]

Leading blasting company Orica says it is rapidly expanding its digital capability, creating data rich and AI-infused tools that enable step-change improvements in customers’ productivity, safety and sustainability. Over the last four years, Orica has grown its digital team fivefold, and from a standing start it now has more than 200 customers for its digital solutions[…]

ArcelorMittal Mining Canada is investing in a project using a new flotation system at its Port-Cartier pellet plant in Quebec, Canada, that will allow it to convert its 10 Mt/y pellet production to direct reduced iron (DRI) pellets by the end of 2025. The announcement was by ArcelorMittal and the Government of Quebec at COP26[…]

Eramet’s Comilog SA has awarded Mineral Technologies Ltd a contract for the supply of a fully-equipped spiral concentration pilot plant at its Moanda operations in Gabon. This plant will be used to recover manganese from tailings produced by Comilog’s various facilities over the years, Eramet said. “The installation of this unit will be the first[…]

Weir Minerals, building on over 20 years of Cavex® hydrocyclone experience, has added the Cavex 2 650 to its product line, with the cyclone set to deliver unparalleled results, the company says. The release follows the recent launch of the Cavex 2 hydrocyclone, which brought with it the introduction of a LIG+™ inlet and chamber[…]

BQE Water Inc says it has entered into a contract with Codelco to demonstrate its Sulf-IX™ technology for sulphate removal and BioSulphide® process for copper recovery at multiple sites in Chile. Under the contract, BQE Water will design, supply and operate pilot plants for sulphate removal and copper recovery at Codelco’s existing operations in Chile[…]