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A Canadian mining fi rm has recently completed a mill automation project using some of the most advanced technologies available
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naconda Mining recently announced that it has completed its CA$1.025 million mill automation project at the Pine
Cove Mill in Newfoundland, which began in September 2015. During the implementation of the project, Anaconda applied for and received CA$1.0 million of fi nancing through two government programmes; the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and the Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development (DBTCRD). President and CEO, Dustin Angelo, states: “T e completion of the mill automation project is a big milestone
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in the growth and development of the Pine Cove Mill, a continuously improving asset that is the cornerstone of our infrastructure at the Point Rousse project. By utilising some of the newest technology available such as a cyanide analyser, we expect to benefi t by reducing operating costs, increasing productivity and freeing up manpower to focus on more value added activities. Our newly constructed control room centralises information at the mill and allows us to troubleshoot issues in real time. We can also leverage this centralised facility as the company expands because the system has the capability to control and monitor operations
at other locations remotely. T e majority of funding for the project was provided by ACOA and the DBTCRD, with whom Anaconda has maintained longstanding relationships. We appreciate our partnership with them and will continue to explore other initiatives together to help propel Anaconda and its projects in the future.”
Project overview T e automation project at the Pine Cove Mill included the installation of many individual components such as fl ow meters, sophisticated analysers, PLCs and other standard instrumentation. A new central
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