Archives: Water management

Weir has introduced its refreshed brand – Mining technology for a sustainable future – in a move that, it says, encapsulates the company’s commitment to providing innovative end-to-end solutions that accelerate the transition to smart, efficient and sustainable mining. The company says: “The mining industry that we serve is in a period of change –[…]

Antofagasta PLC recently announced that, following the company’s earlier announcement dated 19 March 2024, the process to enter into a water transportation agreement by Minera Centinela, involving its existing water supply and future water supply to the Centinela Second Concentrator Project, has now been completed. Under the terms of the agreement, Centinela’s existing water transportation[…]

BQE Water Inc has announced the renewal of the operations services agreement with Glencore Canada Corporation for water treatment at the Raglan nickel mine in Nunavik, Quebec. BQE provides services in the Nunavik region in a joint venture with Nuvumiut Developments, an Inuit community-based organisation. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement with an option[…]

A household name for shaft sinking in Africa’s mining sector, Murray & Roberts Cementation has over the decades developed a wide portfolio of mining services – some better known than others. “Through our constant innovation across a range of fields, built on the expertise of our highly experienced staff, we keep developing very interesting responses[…]

The Tailings 2024 conference is being organised by Gecamin, the Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto and The TAilings and IndustriaL waste ENGineering (TAILENG) Center, and will be held June 12-14 in the Sheraton Santiago in Chile. Ahead of the event, we spoke to Geraldo Paes, Corporate Geotechnical Director at global mining company[…]

Liontown Resources has executed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with GR Engineering Services (GRES) for the delivery and commissioning of the paste plant facility to support the hard rock lithium underground mining operations at Kathleen Valley. The Paste Plant will include two trains capable of producing up to 160 m3 of paste per[…]

Rio Tinto says it will manage the Ranger Rehabilitation Project in Australia’s Northern Territory on behalf of Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA), under a new Management Services Agreement (MSA) signed today. The MSA will build on ERA’s existing rehabilitation work with Rio Tinto’s technical expertise in designing, scoping and executing closure projects. Transition to[…]

The lithium processing industry is constantly evolving, and technology advancements have been crucial in shaping its future. Several companies and organisations within the mining and mineral processing sector have led the way in pushing innovation to new heights and have transformed the lithium processing technology landscape. In recent years, there has been a surge in[…]

In response to input from customers across the demolition and bulk material handling sectors, BossTek, a leader in atomised mist technology, has introduced a powerful new mobile mid-sized dust control cannon. The DustBoss® DB-45 Surge® is the next iteration of the popular Surge series featuring an innovative pressurised centre nozzle paired with the industry-proven fan and[…]

Extrakt Process Solutions, LLC (Extrakt) and Bechtel Energy Technologies & Solutions, Inc (BETS) have announced their new strategic global alliance. This new partnership marks a significant milestone in the commercialisation of Extrakt’s solid-liquid separation technology, known as TNS™, by leveraging Bechtel’s trusted experience in engineering and delivering solutions worldwide. The partners say TNS “addresses the[…]