CONTRACTS
Integrated Weir Minerals technology for Kwale Mineral Sands Project
WEIR MINERALS AFRICA IS PROUD
TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO SUPPLY THIS EXTENSIVE RANGE OF CYCLONE AND PUMP PRODUCTS
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eir Minerals Africa is supporting one of the world’s largest mineral sands projects. The business has received a substantial order for the
supply of its cyclones to Base Resources’ fl agship project, the Kwale Mineral Sands Project in Kenya. One of the company’s biggest orders to date in Africa for the supply of Cavex cyclones, it is also the fi rst time that it will supply Linatex rubber liners combined with Cavex technology. Both Cavex clusters include the supply of Isogate valves with Linatex rubber linings. A second contract from the project called for
the supply of nearly 60 pumps including tailings pumps, cyclone feed pumps, plant and sump pumps — one of the largest orders across the
product range that Weir Minerals Africa has received out of East Africa. The Kwale Project is located 10 km inland from the Kenyan coast and 50 km south of Mombasa. Ore mining and production are scheduled to commence in August 2013 with a 13 year mine life that will produce ilmenite, rutile and zircon. “We believe this substantial order for cyclones
was received as a result of Cavex’s reputation as a premium brand for classifi cation effi ciency, coupled with our ability to offer Linatex’s proven wear resistant lining. Both products are fi eld proven in the harsh mineral sands sector throughout the world. This gave our customer added confi dence in the combination,” says Weir Minerals Africa’s cyclones and engineered systems product manager. The Cavex cyclone was originally developed in
response to industry concerns relating to cyclone wear and reduced effi ciencies in grinding circuits. The cyclones order has been delivered in good time for the project’s 2013 startup. Weir Minerals Africa’s branch in East Africa will provide product support and commission the equipment alongside the Kwale team. The pump order is scheduled to be delivered by the end of this month. “Weir Minerals Africa is proud to have been selected to supply this extensive range of cyclone and pump products, which includes most of our leading brands, to the Kwale project,” Rui Gomes, slurry pumps product manager at Weir Minerals Africa, says. “We’ve been able to supply all the customer’s needs from our existing product portfolio, with a particular focus on increased wear life to decrease the total cost of ownership. Specifying Linatex is pivotal to this.”
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