Archives: Steel and iron ore

The BHP Board recently announced approval for the Western Ridge Crusher Project (WRC), located on Nyiyaparli Country, approximately 21 kilometres southwest of Newman. The Western Ridge Crusher is a sustaining tonnes proposal for Newman Operations. BHP WA Iron Ore Asset President Tim Day said this was a significant milestone and project, with an expected total investment[…]

Haver & Boecker Niagara says it recently custom-engineered the largest vibrating grizzly screen in the world. Manufactured with SSAB Hardox® steel perforated plates and grizzly bars for an unnamed large Brazilian iron ore operation, the Niagara XL-Class vibrating grizzly screen boasts a capacity of 8,000 t/h and a cut size of 200 mm. IM understands[…]

Fluor Corporation has announced that H2 Green Steel has selected Fluor to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services at the world’s first renewable hydrogen-based integrated ‘green steel’ mill in Boden, Sweden. Construction of the mill has already begun. Fluor’s scope includes a melt shop, casting, rolling and finishing facilities for the project’s steelmaking plant.[…]

SITECH WA, a provider of innovative technology solutions for mining operations in Western Australia, has announced a strategic partnership with Ausdrill, one of the largest drilling services providers in Australia. This collaboration the partners say “is set to lead in a new era of safety, precision, and efficiency for mining professionals” as SITECH WA introduces[…]

Sandvik Rock Processing has received a major order for the SNIM iron ore mine’s F’Derick project in Mauritania through a partnership with TAKRAF Group, which announced its overall contract for the supply of a complete iron ore crushing, screening, and material handling system, along with a train loading station for the project in January 2023. Sandvik’s[…]

Australia’s two largest iron ore producers, Rio Tinto and BHP, and its biggest steelmaker, BlueScope, have partnered in their efforts to accelerate the decarbonisation of steelmaking by agreeing to jointly investigate the development of the country’s first iron making electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. Under a new framework agreement, the companies will consolidate the[…]

The installation of a DELKOR Paste Thickener to treat iron ore tailings at a plant in India has resulted in significantly reduced water usage, which, in turn, results in environmental benefits for a water-stressed country.  The 15 m diameter paste thickener was ordered to increase water recovery within the process plant and increase the life[…]

SpectraFlow Analytics says it has received a second order from Vale for a Crossbelt Analyzer as part of the mining company’s quality monitoring processes at its iron ore dispatch terminal of Ponta da Madeira (TMPM), in Maranhão, Brazil. While it is the second order from Vale, it is the third order for a minerals Crossbelt[…]

Tapojärvi Sverige Ab recently began a new contract mining gig at the Kaunis Iron mine in Pajala, Sweden, at the same time as the temperatures in that region plummeted to around -40°C. The service contract with Kaunis Iron covers machine work in ore production as well as production support work, which includes all open-pit production[…]

Rhovan, a Glencore Ferroalloys managed vanadium mining and processing facility located near Brits in the North West province of South Africa, has commenced construction of a 25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant. Once completed, the energy produced by the PV plant will be fed into Rhovan’s network and is expected to supply approximately 30% of[…]