The Weir Group has confirmed it will supply its Warman slurry pumps and Cavex hydrocyclones to Teck’s Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension (MLE) project in Canada, including North America’s largest mill circuit pump.
The Highland Valley Copper MLE project is targeting a mine life extension by enhancing existing site infrastructure, addressing the growing demand for copper driven by the transition to a low-carbon future. It is projected to yield about 1.95 million tons of additional copper over its lifespan.
At the core of the project is the record-breaking pump, the Warman MCR 760, to complement Weir’s existing and planned installations of equivalent-sized pumps in South America and Australia.
“The Warman MCR 760 pump was developed to meet the demand for mill circuit pumps that can handle unprecedentedly high flow rates, minimizing the number of operating lines in a plant, and addressing the global trend of declining ore grades that require increased throughput for economical mineral recovery,” the OEM said. “[It] is designed to maximize wear life in arduous mill duties and facilitate easy and safe maintenance, regardless of an operator’s maintenance schedule or approach.”
Weir will additionally supply its Cavex 800CVX and 650CVX hydrocyclones for the MLE project, and its service center in Kamloops, British Columbia, will back the installation and ensure efficient operation.
Source: Weir