Innovative solutions

Molycop Worldwide

Molycop's network of manufacturing facilities, distribution centres and regional sales offices service over 400 mines across 40 countries.

We’re at the cutting edge of innovation

Molycop believes that one of the best ways to support and accelerate sustainable mining is to innovate new and better technologies and improve current ways of operating.

We’re conscious of the many demands and challenges our industry faces. But our focus is always on the future and how we can better ourselves as a company. The challenge we set ourselves is to remain ahead of the curve – always improving, always innovating – to deliver optimal results for our customers, our communities and the environment.

Leading R&D and product development

Molycop has a continuous global research and development program in place that aims to better its products and services.

Some of the innovation advances we have successfully developed are:

the NG SAG Ball

heat treatment optimisation

higher carbon ball assessment and trials

minimising SAG mill variability through real-time monitoring and predictive models

real-time inventory management, including laser scanning to measure on-site grinding media inventory

benchmarking and evaluation of competitor products as part of our R&D process.

Cyanide Consumption Reduction at an Australian Gold Mine

Cyanide Consumption and Management in a Leaching Circuit at an Australian Gold mine.

Exploring the Challenges of Mark Ball Wear Tests in Grinding Media Product Development

Marked Ball Wear Tests (MBWT) are recognized and accepted as a media performance method assessment. But are they well suited to New Product Development (NPD) projects? This research paper takes a deep dive by examining a specific NPD project.

Accelerate product development to address mining’s biggest challenges

Innovation and product development lie at the heart of a sustainable future for the mining sector, says Paul Shelley, Global Vice President of Innovation, Molycop.

Australian Research Council: Resource Recovery

Molycop has received ARC funding to pursue resource recovery initiatives such as recycling and reuse of coffee grounds and coffee pods.

Control

Advanced control systems deliver improved outcomes for mineral processing operations.

OreVia

OreVia is a suite of advanced AI-based technologies for process characterisation that provide measurements in real time to stabilise and optimise mineral processing operations.

Edikan: Continuous Improvement with MillROC Support

Molycop has successfully implemented a range of optimisation projects at the Edikan Gold Mine, including mine-to-mill optimisation, advanced instrumentation, and real-time consulting services to deliver sustainable increased throughput of 27% in 8 months.