Phelps Dodge chooses ISAMILL for Morenci Leach Project
Brisbane , 12 October 2005.Phelps Dodge has chosen a 2.6 MW M10 000 IsaMill for its copper concentrate leaching facility being built at Morenci, Arizona. The Morenci project will be the world's first commercial scale chalcopyrite leach and direct electrowin facility. A single IsaMill will fine-grind the concentrate feed to the pressure leach step. The mill will operate in open circuit and will use screened river sand as grinding media.
Features of the IsaMill that are attractive to leaching applications are its large unit size, small footprint, simple maintenance, and tight size distribution produced in open circuit. The mill will be delivered in mid 2006.
For further information please contact:
Lindsay Clark
Business Manager Mineral Processing – Xstrata Technology
Telephone +61 7 3833 8510
Email lclark@xstratatech.com.au
Web. www.xstratatech.com
Phelps Dodge Corp . is one of the world’s leading producers of copper and molybdenum, the largest producer of molybdenum-based chemicals and continuous-cast copper rod, and among the leading producers of magnet wire and carbon black. The company and its two divisions, Phelps Dodge Mining Co. and Phelps Dodge Industries, employ more than 15,000 people worldwide.
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The Xstrata Technology division develops, markets and supports technologies for the global mining, mineral processing and metals extraction industries. These technologies, originally developed for use in its own operations, are marketed for use by third parties.