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Knelson Global Gravity Summit Attracts Big Crowd
Langley, Canada; “Highly informative, impressive, extremely worthwhile.” Those were just a few of the adjectives used by the delegates who were in attendance at Knelson Global Gravity Summit 2006. Read more.
Knelson-Sizetec – A Screening Success!
Langley, Canada; After just three short years, the Knelson-Sizetec brand of vibrating screens has grown into a formidable supplier of reliable, high efficiency screens for the mineral processing industry. “We’re really pleased with market response since we introduced the Knelson-Sizetec brand in 2003” commented Brett Knelson; Knelson’s VP of Business Development. Read more.
Knelsons Green Turns to Gold at Randgold Resources’ Loulo Mine
Mali, West Africa; Commissioning a brand new gold plant can be a daunting task at the best of times. Commissioning a brand new gold plant in a remote part of Mali in the sweltering heat of mid-summer is nothing short of a pressure cooker. That’s why it came as a huge relief to all concerned when, only two days after the concentrators were brought on line, the Knelson gravity circuit started to produce. Read More...
Kinross Cleans Up With Knelson
November, 2005
North West Territory, Canada; Kinross Gold Corporation, the world’s seventh-ranked gold producer, has recently completed the de-commissioning and clean-up of their Lupin Gold Mine in Canada’s North West Territory. Read More...
Knelson Gravity Solutions Renews Partnership with AMIRA
November, 2005
Perth, Australia; Knelson Gravity Solutions has once again signed on as a corporate sponsor of the AMIRA P420C Gold Processing Technology research project. Read More...
KCGM Increases Gold Recovery
October 6, 2005
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia; In July 2004, Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) (a 50/50 joint venture between Barrick and Newmont operated by Barrick) commissioned a gravity circuit consisting of five (5) Knelson KC-XD48 Concentrators and a ConSep ACACIA CS6000 concentrate leach reactor. After more than one full year of operation the circuit has demonstrated improvements at KCGM in excess of initial expectation. Read more.
Pacific Gold Corp Acquires Gold Recovery Unit
August 17th, 2005
Toronto, Canada; Pacific Gold Corp., (OTCBB: PCFG) announced the recent purchase a new Knelson XD48 centrifugal concentrator for the Black Rock Canyon Mine near Crescent Valley, Nevada. Read more.
Production Underway at Tuluwaka
July 5th, 2005
Tanzania, Africa; Minieres du Nord Mining (TSX:MDN) has reported that the Tulawaka Gold Mine in Tanzania has been successfully commissioned and has now reached commercial production. Read more.
World's Largest Consep ACACIA Reactor Destined for Russia
- June 27th, 2005
Langley, Canada; Knelson Gravity Solutions has recently completed manufacture of the world’s largest ConSep ACACIA Reactor destined for the gold rich ‘Sukhoy Log’ region of Siberia, Russia. Read more. |
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Knelson Gravity Solutions' Platinum Approach
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- January 19th, 2004
Since the introduction of the Knelson Concentrator to the platinum industry in 1995, Knelson Gravity Solutions has continued to develop technology applications within this sector. Read more. |
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Knelson Continues to Revolutionize Gravity Concentration Technology
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- November 19th, 2003
LANGLEY, B.C. - Knelson Gravity Solutions' introduction of the world's largest centrifugal gravity concentrator this past October 17th was not just about size. Standing over 4M tall and weighing in excess of 20 tonnes, the KC- XD70 is definitely BIG on the outside, but it is what is on the inside that has captured the interest and excitement of the industry. Read more.... |
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KC25 Gravity Workshop Attracts Large Audience
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- November 1st, 2003
LANGLEY, Canada - In keeping with their reputation as the global leaders in gravity concentration technology, Knelson Gravity Solutions hosted a one-day gravity seminar on October 16th, 2003 in conjunction with their 25th anniversary customer appreciation event. The workshop was attended by more than 60 participants....Read more. |
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Knelson Unveils the World's Largest Gravity Concentrator
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- October 28th, 2003
Knelson Gravity Solutions set another new standard in gravity separation technology with the unveiling of the world's largest centrifugal gravity concentrator, the Knelson XD70 concentrator, at their 25th Anniversary Customer Appreciation event held at Knelson's corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility in Langley. Read more. |
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Knelson Tops Global Gravity Survey
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- September 23rd, 2003
LANGLEY, Canada - Knelson Gravity Solutions commissioned an independent global survey of centrifugal gravity concentrator installations in June 2003. The survey showed the Knelson Concentrator is the clear industry leader....Read more. |
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Knelson / Sizetec Form Strategic Alliance
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- August 1st, 2003
Langley, Canada - Knelson Gravity Solutions is pleased to announce the recent formation of a marketing and manufacturing alliance with Sizetec Incorporated of Canton, Ohio USA....Read more. |
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Where in the World is Knelson? - We Have a Winner!
