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control solutions applicable for either a single machine or an entire mixed fleet of machines , regardless of manufacturer or type of equipment . RCT also provides data and information systems , fleet and machine management systems , and machine protection systems .
RCT has about 225 employees and had revenues in the fiscal year ending June 30 , 2022 , of approximately A $ 85 million ($ 54 million ).
Helena Hedblom , Epiroc ’ s President and CEO , said : “ Automation is increasingly important for the mining industry to strengthen safety and productivity , and RCT ’ s advanced solutions complement Epiroc ’ s existing automation offering well . Together we will provide complete automation and remote control solutions to support our customers on their journey towards optimal operations .
“ We are especially pleased that Bob Muirhead , automation , will continue in an active RCT ’ s founder and a true pioneer within mining management role . We look forward to welcoming
BHP and Rio to tackle tailings storage
BHP and Rio Tinto have formed a the potential of a large-scale tailings filter unit partnership agreement to accelerate the for scalability and cost-effectiveness across development of technology that , they say , global mining operations . could significantly increase water recovery from Removing more water from tailings would mine tailings , and , in turn , reduce potential reduce potential risks associated with moisture safety risks and environmental footprints in storage facilities , reduce the footprint required associated with tailings storage facilities . by such facilities and create opportunities to
The first project will involve testing the productively re-use tailings , for example , as raw application of an innovative large-volume filter material for glass , construction or agriculture unit at a BHP copper mine in Chile , which would industries , the companies say . remove up to 80 % of the water in the tailings The additional water recovered from tailings stream before it is deposited in a storage facility . by filtration could be re-used in processing
Rio Tinto will bring its experience from facilities , reducing overall water consumption . implementing smaller-scale tailings filters for bauxite residues at alumina refineries since 2005 . Both organisations will work in collaboration with leading technology and equipment providers , technical experts , research groups and the academic sector , they say .
Manufacture of the filter unit is already underway . The pilot construction is due to begin in early 2023 and operations are scheduled to commence in early 2024 . The pilot will test the strong RCT team to Epiroc .” www . epirocgroup . com ; https :// rct-global . com
BHP Chief Technical Officer , Laura Tyler , said : “ The world will need more critical minerals in the decades to come to support economic development and decarbonisation pathways . It is important that we keep working together across the global mining sector to raise standards and make sure our operations are as safe and sustainable as they can be . Responsible management of tailings and improved water use is a big part of that .”
Rio Tinto Chief Technical Officer , Mark Davies , said : “ It is in everyone ’ s interest that we , as an industry , find safer and more sustainable ways to manage tailings . As two of the leading companies in the sector , we want to bring our combined knowledge and expertise to address this challenge .”
Tailings usually takes the form of a liquid slurry made of fine metal or mineral particles and water – created when mined ore is crushed and finely ground in a milling process to enable the metals and minerals of interest to be extracted . www . bhp . com ; www . riotinto . com
Weir Minerals opens service ‘ Supercentre ’ in Kazakhstan
Weir Minerals says it has opened a new service “ Supercentre ” in Almaty , Kazakhstan , marking a strategically
important milestone that expands local
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The new facility includes a customer service office ; a workshop for maintenance , repair and assembly of Warman ® pumps , Cavex ® hydrocyclones and Isogate ® knife-gate valves ; and a warehouse holding strategic equipment and spare parts under Vendor Managed Inventory ( VMI ) contracts . The 3,300 sq . m Weir Minerals |
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Supercentre is fully equipped to perform rubber lining with premium Linatex ® rubber in both cold and hot bonding , the company added .
Weir Minerals service capabilities in Kazakhstan include a complete range of services , such as installation supervision and
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