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GEHO® pumps are the lifeblood of SIMEC mining’s operation in Whyalla, Australia
SIMEC mining produces iron ore concentrate for the Whyalla steelworks. It’s the GEHO® positive displacement pump’s responsibility to pump the slurry 67km from the plant to Whyalla, where it is then...
Locally Manufactured Wear Lining For Fine Slurry Abrasion Applications
Engineered to provide superior wear performance to counter fine slurry abrasion, Linacure® 40 is locally manufactured by Weir Minerals Africa. This uncured natural rubber compound is suitable for...
Why your High Pressure Grinding Roll needs to skew
Standfirst Weir Minerals argues that skewing is a vital feature for modern High Pressure Grinding Rolls, reducing wear and ensuring optimal grinding across the whole feed, saving energy...
Supplier supports pumps through the life cycle of mine operation
Mines need to partner with suppliers who can support pumps through the full life cycle of the mine. “As a market leader with more than 80 years of experience in providing slurry transportation...
Weir wins record £100m order for Australian magnetite iron ore project
The Weir Group PLC (Weir), one of the world’s premium providers of highly engineered mining equipment and services, has been awarded a £100m order to provide industry-leading energy saving...
Digital Design Tools And Simulation Technology Drive Process And Equipment Efficiencies
Digital design and simulation technology tools are enhancing Weir Minerals Africa’s solution offering to customers, allowing insights into upstream and downstream improvements that optimise mineral...
Not Just Any Pump Will Do For A Filter Press
The role of a filter press in recovering valuable saleable product makes it an important consideration for a mine operator, and just as important is the selection of the most appropriate pump for...
Mines Convert To Warman® Froth Pumps
Blurb for online publications Two mines in South Africa’s Limpopo province proved the value of Weir Minerals’ Warman® AHF pump range in pumping frothy, high density and viscous slurries.
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Rio Tinto, partners to invest $733m in Pilbara iron-ore sustaining project
Diversified miner Rio Tinto and its partners in the Robe River joint venture (JV), Mitsui and Nippon Steel, will invest $733-million to develop the West Angelas sustaining project, in Western...
Trump approves road project in Alaska, stake in Trilogy Metals
President Donald Trump reversed a Biden administration decision blocking the construction of the Ambler Road project in Alaska, in a move he said would open up critical energy and mining projects....
Gold blazes through $3 900/oz to new records as investors flee uncertainty
Gold prices surged to record highs above $3 900 per ounce on Monday on expectations of further US rate cuts, and as investors fleeing economic and political uncertainty piled into the safe-haven...