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- July 23rd, 2003
Knelson Gravity Solutions is pleased to announce Mr. Luis A. Tondo of Rio Paracatu Mineração (RTZ Brazil) has been selected as the winner of the highly successful "Where in the World is Knelson?" 25th anniversary contest. Mr. Luis will be one of the first to witness the....Read more. |
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Chariot Gold Project to get ConSep's 301st Knelson Concentrator
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- July 17th, 2003
WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Giants Reef Mining Limited has purchased the 301st Knelson Concentrator manufactured by Knelson's Australian representative and manufacturing licensee ConSep Pty Limited. The ConSep manufactured Knelson Concentrator will be installed in Giant Reef's Chariot Gold project....Read more. |
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Beatrix Opts for Knelson / ConSep ACACIA Combo
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- June 27th, 2003
JOHANNESBURG, Republic of South Africa (RSA) - Knelson Concentrators Africa is pleased to announce Gold Fields Ltd. has opted for a ConSep ACACIA Reactor as the concentrate treatment system as part of the new gravity....Read more. |
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Knelson Wins BIG in Africa
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- May 20th, 2003
AFRICA - Knelson is pleased to announce the recent award of three separate contracts to provide the state-of-the-art Knelson technology to the African market. Read more. |
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Continuous Technology Breakthrough - Gold Sulphide Application
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- April 30th, 2003
SIBERIA, Russia – Knelson is pleased to announce another breakthrough application of their patented fluid-bed continuous variable-discharge (CVD) technology. Read more. |
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Knelson Showcases ConSep ACACIA Reactor
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- March 27, 2003
LANGLEY, Canada - Knelson Gravity Solutions (KGS) recently hosted a large contingent of industry professionals to demonstrate the ConSep ACACIA Reactor CS3000 recently manufactured by Knelson for Placer Dome's Musselwhite Mine in Northwestern Ontario. Read more. |
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1978 - 2003 Knelson Celebrates 25 Years
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- February 19th, 2003
 LANGLEY, Canada - In 1978, Byron Knelson developed the first centrifugal concentrator that bears his name – The Knelson Concentrator. Today, the Knelson Concentrator has become an integral component in many of the most modern and sophisticated precious metal recovery circuits the world over. Read more. |
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Placer Dome Adds Mussel with a Third ConSep ACACIA Reactor
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- February 7th, 2003
ONTARIO, Canada - Hot on the heels of the successful ConSep ACACIA Reactor 6000 commissioning at Placer Dome's Porcupine Joint Venture, another Placer Dome site has ordered an ACACIA Reactor. Placer Dome Musselwhite Mine, which processes 4,000 tonnes per day of gold ore, has placed an order for a ConSep ACACIA Reactor 3000 following extensive on-site pilot tests with overall recovery exceeding 97%. Read more. |
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Knelson Gravity Solutions Expand Technical Services and Personnel
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- January 29th, 2003
VANCOUVER, Canada - On behalf of Knelson, Mr. Doug Corsan, Vice President of International Sales is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. Kevin Peacocke (MIMM, C.Eng.) and Mr. Sean Waller (M.Sc., P.Eng.) as executives of Knelson Gravity Solutions. Read more. |
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World's Largest ACACIA Reactor Commissioned at Porcupine Joint Venture
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- January 15th, 2003
TIMMINS, Canada - The largest ConSep ACACIA Reactor built to date, a Model CS6000, was successfully commissioned at the Porcupine JV near Timmins, Ontario in mid December, 2002. Read more. |
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Alumbrera Commences Gravity Study
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- January 9th, 2003
CATAMARCA PROVINCE, Argentina - Knelson Gravity Solutions is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of a specially equipped KC-XD30 concentrator at the world-class Bajo la Alumbrera copper/gold mine located in Northern Argentina. Read more. |
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Knelson & ConSep Set New Greenfield Standard
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- November 18th, 2002
LANGLEY, Canada - Australian-based AGR Ltd. and appointed project engineers The Clough Group, have selected Knelson Gravity Solutions and ConSep Pty. as the key gravity circuit suppliers for the Boroo Gold Project located in Northern Mongolia....Read more. |
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Knelson Launches Gravity Solutions Division
