Executive Q&A: FLSmidth’s Mikko Keto

In an interview with NAM, FLSmidth group CEO Mikko Keto discusses the landmark 2022 takeover of TK Mining and its impact on the company now and into the future. Edited by Donna Schmidt Last August, global processing company FLSmidth closed its takeover of thyssenkrupp’s mining business TK Mining after a months-long process. While no financial details were released, it was…

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Innovation in mineral processing

Coarse particle flotation and bulk ore sorting are starting to make waves in the mineral processing industry. North American Mining takes a look at both technologies with the help of experts from three leading mineral processing OEMs. By Jonathan Rowland The mining industry is known for the relatively slow pace with which it adopts new technologies. And there are good…

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FLSmidth completes TK Mining acquisition

On September 1, FLSmidth confirmed that its takeover of thyssenkrupp’s mining business TK Mining closed on August 31, just two weeks after confirming the deal had met the needed requirements to be completed. The transaction makes the newly combined company the leading global mining technology and service provider with operations from pit to plant and with a strong focus on…

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Generation Mining acquires surplus mills for Marathon

Generation Mining said its subsidiary Generation PGM, which is developing the Marathon palladium-copper project in northwest Ontario, has entered into an agreement with Hycroft Mining for the purchase of an unused, surplus SAG mill and ball mill for US$12 million.  Gen PGM will assume certain costs related to the mills, which are currently stored in Nevada and Texas, including storage,…

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Spotlight from SME 2022: FLSmidth introduces pair of new products

FLSmidth used SME 2022 in its U.S. hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah, to introduce two new products in flotation optimization in March, the WEMCO II and REFLUX Cell (RFC). The WEMCO II flotation cell, the successor to the original WEMCO, features rotor and stator/hood optimizations for boosted power consumption, air flow and pumping. The new release’s design features full…

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