Modec connect solution

Primobius receives Mercedes-Benz refinery purchase order Neometals’ (ASX:NMT) joint venture company Primobius has received a purchase order from Mercedes for a hydrometallurgical refining hub. A 50:50 joint venture between Neometals and SMS group, Primobius is an incorporated battery recycling company commercialising a patented lithium-ion battery (LiB) recycling process. Valued at $30.8m (€18.8m) the purchase order was awarded as part of a cooperation agreement with Mercedes. Under the agreement, Primobius is responsible for the engineering, equipment supply and installation of a 2500tpa fully integrated, closed loop Mercedes LiB recycling pilot plant. The hub is designed to match the capacity required to process intermediate feed material generated from the front-end refining Spoke. The Mercedes...

GOLD production fell by at least 40,000oz during the third quarter, largely as a result of strike action at AngloGold Ashanti’s operations in South Africa, where the miner began laying off workers at one of its holdings. AngloGold’s output for the quarter ended September 30 was 1.03 million ounces of gold, well below its guidance of between 1.07moz and 1.10moz. Unit total cash costs were previously forecast at between US$835 and US$865 per ounce, but the company said lower production would impact these figures. Meanwhile, AngloGold began letting go of workers at its West Wits operations at the same time as employees at three other mines at Vaal River ended their industrial actions. About 12,000 workers at the Mponeng, TauTona...

Next generation i-ALERT3 takes machine monitoring to new levels Production and maintenance personnel are rostered around the clock to ensure plant equipment availability is maximised and running as smooth as possible while faced with the constant threat of costly downtime. Critical components must therefore be constantly monitored to prevent any potential issues where unplanned repairs will result in a complete or partial plant shutdown. Not only are machine components subject to wear and tear, abrasion, impact, dust, corrosion, humidity, and high temperatures, but there’s also the inherent health and safety risks that personnel face as they perform their day-to-day tasks. This is why intuitive condition monitoring is such an integral part of any reliable industrial operation. The ability to diagnose...

Alliance Aviation Services executes five-year contract with BHP Nickel West Alliance Aviation Services (ASX:AQZ) has executed a five-year contract with BHP Nickel West. Nickel West was Alliance’s first client in WA with services beginning in 2006. Since then, Alliance has operated continuously for Nickel West and when this five-year contract ends, operations would have run for 23 years. Under this new contract, Alliance will be the primary air charter services provider for Nickel West. Spanning throughout WA, Nickel West comprises of open-cut and underground mines, concentrators, a smelter and a refinery. In FY23, nickel production at Nickel West was up 4% from FY22 to 80kt due to an increased proportion of...