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- November 1st, 2002
VANCOUVER, Canada - Knelson, provider of unique processing solutions to the world, announced the launch of Knelson Gravity Solutions (KGS) to an international mineral processing audience at the 2002 Gravity Concentration Workshop...Read more. |
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100 Days of Gold, and Still Going Strong
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- October 24, 2002
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe - The first ConSep ACACIA Reactor installation in Africa has successfully completed 100 consecutive days of operation at Independence Gold Mining (Pvt) Ltd's How Mine. The model CS500 reactor was commissioned on July 3rd 2002 and has maintained an average recovery in excess of 99%. Read more. |
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Knelson Appoints BHT to the People's Republic of China
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- October 15th, 2002
LANGLEY, Canada - Knelson is pleased to announce the appointment of China's Beijing Huabao Technology and Trading Co. (BHT) to Knelson's global network of representatives. Read more. |
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Porcupine Joint Venture Orders ACACIA Reactor
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- September 30th, 2002
TIMMINS, Canada - Placer Dome (CLA) Limited has ordered a ConSep ACACIA 6000 Reactor for the Porcupine Joint Venture in the Timmins Mining Camp of Ontario, Canada. The ACACIA was ordered following a pilot test program where overall recovery exceeded 98%. Read more. |
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Knelson Concentrators - Worth their Weight in........Platinum?
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- September 20th, 2002
Langley, Canada - Knelson is pleased to announce the receipt of another multi-unit sale of batch-type Knelson Concentrators destined for the massive Norilsk Nickel Mine located in Northern Russia. Read more. |
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- August 19th, 2002
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe - Independence Gold Mining (Pvt) Ltd, Zimbabwe's largest gold producer, has demonstrated their confidence in the long-term future of the mining industry by investing in the latest mineral processing technology....Read more. |
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Circuit Board Recycling - CVD Application
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- August 2nd, 2002
LARGO, Florida - Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), an independent nonprofit research and development organization, has developed an innovative process for recycling printed circuit boards using a Knelson Continuous Variable Discharge (CVD) concentrator. Read more.... |
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South Deep's Golden Outlook for 2002
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- July 25th, 2002
SOUTH DEEPS, Republic of South Africa - Poised to become one of the world's top gold producers, Placer Dome-Western Areas JV South Deep Mine recently commissioned their gravity circuit consisting of two batch-type Knelson XD48 concentrators.Read more.... |
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Africa's First ACACIA Reactor Commissioned
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- July 17th, 2002
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe - The first African ConSep ACACIA Reactor has successfully been installed and commissioned at Independence Mining's How Mine operation, achieving an average of 99.5% recovery within one week of its arrival on site. Read more.... |
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Goldcorp's Production 240% Better than Expected
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- July 15th, 2002
RED LAKE, Ontario - Goldcorp's Red Lake Mine recently reported a gold production increase of 240% above their projected levels. Read more. |
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Acacia Reactor Commissioned at Newmont's Golden Giant Mine
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- June 26th, 2002
Knelson's first North American installation of a ConSep ACACIA Reactor went online this month at Newmont's Golden Giant Mine. After only one trial run, the ACACIA system permanently replaced the shaking table circuit to maximize gold recovery....Read more. |
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Rio Narcea Breaks Gold Recovery Record
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- June 14th, 2002
ASTURIUS, Spain - One year after of the installation of two (2) Variable-Gravity (VG) KC-CD12 Knelson Concentrators at the Rio Narcea Gold Mine, the company announced it's expectations to carry forward last months record-setting gold recoveries through the second quarter with production forecast at 55,000 oz. for the three-month period. Read more.... |
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Ashanti Goldfields Idaupriem Project Adds Another Knelson
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- June 7th, 2002
