Danfoss Power Solutions recently took the first shovel of dirt from the site of its upcoming new 27,000-square-metre greenfield plant in Talegaon, Pune, India, one component of its effort to grow in the country. Danfoss, which is investing in India in the coming three years as part of plans to expand their presence, will increase its capacity and also allow…
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Lion One’s Tuvatu starts flotation circuit project
Canadian-based Lion One Metals is kicking off engineering and construction for the flotation circuit at the company’s wholly owned Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji. Chairman and president Walter Berukoff said Tuvatu is currently operating at the 300 tonne-per-day pilot plant level, but the project will help it double its plant design capacity to 600 t/d with the expansion occurring…
Read MoreIndia proposes domestic coal trading exchange
India is reportedly eying the potential to establish a coal trading exchange to buy and sell domestically produced coal as output from privately held mines in the country grows. According to a Reuters report, the India federal government is now seeking comments on the proposal. Coal mining was first opened up to private companies after 2020, ending what had been…
Read MoreIndonesia ponders raising royalties for miners
Indonesia’s mining ministry said it is considering raising royalties paid by mining companies, reported Reuters. The country is the world’s biggest exporter of thermal coal and nickel products, as well as a major source of copper. Officials propose raising royalty rates paid by miners and producers of metal products based on price levels, including introducing progressive rates for metals like…
Read MoreMacmahon expands services at Poboya
Macmahon has been selected by PT Citra Palu Minerals, a subsidiary of PT Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk, as the interim underground mining services contractor for the Poboya project in Sulawesi, Indonesia. “We are delighted to continue working with CPM on the next stage of the Poboya gold project, which will see us expanding our services to include both surface and…
Read MoreEvolution Mining passes last hurdle to extend Cowal operations
Evolution Mining has received the final regulatory approval for its Cowal gold operations’ open pit continuation project, which will extend open-pit mining at the New South Wales site until at least 2042.
Read MoreFLSmidth wins order for iron ore plant
An undisclosed Indian mining customer has awarded FLSmidth with the largest single order for the world’s largest size steel media tower mills. The order includes the delivery of 18 vertical tower mills (FTM-5000) to be used in both the secondary and tertiary grinding circuits, directly downstream from two of the world’s largest high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs), which the customer ordered…
Read MoreSt Barbara commissions crusher; appoints advisor
St Barbara has successfully commissioned a MMD Sizer at its Simberi operations in Papua New Guinea, an essential part of the site’s pre-expansion growth capital. The company said the crusher exceeded all commissioning targets with product size testing achieving P100 passing 150 mm, compared to the objective of P80 passing 150 mm. It was then handed over to operations and…
Read MoreRethink export ban: Philippine nickel miners
The Philippine Nickel Association (PNIA), the country’s largest group of nickel mining companies, has appealed to the Marcos administration to reconsider its plan on imposing a ban on ore exports as part of mining reforms. Association officials stressed that the government must first create a competitive environment to attract investments in value-added processing before implementing restrictive policies. “We support the…
Read MoreMetso expands screening solutions in China
Metso has agreed to acquire the screening business, operations and key assets of Selm (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. The deal strengthens the OEM’s services to better support mining and aggregates customers in China. “The acquisition is a significant step in advancing our regional strategy in screening of being closer to our customers, fostering a market-focused approach,”…
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