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Deswik
At Electra Mining 2008
30th July 2008
Deswik Mining Consultants will have an exhibition stand in Hall 10 booth A18 and we invite you to visit us to see a Deswik mill in action and discuss our range of services and technologies. The show takes place at the NASRAC Expo center in the South of Johannesburg from September 8 to the 12th.
Electra Mining Africa is ranked as the second largest mining show in the world and is the biggest trade exhibition in southern Africa. The show is recognised as a gateway into Africa for local and global investors looking for new business opportunities in the mining, construction, industrial and power generation industries. Electra Mining Africa with show attendances of over 35,000 pa showcases the latest developments, technology, trends, products and services in all sectors of these industries.
See you there!
New Team Members, Cecil Jones, Stephen Massey
10th July 2008
Deswik welcomes aboard new team members Cecil Jones and Stephen
Massey.
Cecil joins the South Africa team in the role of mining consultant.
Cecil has over 30 years in the mining industry in numerous roles from
Shift Boss to Section Manager. Cecil brings with him extensive
experience in computer aided mine planning packages combined with years
of practical mining experience.
 Cecil
Jones
Stephen Massey has joined the Australian operation in the position of
Australasian Sales Manager. Steve holds a Bachelor of International
Business (Marketing), Mechanical Trade Qualifications. He has and over
Ten Years experience in Industrial Sales and Marketing having recently
held roles with Otis Elevator Company and Johnson Matthey Precious
Metals. Steve brings with him a passion for selling value adding
products such as the Deswik Mill and a focus on customer service.
 Stephen
Massey
Deswik
Finalist in Mining Prospect Awards
7th July 2008
Deswik Mining Consultants is pleased to announce that it is a
finalist in the Mining Prospect Awards "Minerals Processing Plant of the
Year" category. Deswik joins a long list of distinguished nominees and
previous award winners. The winner will be announced October 22nd, 2008
in a ceremony to be held in Sydney, Australia. For more information
please visit the following website
http://www.miningaustralia.com.au.
Crushing and Grinding 2008 Conference 27th – 29th August 2008, Novotel Langley Perth. Deswik Major Sponsor
23rd June 2008
Deswik Mining Consultants is pleased to announce that it is major
sponsor of the 9th Annual Crushing and Grinding 2008 Conference on the
27th-29th August 2008 in Perth, Australia. For more information
regarding this conference please visit
http://www.iir.com.au/crushing.
Deswik acquires engineering firm ELKA Developments
31st May 2008
Deswik Mining Consultants is pleased to announce the acquisition of engineering firm ELKA Developments of South Africa.
This acquisition is in line with Deswik's plan to dramatically reduce construction lead times and further improve the quality of the final product.
The newly acquired company is currently working on the construction
of 5 Deswik 2000L mills, out of the Germiston, South Africa,
manufacturing facility. All mills have a current lead time of 35
weeks, which is significantly less than that of our competitors.
 
Platinum Mile Construction Update
12th May 2008
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continues to make excellent progress on the manufacture of two Deswik
2000 mills for Platinum Mile. The mills are being manufactured at the
Deswik Mining Consultants manufacturing facility in Germiston South
Africa. These Deswik mills, once commissioned will enable a fine grind
of the platinum rougher concentrate from D90 60um to D95 25um. The
Deswik mills are designed to produce a throughput of 100 and 60 dry tons
per hour. The mills are on schedule to be commissioned on site near
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Rustenberg a mere 27
weeks after the placement of the order by Platinum Mile Resources.
Three more Deswik 2000’s have been commissioned
for the Vasilkovskoe Gold project in Kazakhstan by
MMS. It is planned that the Deswik’s will be ready for
shipment to site in within 19 weeks or order
placement.
The combination of the use of the Hytec hydraulic
power packs and the unique innovative designs of
the Deswik mill enables extremely efficient energy
consumption in fine grinding material to micron and
even sub micron size.
The Deswik mills continue to attract a great deal of
attention in fine and ultra-fine grind application in
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Deswik signs exclusive agreement with AMMTEC
5th May 2008
Deswik has signed an exclusive agreement with AMMTEC (Australia), a leading provider of metallurgical
and mineral testing services to the mining industry. AMMTEC will take delivery of a 10L Deswik Mill
and provide testing services to the growing number of companies acquiring Deswik Mills. AMMTEC already
provides testing services for a variety of fine grinding mills. With the acquisition of a Deswik Mill,
comparative studies will also be available. This is an important first step for Deswik Australia which
has only recently opened its Australian operations, with independent testing now available locally from June 2008.
New Placement in Deswik South Africaa
16th April 2008
Steve Jourdan joins the Deswick Team in South Africa; coming from a
manufacturing, marketing, sales and advertising background where he has
handled major projects for a cross section of multi national
organizations. Steve brings an invigorating new management perspective
to the group. Steve will be primarily responsible for construction and
delivery of the burgeoning Deswik Mill order book with the aim of keep
delivery lead times to an absolute minimum.
