:: FLSmidth Minerals wins orders from Canadian Goldcorp

FLSmidth has signed multiple contracts totaling approximately USD 65 million (approximately DKK 330 million) with Canada based Goldcorp to supply crushing and grinding equipment, and flotation cells for the production of silver, gold, and zinc at their minerals Penasquito Operation in Zacatecas, Mexico.

The FLSmidth Minerals equipment to be supplied consists of one gyratory crusher, two gearless SAG mills, four Dual Pinion ball mills, 33 SmartCell(TM) flotation cells (roughers and scavengers) and a combination of smaller WEMCOŽ and Dorr-OliverŽ Flotation Cells (cleaners).

The gyratory crusher and mills supplied to Penasquito are some of the largest crushers and mills existent in the world today. The two lines combined will be able to process 130,000 tonnes per day of ore making the installation the largest plant installed under one roof at one time.

First installed in Chile in 2003, the WEMCOŽ SmartCell(TM) Flotation Technology from FLSmidth has proven successful in many areas of the world exceeding hydrodynamic and metallurgical performance of smaller cells. With this order of 33 SmartCells, Penasquito joins the list of premier mining installations for large cell technology.