BHP and Microsoft use AI to lift Escondida copper recovery
Share. 30 May 2023. A new collaboration between BHP and Microsoft has used artificial intelligence and machine learning with the aim of improving copper recovery at the world's largest copper mine. The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at BHP's Escondida operation in Chile is expected to improve copper …
Copper – PS Audio
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Zambian copper concentrator Project Roan reaches …
The newly built Zambian copper concentrator, Project Roan has reached nameplate capacity of 110 t/h. Aim-listed Jubilee Metals confirmed the report and said the growth is attributed to the successful commissioning and ramp-up.. Project Roan is a core component of the company's Zambian Southern Copper refining strategy, which aims to …
Glencore to Close Mount Isa Underground Copper Mines, Concentrator
The mines, concentrator and supporting services employ about 1,200 people, Glencore said. The company's Lady Loretta zinc mine, roughly 90 miles northwest of Mount Isa, will also close in 2025, it ...
CIGS cells for micro-concentrator PV devices
Scientists have developed a new micro CIGS cell by using an area-selective electro-deposition process as a material-saving technique. It has a conversion efficiency rate of 5.2% and a high open ...
Curtain falls on Mt Isa underground copper mine
After more than 60 years of copper mining, the Mt Isa underground copper mine and concentrator, in Queensland, as well as the Lady Loretta zinc mine, will close in the second half of 2025, with ...
Copper extraction
The Chino open-pit copper mine in New Mexico Chalcopyrite specimen from Huarón mine, Peru. Copper extraction refers to the methods used to obtain copper from its ores.The conversion of copper ores consists of a series of physical, chemical and electrochemical processes. Methods have evolved and vary with country depending on the ore source, …
Kennecott Utah Copper
Bingham Canyon in 1942. Kennecott Utah Copper LLC (KUC), a division of Rio Tinto Group, is a mining, smelting, and refining company. Its corporate headquarters are located in South Jordan, Utah.Kennecott operates the Bingham Canyon Mine, one of the largest open-pit copper mines in the world in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah.The …
Codelco uses innovative concrete in copper processing …
In addition to the concentrator, the SGO included pit upgrades and improvements to the mine's waste dump and powder magazine; it will extend the service …
Copper mining firm to use AI to increase extraction rates
The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at BHP's Escondida operation in Chile could generate more value from an existing resource. Metals like copper, nickel and cobalt are expected to be in short supply over the coming decades given demand growth from green energy sectors such as offshore wind and …
RMG to modernise copper plant
The Georgian copper and gold producer is working on modernising the concentrator located in the Kazreti settlement of the country's Bolnisi region. Outotec has been involved in the project from the early stages, in order to offer support in process design and to improve the efficiency and value of the plant's production.
Outotec flotation cells improve copper recovery at
Outotec TankCell e630 running at the Buenavista del Cobre Concentrator 1. Start-up was completed in March 2018, and since then the site has reported an increase of more than 3% in overall recovery, Outotec said. Also, the e630s produce higher Cu grade in the concentrate (24% Cu), which can be sent directly to the Cu-Mo separation plant.
Outotec to deliver tech to South American copper concentrator
Outotec has been awarded an order for the delivery of mineral processing technology to a new copper concentrator to be built in South America. PRESS …
ABB helps double production capacity for copper concentrator …
ABB Ability MineOptimize provides integrated process and power control and serves as the digital foundation for new production line
Mount Isa Mines Copper Concentrator
The Mount Isa Mines (MIM) copper concentrator at Mount Isa processes both chalcopyrite ore from the MIM underground mine and rotary holding furnace (RHF) slag from the MIM copper smelter. There have been numerous changes to the processing practices since commissioning this concentrator in 1973. Current management of the concentrator …
Copper Mining & Extraction Process Flow Chart
This flowchart made of machinery icons explains or expresses in simple but clear terms the step of the Copper Mining and Copper Extraction Process. Starting from either open-pit or underground mining and using a different relevant treatment method for oxide or sulphide copper mineral (ore). Having a quick look now at how porphyry ores …
Hot commissioning of Oman copper concentrator project …
The team expects to introduce copper ore into the hot commissioning process within 7-10 days," the company added in a statement. Significantly, the project is expected to be a game-changer in the new era of copper mines being developed in the Sultanate of Oman in response to the rapidly growing world demand for sustainable energy.