Metorex Phoenix Takes Flight
15th April 2008
The following article appeared in SA Mining this month. Click
here to
read.
Here are the important bits!!!
The flotation plant will comprise two Deswik ultrafine grind mills
- a primary feed mill on the dump stream and a rougher concentrate
re-grind mill on the current arisings stream. While the Deswik mill is
relatively new technology, and slightly more expensive than conventional
mills, it has lower operating costs and has demonstrated improved
overall PGM recoveries of between 50% and 60% - owing to its ability to
grind material to ultra-fine consistencies.
Williams explains that this percentage recovery is at the high end
of the scale by comparison with PGM recoveries of between 30% and 40%,
on chromite tailings without ultrafine grinding. The synergistic
opportunities which arise from the acquisition seem endless, Williams
adds. Metorex is in discussion with other mining groups which own chrome
dumps in the areas.
Vasilkovsky Purchases 3 x 2000L Deswik Mills
4th April 2008
Deswik Mining Consultants have been awarded a multi mullion US dollar
contract to manufacture and commission three Deswik 2000 fine grind
mills for the Vasilkovsky gold project in Kazakhstan. The Deswik mills
will form part of a Leachox processing circuit as designed and supplied
by Maelgwyn Mineral Services.
The Deswik's have been designed to fine grind the gold sulphide
concentrate feed of D95 45um to D90 4um at a production rate of 19
dry tons per hour utilizing 14.81 kWh/t for each of the mills.
The three mills are being manufactured at Deswik Mining Consultants
facility in Germiston South Africa and will be ready for shipping to
site 19 weeks after the order was placed. Installation and
commissioning is expected to be completed and handed over to the client
by October of this year.
New Placement in Deswik South Africa
1st April 2008
Martin Cooper, has had quite a varied career. Starting out gaining a
geology degree and then working as a mining engineer at South Deep and
Messina Platinum mines. Martin's inner knowledge of geology and
engineering makes him an invaluable addition to the Deswik team.
New Placement in Deswik Australia
1st April 2008
David Rahal, a principal mining engineer has joined the Deswik team in
Australia. David has a degree in mining engineering, a masters in
minerals processing specializing in fine grinding. David is also
finishing his PHD in mine optimization (focusing on caving mining
methods). Needless to say David is going to be a valuable member of the
team.
New Placement in Deswik South Africa
17 March 2008
Neil Hamilton,
a senior geologist with experience in exploration and project management
in open pit and underground mining environments, has joined the Deswik
South Africa team. Neil brings with him a wealth of knowledge in
geological modelling and resource and reserve estimate. We welcome Neil
to the team.
New Placement in Deswik Australia
13 February 2008
Wayne Romer, a senior mining engineer and one of the principal architects of Mine2-4D Mine Planning and Scheduling Software, has joined Deswik•Mining•Consultants
as Manager of the Australian office. This office will offer a comprehensive consulting service and act as the local point
of contact within Australasia for the Deswik Mill.
Oxus Gold Amantaytau project in Uzbekistan
28 January 2008
Deswik Mining Consultants have recently been awarded a contract to generate a mine
design and schedule for the Oxus Gold Amantaytau project in Uzbekistan. Our consultants
will remain onsite for approximately six months throughout the project. On completion
of the bankable feasibility study they will train and mentor local staff in the
use of the Mine2-4D planning application and set up a dedicated planning unit for
the mine.
Platinum Mile
20 January 2008
Platinum Mile have signed a multi-million Rand contract with Deswik Mining Consultants
to provide two Deswik 2000 fine grind mills with a planned through put of 60dtph
for their operation in Rustenburg. The project will be part of Platinum Miles expansion
of their facilities.
Kroondal cuts it fine
SA Mining - December 2007, January 2008
Since its establishment in February this year, Deswik Mining Consultants (Deswik)
has already achieved success from its first Deswik mill installation at Aquarius
Platinum’s Kroondal mine. Laura Cornish spoke to Deswik’s sales director, Dave Capstick,
about a mill designed to make money.
November First Thursday Club
5 November 2007
Deswik Mining Consultants are kindly sponsoring the November First Thursday Club.
We will be at the Wanderers Club which has become our confirmed venue.
See the following map for details of the location and entrance to the club, which
is on North St. We will gather in the Chariots Bar.
Ridge Mining Blue Ridge Operation
19 September 2007
Deswik Mining Consultants are commissioned to provide an onsite mine design and
geology resource for Ridge Mining Blue Ridge operation. The consultant will provide
Mine2-4D skills to assist mine based planning staff as well as offering underground
geological skills. The contract is expected to run until February 2008.
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