Newcrest Mining Selects Eriez® Coarse Particle Flotation Equipment for Cadia Expansion Project

Delta, BC-Eriez® Flotation, a leading producer of innovative mineral processing equipment, announces the company will supply four HydroFloat® Separators to Newcrest Mining for utilization in Stage 2 of its Cadia Valley Operations (Cadia) expansion project in New South Wales, Australia. This announcement follows the successful delivery, commissioning and ramp up of four Eriez CrossFlow Separators and two HydroFloats as part of the Cadia Coarse Particle Flotation demonstration plant in 2018. Eriez Flotation Global Managing Director Eric Wasmund says, “When Stage 2 of the Cadia Expansion Project is complete, 100 percent of the Concentrator 1 tailings will be re-treated, significantly improving overall plant recovery for a coarser primary grind.” Newcrest Mining is the first mining company to commercialize HydroFloat coarse particle flotation in sulfides and the first in a tail scavenging application. Wasmund says, “Eriez has been very fortunate to partner with Newcrest on coarse particle flotation. As partners we have learned many lessons together.” Eriez-Australia Managing Director James Cooke notes, “During the commissioning of the demonstration plant, Eriez and Newcrest Mining worked closely together to perfect the technology. The decision was subsequently made to expand the application.” About Eriez Flotation Eriez Flotation is a world leader in advanced flotation technology and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eriez Manufacturing Co. Eriez Flotation provides advanced testing and engineering services, sparging and column flotation equipment, and game-changing innovations in process technology such as HydroFloat® and StackCell® for the mining and mineral processing industries. Eriez Flotation has eight offices throughout the world including Vancouver, Erie, Melbourne, Johannesburg, Tianjin, Belo Horizonte, Lima and Santiago. For more information, visit www.eriezflotation.com or call (604) 952-2300. #