TARKWA, Ghana - Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited (Nasdaq: ASL) of Ghana has added yet another Knelson Concentrator to their stable bringing the number of units at Ashanti operations to seventeen in total. Read more.... |
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Knelson & ConSep Pty. Forge Global Marketing Alliance
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- May 14th, 2002
LANGLEY, Canada - Following on the heels of the first ConSep ACACIA Reactor sale in North America, Knelson and Australian counterpart ConSep Pty. have reached a global joint-venture marketing agreement for this new technology. Read more.... |
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Improved Recovery and Reduced Costs Reported at Sheba Mine
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- April 10th, 2002
BARBERTON, South Africa - Knelson Concentrators Africa (KCA) of Johannesburg are pleased to announce that Avgold / Eastern Transvaal Consolidated have reported a 2-3% overall gold recovery increase as a result of....Read more. |
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Continuous Concentrator (CVD) Provides +96% Availability In First 12 Months
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- January 11th, 2002
EASTERN CANADA - The first commercial installation of Knelson's revolutionary fluid-bed Continuous Variable-Discharge (CVD) technology has now been operating for one full year. "The machine has operated flawlessly over the first 12 months and thus far unit availability has been over 96%"....Read more |
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North Mara Project Forges Ahead
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- December 10th, 2001
LAKE VICTORIA GOLDFIELDS, Tanzania - The North Mara gold project is the latest in a string of Tanzanian-based Greenfield projects to move ahead in spite of a soft global gold market. Read more.... |
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Newmont Canada Orders ACACIA Reactor
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- December 7th, 2001
HEMLO, Ontario - Knelson is pleased to announce that Newmont Canada Ltd. has placed an order for the first ConSep ACACIA Reactor destined for the North American market. It will be installed at the Golden Giant Mine located in the Hemlo district of Ontario. Read more.... |
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Knelson Goes to China
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- November 15th, 2001
SHANDONG, China - Knelson is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of the first ever production-scale Knelson installation in China. The installation, which consists of a single fully automated Knelson XD20 Concentrator coupled with a....Read more. |
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Avgold - Loraine Hits the Target
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- November 2nd, 2001
JOHANNESBURG, RSA - Avgold's Loraine Mine has released the performance results from the first six months of operation of a recently installed Knelson Concentrator. The installation of the Knelson Concentrator (KC) proved to be successful with a resulted increase in overal plant recovery of 3%. Read more.... |
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Bonte Adds Knelson Circuit
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- August 14th, 2001
GHANA, West Africa - Knelson and local representatives Multi-Tech Services (Ghana) Ltd. have been awarded a CAD$1 million contract for the supply of Knelson Concentrators to....Read more. |
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Goldcorp Adds More Muscle
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- July 26th, 2001
RED LAKE MINE, Ontario - With higher than expected feed grades and an opportunity to further increase gravity recovery, a decision was made to expand the circuit to accommodate a second....Read more. |
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Predictive Gravity Modeling Program
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- July 11th, 2001
FALMOUTH, United Kingdom - The 1st International Symposium on Magnetic, Electrical & Gravity Separation (MEG's 2001) marked the official unveiling of the latest tool in gravity circuit flowsheet development and design; Knelson's proprietary predictive gravity modeling program, KC*ModPro....Read more. |
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Knelson Concentrator Excels at -38 Micron Gold Recovery
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- June 15th, 2001
ASTURIUS, Spain - Unprecedented fine gold recovery is being achieved at the Rio Narcea Gold Mine. The units are achieving in excess of 70% recovery in a single pass....Read more. |
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Preventative Maintenance Program
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- May 25th, 2001
LANGLEY, British Columbia - Knelson is pleased to introduce a new value-added service for your Knelson Concentrator - The new preventative maintenance and training program. Read more.... |
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Tech/Pro Inc. Joins the Knelson Team
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- May 24th, 2001
MONTREAL - Knelson is pleased to welcome Montreal based Tech/Pro Inc. as the new Knelson representative for Quebec and Maritime provinces. Read more.... |
