Archives: Water management

Almost 25 years after the original Cavex® hydrocyclone came into the classification market, Cavex 2 is set to introduce a step-change in performance and sustainability, with water and energy savings, according to Weir Minerals. The launch of Cavex 2 marks a new generation of hydrocyclones, Weir says. Like the original Cavex hydrocyclones did more than[…]

Centerra Gold has become the latest miner to join the Coalition of Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC) as a new sponsor. Centerra, which follows in the footsteps of Hudbay Minerals in backing the not-for-profit organisation, is a Canada-based gold mining and exploration company with assets in Canada, the Kyrgyz Republic and Turkey. It is one of[…]

BHP has issued a Letter of Commitment to the Copper Mark Responsible Production Framework that will see its Escondida and Spence operations in Chile, plus its Olympic Dam mine in Australia, fall in line with the voluntary program. The Copper Mark is a credible assurance framework to demonstrate the copper industry’s responsible production practices and[…]

The design and operating principle of Metso Outotec’s HRC high pressure grinding roll has been well proven since going commercial in 2014. The elimination of the edge effect with a flange design brings with it high throughput, while the anti-skew assembly means customers find faster machine restarts and no downtime from skewing events. These benefits[…]

Metso Outotec has introduced a full line of mill discharge pumps for, it says, reliable and efficient slurry handling in minerals processing. Metso Outotec’s MD (mill discharge) Series pumps come in two tailored solutions, MDM and MDR. The MDM (Mill Discharge Metal) pumps are available in inlet size ranges of 250-700 mm, and the MDR[…]

Decipher, a Perth-based cloud monitoring platform for tailings storage facilities (TSFs), has been working with industry leaders in the tech space to create an integrated TSF cloud solution to help mining companies improve governance, monitoring, reporting and disclosure of tailings data. TSFs are integral to almost any mining activity but, due to their “toxic nature”[…]

Capstone Mining is continuing to leverage innovative, low-cost technology at its Pinto Valley mine in an attempt to further utilise its existing solvent-extraction and electowinning (SX-EW) plant at the Arizona, USA, operation. In the December quarter of 2019, Pinto Valley commenced a PV3 Optimization project designed to achieve safer, more reliable and higher capacity operations[…]

Atalaya Mining has commenced the execution of a feasibility study to evaluate the economic viability of producing cathodes from complex sulphide ores prevalent in the Iberian Pyrite Belt through the application of a new extraction process called the E-LIX System. The production of cathodes has the potential to generate cost savings by reducing charges associated[…]

Metso Outotec has spelt out a three-pillar focus in a new strategy and financial targets update, saying it is looking to divest its Recycling business and concentrate its attention on the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries. The new strategy, focused on growth and improving profitability, was published on the same day as the[…]

Ivrindi Gold made history recently when they became the proud owners of not just the first and biggest HPGR in Turkey’s mining industry, but also the country’s biggest jaw crusher, cone crusher and vibrating screen. FLSmidth was the partner for supply of all of the equipment. Ivrindi Gold is a new mining and enrichment project[…]