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De Grey Mining contracts Weir for Hemi gold project
De Grey Mining (ASX: DEG) has awarded a contract to Weir for the supply of a large ø2.4m x 2.25m Enduron® HPGR (high-pressure grinding rolls) for the mining company’s flagship Hemi gold project in the Pilbara region of WA.
Hemi has a mineral estimate of 10.5moz and at full capacity, the processing plant will have a nameplate throughput of 10mtpa.
De Grey Mining project director Peter Holmes comments on this.
“De Grey Mining is pleased to partner with Weir on one of its key long lead items for its Hemi gold project and appreciates Weir having a local service facility to provide the required support to our site and the region,” he said.
Enduron® HPGRs global product manager Bjorn Dierx says its partnership with De Grey Mining further expands its footprint in sustainable comminution.
“Our proven track record of developing highly engineered solutions for the industry, together with our capability to partner with our customers to bring projects to life, ensures that De Grey Mining will be in good hands to achieve its productivity, sustainability and project execution targets,” he said.
“The Hemi gold project will benefit from Weir’s state-of-the-art Enduron HPGR technology, which delivers operational flexibility, grinding efficiency and equipment availability.
“Importantly, Enduron HPGRs also provide significant improvements versus traditional tumbling mill technology with energy savings of up to 40% and in turn, a lower carbon footprint.
“This will be the fifth, similar-sized Enduron HPGR in the Pilbara region alone, which is a testament to its credibility in high capacity, hard-rock grinding.”
Weir recently opened its Port Hedland Service Centre, strategically located to support its customers in the Pilbara region of WA.
The centre features facilities for Enduron® HPGR servicing, including tyre roller assembly, and will allow De Grey Mining to benefit from product training in close proximity to the mine site.
Weir Minerals Division regional managing director Kristen Walsh says “this win further underscores Weir’s commitment to making mining more sustainable and demonstrates the substantial opportunity that can be made to CO2 emissions reduction when choosing an energy-efficient technology in a large greenfield project”.
