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Eriez HydroFloat plant commissioned at Carrapatenna

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Eriez and BHP announced the successful commissioning of a HydroFloat coarse particle flotation (CPF) plant at BHP’s Carrapateena copper mine in South Australia. The milestone represents a significant advance in sustainable, high-efficiency mineral recovery for the mining industry. Completed through close collaboration among BHP, Eriez, VOLPRO Pty Ltd, and Paradocs Metallurgy. The CPF project integrated HydroFloat technology into the existing…

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Rio Tinto unveils final Beyond Rare diamond tender

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Rio Tinto has launched its final Beyond Rare Tender, the third in its annual Art Series, featuring 52 lots of rare diamonds. The final collection pays homage to the life of the Argyle diamond mine in Australia, which ceased operations in 2020, and the Diavik diamond mine in Canada that will cease production next year. The collection, weighing 45.44 carats,…

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Metso expands slurry handling portfolio

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Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Q&R Industrial Hoses, a privately owned Australian company specializing in the manufacture of pinch valve sleeves, rubber hoses, and other rubber products and linings.    Following Metso’s valve and process control offering acquisition of Jindex Pty Ltd. last year, the addition of Q&R Industrial Hoses will further enhance Metso’s portfolio.  ”We have had…

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BHP, Anglo American cut jobs in Queensland

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BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) will cut about 750 jobs across its operations, blaming the impact of high royalties imposed by the Queensland government, reported ABC News. The miner also said it will mothball its Saraji South mine at Dysart in November. The Mining and Energy Union said it understood the job losses would come from corporate and support roles across…

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Newmont completes sale of Orla Mining stake

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Global miner Newmont has completed the sale of its common shares of Orla Mining, for aggregate gross proceeds of US$439 million (C$605 million). “Today’s announcement demonstrates Newmont’s ongoing commitment to streamlining our equity portfolio and unlocks significant cash to support Newmont’s capital allocation priorities,” said Tom Palmer, Newmont chief executive officer.  “We value the strong relationship we’ve had with Orla…

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Wolong spotlights medium-voltage VFDs

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Global manufacturer of industrial motors and drives, Wolong Electric America, said its medium-voltage variable frequency drives (VFDs) are designed to deliver superior performance, reliability and efficiency to industries such as mining. The VFDs combine advanced technology with robust construction to ensure long-term operational excellence in even the most challenging environments. Full story.

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Emerson introduces AspenTech Subsurface Intelligence

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Emerson has announced the availability of AspenTech Subsurface Intelligence (ASI), an open, cloud-native agentic environment that incorporates artificial intelligence to transform the user experience and accelerate subsurface-related decision making while leveraging existing investments in legacy applications. Full story.

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