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Argentina - Cerro Vanguardia Turnkey Gravity Circuit
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- May 17th, 2001
PATAGONIAN PROVINCE, Argentina - The Knelson Group has been awarded a contract for the supply of a complete gravity circuit for Anglogold's - Cerro Vanguardia Au-Ag Mine. Read more.... |
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Knelsons Commissioned at Bulyanhulu
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- May 3rd, 2001
LAKE VICTORIA GOLDFIELDS, Tanzania - Knelson is pleased to announce the successful commissioning of the gravity circuit at Barrick Gold Corporation's Bulyanhulu Mine. Read more.... |
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Knelson Awarded South Deep Project
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- March 13th, 2001
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Knelson Concentrators Africa Pty. has been awarded an order for two fully automated 150T/hr. KC-XD48 concentrators by EPCM contractor JCI Projects acting for Placer Dome Western Areas JV - South Deep project. South Deep is the largest....Read more. |
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Continuous Concentration Becomes Reality
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- February 23rd, 2001
LANGLEY, Canada - Knelson is pleased to announce the successful launch of their latest breakthrough in centrifugal concentration technology - the Continuous Variable Discharge (CVD) line of gravity concentrators. Read more.... |
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Update - The Golden Gorilla
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- January 15th, 2001
MORILA MINE, Mali - Recently released data shows a steep rise in gold output for....Read more. |
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Avgold - Bang On Target
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- December 8th, 2000
FREESTATE, South Africa - Knelson is pleased to announce the recent order for a 150 tph KC-XD48 to Avgold's Target project. Read more.... |
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Goldcorp Red Lake + Knelson = First Gold Pour
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- December 4th 2000
RED LAKE MINE, Canada - Knelson Concentrators is pleased to have played a major role in the pouring of the first 1,090 ounces of gold at Goldcorp's Red Lake Mine on August 1st, 2000. (See the Video) Read more.... |
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The Golden Gorilla
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- October 27th 2000
MORILA MINE, Mali - affectionately known to many as "Morila the Gorilla", Morila Mine poured its first gold resulting from the gravity recovery circuit that comprises of two 150 metric tph Knelson KC-XD48 concentrators. Read more.... |
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The Largest Knelson Installation in The World
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- October 23rd, 2000
NORILSK, Russia - In recent years Norilsk Nickel Complex in far northern Siberia has undergone a program to increase PGM (platinum-group metals) recoveries. An initial Knelson installation consisting....Read more. |
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Knelsons Contribution to Ashanti Goldfields Impressive 2nd Quarter Results
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- GHANA, Africa - Knelson is proud to have contributed to the success of Ashanti Goldfields impressive second quarter results at the Obuasi, Bibiani, Freda-Rebecca and Geita operations. Read more....
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100% at Rio Narcea
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- ASTURIUS, Spain - As part of an on-going gravity circuit upgrade at Europe's largest hard rock gold producer, Rio Narcea Gold Mines purchased and installed a ....Read more.
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3rd International Agents Conference
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- LANGLEY, Canada - The final preparations for the 3rd International Agents Conference set to take place during....Read more.
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Geita Pours It's First Gold Bar
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- LAKE VICTORIA GOLDFIELDS, Tanzania - Ashanti Goldfields Corporation has announced the first gold pour from it's newest African gold producer - the Geita Mine. The primary gravity circuit consisting of....Read more.
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Continuous Variable Discharge Breakthrough !
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- LANGLEY, Canada - Knelson has been developing a continuous concentrator over the last ten years and the unit has now reached the point of commercial viability. Read more.
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Results of 1999 Gravity Gold Production at CVRD
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- BRASIL - The complete 1999 results of a head-to-head trial between one (1) Knelson KC-CD30 and one (1) competing centrifugal unit have been released. Read more.
