SAG mills are well established in the mining industry with several possible flowsheets featuring them. But these circuits consume significant amounts of energy and water. With alternative grinding options providing a means to decrease energy and water use, North American Mining asked a group of leading experts for their opinion of the future of these workhorses of the mineral processing…
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Syensqo, formerly part of Solvay, has launched its Transfoamer line, which it said is mining’s first “switchable” frother. The technology, which addresses persistent copper recovery challenges and has been designed to support demand growth spurred by electrification, is the first groundbreaking frother innovation in more than 65 years. Well-suited for coarse particle recovery, Transfoamer frothers are based on a novel…
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Advanced analytics applications empower operational and business decision-makers to leverage insights and adopt profitable strategies for optimizing mining production. By Mariana Sandin, Seeq For decades, decision-making in the mining and mineral processing industry was based on synthesizing raw data from numerous locations, requiring manual aggregation and cleansing efforts in spreadsheets to make sense of process information. This effort is time-consuming…
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In tandem with its mission to continue reducing its climate impact, Weir Group has committed itself to the Science Based Targets initiative, which its CEO said will transform its environmental footprint moving forward. The company will set its emissions reduction targets in line with those of the Paris Agreement, and that will be over and above Weir’s already-existing Scope 1…
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Comminution Circuits Are The Single Biggest Energy Consumer At Mines. Improving Energy Efficiency Here Is Therefore A Key Part In Improving The Long-Term Financial And Environmental Sustainability Of The Mining Industry. By Jonathan Rowland
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Mines Need Not Be Connected To A Traditional Grid Anymore To Power Up. By J. Weiss
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