Eriez has released an educational video detailing its StackCell high-intensity flotation technology, which separates bubble-particle contacting from froth phase separation to improve kinetics and concentrate grade. The system uses a small, high-shear contacting chamber feeding into a larger, low-turbulence tank, allowing finer grind flotation and reduced residence time compared with conventional mechanical cells. For plant designers, the modular StackCell arrangement offers potential footprint reductions and retrofit options in existing rougher–scavenger circuits without major civil changes.

Loadquip has completed factory acceptance testing of a 1,500 t/h salt harvester for BCI Minerals’ Mardie Salt Operation on Western Australia’s Pilbara coast, clearing the unit for transport after finalising works on the tractor module. The harvester is designed for large-scale pond operations typical of solar salt fields, where consistent high-throughput mechanical recovery is critical to meeting evaporation-pond production schedules. For mining engineers, the milestone signals imminent on-site commissioning and integration with Mardie’s materials handling chain, including conveyors, stockpiles and shiploading.

Andrew Neilson, who has led Weir Group’s strategy and sustainability functions for much of the past 15 years, is set to become the company’s next chief executive, signalling continuity in its push on tailings and process efficiency technologies. Weir has been promoting alternatives to conventional wet tailings, including higher-density and filtered tailings solutions integrated with its slurry pumps and dewatering equipment. For mine operators, the leadership change suggests ongoing investment in tailings management systems and wear-resistant process equipment rather than a pivot away from these core technical offerings.