Ingeteam to provide VSD to US copper mine
The INGEDRIVE MV100 medium voltage variable speed drive will be used for the mill drive at a greenfield copper mine in Nevada.
Handling & processing
Weir pump used in Mauritania copper mine for past 12 years
Weir Minerals’ Warman AH pump is still going strong in Mauritania after 12 years of operation.
Cradle Arc secures US$2 million loan facility for processing facility rehabilitation at Mowana mine
Cradle Arc obtains a loan facility worth US$2 million from PenMin Botswana Proprietary Ltd to rehabilitate its processing facilities at Mowana copper mine, and provides an operational update on its activities.
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Altura loading operations underway for maiden cargo of lithium concentrate
Altura Mining Limited commences loading of high-grade lithium concentrate onto MV Clipper Tenacious vessel.
LOESCHE wins fifth order from China for industrial mineral mills
A Chinese light metal producer relies on proven vertical roller mill technology by LOESCHE for grinding copper matte.
Schenck Process Australia to rethink conventional screen design
The vibrating screen redesign programme drew input from mineral processing facilities, design engineers and international stakeholders.
Techenomics embraces IIoT to enhance fluid management
Techenomics is embracing the IIoT through its R&D division, which is applying the latest digital technology through its real time oil condition monitoring project.
Howden acquires Advanced Combustion and Advanced Fan Systems
This acquisition is a further continuation of Howden’s total mine ventilation solutions strategy.
Thiess wins Encuentro opencast mine contract
Thiess will provide mining services with a scope of works comprising of drilling, load and haul, mobile equipment maintenance and mine services.
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Rio Tinto opens new diamond pipe at Diavik mine
The new pipe will provide an important source of incremental supply over the next four years to sustain production levels at the Rio Tinto-operated mine.
RCT transforms Metals X’s vehicles into mobile automation centres
RCT transforms two of Metals X’s Nifty mine site’s existing troop carriers into mobile automation centres.
Altura begins lithium trucking operations
First lithium concentrate from the Altura lithium mine has hit the road, heading to Port Hedland.
Regulatory approval awarded to Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project
Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 will include the construction of a new concentrator, tailings storage facility, concentrate and water supply pipeline, desalination plant, filtration plant and port to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates.
Fluor wins BHP South Flank iron ore contract
The project will be the largest iron ore processing facility ever built in Western Australia.
Mineral Resources to start commissioning Wodgina lithium plant in October
The total capital cost for the concentrate plant project, which includes a crushing plant, three concentrate production trains, an airfield, a gas pipeline and a power plant, is estimated at AUS$610 million.