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Randol Gold & Silver Forum 2000 Wrap Up
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- VANCOUVER - The tremendous success of the three day event featured numerous highlights of Knelson and for the many representatives who....Read more.
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Africa's Largest Knelson Based Circuit ?
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- LAKE VICTORIA, Tanzania - Ashanti Goldfields Geita Project is set to become that country's largest....Read more.
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Norilsk Nickel Increases Knelson Fleet
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- NORILSK, Russia - The Norilsk Nickel Mine located high above the arctic circle in northern Siberia, has recently taken delivery of two more Knelson KC-XD48 concentrators. Read more.
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El Valle Mine - Increased Production and Lower Costs
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- ASTURIAS, Spain - Rio Narcea Gold Mines has reported record gold production of 103,785 ounces for....Read more.
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The Golden Handshake
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- HEMLO, Canada - After almost eight years of service and having recovered in excess of 750,000oz. of gold....Read more.
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Belgium & Brasil Team Up on New Research Centre
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- OURO PRETO, Brasil - A joint co-operation with the University de Liege and the Belgium government and will be used to upgrade facilities and to procure state-of-the-art processing equipment including a Knelson Laboratory Model KC- MD3....Read more.
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Knelson Concentrators Gain in Popularity - How Mine
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- BULAWAYOA, Zimbabwe - A year after installing a Knelson KC- XD20 concentrator, Independence Gold Mining's How mine has now placed an order for a....Read more.
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El Pecyn Gravity Circuit Commissioned
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- CHILÉ - As of November 1999, the latest installation of a Knelson KC-XD48 gravity concentrator has been successfully commissioned at the new Meridian Gold Inc; El Peñón Gold Mine in....Read more.
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Eureka, Another World First!
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- ZIMBABWE - Australian owned Delta Gold Zimbabwe, has recently ordered two KC-CD30 Knelson Concentrators for....Read more.
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Campbell Mine Posts Recovery Record
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- ONTARIO - The Campbell Mine, located in north-western Ontario, set a new company record for gravity gold recovery....Read more.
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Knelson Names Howe Systems As Nevada Agents
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- NEVADA - For customers located in Canada and the USA....Read more.
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Ashanti Goes Business Class
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- WASHINGTON - Goldfields Corporation established a new international benchmark when they air-lifted the world’s largest....Read more.
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Knelson Concentrators at Eureka
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- ZIMBABWE - In what is believed to be a world first, Delta Gold’s new Eureka Mine uses a combination of gravity concentration and heap leaching. This novel process was devised and developed by Peacocke Simpson & Associates (PS&A), Zimbabwe agent for....Read more.
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Rio Narcea Opts for Knelson Concentrator
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- ASTURIUS, Spain - Less than 12 months after the February 1998 start-up, Rio Narcea Gold Mines have made significant flowsheet modifications because the initial gravity section, which included several stages of a newly developed pressurized mineral jigs, failed to meet recovery expectations. Read more....
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How Mine Gets Another Knelson
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- BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe - A year after installing a Knelson KC- XD20 Concentrator at How Mine in Bulawayo, Independence Gold Mining (previously Lonrho Zimbabwe) has now placed an order for a Knelson KC-CD30 Concentrator for a new....Read more.
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New Alliance Produces Mining Solutions
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- LANGLEY, British Columbia - Drew Industrial specializes in water treatment products, which when used with the Knelson Concentrator process water, radically cuts down on scale deposit build-up. . “Our success rate working with Knelson customers has been very high and....Read more.
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Continuously Evolving Technology: The Knelson CVD Concentrator
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- We have developed several prototype concentrators, working towards the goal of separating valuable material that is present in high concentrations. The original CVD prototypes, although quite different from the current design, demonstrated that the technology was fundamentally sound. A particular challenge with these prototypes was...Read more.
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Knelson Sets The Standard at C.V.R.D.
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- In 1998 the largest mining company in Brasil, C.V.R.D. decided to run a side-by-side comparison of the Knelson Concentrator and another company's centrifugal unit. At the end of May 1999 the Knelson is still the leader in centrifugal separation technology. Read more....
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