Syensqo, formerly part of Solvay, has launched its Transfoamer line, which it said is mining’s first “switchable” frother. The technology, which addresses persistent copper recovery challenges and has been designed to support demand growth spurred by electrification, is the first groundbreaking frother innovation in more than 65 years. Well-suited for coarse particle recovery, Transfoamer frothers are based on a novel…
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Canadian producer Centerra Gold has appointed Paul Tomory as its president and chief executive officer, effective May 1. Full story.
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The Copper Mark assurance framework is no longer only about copper: the responsible production initiative is collaborating with the International Molybdenum Association (IMOA), the International Zinc Association (IZA) and the Nickel Institute (NI) to promote cross-commodity best practices to make the program also available to molybdenum, nickel and zinc producers.
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Teck Resources committed the first mine in what it says will be a portfolio-wide effort to the Copper Mark responsible production initiative. The operator said, in its dedication to the voluntary framework, it has first signed up Highland Copper outside of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It now plans to verify each of its copper operations. To achieve the Copper Mark…
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