Russia: Nornickel delivers further environmental enhancement project

Nadezhda Metallurgical Plant (NMP) Hydrometallurgical Shop has fully transitioned to dumping tailings to the rebuilt dam via a newly installed tailings pipeline, operational as of September 15. The project is an element of the large-scale environmental enhancement program embarked on by Nornickel. The company is striving to identify the areas with the highest historical exposure…

Russia: thickeners underflow heating unit assembled at Norilsk Concentrator

Automated Warman pumping station equipped with thickeners underflow heating unit was installed at Norilsk Concentrator. After closure of agglomeration shop of Nickel Plant one of its sections was additionally equipped with automated Warman pumping unit and thickeners underflow heating unit. Later, the section became a part of Norilsk Concentrator, which is a structural division of…

Russia: new vertical mills under commissioning at Talnakh Concentrator

Three new fine-grinding vertical mills Vertimill VTM3000 manufactured by Metso Minerals are under commissioning at Talnakh Concentrator, Polar Division of Nornickel as a part of introduction of new technology for high-grade and cupriferous ores enrichment. The equipment is unique for both Polar Division of the company and Russian operations. VTM3000 will be the first application…