Mining & Mineral Processing

Mining Industry Valves

The mining industry is traditionally a heavy user of RF pinch, slurry and tailings handling valves because of the highly abrasive nature of both ferrous and non-ferrous concentrates. Common mining and processing valve applications are flotation cells, wet mills, filtration, paste backfill, cyclones, tank transfer and a variety of specialty applications such as pneumatic conveying, recirculating lines, lime addition and other mineral processing applications. We have proven success using Ventomat air release valves in this environment in slurry and tailings applications as well as leaching processes.

Ventomat Australia serves many mining projects throughout Australia, Africa and Asia Pacific such as: Balama Graphite Mocambique, Ok Tedi Papua New Guinea, Ambatovy Nickel & Cobalt Mine Madagascar, Sino Iron Ore, Rio Tinto, Karrara Mining, BHP Billiton and Olympic Dam.

Dynamic Fluid Control through its subsidiaries serves many mining companies around the world: BHP Billiton, Placer Dome, Kennecott, Codelco, Barrick Gold, IMCO, Phelps Dodge, Magnetation, Pasminco Mining, LKAB, Freeport-McMoran, Southern Peru Copper, Mexicana de Cobre, Asarco, Volcan/Alpamarca, Chelyabinsk Zinc, Simplot Phosphates, Sierra Gorda - Chile, Buena vista del Cobre, Grupo Penoles and Grupo Carso, to name a few.