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Mineral Processing

Port Hope

In addition to its uranium production, Cameco is a major supplier of processing services required to produce fuel for the generation of clean electricity.

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: AuRico updates progress at Young-Davidson

ONTARIO – AuRico Gold of Toronto released its monthly update for the development of its Young-Davidson gold mine and mill near Matachewan with the news that wet commissioning of the mill has begun. The first gold pour target is only…

ALUMINUM SMELTING: Kitimat modernization to cost $3.3-B

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The board of Rio Tinto has approved the final US$2.7 billion for the modernization of the Kitimat aluminum smelter in the town of the same name. The project, with a total cost of US$3.3 billion, will boost…

B.C. mine museum helps celebrate World Rivers Day

 The Britannia Mine Museum, together with the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC and the Squamish River Watershed Society, is hosting a BC Rivers Day Celebration this Sunday, September 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Massive Nickel Job Takes Shape

Vale Canada Ltd.'s $2.8-billion nickel processing facility at Long Harbour in Newfoundland will be a showcase for the mining giant's newly developed hydrometallurgy refining technology when the plant is completed in early 2013.

AGREEMENT: Heath & Sherwood teams with Chinese researcher

TORONTO - Heath & Sherwood (1964) and the Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (BGRIMM) have signed an agreement for the distribution of BGRIMM's analysis and instrumentation products to the worldwide customers and...

MINERAL PROCESSING: Sandvik offers pair of new cone crushers

SWEDEN - Sandvik has introduced two new cone crushers for the mining industry. The company says specialized geometries, 745 kW of power, structural strength and proven technologies increase the performance of the units in both secondary (CH890...

TEST KIT: Magnetic holding force analyzed

 ERIE, Pennsylvania - The pull test kit offered by Eriez will help users monitor the efficiency of magnetic separators by measuring the holding force of a magnet. Magnetic separators are commonly used in minerals processing, coal washing...

PUMP: GIW offers HVF solution for forth pumping

GROVETON, Georgia - GIW Industries is introducing its new high volume froth (HVF) pump, capable of pumping froth without air locking. The HVF provides continuous operation without shutdown or operator intervention. The new hydraulic design...

Going After Deep Gold

The Red Lake Gold Camp has long been synonymous with bonanza grades. For more than 60 years the Campbell mine provided half-ounce head grades, making it the world's richest gold mine. The focus has shifted to deeper deposits at the…

Quick Turnaround

The Sudbury region is known worldwide for its massive mining operations, but rarely is there anything written or said about the "other" high-level technologies that are required to keep the mines in production and profitable.