BHP set to dethrone Codelco as world's biggest …
The Spence copper concentrator. The copper industry is about to get a new leader as BHP Group overtakes Codelco in the global producer rankings, according …
BHP Inaugurates New Copper Concentrator at Spence in Chile
BHP CEO Mike Henry led the opening of Spence's new copper concentrator in Chile. The $2.46 billion project will process 95,000 metric tons per day (mt/d) to produce copper concentrate and molybdenum concentrate. It will extend the life of the Spence operation in Chile for another 50 years.
Mount Isa copper mine to close
The Mount Isa underground copper mines, copper concentrator and supporting services currently employ around 1200 people. "Glencore will continue to invest in the long-term future of Mount Isa Mines, including the George Fisher Mine with a current life of mine to 2036, and our zinc-lead concentrator and lead smelter," Strohmayr added.
Kamoa-Kakula Phase 1 concentrator plant fully operational
Phase 1 is forecast to produce approximately 200,000t/y of copper, while phases 1 and 2 are jointly predicted to produce approximately 400,000t/y of copper. Ivanhoe stated that independent benchmarking of the project's phased expansion scenario to 19Mt/y and peak copper production of more than 800,000t/y said that Kamoa-Kakula …
Jubilee resolves Zambia copper concentrator issue; cites …
The Roan copper concentrator had faced persistent water supply interruptions that severely hampered the project's ability to operate at design throughput levels. The upgrades will help the plant ...
Ivanplats to bring Platreef mine into production in 2024
16 November 2021. Ivanplats, the South African subsidiary of Ivanhoe Mining, has plans to fast-track the Platreef PGE mine into production in 2024, with plans to update the definitive feasibility study by early next year. The mine, which also has mineralisation of nickel, copper, and gold, will use the existing Shaft 1 and a new concentrator to ...
Kamoa-Kakula sets another copper concentrate production …
During May, the Phase 1 and 2 concentrators set a monthly production record of 35 856 t of copper in concentrate. Despite the shorter month of June, they still managed to produce 33 104 t of copper.
Refinery project makes headway in Zambia
The ramp-up of the copper oxide and copper sulphide circuit at the Project Roan copper concentrator near Kitwe, in Zambia, was scheduled to start this month, according to diversified metal ...
Kamoa-Kakula projected to produce 200,000 tonnes …
Kamoa Copper SA began exporting its copper concentrate internationally in July 2021. The first truckloads of copper concentrate destined for smelters outside of …
BHP inaugurates a new copper concentrator in Spence …
The project supports BHP's intention to continue growing in Chile while strengthening its global copper portfolio. The new plant was built with more than 12 thousand workers and total investment reached US$2,460 million. BHP CEO Mike Henry led the opening of Spence's new copper concentrator plant today.
BHP inaugurates a new copper concentrator in Spence
BHP CEO Mike Henry has led the opening of Spence's new copper concentrator plant. The project required an investment of US$2.46 billion and has a throughput of 95,000 tpd to produce copper concentrate and molybdenum concentrate. The inauguration of the concentrator is part of a global plan by BHP that seeks to reinforce …
Kamoa-Kakula sets another copper concentrate …
During May, the Phase 1 and 2 concentrators set a monthly production record of 35 856 t of copper in concentrate. Despite the shorter month of June, they still …
Kamoa-Kakula Phase 1 concentrator plant fully operational
Phase 1 is forecast to produce approximately 200,000t/y of copper, while phases 1 and 2 are jointly predicted to produce approximately 400,000t/y of copper. …