Enduron High-Pressure Grinding Roll-based systems require 40% less energy than conventional mills, Weir Group reported. (Photo: Weir Group)
The Iron Bridge Project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia contracted Weir Group for crushing and pump equipment, including Enduron High-Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGR) and GEHO pumps. The contract was pegged at $123 million.
The Weir equipment is expected to reduce energy consumption and wet tailings waste by more than 30%.
Weir leadership reported the contract was its largest ever individual mining order. “Fortescue challenged us to help create one of the most energy and cost-efficient magnetite ore processing facilities in the world,” Weir Group CEO Jon Stanton said. “Our engineers worked relentlessly to design a solution that is truly innovative, delivering significant energy, water and cost savings.”
A joint venture between Fortescue Metals Group subsidiary FMG Magnetite Pty Ltd. and Formosa Steel IB Pty Ltd., the Iron Bridge Project is expected to produce 22 million metric tons per year (mt/y) with first ore shipping in mid-2022, according to FMG.
Weir’s Enduron HPGRs are increasingly replacing conventional mills in comminution circuits, Weir reported.
