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Eurasian Resources Group (“ERG” or “The Group”), a leading diversified natural resources group headquartered in Luxembourg, will be able to monitor moisture content and the chemical composition of the chromium ore extracted at its Kazchrome’s Donskoy Ore Mining and Processing Plant (“Donskoy GOK”) in a matter of seconds, on the conveyor belt, right after the ore has been lifted to the surface. The Geoscan-M flow analysis system for quality control of chromium ore installed by the company is the first of its kind in Kazakhstan’s mining and metals sector.
The new system enables the real-time monitoring of moisture content and the concentration of five chemical elements (chromium, iron, calcium, silicon and aluminium) in ore. The margin of error does not exceed 1%. The analyser can process up to 1,200 tonnes of ore per hour at a conveyor belt speed of up to 2 metres per second.
Traditionally, the chemical composition of the feed on the conveyor belt is monitored through chemical analysis of taken samples. The procedure takes several hours. ERG has decided to automate this process at Donskoy GOK as much as possible. Late last year, the Group equipped the conveyor belt of crushing and processing plant No. 1 with the Bashnya Prob (“Sample Tower”) sampling system, thus eliminating the need for manual sample taking. With this system, the company’s specialists no longer have to move heavy samples, and there is no need to stop the belt line, so its throughput has increased. Now the Geoscan-M flow analysis system further streamlines the processing of raw materials.
Shukhrat Ibragimov, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eurasian Resources Group, said: “Continued innovation at our assets in Kazakhstan is testament to our commitment to the country and to business development of the key enterprises, which are among the world’s leading ones in respective global product markets. At Kazchrome this year, we are celebrating the 30 years anniversary, and we are glad to continue investing in the future of our ferroalloys business and in the future of local communities.”
Alexey Ganyushkin, project manager to implement the Geoscan-M chromium ore flow analysis system, stated: “The system is automated, and all the data is immediately sent to the information system of Donskoy GOK. Process engineers, miners, and other specialists can monitor the chromium content in the ore in real time and adjust its processing accordingly. The system minimises technological errors and will help improve the accuracy of warehouse inventory control.”