The Indonesian gold and silver producer PT Agincourt Resources (PTAR) selected Metso’s energy-efficient grinding technology to be used at the company’s Martabe gold mine in Sumatra. The Metso Vertimill VTM-4500 stirred mill is the largest of its kind to be installed in Indonesia. The order is expected to be commissioned by July 2021.
The installation of 19 Cavex 400CVX10 hydrocyclones at OceanaGold’s Didipio gold and copper mine in the Philippines has led to savings of more than US$800,000 annually through a dramatic reduction in grinding circuit recirculation.
Austin Engineering has placed second overall and was also awarded the Peoples’ Choice Award at the prestigious 2019 Swedish Steel Awards for its unique two-piece excavator bucket.
The minerals sector must juggle furiously to attract its share of global investment. It must earn its social licence in challenging markets while chasing new mineral prospects in unfamiliar regions. At the same time, it must move boldly to harness the efficiencies offered by fast-developing technologies.