FLSmidth has signed a DKK950 million contract with ShalkiyaZinc to supply mineral processing equipment, together with mill circuit pumps, for a greenfield zinc-lead concentrator at its zinc and lead mine within the Kyzylorda region of Kazakhstan.
The gear will transform the plant right into a world-class facility that efficiently separates minerals with a minimised environmental influence.
FLSmidth will supply two underground crushing stations with a materials dealing with system to the method plant, a full package deal of comminution and separation tools, including SAG and ball mills, mill circuit pumps and cyclones, the zinc-lead focus flotation and regrinding circuit, together with nextSTEP, VXP vertical mills, concentrate thickeners, and Pneumapress filters, reagents preparation and dosing area. Full plant automation can be included, as properly as installation and commissioning supervision services. The new concentrator might be supported from FLSmidth’s new service supercentre in Karaganda.
Equipment supply might be accomplished during 2024, with commissioning set to start out by the top of that 12 months.
“ ไดอะแฟรม ซีล are excited to obtain this primary order from ShalkiyaZinc, which highlights our full flowsheet experience,” says Mikko Keto, Group CEO at FLSmidth. “The wide selection of equipment included within the order will help ShalkiyaZinc save on each CAPEX and OPEX; our new nextSTEP flotation expertise will enhance the quality of the concentrates, the SAG mill will provide more flexibility, whereas the automation and digital solutions will additional allow water and power financial savings alongside safer operations.”
“After testing and fundamental design work executed by FLSmidth, we’re happy to enter this new section of collaboration with the procurement of crucial applied sciences to enhance the productivity and sustainability of our plant,” says Assel Rakhimova, chief project director of Tau-Ken Samruk. “We believe in successful execution and look forward to receiving the ordered gear according to the schedule for installation and to proceed working with FLSmidth on commissioning providers and spare components.”
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