FLSmidth has received an order to deliver five AFP2500 concentrate and tailings filters to South32’s Hermosa critical minerals project in southern Arizona. The equipment will help the miner minimize the operation’s environmental impact.
Read MoreMetso has been selected as the supplier to deliver grinding plant equipment for South32’s Hermosa project in southern Arizona. The delivery includes a Premier Primary Autogenous Grinding (AG) Mill and a Vertimill VTM-4500 Secondary Grinding Mill with the potential to supply other comminution and beneficiation process equipment technologies. While the order was booked on Metso’s 2Q24 orders received, it did…
Read MoreSouth32, owner of the Hermosa manganese-zinc mine, has selected Nogales, Ariz., as home to its remote operations center following a two-year analysis of options. Company officials said it made the choice after careful consideration of Hermosa’s county-wide planning and employment goals to retain the economic benefits of the project in the Santa Cruz County area. The selected location is 70…
Read MoreSouth32 said it obtained final investment approval for the Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, the first development at its Hermosa project in Arizona. Taylor is expected to reach first production in the second half of fiscal year 2027 and deliver nameplate production in FY30. “Final investment approval to develop Taylor is a major milestone aligned with our strategy to reshape our portfolio…
Read MoreSouth32 has issued an update to its Hermosa zinc project in Arizona, confirming that it continues to advance its construction and development work ahead of a final investment decision during the March 2024 quarter. The miner said the feasibility study and an independent peer review for the Taylor deposit at Hermosa is on track for completion by the end of…
Read MoreGlobal miner South32 said its Hermosa project in southern Arizona has been confirmed by the United States Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) as the first mining project added to the FAST-41 process. To qualify for the FAST-41 process, complex critical infrastructure projects must meet rigorous criteria to demonstrate a benefit to the nation. Hermosa is currently the only advanced…
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