Handling & processing

Daniel Marshall, Martin Engineering, reviews the sources and remedies for conveyor dust.

Lifezone Metals has announced the signing of a joint venture with Glencore for a platinum recycling project based in the US.

Erik Vlot, Weir Minerals, discusses the benefits of a tailored approach to minimising tailings burden in mines.

Metso has introduced the Spider crowder upgrade to its flotation portfolio, providing higher-quality froth management in large flotation cells.

Sykes Group has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Sykes/Primax XH250 – developed with the distinct requirements of the mining and quarry industries in mind.

G2L’s DLE pilot plant has been shipped to LithiumBank’s facility in Calgary, Canada.

Sandvik has received a major order from the Swedish mining company LKAB to supply automated loaders for use at the Kiruna mine in northern Sweden.

Metso has introduced modular Magnetic Separation Plant Units for high recovery and simplified operation.

RME has announced an expanded liner exchange machine range to improve relining safety and efficiency.

Betolar and Metso will cooperate in the utilisation of side streams from the lithium hydroxide process.

BacTech Environmental has received permit approval from the Ecuadorian government to begin the development of a bioleach processing facility in Tenguel.

Martin Engineering has celebrated its 20th anniversary of growth across the African continent.

TOMRA’s X-Ray Transmission sorter at Saloro’s tungsten mine in Spain has delivered an improvement in head grade.

Standard Lithium has shared performance results from its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) process at its Demonstration Plant near El Dorado, Arkansas, US.

Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, has acquired Flottec to expand its flotation and mineral processing solutions.