Canada announced the release of their critical mineral list at this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC’s) annual convention. Not surprisingly, the list is largely based around the metals associated with the switch to a low-carbon economy, but also focuses on the materials …
The Fraser Institute has released data from their annual survey ranking the most (and least) attractive mining jurisdictions for 2020. The survey assessed 77 jurisdictions against an overall Investment Attractiveness Index, which combines a variety of criteria to determine how factors such as policy, taxation, …
Scrubbing is an integral washing step employed in the beneficiation of many types of ores and minerals, helping to remove contaminants and gangue and ultimately improve recovery of the target material. Rotary scrubbers are often used in this role; while a variety of equipment types …
Rotary drums are the industry standard for everything from granulating fertilizers, to drying, cooling, and even coating them. Throughout the US – and the world – this diverse type of equipment dots the landscape at both mine sites and fertilizer production facilities of all kinds. …
Our photo this week shows a rotary ore agglomerator preparing for shipment. The drum, weighing in at around 55 Tons, is being lifted by a crane onto a base while it awaits shipment. Ore agglomerators are used in heap leaching processes around the world for …
Made up of sylvite (KCl) and halite (NaCl), sylvinite is an evaporite mineral that serves as the world’s primary source of potash – a nutrient critical to maintaining global food security. Froth flotation is widely used for separating KCl from NaCl and other undesirable components …
A new report from the World Bank Group looks at how mineral demand will be affected by the ongoing transition to renewable energy technologies – a hot topic as of late. As many along the way have voiced, a clean energy future will place significant …
The recent coronavirus pandemic has shown us that our public facilities are largely ill-prepared for mitigating germ spread. As we become hyper-aware of the surfaces around us and how they contribute to the transfer of germs, copper, the material already critical to the development of …
As the coronavirus continues to decimate economies, the pandemic has thrust several issues into the spotlight, not the least of which is the need for more reliable mineral supply chains the world over. The need for more stable mineral supplies was a top-of-mind issue before …
A recently released report, entitled A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals, by the Department of Commerce, is calling for an increase in R&D activities around the minerals deemed as critical by the Department of the Interior. Dependence on imports …