Morocco phosphates handling contract awarded to FLSmidth

FLSmidth has received an order worth approximately €90m from the Moroccan company, OCP Office Chérifien des Phosphates, to supply equipment for a phosphate terminal for the Jorf Lasfar port at the Atlantic coast, some 120 km south of the capital Casablanca. The scope of supply includes complete engineering, design, fabrication of all steel structures and […]

Award for developer of JKTech’s Mineral Liberation Analyser

On 23rd June 2011, JKTech’s Dr Ying Gu was awarded the Innovation Heroes Award for 2011 by The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering at the University of Sydney for his conception and development of the Mineral Liberation Analyser (MLA). This annual award is presented to Australian innovators who have developed new technology, developed it into […]

CiDRA gets SONARtrac flow monitoring contract at Oyu Tolgoi

CiDRA Minerals Processing has announced that Rio Tinto has chosen CiDRA’s SONARtrac® flow monitoring systems as its preferred technology for use on slurry lines at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia. CiDRA will instrument 30 lines at the new concentrator, where the SONARtrac systems will provide increased accuracy and reduced maintenance costs. Construction of the mine is […]

Wanted: opinion leaders’ input on crushing in the mining industry

Magotteaux is trying to establish if it’s worth spending time, energy and money in developing a new type of crusher for intermediate and/or fine crushing stages (feed 150 mm and lower). “As a first step, we seek opinion leaders’ input about the shortcomings of the current circuits (if any), the spec for the ‘ideal crusher’, and the industry’s […]

Parker Hydraulic piston pumps now incorporate proportional pressure control for mobile applications

A new range of hydraulic piston pumps has been launched to help reduce the size of fan drive systems for both on- and off-highway vehicles. Developed by Parker Hannifin, and based on the company’s proven P1 piston pump, the new system features a dedicated proportional pressure control valve, built directly into the pump assembly.  This effectively […]

Federal-Mogul’s electrical brushless fuel pump for mining machines

Federal-Mogul has developed an electrical brushless diesel fuel pump for on- and off-highway engines with significantly improved durability to help keep heavy-duty vehicles working longer. The technology suits 12 V and 24V applications. Fuel pumps are an essential part of diesel powertrains, transferring the fuel from the tank to the injection system. A typical electric pump […]

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