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Polyus connects Natalka to Ust-Omchug — Omchak power line

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Polyus says the Ust-Omchug — Omchak power project in the Magadan region of Russia has been completed, with its Natalka gold mine now connected up to a new 220 kV power grid.

The total construction capital of this project (excluding VAT) amounted to around RUB10 billion (around $126 million), with some RUB6.5 billion attributable to state subsidies received by the company over the 2016-2019 period.

The new line provides additional energy transmission capacity, improving the reliability of low-cost renewable power supply in the region, the company said.

Earlier this year, Polyus signed a large-scale five-year electricity supply contract with regional hydropower company, PJSC Kolymaenergo, a subsidiary of PJSC RusHydro. As of today, Natalka covers 90% of its electricity demand from renewable sources.

Pavel Grachev, Chief Executive Officer of Polyus, said: “The Ust-Omchug — Omchak line is an important infrastructure project that facilitates continuity of operational processes at Natalka. It also contributes to our company’s development as a responsible operator, as Polyus is committed to creating a low-carbon and sustainable future.”

Uralmashplant dispatching crushing and grinding equipment to Tautajak gold project

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Uralmashplant JSC has started shipping crushing and grinding equipment to the Tautejak project in Magadan Oblast, Russia.

Towards the end of the September quarter, the complete set of crushing and grinding equipment to crush and grind the gold ore will be delivered to the project, Uralmashplant, part of the UZTM-KARTEX Group, said. The project has been under construction since 2019.

The equipment for Tautejak Mine LLC consists of 10 equipment units, namely a jaw crusher, two cone crushers, two mills and five screens.

Uralmashplant has already shipped cone crushers to be installed at the secondary and tertiary stages of the crushing plant (KSD-2200Gr-D1M and KMD-2200T1-D1M) to the customer and, towards July 15, it plans to complete the shipment of the jaw crusher SCHDP-900x1200U, rated at 250 t/h, which is intended for coarse crushing of ore.

The rest of equipment (ball mills MSHTS-4000×5500 and screens) will be delivered to the mine in accordance with the contract terms before the end of the September quarter.

“All crushing equipment uses hydraulic discharge opening adjustment mechanisms,” the company said.

According to Vitaly Furin, Uralmashplant Chief Designer of crushing and grinding equipment, the machine design for the mine takes into consideration the climatic factors of the region and the location of equipment on-site.

“When we designed the jaw crusher, we took into consideration that it would be installed outdoors and operate at very low temperatures – as low as -45°C,” Furin said. “Therefore, we selected new, stronger steel grades for the body and main frame of SCHDP-900x1200U. Also, the crusher is equipped with an automatic oil heating system and stronger friction bearings of the main shaft.”

Mills MSHTS-4000х5500, to be installed in the primary and secondary comminution stages, will be equipped with soft starters and up-to-date energy-efficient motors of 2,000 MW each, the company said. The full set of mills will include four high-frequency screens capable of sizing material over 1 mm in diameter.

“These crushing and grinding facilities were designed in strict compliance with the customer’s requirements and are able to achieve all declared parameters in terms of capacity and quality,” Furin said.

Metso to help Pavlik Gold double processing capacity

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Metso says Pavlik Gold JSC has chosen it as the supplier for the key crushing and grinding equipment for its ore processing plant in Magadan, Russia.

The Pavlik gold plant, which commenced its operations in 2015, currently produces around 225,000 oz/y of gold. With the new equipment, the plant expects to double its ore processing capacity and increase gold production, according to Metso.

Metso’s delivery consists of the primary crushing station with a Nordberg® C160™ jaw crusher, one SAG mill and two ball mills with a total installed power of more than 20 MW. The circa-€25 million ($27 million) order has been booked in Metso’s March quarter orders received, with delivery expected to take place in the first half of 2021.

Alexey Muzychkin, SVP, Russia and CIS, Metso, said: “We greatly value our long-term cooperation with Pavlik Gold, where Metso’s equipment has been in use already for several years. We are sure that the experience and technical competence of both companies in this type of projects will help us rapidly achieve the goals.”

Earlier this month, FLSmidth announced that it would supply a new 7 Mt/y gold processing plant to the mine.