xstrata technology update Edition 14 – April 2013 Our First Quarter Century
Of course XT’s roots started well before this, with generations of engineers and unusual one – most companies keep their technology developments as a solutions, and driven both by a need to survive with increasingly complex think that technologies only become demanded and developed practical and is why the User Group concept is central real technology advances start with robust improvements – from permanent to our technologies – assembling a real problems – necessity is always the stainless steel cathode technology for bigger diverse group of operators with a mother of invention – and prosper only with the perseverance and the ongoing radically improved grinding technology, which then spawned a new atmospheric long investment horizons and high capital We see the challenges facing industry risk, the minerals industry typically takes and have some exciting concepts to The technologies were different but track record of turning concepts into decade to go from original concept we have powerful networks in our user through to laboratory, demonstration groups – people from diverse cultures and concepts to solve real problems in our companies bound by a common goal of engineers to make it even more reliable
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XT Increases Offerings in Copper SX-EW
Xstrata Technology has recently launched a new range of technology include: mixing and better mass transfer saKidd operation in either continuity saKidd optimum operation saKidd innovative stainless steel cathode plates, design, optimization removed unassembled and supply of tankhouses, cathode stripping machines, and offering, and will provide clients with cost effective technology to better separation of the emulsion and low entrainment
zone, as well as issues with separation Another BBOC™ for HZL and Vedanta excellent hygiene control – the lower gas input needed due to its XT provided the furnace, Ltd, who have had a long relationship with Xstrata Technology, control system and ancillaries, which were saKidd assembled by HZL at between fabricators, installers, HZL and Xstrata Technology resulted in a project delivering This eliminates issues encountered with top feed designs, where gases need to pass through slag layers to get to the reaction
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“Having technology backed by the operators who Robotic Stripping For more information contact Brendan O’Rourke on in Norway +61 (0) 7 3833 8564 or [email protected] XT’s saKidd
saKidd Technology, said a small pilot plant was installed in the Ola said “the installation of the robotic stripping machine aim of installing the pilot plant was to try stainless steel technology under Nikkelverk’s operating conditions in stripping device, with advanced roller technology, that allows for low friction stripping between the copper plate and the use of robotics coupled with the wedge allows for a variety of movements in the stripping station, in and out feed of Some of the HZL commissioning team for the new BBOC™ cathodes as well as to place the stripped copper in stacks
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Completion of Kazzinc’s New Metallurgy Project
The smelter site, owned and operated built on a tiny footprint, bounded assist Kazzinc personnel with the heat up by Kazzinc Ltd, is already host to an technical assistance complemented the formal training program held earlier at interface with the existing plant, and Xstrata’s smelter, and technical visits to to build and commission a replacement technology for their ageing lead sinter and executed to minimise interruption pointed out that this “hands on” method XT coordinated its work on the site with of technology transfer is the key to a rapid Kazzinc and other contractors under technology, being able to treat a wider the watchful management of Valerii range of complex feed materials than of this proven transfer methodology, Tambovtsev, the manager of Kazzinc’s XT’s personnel were able to withdraw from the site in November, leaving a fully cooperation between XT and Kazzinc functioning plant in the capable hands of stages of construction and commissioning reconstruction projects that you can senior metallurgists, engineers and supervisors from Xstrata’s operations to
For all enquiries for ISASMELT™ and BBOC™ spare parts and
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March Towards the M50,000
Relining Shell Liner The bigger mill has a new segmented shell each to provide the media stirring in the larger mill design were related to the size cranes when it comes to replace them, so in manufacturing, and for ease of shipping a maintenance system has been designed system to produce a complete seal when to move the components on and off already in place on the shell, and an been redesigned into segments to allow removal and installation of the inner liner media is still the same, it’s just at a much to lock into place on the worn about its axis to facilitate maintenance on the liner segments as well as allow the developments have evolved from the new removes the components off the shaft, design, including novel liner design and so that new components can then be Greg said that the new mill would provide new relining technology, some of which reloaded back on the shaft using the same opportunities for large scale operations wanting to take advantage of just a components will be demonstrated on
This year’s IsaMill™ be held in Cape Town, Mokopane. We hope to
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The Jameson Cell – 25 years of Floating
including coal cleaning and base metal duties,
still attracting a high level of interest as operations were looking new markets over the last 5 years, including potash, phosphate, scalping, where the cell offers both low cost expansions of existing also Canada (oil sands) – it’s been an extraordinary time, and we The new team members who have been recently welcomed RODRIGO ARAYA – ISHANT KOHLI – working for an engineering company on a variety of mineral DAVE OSBOURNE –
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Mineral Processing: To Central Asia and beyond!
XT mineral processing technology is continuing to make inroads Kazakhmys, a leading international natural resources group, and one of the largest copper producers worldwide, has selected pumps, pipework, control system, steel work, commissioning “We have been working with Kazakhmys for several years and package with a good engineering partner allows the client to
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Welcome XT has worked in China for many years, with many base to XT Juan metal operations relying on its technologies daily, particularly saKidd Carlos Salas We are very pleased to challenge to lead the continued growth of our business in Latin that XT has had with its clients in the region for well over where he held a senior executive role directing technology lies in talking to our clients and understanding what they need processes to maximising their metal recovery – we think that is experience from operations and technical management roles industry knowledge and contacts strengthens our team, Phone: +86 10 5643 9000 Fax: +86 10 5643 9099 Email: [email protected] HyperSparge™ Highlights
of the year, which is a bit unusual, but similar to the mineral processing applications,
Contacts for IsaMill™ Testwork Contacts for Albion Process Testwork G&T Metallurgical Services Canada www.alsglobal.com hrltesting – www.hrltesting.com Canada and Chile www.met.sgs.com JKMRC Australia Contacts for Jameson Cell Testwork ALSAmmtec Australia www.alsglobal.com Xstrata Technology – [email protected] HRLtesting Australia www.hrltesting.com Magotteaux Belgium www.magotteaux.com University of Cape Town South Africa www.uct.ac.za www.xstratatech.com