De Grey Mining has awarded Weir a contract to supply an Enduron high-pressure grinding roll (HPGR) for its Hemi gold project in the Pilbara.
The contract comes as Weir officially opens its Port Hedland Service Centre to further support its customers in the Pilbara.
De Grey Mining project director Peter Holmes said the company is looking forward to the partnership.
“De Grey Mining is pleased to partner with Weir on one of its key long lead items for its Hemi gold project and appreciates Weir having a local service facility to provide the required support to our site and the region,” he said.
Weir Enduron HPGRs global product manager Bjorn Dierx echoed similar sentiments.
“Our partnership with De Grey Mining further expands our footprint in sustainable comminution,” Dierx said.
“Our proven track record of developing highly engineered solutions for the industry, together with our capability to partner with our customers to bring projects to life, ensures that De Grey Mining will be in good hands to achieve its productivity, sustainability and project execution targets.
“Importantly, Enduron HPGRs also provide significant improvements versus traditional tumbling mill technology with energy savings of up to 40 per cent and in turn, a lower carbon footprint. This will be the fifth, similar-sized Enduron HPGR in the Pilbara region alone, which is a testament to its credibility in high capacity, hard-rock grinding.”
Weir regional managing director Kristen Walsh said the contract elevates Weir’s sustainability goals.
“This win further underscores Weir’s commitment to making mining more sustainable and demonstrates the substantial opportunity that can be made to CO2 emissions reduction when choosing an energy-efficient technology in a large greenfield project,” she said.