MANAGEMENT

Weir gets dirty

A PUMP has been developed by Weir Minerals to transport dirty water from onsite ponds and open pits to a discharge point at high pressures and speeds without clogging the motor and overheating the pump.

 Pontoon mounted Warman DWU pump on site

Pontoon mounted Warman DWU pump on site

Dirty mine water is so classed because it contains too many suspended solids to be considered clean, and not enough solids to be classed as slurry. Miners generally use slurry pumps to pump thick and...

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