PROCESSING

Silver linings

Ailbhe Goodbody visited the Kevitsa mine in February 2016 to see how the mine has reduced the duration of its maintenance shutdowns

Ailbhe Goodbody
The first Megaliner lining system at Kevitsa was installed in November 2015 under the new LCS contract with Metso

The first Megaliner lining system at Kevitsa was installed in November 2015 under the new LCS contract with Metso

First Quantum Minerals’ Kevitsa nickel-copper-PGE mine is located near Sodankylä, Finland, 130km north of the Arctic Circle. Production at the mine began in 2012, and it produces 10,000t/y of nickel at...

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