First Quantum Minerals has recorded a 2,180 decrease in its copper production at its Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi for the second quarter of 2022. Kansanshi’s copper production was 39,719 tonnes, while the company’s copper production at its Sentinel mine in Kalumbila of 52,447 tonnes was on target. Combined production fromContinue Reading
Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce the completion of its acquisition of the nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum-group elements (“Ni-Cu-Co-PGE”) Selkirk Mine in Botswana, together with associated infrastructure and four surrounding prospecting licences formerly operated by Tati Nickel Mining Company (“TNMC”). The acquisition was completed pursuant to the Company’s previously-announcedContinue Reading
Lack of attention to maintenance on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on mobile mining equipment such as dump trucks, excavators, dozers and drill rigs can cost mines dearly. This is the view of Brenton Spies, managing director of HVAC specialist Booyco Engineering, a company which has been aContinue Reading
Turkish pump manufacturer Masdaf is hoping to obtain the internationally recognised EN IEC 17025 accreditation certificate with its newly developed Pump Performance Test Station, the result of two years’ research and development. Installed at Masdaf’s Düzce plant in north west Turkey, the test station has the latest measuring devices and aContinue Reading
With increased scrutiny and pressure to improve the management of tailings, it is important to look at different methods to improve this process. A critical component of a responsible management strategy is dewatering. Mike Swintak, regional senior product manager for Weir Minerals, says: “Dewatering tailings can be a difficult process, howeverContinue Reading
Over 700 of Rotork’s CK modular electric actuators have been installed at the Shantou wastewater treatment plant in Guangdong, southern China, where they facilitate sewage treatment in accordance with new environmental regulations. Three new sewage treatment plants and 300 sewage intercepting wells will be built in Chaonan district, Shantou city.Continue Reading
wo Duperon FlexRake FRHD automated bar screens installed at the Mud Lake Water Users (MLWU) irrigation company in Eastern Idaho are successfully protecting the company’s 160,000-gallon-per-minute pumps from tumbleweeds and other debris. Mud Lake is a natural closed basin used as a reservoir for irrigation water before it is conveyedContinue Reading
uitable for pumping large quantities of dirty water, the heavy duty Grindex Mega pump is often referred to as the workhorse of pump dewatering. This is because apart from being known for its high reliability, durability and dependability, this pump can handle abrasive particles with ease. Integrated Pump Technology isContinue Reading
WEC Projects, a South Africa-based EPC contractor specialising in water and wastewater treatment solutions, says it will soon complete the installation of a new WEC Model B packaged sewage treatment plant at the Mothae diamond mine in Lesotho. The mine is 70% owned by Lucapa Diamond Company and 30% byContinue Reading
Smartphones now outnumber people with access to clean water in their homes. This bizarre factoid shows that human quality of life is no longer limited by our technological capabilities but rather by our access to, and efficient use of, finite and depleting resources. In other words, the kind of innovations that weContinue Reading
