Handling & processing

First Cobalt Corp. has announced that it is expanding its strategic plan, as well as changing its name to Electra Battery Materials Corp.

FLSmidth has received an order from Hindustan Zinc Ltd to design and supply the main process equipment across the flowsheet for a lead-zinc concentrator plant.

Anglo American plc has released its production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021.

Metso Outotec has been awarded a contract for the delivery of several horizontal grinding mills and thickeners to a greenfield nickel project in Indonesia.

Renault Group and Terrafame have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a future supply of nickel sulfate.

ALROSA plans to reclaim the tailings pit of processing plant No. 8 at its Aikhal Division by 2029.

Metso Outotec has signed a landmark contract to deliver all key technology for a new concentrator plant in Norilsk, Russia.

The Metals Company’s processing pilot campaign has successfully converted seafloor nodules into alloy containing critical battery metals.

Boliden is opening a new leaching plant and underground repository at Boliden Rönnskär, enabling additional metal to be extracted from residual materials.

Copper Mountain Mining Corp. has successfully installed and commenced commissioning of the third ball mill at its Copper Mountain Mine, which is located in southern British Columbia, Canada.

TOMRA’S XRT sensor-based sorting technology has helped unlock significant value for Gem Diamonds at its Letšeng Diamond Mine.

Metso Outotec has signed an engineering and technology contract to deliver a raw water treatment plant for a gold plant project in the Middle East.

Global nickel mine production is expected to grow by nearly 7% in 2021, supported by Indonesia and the Philippines, says GlobalData.

Zinc mines are recovering from the impacts of COVID-19, according to GlobalData, with production expected to recover by approximately 5% in 2021.

The Government of the Republic of Liberia has agreed to allow the expansion of ArcelorMittal’s iron ore mining and logistics operations in Liberia.