Steam systems in mineral processing: Operation, maintenance, and efficiency
All mining concentrates need to undergo mineral processing. Steam systems offer efficiency and a low-carbon profile that companies need in the modern age.
All mining concentrates need to undergo mineral processing. Steam systems offer efficiency and a low-carbon profile that companies need in the modern age.
Caterpillar has just opened the Black Hills Engineering Design Center, offering a firsthand look at how virtual reality and advanced visualisation are transforming equipment development and training.
Victory Metals Limited has provided an update on the continued successful operation of its flotation pilot plant in Perth, Western Australia.
James Deckelman, CEO of Deep Sea Minerals Corp., examines how supply and demand pressures, evolving offshore capabilities, and emerging regulatory frameworks may be positioning seabed minerals as a new critical mineral supply source.
Goldsky Resources Corp has announced that Goldsky and Ocean Partners have entered into a MOU to establish a framework cooperation agreement to investigate the technical and economic viability of recovering cobalt from Goldsky’s Rajapalot gold-cobalt Project in Finland.
BHP has awarded a design and supply contract to China Nerin Engineering Co. Ltd (Nerin) for key processing facilities as part of the proposed smelter and refinery expansion project in South Australia.
Teck Resources Limited, Canada Growth Fund Inc. (“CGF”), and Natural Resources Canada (“NRCan”)’s Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator have announced that they have signed a Strategic Investment Agreement to support expanding production capacity for germanium, gallium, and antimony at Teck’s Trail Operations smelting and refining complex in British Columbia (“Trail”).
Ioneer Ltd have announced the signing of non-binding MOUs with the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation ("KIND"), the Republic of Korea’s specialised public institution mandated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport ("MOLIT"), and Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd. to advance the development of the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project.
Caterpillar Inc. has acquired Skycatch, Inc., a leading provider of spatial data capture, processing, and analysis solutions for the mining industry, further enhancing its capabilities following the recent acquisition of RPMGlobal (RPM).
Randy Heisler, Vice President, Life Cycle Engineering, and Corey Simpson, Manager, Life Cycle Institute, highlight the importance of the mining industry providing comprehensive training programmes for the professional development of their workforce.
Mario Saavedra V, General Manager at Multotec Chile & Perú, discusses South America's potential to lead the next era of global copper and lithium supply.
Weir, a global leader in mining technology, was awarded an order to supply a crushing circuit for Brightstar Resources’ Laverton Processing Plant, part of the Goldfields gold project in Western Australia.
Gunnar Zergiebel, Dr. Mario Dilefeld, and Steffen Vollrath, TAKRAF, describe how the evolution of gearless drive conveyors over the past decades is reshaping how modern mining conveyors are designed, operated, and maintained.
Jim Thomas, Lubrication Reliability Consultant at Lubrication Engineers, discusses how advanced gear lubrication can significantly reduce unplanned downtime, extend equipment life, and improve production efficiency in high-wear, high-impact crushing operations.
Metso has secured the continuation of a long-term supply agreement with a major mining company in South America for MX crusher wear parts used in Nordberg® MP1250 crushers.