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World Record in monthly iron ore pellet production at Samarco Mineração

Samarco Mineração S.A. has set a monthly production record during August 2023 of 824,829 tonnes of high-grade pellets in a single pelletizing line with its 816 m² Metso Pelletizing Plant Indurating Machine #4 at its Ubu site in Brazil. At an annual level, the production is equivalent to approximately 8.8 to 9.0 Mtpa of pellets in a single machine. Samarco has installed three additional Metso Pelletizing Plants at its Ubu site.  

24.10.2023

Rail deliveries of HS2’s tunnel ring segments in London remove a million miles of lorry journeys

HS2 is using the rail network to move materials for construction, reducing impact on Britain’s roads  

24.10.2023

Record: Bauer India constructs the deepest diaphragm wall element during a subway project in Patna in India

• Bauer Engineering India Private Limited was awarded the contract for diaphragm wall work at a total of four stations as well as for a retrieval shaft.
• The deepest barrette foundation element ever constructed at Patna Metro which was installed at a depth of 75 m using a hydraulic grab.  
  
  

19.10.2023

Flatiron JV to deliver North Carolina Roadway Improvements

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Market-Place-4.0 Metso Outotec Zinnwald Lithium

18.10.2023

Zinnwald Lithium and Metso advance joint testwork program for beneficiation plant concept

Zinnwald Lithium and Metso advance joint testwork program for beneficiation plant concept (Credits: Pixabay)

Zinnwald Lithium plc, the European focused lithium company developing the integrated Zinnwald Lithium Project in Germany is pleased to announce that, in conjunction with Metso, it continues to make excellent progress developing the beneficiation plant concept for the integrated Zinnwald Lithium Project located near to Dresden, Germany. This unique project, which is situated in the heart of the European chemical and automotive industries, is designed to supply battery grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) to the electric vehicle battery sector.

Metso was engaged to assist Zinnwald Lithium with its Definitive Feasibility Study in early 2022.  Since then, the two companies have been working on developing a successful beneficiation process flowsheet based on a complete mineralogical study, batch, and locked cycle tests. The design basis of the tests considers the mixture of two distinctive lithium ore types, Albite Granite and Quartz Mica Greisen, potentially expanding the resource base considerably.

Zinnwald Lithium CEO, Anton du Plessis, commented: "Achieving resilience and sustainability for the electric vehicle battery supply chain is essential, including in Europe where over 30 new gigafactories are planned by 2030. Our vision is to build a world-leading integrated lithium hydroxide operation to support this supply chain, adhering to the highest environmental standards. We are therefore delighted with the progress being made with Metso as we look to design the best possible particle sorting, otherwise known as beneficiation process, for the plant.

"After the completion of the beneficiation pilot, we will start refinement of the calcination and hydrometallurgical flowsheet. We have partnered with Metso to develop and deliver this project as a 'one-stop shop' to reduce the need for engagement with multiple suppliers and to maximize in-house know-how in the design of the plant from Run-of-Mine to the battery-grade final product."

Mikko Rantaharju, Vice President, Hydrometallurgy at Metso added: "Metso is delighted to support Zinnwald Lithium with the development of this ambitious project. Development and supply of state-of-the-art, sustainable processes and equipment for the critical minerals required for the electric vehicle supply chain is an essential part of our minerals processing expertise."

Source: Zinnwald Lithium

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