Mineral Processing News

Twelve new circuit profiles from NI 43-101 reports filed October 16 to November 6, including the Copper World feasibility study, the Luanga PGM concentrator and smelter and Hudbay’s Snow Lake mills, plus eight recent mineral processing jobs.

Nine plant case studies from Comminution ’25, Flotation ’25 and Mill Operators 2026: a Concorde Cell at Kevitsa, sodium silicate at Northparkes, a NovaCell pilot at Mantos Blancos, Jameson rougher cells, a variable-speed SAG retrofit at Ban Houayxai and XRT sorting at Tallebung, each checked against its source.

Metso’s Minerals equipment orders rose 79% and FLS signed three grinding mill packages in five days. Koné poured first gold, PLS approved P2000 at Pilgangoora, and Phoenix Tailings chose Rochester for a rare earth separation plant.

From uncrushed heap leaching to sulphide oxidation, five gold projects show how the location of gold in the ore shapes the entire plant.

Four mineral-processing projects in this update have published comparatively clear timelines toward first production. The projects are presented in order

New concentrators produced their first saleable material between April and early August 2026, while operating plants pursued higher recovery, finer

Executive Summary: Mining companies have adopted new processing methods to meet efficiency, environmental, and critical-minerals demands. In comminution, stirred mills

Mineral processing continues to evolve rapidly. In the past two months, companies and research groups worldwide have unveiled new digital

Latest Developments in Mineral Processing: Global Project Updates and Innovation Trends (June–July 2025) The past month has seen a wave